§648.203. Gear restrictions.
50 C.F.R. § 648.203
Midwater trawl gear may only be used by a vessel issued a valid herring permit in the GOM/GB Exemption Area as defined in § 648.80(a)(17), provided it complies with the midwater trawl gear exemption requirements specified under the NE multispecies regulations at § 648.80(d), including issuance of a Letter of Authorization.
Purse seine gear may only be used by a vessel issued a valid herring permit in the GOM/GB Exemption Area as defined in § 648.80(a)(17), provided it complies with the purse seine exemption requirements specified under the NE multispecies requirements at § 648.80(e), including issuance of a Letter of Authorization.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[72 FR 11277, Mar. 12, 2007, as amended at 83 FR 15275, Apr. 9, 2018]
Source
Source: 72 FR 11277, Mar. 12, 2007, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Source
Source: 61 FR 34968, July 3, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[72 FR 11277, Mar. 12, 2007, as amended at 83 FR 15275, Apr. 9, 2018]