{"database": "openregs", "table": "cfr_sections", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where part_number = 622 sorted by section_id", "rows": [["10:10:5.0.1.4.17.0.1.1", 10, "Energy", "II", "I", "622", "PART 622\u2014CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS", "", "", "", "\u00a7 622.103 Dispute provisions.", "DOE", "", "", "[46 FR 34559, July 2, 1981]", "(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, all DOE contracts for the sale of personal property to any organization outside the U.S. Government shall include a Disputes clause which provides for:\n\n(1) Binding final decisions by the Contracting Officer, subject to appeal;\n\n(2) Appeal rights pursuant to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978;\n\n(3) Continuation of performance by the contractor at the direction of the contracting officer pending final resolution of the dispute.\n\n(b) Exceptions:\n\n(1) The provisions of this part shall not apply to contracts for sale of electric power by the Power Marketing Administrations;\n\n(2) The Secretary may exempt a contract or class of contracts from this requirement upon determination that it would not be in the public interest in an individual contract or class of contracts with a foreign government, or agency thereof, or international organization, or subsidiary body thereof, to include the Disputes clause, as permitted by section 3 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978.\n\n(c) The Energy Board of Contract Appeals (EBCA) has cognizance over disputes relating to DOE Sales contracts.\n\n(d) The Disputes clause in \u00a7 624.102-4 shall be used in accordance with this \u00a7 622.103."], ["49:49:7.1.2.1.9.1.1.1", 49, "Transportation", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND RELATED PROCEDURES", "A", "Subpart A\u2014Environmental Procedures", "", "\u00a7 622.101 Cross-reference to procedures.", "FTA", "", "", "", "The procedures for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321  et seq. ), and related statutes, regulations, and Executive Orders are set forth in part 771 of Title 23 of the CFR, including compliance with FTA's environmental review statute located at 49 U.S.C. 5323(c). The procedures for complying with 49 U.S.C. 303, commonly known as \u201cSection 4(f),\u201d are set forth in part 774 of Title 23 of the CFR. The procedures for complying with the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program application requirements and termination are set forth in part 773 of Title 23 of the CFR. The procedures for participating and complying with the program for eliminating duplication of environmental reviews are set forth in part 778 of Title 23 of the CFR."], ["49:49:7.1.2.1.9.3.1.1", 49, "Transportation", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND RELATED PROCEDURES", "C", "Subpart C\u2014Requirements for Energy Assessments", "", "\u00a7 622.301 Buildings.", "FTA", "", "", "[45 FR 58038, Aug. 29, 1980]", "(a) FTA assistance for the construction, reconstruction, or modification of buildings for which applications are submitted to FTA after October 1, 1980, will be approved only after the completion of an energy assessment. An energy assessment shall consist of an analysis of the total energy requirements of a building, within the scope of the proposed construction activity and at a level of detail appropriate to that scope, which considers:\n\n(1) Overall design of the facility or modification, and alternative designs;\n\n(2) Materials and techniques used in construction or rehabilitation;\n\n(3) Special or innovative conservation features that may be used;\n\n(4) Fuel requirements for heating, cooling, and operations essential to the function of the structure, projected over the life of the facility and including projected costs of this fuel; and\n\n(5) Kind of energy to be used, including:\n\n(i) Consideration of opportunities for using fuels other than petroleum and natural gas, and\n\n(ii) Consideration of using alternative, renewable energy sources.\n\n(b) Compliance with the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section shall be documented as part of the Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement for projects which are subject to a requirement for one. Projects for which there is no environmental assessment or EIS shall document compliance by submission of appropriate material with the application for FTA assistance for actual construction.\n\n(c) The cost of undertaking and documenting an energy assessment may be eligible for FTA participation if the requirements of Federal Management Circular 74-4 (A-87) are met.\n\n(d) This requirement shall not apply to projects for which the final project application or environmental assessment have been submitted to FTA prior to October 1, 1980."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.1.1.1", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "A", "Subpart A\u2014General Provisions", "", "\u00a7 622.1 Purpose and scope.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 78 FR 78775, Dec. 27, 2013; 81 FR 1792, Jan. 13, 2016; 82 FR 34580, 34594 July 25, 2017; 82 FR 40075, Aug. 24, 2017; 84 FR 4736, Feb. 19, 2019; 85 FR 6823, Feb. 6, 2020; 85 FR 10339, Feb. 24, 2020; 87 FR 56214, Sept. 13, 2022; 90 FR 38003, Aug. 7, 2025]", "(a) The purpose of this part is to implement the FMPs prepared under the Magnuson-Stevens Act by the CFMC, GMFMC, and/or SAFMC listed in Table 1 of this section.\n\n(b) This part governs conservation and management of species included in the FMPs in or from the Caribbean, Gulf, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, or Atlantic EEZ, unless otherwise specified, as indicated in Table 1 of this section. For the FMPs noted in the following table, conservation and management extends to adjoining state waters for the purposes of data collection and monitoring.\n\n(c) This part also governs the importation of spiny lobster into Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.\n\n(d) This part also governs importation of spiny lobster into any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.\n\nTable 1 to \u00a7 622.1\u2014FMPs Implemented Under Part 622\n\n1  Regulated area includes adjoining state waters for purposes of data collection and quota monitoring.\n\n2  Black sea bass and scup are not managed by the FMP or regulated by this part north of 35\u00b015.19\u2032 N. lat., the latitude of Cape Hatteras Light, NC.\u201d\n\n3  Regulated area includes adjoining state waters for Gulf red snapper harvested or possessed by a person aboard a vessel for which a Gulf red snapper IFQ vessel account has been established or possessed by a dealer with a Gulf IFQ dealer endorsement.\n\n4  Regulated area includes adjoining state waters for Gulf groupers and tilefishes harvested or possessed by a person aboard a vessel for which an IFQ vessel account for Gulf groupers and tilefishes has been established or possessed by a dealer with a Gulf IFQ dealer endorsement.\n\n5  Octocorals are managed by the FMP or regulated by this part only in the EEZ off North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.\n\n6  Nassau grouper in the South Atlantic EEZ and the Gulf EEZ are managed under the FMP.\n\n7  Hogfish are managed by the FMP in the Gulf EEZ except south of 25\u00b009\u2032 N. lat. off the west coast of Florida. Hogfish in the remainder of the Gulf EEZ south of 25\u00b009\u2032 N. lat. off the west coast of Florida are managed under the FMP for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region.\n\n8  Hogfish in the Gulf EEZ are managed under the FMP from the South Atlantic and Gulf of America intercouncil boundary specified in \u00a7 600.105(c) and south of 25\u00b009\u2032 N. lat. off the west coast of Florida. Hogfish in the remainder of the Gulf EEZ are managed under the FMP for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf.\n\n9  Cobia is managed by the FMP in the Gulf EEZ and in the South Atlantic EEZ south of a line extending due east from the Florida/Georgia border.\n\n10  Certain provisions for the management of the private angling component of recreational red snapper in the Gulf EEZ have been delegated to the Gulf states, as specified in \u00a7 622.23."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.1.1.10", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "A", "Subpart A\u2014General Provisions", "", "\u00a7 622.10 Landing fish intact\u2014-general.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, amended at 87 FR 56216, Sept. 13, 2022]", "This section contains requirements for landing fish intact that are broadly applicable to finfish in the Gulf EEZ and Caribbean EEZ, as specified. See subparts B through U of this part, as applicable, for additional species-specific requirements for landing fish intact.\n\n(a) Finfish in or from the Gulf EEZ or Caribbean EEZ, except as specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, must be maintained with head and fins intact.\n\n(b) Atlantic highly migratory species, such as tunas, billfishes (marlins, spearfishes, and swordfish), and oceanic sharks are not subject to the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section. See 50 CFR part 635 for any requirements applicable to landing Atlantic highly migratory species intact.\n\n(c) In the Gulf EEZ or Caribbean EEZ:\n\n(1) Bait is exempt from the requirement to be maintained with head and fins intact.\n\n(i) For the purpose of this paragraph (c)(1), \u201c bait \u201d means\u2014\n\n(A) Packaged, headless fish fillets that have the skin attached and are frozen or refrigerated;\n\n(B) Headless fish fillets that have the skin attached and are held in brine; or\n\n(C) Small pieces no larger than 3 in\n 3  (7.6 cm\n 3 ) or strips no larger than 3 inches by 9 inches (7.6 cm by 22.9 cm) that have the skin attached and are frozen, refrigerated, or held in brine.\n\n(ii) Paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section notwithstanding, a finfish or part thereof possessed in or landed from the Gulf EEZ or Caribbean EEZ that is subsequently sold or purchased as a finfish species, rather than as bait, is not bait.\n\n(2) Legal-sized finfish possessed for consumption at sea on the harvesting vessel are exempt from the requirement to have head and fins intact, provided\u2014\n\n(i) Such finfish do not exceed any applicable bag limit;\n\n(ii) Such finfish do not exceed 1.5 lb (680 g) of finfish parts per person aboard; and\n\n(iii) The vessel is equipped to cook such finfish on board.\n\n(d) The operator of a vessel that fishes in the EEZ is responsible for ensuring that fish on that vessel in the EEZ are maintained intact and, if taken from the EEZ, are maintained intact through offloading ashore, as specified in this section."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.1.1.11", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "A", "Subpart A\u2014General Provisions", "", "\u00a7 622.11 Bag and possession limits\u2014general applicability.", "FWS", "", "", "[87 FR 56216, Sept. 13, 2022]", "This section describes the general applicability provisions for bag and possession limits specified in subparts B through U of this part.\n\n(a)  Applicability.  (1) The bag and possession limits apply for a species or species group in or from the EEZ. Unless specified otherwise, bag limits apply to a person on a daily basis, regardless of the number of trips in a day. Unless specified otherwise, a person is limited to a single bag limit for a trip lasting longer than one calendar day. Unless specified otherwise, possession limits apply to a person on a trip after the first 24 hours of that trip. The bag and possession limits apply to a person who fishes in the EEZ in any manner, except a person on a vessel in the EEZ that has on board the commercial vessel permit required under this part for the appropriate species or species group. The possession of a commercial vessel permit notwithstanding, the bag and possession limits apply when the vessel is operating as a charter vessel or headboat. A person who fishes in the EEZ may not combine a bag limit specified in subparts B through U of this part with a bag or possession limit applicable to state waters. A species or species group subject to a bag limit specified in subparts B through U of this part and taken in the EEZ by a person subject to the bag limits may not be transferred at sea, regardless of where such transfer takes place, and such fish may not be transferred in the EEZ. The operator of a vessel that fishes in the EEZ is responsible for ensuring that the bag and possession limits specified in subparts B through U of this part are not exceeded.\n\n(2) [Reserved]\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.1.1.12", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "A", "Subpart A\u2014General Provisions", "", "\u00a7 622.12 [Reserved]", "FWS", "", "", "", ""], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.1.1.13", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "A", "Subpart A\u2014General Provisions", "", "\u00a7 622.13 Prohibitions\u2014general.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 57535, Sept. 19, 2013, as amended at 78 FR 78781, Dec. 27, 2013; 79 FR 6099, Feb. 3, 2014; 79 FR 19494, Apr. 9, 2014; 81 FR 1792, Jan. 13, 2016; 85 FR 10339, Feb. 24, 2020; 90 FR 38004, Aug. 7, 2025]", "In addition to the general prohibitions in \u00a7 600.725 of this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to do any of the following:\n\n(a) Engage in an activity for which a valid Federal permit, license, or endorsement is required under this part without such permit, license, or endorsement.\n\n(b) Falsify information on an application for a permit, license, or endorsement or submitted in support of such application, as specified in this part.\n\n(c) Fail to display a permit, license, or endorsement, or other required identification, as specified in this part.\n\n(d) Falsify or fail to maintain, submit, or provide information or fail to comply with inspection requirements or restrictions, as specified in this part.\n\n(e) Fail to make a fish, or parts thereof, available for inspection, as specified in this part.\n\n(f) Falsify or fail to display and maintain vessel and gear identification, as specified in this part.\n\n(g) Harvest or possess fish if the required charter vessel or headboat reports have not been submitted in accordance with this part.\n\n(h) First receive fish from federally permitted vessels if the required reports have not been submitted in accordance with \u00a7 622.5(c).\n\n(i) Fail to comply with any requirement or restriction regarding ITQ coupons, as specified in \u00a7 622.172.\n\n(j) Possess wreckfish as specified in \u00a7 622.172, receive wreckfish except as specified in \u00a7 622.172, or offload a wreckfish except as specified in \u00a7 622.172.\n\n(k) Transfer\u2014\n\n(1) A wreckfish, as specified in \u00a7 622.172;\n\n(2) A limited-harvest species, as specified in this part;\n\n(3) A species/species group subject to a bag limit, as specified in this part;\n\n(4) South Atlantic snapper-grouper from a vessel with unauthorized gear on board, as specified in \u00a7 622.188; or\n\n(5) A species subject to a commercial trip limit, as specified in this part.\n\n(l) Use or possess prohibited gear or methods or possess fish in association with possession or use of prohibited gear, as specified in this part.\n\n(m) Fish for, harvest, or possess a prohibited species, or a limited-harvest species in excess of its limitation, sell or purchase such species, fail to comply with release requirements, molest or strip eggs from a lobster, or possess a lobster, or part thereof, from which eggs, swimmerettes, or pleopids have been removed or stripped, as specified in this part.\n\n(n) Fish in violation of the prohibitions, restrictions, and requirements applicable to seasonal and/or area closures, including but not limited to: Prohibition of all fishing, gear restrictions, restrictions on take or retention of fish, fish release requirements, and restrictions on use of an anchor or grapple, as specified in this part or as may be specified under this part.\n\n(o) Harvest, possess, offload, sell, or purchase fish in excess of the seasonal harvest limitations, as specified in this part.\n\n(p) Except as allowed for king and Spanish mackerel and Gulf of America and South Atlantic spiny lobster, possess undersized fish, fail to release undersized fish, or sell or purchase undersized fish, as specified in this part.\n\n(q) Fail to maintain a fish intact through offloading ashore, as specified in this part.\n\n(r) Exceed a bag or possession limit, as specified in this part.\n\n(s) Fail to comply with the limitations on traps and pots, including but not limited to: Tending requirements, constructions requirements, and area specific restrictions, as specified in this part.\n\n(t) Fail to comply with the species-specific limitations, as specified in this part.\n\n(u) Fail to comply with the restrictions that apply after closure of a fishery, sector, or component of a fishery, as specified in this part.\n\n(v) Possess on board a vessel or land, purchase, or sell fish in excess of the commercial trip limits, as specified in this part.\n\n(w) Fail to comply with the restrictions on sale/purchase, as specified in this part.\n\n(x) Interfere with fishing or obstruct or damage fishing gear or the fishing vessel of another, as specified in this part.\n\n(y) Fail to comply with the requirements for observer coverage as specified in this part.\n\n(z) Assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, or interfere with a NMFS-approved observer aboard a vessel.\n\n(aa) Prohibit or bar by command, impediment, threat, coercion, or refusal of reasonable assistance, an observer from conducting his or her duties aboard a vessel.\n\n(bb) Fish for or possess golden crab in or from a fishing zone or sub-zone of the South Atlantic EEZ other than the zone or sub-zone for which the vessel is permitted or authorized, as specified in \u00a7 622.241.\n\n(cc) Falsify information submitted regarding an application for testing a BRD or regarding testing of a BRD, as specified in \u00a7\u00a7 622.53 and 622.207.\n\n(dd) Make a false statement, oral or written, to an authorized officer regarding the installation, use, operation, or maintenance of a vessel monitoring system (VMS) unit or communication service provider.\n\n(ee) Operate or own a vessel that is required to have a permitted operator aboard when the vessel is at sea or offloading without such operator aboard, as specified in this part.\n\n(ff) When a vessel that is subject to Federal fishing regulations is at sea or offloading, own or operate such vessel with a person aboard whose operator permit is revoked, suspended, or modified.\n\n(gg) Fail to comply with any provision related to a vessel monitoring system (VMS) as specified in this part, including but not limited to, requirements for use, installation, activation, access to data, procedures related to interruption of VMS operation, and prohibitions on interference with the VMS.\n\n(hh) Fail to comply with the protected species conservation measure as specified in this part.\n\n(ii) Fail to comply with any provision related to the IFQ program for Gulf red snapper as specified in \u00a7 622.21, or the IFQ program for Gulf groupers and tilefishes as specified in \u00a7 622.22.\n\n(jj) Falsify any information required to be submitted regarding the IFQ program for Gulf red snapper as specified in \u00a7 622.21, or the IFQ program for Gulf groupers and tilefishes as specified in \u00a7 622.22.\n\n(kk) Fail to comply with the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic spiny lobster import prohibitions, as specified in this part.\n\n(ll) Possess a Gulf of America or South Atlantic spiny lobster trap in the EEZ at a time not authorized, as specified in subpart R.\n\n(mm) Harvest or attempt to harvest a Gulf of America or South Atlantic spiny lobster by diving without having and using in the water a measuring device, as specified in subpart R.\n\n(nn) Possess Gulf of America or South Atlantic spiny lobsters aboard a vessel that uses or has on board a net or trawl in an amount exceeding the limits, as specified in subpart R.\n\n(oo) Operate a vessel that fishes for or possesses Gulf of America or South Atlantic spiny lobster in or from the EEZ with spiny lobster aboard in an amount exceeding the cumulative bag and possession limit, as specified in subpart R.\n\n(pp) Fail to comply with any provision related to the Offshore Marine Aquaculture program in the Gulf of America as specified in this part.\n\n(qq) Falsify any information required to be submitted regarding the Offshore Marine Aquaculture program in the Gulf of America as specified in this part.\n\n(rr) Land allowable aquaculture species cultured in the Gulf at non-U.S. ports, unless first landed at a U.S. port.\n\n(ss) Fail to comply with any other requirement or restriction specified in this part or violate any provision(s) in this part."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.1.1.14", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "A", "Subpart A\u2014General Provisions", "", "\u00a7 622.14 [Reserved]", "FWS", "", "", "", ""], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.1.1.15", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "A", "Subpart A\u2014General Provisions", "", "\u00a7 622.15 Notice regarding area closures to protect corals.", "FWS", "", "", "", "See \u00a7\u00a7 622.74 and 622.224, respectively, regarding coral protective restrictions in the Gulf EEZ and South Atlantic EEZ that apply broadly to multiple fisheries and gear types."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.1.1.16", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "A", "Subpart A\u2014General Provisions", "", "\u00a7 622.16 Notice regarding South Atlantic special management zones (SMZs).", "FWS", "", "", "", "See \u00a7\u00a7 622.182(a) and 622.382(a)(1)(v), respectively, regarding fishing and gear restrictions in South Atlantic SMZs that apply to snapper-grouper and coastal migratory pelagic fisheries and broadly to gear types of multiple fisheries."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.1.1.17", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "A", "Subpart A\u2014General Provisions", "", "\u00a7 622.17 Notice regarding seasonal/area closures to protect Gulf reef fish.", "FWS", "", "", "", "See \u00a7 622.34, paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(3) through (6), regarding Gulf reef fish protective restrictions in the Gulf EEZ that apply broadly to multiple Gulf fisheries and gear types."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.1.1.18", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "A", "Subpart A\u2014General Provisions", "", "\u00a7 622.19 Incorporation by reference.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 84 FR 37152, July 31, 2019. Redesignated and amended at 87 FR 56216, Sept. 13, 2022; 88 FR 29847, May 9, 2023]", "(a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that specified in this section, NMFS must publish a document in the  Federal Register  and the material must be available to the public. All approved material is available for inspection at NMFS and at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Contact NMFS at: NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD; 301-427-8500;  www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/office-sustainable-fisheries . For information on the availability of this material at NARA, email:  fr.inspection@nara.gov,  or go to:  www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html . The material may be obtained from the source(s) in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.\n\n(b) Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.): Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399; telephone: 850-487-0554;  http://www.flrules.org.\n\n(1) [Reserved]\n\n(2) F.A.C., Chapter 68B-24: Spiny lobster (crawfish) and slipper lobster, Rule 68B-24.002: Definitions, amended May 1, 2017, IBR approved for \u00a7 622.400(a).\n\n(3) F.A.C., Chapter 68B-24: Spiny lobster (crawfish) and slipper lobster, Rule 68B-24.005: Seasons, amended November 1, 2018, IBR approved for \u00a7 622.403(b).\n\n(4) F.A.C., Chapter 68B-24: Spiny lobster (crawfish) and slipper lobster, Rule 68B-24.006: Gear: Traps, Buoys, Identification Requirements, Prohibited Devices, amended May 1, 2017, IBR approved for \u00a7 622.402(a), \u00a7 622.404(f), and \u00a7 622.405(b).\n\n(5) F.A.C., Chapter 68B-24: Spiny lobster (crawfish) and slipper lobster, Rule 68B-24.007: Other Prohibitions, amended May 1, 2017, IBR approved for \u00a7 622.404(e).\n\n(6) F.A.C., Chapter 68B-38: Shrimping and trapping: Closed areas and seasons, Rule 68B-38.001: Citrus-Hernando Shrimping and Trapping Closed Areas and Seasons, in effect as of March 1, 2005, IBR approved for \u00a7 622.55(e).\n\n(7) F.A.C., Chapter 68B-55: Trap retrieval and trap debris removal, Rule 68B-55.002: Retrieval of Trap Debris, in effect as of October 15, 2007, IBR approved for \u00a7\u00a7 622.402(c) and 622.403(b).\n\n(8) F.A.C., Chapter 68B-55: Trap retrieval and trap debris removal, Rule 68B-55.004: Retrieval of Derelict and Traps Located in Areas Permanently Closed to Trapping, in effect as of October 15, 2007, IBR approved for \u00a7\u00a7 622.402(c) and 622.403(b).\n\n(c) Florida Statute: Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399; telephone: 850-487-0554;  http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/.\n\n(1) Florida Statutes, Chapter 379: Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Part VII: Nonrecreational Licenses, Section 379.367: Spiny lobster; regulation, 379.367, in effect as of July 1, 2008, IBR approved for \u00a7 622.402(a).\n\n(2) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.1.1.2", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "A", "Subpart A\u2014General Provisions", "", "\u00a7 622.2 Definitions and acronyms.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 78 FR 78775, Dec. 27, 2013; 79 FR 19493, Apr. 9, 2014; 80 FR 4218, Jan. 27, 2015; 81 FR 1792, Jan. 13, 2016; 82 FR 34580, July 25, 2017; 85 FR 6823, Feb. 6, 2020; 87 FR 2357, Jan. 14, 2022; 87 FR 56215, Sept. 13, 2022; 88 FR 46695, July 20, 2023; 90 FR 38003, Aug. 7, 2025; 91 FR 8386, Feb. 23, 2026]", "In addition to the definitions in the Magnuson Act and in \u00a7 600.10 of this chapter, and the acronyms in \u00a7 600.15 of this chapter, the terms and acronyms used in this part have the following meanings:\n\nAccountability measure  means a management control implemented such that overfishing is prevented, where possible, and mitigated if it occurs.\n\nActual ex-vessel price  means the total monetary sale amount a fisherman receives per pound of fish for IFQ landings from a registered IFQ dealer before any deductions are made for transferred (leased) allocation and goods and services ( e.g.  bait, ice, fuel, repairs, machinery replacement, etc.).\n\nAllowable chemical  means a substance, generally used to immobilize marine life so that it can be captured alive, that, when introduced into the water, does not take Gulf and South Atlantic prohibited coral and is allowed by Florida for the harvest of tropical fish ( e.g.,  quinaldine, quinaldine compounds, or similar substances).\n\nAllowable octocoral  means an erect, nonencrusting species of the subclass Octocorallia, except the seafans  Gorgonia flabellum  and  G. ventalina,  plus the attached substrate within 1 inch (2.54 cm) of an allowable octocoral. ( Note:  An erect, nonencrusting species of the subclass Octocorallia, except the seafans  Gorgonia flabellum  and  G. ventalina,  with attached substrate exceeding 1 inch (2.54 cm) is considered to be live rock and not allowable octocoral.)\n\nAnnual catch limit (ACL)  means the level of catch that serves as the basis for invoking accountability measures.\n\nAnnual catch target (ACT)  means an amount of annual catch of a stock or stock complex that is the management target of the fishery, and accounts for management uncertainty in controlling the actual catch at or below the ACL.\n\nAquaculture  means all activities, including the operation of an aquaculture facility, involved in the propagation or rearing, or attempted propagation or rearing, of allowable aquaculture species in the Gulf EEZ.\n\nAquaculture facility  means an installation or structure, including any aquaculture system(s) (including moorings), hatcheries, equipment, and associated infrastructure used to hold, propagate, or rear allowable aquaculture species in the Gulf EEZ under authority of a Gulf aquaculture permit.\n\nAquaculture system  means any cage, net pen, enclosure, structure, or gear deployed in waters of the Gulf EEZ for holding and producing allowable aquaculture species.\n\nAquacultured live rock  means live rock that is harvested under a Federal aquacultured live rock permit, as required under \u00a7 622.70(a)(2).\n\nAquatic animal health expert  means a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine or a person who is certified by the American Fisheries Society, Fish Health Section, as a \u201cFish Pathologist\u201d or \u201cFish Health Inspector.\u201d\n\nAtlantic  means the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, and South Atlantic.\n\nAuthorized statistical reporting agent  means:\n\n(1) Any person so designated by the SRD; or\n\n(2) Any person so designated by the head of any Federal or State agency that has entered into an agreement with the Assistant Administrator to collect fishery data.\n\nAutomatic reel  means a reel that remains attached to a vessel when in use from which a line and attached hook(s) are deployed. The line is payed out from and retrieved on the reel electrically or hydraulically.\n\nBandit gear  means a rod and reel that remain attached to a vessel when in use from which a line and attached hook(s) are deployed. The line is payed out from and retrieved on the reel manually, electrically, or hydraulically.\n\nBottom longline  means a longline that is deployed, or in combination with gear aboard the vessel,  e.g.,  weights or anchors, is capable of being deployed to maintain contact with the ocean bottom.\n\nBRD  means bycatch reduction device.\n\nBully net  means a circular frame attached at right angles to the end of a pole and supporting a conical bag of webbing. The webbing is usually held up by means of a cord which is released when the net is dropped over a lobster.\n\nBuoy gear  means fishing gear that fishes vertically in the water column that consists of a single drop line suspended from a float, from which no more than 10 hooks (except in the EEZ around Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John where the maximum is 25 hooks) can be connected between the buoy and terminal end, and the terminal end contains a weight that is no more than 10 lb (4.5 kg). The drop line can be rope (hemp, manila, cotton or other natural fibers; nylon, polypropylene, spectra or other synthetic material) or monofilament, but must not be cable or wire. The gear is free-floating and not connected to other gear or the vessel. The drop line must be no greater than 2 times the depth of the water being fished. All hooks must be attached to the drop line no more than 30 ft (9.1 m) from the weighted terminal end. These hooks may be attached directly to the drop line; attached as snoods (defined as an offshoot line that is directly spliced, tied or otherwise connected to the drop line), where each snood has a single terminal hook; or as gangions (defined as an offshoot line connected to the drop line with some type of detachable clip), where each gangion has a single terminal hook.\n\nCarapace length  means the measurement of the carapace (head, body, or front section) of a spiny lobster from the anteriormost edge (front) of the groove between the horns directly above the eyes, along the middorsal line (middle of the back), to the rear edge of the top part of the carapace, excluding any translucent membrane. (See Figure 1 in Appendix C of this part.)\n\nCaribbean  means the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean seaward of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and possessions of the United States in the Caribbean Sea.\n\nCFMC  means the Caribbean Fishery Management Council.\n\nCharter vessel  means a vessel less than 100 gross tons (90.8 mt) that is subject to the requirements of the USCG to carry six or fewer passengers for hire and that engages in charter fishing at any time during the calendar year. A charter vessel with a commercial permit, as required under this part, is considered to be operating as a charter vessel when it carries a passenger who pays a fee or when there are more than three persons aboard, including operator and crew, except for a charter vessel with a commercial vessel permit for Gulf reef fish or South Atlantic snapper-grouper. A charter vessel that has a charter vessel permit for Gulf reef fish and a commercial vessel permit for Gulf reef fish or a charter vessel permit for South Atlantic snapper-grouper and a commercial permit for South Atlantic snapper-grouper (either a South Atlantic snapper-grouper unlimited permit or a 225-lb (102.1-kg) trip limited permit for South Atlantic snapper-grouper) is considered to be operating as a charter vessel when it carries a passenger who pays a fee or when there are more than four persons aboard, including operator and crew. A charter vessel that has a charter vessel permit for Gulf reef fish, a commercial vessel permit for Gulf reef fish, and a valid Certificate of Inspection (COI) issued by the USCG to carry passengers for hire will not be considered to be operating as a charter vessel provided\u2014\n\n(1) It is not carrying a passenger who pays a fee; and\n\n(2) When underway for more than 12 hours, that vessel meets, but does not exceed the minimum manning requirements outlined in its COI for vessels underway over 12 hours; or when underway for not more than 12 hours, that vessel meets the minimum manning requirements outlined in its COI for vessels underway for not more than 12-hours (if any), and does not exceed the minimum manning requirements outlined in its COI for vessels that are underway for more than 12 hours.\n\nCircle hook  means a fishing hook designed and manufactured so that the point is turned perpendicularly back to the shank to form a generally circular, or oval, shape.\n\nCoastal migratory pelagic fish  means a whole fish, or a part thereof, of one or more of the following species:\n\n(1) Cobia,  Rachycentron canadum.\n\n(2) King mackerel,  Scomberomorus cavalla.\n\n(3) Spanish mackerel,  Scomberomorus maculatus.\n\nCommercial fishing  means, for the purpose of subpart R of this part only, any fishing or fishing activities which result in the harvest of any marine or freshwater organisms, one or more of which (or parts thereof) is sold, traded, or bartered.