Due to an overharvest of the quota, the commercial small coastal shark (SCS) fishery in the Gulf of Mexico closes at 11:30 pm local time, March 18, 2004. The commercial small coastal shark fisheries in the South Atlantic and North Atlantic regions, the commercial pelagic shark fisheries in all regions, and the commercial large coastal shark fishery in the North Atlantic region are not closed at this time. The commercial large coastal fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic regions closed in February. The recreational shark fishery is not affected. For further information, contact Karyl Brewster-Geisz at 301-713-2347 or visit the Highly Migratory Species web page at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/.