This is a reminder that the commercial non-ridgeback large coastal shark fishery in the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea closes at 11:30 pm local time, May 15, 2003. After this time, any ridgeback or non-ridgeback sharks caught by a vessel issued a commercial shark permit must be released. For more information, go to: www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/ridgeback_cls.pdf