\n\nCoral area  means marine habitat in the Gulf or South Atlantic EEZ where coral growth abounds, including patch reefs, outer bank reefs, deep water banks, and hard bottoms.\n\nCultured animals  means animals which are propagated and/or reared by humans.\n\nDealer,  in addition to the definition specified in \u00a7 600.10 of this chapter, means the person who first receives rock shrimp harvested from the EEZ or dolphin or wahoo harvested from the Atlantic EEZ upon transfer ashore.\n\nDeep-water grouper (DWG)  means, in the Gulf, yellowedge grouper, warsaw grouper, snowy grouper, and speckled hind. In addition, for the purposes of the IFQ program for Gulf groupers and tilefishes in \u00a7 622.22, scamp are also included as DWG as specified in \u00a7 622.22(a)(7).\n\nDeep-water snapper-grouper (DWSG)  means, in the South Atlantic, yellowedge grouper, misty grouper, warsaw grouper, snowy grouper, speckled hind, blueline tilefish, queen snapper, and silk snapper.\n\nDehooking device  means a device intended to remove a hook embedded in a fish to release the fish with minimum damage.\n\nDolphin  means a whole fish, or a part there of, of the species  Coryphaena equiselis  or  C. hippurus.\n\nDrift gillnet,  for the purposes of this part, means a gillnet, other than a long gillnet or a run-around gillnet, that is unattached to the ocean bottom, regardless of whether attached to a vessel.\n\nFish trap  means\u2014\n\n(1) In the Caribbean EEZ, a trap and its component parts, including the lines and buoys, regardless of the construction material, used for or capable of taking finfish. This does not include a spiny lobster trap as defined in subparts S, T, and U of this part.\n\n(2) In the Gulf EEZ, a trap and its component parts (including the lines and buoys), regardless of the construction material, used for or capable of taking finfish, except a trap historically used in the directed fishery for crustaceans (that is, blue crab, stone crab, and spiny lobster).\n\n(3) In the South Atlantic EEZ, a trap and its component parts (including the lines and buoys), regardless of the construction material, used for or capable of taking fish, except a sea bass pot, a golden crab trap, or a crustacean trap (that is, a type of trap historically used in the directed fishery for blue crab, stone crab, red crab, jonah crab, or spiny lobster and that contains at any time not more than 25 percent, by number, of fish other than blue crab, stone crab, red crab, jonah crab, and spiny lobster).\n\nFlorida Keys/East Florida hogfish  means hogfish occurring in the Gulf EEZ from 25\u00b009\u2032 N. lat. off the west coast of Florida and south to the jurisdictional boundary between the Gulf and South Atlantic Councils, as defined at 50 CFR 600.105(c), and continuing in the South Atlantic EEZ from the jurisdictional boundary between the Gulf and South Atlantic Councils to the state boundary between Florida and Georgia.\n\nFork length  means the straight-line distance from the tip of the head (snout) to the rear center edge of the tail (caudal fin). (See Figure 2 in Appendix C of this part.)\n\nGenetically engineered animal  means an animal modified by rDNA techniques, including the entire lineage of animals that contain the modification. The term genetically engineered animal can refer to both animals with heritable rDNA constructs and animals with non-heritable rDNA constructs ( e.g.,  those modifications intended to be used as gene therapy).\n\nGolden crab  means the species  Chaceon fenneri,  or a part thereof.\n\nGolden crab trap  means any trap used or possessed in association with a directed fishery for golden crab in the South Atlantic EEZ, including any trap that contains a golden crab in or from the South Atlantic EEZ or any trap on board a vessel that possesses golden crab in or from the South Atlantic EEZ.\n\nGulf  means the Gulf of America as defined in \u00a7 600.10. The line of demarcation between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of America is specified in \u00a7 600.105(c) of this chapter.\n\nGulf Fishery Management Council (GFMC) or Gulf Council  means the Council established under 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(E).\n\nGulf reef fish  means one or more of the species, or a part thereof, listed in table 1 in appendix A of this part.\n\nGulf and South Atlantic prohibited coral  means, in the Gulf and South Atlantic, one or more of the following, or a part thereof:\n\n(1) Coral belonging to the Class Hydrozoa (fire corals and hydrocorals).\n\n(2) Coral belonging to the Class Anthozoa, Subclass Hexacorallia, Orders Scleractinia (stony corals) and Antipatharia (black corals).\n\n(3) A seafan,  Gorgonia flabellum  or  G. ventalina.\n\n(4) Coral in a coral reef, except for allowable octocoral.\n\n(5) Coral in an HAPC, including allowable octocoral.\n\nHandline  means a line with attached hook(s) that is tended directly by hand.\n\nHAPC  means habitat area of particular concern.\n\nHeadboat  means a vessel that holds a valid Certificate of Inspection (COI) issued by the USCG to carry more than six passengers for hire.\n\n(1) A headboat with a commercial vessel permit, as required under this part, is considered to be operating as a headboat when it carries a passenger who pays a fee or\u2014\n\n(i) In the case of persons aboard fishing for or possessing South Atlantic snapper-grouper, when there are more persons aboard than the number of crew specified in the vessel's COI; or\n\n(ii) In the case of persons aboard fishing for or possessing coastal migratory pelagic fish, when there are more than three persons aboard, including operator and crew.\n\n(2) However a vessel that has a headboat permit for Gulf reef fish, a commercial vessel permit for Gulf reef fish, and a valid COI issued by the USCG to carry passengers for hire will not be considered to be operating as a headboat provided--\n\n(i) It is not carrying a passenger who pays a fee; and\n\n(ii) When underway for more than 12 hours, that vessel meets, but does not exceed the minimum manning requirements outlined in its COI for vessels underway over 12 hours; or when underway for not more than 12 hours, that vessel meets the minimum manning requirements outlined in its COI for vessels underway for not more than 12-hours (if any), and does not exceed the minimum manning requirements outlined in its COI for vessels that are underway for more than 12 hours.\n\nHeadrope length  means the distance, measured along the forwardmost webbing of a trawl net, between the points at which the upper lip (top edge) of the mouth of the net are attached to sleds, doors, or other devices that spread the net.\n\nHook-and-line gear  means automatic reel, bandit gear, buoy gear, handline, longline, and rod and reel.\n\nHoop net  means a frame, circular or otherwise, supporting a shallow bag of webbing and suspended by a line and bridles. The net is baited and lowered to the ocean bottom, to be raised rapidly at a later time to prevent the escape of lobster.\n\nIFQ  means individual fishing quota.\n\nImport  means\u2014\n\n(1) For the purpose of \u00a7 622.1(c) and subparts S, T, and U of this part only\u2014To land on, bring into, or introduce into, or attempt to land on, bring into, or introduce into, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, whether or not such landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States;\n\n(2) For the purpose of \u00a7 622.1(d) and subpart R of this part only\u2014To land on, bring into, or introduce into, or attempt to land on, bring into, or introduce into, any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or not such landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States;\n\n(3) But does not include any activity described in paragraph (1) or (2) of this definition with respect to fish caught in the U.S. exclusive economic zone by a vessel of the United States.\n\nLive rock  means living marine organisms, or an assemblage thereof, attached to a hard substrate, including dead coral or rock (excluding individual mollusk shells).\n\nLive well  means a shaded container used for holding live lobsters aboard a vessel in which aerated seawater is continuously circulated from the sea. Circulation of seawater at a rate that replaces the water at least every 8 minutes meets the requirement for aeration.\n\nLong gillnet  means a gillnet that has a float line that is more than 1,000 yd (914 m) in length.\n\nLongline  means a line that is deployed horizontally to which gangions and hooks are attached. A longline may be a bottom longline,  i.e.,  designed for use on the bottom, or a pelagic longline,  i.e.,  designed for use off the bottom. The longline hauler may be manually, electrically, or hydraulically operated.\n\nMAFMC  means the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.\n\nMid-Atlantic  means the Atlantic Ocean off the Atlantic coastal states from the boundary between the New England Fishery Management Council and the MAFMC, as specified in \u00a7 600.105(a) of this chapter, to the boundary between the MAFMC and the SAFMC, as specified in \u00a7 600.105(b) of this chapter.\n\nMigratory group, for king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, and cobia,  means a group of fish that may or may not be a separate genetic stock, but that is treated as a separate stock for management purposes. King mackerel, Spanish mackerel, and cobia are divided into migratory groups\u2014the boundaries between these groups are specified in \u00a7 622.369.\n\nMPA  means marine protected area.\n\nNorth Atlantic  means the Atlantic Ocean off the Atlantic coastal states from the boundary between the United States and Canada to the boundary between the New England Fishery Management Council and the MAFMC, as specified in \u00a7 600.105(a) of this chapter.\n\nOff Alabama  means the waters in the Gulf west of a rhumb line at 87\u00b031.1\u2032 W long., which is a line directly south from the Alabama/Florida boundary, to a rhumb line at 88\u00b023.1\u2032 W long., which is a line directly south from the Mississippi/Alabama boundary.\n\nOff Florida  means the waters in the Gulf and South Atlantic from 30\u00b042\u203245.6\u2033 N. lat., which is a line directly east from the seaward terminus of the Georgia/Florida boundary, to 87\u00b031\u203206\u2033 W. long., which is a line directly south from the Alabama/Florida boundary.\n\nOff Georgia  means the waters in the South Atlantic from a line extending in a direction of 104\u00b0 from true north from the seaward terminus of the South Carolina/Georgia boundary to 30\u00b042\u203245.6\u2033 N. lat., which is a line directly east from the seaward terminus of the Georgia/Florida boundary.\n\nOff Louisiana  means the waters in the Gulf west of a rhumb line at 89\u00b010.0\u2032 W long., which is a line extending directly south from South Pass Light, to a rhumb line beginning at 29\u00b032.1\u2032 N lat., 93\u00b047.7\u2032 W long. and extending to 26\u00b011.4\u2032 N lat., 92\u00b053.0\u2032 W long., which line is an extension of the boundary between Louisiana and Texas.\n\nOff Mississippi  means the waters in the Gulf west of a rhumb line at 88\u00b023.1\u2032 W long., which is a line directly south from the Mississippi/Alabama boundary, to a rhumb line at 89\u00b010.0\u2032 W long., which is a line extending directly south from South Pass Light.\n\nOff Monroe County, Florida  means the area from the Florida coast to the outer limit of the EEZ between a line extending directly east from the Dade/Monroe County, Florida boundary (25\u00b020.4\u2032 N. latitude) and a line extending directly west from the Monroe/Collier County, Florida boundary (25\u00b048.0\u2032 N. latitude).\n\nOff North Carolina  means the waters in the South Atlantic from 36\u00b034\u203255\u2033 N. lat., which is a line directly east from the Virginia/North Carolina boundary, to a line extending in a direction of 135\u00b034\u203255\u2033 from true north from the North Carolina/South Carolina boundary, as marked by the border station on Bird Island at 33\u00b051\u203207.9\u2033 N. lat., 78\u00b032\u203232.6\u2033 W. long.\n\nOff South Carolina  means the waters in the South Atlantic from a line extending in a direction of 135\u00b034\u203255\u2033 from true north from the North Carolina/South Carolina boundary, as marked by the border station on Bird Island at 33\u00b051\u203207.9\u2033 N. lat., 78\u00b032\u203232.6\u2033 W. long., to a line extending in a direction of 104\u00b0 from true north from the seaward terminus of the South Carolina/Georgia boundary.\n\nOff Texas  means the waters in the Gulf west of a rhumb line from 29\u00b032.1\u2032 N. lat., 93\u00b047.7\u2032 W. long. to 26\u00b011.4\u2032 N. lat., 92\u00b053\u2032 W. long., which line is an extension of the boundary between Louisiana and Texas.\n\nOff the Gulf states, other than Florida  means the area from the coast to the outer limit of the EEZ between the Texas/Mexico border to the Alabama/Florida boundary (87\u00b031\u203206\u2033 W. long.).\n\nOff the southern Atlantic states, other than Florida  means the area from the coast to the outer limit of the EEZ between the Virginia/North Carolina boundary (36\u00b034\u203255\u2033 N. lat.) to the Georgia/Florida boundary (30\u00b042\u203245.6\u2033 N. lat.).\n\nOfficial sunrise  or  official sunset  means the time of sunrise or sunset as determined for the date and location in  The Nautical Almanac,  prepared by the U.S. Naval Observatory.\n\nPelagic longline  means a longline that is suspended by floats in the water column and that is not fixed to or in contact with the ocean bottom.\n\nPelagic sargassum  means the species  Sargassum natans  or  S. fluitans,  or a part thereof.\n\nPenaeid shrimp  means one or more of the following species, or a part thereof:\n\n(1) Brown shrimp,  Farfantepenaeus aztecus.\n\n(2) Pink shrimp,  Farfantepenaeus duorarum.\n\n(3) White shrimp,  Litopenaeus setiferus.\n\nPenaeid shrimp trawler  means any vessel that is equipped with one or more trawl nets whose on-board or landed catch of penaeid shrimp is more than 1 percent, by weight, of all fish comprising its on-board or landed catch.\n\nPowerhead  means any device with an explosive charge, usually attached to a speargun, spear, pole, or stick, that fires a projectile upon contact.\n\nProcessor  means a person who processes fish or fish products, or parts thereof, for commercial use or consumption.\n\nPurchase  means the act or activity of buying, trading, or bartering, or attempting to buy, trade, or barter.\n\nRecreational fishing  means, for the purpose of subpart R of this part only, fishing or fishing activities which result in the harvest of fish, none of which (or parts thereof) is sold, traded, or bartered.\n\nRed drum,  also called redfish, means  Sciaenops ocellatus,  or a part thereof.\n\nRed snapper  means  Lutjanus campechanus,  or a part thereof, one of the Gulf reef fish species.\n\nRegional Administrator (RA),  for the purposes of this part, means the Administrator, Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, or a designee.\n\nReporting week  means the period of time beginning at 12:01 a.m., local time, on Sunday and ending at 11:59 p.m., local time, the following Saturday.\n\nRod and reel  means a rod and reel unit that is not attached to a vessel, or, if attached, is readily removable, from which a line and attached hook(s) are deployed. The line is payed out from and retrieved on the reel manually, electrically, or hydraulically.\n\nRun-around gillnet  means a gillnet, other than a long gillnet, that, when used, encloses an area of water.\n\nSAFMC  means the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council.\n\nSale  or  sell  means the act or activity of transferring property for money or credit, trading, or bartering, or attempting to so transfer, trade, or barter.\n\nScience and Research Director (SRD),  for the purposes of this part, means the Science and Research Director, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, NMFS (see Table 1 of \u00a7 600.502 of this chapter).\n\nSea bass pot  means a trap has six rectangular sides and does not exceed 25 inches (63.5 cm) in height, width, or depth.\n\nShallow-water grouper (SWG)  means, in the Gulf, gag, red grouper, black grouper, scamp, yellowfin grouper, and yellowmouth grouper. Other shallow-water grouper (Other SWG) means, in the Gulf, SWG excluding gag and red grouper ( i.e.,  black grouper, scamp, yellowfin grouper, and yellowmouth grouper). In addition, for the purposes of the IFQ program for Gulf groupers and tilefishes in \u00a7 622.22, speckled hind and warsaw grouper are also included as Other SWG as specified in \u00a7 622.22(a)(6).\n\nShrimp  means one or more of the following species, or a part thereof:\n\n(1) Brown shrimp,  Farfantepenaeus aztecus.\n\n(2) White shrimp,  Litopenaeus setiferus.\n\n(3) Pink shrimp,  Farfantepenaeus duorarum.\n\n(4) Royal red shrimp,  Hymenopenaeus robustus.\n\n(5) Rock shrimp,  Sicyonia brevirostris.\n\nShrimp trawler  means any vessel that is equipped with one or more trawl nets whose on-board or landed catch of shrimp is more than 1 percent, by weight, of all fish comprising its on-board or landed catch.\n\nSignificant risk  means likely to adversely affect endangered or threatened species or their critical habitat; is likely to seriously injure or kill marine mammals; is likely to result in un-mitigated adverse effects on essential fish habitat; is likely to adversely affect wild fish stocks and cause them to become overfished or undergo overfishing; or otherwise may result in harm to public health or safety, as determined by the RA.\n\nSmalltooth sawfish  means the species  Pristis pectinata,  or a part thereof.\n\nSMZ  means special management zone.\n\nSouth Atlantic  means the Atlantic Ocean off the Atlantic coastal states from the boundary between the MAFMC and the SAFMC, as specified in \u00a7 600.105(b) of this chapter, to the line of demarcation between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of America, as specified in \u00a7 600.105(c) of this chapter.\n\nSouth Atlantic shallow-water grouper (SASWG)  means, in the South Atlantic, gag, black grouper, red grouper, scamp, red hind, rock hind, yellowmouth grouper, yellowfin grouper, graysby, and coney.\n\nSouth Atlantic snapper-grouper  means one or more of the species, or a part thereof, listed in table 2 in appendix A of this part.\n\nSpiny lobster  means the species  Panulirus argus,  or a part thereof.\n\nStab net  means a gillnet, other than a long gillnet, or trammel net whose weight line sinks to the bottom and submerges the float line.\n\nTail length  means the lengthwise measurement of the entire tail (segmented portion), not including any protruding muscle tissue, of a spiny lobster along the top middorsal line (middle of the back) to the rearmost extremity. The measurement is made with the tail in a flat, straight position with the tip of the tail closed.\n\nTotal length (TL),  for the purposes of this part, means the straight-line distance from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail (caudal fin), excluding any caudal filament, while the fish is lying on its side. The mouth of the fish may be closed and/or the tail may be squeezed together to give the greatest overall measurement. (See Figure 2 in appendix C of this part.)\n\nToxic chemical  means any substance, other than an allowable chemical, that, when introduced into the water, can stun, immobilize, or take marine life.\n\nTrammel net  means two or more panels of netting, suspended vertically in the water by a common float line and a common weight line, with one panel having a larger mesh size than the other(s), to entrap fish in a pocket of netting.\n\nTransgenic animal  means an animal whose genome contains a nucleotide sequence that has been intentionally modified in vitro, and the progeny of such an animal.\n\nTrip  means a fishing trip, regardless of number of days duration, that begins with departure from a dock, berth, beach, seawall, or ramp and that terminates with return to a dock, berth, beach, seawall, or ramp.\n\nTry net,  also called test net, means a net pulled for brief periods by a shrimp trawler to test for shrimp concentrations or determine fishing conditions ( e.g.,  presence or absence of bottom debris, jellyfish, bycatch, sea grasses).\n\nWahoo  means the species  Acanthocybium solandri,  or a part thereof, in the Atlantic.\n\nWild fish  means fish that are not propagated or reared by humans.\n\nWild live rock  means live rock other than aquacultured live rock.\n\nWreckfish  means the species  Polyprion americanus,  or a part thereof, one of the South Atlantic snapper-grouper species."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.1.1.3", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "A", "Subpart A\u2014General Provisions", "", "\u00a7 622.3 Relation to other laws and regulations.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 85 FR 6823, Feb. 6, 2020]", "(a) The relation of this part to other laws is set forth in \u00a7 600.705 of this chapter and paragraphs (b) through (e) of this section.\n\n(b) Except for regulations on allowable octocoral, Gulf and South Atlantic prohibited coral, and live rock, this part is intended to apply within the EEZ portions of applicable National Marine Sanctuaries and National Parks, unless the regulations governing such sanctuaries or parks prohibit their application. Regulations on allowable octocoral, Gulf and South Atlantic prohibited coral, and live rock do not apply within the EEZ portions of the following National Marine Sanctuaries and National Parks:\n\n(1) Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (15 CFR part 922, subpart P).\n\n(2) Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary (15 CFR part 922, subpart I).\n\n(3) Monitor National Marine Sanctuary (15 CFR part 922, subpart F).\n\n(4) Everglades National Park (36 CFR 7.45).\n\n(5) Biscayne National Park (16 U.S.C. 410gg).\n\n(6) Fort Jefferson National Monument (36 CFR 7.27).\n\n(c) For allowable octocoral, if a state has a catch, landing, or gear regulation that is more restrictive than a catch, landing, or gear regulation in this part, a person landing in such state allowable octocoral taken from the South Atlantic EEZ must comply with the more restrictive state regulation.\n\n(d) General provisions on facilitation of enforcement, penalties, and enforcement policy applicable to all domestic fisheries are set forth in \u00a7\u00a7 600.730, 600.735, and 600.740 of this chapter, respectively.\n\n(e) An activity that is otherwise prohibited by this part may be conducted if authorized as scientific research activity, exempted fishing, or exempted educational activity, as specified in \u00a7 600.745 of this chapter.\n\n(f) Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas are delegated the authority to specify certain management measures related to the harvest and possession of red snapper by the private angling component in the Gulf EEZ. See \u00a7 622.23 for the Gulf recreational red snapper management measures that have been delegated."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.1.1.4", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "A", "Subpart A\u2014General Provisions", "", "\u00a7 622.4 Permits and fees\u2014general.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 19493, Apr. 9, 2014; 81 FR 1792, Jan. 13, 2016; 83 FR 64034, Dec. 13, 2018; 86 FR 72856, Dec. 23, 2021; 87 FR 56215, Sept. 13, 2022; 90 FR 38004, Aug. 7, 2025]", "This section contains general information about procedures related to permits. See also \u00a7\u00a7 622.70 and 622.220 regarding certain permit procedures unique to coral permits in the Gulf of America and the South Atlantic, respectively. See subpart F of this part for permit requirements related to aquaculture of species other than live rock. Permit requirements for specific fisheries, as applicable, are contained in the permit sections within subparts B through U of this part.\n\n(a)  Applications for permits.  Application forms for all permits are available from the RA. Completed application forms and all required supporting documents must be submitted to the RA at least 30 days prior to the date on which the applicant desires to have the permit made effective. All vessel permits are mailed to owners, whether the applicant is an owner or an operator.\n\n(1)  Vessel permits.  (i) The application for a commercial vessel permit, other than for wreckfish, or for a charter vessel/headboat permit must be submitted by the owner (in the case of a corporation, an officer or shareholder; in the case of a partnership, a general partner) or operator of the vessel. A commercial vessel permit that is issued based on the earned income qualification of an operator is valid only when that person is the operator of the vessel. The applicant for a commercial vessel permit for wreckfish must be a wreckfish shareholder.\n\n(ii) An applicant must provide the following:\n\n(A) A copy of the vessel's valid USCG certificate of documentation or, if not documented, a copy of its valid state registration certificate.\n\n(B) Vessel name and official number.\n\n(C) Name, address, telephone number, and other identifying information of the vessel owner and of the applicant, if other than the owner.\n\n(D) Any other information concerning the vessel, gear characteristics, principal fisheries engaged in, or fishing areas, as specified on the application form.\n\n(E) Any other information that may be necessary for the issuance or administration of the permit, as specified on the application form.\n\n(F) If applying for a commercial vessel permit, documentation, as specified in the instructions accompanying each application form, showing that applicable eligibility requirements of this part have been met.\n\n(G) If a sea bass pot will be used, the number, dimensions, and estimated cubic volume of the pots that will be used and the applicant's desired color code for use in identifying his or her vessel and buoys (white is not an acceptable color code).\n\n(2)  Operator permits.  An applicant for an operator permit must provide the following:\n\n(i) Name, address, telephone number, and other identifying information specified on the application.\n\n(ii) Two recent (no more than 1-yr old), color, passport-size photographs.\n\n(iii) Any other information that may be necessary for the issuance or administration of the permit, as specified on the application form.\n\n(3)  Dealer permits.  (i) The application for a dealer permit must be submitted by the owner (in the case of a corporation, an officer or shareholder; in the case of a partnership, a general partner).\n\n(ii) An applicant must provide the following:\n\n(A) A copy of each state wholesaler's license held by the dealer.\n\n(B) Name, address, telephone number, date the business was formed, and other identifying information of the business.\n\n(C) The address of each physical facility at a fixed location where the business receives fish.\n\n(D) Name, address, telephone number, other identifying information, and official capacity in the business of the applicant.\n\n(E) Any other information that may be necessary for the issuance or administration of the permit, as specified on the application form.\n\n(b)  Change in application information.  The owner or operator of a vessel with a permit, a person with a coral permit, a person with an operator permit, or a dealer with a permit must notify the RA within 30 days after any change in the application information specified in paragraph (a) of this section or in \u00a7 622.70(b), \u00a7 622.220(b), or \u00a7 622.400(b). The permit is void if any change in the information is not reported within 30 days.\n\n(c)  Fees.  Unless specified otherwise, a fee is charged for each application for a permit, license, or endorsement submitted under this part, for each request for transfer or replacement of such permit, license, or endorsement, and for each sea bass pot identification tag required under \u00a7 622.177(a)(1). The amount of each fee is calculated in accordance with the procedures of the NOAA Finance Handbook, available from the RA, for determining the administrative costs of each special product or service. The fee may not exceed such costs and is specified with each application form. The appropriate fee must accompany each application, request for transfer or replacement, or request for sea bass pot identification tags.\n\n(d)  Initial issuance.  (1) The RA will issue an initial permit at any time to an applicant if the application is complete and the specific requirements for the requested permit have been met. An application is complete when all requested forms, information, and documentation have been received.\n\n(2) Upon receipt of an incomplete application, the RA will notify the applicant of the deficiency. If the applicant fails to correct the deficiency within 30 days of the date of the RA's letter of notification, the application will be considered abandoned.\n\n(e)  Duration.  A permit remains valid for the period specified on it unless it is revoked, suspended, or modified pursuant to subpart D of 15 CFR part 904 or, in the case of a vessel or dealer permit, the vessel or dealership is sold.\n\n(f)  Transfer \u2014(1)  Vessel permits, licenses, and endorsements and dealer permits.  A vessel permit, license, or endorsement or a dealer permit or endorsement issued under this part is not transferable or assignable, except as provided in the permits sections within subparts B through U of this part, where applicable. A person who acquires a vessel or dealership who desires to conduct activities for which a permit, license, or endorsement is required must apply for a permit, license, or endorsement in accordance with the provisions of this section and other applicable sections of this part. If the acquired vessel or dealership is currently permitted, the application must be accompanied by the original permit, and a copy of a signed bill of sale or equivalent acquisition papers. In those cases where a permit, license, or endorsement is transferable, the seller must sign the back of the permit, license, or endorsement and have the signed transfer document notarized.\n\n(2)  Operator permits.  An operator permit is not transferable.\n\n(g)  Renewal \u2014(1)  Vessel permits, licenses, and endorsements, and dealer permits.  Unless specified otherwise, a vessel or dealer permit holder who has been issued a permit, license, or endorsement under this part must renew such permit, license, or endorsement on an annual basis. The RA will notify a vessel or dealer permit holder whose permit, license, or endorsement is expiring approximately 2 months prior to the expiration date. A vessel or dealer permit holder who does not receive a notification is still required to submit an application form as specified below. The applicant must submit a completed renewal application form and all required supporting documents to the RA prior to the applicable deadline for renewal of the permit, license, or endorsement, and at least 30 calendar days prior to the date on which the applicant desires to have the permit made effective. Application forms and instructions for renewal are available online at  https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southeast/resources-fishing/permits-applications-and-forms-southeast  or from the RA (Southeast Permits Office) at 1-877-376-4877, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., eastern time. If the RA receives an incomplete application, the RA will notify the applicant of the deficiency. If the applicant fails to correct the deficiency within 30 calendar days of the notification date by the RA, the application will be considered abandoned. A permit, license, or endorsement that is not renewed within the applicable deadline will not be reissued.\n\n(2)  Operator permits.  An operator permit required by this part 622 is issued for a period not longer than 3 years. A permit not renewed immediately upon its expiration would expire at the end of the operator's birth month that is between 2 and 3 years after issuance. For renewal, a new application must be submitted in accordance with paragraph (a)(2) of this section.\n\n(h)  Display.  A vessel permit, license, or endorsement issued under this part 622 must be carried on board the vessel. A dealer permit issued under this part 622, or a copy thereof, must be available on the dealer's premises. In addition, a copy of the dealer's permit must accompany each vehicle that is used to pick up from a fishing vessel fish harvested from the EEZ. A Gulf IFQ dealer endorsement must accompany each vehicle that is used to pick up Gulf IFQ red snapper and/or Gulf IFQ groupers and tilefishes. The operator of a vessel must present the vessel permit, license, or endorsement for inspection upon the request of an authorized officer. A dealer or a vehicle operator must present the permit or a copy for inspection upon the request of an authorized officer. An operator of a vessel in a fishery in which an operator permit is required must present his/her operator permit and one other form of personal identification that includes a picture (driver's license, passport, etc.) for inspection upon the request of an authorized officer.\n\n(i)  Sanctions and denials.  (1) A permit, license, or endorsement issued pursuant to this part 622 may be revoked, suspended, or modified, and a permit, license, or endorsement application may be denied, in accordance with the procedures governing enforcement-related permit sanctions and denials found at subpart D of 15 CFR part 904.\n\n(2) A person whose operator permit is suspended, revoked, or modified may not be aboard any fishing vessel subject to Federal fishing regulations in any capacity, if so sanctioned by NOAA, while the vessel is at sea or offloading. The vessel's owner and operator are responsible for compliance with this measure. A list of operators whose permits are revoked or suspended may be obtained from the RA.\n\n(j)  Alteration.  A permit, license, or endorsement that is altered, erased, or mutilated is invalid.\n\n(k)  Replacement.  A replacement permit, license, or endorsement may be issued. An application for a replacement permit, license, or endorsement is not considered a new application. An application for a replacement operator permit must include two new photographs, as specified in paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.1.1.5", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "A", "Subpart A\u2014General Provisions", "", "\u00a7 622.5 Recordkeeping and reporting\u2014general.