---
kind: "unit"
title: "50"
title_heading: "Wildlife and Fisheries"
key: "chII/subchH/part270"
level: "part"
label: "Part 270"
heading: "Species-Specific Seafood Marketing Councils"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/50/chII-subchH-part270"
sections_count: 23
---

# Part 270 — Species-Specific Seafood Marketing Councils

Title 50 C.F.R. — Wildlife and Fisheries › Chapter II — National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce › Subchapter H — Fish and Seafood Promotion

## Sections

- [§270.1. Scope.](/cfr/50/270.1.md)
- [§270.2. Definitions.](/cfr/50/270.2.md)
- [§270.3. Submission of application.](/cfr/50/270.3.md)
- [§270.4. Review of application.](/cfr/50/270.4.md)
- [§270.5. Conduct of referendum.](/cfr/50/270.5.md)
- [§270.6. Sector participants eligible to vote.](/cfr/50/270.6.md)
- [§270.7. Results of referendum.](/cfr/50/270.7.md)
- [§270.8. Nomination and appointment of Council members.](/cfr/50/270.8.md)
- [§270.9. Terms, vacancies, and removal of Council members.](/cfr/50/270.9.md)
- [§270.10. Responsibilities of a Council.](/cfr/50/270.10.md)
- [§270.11. Responsibilities of NMFS.](/cfr/50/270.11.md)
- [§270.12. Notice of Council meetings.](/cfr/50/270.12.md)
- [§270.13. Books, records and reports.](/cfr/50/270.13.md)
- [§270.14. Update of sector participant data.](/cfr/50/270.14.md)
- [§270.15. Quality standards.](/cfr/50/270.15.md)
- [§270.16. Deposit of funds.](/cfr/50/270.16.md)
- [§270.17. Authority to impose assessments.](/cfr/50/270.17.md)
- [§270.18. Method of imposing assessments.](/cfr/50/270.18.md)
- [§270.19. Notice of assessment.](/cfr/50/270.19.md)
- [§270.20. Payment of assessments.](/cfr/50/270.20.md)
- [§270.21. Petition of objection.](/cfr/50/270.21.md)
- [§270.22. Refunds.](/cfr/50/270.22.md)
- [§270.23. Dissolution of Councils.](/cfr/50/270.23.md)