---
kind: "section"
citation: "50 C.F.R. § 665.204"
title: "50"
number: "665.204"
heading: "Prohibitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/50/665.204"
---

# §665.204. Prohibitions.


In addition to the general prohibitions specified in [§ 600.725](/cfr/50/600.725.md) of this chapter and [§ 665.15](/cfr/50/665.15.md), it is unlawful for any person to do any of the following:

- (a) Fish for Hawaii bottomfish MUS or ECS, or seamount groundfish MUS using gear prohibited under [§ 665.206](/cfr/50/665.206.md).
- (b) Fish for, or retain on board a vessel, Hawaii bottomfish MUS or ECS in the Ho'omalu Zone or the Mau Zone without the appropriate permit registered for use with that vessel issued under [§ 665.13](/cfr/50/665.13.md).
- (c) Serve as primary operator or relief operator on a vessel with a Mau or Ho'omalu Zone permit without completing a protected species workshop conducted by NMFS, as required by [§ 665.203](/cfr/50/665.203.md).
- (d) Fail to notify the USCG at least 24 hours prior to making any landing of bottomfish taken in the Ho'omalu Zone, as required by [§ 665.205](/cfr/50/665.205.md).
- (e) Fish within any protected species study zone in the NWHI without notifying the Regional Administrator of the intent to fish in these zones, as required under [§ 664.205](/cfr/50/664.205.md).
- (f) Falsify or fail to make or file reports of all fishing activities shoreward of the outer boundary of the MHI management subarea, in violation of § [665.14(a)](/cfr/50/665.14.md?p=a) or [(b)](/cfr/50/665.14.md?p=b).
- (g) Own a vessel or fish from a vessel that is used to fish non-commercially for any Hawaii bottomfish MUS or ECS in the MHI management subarea without either a MHI non-commercial bottomfish permit or a State of Hawaii Commercial Marine License, in violation of [§ 665.2](/cfr/50/665.2.md) or [§ 665.203(a)(2)](/cfr/50/665.203.md?p=a-2).
- (h) Fish for or possess any bottomfish MUS as defined in [§ 665.201](/cfr/50/665.201.md), in the MHI management subarea after a closure of its respective fishery, in violation of [§ 665.211](/cfr/50/665.211.md).
- (i) Sell or offer for sale any bottomfish MUS as defined in [§ 665.201](/cfr/50/665.201.md), after a closure of its respective fishery, in violation of [§ 665.211](/cfr/50/665.211.md).
- (j) Harvest, possess, or land more than a total of five fish (all species combined) identified as Deep 7 bottomfish in [§ 665.201](/cfr/50/665.201.md) from a vessel in the MHI management subarea, while holding a MHI non-commercial bottomfish permit, or while participating as a charter boat customer, in violation of [§ 665.212](/cfr/50/665.212.md).
- (k) Fish for or possess any Hawaii bottomfish MUS or ECS, or seamount groundfish MUS in the Hancock Seamounts Ecosystem Management Area, in violation of [§ 665.209](/cfr/50/665.209.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[75 FR 2205, Jan. 14, 2010, as amended at 75 FR 69015, Nov. 10, 2010; 84 FR 2772, Feb. 8, 2019; 84 FR 29397, June 24, 2019; 85 FR 26624, May 5, 2020]

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

### Source

Source: 75 FR 2205, Jan. 14, 2010, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[75 FR 2205, Jan. 14, 2010, as amended at 75 FR 69015, Nov. 10, 2010; 84 FR 2772, Feb. 8, 2019; 84 FR 29397, June 24, 2019; 85 FR 26624, May 5, 2020]