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 19493, Apr. 9, 2014; 80 FR 78674, Dec. 17, 2015; 87 FR 56215, Sept. 13, 2022]", "This section contains recordkeeping and reporting requirements that are broadly applicable, as specified, to most or all fisheries governed by this part. Additional recordkeeping and reporting requirements specific to each fishery are contained in the respective subparts B through U of this part.\n\n(a)  Collection of additional data and fish inspection.  In addition to data required to be reported as specified in subparts B through U of this part, as applicable, additional data will be collected by authorized statistical reporting agents and by authorized officers. A person who fishes for or possesses species in or from the EEZ governed in this part is required to make the applicable fish or any part thereof available for inspection by the SRD or an authorized officer on request.\n\n(b)  Commercial vessel, charter vessel, and headboat inventory.  The owner or operator of a commercial vessel, charter vessel, or headboat operating in a fishery governed in this part who is not selected to report by the SRD under the recordkeeping and reporting requirements in subparts B through U of this part, must provide the following information when interviewed by the SRD:\n\n(1) Name and official number of vessel and permit number, if applicable.\n\n(2) Length and tonnage.\n\n(3) Current home port.\n\n(4) Fishing areas.\n\n(5) Ports where fish were offloaded during the last year.\n\n(6) Type and quantity of gear.\n\n(7) Number of full- and part-time fishermen or crew members.\n\n(c)  Dealers \u2014(1)  Permitted Gulf and South Atlantic dealers.  (i) A person issued a Gulf and South Atlantic dealer permit must submit a detailed electronic report of all fish first received for a commercial purpose within the time period specified in this paragraph via the dealer electronic trip ticket reporting system. These electronic reports must be submitted at weekly intervals via the dealer electronic trip ticket reporting system by 11:59 p.m., local time, the Tuesday following a reporting week. If no fish were received during a reporting week, an electronic report so stating must be submitted for that reporting week. In addition, during the open season, dealers must submit daily reports for Gulf migratory group king mackerel harvested by the run-around gillnet component in the Florida west coast southern subzone via the port agents, telephone, internet, or other similar means determined by NMFS. From the beginning of the open season until the commercial ACL (commercial quota) for the run-around gillnet sector for Gulf migratory group king mackerel is reached, dealers must submit a daily report if no king mackerel were received during the previous day. NMFS will provide written notice to dealers that first receive Gulf king mackerel harvested by the run-around gillnet component prior to the beginning of each fishing year if the reporting methods or deadline change from the previous year.\n\n(ii) Dealers must retain either the paper forms or electronic reports for at least 1 year after the submittal date and must provide such records for inspection upon the request of an authorized officer or the SRD.\n\n(iii) During catastrophic conditions only, the ACL monitoring program provides for use of paper-based components for basic required functions as a backup. The RA will determine when catastrophic conditions exist, the duration of the catastrophic conditions, and which participants or geographic areas are deemed affected by the catastrophic conditions. The RA will provide timely notice to affected participants via publication of notification in the  Federal Register,  NOAA weather radio, fishery bulletins, and other appropriate means and will authorize the affected participants' use of paper-based components for the duration of the catastrophic conditions. The paper forms will be available from NMFS. During catastrophic conditions, the RA has the authority to waive or modify reporting time requirements.\n\n(iv) Gulf and South Atlantic dealers are not authorized to first receive Gulf reef fish, Gulf red drum, South Atlantic golden crab, South Atlantic snapper-grouper, South Atlantic wreckfish, South Atlantic rock shrimp, coastal migratory pelagic fish, spiny lobster, or Atlantic dolphin or wahoo from a federally permitted vessel if the required reports have not been submitted and received by NMFS according to the reporting requirements under this section. Delinquent reports automatically result in a Gulf and South Atlantic dealer becoming ineligible to first receive such fish, regardless of any notification to dealers by NMFS. Gulf and South Atlantic dealers who become ineligible to receive such fish due to delinquent reports are authorized to first receive such fish only after all required and delinquent reports have been submitted and received by NMFS according to the reporting requirements under this section.\n\n(2)  Non-permitted dealers.  See \u00a7 622.51 for a person who purchases Gulf shrimp from a vessel, or person, that fishes for shrimp in the Gulf EEZ or in adjoining state waters, or that lands shrimp in an adjoining state."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.1.1.6", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "A", "Subpart A\u2014General Provisions", "", "\u00a7 622.6 Vessel identification.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, amended at 87 FR 56215, Sept. 13, 2022]", "This section does not apply to subpart R of this part, which has its own specific vessel identification requirements in \u00a7 622.402.\n\n(a)  Applicability \u2014(1)  Official number.  A vessel for which a permit has been issued under subparts B through U of this part, except for subpart R, and a vessel that fishes for or possesses pelagic sargassum in the South Atlantic EEZ, must display its official number\u2014\n\n(i) On the port and starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull and, for vessels over 25 ft (7.6 m) long, on an appropriate weather deck, so as to be clearly visible from an enforcement vessel or aircraft.\n\n(ii) In block arabic numerals permanently affixed to or painted on the vessel in contrasting color to the background.\n\n(iii) At least 18 inches (45.7 cm) in height for vessels over 65 ft (19.8 m) long; at least 10 inches (25.4 cm) in height for vessels over 25 ft (7.6 m) long; and at least 3 inches (7.6 cm) in height for vessels 25 ft (7.6 m) long or less.\n\n(2)  Official number and color code.  The following vessels must display their official number as specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section and, in addition, must display their assigned color code: A vessel for which a permit has been issued to fish with a sea bass pot, as required under \u00a7 622.170(a)(1); and, in the EEZ around Puerto Rico, St. Croix, or St. Thomas and St. John, a vessel fishing commercially with traps for reef fish, as defined in subparts S through U of this part, or a vessel fishing for spiny lobster, when color codes are required and have been assigned to the vessel by Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, as applicable. Color codes required for vessels fishing in the EEZ around Puerto Rico, St. Croix, or St. Thomas and St. John are assigned by Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, as applicable. Color codes required in all other fisheries are assigned by the RA. The color code must be displayed\u2014\n\n(i) On the port and starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull and, for vessels over 25 ft (7.6 m) long, on an appropriate weather deck, so as to be clearly visible from an enforcement vessel or aircraft.\n\n(ii) In the form of a circle permanently affixed to or painted on the vessel.\n\n(iii) At least 18 inches (45.7 cm) in diameter for vessels over 65 ft (19.8 m) long; at least 10 inches (25.4 cm) in diameter for vessels over 25 ft (7.6 m) long; and at least 3 inches (7.6 cm) in diameter for vessels 25 ft (7.6 m) long or less.\n\n(b)  Duties of operator.  The operator of a vessel specified in paragraph (a) of this section must keep the official number and the color code, if applicable, clearly legible and in good repair and must ensure that no part of the fishing vessel, its rigging, fishing gear, or any other material on board obstructs the view of the official number or the color code, if applicable, from an enforcement vessel or aircraft."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.1.1.7", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "A", "Subpart A\u2014General Provisions", "", "\u00a7 622.7 Fishing years.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 66322, Nov. 7, 2014; 80 FR 4218, Jan. 27, 2015; 81 FR 45248, July 13, 2016; 81 FR 10311, Feb. 10, 2017; 82 FR 17394, Apr. 11, 2017; 83 FR 13428, Mar. 29, 2018; 90 FR 38004, Aug. 7, 2025]", "The fishing year for species or species groups governed in this part is January 1 through December 31 except for the following:\n\n(a)  Allowable octocoral \u2014October 1 through September 30.\n\n(b)  King and Spanish mackerel.  The fishing year for the king and Spanish mackerel bag limits specified in \u00a7 622.382 is January 1 through December 31. The following fishing years apply only for the king and Spanish mackerel quotas specified in \u00a7 622.384:\n\n(1)  Gulf migratory group king mackerel \u2014(i)  Southern zone \u2014July 1 through June 30.\n\n(ii)  Northern zone \u2014October 1 through September 30.\n\n(iii)  Western zone \u2014July 1 through June 30.\n\n(2)  Gulf migratory group Spanish mackerel \u2014April through March.\n\n(3)  South Atlantic migratory group king and Spanish mackerel \u2014March through February.\n\n(c)  Wreckfish \u2014April 16 through April 15.\n\n(d)  South Atlantic greater amberjack \u2014March 1 through the end of February.\n\n(e)  South Atlantic black sea bass recreational sector \u2014April 1 through March 31. (Note: The fishing year for the commercial sector for black sea bass is January 1 through December 31).\n\n(f)  South Atlantic yellowtail snapper \u2014August 1 through July 31.\n\n(g)  Gulf yellowtail snapper \u2014August 1 through July 31.\n\n(h)  Gulf greater amberjack recreational sector \u2014August 1 through July 31. (Note: The fishing year for the commercial sector for greater amberjack is January 1 through December 31)."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.1.1.8", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "A", "Subpart A\u2014General Provisions", "", "\u00a7 622.8 Quotas\u2014general.", "FWS", "", "", "[87 FR 56216, Sept. 13, 2022, as amended at 89 FR 40435, May 10, 2024]", "(a)  Applicability.  Quotas apply for the fishing year for each species, species group, sector, or sector component unless accountability measures are implemented during the fishing year pursuant to the applicable annual catch limits (ACLs) and accountability measures (AMs) sections within subparts B through U of this part due to a quota overage occurring in the previous year, in which case a reduced quota will be specified through notification in the  Federal Register.  Annual quota increases are contingent on the total allowable catch for the applicable species not being exceeded in the previous fishing year. If the total allowable catch is exceeded in the previous fishing year, the RA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register to maintain the quota for the applicable species, species group, sector, or sector component from the previous fishing year for following fishing years unless NMFS determines based upon the best scientific information available that maintaining the quota from the previous year is unnecessary. Except for the quotas for Gulf and South Atlantic coral, the quotas include species harvested from state waters adjoining the EEZ.\n\n(b)  Quota closures.  When a quota specified in this part is reached or is projected to be reached, the Assistant Administrator will file a notification to that effect with the Office of the Federal Register. On and after the effective date of such notification, for the remainder of the fishing year, the applicable closure restrictions for such a quota, as specified in this part apply. See the applicable ACLs, annual catch targets (ACTs), and AMs sections in subparts B through U of this part for closure provisions when an applicable ACL or ACT is reached or projected to be reached.\n\n(c)  Reopening.  When a species, species group, sector, or sector component has been closed based on a projection of the applicable catch limit (ACL, ACT, or quota) specified in this part being reached and subsequent data indicate that the catch limit was not reached, the Assistant Administrator may file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register. Such notification may reopen the species, species group, sector, or sector component to provide an opportunity for the catch limit to be harvested."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.1.1.9", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "A", "Subpart A\u2014General Provisions", "", "\u00a7 622.9 Prohibited gear and methods\u2014general.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, amended at 87 FR 56216, Sept. 13, 2022]", "This section contains prohibitions on use of gear and methods that are of general applicability, as specified. Additional prohibitions on use of gear and methods applicable to specific species or species groups are contained in subparts B through U of this part.\n\n(a)  Explosives.  An explosive (except an explosive in a powerhead) may not be used to fish in the Caribbean, Gulf, or South Atlantic EEZ. A vessel fishing in the EEZ for a species governed in this part, or a vessel for which a permit has been issued under this part, may not have on board any dynamite or similar explosive substance.\n\n(b)  Chemicals and plants.  A toxic chemical may not be used or possessed in a coral area.\n\n(c)  Fish traps.  A fish trap may not be used or possessed in the Gulf or South Atlantic EEZ. A fish trap deployed in the Gulf or South Atlantic EEZ may be disposed of in any appropriate manner by the Assistant Administrator or an authorized officer.\n\n(d)  Weak link.  A bottom trawl that does not have a weak link in the tickler chain may not be used to fish in the Gulf EEZ. For the purposes of this paragraph, a weak link is defined as a length or section of the tickler chain that has a breaking strength less than the chain itself and is easily seen as such when visually inspected.\n\n(e)  Use of Gulf reef fish as bait prohibited.  Gulf reef fish may not be used as bait in any fishery, except that, when purchased from a fish processor, the filleted carcasses and offal of Gulf reef fish may be used as bait in trap fisheries for blue crab, stone crab, deep-water crab, and spiny lobster."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.10.1.1", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "K", "Subpart K\u2014Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.220 Permits.", "FWS", "", "", "", "See \u00a7 622.4 for information regarding general permit procedures including, but not limited to fees, duration, transfer, renewal, display, sanctions and denials, and replacement.\n\n(a)  Required permits \u2014(1)  Allowable chemical.  For an individual to take or possess fish or other marine organisms with an allowable chemical in a coral area, other than fish or other marine organisms that are landed in Florida, a Federal allowable chemical permit must have been issued to the individual. Such permit must be available when the permitted activity is being conducted and when such fish or other marine organisms are possessed, through landing ashore.\n\n(2)  Allowable octocoral.  For an individual to take or possess allowable octocoral in the South Atlantic EEZ, other than allowable octocoral that is landed in Florida, a Federal allowable octocoral permit must have been issued to the individual. Such permit must be available for inspection when the permitted activity is being conducted and when allowable octocoral is possessed, through landing ashore.\n\n(3)  Aquacultured live rock.  For a person to take or possess aquacultured live rock in the South Atlantic EEZ, a Federal aquacultured live rock permit must have been issued for the specific harvest site. Such permit, or a copy, must be on board a vessel depositing or possessing material on an aquacultured live rock site or harvesting or possessing live rock from an aquacultured live rock site.\n\n(4)  Prohibited coral.  A Federal permit may be issued to take or possess South Atlantic prohibited coral only as scientific research activity, exempted fishing, or exempted educational activity. See \u00a7 600.745 of this chapter for the procedures and limitations for such activities and fishing.\n\n(5)  Florida permits.  Appropriate Florida permits and endorsements are required for the following activities, without regard to whether they involve activities in the EEZ or Florida's waters:\n\n(i) Landing in Florida fish or other marine organisms taken with an allowable chemical in a coral area.\n\n(ii) Landing allowable octocoral in Florida.\n\n(iii) Landing live rock in Florida.\n\n(b)  Application.  (1) The applicant for a coral permit must be the individual who will be conducting the activity that requires the permit. In the case of a corporation or partnership that will be conducting live rock aquaculture activity, the applicant must be the principal shareholder or a general partner.\n\n(2) An applicant must provide the following:\n\n(i) Name, address, telephone number, and other identifying information of the applicant.\n\n(ii) Name and address of any affiliated company, institution, or organization.\n\n(iii) Information concerning vessels, harvesting gear/methods, or fishing areas, as specified on the application form.\n\n(iv) Any other information that may be necessary for the issuance or administration of the permit.\n\n(v) If applying for an aquacultured live rock permit, identification of each vessel that will be depositing material on or harvesting aquacultured live rock from the proposed aquacultured live rock site, specification of the port of landing of aquacultured live rock, and a site evaluation report prepared pursuant to generally accepted industry standards that\u2014\n\n(A) Provides accurate coordinates of the proposed harvesting site so that it can be located using LORAN or Global Positioning System equipment;\n\n(B) Shows the site on a chart in sufficient detail to determine its size and allow for site inspection;\n\n(C) Discusses possible hazards to safe navigation or hindrance to vessel traffic, traditional fishing operations, or other public access that may result from aquacultured live rock at the site;\n\n(D) Describes the naturally occurring bottom habitat at the site; and\n\n(E) Specifies the type and origin of material to be deposited on the site and how it will be distinguishable from the naturally occurring substrate."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.10.1.2", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "K", "Subpart K\u2014Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.221 Recordkeeping and reporting.", "FWS", "", "", "", "(a)  Individuals with coral or live rock permits.  (1) An individual with a Federal allowable octocoral permit must submit a report of harvest to the SRD. Specific reporting requirements will be provided with the permit.\n\n(2) A person with a Federal aquacultured live rock permit must report to the RA each deposition of material on a site. Such reports must be postmarked not later than 7 days after deposition and must contain the following information:\n\n(i) Permit number of site and date of deposit.\n\n(ii) Geological origin of material deposited.\n\n(iii) Amount of material deposited.\n\n(iv) Source of material deposited, that is, where obtained, if removed from another habitat, or from whom purchased.\n\n(3) A person who takes aquacultured live rock must submit a report of harvest to the RA. Specific reporting requirements will be provided with the permit. This reporting requirement is waived for aquacultured live rock that is landed in Florida.\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.10.1.3", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "K", "Subpart K\u2014Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.222 Prohibited gear and methods.", "FWS", "", "", "", "Also see \u00a7 622.9 for additional prohibited gear and methods that apply more broadly to multiple fisheries or in some cases all fisheries.\n\n(a)  Power-assisted tools.  A power-assisted tool may not be used in the South Atlantic EEZ to take allowable octocoral, prohibited coral, or live rock.\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.10.1.4", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "K", "Subpart K\u2014Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.223 Prohibited species.", "FWS", "", "", "", "(a)  General.  The harvest and possession restrictions of this section apply without regard to whether the species is harvested by a vessel operating under a commercial vessel permit. The operator of a vessel that fishes in the EEZ is responsible for the limit applicable to that vessel.\n\n(b)  Prohibited coral.  South Atlantic prohibited coral taken as incidental catch in the South Atlantic EEZ must be returned immediately to the sea in the general area of fishing. In fisheries where the entire catch is landed unsorted, such as the scallop and groundfish fisheries, unsorted prohibited coral may be landed ashore; however, no person may sell or purchase such prohibited coral.\n\n(c)  Wild live rock.  Wild live rock may not be harvested or possessed in the South Atlantic EEZ.\n\n(d)  Octocoral.  Octocoral may not be harvested or possessed in or from the portion of the South Atlantic EEZ managed under the FMP. Octocoral collected in the portion of the South Atlantic EEZ managed under the FMP must be released immediately with a minimum of harm."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.10.1.5", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "K", "Subpart K\u2014Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.224 Area closures to protect South Atlantic corals.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 80 FR 42431, July 17, 2015; 80 FR 46205, Aug. 4, 2015; 80 FR 60566, Oct. 7, 2015; 81 FR 7715, Feb. 16, 2016]", "(a)  Allowable octocoral closed area.  No person may harvest or possess allowable octocoral in the South Atlantic EEZ north of 28\u00b035.1\u2032 N. lat. (due east of the NASA Vehicle Assembly Building, Cape Canaveral, FL).\n\n(b)  Oculina Bank \u2014(1)  HAPC.  The Oculina Bank HAPC is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:\n\n(i) In the Oculina Bank HAPC, no person may:\n\n(A) Use a bottom longline, bottom trawl, dredge, pot, or trap.\n\n(B) If aboard a fishing vessel, anchor, use an anchor and chain, or use a grapple and chain.\n\n(C) Fish for or possess rock shrimp in or from the Oculina Bank HAPC, except a shrimp vessel with a valid commercial vessel permit for rock shrimp that possesses rock shrimp may transit through the Oculina Bank HAPC if fishing gear is appropriately stowed. For the purpose of this paragraph, transit means a direct and non-stop continuous course through the area, maintaining a minimum speed of five knots as determined by an operating VMS and a VMS minimum ping rate of 1 ping per 5 minutes; fishing gear appropriately stowed means that doors and nets are out of the water.\n\n(ii) [Reserved]\n\n(2)  Experimental closed area.  Within the Oculina Bank HAPC, the experimental closed area is bounded on the north by 27\u00b053\u2032 N. lat., on the south by 27\u00b030\u2032 N. lat., on the east by 79\u00b056\u2032 W. long., and on the west by 80\u00b000' W. long. No person may fish for South Atlantic snapper-grouper in the experimental closed area, and no person may retain South Atlantic snapper-grouper in or from the area. In the experimental closed area, any South Atlantic snapper-grouper taken incidentally by hook-and-line gear must be released immediately by cutting the line without removing the fish from the water.\n\n(c)  Deepwater Coral HAPCs \u2014(1)  Locations.  The following areas are designated Deepwater Coral HAPCs:\n\n(i)  Cape Lookout Lophelia Banks  is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:\n\n(ii)  Cape Fear Lophelia Banks  is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:\n\n(iii)  Stetson Reefs, Savannah and East Florida Lithoherms, and Miami Terrace (Stetson-Miami Terrace)  is bounded by\u2014\n\n(A) Rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:\n\n(B) The outer boundary of the EEZ in a northerly direction from Point 181 to the Origin.\n\n(iv)  Pourtales Terrace  is bounded by\u2014\n\n(A) Rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:\n\n(B) The outer boundary of the EEZ in a northerly direction from Point 8 to the Origin.\n\n(v)  Blake Ridge Diapir  is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:\n\n(2)  Restrictions.  In the Deepwater Coral HAPCs specified in paragraph (c)(1) of this section, no person may:\n\n(i) Use a bottom longline, trawl (mid-water or bottom), dredge, pot, or trap.\n\n(ii) If aboard a fishing vessel, anchor, use an anchor and chain, or use a grapple and chain.\n\n(iii) Fish for coral or possess coral in or from the Deepwater Coral HAPC on board a fishing vessel.\n\n(3)  Shrimp fishery access areas.  The provisions of paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section notwithstanding, an owner or operator of a vessel for which a valid commercial vessel permit for rock shrimp (South Atlantic EEZ) has been issued may trawl for shrimp in the following portions of the Stetson-Miami Terrace Deepwater Coral HAPC:\n\n(i)  Shrimp access area 1  is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:\n\n(ii)  Shrimp access area 2  is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:\n\n(iii)  Shrimp access area 3  is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:\n\n(iv)  Shrimp access area 4  is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:\n\n(4)  Golden crab fishery access areas.  The provisions of paragraphs (c)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section notwithstanding, an owner or operator of a vessel for which a valid commercial permit for South Atlantic golden crab has been issued may use a trap to fish for golden crab and use a grapple and chain while engaged in such fishing in the following portions of the Stetson-Miami Terrace and the Pourtales Terrace Deepwater Coral HAPCs. Access to an area specified in paragraph (c)(4)(i) through (v) of this section is contingent on that zone being authorized on the vessel's permit for South Atlantic golden crab. See \u00a7 622.241(b) for specification of zones.\n\n(i)  Golden crab northern zone access area  is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:\n\n(ii)  Golden crab middle zone access area A  is bounded by\u2014\n\n(A) Rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:\n\n(B) The outer boundary of the EEZ in a northerly direction from Point 45 to Point 46.\n\n(C) Rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:\n\n(D) The outer boundary of the EEZ in a northerly direction from Point 50 to the Origin.\n\n(iii)  Golden crab middle zone access area B  is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:\n\n(iv)  Golden crab middle zone access area C  is bounded by\u2014\n\n(A) Rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:\n\n(B) The outer boundary of the EEZ in a northerly direction from Point 3 to the Origin.\n\n(v)  Golden crab southern zone access area  is bounded by\u2014\n\n(A) Rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:\n\n(B) The outer boundary of the EEZ in a northerly direction from Point 2 to the Origin."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.10.1.6", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "K", "Subpart K\u2014Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.225 Harvest limitations.", "FWS", "", "", "", "(a)  Aquacultured live rock.  In the South Atlantic EEZ:\n\n(1) Aquacultured live rock may be harvested only under a permit, as required under \u00a7 622.220(a)(3), and aquacultured live rock on a site may be harvested only by the person, or his or her employee, contractor, or agent, who has been issued the aquacultured live rock permit for the site. A person harvesting aquacultured live rock is exempt from the prohibition on taking prohibited coral for such prohibited coral as attaches to aquacultured live rock.\n\n(2) The following restrictions apply to individual aquaculture activities:\n\n(i) No aquaculture site may exceed 1 acre (0.4 ha) in size.\n\n(ii) Material deposited on the aquaculture site\u2014\n\n(A) May not be placed over naturally occurring reef outcrops, limestone ledges, coral reefs, or vegetated areas.\n\n(B) Must be free of contaminants.\n\n(C) Must be nontoxic.\n\n(D) Must be placed on the site by hand or lowered completely to the bottom under restraint, that is, not allowed to fall freely.\n\n(E) Must be placed from a vessel that is anchored.\n\n(F) Must be geologically distinguishable from the naturally occurring substrate and, in addition, may be indelibly marked or tagged.\n\n(iii) A minimum setback of at least 50 ft (15.2 m) must be maintained from natural vegetated or hard bottom habitats.\n\n(3) Mechanically dredging or drilling, or otherwise disturbing, aquacultured live rock is prohibited, and aquacultured live rock may be harvested only by hand.\n\n(4) The following activities are also prohibited: Chipping of aquacultured live rock in the EEZ, possession of chipped aquacultured live rock in or from the EEZ, removal of allowable octocoral or prohibited coral from aquacultured live rock in or from the EEZ, and possession of prohibited coral not attached to aquacultured live rock or allowable octocoral, while aquacultured live rock is in possession. See the definition of \u201cAllowable octocoral\u201d for clarification of the distinction between allowable octocoral and live rock. For the purposes of this paragraph (a)(4), chipping means breaking up reefs, ledges, or rocks into fragments, usually by means of a chisel and hammer.\n\n(5) Not less than 24 hours prior to harvest of aquacultured live rock, the owner or operator of the harvesting vessel must provide the following information to the NMFS Office for Law Enforcement, Southeast Region, St. Petersburg, FL, by telephone (727-824-5344):\n\n(i) Permit number of site to be harvested and date of harvest.\n\n(ii) Name and official number of the vessel to be used in harvesting.\n\n(iii) Date, port, and facility at which aquacultured live rock will be landed.\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.10.1.7", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "K", "Subpart K\u2014Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.226 Restrictions on sale/purchase.", "FWS", "", "", "", "(a)  South Atlantic wild live rock.  Wild live rock in or from the South Atlantic EEZ may not be sold or purchased. The prohibition on sale or purchase does not apply to wild live rock from the South Atlantic EEZ that was harvested and landed prior to January 1, 1996.\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.10.1.8", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "K", "Subpart K\u2014Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.227 Adjustment of management measures.", "FWS", "", "", "", "In accordance with the framework procedures of the FMP for Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Region, the RA may establish or modify the following:\n\n(a)  South Atlantic coral, coral reefs, and live/hard bottom habitats.  Definitions of essential fish habitat and essential fish habitat HAPCs or Coral HAPCs.\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.11.1.1", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "L", "Subpart L\u2014Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.240 Permits.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 19496, Apr. 9, 2014]", "(a)  Commercial vessel permits.  For a person aboard a vessel to fish for golden crab in the South Atlantic EEZ, possess golden crab in or from the South Atlantic EEZ, off-load golden crab from the South Atlantic EEZ, or sell golden crab in or from the South Atlantic EEZ, a commercial vessel permit for golden crab must be issued to the vessel and must be on board. It is a rebuttable presumption that a golden crab on board a vessel in the South Atlantic or off-loaded from a vessel in a port adjoining the South Atlantic was harvested from the South Atlantic EEZ. See \u00a7 622.241 for limitations on the use, transfer, and renewal of a commercial vessel permit for golden crab.\n\n(b)  Dealer permits and conditions \u2014(1)  Permits.  For a dealer to first receive South Atlantic golden crab harvested in or from the EEZ, a Gulf and South Atlantic dealer permit must be issued to the dealer.\n\n(2)  State license and facility requirements.  To obtain a dealer permit, the applicant must have a valid state wholesaler's license in the state(s) where the dealer operates, if required by such state(s), and must have a physical facility at a fixed location in such state(s).\n\n(c)  Permit procedures.  See \u00a7 622.4 for information regarding general permit procedures including, but not limited to application, fees, duration, transfer, renewal, display, sanctions and denials, and replacement."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.11.1.10", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "L", "Subpart L\u2014Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.249 Gear restrictions and requirements.", "FWS", "", "", "", "(a)  Maximum trap sizes.  A golden crab trap deployed or possessed in the South Atlantic EEZ may not exceed 64 ft\n 3  (1.8 m\n 3 ) in volume in the northern zone or 48 ft\n 3  (1.4 m\n 3 ) in volume in the middle and southern zones. See \u00a7 622.241(b)(1) for specification of the golden crab zones.\n\n(b)  Required escape mechanisms for traps.  (1) A golden crab trap that is used or possessed in the South Atlantic EEZ must have at least one escape gap or escape ring on each of two opposite vertical sides. The minimum allowable inside dimensions of an escape gap are 2.75 by 3.75 inches (7.0 by 9.5 cm); the minimum allowable inside diameter of an escape ring is 4.5 inches (11.4 cm). In addition to the escape gaps\u2014\n\n(i) A golden crab trap constructed of webbing must have an opening (slit) at least 1 ft (30.5 cm) long that may be closed (relaced) only with untreated cotton string no larger than \n 3/16  inch (0.48 cm) in diameter.\n\n(ii) A golden crab trap constructed of material other than webbing must have an escape panel or door measuring at least 11\n 7/8  by 11\n 7/8  inches (30.2 by 30.2 cm), located on at least one side, excluding top and bottom. The hinges or fasteners of such door or panel must be made of either ungalvanized or uncoated iron wire no larger than 19 gauge (0.04 inch (1.0 mm) in diameter) or untreated cotton string no larger than \n 3/16  inch (4.8 mm) in diameter.