---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 106.120"
title: "46"
number: "106.120"
heading: "Operational and geographic requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/106.120"
---

# §106.120. Operational and geographic requirements.

- (a) Vessels with a MARAD-issued Aquaculture Support Operations Waiver, issued under [46 U.S.C. 12102(d)(1)](/usc/46/12102.md?p=d-1), for the purpose of performing aquaculture support operations are subject to the following restrictions:
  - (1) Commercial operations in U.S. waters other than operations that treat or protect aquaculture fish are prohibited;
  - (2) While conducting aquaculture support operations, vessels will operate solely within the geographic location(s) identified in the waiver issued by MARAD; and
  - (3) Vessels will not conduct aquaculture support operations beyond the period of time approved in the waiver issued by MARAD.
- (b) Vessels conducting aquaculture support operations will, at all times, maintain a copy of the waiver issued by MARAD on board the vessel as proof of its eligibility to conduct aquaculture support operations.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Sec. 901(c)(2), Pub. L. 111-281, 124 Stat. 2905, Title IX; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 63426, Sept. 15, 2016, unless otherwise noted.