§622.240. Permits.
50 C.F.R. § 622.240
Commercial vessel permits. For a person aboard a vessel to fish for golden crab in the South Atlantic EEZ, possess golden crab in or from the South Atlantic EEZ, off-load golden crab from the South Atlantic EEZ, or sell golden crab in or from the South Atlantic EEZ, a commercial vessel permit for golden crab must be issued to the vessel and must be on board. It is a rebuttable presumption that a golden crab on board a vessel in the South Atlantic or off-loaded from a vessel in a port adjoining the South Atlantic was harvested from the South Atlantic EEZ. See § 622.241 for limitations on the use, transfer, and renewal of a commercial vessel permit for golden crab.
Dealer permits and conditions—
Permits. For a dealer to first receive South Atlantic golden crab harvested in or from the EEZ, a Gulf and South Atlantic dealer permit must be issued to the dealer.
State license and facility requirements. To obtain a dealer permit, the applicant must have a valid state wholesaler's license in the state(s) where the dealer operates, if required by such state(s), and must have a physical facility at a fixed location in such state(s).
Permit procedures. See § 622.4 for information regarding general permit procedures including, but not limited to application, fees, duration, transfer, renewal, display, sanctions and denials, and replacement.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 19496, Apr. 9, 2014]
Authority
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Source
Source: 78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 19496, Apr. 9, 2014]