\n\n(2) [Reserved]\n\n(c)  Restriction on tending traps.  A golden crab trap in the South Atlantic EEZ may be pulled or tended only by a person (other than an authorized officer) aboard the vessel permitted to fish such pot or trap or aboard another vessel if such vessel has on board written consent of the owner or operator of the vessel so permitted. A vessel with written consent on board must also possess a valid commercial vessel permit for golden crab."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.11.1.11", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "L", "Subpart L\u2014Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.250 Restrictions on sale/purchase.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 19496, Apr. 9, 2014]", "(a) A female golden crab in or from the South Atlantic EEZ may not be sold or purchased.\n\n(b) A golden crab harvested in the South Atlantic EEZ on board a vessel that does not have a valid commercial permit for golden crab, as required under \u00a7 622.240(a), may not be sold or purchased.\n\n(c) A golden crab harvested in or from the EEZ or adjoining state waters by a vessel that has a valid commercial vessel permit for South Atlantic golden crab may be sold or transferred only to a dealer who has a valid Gulf and South Atlantic dealer permit, as required under \u00a7 622.240(b)(1).\n\n(d) A golden crab harvested in or from the EEZ may be first received by a dealer who has a valid Gulf and South Atlantic dealer permit, as required under \u00a7 622.240(b)(1), only from a vessel that has a valid commercial vessel permit for golden crab."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.11.1.12", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "L", "Subpart L\u2014Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.251 Annual catch limits (ACLs), annual catch targets (ACTs), and accountability measures (AMs).", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 81 FR 3746, Jan. 22, 2016]", "(a)  Commercial sector.  (1) If commercial landings for golden crab, as estimated by the SRD, reach or are projected to reach the ACL of 2 million lb (907,185 kg), round weight, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register to close the golden crab fishery for the remainder of the fishing year. On and after the effective date of such a notification, all harvest, possession, sale, or purchase of golden crab in or from the South Atlantic EEZ is prohibited.\n\n(2) If commercial landings for golden crab, as estimated by the SRD, exceed the ACL, and the species is overfished based on the most recent Status of U.S. Fisheries Report to Congress, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register to reduce the ACL in the following fishing year by the amount of the ACL overage in the prior fishing year.\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.11.1.13", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "L", "Subpart L\u2014Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.252 Adjustment of management measures.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 89 FR 276, Jan. 3, 2024]", "In accordance with the framework procedures of the FMP for the Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region, the RA may establish or modify the following:\n\n(a) Biomass levels, age-structured analyses, maximum sustainable yield, acceptable biological catch, total allowable catch, quotas (including quotas equal to zero), trip limits, minimum sizes, gear regulations and restrictions, permit requirements, seasonal or area closures, sub-zones and their management measures, time frame for recovery of golden crab if overfished, fishing year (adjustment not to exceed 2 months), observer requirements, authority for the Regional Administrator to close the fishery when a quota is reached or is projected to be reached, definitions of essential fish habitat (EFH), EFH habitat areas of particular concern (HAPCs), or coral HAPCs, and allow transfer of the unharvested ACL to the following fishing year.\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.11.1.2", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "L", "Subpart L\u2014Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.241 South Atlantic golden crab controlled access.", "FWS", "", "", "", "(a)  General.  In accordance with the procedures specified in the Fishery Management Plan for the Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region, initial commercial vessel permits have been issued for the fishery. All permits in the fishery are issued on a fishing-year (calendar-year) basis. No additional permits may be issued except for the northern zone as follows:\n\n(1) The RA will issue up to two new vessel permits for the northern zone. Selection will be made from the list of historical participants in the South Atlantic golden crab fishery. Such list was used at the October 1995 meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and was prioritized based on pounds of golden crab landed, without reference to a specific zone. Individuals on the list who originally received permits will be deleted from the list.\n\n(2) The RA will offer in writing an opportunity to apply for a permit for the northern zone to the individuals highest on the list until two individuals accept and apply in a timely manner. An offer that is not accepted within 30 days after it is received will no longer be valid.\n\n(3) An application for a permit from an individual who accepts the RA's offer must be received by the RA no later than 30 days after the date of the individual's acceptance. Application forms are available from the RA.\n\n(4) A vessel permit for the northern zone issued under paragraph (a)(1) of this section, and any successor permit, may not be changed to another zone. A successor permit includes a permit issued to that vessel for a subsequent owner and a permit issued via transfer from that vessel to another vessel.\n\n(b)  Fishing zones \u2014(1)  Designation of fishing zones.  The South Atlantic EEZ is divided into three fishing zones for golden crab as follows:\n\n(i) Northern zone\u2014the South Atlantic EEZ north of 28\u00b0 N. lat.\n\n(ii) Middle zone\u2014the South Atlantic EEZ from 28\u00b0 N. lat. to 25\u00b0 N. lat.\n\n(iii) Southern zone\u2014the South Atlantic EEZ south of 25\u00b0 N. lat.\n\n(2)  Authorization to fish in zones.  Each vessel permit indicates one of the zones specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section. A vessel with a permit to fish for golden crab in the northern zone or the middle zone may fish only in that zone. A vessel with a documented length overall greater than 65 ft (19.8 m) with a permit to fish for golden crab in the southern zone may fish in that zone, consistent with the provisions of paragraph (b)(3) of this section. A vessel may possess golden crab only in a zone in which it is authorized to fish, except that other zones may be transited if the vessel notifies NMFS Office for Law Enforcement, Southeast Region, St. Petersburg, FL, by telephone (727-824-5344) in advance and does not fish in a zone in which it is not authorized to fish.\n\n(3)  Small-vessel sub-zone.  Within the southern zone, a small-vessel sub-zone is established bounded on the north by 24\u00b015\u2032 N. lat., on the south by 24\u00b007\u2032 N. lat., on the east by 81\u00b022\u2032 W. long., and on the west by 81\u00b056\u2032 W. long. No vessel with a documented length overall greater than 65 ft (19.8 m) may fish for golden crab in this sub-zone, and a vessel with a documented length overall of 65 ft (19.8 m) or less that is permitted for the southern zone may fish for golden crab only in this sub-zone.\n\n(4)  Procedure for changing zones.  Upon request from an owner of a permitted vessel, the RA will change the zone specified on a permit from the middle or southern zone to the northern zone. No other changes in the zone specified on a permit are allowed. An owner of a permitted vessel who desires a change to the northern zone must submit his/her request with the existing permit to the RA.\n\n(c)  Transferring permits between vessels \u2014(1)  Procedure for transferring.  An owner of a vessel who desires a golden crab permit may request that NMFS transfer an existing permit or permits to his or her vessel by returning an existing permit or permits to the RA with an application for a permit for the replacement vessel.\n\n(2)  Vessel size limitations on transferring.  (i) To obtain a permit for the middle or southern zone via transfer, the documented length overall of the replacement vessel may not exceed the documented length overall, or aggregate documented lengths overall, of the replaced vessel(s) by more than 20 percent. The owner of a vessel permitted for the middle or southern zone who has requested that NMFS transfer that permit to a smaller vessel ( i.e.,  downsized) may subsequently request NMFS transfer that permit to a vessel of a length calculated from the length of the permitted vessel immediately prior to downsizing.\n\n(ii) There are no vessel size limitations to obtain a permit for the northern zone via transfer.\n\n(d)  Permit renewal.  NMFS will not renew a commercial vessel permit for South Atlantic golden crab if the permit is revoked or if the RA does not receive a required application for renewal within 6 months after the permit's expiration. See \u00a7 622.4(g) for the applicable general procedures and requirements for permit renewals."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.11.1.3", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "L", "Subpart L\u2014Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.242 Recordkeeping and reporting.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 19496, Apr. 9, 2014]", "(a)  Commercial vessel owners and operators.  (1) The owner or operator of a vessel for which a commercial permit for golden crab has been issued, as required under \u00a7 622.240(a), who is selected to report by the SRD must maintain a fishing record on a form available from the SRD.\n\n(2) Reporting forms required in paragraph (a)(1) of this section must be submitted to the SRD postmarked not later than 30 days after sale of the golden crab offloaded from a trip. If no fishing occurred during a calendar month, a report so stating must be submitted on one of the forms postmarked not later than 7 days after the end of that month. Information to be reported is indicated on the form and its accompanying instructions.\n\n(b)  Dealers.  A dealer who first receives South Atlantic golden crab must maintain records and submit information as specified in \u00a7 622.5(c)."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.11.1.4", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "L", "Subpart L\u2014Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.243 Gear identification.", "FWS", "", "", "", "(a)  Golden crab traps and associated buoys \u2014(1)  Golden crab traps.  A golden crab trap used or possessed in the South Atlantic EEZ or on board a vessel with a commercial permit for golden crab must have the commercial vessel permit number permanently affixed so as to be easily distinguished, located, and identified; an identification tag issued by the RA may be used for this purpose but is not required.\n\n(2)  Associated buoys.  In the South Atlantic EEZ, buoys are not required to be used, but, if used, each buoy must display the official number assigned by the RA so as to be easily distinguished, located, and identified.\n\n(3)  Presumption of ownership.  A golden crab trap in the EEZ will be presumed to be the property of the most recently documented owner. This presumption will not apply with respect to such traps that are lost or sold if the owner reports the loss or sale within 15 days to the RA.\n\n(4)  Unmarked golden crab traps.  An unmarked golden crab trap or a buoy deployed in the EEZ where such trap or buoy is required to be marked is illegal and may be disposed of in any appropriate manner by the Assistant Administrator or an authorized officer.\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.11.1.5", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "L", "Subpart L\u2014Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.244 At-sea observer coverage.", "FWS", "", "", "", "(a)  Required coverage.  A vessel for which a Federal commercial permit for golden crab has been issued must carry a NMFS-approved observer, if the vessel's trip is selected by the SRD for observer coverage.\n\n(b)  Notification to the SRD.  When observer coverage is required, an owner or operator must advise the SRD in writing not less than 5 days in advance of each trip of the following:\n\n(1) Departure information (port, dock, date, and time).\n\n(2) Expected landing information (port, dock, and date).\n\n(c)  Observer accommodations and access.  An owner or operator of a vessel on which a NMFS-approved observer is embarked must:\n\n(1) Provide accommodations and food that are equivalent to those provided to the crew.\n\n(2) Allow the observer access to and use of the vessel's communications equipment and personnel upon request for the transmission and receipt of messages related to the observer's duties.\n\n(3) Allow the observer access to and use of the vessel's navigation equipment and personnel upon request to determine the vessel's position.\n\n(4) Allow the observer free and unobstructed access to the vessel's bridge, working decks, holding bins, weight scales, holds, and any other space used to hold, process, weigh, or store fish.\n\n(5) Allow the observer to inspect and copy the vessel's log, communications logs, and any records associated with the catch and distribution of fish for that trip."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.11.1.6", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "L", "Subpart L\u2014Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.245 Prohibited species.", "FWS", "", "", "", "(a)  General.  The harvest and possession restrictions of this section apply without regard to whether the species is harvested by a vessel operating under a commercial vessel permit. The operator of a vessel that fishes in the EEZ is responsible for the limit applicable to that vessel.\n\n(b)  Female golden crabs.  It is intended that no female golden crabs in or from the South Atlantic EEZ be retained on board a vessel and that any female golden crab in or from the South Atlantic EEZ be released in a manner that will ensure maximum probability of survival. However, to accommodate legitimate incidental catch and retention, the number of female golden crabs in or from the South Atlantic EEZ retained on board a vessel may not exceed 0.5 percent, by number, of all golden crabs on board. See \u00a7 622.250(a) regarding the prohibition of sale of female golden crabs.\n\n(c)  Snapper-grouper aboard a golden crab vessel.  South Atlantic snapper-grouper may not be possessed in whole, gutted, or filleted form by a person aboard a vessel fishing for or possessing golden crab in or from the South Atlantic EEZ or possessing a golden crab trap in the South Atlantic. Only the head, fins, and backbone (collectively the \u201crack\u201d) of South Atlantic snapper-grouper may be possessed for use as bait."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.11.1.7", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "L", "Subpart L\u2014Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.246 Area closures.", "FWS", "", "", "", "(a)  Golden crab trap closed areas.  In the golden crab northern zone, a golden crab trap may not be deployed in waters less than 900 ft (274 m) deep. In the golden crab middle and southern zones, a golden crab trap may not be deployed in waters less than 700 ft (213 m) deep. See \u00a7 622.241(b)(1) for specification of the golden crab zones.\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.11.1.8", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "L", "Subpart L\u2014Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.247 Landing golden crab intact.", "FWS", "", "", "", "The operator of a vessel that fishes in the EEZ is responsible for ensuring that golden crab on that vessel in the EEZ are maintained intact and, if taken from the EEZ, are maintained intact through offloading ashore.\n\n(a) A golden crab in or from the South Atlantic EEZ must be maintained in whole condition through landing ashore. For the purposes of this paragraph, whole means a crab that is in its natural condition and that has not been gutted or separated into component pieces,  e.g.,  clusters.\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.11.1.9", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "L", "Subpart L\u2014Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.248 Authorized gear.", "FWS", "", "", "", "(a)  Traps.  Traps are the only fishing gear authorized in directed fishing for golden crab in the South Atlantic EEZ. Golden crab in or from the South Atlantic EEZ may not be retained on board a vessel possessing or using unauthorized gear.\n\n(b)  Buoy line or mainline.  Rope is the only material allowed to be used for a buoy line or mainline attached to a golden crab trap."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.12.1.1", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "M", "Subpart M\u2014Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.270 Permits.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 19496, Apr. 9, 2014; 87 FR 19018, Apr. 1, 2022]", "(a)  Commercial vessel permits.  (1) For a person aboard a vessel to be eligible for exemption from the bag and possession limits for dolphin or wahoo in or from the Atlantic EEZ or to sell such dolphin or wahoo, a commercial vessel permit for Atlantic dolphin and wahoo must be issued to the vessel and must be on board, except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.\n\n(2) The provisions of paragraph (a)(1) of this section notwithstanding, a fishing vessel, except a vessel operating as a charter vessel or headboat, that does not have a commercial vessel permit for Atlantic dolphin and wahoo but has a Federal commercial vessel permit in any other fishery, is exempt from the bag and possession limits for dolphin and wahoo and may sell dolphin and wahoo, subject to the trip and geographical limits specified in \u00a7 622.278(a)(3). (A charter vessel/headboat permit is not a commercial vessel permit.)\n\n(b)  Charter vessel/headboat permits.  (1) For a person aboard a vessel that is operating as a charter vessel or headboat to fish for or possess Atlantic dolphin or wahoo, in or from the Atlantic EEZ, a valid charter vessel/headboat permit for Atlantic dolphin and wahoo must have been issued to the vessel and must be on board.\n\n(2) A charter vessel or headboat may have both a charter vessel/headboat permit and a commercial vessel permit. However, when a vessel is operating as a charter vessel or headboat, a person aboard must adhere to the bag limits. See the definitions of \u201cCharter vessel\u201d and \u201cHeadboat\u201d in \u00a7 622.2 for an explanation of when vessels are considered to be operating as a charter vessel or headboat, respectively.\n\n(c) [Reserved]\n\n(d)  Dealer permits and conditions \u2014(1)  Permits.  For a dealer to first receive Atlantic dolphin or wahoo harvested in or from the EEZ, a Gulf and South Atlantic dealer permit must be issued to the dealer.\n\n(2)  State license and facility requirements.  To obtain a dealer permit, the applicant must have a valid state wholesaler's license in the state(s) where the dealer operates, if required by such state(s), and must have a physical facility at a fixed location in such state(s).\n\n(e)  Permit procedures.  See \u00a7 622.4 for information regarding general permit procedures including, but not limited to application, fees, duration, transfer, renewal, display, sanctions and denials, and replacement."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.12.1.10", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "M", "Subpart M\u2014Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.279 Restrictions on sale/purchase.", "FWS", "", "", "[79 FR 19496, Apr. 9, 2014, as amended at 80 FR 80689, Dec. 28, 2015]", "(a) Dolphin or wahoo harvested in or from the Atlantic EEZ or adjoining state waters by a vessel that has a valid commercial vessel permit for Atlantic dolphin and wahoo, as required under \u00a7 622.270(a)(1), or by a vessel authorized a 200-lb (91-kg) trip limit for dolphin or wahoo, as specified in \u00a7 622.278(a)(2), may be sold or transferred only to a dealer who has a valid Gulf and South Atlantic dealer permit, as required under \u00a7 622.270(d)(1).\n\n(b) In addition to the provisions of paragraph (a)(1) of this section, a person may not sell dolphin or wahoo possessed under the recreational bag limit harvested in the Atlantic EEZ or adjoining state waters by a vessel while it is operating as a charter vessel or headboat. A dolphin or wahoo harvested or possessed by a vessel that is operating as a charter vessel or headboat with a Federal charter vessel/headboat permit for Atlantic dolphin and wahoo may not be purchased or sold if harvested in or from the Atlantic EEZ or adjoining state waters.\n\n(c) Dolphin or wahoo harvested in or from the Atlantic EEZ may be first received only by a dealer who has a valid Gulf and South Atlantic dealer permit, as required under \u00a7 622.270(d)(1), and only from a vessel authorized to sell dolphin and wahoo under paragraph (a)(1) of this section.\n\n(d) Dolphin or wahoo possessed pursuant to the bag and possession limits specified in \u00a7 622.277(a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2)(ii) may not be sold or purchased."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.12.1.11", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "M", "Subpart M\u2014Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.280 Annual catch limits (ACLs) and accountability measures (AMs).", "FWS", "", "", "[79 FR 32879, June 9, 2014, as amended at 81 FR 3746, Jan. 22, 2016; 87 FR 19019, Apr. 1, 2022]", "(a)  Atlantic dolphin \u2014(1)  Commercial sector.  (i) If commercial landings for Atlantic dolphin, as estimated by the SRD, reach or are projected to reach the commercial ACL of 1,719,953 lb (780,158 kg), round weight, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register to close the commercial sector for the remainder of the fishing year. On and after the effective date of such a notification, all sale or purchase of Atlantic dolphin is prohibited and harvest or possession of Atlantic dolphin in or from the Atlantic EEZ is limited to the bag and possession limits. These bag and possession limits apply in the Atlantic on board a vessel for which a valid Federal commercial or charter vessel/headboat permit for Atlantic dolphin and wahoo has been issued, without regard to where such species were harvested,  i.e.,  in state or Federal waters.\n\n(ii) In addition to the measures specified in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section, if the combined Atlantic dolphin commercial and recreational landings exceed the combined commercial and recreational ACLs specified in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(2)(i) of this section, and Atlantic dolphin are overfished, based on the most recent Status of U.S. Fisheries Report to Congress, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register, at or near the beginning of the following fishing year, to reduce the commercial ACL for that following year by the amount of the commercial overage in the prior fishing year.\n\n(2)  Recreational sector.  If the total ACL specified in paragraph (a)(3) of this section is exceeded in a fishing year, then during the following fishing year, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register to reduce the length of the recreational fishing season by the amount necessary to ensure that the recreational ACL is not exceeded during the fishing year following the total ACL overage. However, the recreational fishing season will not be reduced in the following fishing year if NMFS determines, based on the best scientific information available, that the reduction in the recreational fishing season is unnecessary. The recreational ACL is 22,850,811 lb (10,364,954 kg), round weight.\n\n(3)  Total ACL.  The total ACL, commercial and recreation ACLs combined, for Atlantic dolphin, is 24,570,764 lb (11,145,111 kg), round weight.\n\n(b)  Atlantic wahoo \u2014(1)  Commercial sector.  (i) If commercial landings for Atlantic wahoo, as estimated by the SRD, reach or are projected to reach the commercial ACL of 70,690 lb (32,064 kg), round weight, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register to close the commercial sector for the remainder of the fishing year. On and after the effective date of such a notification, all sale or purchase of Atlantic wahoo is prohibited and harvest or possession of Atlantic wahoo in or from the Atlantic EEZ is limited to the bag and possession limits. These bag and possession limits apply in the Atlantic on board a vessel for which a valid Federal commercial or charter vessel/headboat permit for Atlantic dolphin and wahoo has been issued, without regard to where such species were harvested,  i.e.,  in state or Federal waters.\n\n(ii) In addition to the measures specified in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section, if the combined Atlantic wahoo commercial and recreational landings exceed the combined commercial and recreational ACLs specified in paragraphs (b)(1)(i) and (b)(2)(i) of this section, and Atlantic wahoo are overfished, based on the most recent Status of U.S. Fisheries Report to Congress, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register, at or near the beginning of the following fishing year, to reduce the commercial ACL for that following year by the amount of the commercial overage in the prior fishing year.\n\n(2)  Recreational sector.  As described in the FMP, if average annual recreational landings, when determined using 3-year geometric mean, exceed the recreational ACL of 2,814,613 lb (1,276,687 kg), round weight, then in the following fishing year, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register to reduce the length of the recreational fishing season by the amount necessary to ensure that the recreational ACL is not exceeded during the fishing year following the recreational ACL overage determination. However, the length of the recreational fishing season will not be reduced in the following fishing year if NMFS determines, based on the best scientific information available, that the reduction in the recreational fishing season is unnecessary."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.12.1.12", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "M", "Subpart M\u2014Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.281 Adjustment of management measures.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 32880, June 9, 2014; 85 FR 10340, Feb. 24, 2020; 89 FR 276, Jan. 3, 2024]", "In accordance with the framework procedures of the FMP for the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic, the RA may establish or modify the following items specified in paragraph (a) of this section for Atlantic dolphin and wahoo.\n\n(a) Biomass levels, age-structured analyses, maximum sustainable yield, optimum yield, overfishing limit, total allowable catch, acceptable biological catch (ABC), ABC control rule, annual catch limits, annual catch targets, accountability measures, trip limits, minimum sizes, gear regulations and restrictions, permit requirements, seasonal or area closures, sub-zones and their management measures, overfishing definitions and other status determination criteria, time frame for recovery of Atlantic dolphin or wahoo if overfished, fishing year (adjustment not to exceed 2 months), authority for the Regional Administrator to close a fishery when a quota is reached or is projected to be reached or reopen a fishery when additional quota becomes available, definitions of essential fish habitat (EFH), EFH habitat areas of particular concern (HAPCs), or coral HAPCs, and allow transfer of the unharvested total or sector ACL to the following fishing year.\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.12.1.2", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "M", "Subpart M\u2014Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.271 Recordkeeping and reporting.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 78 FR 78781, Dec. 27, 2013; 79 FR 19496, Apr. 9, 2014; 85 FR 10340, Feb. 24, 2020]", "(a)  Commercial vessel owners and operators \u2014(1)  Reporting requirement.  The owner or operator of a vessel for which a commercial permit for Atlantic dolphin and wahoo has been issued, as required under \u00a7 622.270(a)(1), or whose vessel fishes for or lands Atlantic dolphin or wahoo in or from state waters adjoining the Atlantic EEZ, who is selected to report by the SRD must maintain a fishing record on a form available from the SRD and must submit such record as specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.\n\n(2)  Reporting deadlines.  Completed fishing records required by paragraph (a)(1) of this section must be submitted to the SRD postmarked not later than 7 days after the end of each fishing trip. If no fishing occurred during a calendar month, a report so stating must be submitted on one of the forms postmarked not later than 7 days after the end of that month. Information to be reported is indicated on the form and its accompanying instructions.\n\n(b)  Charter vessel/headboat owners and operators \u2014(1)  General reporting requirement \u2014(i)  Charter vessels.  The owner or operator of a charter vessel for which a charter vessel/headboat permit for Atlantic dolphin and wahoo has been issued, as required under \u00a7 622.270(b)(1), and whose vessel is operating as a charter vessel, must record all fish harvested and discarded, and any other information requested by the SRD for each trip, and submit an electronic fishing report within the time period specified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section. The electronic fishing report must be submitted to the SRD via NMFS-approved hardware and software, as specified in paragraph (b)(5) of this section. If the owner or operator subject to this paragraph (b)(1)(i) has been issued a Federal permit that requires more restrictive reporting requirements, as determined by NMFS and posted on the NMFS Southeast Region website, reporting under those more restrictive regulations will meet the requirements of this paragraph (b)(1)(i).\n\n(ii)  Headboats.  The owner or operator of a headboat for which a charter vessel/headboat permit for Atlantic dolphin and wahoo has been issued, as required under \u00a7 622.270(b)(1), and whose vessel is operating as a headboat in state or Federal waters, must record all fish harvested and discarded, and any other information requested by the SRD for each trip in state or Federal waters, and submit an electronic fishing report within the time period specified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section. The electronic fishing report must be submitted to the SRD via NMFS-approved hardware and software, as specified in paragraph (b)(5) of this section.\n\n(2)  Reporting deadlines for charter vessels and headboats.  Completed electronic fishing reports required by paragraph (b)(1) of this section must be submitted to the SRD by the Tuesday following each previous reporting week of Monday through Sunday, or at shorter intervals if notified by the SRD. If no fishing activity as a charter vessel or headboat occurred during a reporting week, an electronic report so stating must be submitted by the Tuesday following that reporting week, or at a shorter interval if notified by the SRD.\n\n(3)  Catastrophic conditions.  During catastrophic conditions only, NMFS provides for use of paper forms for basic required functions as a backup to the electronic reports required by paragraph (b)(1) of this section. The RA will determine when catastrophic conditions exist, the duration of the catastrophic conditions, and which participants or geographic areas are deemed affected by the catastrophic conditions. The RA will provide timely notice to affected participants via publication of notification in the  Federal Register,  and other appropriate means such as fishery bulletins or NOAA weather radio, and will authorize the affected participants' use of paper forms for the duration of the catastrophic conditions. The paper forms will be available from NMFS. During catastrophic conditions, the RA has the authority to waive or modify reporting time requirements.\n\n(4)  Compliance requirements.  Electronic reports required by paragraph (b)(1) of this section must be submitted and received by NMFS according to the reporting requirements under this section. A report not received within the applicable time specified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section is delinquent. A delinquent report results in the owner and operator of a charter vessel or headboat for which a charter vessel/headboat permit for Atlantic dolphin and wahoo has been issued being prohibited from harvesting or possessing such species automatically, with no additional requirement for NMFS to provide notice to the owner and operator of their delinquency. The owner and operator who are prohibited from harvesting or possessing such species due to delinquent reports are authorized to harvest or possess such species only after all required and delinquent reports have been submitted and received by NMFS according to the reporting requirements under this section.\n\n(5)  Hardware and software requirements for electronic reporting.  Owners and operators must submit electronic reports using NMFS-approved hardware and software as posted on the NMFS Southeast Region website.\n\n(c)  Dealers.  (1) A dealer who first receives Atlantic dolphin or wahoo must maintain records and submit information as specified in \u00a7 622.5(c).\n\n(2)  Alternate SRD.  For the purpose of \u00a7 622.5(c), in the states from Maine through Virginia, or in the waters off those states, \u201cSRD\u201d means the Science and Research Director, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NMFS, or a designee.\n\n(3) On demand, a dealer who has been issued a Gulf and South Atlantic dealer permit, as required under \u00a7 622.270(d)(1), must make available to an authorized officer all records of offloadings, purchases, or sales of Atlantic dolphin or wahoo."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.12.1.3", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "M", "Subpart M\u2014Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.272 Authorized gear.