from the N.O.A.A SITE
Notification of Stock Status
Determination for Atlantic Highly
Migratory Species Shortfin Mako Shark
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notification of determination
overfishing and approaching an
overfished condition.
SUMMARY: This action serves as a notice
that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary), has determined
that overfishing is occurring on Atlantic
highly migratory species shortfin mako
and the stock is approaching an
overfished condition. The Secretary is
required to take action within 1 year
following determination that: a stock is
overfished; a stock is approaching an
overfished condition; or existing
remedial action taken to end overfishing
or rebuild an overfished stock has not
resulted in adequate progress.
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