§660.718. Exempted fishing.
50 C.F.R. § 660.718
In the interest of developing an efficient and productive fishery for HMS, the Regional Administrator may issue exempted fishing permits (EFP) for the harvest of HMS that otherwise would be prohibited.
No exempted fishing for HMS may be conducted unless authorized by an EFP issued for the participating vessel in accordance with the criteria and procedures specified in 50 CFR 600.745.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 69 FR 18453, Apr. 7, 2004, 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.