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 87 FR 19018, Apr. 1, 2022; 90 FR 38004, Aug. 7, 2025]", "(a)  Atlantic dolphin and wahoo \u2014(1)  Authorized gear.  Except as allowed in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, the following are the only authorized gear types in the fishery for dolphin and wahoo in the Atlantic EEZ: Automatic reel, bandit gear, handline, pelagic longline, rod and reel, and spearfishing gear (including powerheads). A person aboard a vessel in the Atlantic EEZ that has on board gear types other than authorized gear types may not possess a dolphin or wahoo.\n\n(2)  Trap, pot, and buoy gear authorization.  A vessel in the Atlantic EEZ that possesses both a valid Federal commercial permit for Atlantic dolphin and wahoo and any Federal commercial permit(s) required that allow a vessel to fish using trap, pot, or buoy gear or that is in compliance with the permitting requirements for the spiny lobster fishery of the Gulf of America and South Atlantic as described at \u00a7 622.400, is authorized to retain both dolphin and wahoo harvested by rod and reel while in possession of trap, pot, or buoy gear. See \u00a7 622.278(a)(2)(ii) for the amount of dolphin that may be retained under the commercial trip limits as described in this paragraph (a)(2). See \u00a7 622.278(a)(1)(ii) for the amount of wahoo that may be retained under the commercial trip limits as described in this paragraph (a)(2).\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.12.1.4", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "M", "Subpart M\u2014Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.273 Conservation measures for protected species.", "FWS", "", "", "", "(a)  Atlantic dolphin and wahoo pelagic longliners.  The owner or operator of a vessel for which a commercial permit for Atlantic dolphin and wahoo has been issued, as required under \u00a7 622.270(a)(1), and that has on board a pelagic longline must post inside the wheelhouse the sea turtle handling and release guidelines provided by NMFS. Such owner or operator must also comply with the sea turtle bycatch mitigation measures, including gear requirements and sea turtle handling requirements, as specified in \u00a7 635.21(c)(5)(i) and (ii) of this chapter, respectively. For the purpose of this paragraph, a vessel is considered to have pelagic longline gear on board when a power-operated longline hauler, a mainline, floats capable of supporting the mainline, and leaders (gangions) with hooks are on board. Removal of any one of these elements constitutes removal of pelagic longline gear.\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.12.1.5", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "M", "Subpart M\u2014Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.274 Pelagic longline closed areas.", "FWS", "", "", "", "(a) If pelagic longline gear is on board a vessel, a person aboard such vessel may not fish for or retain a dolphin or wahoo\u2014\n\n(1) In the Northeastern United States closed area from June 1 through June 30 each year. The Northeastern United States closed area is that portion of the EEZ between 40\u00b0 N. lat. and 39\u00b0 N. lat. from 68\u00b0 W. long. to 74\u00b0 W. long.\n\n(2) In the Charleston Bump closed area from February 1 through April 30 each year. The Charleston Bump closed area is that portion of the EEZ off North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia between 34\u00b0 N. lat. and 31\u00b0 N. lat. and west of 76\u00b0 W. long.\n\n(3) In the East Florida Coast closed area year round. The East Florida Coast closed area is that portion of the EEZ off Georgia and the east coast of Florida from the inner boundary of the EEZ at 31\u00b0 N. lat.; thence due east to 78\u00b0 W. long.; thence by a rhumb line to 28\u00b017\u2032 N. lat., 79\u00b012\u2032 W. long.; thence proceeding in a southerly direction along the outer boundary of the EEZ to 24\u00b0 N. lat.; thence due west to 24\u00b0 N. lat., 81\u00b047\u2032 W. long.; thence due north to the innermost boundary of the EEZ at 81\u00b047\u2032 W. long.\n\n(b) A vessel is considered to have pelagic longline gear on board when a power-operated longline hauler, a mainline, floats capable of supporting the mainline, and gangions with hooks are on board. Removal of any one of these elements constitutes removal of pelagic longline gear.\n\n(c) If a vessel is in a closed area during a time specified in paragraph (a) of this section with pelagic longline gear on board, it is a rebuttable presumption that fish on board such vessel were taken with pelagic longline gear in the closed area."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.12.1.6", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "M", "Subpart M\u2014Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.275 Size limits.", "FWS", "", "", "", "All size limits in this section are minimum size limits unless specified otherwise. A fish not in compliance with its size limit, as specified in this section, in or from the Atlantic EEZ, may not be possessed, sold, or purchased. A fish not in compliance with its size limit must be released immediately with a minimum of harm. The operator of a vessel that fishes in the EEZ is responsible for ensuring that fish on board are in compliance with the size limits specified in this section.\n\n(a)  Dolphin in the Atlantic off Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina \u201420 inches (50.8 cm), fork length.\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.12.1.7", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "M", "Subpart M\u2014Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.276 Landing fish intact.", "FWS", "", "", "[80 FR 80689, Dec. 28, 2015]", "(a) Dolphin or wahoo in or from the Atlantic EEZ must be maintained with head and fins intact, except as specified in paragraph (b) of this section. Such fish may be eviscerated, gilled, and scaled, but must otherwise be maintained in a whole condition. The operator of a vessel that fishes in the EEZ is responsible for ensuring that fish on that vessel in the EEZ are maintained intact and, if taken from the EEZ, are maintained intact through offloading ashore, as specified in this section.\n\n(b) In the Atlantic EEZ, dolphin or wahoo lawfully harvested in Bahamian waters are exempt from the requirement that they be maintained with head and fins intact, provided that the skin remains intact on the entire fillet of any dolphin or wahoo carcasses, valid Bahamian fishing and cruising permits are on board the vessel, each person on the vessel has a valid government passport with current stamps and dates from The Bahamas, and the vessel is in transit through the Atlantic EEZ with fishing gear appropriately stowed. For the purpose of this paragraph, a vessel is in transit through the Atlantic EEZ when it is on a direct and continuous course through the Atlantic EEZ and no one aboard the vessel fishes in the EEZ. For the purpose of this paragraph, fishing gear appropriately stowed means that terminal gear ( i.e.,  hook, leader, sinker, flasher, or bait) used with an automatic reel, bandit gear, buoy gear, handline, or rod and reel must be disconnected and stowed separately from such fishing gear. Sinkers must be disconnected from the down rigger and stowed separately."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.12.1.8", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "M", "Subpart M\u2014Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.277 Bag and possession limits.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 80 FR 80689, Dec. 28, 2015; 87 FR 19019, Apr. 1, 2022]", "Section 622.11(a) provides the general applicability for bag and possession limits.\n\n(a)  Atlantic dolphin and wahoo.  Bag and possession limits are as follows:\n\n(1)  Dolphin.  (i) In the Atlantic EEZ\u201410, not to exceed 54 per vessel, whichever is less, except on board a headboat, 10 per paying passenger.\n\n(ii) In the Atlantic EEZ and lawfully harvested in Bahamian waters (as per \u00a7 622.276(b))\u201410, not to exceed 60 per vessel, whichever is less, except on board a headboat, 10 per paying passenger. For the purposes of this paragraph, for determining how many dolphin are on board a vessel in fillet form when harvested lawfully in Bahamian waters, two fillets of dolphin, regardless of the length of each fillet, is equivalent to one dolphin. The skin must remain intact on the entire fillet of any dolphin carcass.\n\n(2)  Wahoo.  (i) In the Atlantic EEZ\u20142.\n\n(ii) In the Atlantic EEZ and lawfully harvested in Bahamian waters (as per \u00a7 622.276(b))\u20142. For the purposes of this paragraph, for determining how many wahoo are on board a vessel in fillet form when harvested lawfully in Bahamian waters, two fillets of wahoo, regardless of the length of each fillet, is equivalent to one wahoo. The skin must remain intact on the entire fillet of any wahoo carcass.\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.12.1.9", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "M", "Subpart M\u2014Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.278 Commercial trip limits.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 81 FR 96930, Dec. 30, 2016; 87 FR 19019, Apr. 1, 2022]", "Commercial trip limits are limits on the amount of Atlantic dolphin and wahoo that may be possessed on board or landed, purchased, or sold from a vessel per day. A person who fishes in the EEZ may not combine a trip limit specified in this section with any trip or possession limit applicable to state waters. A species subject to a trip limit specified in this section taken in the EEZ may not be transferred at sea, regardless of where such transfer takes place, and such species may not be transferred in the EEZ. Commercial trip limits apply as follows (all weights are round or eviscerated weights unless specified otherwise):\n\n(a)  Trip-limited permits \u2014(1)  Atlantic wahoo.  (i) When using the fishing gear for wahoo and as authorized under \u00a7 622.272(a)(1), the trip limit for wahoo in or from the Atlantic EEZ is 500 lb (227 kg). This trip limit applies to a vessel that has a Federal commercial permit for Atlantic dolphin and wahoo, provided that the vessel is not operating as a charter vessel or headboat.\n\n(ii) When using the fishing gear for wahoo and as authorized and permitted as described under \u00a7 622.272(a)(2), the trip limit for wahoo in or from the Atlantic EEZ is 500 lb (227 kg). The trip limit in this paragraph (a)(1)(ii) may not be combined with the trip limit specified in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section.\n\n(iii) See \u00a7 622.280(b)(1) for the limitations regarding wahoo after the ACL is reached.\n\n(2)  Atlantic dolphin.  (i) Once 75 percent of the ACL specified in \u00a7 622.280(a)(1)(i) is reached, the trip limit is 4,000 lb (1,814 kg), round weight. When the conditions in this paragraph (a)(3)(i) have been met, the Assistant Administrator will implement this trip limit by filing a notification with the Office of the Federal Register. This trip limit applies to a vessel that has a Federal commercial permit for Atlantic dolphin and wahoo, provided that the vessel is not operating as a charter vessel or headboat.\n\n(ii) When using the fishing gear for dolphin and as authorized and permitted as described under \u00a7 622.272(a)(2), the trip limit for dolphin in or from the Atlantic EEZ is 500 lb (227 kg), gutted weight. The trip limit in this paragraph (a)(2)(ii) may not be combined with the trip limit specified in paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section.\n\n(iii) See \u00a7 622.280(a)(1) for the limitations regarding dolphin after the ACL is reached.\n\n(3)  Vessels without a Federal dolphin and wahoo commercial permit.  The trip limit for a vessel that does not have a Federal commercial vessel permit for Atlantic dolphin and wahoo but has a Federal commercial vessel permit in any other fishery is 200 lb (91 kg) of dolphin and wahoo, combined, provided that all fishing on and landings from that trip are north of 39\u00b0 N lat. (A charter vessel/headboat permit is not a commercial vessel permit.)\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.13.1.1", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "N", "Subpart N\u2014Pelagic Sargassum Habitat of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.300 At-sea observer coverage.", "FWS", "", "", "", "(a)  Required coverage.  (1) A vessel that harvests or possesses pelagic sargassum on any trip in the South Atlantic EEZ must carry a NMFS-approved observer.\n\n(2) [Reserved]\n\n(b)  Notification to the SRD.  When observer coverage is required, an owner or operator must advise the SRD in writing not less than 5 days in advance of each trip of the following:\n\n(1) Departure information (port, dock, date, and time).\n\n(2) Expected landing information (port, dock, and date).\n\n(c)  Observer accommodations and access.  An owner or operator of a vessel on which a NMFS-approved observer is embarked must:\n\n(1) Provide accommodations and food that are equivalent to those provided to the crew.\n\n(2) Allow the observer access to and use of the vessel's communications equipment and personnel upon request for the transmission and receipt of messages related to the observer's duties.\n\n(3) Allow the observer access to and use of the vessel's navigation equipment and personnel upon request to determine the vessel's position.\n\n(4) Allow the observer free and unobstructed access to the vessel's bridge, working decks, holding bins, weight scales, holds, and any other space used to hold, process, weigh, or store fish.\n\n(5) Allow the observer to inspect and copy the vessel's log, communications logs, and any records associated with the catch and distribution of fish for that trip."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.13.1.2", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "N", "Subpart N\u2014Pelagic Sargassum Habitat of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.301 Area and seasonal restrictions.", "FWS", "", "", "", "(a)  Pelagic sargassum area and seasonal restrictions \u2014(1)  Area restrictions.  (i) No person may harvest pelagic sargassum in the South Atlantic EEZ between 36\u00b033\u203201.0\u2033 N. lat. (directly east from the Virginia/North Carolina boundary) and 34\u00b0 N. lat., within 100 nautical miles east of the North Carolina coast.\n\n(ii) No person may harvest or possess pelagic sargassum in or from the South Atlantic EEZ south of 34\u00b0 N. lat.\n\n(2)  Seasonal restriction.  No person may harvest or possess pelagic sargassum in or from the South Atlantic EEZ during the months of July through October. This prohibition on possession does not apply to pelagic sargassum that was harvested and landed ashore prior to the closed period.\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.13.1.3", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "N", "Subpart N\u2014Pelagic Sargassum Habitat of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.302 Minimum mesh size.", "FWS", "", "", "", "(a) The minimum allowable mesh size for a net used to fish for pelagic sargassum in the South Atlantic EEZ is 4.0 inches (10.2 cm), stretched mesh, and such net must be attached to a frame no larger than 4 ft by 6 ft (1.2 m by 1.8 m). A vessel in the South Atlantic EEZ with a net on board that does not meet these requirements may not possess any pelagic sargassum.\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.13.1.4", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "N", "Subpart N\u2014Pelagic Sargassum Habitat of the South Atlantic Region", "", "\u00a7 622.303 Quotas.", "FWS", "", "", "", "See \u00a7 622.8 for general provisions regarding quota applicability and closure and reopening procedures. This section provides quotas and specific quota closure restrictions for South Atlantic pelagic sargassum.\n\n(a)  Quota.  The quota for all persons who harvest pelagic sargassum in the South Atlantic EEZ is 5,000 lb (2,268 kg), wet, landed weight. See \u00a7 622.301(a) for area and seasonal limitations on the harvest of pelagic sargassum.\n\n(b)  Restrictions applicable after a quota closure.  Pelagic sargassum may not be fished for or possessed in the South Atlantic EEZ and the sale or purchase of pelagic sargassum in or from the South Atlantic EEZ is prohibited. The prohibition on sale/purchase during a closure for pelagic sargassum does not apply to pelagic sargassum that was harvested and landed ashore prior to the effective date of the closure."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.1", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.369 Description of zones.", "FWS", "", "", "[82 FR 17394, Apr. 11, 2017, as amended at 90 FR 38004, Aug. 7, 2025]", "(a)  Migratory groups of king mackerel.  In the EEZ, king mackerel are divided into the Gulf migratory group and the Atlantic migratory group. The Gulf migratory group is bound by a line extending east of the U.S./Mexico border and a line extending east of the Miami-Dade/Monroe County, FL, boundary. The Atlantic migratory group is bound by a line extending east of the Miami-Dade/Monroe County, FL, boundary and a line from the intersection point of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New York (as described in \u00a7 600.105(a) of this chapter). The zone boundaries remain in place year round. See Table 1 of this section for the boundary coordinates. See Figure 1 in Appendix G of this part for illustration.\n\n(1)  Gulf migratory group.  The Gulf migratory group is divided into western, northern, and southern zones. See Table 1 of this section for the boundary coordinates. See Figure 1 in Appendix G of this part for illustration.\n\n(i)  Western zone.  The western zone encompasses an area of the EEZ north of a line extending east of the US/Mexico border, and west of a line extending due south of the Alabama/Florida border, including the EEZ off Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.\n\n(ii)  Northern zone.  The northern zone encompasses an area of the EEZ east of a line extending due south of the Florida/Alabama border, and north of a line extending due west of the Lee/Collier County, FL, boundary.\n\n(iii)  Southern zone.  The southern zone encompasses an area of the EEZ south of a line extending due west of the Lee/Collier County, FL, boundary on the FL west coast, and south of a line extending due east of the Monroe/Miami-Dade County, FL, boundary on the FL east coast, which includes the EEZ off Collier and Monroe Counties, FL.\n\n(2)  Atlantic migratory group.  The Atlantic migratory group is divided into the northern and southern zones separated by a line extending from the North Carolina/South Carolina border, as specified in \u00a7 622.2. See Table 1 of this section for the boundary coordinates. See Figure 1 in Appendix G of this part for illustration. See \u00a7 622.385(a)(1) for a description of the areas for Atlantic migratory group king mackerel commercial trip limits.\n\n(i)  Northern zone.  The northern zone encompasses an area of the EEZ south of a line extending from the intersection point of New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island (as described in \u00a7 600.105(a) of this chapter), and north of a line extending from the North Carolina/South Carolina border, as specified in \u00a7 622.2, including the EEZ off each state from North Carolina to New York. This zone remains the same year round.\n\n(ii)  Southern zone.  The southern zone encompasses an area of the EEZ south of a line extending from the North Carolina/South Carolina border, as specified in \u00a7 622.2, and north of a line extending due east of the Monroe/Miami-Dade County, FL, boundary.\n\nTable 1 to \u00a7 622.369\u2014King Mackerel Description of Zones\n\n[For illustration, see Figure 1 in Appendix G of this part]\n\n(b)  Migratory groups of Spanish mackerel \u2014(1)  Gulf migratory group.  In the EEZ, the Gulf migratory group is bounded by a line extending east of the U.S./Mexico border and a line extending due east of the Monroe/Miami-Dade County, FL, boundary. See Table 2 of this section for the boundary coordinates. See Figure 2 in Appendix G of this part for illustration.\n\n(2)  Atlantic migratory group.  In the EEZ, the Atlantic migratory group is bounded by a line extending due east of the Monroe/Miami-Dade County, FL, boundary and a line extending from the intersection point of New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island (as described in \u00a7 600.105(a) of this chapter). The Atlantic migratory group is divided into the northern and southern zones. See Table 2 of this section for the boundary coordinates. See Figure 2 in Appendix G of this part for illustration. See \u00a7 622.385(b)(1) for a description of the areas for Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel commercial trip limits.\n\n(i)  Northern zone.  The northern zone encompasses an area of the EEZ south of a line extending from the intersection point of New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island (as described in \u00a7 600.105(a) of this chapter), and north of a line extending from the North Carolina/South Carolina border, as specified in \u00a7 622.2, including the EEZ off each state from North Carolina to New York.\n\n(ii)  Southern zone.  The southern zone encompasses an area of the EEZ south of a line extending from the North Carolina/South Carolina border, as specified in \u00a7 622.2, and north of a line extending due east of the Monroe/Miami-Dade County, FL, boundary, including the EEZ off South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.\n\nTable 2 to \u00a7 622.369\u2014Spanish Mackerel Description of Zones\n\n[For illustration, see Figure 2 in Appendix G of this part]\n\n(c)  Migratory groups of cobia \u2014(1)  Gulf migratory group.  In the EEZ, the Gulf migratory group is bounded by a line extending east from the United States/Mexico border and a line extending due east from the Florida/Georgia border. See Table 3 of this section for the boundary coordinates. (See Figure 3 in Appendix G of this part for illustration.)\n\n(i)  Gulf zone.  The Gulf zone encompasses an area of the EEZ north of a line extending east of the United States/Mexico border, and north and west of the line of demarcation between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of America (the Council boundary, as described in \u00a7 600.105(c) of this chapter).\n\n(ii)  Florida east coast zone.  The Florida east coast zone encompasses an area of the EEZ south and east of the line of demarcation between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of America (as described in \u00a7 600.105(c) of this chapter), and south of a line extending due east from the Florida/Georgia border.\n\n(2)  Atlantic migratory group.  In the EEZ, the Atlantic migratory group is bounded by a line extending from the intersection point of New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island (as described in \u00a7 600.105(a) of this chapter) and a line extending due east of the Florida/Georgia border. See Table 3 of this section for the boundary coordinates. (See Figure 3 in Appendix G of this part for illustration.)\n\nTable 3 to \u00a7 622.369\u2014Cobia Description of Zones\n\n[For illustration, see Figure 3 in Appendix G of this part]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.10", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.378 Seasonal closures of the Gulf migratory group king mackerel gillnet fishery.", "FWS", "", "", "[80 FR 4221, Jan. 27, 2015, as amended at 82 FR 17396, Apr. 11, 2017; 88 FR 61477, Sept. 7, 2023]", "(a)  Seasonal closure of the gillnet component for Gulf migratory group king mackerel.  The gillnet component for Gulf migratory group king mackerel in or from the southern zone is closed each fishing year from July 1 until 6 a.m. eastern standard time on the day after the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal holiday. During the closure, a person aboard a vessel using or possessing a gillnet with a stretched-mesh size of 4.75 inches (12.1 cm) or larger in the southern zone may not fish for or possess Gulf migratory group king mackerel. (See \u00a7 622.369(a)(1)(iii) for a description of the southern zone.)\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.11", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.379 Incidental catch allowances.", "FWS", "", "", "[82 FR 17397, Apr. 11, 2017, as amended at 82 FR 35660, Aug. 1, 2017]", "(a)  Purse seine incidental catch allowance.  A vessel in the EEZ, or having fished in the EEZ, with a purse seine on board will not be considered as fishing, or having fished, for king or Spanish mackerel in violation of a prohibition of purse seines under \u00a7 622.375(b), in violation of the possession limits under \u00a7 622.375(b)(3), or, in the case of king mackerel from the Atlantic migratory group, in violation of a closure effected in accordance with \u00a7 622.8(b), provided the king mackerel on board does not exceed 1 percent, or the Spanish mackerel on board does not exceed 10 percent, of all fish on board the vessel. Incidental catch will be calculated by number and/or weight of fish. Neither calculation may exceed the allowable percentage. Incidentally caught king or Spanish mackerel are counted toward the quotas provided for under \u00a7 622.384 and are subject to the prohibition of sale under \u00a7 622.384(e)(2).\n\n(b)  Shark gillnet incidental catch allowance.  A vessel in the Atlantic EEZ with a valid Federal Atlantic commercial shark directed permit and a valid Federal king mackerel commercial permit that is engaged in directed shark fishing with gillnets that are not an authorized gear for Atlantic migratory group king mackerel (See \u00a7 622.375(a)(1)(i)), may retain and sell a limited number of king mackerel. Any king mackerel retained must be sold to a dealer with a valid Federal Gulf and South Atlantic dealer permit.\n\n(1)  Northern zone.  No more than three king mackerel per crew member may be retained or sold per trip (See \u00a7 622.385(a)(1)(i) for the commercial trip limit for directed king mackerel trips using authorized gillnets (in the Atlantic EEZ north of 34\u00b037.3\u2032 N. lat., the latitude of Cape Lookout, NC)).\n\n(2)  Southern zone.  No more than two king mackerel per crew member may be retained or sold per trip."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.12", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.380 Size limits.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 82 FR 36347, Aug. 4, 2017; 84 FR 4736, Feb. 19, 2019; 85 FR 10331, Feb. 24, 2020; 87 FR 63966, Oct. 21, 2022]", "All size limits in this section are minimum size limits unless specified otherwise. A fish not in compliance with its size limit, as specified in this section, in or from the Gulf, South Atlantic, or Mid-Atlantic EEZ, as appropriate, may not be possessed, sold, or purchased. A fish not in compliance with its size limit must be released immediately with a minimum of harm. The operator of a vessel that fishes in the EEZ is responsible for ensuring that fish on board are in compliance with the size limits specified in this section.\n\n(a)  Cobia \u2014(1)  Gulf migratory group.  (i)  Gulf zone \u201436 inches (91.4 cm), fork length.\n\n(ii)  Florida east coast zone.  36 inches (91.4 cm), fork length.\n\n(2) [Reserved]\n\n(b) King mackerel in the Gulf, South Atlantic, or Mid-Atlantic\u201424 inches (61.0 cm), fork length, except that a vessel fishing under a quota for king mackerel specified in \u00a7 622.384(b) may possess undersized king mackerel in quantities not exceeding 5 percent, by weight, of the king mackerel on board.\n\n(c) Spanish mackerel in the Gulf, South Atlantic, or Mid-Atlantic\u201412 inches (30.5 cm), fork length, except that a vessel fishing under a quota for Spanish mackerel specified in \u00a7 622.384(c) may possess undersized Spanish mackerel in quantities not exceeding 5 percent, by weight, of the Spanish mackerel on board."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.13", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.381 Landing fish intact.", "FWS", "", "", "[88 FR 29847, May 9, 2023]", "(a)  Intact fish requirement.  Cobia in or from the Gulf and in the South Atlantic EEZ south of a line extending due east from the Florida/Georgia border, and king mackerel and Spanish mackerel in or from the Gulf, Mid-Atlantic, or South Atlantic EEZ, except as specified for king mackerel and Spanish mackerel in paragraph (b) of this section, must be maintained with head and fins intact. Such fish may be eviscerated, gilled, and scaled, but must otherwise be maintained in a whole condition. The operator of a vessel that fishes in the EEZ is responsible for ensuring that fish on that vessel in the EEZ are maintained intact and, if taken from the EEZ, are maintained intact through offloading ashore, as specified in this section.\n\n(b)  Damaged king or Spanish mackerel.  (1)  Commercial.  Damaged king or Spanish mackerel in the Gulf, Mid-Atlantic, and South Atlantic EEZ that comply with the minimum size limits in \u00a7 622.380(b) and (c), respectively, and the trip limits in \u00a7 622.385(a) and (b), respectively, may be possessed in the Gulf, Mid-Atlantic, or South Atlantic EEZ on, and offloaded ashore from, a vessel that is operating under the respective trip limits. Such damaged fish also may be sold. A maximum of five additional damaged king mackerel, not subject to the size limits or trip limits, may be possessed or offloaded ashore but may not be sold or purchased and are not counted against the trip limit. For the purposes of this paragraph (b)(1), damaged fish, refers to king or Spanish mackerel that are damaged only through natural predation.\n\n(2)  Recreational.  Damaged king or Spanish mackerel in the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic EEZ that comply with the minimum size limits \u00a7 622.380(b) and (c), respectively, and the recreational bag and possession limits in \u00a7 622.382(a), may be possessed in the Mid-Atlantic or South Atlantic EEZ on, and offloaded ashore from, a vessel that is operating under the respective bag and possession limits. For the purposes of this paragraph (b)(2), damaged fish, refers to king or Spanish mackerel that are damaged only through natural predation."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.14", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.382 Bag and possession limits.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 82 FR 17397, Apr. 11, 2017; 82 FR 36347, Aug. 4, 2017; 84 FR 4736, Feb. 19, 2019; 86 FR 11155, Feb. 24, 2021; 87 FR 23150, Apr. 19, 2022; 87 FR 56237, Sept. 13, 2022; 87 FR 63966, Oct. 21, 2022; 88 FR 29847, May 9, 2023]", "Section 622.11(a) provides the general applicability for bag and possession limits.\n\n(a)  King mackerel and Spanish mackerel \u2014(1)  Bag limits.  (i) Atlantic migratory group king mackerel\u20143.\n\n(ii) Gulf migratory group king mackerel\u20143.\n\n(iii) Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel\u201415.\n\n(iv) Gulf migratory group Spanish mackerel\u201415.\n\n(v) Coastal migratory pelagic fish within certain South Atlantic SMZs\u2014\u00a7 622.11(a) notwithstanding, all harvest and possession of coastal migratory pelagic fish within the South Atlantic SMZs specified in \u00a7 622.182(a)(1)(i) through (xi) and (a)(1)(xxii) through (xxxix) is limited to the bag limits specified in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (iv) of this section.\n\n(2)  Possession limits \u2014(i)  Possession limits for vessels with a valid Federal charter vessel/headboat permit for Atlantic coastal migratory pelagic fish.  A person who is on a trip that spans more than 24 hours may possess no more than two daily bag limits, provided such trip is on a vessel that is operating as a charter vessel or headboat, the vessel has two licensed operators aboard, and each passenger is issued and has in possession a receipt issued on behalf of the vessel that verifies the length of the trip.\n\n(ii)  Possession limits for vessels with a valid Federal charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish.  A person who is on a trip that spans more than 30 hours may possess, at any time during the trip, no more than two daily bag limits of Gulf king and Spanish mackerel, provided such trip is on a vessel that is operating as a charter vessel or headboat, the vessel has two licensed operators aboard, each passenger is issued and has in possession a receipt issued on behalf of the vessel that verifies the date and time of departure and length of the trip, and the entire trip occurs on days when the harvest and possession of the applicable coastal migratory pelagic species are allowed.\n\n(b)  Gulf migratory group cobia \u2014(1)  Bag limits.  The following applies to persons who fish for cobia in the Gulf zone or Florida east coast zone, and do not sell their catch.\n\n(i) One fish per person per day, not to exceed 2 fish per vessel per trip.\n\n(ii) [Reserved]\n\n(2) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.15", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.383 [Reserved]", "FWS", "", "", "", ""], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.16", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.384 Quotas.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 69060, Nov. 20, 2014; 80 FR 4221, Jan. 27, 2015; 82 FR 17397, Apr. 11, 2017; 82 FR 35660, Aug. 1, 2017; 84 FR 4736, Feb. 19, 2019; 87 FR 63966, Oct. 21, 2022; 87 FR 74990, Dec. 7, 2022; 88 FR 29848, May 9, 2023]", "See \u00a7 622.8 for general provisions regarding quota applicability and closure and reopening procedures. See \u00a7 622.369 for the descriptions of the zones. This section provides quotas and specific quota closure restrictions for coastal migratory pelagic fish. All weights are in round and eviscerated weight combined, unless specified otherwise.\n\n(a) King and Spanish mackerel quotas apply to persons who fish under commercial vessel permits for king or Spanish mackerel, as required under \u00a7 622.370(a)(1) or (3). A fish is counted against the quota for the area where it is caught, not where it is landed.\n\n(b)  King mackerel \u2014(1)  Gulf migratory group.  The Gulf migratory group is divided into zones. The description of the zones is specified in \u00a7 622.369(a). Quotas for the western, northern, and southern zones are as follows:\n\n(i)  Western zone.  The quota is 1,199,360 lb (544,021 kg) for the 2021-2022 fishing year, 1,244,160 lb (564,341 kg) for the 2022-2023 fishing year, and 1,278,720 lb (580,018 kg) for the 2023-2024 fishing year and subsequent fishing years.\n\n(ii)  Northern zone.  