# Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Inseason Action to Close the Commercial Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Shark Fisheries in the Shark Research Fishery and Atlantic Region
> **Rule** · Fishery closures. · Published 2009-06-26 · Effective 2009-07-01 · 74 FR 30479
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-15198
- **Category:** catch-limit
- **Region:** atlantic hms
- **Species:** shark
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 30479
- **Publication date:** 2009-06-26
- **Effective date:** 2009-07-01
## Abstract

NMFS is closing the commercial fisheries for non-sandbar large coastal sharks (LCS) in both the shark research fishery and Atlantic region. This action is necessary because NMFS estimated that these fisheries have reached or exceeded 80 percent of the available quota.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/06/26/E9-15198/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-inseason-action-to-close-the-commercial-non-sandbar-large-coastal)
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