---
kind: "section"
citation: "50 C.F.R. § 665.206"
title: "50"
number: "665.206"
heading: "Gear restrictions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/50/665.206"
---

# §665.206. Gear restrictions.

- (a) **Bottom trawls and bottom set gillnets.** Fishing for Hawaii bottomfish MUS or ECS, or seamount groundfish MUS with bottom trawls and bottom set gillnets is prohibited.
- (b) **Possession of gear.** Possession of a bottom trawl and bottom set gillnet by any vessel having a permit under [§ 665.203](/cfr/50/665.203.md) or otherwise established to be fishing for Hawaii bottomfish MUS or ECS, or seamount groundfish MUS in the management subareas is prohibited.
- (c) **Poisons and explosives.** The possession or use of any poisons, explosives, or intoxicating substances for the purpose of harvesting Hawaii bottomfish MUS or ECS, or seamount groundfish MUS is prohibited.

## Notes

### Amendments

[84 FR 2772, Feb. 8, 2019]

### Authority

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

### Source

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

### Amendments

[84 FR 2772, Feb. 8, 2019]