The quota is 539,712 lb (244,809 kg) for the 2021-2022 fishing year, 559,872 lb (253,954 kg) for the 2022-2023 fishing year, and 575,424 lb (261,008 kg) for the 2023-2024 fishing year and subsequent fishing years.\n\n(iii)  Southern zone.  (A) The hook-and-line quota is 629,664 lb (285,611 kg) for the 2021-2022 fishing year, 653,184 lb (296,279 kg) for the 2022-2023 fishing year, and 671,328 lb (304,509 kg) for the 2023-2024 and subsequent fishing years.\n\n(B) The run-around gillnet quota is 629,664 lb (285,611 kg) for the 2021-2022 fishing year, 653,184 lb (296,279 kg) for the 2022-2023 fishing year, and 671,328 lb (304,509 kg) for the 2023-2024 and subsequent fishing years.\n\n(2)  Atlantic migratory group.  The Atlantic migratory group is divided into northern and southern zones. The descriptions of the zones are specified in \u00a7 622.369(a). Quotas for the northern and southern zones are as follows:\n\n(i)  Northern zone.  The quota is 2,663,507 lb (1,208,146 kg) for the 2022-2023 fishing year, 2,306,207 lb (1,046,078 kg) for the 2023-2024 fishing year, 2,062,594 lb (935,577 kg) for the 2024-2025 fishing year, 1,892,064 lb (858,226 kg) for the 2025-2026 fishing year, and 1,770,258 lb (802,976 kg) for the 2026-2027 and subsequent fishing years. No more than 0.40 million lb (0.18 million kg) may be harvested by purse seine gear.\n\n(ii)  Southern zone.  The quota is 8,896,853 lb (4,035,545 kg) for the 2022-2023 fishing year, 7,703,373 lb (3,494,191 kg) for the 2023-2024 fishing year, 6,889,636 lb (3,125,086 kg) for the 2024-2025 fishing year, 6,320,021 lb (2,866,713 kg) for the 2025-2026 fishing year, and 5,913,152 lb (2,682,161 kg) for the 2026-2027 and subsequent fishing years.\n\n(A) For the period March 1 through September 30, each year, the seasonal quota is 5,338,112 lb (2,421,327 kg) for the 2022-2023 fishing year, 4,622,024 lb (2,096,515 kg) for the 2023-2024 fishing year, 4,133,782 lb (1,875,052 kg) for the 2024-2025 fishing year, 3,792,012 lb (1,720,028 kg) for the 2025-2026 fishing year, and 3,547,891 lb (1,609,296 kg) for the 2026-2027 fishing year and subsequent fishing years.\n\n(B) For the period October 1 through the end of February each year, the seasonal quota is 3,558,741 lb (1,614,218 kg) for the 2022-2023 fishing year, 3,081,349 lb (1,397,676 kg) for the 2023-2024 fishing year, 2,755,854 lb (1,250,034 kg) for the 2024-2025 fishing year, 2,528,008 lb (1,146,685 kg) for the 2025-2026 fishing year, and 2,365,261 lb (1,072,864 kg) for the 2026-2027 fishing year and subsequent fishing years.\n\n(C) Any unused portion of the quota specified in paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(A) of this section will be added to the quota specified in paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(B) of this section. Any unused portion of the quota specified in paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(B) of this section, including any addition of quota specified in paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(A) of this section that was unused, will become void at the end of the fishing year and will not be added to any subsequent quota.\n\n(iii)  Quota transfers.  North Carolina or Florida, in consultation with the other states in their respective zones, may request approval from the RA to transfer part or all of their respective zone's annual commercial quota to the other zone. Requests for transfer of commercial quota for king mackerel must be made by a letter signed by the principal state official with marine fishery management responsibility and expertise of the state requesting the transfer, or his/her previously named designee. The letter must certify that all pertinent state requirements have been met and identify the states involved and the amount of quota to be transferred. For the purposes of quota closures as described in \u00a7 622.8, the receiving zone's quota will be the original quota plus any transferred amount, for that fishing season only. Landings associated with any transferred quota will be included in the total landings for the Atlantic migratory group, which will be evaluated relative to the total ACL.\n\n(A) Within 10 working days following the receipt of the letter from the state requesting the transfer, the RA shall notify the appropriate state officials of the disposition of the request. In evaluating requests to transfer a quota, the RA shall consider whether:\n\n( 1 ) The transfer would allow the overall annual quota to be fully harvested; and\n\n( 2 ) The transfer is consistent with the objectives of the FMP and the Magnuson-Stevens Act.\n\n(B) The transfer of quota will be valid only for the fishing year for which the request was made and does not permanently alter the quotas specified in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section.\n\n(3)  Transit provisions applicable in areas closed due to a quota closure for king mackerel.  A vessel with a valid commercial vessel permit for king mackerel that has onboard king mackerel harvested in an open area of the EEZ may transit through areas closed to the harvest of king mackerel due to a quota closure, if fishing gear is appropriately stowed. For the purpose of paragraph (b) of this section, transit means direct and non-stop continuous course through the area. To be appropriately stowed fishing gear means\u2014\n\n(i) A gillnet must be left on the drum. Any additional gillnets not attached to the drum must be stowed below deck.\n\n(ii) A rod and reel must be removed from the rod holder and stowed securely on or below deck. Terminal gear ( i.e.,  hook, leader, sinker, flasher, or bait) must be disconnected and stowed separately from the rod and reel. Sinkers must be disconnected from the down rigger and stowed separately.\n\n(c)  Spanish mackerel \u2014(1)  Gulf migratory group.  [Reserved]\n\n(2)  Atlantic migratory group.  The Atlantic migratory group is divided into northern and southern zones. The descriptions of the zones are specified in \u00a7 622.369(b). The quota for the Atlantic migratory group of Spanish mackerel is 3.33 million lb (1.51 million kg). Quotas for the northern and southern zones are as follows:\n\n(i)  Northern zone \u2014662,670 lb (300,582 kg).\n\n(ii)  Southern zone \u20142,667,330 lb (1,209,881 kg).\n\n(iii)  Quota transfers.  North Carolina or Florida, in consultation with the other states in their respective zones, may request approval from the RA to transfer part or all of their respective zone's annual commercial quota to the other zone. Requests for transfer of commercial quota for Spanish mackerel must be made by a letter signed by the principal state official with marine fishery management responsibility and expertise, or his/her previously named designee, for each state involved. The letter must certify that all pertinent state requirements have been met and identify the states involved and the amount of quota to be transferred. For the purposes of quota closures as described in \u00a7 622.8, the receiving zone's quota will be the original quota plus any transferred amount, for that fishing season only. Landings associated with any transferred quota will be included in the total landings for the Atlantic migratory group, which will be evaluated relative to the total ACL.\n\n(A) Within 10 working days following the receipt of the letter from the states involved, the RA shall notify the appropriate state officials of the disposition of the request. In evaluating requests to transfer a quota, the RA shall consider whether:\n\n( 1 ) The transfer would allow the overall annual quota to be fully harvested; and\n\n( 2 ) The transfer is consistent with the objectives of the FMP and the Magnuson-Stevens Act.\n\n(B) The transfer of quota will be valid only for the fishing year for which the request was made and does not permanently alter any zone's quota specified in paragraph (c)(2)(i) or (c)(2)(ii) of this section.\n\n(d)  Cobia \u2014(1)  Gulf migratory group \u2014(i)  Gulf zone.  For the 2022 fishing year, the stock quota is 1,474,200 lb (668,686 kg). For the 2023 fishing year and subsequent fishing years, the stock quota is 1,564,920 lb (709,836 kg).\n\n(ii)  Florida east coast zone.  The following quotas apply to persons who fish for cobia and sell their catch. For the 2022 fishing year the quota is 76,960 lb (34,908 kg). For the 2023 fishing year and subsequent fishing years the quota is 81,696 lb (37,057 kg).\n\n(2) [Reserved]\n\n(e)  Restrictions applicable after a quota closure.  (1) If the recreational sector for the applicable species, migratory group, zone, or gear is open, the bag and possession limits for king and Spanish mackerel specified in \u00a7 622.382(a) apply to all harvest or possession for the closed species, migratory group, zone, or gear in or from the EEZ. If the recreational sector for the applicable species, migratory group, zone, or gear is closed, all applicable harvest or possession in or from the EEZ is prohibited.\n\n(2) The sale or purchase of king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, or cobia of the closed species, migratory group, zone, or gear type is prohibited, including any king or Spanish mackerel taken under the bag and possession limits specified in \u00a7 622.382(a), or cobia taken under the bag and possession limits specified in \u00a7 622.382(b). The prohibition on the sale or purchase during a closure for coastal migratory pelagic fish does not apply to coastal migratory pelagic fish that were harvested, landed ashore, and sold prior to the effective date of the closure and were held in cold storage by a dealer or processor."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.17", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.385 Commercial trip limits.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 68805, Nov. 19, 2014; 79 FR 69090, Nov. 20, 2014; 80 FR 4222, Jan. 27, 2014; 80 FR 40937, July 14, 2015; 80 FR 78675, Dec. 17, 2015; 82 FR 36347, Aug. 4, 2017; 84 FR 4736, Feb. 19, 2019; 84 FR 47904, Sept. 11, 2019; 84 FR 51438, Sept. 30, 2019; 85 FR 55594, Sept. 9, 2020; 87 FR 63966, Oct. 21, 2022]", "Commercial trip limits are limits on the amount of the applicable species that may be possessed on board or landed, purchased, or sold from a vessel per day. A person who fishes in the EEZ may not combine a trip limit specified in this section with any trip or possession limit applicable to state waters. Except for Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel harvested by gillnet, as specified in \u00a7 622.377(b)(2)(vi), a species subject to a trip limit specified in this section taken in the EEZ may not be transferred at sea, regardless of where such transfer takes place, and such species may not be transferred in the EEZ. Commercial trip limits apply as follows (all weights are round or eviscerated weights unless specified otherwise):\n\n(a)  King mackerel \u2014(1)  Atlantic migratory group.  The following trip limits apply to vessels for which commercial permits for king mackerel have been issued, as required under \u00a7 622.370(a)(1):\n\n(i) North of 29\u00b025\u2032 N. lat., which is a line directly east from the Flagler/Volusia County, FL, boundary, king mackerel in or from the EEZ may not be possessed on board or landed from a vessel in a day in amounts exceeding 3,500 lb (1,588 kg).\n\n(ii) In the area between 29\u00b025\u2032 N lat., which is a line directly east from the Flagler/Volusia County, FL, boundary, and 28\u00b047\u203248\u201d N lat., which is a line directly east from the Volusia/Brevard County, FL, boundary, king mackerel in or from the EEZ may not be possessed on board or landed from a vessel in a day in amounts not to exceed:\n\n(A) From March 1 through March 31\u201475 fish.\n\n(B) From April 1 through September 30\u20143,500 lb (1,588 kg).\n\n(C) From October 1 through the end of February\u2014100 fish.\n\n(iii) In the area between 28\u00b047\u203248\u201d N lat., which is a line directly east from the Volusia/Brevard County, FL, boundary, and 25\u00b020\u203224\u201d N lat., which is a line directly east from the Miami-Dade/Monroe County, FL, boundary, king mackerel in or from the EEZ may not be possessed on board or landed from a vessel in a day in amounts not to exceed:\n\n(A) From March 1 through March 31\u201475 fish.\n\n(B) From April 1 through September 30\u201475 fish, unless NMFS determines that 75 percent or more of the quota specified in \u00a7 622.384(b)(2)(ii)(A) has been landed, then, 50 fish.\n\n(C) From October 1 through the end of February\u2014100 fish.\n\n(2)  Gulf migratory group.  Commercial trip limits are established in the southern, northern, and western zones as follows. (See \u00a7 622.369(a) for descriptions of the southern, northern, and western zones.)\n\n(i)  Southern zone \u2014(A)  Gillnet gear.  ( 1 ) King mackerel in or from the EEZ may be possessed on board or landed from a vessel for which a commercial vessel permit for king mackerel and a king mackerel gillnet permit have been issued, as required under \u00a7 622.370(a)(2), in amounts not exceeding 45,000 lb (20,411 kg) per day.\n\n( 2 ) King mackerel in or from the EEZ may be possessed on board or landed from a vessel that uses or has on board a run-around gillnet on a trip only when such vessel has on board a commercial vessel permit for king mackerel and a king mackerel gillnet permit.\n\n( 3 ) King mackerel from the southern zone landed by a vessel for which a commercial vessel permit for king mackerel and a king mackerel gillnet permit have been issued will be counted against the run-around gillnet quota specified in \u00a7 622.384(b)(1)(iii)(B).\n\n( 4 ) King mackerel in or from the EEZ harvested with gear other than run-around gillnet may not be retained on board a vessel for which a commercial vessel permit for king mackerel and a king mackerel gillnet permit have been issued.\n\n(B)  Hook-and-line gear.  King mackerel in or from the EEZ may be possessed on board or landed from a vessel with a commercial permit for king mackerel, as required by \u00a7 622.370(a)(1), and operating under the hook-and-line gear quotas in \u00a7 622.384(b)(1)(iii)(A) in amounts not exceeding 1,250 lb (567 kg) per day.\n\n(ii)  Northern zone.  King mackerel in or from the EEZ may be possessed on board or landed from a vessel for which a commercial permit for king mackerel has been issued, as required under \u00a7 622.370(a)(1), in amounts not exceeding 1,250 lb (567 kg) per day.\n\n(iii)  Western zone.  King mackerel in or from the EEZ may be possessed on board or landed from a vessel for which a commercial permit for king mackerel has been issued, as required under \u00a7 622.370(a)(1), in amounts not exceeding 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) per day.\n\n(b)  Spanish mackerel \u2014(1)  Atlantic migratory group.  The following trip limits apply to vessels for which commercial permits for Spanish mackerel have been issued, as required under \u00a7 622.370(a)(3).\n\n(i) Northern zone. Spanish mackerel in or from the EEZ may not be possessed on board or landed in a day from a vessel for which a permit for Spanish mackerel has been issued, as required under \u00a7 622.370(a)(3), in amounts exceeding 3,500 lb (1,588 kg).\n\n(ii) Southern zone. Spanish mackerel in or from the EEZ may not be possessed on board or landed in a day from a vessel for which a permit for Spanish mackerel has been issued, as required under \u00a7 622.370(a)(3)\u2014\n\n(A) From March 1 until 75 percent of the adjusted quota for the southern zone has been reached or is projected to be reached, in amounts exceeding 3,500 lb (1,588 kg).\n\n(B) After 75 percent of the adjusted quota for the southern zone has been reached or is projected to be reached, in amounts exceeding 1,500 lb (680 kg).\n\n(C) After 100 percent of the adjusted quota for the southern zone has been reached or is projected to be reached, and until the end of the fishing year or the southern zone's quota has been reached or is projected to be reached, in amounts exceeding 500 lb (227 kg). See \u00a7 622.384(e) for limitations regarding Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel after the southern zone's quota is reached.\n\n(2) For the purpose of paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, the adjusted quota for the southern zone is 2,417,330 lb (1,096,482 kg). The adjusted quota for the southern zone is the quota for the Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel southern zone reduced by an amount calculated to allow continued harvest of Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel at the rate of 500 lb (227 kg) per vessel per day for the remainder of the fishing year after the adjusted quota is reached. Total commercial harvest in the southern zone is still subject to the southern zone quota and accountability measures. By filing a notification with the Office of the Federal Register, the Assistant Administrator will announce when 75 percent and 100 percent of the adjusted quota are reached or are projected to be reached.\n\n(3) For the purpose of paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, a day starts at 6 a.m., local time, and extends for 24 hours. If a vessel terminates a trip prior to 6 a.m., but retains Spanish mackerel on board after that time, the Spanish mackerel retained on board will not be considered in possession during the succeeding day, provided the vessel is not underway between 6 a.m. and the time such Spanish mackerel are unloaded, and provided such Spanish mackerel are unloaded prior to 6 p.m.\n\n(c)  Cobia.  (1) [Reserved]\n\n(2)  Gulf migratory group.  The following trip limit applies to persons who fish for cobia and sell their catch.\n\n(i)  Gulf zone and Florida east coast zone.  Cobia in or from the EEZ may be possessed or landed in amounts not exceeding 1 fish per person and 2 fish per vessel.\n\n(ii) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.18", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.386 Restrictions on sale/purchase.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 34250, June 16, 2014; 79 FR 19496, Apr. 9, 2014; 80 FR 4222, Jan. 27, 2015; 82 FR 35660, Aug. 1, 2017; 87 FR 63966, Oct. 21, 2022]", "The restrictions in this section are in addition to the restrictions on the sale or purchase related to commercial quota closures as specified in \u00a7 622.384(e)(2).\n\n(a)  King and Spanish mackerel.  A king or Spanish mackerel harvested or possessed in the EEZ on board a vessel that does not have a valid commercial vessel permit for king mackerel, as required under \u00a7 622.370(a)(1), or a valid commercial vessel permit for Spanish mackerel, as required under \u00a7 622.370(a)(3), or a king or Spanish mackerel harvested in the EEZ or possessed under the bag limits specified in \u00a7 622.382, may not be sold or purchased, except when harvested under the bag limits on board a vessel operating in the Gulf as a charter vessel or headboat and that vessel has both a valid Federal charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish, as required under \u00a7 622.370(b)(1), and a valid commercial vessel permit for king mackerel or Spanish mackerel, as required under \u00a7 622.370(a)(1), as appropriate to the species harvested or possessed.\n\n(b) Coastal migratory pelagic fish harvested in or from the EEZ or adjoining state waters by a vessel that has a valid Federal commercial vessel permit or a charter vessel/headboat permit may be sold or transferred only to a dealer who has a valid Gulf and South Atlantic dealer permit, as required under \u00a7 622.370(c)(1).\n\n(c)  Dealer receipt of fish.  King or Spanish mackerel harvested in or from the Gulf, Mid-Atlantic, or South Atlantic EEZ may be first received by a dealer who has a valid Federal Gulf and South Atlantic dealer permit, as required under \u00a7 622.370(c)(1), only from a vessel that has a valid Federal commercial vessel permit for king or Spanish mackerel, as required under \u00a7 622.370(a), or a valid Federal charter vessel/headboat permit for coastal migratory pelagic fish, as required under \u00a7 622.370(b).\n\n(d)  Cut-off (damaged) king or Spanish mackerel.  A person may not sell or purchase a cut-off (damaged) king or Spanish mackerel that does not comply with the minimum size limits specified in \u00a7 622.380(b) or (c), respectively, or that is in excess of the trip limits specified in \u00a7 622.385(a) or (b), respectively.\n\n(e)  State-permitted tournaments.  King or Spanish mackerel harvested in a state-permitted tournament in the South Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, or the Gulf may not be sold for profit but may be donated to a state dealer or Federal dealer. Dealers accepting these tournament-caught king or Spanish mackerel must be permitted and must comply with all transfer and reporting requirements. Federally permitted dealers who accept donated king or Spanish mackerel under this section are exempt from the restrictions in paragraph (c) of this section, and can first receive these fish from non-federally permitted vessels. Dealers must donate the monetary value (sale price or cash equivalent of value received for the landings) from the sale of tournament-caught fish to a charitable organization, as determined by the state. The monetary value received from the sale of tournament-caught fish may not be used to pay for tournament expenses. In addition, the fish must be handled and iced according to the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) standards, and dealers must report tournament caught king and Spanish mackerel as \u201ctournament catch\u201d and comply with all Federal and state reporting requirements."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.19", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.387 [Reserved]", "FWS", "", "", "", ""], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.2", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.370 Permits.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 19496, Apr. 9, 2014; 79 FR 34250, June 16, 2014; 82 FR 17396, Apr. 11, 2017]", "(a)  Commercial vessel permits \u2014(1)  King mackerel.  For a person aboard a vessel to be eligible for exemption from the bag limits, to fish under a quota, or to sell king mackerel in or from the Gulf, Mid-Atlantic, or South Atlantic EEZ, a commercial vessel permit for king mackerel must have been issued to the vessel and must be on board. See \u00a7 622.371 regarding a limited access system applicable to commercial vessel permits for king mackerel and transfers of permits under the limited access system.\n\n(2)  Gillnets for king mackerel in the Gulf southern zone.  For a person aboard a vessel to use a run-around gillnet for king mackerel in the southern zone (see \u00a7 622.369(a)(1)(iii)), a commercial vessel permit for king mackerel and a king mackerel gillnet permit must have been issued to the vessel and must be on board. See \u00a7 622.372 regarding a limited access system applicable to king mackerel gillnet permits in the southern zone and restrictions on transferability of king mackerel gillnet permits.\n\n(3)  Spanish mackerel.  For a person aboard a vessel to be eligible for exemption from the bag limits, to fish under a quota, or to sell Spanish mackerel in or from the Gulf, Mid-Atlantic, or South Atlantic EEZ, a commercial vessel permit for Spanish mackerel must have been issued to the vessel and must be on board.\n\n(b)  Charter vessel/headboat permits.  (1) For a person aboard a vessel that is operating as a charter vessel or headboat to fish for or possess, in or from the EEZ, Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish or Atlantic coastal migratory pelagic fish, a valid charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish or Atlantic coastal migratory pelagic fish, respectively, must have been issued to the vessel and must be on board.\n\n(i) See \u00a7 622.373 regarding a limited access system for charter vessel/headboat permits for Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish.\n\n(ii) A charter vessel or headboat may have both a charter vessel/headboat permit and a commercial vessel permit. However, when a vessel is operating as a charter vessel or headboat, a person aboard must adhere to the bag limits. See the definitions of \u201cCharter vessel\u201d and \u201cHeadboat\u201d in \u00a7 622.2 for an explanation of when vessels are considered to be operating as a charter vessel or headboat, respectively.\n\n(2) [Reserved]\n\n(c)  Dealer permits and conditions \u2014(1)  Permits.  For a dealer to first receive Gulf or Atlantic coastal migratory pelagic fish harvested in or from the EEZ, a Gulf and South Atlantic dealer permit must be issued to the dealer.\n\n(2)  State license and facility requirements.  To obtain a dealer permit, the applicant must have a valid state wholesaler's license in the state(s) where the dealer operates, if required by such state(s), and must have a physical facility at a fixed location in such state(s).\n\n(d)  Permit procedures.  See \u00a7 622.4 for information regarding general permit procedures including, but not limited to application, fees, duration, transfer, renewal, display, sanctions and denials, and replacement."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.20", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.388 Annual catch limits (ACLs), annual catch targets (ACTs), and accountability measures (AMs).", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 69060, Nov. 20, 2014; 80 FR 4222, Jan. 27, 2015; 80 FR 10007, Feb. 25, 2015; 80 FR 78675, Dec. 17, 2015; 82 FR 17399, Apr. 11, 2017; 82 FR 36347, Aug. 4, 2017; 84 FR 4737, Feb. 19, 2019; 87 FR 63966, Oct. 21, 2022; 87 FR 74990, Dec. 7, 2023; 88 FR 29848, May 9, 2023]", "All weights are in round and eviscerated weight combined, unless specified otherwise.\n\n(a)  Gulf migratory group king mackerel \u2014(1)  Commercial sector.  (i) If commercial landings, as estimated by the SRD, reach or are projected to reach the applicable quota specified in \u00a7 622.384(b)(1), the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register to close the commercial sector for that zone, or gear type for the remainder of the fishing year.\n\n(ii) The commercial ACL for the Gulf migratory group of king mackerel is 2,998,400 lb (1,360,051 kg) for the 2021-2022 fishing year, 3,110,400 lb (1,410,854 kg) for the 2022-2023 fishing year, and 3,196,800 lb (1,450,044 kg) for the 2023-2024 and subsequent fishing years. The ACL is further divided into a commercial ACL for vessels fishing with hook-and-line and a commercial ACL for vessels fishing with run-around gillnets. The hook-and-line ACL (which applies to the entire Gulf) is 2,368,736 lb (1,074,441 kg) for the 2021-2022 fishing year, 2,457,216 lb (1,114,574 kg) for the 2022-2023 fishing year, and 2,525,472 lb (1,145,535 kg) for the 2023-2024 and subsequent fishing years. The run-around gillnet ACL (which applies to the southern zone) is 629,664 lb (285,611 kg) for the 2021-2022 fishing year, 653,184 lb (296,279 kg) for the 2022-2023 fishing year, and 671,328 lb (304,509 kg) for the 2023-2024 and subsequent fishing years.\n\n(iii) If commercial landings of Gulf migratory group king mackerel caught by run-around gillnet in the southern zone, as estimated by the SRD, exceed the commercial ACL, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register to reduce the commercial ACL for king mackerel harvested by run-around gillnet in the southern zone in the following fishing year by the amount of the commercial ACL overage in the prior fishing year.\n\n(2)  Recreational sector.  If recreational landings, as estimated by the SRD, reach or are projected to reach the recreational ACL of 6,371,600 lb (2,890,109 kg) for the 2021-2022 fishing year, 6,609,600 lb (2,998,064 kg) for the 2022-2023 fishing year, and 6,793,200 lb (3,081,344 kg) for the 2023-2024 and subsequent fishing years, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register to implement bag and possession limits for Gulf migratory group king mackerel of zero, unless the best scientific information available determines that a bag limit reduction is unnecessary.\n\n(3) For purposes of tracking the ACL, recreational landings will be monitored based on the commercial fishing year.\n\n(b)  Atlantic migratory group king mackerel \u2014(1)  Commercial sector.  (i) If commercial landings, as estimated by the SRD, reach or are projected to reach the applicable quota for the zone or season specified in \u00a7 622.384(b)(2), the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register to close the commercial sector for that zone for the remainder of the applicable fishing season or fishing year.\n\n(ii) In addition to the measures specified in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section, if the sum of the commercial and recreational landings, as estimated by the SRD, exceeds the stock ACL, as specified in paragraph (b)(3) of this section, and Atlantic migratory group king mackerel are overfished, based on the most recent status of U.S. Fisheries Report to Congress, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register, at or near the beginning of the following fishing year to reduce the commercial quota for that zone for that following year by the amount of any commercial sector overage in the prior fishing year for that zone.\n\n(iii) The commercial ACL for the Atlantic migratory group of king mackerel is 11,560,360 lb (5,243,691 kg) for the 2022-2023 fishing year, 10,009,580 lb (4,540,269 kg) for the 2023-2024 fishing year, 8,952,230 lb (4,060,663 kg) for the 2024-2025 fishing year, 8,212,085 lb (3,724,939 kg) for the 2025-2026 fishing year, and 7,683,410 lb (3,485,136 kg) for the 2026-2027 fishing year and subsequent fishing years.\n\n(2)  Recreational sector.  (i) If the recreational landings exceed the recreational ACL as specified in this paragraph and the sum of the commercial and recreational landings, as estimated by the SRD, exceeds the stock ACL, as specified in paragraph (b)(3) of this section, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register, at or near the beginning of the following fishing year to reduce the bag limit by the amount necessary to ensure recreational landings may achieve the recreational ACT, but do not exceed the recreational ACL, in the following fishing year. The recreational ACL is 19,599,640 lb (8,890,247 kg) for the 2022-2023 fishing year, 16,970,420 lb (7,697,653 kg) for the 2023-2024 fishing year, 15,177,770 lb (6,884,521 kg) for the 2024-2025 fishing year, 13,922,915 lb (6,315,328 kg) for the 2025-2026 fishing year, and 13,026,590 lb (5,908,762 kg) for the 2026-2027 fishing year and subsequent fishing years. The recreational ACT is 16,914,489 lb (7,672,283 kg) for the 2022-2023 fishing year, 14,645,472 lb (6,643,074 kg) for the 2023-2024 fishing year, 13,098,416 million lb (5,941,342 kg) for the 2024-2025 fishing year, 12,015,476 lb (5,450,128 kg) for the 2025-2026 fishing year, and 11,241,947 lb (5,099,261 kg) for the 2026-2027 fishing year and subsequent fishing years.\n\n(ii) In addition to the measures specified in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section, if the sum of the commercial and recreational landings, as estimated by the SRD, exceeds the stock ACL, as specified in paragraph (b)(3) of this section, and Atlantic migratory group king mackerel are overfished, based on the most recent status of U.S. Fisheries Report to Congress, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register, at or near the beginning of the following fishing year to reduce the recreational ACL and ACT for that following year by the amount of any recreational sector overage in the prior fishing year.\n\n(iii) For purposes of tracking the ACL, recreational landings will be evaluated based on the commercial fishing year, March through February. Recreational landings will be evaluated relative to the ACL based on a moving multi-year average of landings, as described in the FMP.\n\n(3) The stock ACL for Atlantic migratory group king mackerel is 31,160,000 lb (14,133,938 kg) for the 2022-2023 fishing year, 26,980,000 lb (12,237,922 kg) for the 2023-2024 fishing year, 24,130,000 lb (10,945,184 kg) for the 2024-2025 fishing year, 22,135,000 lb (10,040,267 kg) for the 2025-2026 fishing year, and 20,710,000 lb (9,393,898 kg) for the 2026-2027 fishing year and subsequent fishing years.\n\n(c)  Gulf migratory group Spanish mackerel.  (1) If the sum of the commercial and recreational landings, as estimated by the SRD, reaches or is projected to reach the stock ACL, as specified in paragraph (c)(3) of this section, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register to close the commercial and recreational sectors for the remainder of the fishing year. On and after the effective date of such a notification, all sale and purchase of Gulf migratory group Spanish mackerel is prohibited and the harvest and possession limit of this species in or from the Gulf EEZ is zero.\n\n(2) For purposes of tracking the ACL, recreational landings will be evaluated based on the commercial fishing year, April through March.\n\n(3) The stock ACL for Gulf migratory group Spanish mackerel is 12.7 million lb (5.76 million kg) for the 2014-2015 fishing year, 11.8 million lb (5.35 million kg) for the 2015-2016 fishing year, and 11.3 million lb (5.13 million kg) for the 2016-2017 fishing year and subsequent fishing years.\n\n(d)  Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel \u2014(1)  Commercial sector.  (i) If commercial landings, as estimated by the SRD, reach or are projected to reach the applicable quota specified in \u00a7 622.384(c)(2), the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register to close the commercial sector for that zone for the remainder of the fishing year.\n\n(ii) In addition to the measures specified in paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section, if the sum of the commercial and recreational landings, as estimated by the SRD, exceeds the stock ACL, as specified in paragraph (d)(3) of this section, and Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel are overfished, based on the most recent status of U.S. Fisheries Report to Congress, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register, at or near the beginning of the following fishing year to reduce the commercial quota for that zone for that following year by the amount of any commercial sector overage in the prior fishing year for that zone.\n\n(iii) The commercial ACL for the Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel is 3.33 million lb (1.51 million kg).\n\n(2)  Recreational sector.  (i) If the recreational landings exceed the recreational ACL as specified in this paragraph and the sum of the commercial and recreational landings, as estimated by the SRD, exceeds the stock ACL, as specified in paragraph (d)(3) of this section, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register, at or near the beginning of the following fishing year to reduce the bag limit by the amount necessary to ensure recreational landings may achieve the recreational ACT, but do not exceed the recreational ACL, in the following fishing year. The recreational ACT for the Atlantic migratory group is 2.364 million lb (1.072 million kg). The recreational ACL for the Atlantic migratory group is 2.727 million lb (1.236 million kg).\n\n(ii) In addition to the measures specified in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this section, if the sum of the commercial and recreational landings, as estimated by the SRD, exceeds the stock ACL, as specified in paragraph (d)(3) of this section, and Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel are overfished, based on the most recent status of U.S. Fisheries Report to Congress, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register, at or near the beginning of the following fishing year to reduce the recreational ACT for that following year by the amount of any recreational sector overage in the prior fishing year.\n\n(iii) For purposes of tracking the ACL and ACT, recreational landings will be evaluated based on the commercial fishing year, March through February. Recreational landings will be evaluated relative to the ACL based on a moving multi-year average of landings, as described in the FMP.\n\n(3) The stock ACL for Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel is 6.063 million lb (2.76 million kg).\n\n(e)  Gulf migratory group cobia \u2014(1)  Gulf zone.  (i) If the sum of all cobia landings, as estimated by the SRD, reaches or is projected to reach the stock quota (stock ACT), specified in \u00a7 622.384(d)(1), the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register to prohibit the harvest of Gulf migratory group cobia in the Gulf zone for the remainder of the fishing year. On and after the effective date of such a notification, all sale and purchase of Gulf migratory group cobia in the Gulf zone is prohibited and the possession limit of this species in or from the Gulf EEZ is zero.\n\n(ii) The stock ACLs for Gulf migratory group cobia in the Gulf zone are 1,638,000 lb (742,984 kg) for 2022, and 1,738,800 lb (788,706 kg) for 2023 and subsequent fishing years.\n\n(2)  Florida east coast zone \u2014(i)  The following ACLs and AMs apply to cobia that are sold.  (A) If the sum of cobia landings that are sold, as estimated by the SRD, reach or are projected to reach the quota specified in \u00a7 622.384(d)(1)(ii) (ACL), the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register to prohibit the sale and purchase of cobia in or from the Florida east coast zone for the remainder of the fishing year.\n\n(B) In addition to the measures specified in paragraph (e)(2)(i)(A) of this section, if the sum of cobia landings that are sold and not sold in or from the Florida east coast zone, as estimated by the SRD, exceeds the stock ACL for the Florida east coast zone, as specified in paragraph (e)(2)(iii) of this section, and Gulf migratory group cobia are overfished, based on the most recent status of U.S. Fisheries Report to Congress, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register, at or near the beginning of the following fishing year to reduce the quota (ACL) for the Florida east coast zone cobia that are sold for that following year by the amount of any overage in the prior fishing year.\n\n(ii)  The following ACLs and AMs apply to cobia that are not sold.\n\n(A) If the sum of cobia landings that are sold and not sold, as estimated by the SRD, exceeds the stock ACL, as specified in paragraph (e)(2)(iii) of this section, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register, at or near the beginning of the following fishing year to reduce the length of the following fishing season by the amount necessary to ensure landings may achieve the applicable ACT, but do not exceed the applicable ACL in the following fishing year. Further, during that following year, if necessary, the AA may file additional notification with the Office of the Federal Register to readjust the reduced fishing season to ensure harvest achieves the ACT but does not exceed the ACL. The applicable ACTs for the Florida east coast zone of cobia are 796,536 lb (361,303 kg) for 2022, and 845,554 lb (383,537 kg) for 2023 and subsequent fishing years. The applicable ACLs for the Florida east coast zone of cobia are 885,040 lb (401,447 kg) for 2022, and 939,504 lb (426,152 kg) for 2023 and subsequent fishing years.\n\n(B) In addition to the measures specified in paragraph (e)(2)(ii)(A) of this section, if the sum of the cobia landings that are sold and not sold in or from the Florida east coast zone, as estimated by the SRD, exceeds the stock ACL, as specified in paragraph (e)(2)(iii) of this section, and Gulf migratory group cobia are overfished, based on the most recent status of U.S. Fisheries Report to Congress, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register, at or near the beginning of the following fishing year to reduce the applicable ACL and applicable ACT for the Florida east coast zone for that following year by the amount of any ACL overage in the prior fishing year.\n\n(C) Landings will be evaluated relative to the ACL based on a moving multi-year average of landings, as described in the FMP.\n\n(iii)  Stock ACLs.  The stock ACLs for Florida east coast zone cobia are 962,000 lb (436,356 kg) for 2022, and 1,021,200 lb (463,209 kg) for 2023 and subsequent fishing years."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.21", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.389 Adjustment of management measures.", "FWS", "", "", "[80 FR 4224, Jan. 27, 2015]", "In accordance with the framework procedures of the FMP for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources, the RA may establish or modify, and the applicable council is required to approve, the following items specified in paragraph (a) of this section for coastal migratory pelagic fish. (Note: The applicable council refers to the council whose jurisdiction applies to the management measures.)\n\n(a) For a species or species group: Reporting and monitoring requirements, permitting requirements, bag and possession limits (including a bag limit of zero), size limits, vessel trip limits, closed seasons or areas and reopenings, acceptable biological catches (ABCs) and ABC control rules, annual catch limits (ACLs) and ACL control rules, accountability measures (AMs), annual catch targets (ACTs), quotas (including a quota of zero), MSY (or proxy), OY, management parameters such as overfished and overfishing definitions, gear restrictions (ranging from regulation to complete prohibition), gear markings and identification, vessel markings and identification, rebuilding plans, and restrictions relative to conditions of harvested fish (maintaining fish in whole condition, use as bait).\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.3", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.371 Limited access system for commercial vessel permits for king mackerel.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 34250, June 16, 2014; 80 FR 78674, Dec. 17, 2015; 85 FR 22045, Apr. 21, 2020]", "(a) No applications for additional commercial vessel permits for king mackerel will be accepted. Existing vessel permits may be renewed, are subject to the restrictions on transfer or change in paragraph (b) of this section, and are subject to the requirement for timely renewal in paragraph (c) of this section.\n\n(b) An owner of a permitted vessel may transfer the commercial vessel permit for king mackerel issued under this limited access system to another vessel owned by the same entity. A permit holder may also transfer the commercial vessel permit for king mackerel to the owner of another vessel or to a new vessel owner when he or she transfers ownership of the permitted vessel.\n\n(c) NMFS will not reissue a commercial vessel permit for king mackerel if the permit is revoked or if the RA does not receive an application for renewal within one year of the permit's expiration date."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.4", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.372 Limited access system for king mackerel gillnet permits applicable in the Gulf southern zone.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 80 FR 78674, Dec. 17, 2015; 80 FR 80686, Dec. 28, 2015]", "(a) Except for applications for renewals of king mackerel gillnet permits, no applications for king mackerel gillnet permits will be accepted. Application forms for permit renewal are available from the RA.\n\n(b) An owner of a vessel with a king mackerel gillnet permit issued under this limited access system may transfer that permit upon a change of ownership of a permitted vessel with such permit from one to another of the following: Husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, mother, or father. Such permit also may be transferred to another vessel owned by the same entity.\n\n(c) A king mackerel gillnet permit that is not renewed or that is revoked will not be reissued. A permit is considered to be not renewed when an application for renewal is not received by the RA within one year after the expiration date of the permit.\n\n(d)  Renewal criteria for a king mackerel gillnet permit.  A king mackerel gillnet permit may be renewed only if NMFS determines at least 1 year of landings from 2006 to 2015 associated with that permit was greater than 1 lb (0.45 kg), round or gutted weight.\n\n(1)  Initial determination.  On or about December 24, 2015, the RA will mail each king mackerel gillnet permittee a letter via certified mail, return receipt requested, to the permittee's address of record as listed in NMFS' permit files, advising the permittee whether the permit is eligible for renewal. A permittee who does not receive a letter from the RA, must contact the RA no later than December 31, 2015, to clarify the renewal status of the permit. A permittee who is advised that the permit is not renewable based on the RA's determination of eligibility and who disagrees with that determination may appeal that determination.\n\n(2)  Procedure for appealing landings information.  The only item subject to appeal is the landings used to determine whether the permit is eligible for renewal. Appeals based on hardship factors will not be considered. Any appeal under this regulation will be processed by the NMFS National Appeals Office. Appeals will be governed by the regulations and policy of the National Appeals Office at 15 CFR part 906. Appeals must be submitted to the National Appeals Office no later than 90 days after the date the initial determination in issued. Determinations of appeals regarding landings data for 2006 to 2015 will be based on NMFS' logbook records, submitted on or before February 16, 2016. If NMFS' logbooks are not available, state landings records or data for 2006 to 2015 that were submitted in compliance with applicable Federal and state regulations on or before February 16, 2016, may be used."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.5", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.373 Limited access system for charter vessel/headboat permits for Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended 78 FR 46293, July 31, 2013; 85 FR 22045, Apr. 21, 2020; 85 FR 44019, July 21, 2020; 88 FR 42272, June 30, 2023]", "(a)  General.  No applications for additional charter vessel/headboat permits for Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish will be accepted. Existing permits may be renewed, are subject to the restrictions on transfer in paragraph (b) of this section, and are subject to the renewal requirements in paragraph (c) of this section. An eligible charter vessel/headboat permit with a historical captain endorsement may be converted to a charter vessel/headboat permit without a historical captain endorsement, per procedures at paragraph (f) of this section.\n\n(b)  Transfer of permits \u2014(1)  Permits without a historical captain endorsement.  A charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish that does not have a historical captain endorsement is fully transferable, with or without sale of the permitted vessel.\n\n(2)  Permits with a historical captain endorsement.  A charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish that has a historical captain endorsement may only be transferred to a vessel operated by the historical captain and is not otherwise transferable.\n\n(3)  Procedure for permit transfer.  To request that the RA transfer a charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish, the owner of the vessel who is transferring the permit and the owner of the vessel that is to receive the transferred permit must complete the transfer information on the reverse side of the permit and return the permit and a completed application for transfer to the RA. See \u00a7 622.4(f) for additional transfer-related requirements applicable to all permits issued under this section.\n\n(c)  Renewal.  (1) Renewal of a charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish is contingent upon compliance with the recordkeeping and reporting requirements specified in \u00a7 622.374(b).\n\n(2) A charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish that is not renewed or that is revoked will not be reissued. A permit is considered to be not renewed when an application for renewal, as required, is not received by the RA within 1 year of the expiration date of the permit.\n\n(d)  Requirement to display a vessel decal.  Upon renewal or transfer of a charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish, the RA will issue the owner of the permitted vessel a vessel decal for that fishery. The vessel decal must be displayed on the port side of the deckhouse or hull and must be maintained so that it is clearly visible.\n\n(e)  Passenger capacity compliance requirement.  A vessel operating as a charter vessel or headboat with a valid charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish, which is carrying more passengers on board the vessel than is specified on the permit, is prohibited from harvesting or possessing the species identified on the permit.\n\n(f)  Procedure for conversion of permit with historical captain endorsement.  A charter vessel headboat permit with a historical captain endorsement may be converted to a charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish without a historical captain endorsement as described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section. A charter vessel/headboat permit with a historical captain endorsement that is converted to a charter vessel/headboat permit without a historical captain endorsement will retain the same vessel permit maximum passenger capacity as the permit it replaces. To convert an eligible charter vessel/headboat permit with a historical captain endorsement, the permit holder must submit a permit application to the RA by July 30, 2025. If no application to convert an eligible charter vessel/headboat permit with a historical captain endorsement is submitted by July 30, 2025, the permit holder will retain a charter vessel/headboat permit with the historical captain endorsement that is subject to the restrictions described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.6", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.374 Recordkeeping and reporting.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 6100, Feb. 3, 2014; 79 FR 19496, Apr. 9, 2014; 82 FR 17396, Apr. 11, 2017; 85 FR 10339, Feb. 24, 2020; 85 FR 44017, July 21, 2020; 90 FR 38004, Aug. 7, 2025]", "(a)  Commercial vessel owners and operators.  The owner or operator of a vessel that fishes for or lands coastal migratory pelagic fish for sale in or from the Gulf, Mid-Atlantic, or South Atlantic EEZ or adjoining state waters, or whose vessel is issued a commercial permit for king or Spanish mackerel, as required under \u00a7 622.370(a)(1) or (3), respectively, who is selected to report by the SRD, must maintain a fishing record on a form available from the SRD. These completed fishing records must be submitted to the SRD postmarked not later than 7 days after the end of each fishing trip. If no fishing occurred during a calendar month, a report so stating must be submitted on one of the forms postmarked not later than 7 days after the end of that month. Information to be reported is indicated on the form and its accompanying instructions.\n\n(b)  Charter vessel/headboat owners and operators \u2014(1)  General reporting requirement \u2014(i)  Gulf of America.  The owner or operator of a charter vessel or headboat for which a charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish has been issued, as required under \u00a7 622.370(b)(1), and whose vessel is operating as a charter vessel or headboat, regardless of fishing location, must submit an electronic fishing report of all fish harvested and discarded, and any other information requested by the SRD for each trip within the time period specified in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section. An electronic fishing report must be submitted to the SRD via NMFS approved hardware and software, as specified in paragraph (b)(5)(i) of this section. If selected by the SRD, the owner or operator of a vessel for which a charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish has been issued must report via the NMFS approved software for the Southeast Region Headboat Survey.\n\n(ii)  Atlantic \u2014(A)  Charter vessels.  The owner or operator of a charter vessel for which a charter vessel/headboat permit for Atlantic coastal migratory pelagic fish has been issued, as required under \u00a7 622.370(b)(1), and whose vessel is operating as a charter vessel, must record all fish harvested and discarded, and any other information requested by the SRD for each trip, and submit an electronic fishing report within the time period specified in paragraph (b)(2)(ii) of this section. The electronic fishing report must be submitted to the SRD via NMFS-approved hardware and software, as specified in paragraph (b)(5) of this section. If the owner or operator subject to this paragraph (b)(1)(ii)(A) has been issued a Federal permit that requires more restrictive reporting requirements, as determined by NMFS and posted on the NMFS Southeast Region website, reporting under those more restrictive regulations will meet the requirements of this paragraph (b)(1)(ii)(A).\n\n(B)  Headboats.  The owner or operator of a headboat for which a charter vessel/headboat permit for Atlantic coastal migratory pelagic fish has been issued, as required under \u00a7 622.370(b)(1), and whose vessel is operating as a headboat in state or Federal waters, must record all fish harvested and discarded, and any other information requested by the SRD for each trip in state or Federal waters, and submit an electronic fishing report within the time period specified in paragraph (b)(2)(ii) of this section. The electronic fishing report must be submitted to the SRD via NMFS-approved hardware and software, as specified in paragraph (b)(5) of this section.\n\n(2)  Reporting deadlines \u2014(i)  Gulf of America.  Completed electronic fishing reports required by paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section must be submitted to the SRD prior to removing any fish from the vessel. If no fish were retained by any person on the vessel during a trip, the completed electronic fishing report must be submitted to the SRD within 30 minutes of the completion of the trip,  e.g.,  arrival at the dock.\n\n(ii)  Atlantic.  Completed electronic fishing reports required by paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section must be submitted to the SRD by the Tuesday following each previous reporting week of Monday through Sunday, or at shorter intervals if notified by the SRD. If no fishing activity as a charter vessel or headboat occurred during a reporting week, an electronic report so stating must be submitted by the Tuesday following that reporting week, or at a shorter interval if notified by the SRD.\n\n(3)  Catastrophic conditions.  During catastrophic conditions only, NMFS provides for use of paper forms for basic required functions as a backup to the electronic reports required by paragraphs (b)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section. The RA will determine when catastrophic conditions exist, the duration of the catastrophic conditions, and which participants or geographic areas are deemed affected by the catastrophic conditions. The RA will provide timely notice to affected participants via publication of notification in the  Federal Register,  and other appropriate means, such as fishery bulletins or NOAA weather radio, and will authorize the affected participants' use of paper-based components for the duration of the catastrophic conditions. The paper forms will be available from NMFS. During catastrophic conditions, the RA has the authority to waive or modify reporting time requirements.\n\n(4)  Compliance requirement.  Electronic reports required by paragraphs (b)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section must be submitted and received by NMFS according to the reporting requirements under this section. A report not received within the applicable time specified in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) or (ii) of this section is delinquent. A delinquent report automatically results in the owner and operator of a charter vessel or headboat for which a charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf or Atlantic coastal migratory pelagic fish has been issued, as required under \u00a7 622.370(b)(1), being prohibited from harvesting or possessing such species, regardless of any additional notification to the delinquent owner and operator by NMFS. The owner and operator who are prohibited from harvesting or possessing such species due to delinquent reports are authorized to harvest or possess such species only after all required and delinquent reports have been submitted and received by NMFS according to the reporting requirements under this section.\n\n(5)  Hardware and software requirements for electronic reporting \u2014(i)  Owner or operator applicability.  An owner or operator of a vessel for which a charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf or Atlantic coastal migratory pelagic fish has been issued must submit electronic reports using NMFS-approved hardware and software as posted on the NMFS Southeast Region website.\n\n(ii)  Vessel applicability.  For a vessel for which a charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish has been issued, the NMFS-approved hardware and software must have a minimum capability of archiving GPS locations, and the cellular or satellite VMS must be permanently affixed to the vessel and have uninterrupted operation.\n\n(iii)  Use of a NMFS-approved satellite VMS.  An owner or operator of a vessel for which a charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish has been issued, and who uses a NMFS-approved satellite VMS to comply with the reporting and recordkeeping requirements of this section, must adhere to the VMS requirements for the Gulf reef fish fishery specified in \u00a7 622.28, except for the trip declaration requirements specified in \u00a7 622.28(e). For trip declaration requirements, see paragraph (b)(6) of this section.\n\n(iv)  Use of NMFS-approved cellular VMS.  An owner or operator of a vessel for which a charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish has been issued, and who uses NMFS-approved cellular VMS to comply with reporting and recordkeeping requirements of this section must comply with the following\u2014\n\n(A)  Cellular VMS unit operation and replacement.  Ensure that such vessel has an operating cellular VMS unit approved by NMFS on board at all times whether or not the vessel is underway, unless exempted by NMFS under the power-down exemption specified in paragraph (b)(5)(iv)(D) of this section. An operating cellular VMS unit includes an operating mobile transmitting unit on the vessel and a functioning communication link between the unit and NMFS as provided by a NMFS-approved communication service provider. NMFS maintains a current list of approved cellular VMS units and communication providers, which is available at  https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southeast/about-us/sustainable-fisheries-division-gulf-mexico-branch.  If NMFS OLE removes a cellular VMS unit from the approved list, a vessel owner who purchased and installed such a unit prior to its removal from the approved list will still comply with the requirement to have an approved unit, unless otherwise notified by NMFS. At the end of a cellular VMS unit's service life, it must be replaced with a currently approved unit.\n\n(B)  Hourly position reporting requirement.  An owner or operator of a vessel using a NMFS-approved cellular VMS unit as specified in paragraph (b)(5)(iv)(A) of this section must ensure that the required cellular VMS unit archives the vessel's accurate position at least once per hour, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, unless exempted from this requirement under paragraphs (b)(5)(iv)(C) or (D) of this section.\n\n(C)  In-port exemption.  While in port, an owner or operator of a vessel with a NMFS-approved cellular VMS unit configured with the 4-hour position reporting feature may utilize the 4-hour reporting feature rather than comply with the hourly position reporting requirement specified in paragraph (b)(5)(iv)(B) of this section. Once the vessel is no longer in port, the hourly position reporting requirement specified in paragraph (b)(5)(iv)(B) of this section applies. For the purposes of this section, \u201cin port\u201d means secured at a land-based facility, or moored or anchored after the return to a dock, berth, beach, seawall, or ramp.\n\n(D)  Power-down exemption.  An owner or operator of a vessel subject to the requirement to have a cellular VMS unit operating at all times as specified in paragraph (b)(5)(iv)(A) of this section can be exempted from that requirement and may power down the required cellular VMS unit if\u2014\n\n( 1 ) The vessel will be continuously out of the water or in port, as defined in paragraph (b)(5)(iv)(C) of this section, for more than 72 consecutive hours; and\n\n( 2 ) The owner or operator of the vessel applies for and obtains a valid letter of exemption from NMFS. The letter of exemption must be maintained on board the vessel and remains valid for the period specified in the letter for all subsequent power-down requests conducted for the vessel consistent with the provisions of paragraphs (b)(5)(iv)(D)( 3 ) and ( 4 ) of this section.\n\n( 3 ) Prior to each power down, the owner or operator of the vessel files a report using a NMFS-approved form that includes the name of the person filing the report, vessel name, U.S. Coast Guard vessel documentation number or state vessel registration number, permit number of the Gulf coastal migratory pelagic charter vessel/headboat permit, vessel port location during cellular VMS power down, estimated duration of the power-down exemption, and reason for power down; and\n\n( 4 ) Prior to powering down the cellular VMS unit, the owner or operator of the vessel receives a confirmation from NMFS that the information was successfully delivered.\n\n(E)  Installation and activation of a cellular VMS unit.  Only a cellular VMS unit that has been approved by NMFS for the Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fishery may be used, and the cellular VMS unit must be installed by a qualified marine electrician. When installing and activating or when reinstalling and reactivating the NMFS-approved cellular VMS unit, the vessel owner or operator must\u2014\n\n( 1 ) Follow procedures indicated on the VMS installation and activation form, which is available from NMFS; and\n\n( 2 ) Submit a completed and signed VMS installation and activation form to NMFS as specified on the form.\n\n(F)  Interference with the cellular VMS.  No person may interfere with, tamper with, alter, damage, disable, or impede the operation of the cellular VMS, or attempt any of the same.\n\n(G)  Interruption of operation of the cellular VMS.  If a vessel's cellular VMS is not operating properly, the vessel owner or operator must immediately contact NMFS and follow NMFS' instructions. If notified by NMFS that a vessel's cellular VMS is not operating properly, the vessel owner or operator must follow NMFS' instructions. In either event, such instructions may include, but are not limited to, manually communicating to a location designated by NMFS the vessel's positions or returning to port until the cellular VMS is operable.\n\n(v)  Access to position data.  As a condition of authorized fishing for or possession of Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish subject to the reporting and recordkeeping requirements in this section, a vessel owner or operator subject to the hardware and software requirements in this section must allow NMFS, the U.S. Coast Guard, and their authorized officers and designees access to the vessel's position data obtained from the cellular VMS.\n\n(6)  Trip declaration requirements in the Gulf.  For purposes of this paragraph (b)(6), a trip begins anytime the vessel departs from a dock, berth, beach, seawall, or ramp, and terminates with return to a dock, berth, beach, seawall, or ramp, regardless of the duration or purpose, including non-fishing activities. Prior to departure for each trip, the owner or operator of a vessel for which a charter vessel/headboat permit for Gulf coastal migratory pelagic fish has been issued must notify NMFS and report the type of trip, the U.S. Coast Guard vessel documentation number or state vessel registration number, and whether the vessel will be operating as a charter vessel or headboat, or is departing on another type of trip, such as a commercial trip. If the vessel will be operating as a charter vessel or headboat during the trip, the owner or operator must also report the expected trip completion date, time, and landing location.\n\n(c)  Dealers.  (1) A dealer who first receives Gulf or Atlantic coastal migratory pelagic fish must maintain records and submit information as specified in \u00a7 622.5(c).\n\n(2)  Alternate SRD.  For the purpose of \u00a7 622.5(c), in the states from New York through Virginia, or in the waters off those states, \u201cSRD\u201d means the Science and Research Director, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NMFS, or a designee."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.7", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.375 Authorized and unauthorized gear.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 80 FR 4221, Jan. 27, 2015; 82 FR 17396, Apr. 11, 2017; 84 FR 4736, Feb. 19, 2019]", "(a)  Authorized gear \u2014(1)  King and Spanish mackerel.  Subject to the prohibitions on gear/methods specified in \u00a7 622.9, the following are the only fishing gears that may be used in the Gulf, Mid-Atlantic, and South Atlantic EEZ in directed fisheries for king and Spanish mackerel:\n\n(i)  King mackerel, Atlantic migratory group \u2014(A) North of 34\u00b037.3\u2032 N. lat., the latitude of Cape Lookout Light, NC\u2014all gear except drift gillnet and long gillnet.\n\n(B) South of 34\u00b037.3\u2032 N. lat.\u2014automatic reel, bandit gear, handline, and rod and reel.\n\n(ii)  King mackerel, Gulf migratory group \u2014hook-and-line gear and, in the southern zone only, run-around gillnet. (See \u00a7 622.369(a)(1)(iii) for a description of the southern zone.)\n\n(iii)  Spanish mackerel, Atlantic migratory group \u2014automatic reel, bandit gear, handline, rod and reel, cast net, run-around gillnet, and stab net.\n\n(iv)  Spanish mackerel, Gulf migratory group \u2014all gear except drift gillnet, long gillnet, and purse seine.\n\n(2)  Cobia, Gulf migratory group.  Subject to the prohibitions on gear/methods specified in \u00a7 622.9, the following are the only fishing gears that may be used in the Gulf EEZ, and in the South Atlantic EEZ south of a line extending due east from the Florida/Georgia border for cobia\u2014all gear except drift gillnet and long gillnet.\n\n(b)  Unauthorized gear.  Gear types other than those specified in paragraph (a) of this section are unauthorized gear and the following possession limitations apply:\n\n(1)  Long gillnets.  A vessel with a long gillnet on board in, or that has fished on a trip in, the Gulf, Mid-Atlantic, or South Atlantic EEZ may not have on board on that trip a coastal migratory pelagic fish.\n\n(2)  Drift gillnets.  A vessel with a drift gillnet on board in, or that has fished on a trip in, the Gulf EEZ may not have on board on that trip a coastal migratory pelagic fish.\n\n(3)  Other unauthorized gear.  Except as specified in paragraph (b)(4) of this section, a person aboard a vessel with unauthorized gear other than a drift gillnet in the Gulf EEZ or a long gillnet on board in, or that has fished in, the EEZ where such gear is not authorized in paragraph (a) of this section, is subject to the bag limits for king and Spanish mackerel specified in \u00a7 622.382(a)(1)(ii) and (iv), respectively, and to the limit on cobia specified in \u00a7 622.383(b).\n\n(4)  Exception for king mackerel in the Gulf EEZ.  The provisions of this paragraph (b)(4) apply to king mackerel taken in the Gulf EEZ and to such king mackerel possessed in the Gulf. Paragraph (b)(3) of this section notwithstanding, a person aboard a vessel that has a valid commercial permit for king mackerel is not subject to the bag limit for king mackerel when the vessel has on board on a trip unauthorized gear other than a drift gillnet in the Gulf EEZ, a long gillnet, or a run-around gillnet in an area other than the southern zone. Thus, the following applies to a vessel that has a commercial permit for king mackerel:\n\n(i) Such vessel may not use unauthorized gear in a directed fishery for king mackerel in the Gulf EEZ.\n\n(ii) If such a vessel has a drift gillnet or a long gillnet on board or a run-around gillnet in an area other than the southern zone, no king mackerel may be possessed.\n\n(iii) If such a vessel has unauthorized gear on board other than a drift gillnet in the Gulf EEZ, a long gillnet, or a run-around gillnet in an area other than the southern zone, the possession of king mackerel taken incidentally is restricted only by the closure provisions of \u00a7 622.384(e) and the trip limits specified in \u00a7 622.385(a). See also \u00a7 622.379 regarding the purse seine catch allowances of king mackerel."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.8", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.376 Gear identification.", "FWS", "", "", "", "(a)  Spanish mackerel gillnet buoys.  