50 CFR § 660.710 - Closure of directed fishery.

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title: "50 CFR § 660.710 - Closure of directed fishery."
title_number: 50
title_name: "Wildlife and Fisheries"
section_number: "660.710"
section_name: "Closure of directed fishery."
chapter_name: "FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
part_number: "660"
part_name: "FISHERIES OFF WEST COAST STATES"
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# 660.710 Closure of directed fishery.

(a) When a quota has been taken, the Regional Administrator will announce in the *Federal Register* the date of closure of the fishery for the species of concern.

(b) When a harvest guideline has been taken, the Regional Administrator will initiate review of the species of concern according to section 8.4.8 of the FMP and publish in the *Federal Register* any necessary and appropriate regulations following Council recommendations.