§300.173. Vessel identification.
50 C.F.R. § 300.173
Each U.S. vessel fishing under the Treaty must be marked for identification purposes, as follows:
A vessel used to fish on the high seas within the Convention Area as defined in § 300.211 must be marked in accordance with the requirements at §§ 300.14 and 300.217.
A vessel not used to fish on the high seas within the Convention Area as defined in § 300.211 must be marked in accordance with either:
The vessel's name and U.S. Coast Guard Documentation number (or if not documented, the state registration number) followed by the letter U must be prominently displayed where they are clearly visible both from the air and from a surface vessel. Numerals and the letter U must meet the size requirements of § 660.704 of this title. Markings must be legible and of a color that contrasts with the background.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[76 FR 73520, Nov. 29, 2011]
Authority
Authority: Sec. 401, Pub. L. 108-219, 118 Stat. 616 (16 U.S.C. 1821 note).
Source
Source: 69 FR 31535, June 4, 2004, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 5501 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 2431 et seq., 31 U.S.C. 9701 et seq.
Source
Source: 61 FR 35550, July 5, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[76 FR 73520, Nov. 29, 2011]