Effective November 3, 2003, this final rule limits the harvest or possession of pelagic sargassum in or from federal waters off the southern Atlantic states to 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) annually, restricts fishing for pelagic sargassum in the South Atlantic EEZ to an area no less than 100 nautical miles offshore of North Carolina and to the months of November through June, requires vessel owners or operators to accommodate NOAA Fisheries-approved observers on all pelagic sargassum fishing trips, and restricts the mesh and frame sizes of nets used to harvest pelagic sargassum. For more information, contact: Steve Branstetter, phone: 727-570-5305; Steve.Branstetter@noaa.gov.