ATLANTIC LARGE WHALE TAKE REDUCTION PLAN OUTREACH

NEW Management Areas & Requirements

REGION	DATE REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE
Mid-Atlantic	August 26, 2014
Southeast	November 1, 2014
Northeast	January 1/ June 1, 2015

For a complete list of the new management areas and requirements for gillnet and trap/pot fisheries, view the regional fishery outreach supplement "Gear Guides" available below.

ALWTRP Outreach Supplements and Gear Guides

TRAP/POT GUIDES	GILLNET GUIDES
Northeast Trap/Pot Gear Guide Mid-Atlantic Trap/Pot Gear Guide Southeast Trap/Pot Gear Guide Southeast Blue Crab Guide	Northeast Gillnet Gear Guide Mid-Atlantic Gillnet Gear Guide Southeast Gillnet Gear Guide

GEAR GUIDE SUPPLEMENTS

ADDITIONAL ALWTRP INFORMATION

Additional Helpful Information

RECREATIONAL FISHING & BOATING	SHIP STRIKE REDUCTION
Marine Mammals of the Northwest Atlantic Ocean Northeast Marine Mammal Viewing Northeast Guidelines for Recreational Boaters and Fishermen Southeast Guidelines for Recreational Fishermen	Mandatory Ship Reporting System Strategy to Reduce Ship Strikes to Right Whales Right Whale Approach Regulations
OTHER ATLANTIC TAKE REDUCTON PLANS	OTHER FISHERY INFORMATION
Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Plan Atlantic Trawl Gear Take Reduction Strategy Pelagic Longline Take Reduction Plan Take Reduction Plan & Process General Information	Office of Sustainable Fisheries Commercial Fisheries and Marine Mammals Greater Atlantic Region Marine Mammal Authorization Program (MMAP) Certification List of Fisheries (LOF) General Information on the Fishery Observer Program Observer Programs Conducted by the Northeast Fisheries Science Center
OTHER PROTECTED RESOURCES INFORMATION
GARFO Protected Resources Division Information Sheet Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports Endangered Species Act Section 7 Program NEPA Overview Recovery Plans for Endangered Marine Species

Permit Holder Letters

SUBJECT	DATE
SC and GA Reminder of requirements	03/05/2009
ALWTRP Reminder for effective date of sink groundline rule	03/05/2009
DAM Program Reinstatement	10/02/2008
ALWTRP Final Rule- extension of effective date	08/29/2008
ALWTRP Proposed Rule- intent to extend effective date for sink groundline rule	06/03/2008
Broad-based gear modification final rule	10/05/2007
DAM Gear Modification Final Rule	08/26/2003
Reminder on 7/16 inch buoy line	10/17/2002
Compliance Guide for NC Fishermen	October 2002
Date Clarification on Mid-Atlantic Gillnetting	03/25/2002
2002 Rule Changes	01/23/2002