---
kind: "section"
citation: "50 C.F.R. § 660.352"
title: "50"
number: "660.352"
heading: "Recreational fishery—prohibitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/50/660.352"
---

# §660.352. Recreational fishery—prohibitions.


These prohibitions are specific to the recreational fisheries. General groundfish prohibitions are found at [§ 660.12](/cfr/50/660.12.md), subpart C. In addition to the general groundfish prohibitions specified in [§ 600.12](/cfr/50/600.12.md), [subpart C](/cfr/50/subpartC.md), of this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to:

- (a) Sell, offer to sell, or purchase any groundfish taken in the course of recreational groundfish fishing.
- (b) **Use fishing gear other than hook-and-line or spear for recreational fishing.**
- (c) Fail to have at least one functional descending device on board ready for immediate use during a groundfish recreational fishing trip.

## Notes

### Amendments

[89 FR 101541, Dec. 16, 2024]

### Source

Source: 75 FR 60995, Oct. 1, 2010, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 773 et seq., and 16 U.S.C. 7001 et seq.

### Source

Source: 61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[89 FR 101541, Dec. 16, 2024]