On board a vessel with a valid Spanish mackerel permit that is fishing for Spanish mackerel in, or that possesses Spanish mackerel in or from, the South Atlantic EEZ off Florida north of 25\u00b020.4\u2032 N. lat., which is a line directly east from the Miami-Dade/Monroe County, FL, boundary, the float line of each gillnet possessed, including any net in use, must have a maximum of nine distinctive floats,  i.e.,  different from the usual net buoys, spaced uniformly at a distance of 100 yd (91.4 m) or less. Each such distinctive float must display the official number of the vessel.\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.15.1.9", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "Q", "Subpart Q\u2014Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (Gulf of America, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic)", "", "\u00a7 622.377 Gillnet restrictions.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 68805, Nov. 19, 2014; 84 FR 47904, Sept. 11, 2019]", "(a)  Gillnets for king mackerel.  The minimum allowable mesh size for a gillnet used to fish in the Gulf, Mid-Atlantic, or South Atlantic EEZ for king mackerel is 4.75 inches (12.1 cm), stretched mesh. A vessel in such EEZ, or having fished on a trip in such EEZ, with a gillnet on board that has a mesh size less than 4.75 (12.1 cm) inches, stretched mesh, may not possess on that trip an incidental catch of king mackerel that exceeds 10 percent, by number, of the total lawfully possessed Spanish mackerel on board.\n\n(b)  Gillnets for Spanish mackerel.  (1) The minimum allowable mesh size for a gillnet used to fish for Spanish mackerel in the Gulf, Mid-Atlantic, or South Atlantic EEZ is 3.5 inches (8.9 cm), stretched mesh.\n\n(i) A vessel in the Gulf EEZ, or having fished on a trip in the Gulf EEZ, with a gillnet on board that has a mesh size less than 3.5 inches (8.9 cm), stretched mesh, may not possess on that trip any Spanish mackerel.\n\n(ii) A vessel in the South Atlantic or Mid-Atlantic EEZ, or having fished on a trip in such EEZ, with a gillnet on board that has a mesh size less than 3.5 inches (8.9 cm), stretched mesh, may possess or land on the day of that trip no more than 500 lb (227 kg) of incidentally caught Spanish mackerel.\n\n(2) On board a vessel with a valid Spanish mackerel permit that is fishing for Spanish mackerel in, or that possesses Spanish mackerel in or from, the South Atlantic EEZ off Florida north of 25\u00b020.4\u2032 N. lat., which is a line directly east from the Miami-Dade/Monroe County, FL, boundary\u2014\n\n(i) No person may fish with, set, place in the water, or have on board a gillnet with a float line longer than 800 yd (732 m).\n\n(ii) No person may fish with, set, or place in the water more than one gillnet at any one time.\n\n(iii) No more than two gillnets, including any net in use, may be possessed at any one time, except for a vessel with a valid commercial vessel permit for Spanish mackerel engaged in a transfer as specified in paragraph (b)(2)(vi) of this section. If two gillnets, including any net in use, are possessed at any one time, they must have stretched mesh sizes (as allowed under the regulations) that differ by at least .25 inch (.64 cm), except for a vessel with a valid commercial vessel permit for Spanish mackerel engaged in a transfer as specified in paragraph (b)(2)(vi) of this section, in which case the vessel may possess two gillnets of the same mesh size provided that one of the nets is transferred to that vessel.\n\n(iv) No person may soak a gillnet for more than 1 hour. The soak period begins when the first mesh is placed in the water and ends either when the first mesh is retrieved back on board the vessel or the gathering of the gillnet is begun to facilitate retrieval on board the vessel, whichever occurs first; providing that, once the first mesh is retrieved or the gathering is begun, the retrieval is continuous until the gillnet is completely removed from the water.\n\n(v) The float line of each gillnet possessed, including any net in use, must have the distinctive floats specified in \u00a7 622.376(a).\n\n(vi) A portion of a gillnet may be transferred at sea only in the EEZ and only from a vessel with a valid commercial vessel permit for Spanish mackerel that has exceeded a trip limit specified in \u00a7 622.385 (b) to another vessel with a valid commercial vessel permit for Spanish mackerel that has not yet reached the trip limit (the receiving vessel). Only one such transfer is allowed per vessel per day. In addition, to complete a legal transfer at sea, all of the following must apply:\n\n(A) All fish exceeding the applicable commercial trip limit may not be removed from the gillnet until the transfer is complete ( i.e.,  the gillnet is onboard the receiving vessel). The fish transferred to the receiving vessel may not exceed the applicable commercial trip limit.\n\n(B) The receiving vessel may possess no more than three gillnets on board after the transfer is complete.\n\n(C) Prior to cutting the gillnet and prior to any transfer of Spanish mackerel from one vessel to another, the owner or operator of both vessels must contact NMFS Office for Law Enforcement, St Petersburg, Florida, phone: 1-727-824-5344."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.16.1.1", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "R", "Subpart R\u2014Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of America and South Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.400 Permits and fees.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 19497, Apr. 9, 2014; 84 FR 37151, July 31, 2019; 87 FR 56237, Sept. 13, 2022]", "(a)  Applicability \u2014(1)  Licenses, certificates, and permits \u2014(i)  EEZ off Florida and spiny lobster landed in Florida.  For a person to sell, trade, or barter, or attempt to sell, trade, or barter, a spiny lobster harvested or possessed in the EEZ off Florida, or harvested in the EEZ other than off Florida and landed from a fishing vessel in Florida, or for a person to be exempt from the daily bag and possession limit specified in \u00a7 622.408(b)(1) for such spiny lobster, such person must have the licenses and certificates specified to be a \u201ccommercial harvester,\u201d as defined in Rule 68B-24.002(4), Florida Administrative Code, in effect as of May 1, 2017 (incorporated by reference, see \u00a7 622.19).\n\n(ii)  EEZ other than off Florida.  For a person to sell, trade, or barter, or attempt to sell, trade, or barter, a spiny lobster harvested in the EEZ other than off Florida or for a person to be exempt from the daily bag and possession limit specified in \u00a7 622.408(b)(1) for such spiny lobster, a Federal vessel permit must be issued to the harvesting vessel and must be on board. However, see paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section for the licenses and certificates required for a person to possess or land spiny lobster harvested in the EEZ other than off Florida and subsequently possessed in the EEZ off Florida or landed from a fishing vessel in Florida.\n\n(2)  Tail-separation permits.  For a person to possess aboard a fishing vessel a separated spiny lobster tail in or from the EEZ, a valid Federal tail-separation permit must be issued to the vessel and must be on board. Permitting prerequisites for the tail-separation permit are either a valid Federal vessel permit for spiny lobster or a valid Florida Saltwater Products License with a valid Florida Restricted Species Endorsement and a valid Crawfish Endorsement.\n\n(3)  Corporation/partnership-owned vessels.  For a vessel owned by a corporation or partnership to be eligible for a Federal vessel permit specified in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section, the earned income qualification specified in paragraph (b)(2)(vi) of this section must be met by, and the statement required by that paragraph must be submitted by, an officer or shareholder of the corporation, a general partner of the partnership, or the vessel operator.\n\n(4)  Operator-qualified permits.  A vessel permit issued upon the qualification of an operator is valid only when that person is the operator of the vessel.\n\n(5)  Dealer permits and conditions \u2014(i)  Permits.  For a dealer to first receive Gulf or South Atlantic spiny lobster harvested in or from the EEZ, a Gulf and South Atlantic dealer permit must be issued to the dealer.\n\n(ii)  State license and facility requirements.  To obtain a dealer permit, the applicant must have a valid state wholesaler's license in the state(s) where the dealer operates, if required by such state(s), and must have a physical facility at a fixed location in such state(s).\n\n(b)  Applications for permits.  (1) An application for a Federal vessel and/or tail-separation permit must be submitted and signed by the owner (in the case of a corporation, a qualifying officer or shareholder; in the case of a partnership, a qualifying general partner) or operator of the vessel. The application must be submitted to the RA at least 30 days prior to the date on which the applicant desires to have the permit made effective.\n\n(2) An applicant must provide the following information:\n\n(i) A copy of the vessel's U.S. Coast Guard certificate of documentation or, if not documented, a copy of its state registration certificate.\n\n(ii) The vessel's name and official number.\n\n(iii) Name, mailing address including zip code, telephone number, social security number, and date of birth of the owner (if the owner is a corporation/partnership, in lieu of the social security number, provide the employer identification number, if one has been assigned by the Internal Revenue Service, and, in lieu of the date of birth, provide the date the corporation/partnership was formed).\n\n(iv) If the owner does not meet the earned income qualification specified in paragraph (b)(2)(vi) of this section and the operator does meet that qualification, the name, mailing address including zip code, telephone number, social security number, and date of birth of the operator.\n\n(v) Information concerning vessel, gear used, fishing areas, and fisheries vessel is used in, as requested by the RA and included on the application form.\n\n(vi) A sworn statement by the applicant for a vessel permit certifying that at least 10 percent of his or her earned income was derived from commercial fishing, that is, sale of the catch, during the calendar year preceding the application.\n\n(vii) Documentation supporting the statement of income, if required under paragraph (b)(3) of this section.\n\n(viii) If a tail-separation permit is desired, a sworn statement by the applicant certifying that his or her fishing activity\u2014\n\n(A) Is routinely conducted in the EEZ on trips of 48 hours or more; and\n\n(B) Necessitates the separation of carapace and tail to maintain a quality product.\n\n(ix) Any other information that may be necessary for the issuance or administration of the permit.\n\n(3) The RA may require the applicant to provide documentation supporting the sworn statement under paragraph (b)(2)(vi) of this section before a permit is issued or to substantiate why such permit should not be revoked or otherwise sanctioned under paragraph (i) of this section. Such required documentation may include copies of appropriate forms and schedules from the applicant's income tax return. Copies of income tax forms and schedules are treated as confidential.\n\n(c)  Change in application information.  The owner or operator of a vessel with a permit must notify the RA within 30 days after any change in the application information specified in paragraph (b) of this section. The permit is void if any change in the information is not reported within 30 days.\n\n(d)  Fees.  A fee is charged for each permit application submitted under paragraph (b) of this section. The amount of the fee is calculated in accordance with the procedures of the NOAA Finance Handbook for determining the administrative costs of each special product or service. The fee may not exceed such costs and is specified with each application form. The appropriate fee must accompany each application.\n\n(e)  Issuance.  (1) The RA will issue a permit at any time to an applicant if the application is complete and the applicant meets the earned income requirement specified in paragraph (b)(2)(vi) of this section. An application is complete when all requested forms, information, and documentation have been received.\n\n(2) Upon receipt of an incomplete application, the RA will notify the applicant of the deficiency. If the applicant fails to correct the deficiency within 30 days of the date of the RA's letter of notification, the application will be considered abandoned.\n\n(f)  Duration.  A permit remains valid for the period specified on it unless the vessel is sold or the permit is revoked, suspended, or modified pursuant to subpart D of 15 CFR part 904.\n\n(g)  Transfer.  A permit issued pursuant to this section is not transferable or assignable. A person purchasing a permitted vessel who desires to conduct activities for which a permit is required must apply for a permit in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section. The application must be accompanied by a copy of a signed bill of sale.\n\n(h)  Display.  A permit issued pursuant to this section must be carried on board the vessel, and such vessel must be identified as required by \u00a7 622.402. The operator of a vessel must present the permit for inspection upon the request of an authorized officer.\n\n(i)  Sanctions and denials.  A permit issued pursuant to this section may be revoked, suspended, or modified, and a permit application may be denied, in accordance with the procedures governing enforcement-related permit sanctions and denials found at subpart D of 15 CFR part 904.\n\n(j)  Alteration.  A permit that is altered, erased, or mutilated is invalid.\n\n(k)  Replacement.  A replacement permit may be issued. An application for a replacement permit will not be considered a new application. A fee, the amount of which is stated with the application form, must accompany each request for a replacement permit."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.16.1.10", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "R", "Subpart R\u2014Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of America and South Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.409 Spiny lobster import prohibitions.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, amended at 87 FR 56217, Sept. 13, 2022]", "(a)  Minimum size limits for imported spiny lobster.  Multiple minimum size limits apply to the importation of spiny lobster into the United States\u2014one that applies any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States other than Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, and more restrictive minimum size limits that apply to Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John, respectively.\n\n(1) No person may import a spiny lobster with less than a 5-ounce (142-gram) tail weight into any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States excluding Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For the purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, a 5-ounce (142-gram) tail weight is defined as a tail that weighs 4.2-5.4 ounces (119-153 grams). If the documentation accompanying an imported spiny lobster (including but not limited to product packaging, customs entry forms, bills of lading, brokerage forms, or commercial invoices) indicates that the product does not satisfy the minimum tail-weight requirement, the person importing such spiny lobster has the burden to prove that such spiny lobster actually does satisfy the minimum tail-weight requirement or that such spiny lobster has a tail length of 5.5 inches (13.97 cm) or greater or that such spiny lobster has or had a carapace length of greater than 3.0 inches (7.62 cm). If the imported product itself does not satisfy the minimum tail-weight requirement, the person importing such spiny lobster has the burden to prove that such spiny lobster has a tail length of 5.5 inches (13.97 cm) or greater or that such spiny lobster has or had a carapace length of greater than 3.0 inches (7.62 cm). If the burden is satisfied, such spiny lobster will be considered to be in compliance with the minimum 5-ounce (142-gram) tail-weight requirement.\n\n(2) See subparts S, T, and U of this part for the more restrictive minimum size limits that apply to spiny lobster imported into Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John, respectively.\n\n(b)  Additional spiny lobster import prohibitions \u2014(1)  Prohibition related to tail meat.  No person may import into any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States spiny lobster tail meat that is not in whole tail form with the exoskeleton attached.\n\n(2)  Prohibitions related to egg-bearing spiny lobster.  No person may import into any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States spiny lobster with eggs attached or spiny lobster from which eggs or pleopods (swimmerets) have been removed or stripped. Pleopods (swimmerets) are the first five pairs of abdominal appendages."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.16.1.11", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "R", "Subpart R\u2014Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of America and South Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.410 Restrictions within the Tortugas marine reserves.", "FWS", "", "", "", "The following activities are prohibited within the Tortugas marine reserves: Fishing for any species and anchoring by fishing vessels.\n\n(a)  EEZ portion of Tortugas North.  The area is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points: From point A at 24\u00b040\u203200\u2033 N. lat., 83\u00b006\u203200\u2033 W. long. to point B at 24\u00b046\u203200\u2033 N. lat., 83\u00b006\u203200\u2033 W. long. to point C at 24\u00b046\u203200\u2033 N. lat., 83\u00b000\u203200\u2033 W. long.; thence along the line denoting the seaward limit of Florida's waters, as shown on the current edition of NOAA chart 11438, to point A at 24\u00b040\u203200\u2033 N. lat., 83\u00b006\u203200\u2033 W. long.\n\n(b)  Tortugas South.  The area is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.16.1.12", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "R", "Subpart R\u2014Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of America and South Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.411 Annual catch limits (ACLs), annual catch targets (ACTs), and accountability measures (AMs).", "FWS", "", "", "[83 FR 29047, June 22, 2018]", "For recreational and commercial spiny lobster landings combined, the ACL is 9.60 million lb (4.35 million kg), whole weight. The ACT is 8.64 million lb, (3.92 million kg) whole weight."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.16.1.13", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "R", "Subpart R\u2014Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of America and South Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.412 Adjustment of management measures.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 84 FR 37152, July 31, 2019; 90 FR 38004, Aug. 7, 2025]", "In accordance with the framework procedures of the Fishery Management Plan for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf and South Atlantic, the RA may establish or modify the following items:\n\n(a) Reporting and monitoring requirements, permitting requirements, bag and possession limits, size limits, vessel trip limits, closed seasons, closed areas, reopening of sectors that have been prematurely closed, annual catch limits (ACLs), annual catch targets (ACTs), quotas, accountability measures (AMs), maximum sustainable yield (or proxy), optimum yield, total allowable catch (TAC), management parameters such as overfished and overfishing definitions, gear restrictions, gear markings and identification, vessel identification requirements, acceptable biological catch (ABC) and ABC control rule, rebuilding plans, and restrictions relative to conditions of harvested fish (such as tailing lobster, undersized attractants, and use as bait).\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.16.1.14", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "R", "Subpart R\u2014Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of America and South Atlantic", "", "\u00a7\u00a7 622.413--622.414 [Reserved]", "FWS", "", "", "", ""], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.16.1.15", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "R", "Subpart R\u2014Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of America and South Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.415 Limited exemption regarding harvest in waters of a foreign nation.", "FWS", "", "", "[84 FR 37153, July 31, 2019]", "(a) An owner or operator of a vessel that has legally harvested spiny lobsters in the waters of a foreign nation and possesses spiny lobster, or separated tails, in the EEZ incidental to such foreign harvesting is exempt from the requirements of this subpart, except for \u00a7 622.409 with which such an owner or operator must comply, provided proof of lawful harvest in the waters of a foreign nation accompanies such lobsters or tails.\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.16.1.16", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "R", "Subpart R\u2014Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of America and South Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.416 Restrictions on sale/purchase.", "FWS", "", "", "[79 FR 19497, Apr. 9, 2014]", "(a) Spiny lobster harvested in or from the EEZ or adjoining state waters by a vessel that has a valid Federal commercial vessel permit for spiny lobster, as required under \u00a7 622.400(a)(1), or a valid Federal tail-separation permit for spiny lobster, as required under \u00a7 622.400(a)(2), may be sold or transferred only to a dealer who has a valid Gulf and South Atlantic dealer permit, as required under \u00a7 622.400(a)(5).\n\n(b) Spiny lobster harvested in or from the EEZ may be first received by a dealer who has a valid Gulf and South Atlantic dealer permit, as required under \u00a7 622.400(a)(5), only from a vessel that has a valid Federal commercial vessel permit for spiny lobster or a valid Federal tail-separation permit for spiny lobster."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.16.1.2", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "R", "Subpart R\u2014Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of America and South Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.401 Recordkeeping and reporting.", "FWS", "", "", "[79 FR 19497, Apr. 9, 2014]", "(a)  Dealers.  A dealer who first receives Gulf or South Atlantic spiny lobster must maintain records and submit information as specified in \u00a7 622.5(c).\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.16.1.3", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "R", "Subpart R\u2014Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of America and South Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.402 Vessel and gear identification.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 84 FR 37151, July 31, 2019; 87 FR 56237, Sept. 13, 2022]", "(a)  EEZ off Florida.  (1) An owner or operator of a vessel that is used to harvest spiny lobster by traps in the EEZ off Florida must comply with the vessel and gear identification requirements specified in Rule 68B-24.006(3), (4), and (5), Florida Administrative Code, in effect as of May 1, 2017 (incorporated by reference, see \u00a7 622.19).\n\n(2) An owner or operator of a vessel that is used to harvest spiny lobster by diving in the EEZ off Florida must comply with the vessel identification requirements applicable to the harvesting of spiny lobsters by diving in Florida's waters in Rule 68B-24.006(6), Florida Administrative Code, in effect as of May 1, 2017 (incorporated by reference, see \u00a7 622.19).\n\n(3) An owner or operator of a vessel that is used to harvest spiny lobster by bully net in the EEZ off Florida must comply with the vessel identification requirements applicable to the harvesting of spiny lobsters by bully net in Florida's waters in Rule 68B-24.006(7), Florida Administrative Code, in effect as of May 1, 2017 (incorporated by reference, see \u00a7 622.19).\n\n(b)  EEZ other than off Florida.  (1) The owner or operator of a vessel that is used to harvest spiny lobsters in the EEZ other than off Florida, must meet the following vessel and gear identification requirements:\n\n(i) The vessel's Florida crawfish license or trap number or, if not licensed by Florida, the vessel's Federal vessel permit number must be permanently and conspicuously displayed horizontally on the uppermost structural portion of the vessel in numbers at least 10 inches (25.4 cm) high so as to be readily identifiable from the air and water;\n\n(ii) If the vessel uses spiny lobster traps in the EEZ, other than off Florida\u2014\n\n(A) The vessel's color code, as assigned by Florida or, if a color code has not been assigned by Florida, as assigned by the RA, must be permanently and conspicuously displayed above the number specified in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section so as to be readily identifiable from the air and water, such color code being in the form of a circle at least 20 inches (50.8 cm) in diameter on a background of colors contrasting to those contained in the assigned color code;\n\n(B) A buoy or timed-release buoy of such strength and buoyancy to float must be attached to each spiny lobster trap or at each end of a string of traps;\n\n(C) A buoy used to mark spiny lobster traps must bear the vessel's assigned color code and be of such color, hue, and brilliancy as to be easily distinguished, seen, and located;\n\n(D) A buoy used to mark spiny lobster traps must bear the vessel's Florida crawfish license or trap number or, if not licensed by Florida, the vessel's Federal vessel permit number in numbers at least 2 inches (5.08 cm) high; and\n\n(E) A spiny lobster trap must bear the vessel's Florida crawfish license or trap number or, if not licensed by Florida, the vessel's Federal vessel permit number permanently and legibly affixed.\n\n(2) A spiny lobster trap in the EEZ, other than off Florida, will be presumed to be the property of the most recently documented owner. Upon the sale or transfer of a spiny lobster trap used in the EEZ, other than off Florida, within 5 days of acquiring ownership, the person acquiring ownership must notify the Florida Division of Law Enforcement of the Department of Environmental Protection for a trap that bears a Florida crawfish license or trap number, or the RA, for a trap that bears a Federal vessel permit number, as to the number of traps purchased, the vendor, and the crawfish license or trap number, or Federal vessel permit number, currently displayed on the traps, and must request issuance of a crawfish license or trap number, or Federal vessel permit, if the acquiring owner does not possess such license or trap number or permit.\n\n(c)  Unmarked traps and buoys.  An unmarked spiny lobster trap or buoy in the EEZ is illegal gear.\n\n(1)  EEZ off Florida.  Such trap or buoy, and any connecting lines will be considered derelict and may be disposed of in accordance with Rules 68B-55.002 and 68B-55.004 of the Florida Administrative Code, in effect as of October 15, 2007 (incorporated by reference, see \u00a7 622.19). An owner of such trap or buoy remains subject to appropriate civil penalties.\n\n(2)  EEZ other than off Florida.  Such trap or buoy, and any connecting lines, will be considered unclaimed or abandoned property and may be disposed of in any manner considered appropriate by the Assistant Administrator or an authorized officer. An owner of such trap or buoy remains subject to appropriate civil penalties."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.16.1.4", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "R", "Subpart R\u2014Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of America and South Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.403 Seasons.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 84 FR 37151, July 31, 2019; 87 FR 56237, Sept. 13, 2022]", "(a)  EEZ off the southern Atlantic states, other than Florida.  In the EEZ off the southern Atlantic states, other than Florida, there are no seasonal restrictions on the harvest of spiny lobster or on the possession of traps.\n\n(b)  EEZ off Florida and off the Gulf states, other than Florida \u2014(1)  Commercial and recreational fishing season.  The commercial and recreational fishing season for spiny lobster in the EEZ off Florida and the EEZ off the Gulf states, other than Florida, begins on August 6 and ends on March 31.\n\n(2)  Special recreational fishing seasons \u2014(i)  EEZ off Florida.  There is a 2-day special recreational fishing season in the EEZ off Florida on the last Wednesday and successive Thursday of July each year during which fishing for spiny lobster is limited to diving or use of a bully net or hoop net. (See \u00a7 622.404 for general prohibitions on gear and methods.) In the EEZ off Monroe County, Florida, no person may harvest spiny lobster by diving at night, that is, from 1 hour after official sunset to 1 hour before official sunrise, during this 2-day special recreational fishing season.\n\n(ii)  EEZ off the Gulf states, other than Florida.  There is a 2-day special recreational fishing season in the EEZ off the Gulf states, other than Florida, during the last Saturday and successive Sunday of July each year during which fishing for spiny lobster may be conducted by authorized gear and methods other than traps. (See \u00a7 622.404 for prohibitions on gear and methods.)\n\n(3)  Possession of traps.  (i) In the EEZ off Florida, the rules and regulations applicable to the possession of spiny lobster traps in Florida's waters in Rule 68B-24.005(3), (4), and (5), Florida Administrative Code, in effect as of November 1, 2018 (incorporated by reference, see \u00a7 622.19), apply in their entirety to the possession of spiny lobster traps in the EEZ off Florida. A spiny lobster trap, buoy, or rope in the EEZ off Florida, during periods not authorized will be considered derelict and may be disposed of in accordance with Rules 68B-55.002 and 68B-55.004 of the Florida Administrative Code, in effect as of October 15, 2007 (incorporated by reference, see \u00a7 622.19). An owner of such trap, buoy, or rope remains subject to appropriate civil penalties.\n\n(ii) In the EEZ off the Gulf states, other than Florida, a spiny lobster trap may be placed in the water prior to the commercial and recreational fishing season, which is specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, beginning on August 1 and must be removed from the water after such season not later than April 5. A spiny lobster trap, buoy, or rope in the EEZ off the Gulf states, other than Florida, during periods not authorized in this paragraph will be considered unclaimed or abandoned property and may be disposed of in any manner considered appropriate by the Assistant Administrator or an authorized officer. An owner of such trap, buoy, or rope remains subject to appropriate civil penalties.\n\n(4)  Possession of spiny lobsters.  In the EEZ off Florida and the Gulf states, a whole or a part of a spiny lobster subject to these regulations may only be possessed during the commercial and recreational fishing season and the special recreational fishing season specified in \u00a7 622.403, unless accompanied by proof of lawful harvest in the waters of a foreign nation. Consistent with the provisions of paragraphs (b)(3)(i) and (ii) of this section, a spiny lobster in a trap in this area will not be deemed to be possessed provided such spiny lobster is returned immediately to the water unharmed when a trap is removed from the water between March 31 and April 15.\n\n(c)  Primacy of seasonal restrictions in the EEZ off Florida.  The seasonal restrictions applicable in the EEZ off Florida apply to all spiny lobsters and traps in the EEZ off Florida, without regard to harvest or use elsewhere, unless accompanied by proof of lawful harvest elsewhere."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.16.1.5", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "R", "Subpart R\u2014Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of America and South Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.404 Prohibited gear and methods.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 83 FR 29047, June 22, 2018; 84 FR 37152, July 31, 2019; 87 FR 56237, Sept. 13, 2022]", "Also see \u00a7 622.9 for additional prohibited gear and methods that apply more broadly to multiple fisheries or in some cases all fisheries.\n\n(a) A spiny lobster may not be taken in the EEZ with a spear, hook, or similar device, or gear containing such devices. In the EEZ, the possession of a speared, pierced, or punctured spiny lobster is  prima facie  evidence that prohibited gear was used to take such lobster. Hook, as used in this paragraph (a), does not include a hook in a hook-and-line fishery for species other than spiny lobster; and possession of a spiny lobster that has been speared, pierced, or punctured by such hook is not considered evidence that prohibited gear was used to take the spiny lobster, provided no prohibited gear is on board the vessel.\n\n(b) A spiny lobster may not be taken in a directed fishery by the use of a net or trawl. See \u00a7 622.408(b)(4) for the bycatch limits applicable to a vessel that uses or has on board a net or trawl.\n\n(c) Poisons and explosives may not be used to take a spiny lobster in the EEZ. For the purposes of this paragraph (c), chlorine, bleach, and similar substances, which are used to flush a spiny lobster out of rocks or coral, are poisons. A vessel in the spiny lobster fishery may not possess on board in the EEZ any dynamite or similar explosive substance.\n\n(d) Except for black sea bass pots and golden crab traps as allowed in \u00a7 622.188 and \u00a7 622.248, respectively, the possession of all other traps is prohibited onboard a vessel in the South Atlantic EEZ when spiny lobster subject to the recreational bag and possession limits specified in \u00a7 622.408 is also onboard the vessel. The recreational harvest of spiny lobster using a trap is prohibited in the South Atlantic EEZ.\n\n(e) In the EEZ off Florida, simultaneous possession of a bully net and any underwater breathing apparatus, not including dive masks or snorkels, onboard a vessel used to harvest or transport spiny lobster for commercial purposes is prohibited in accordance with Rule 68B-24.007(5), Florida Administrative Code, in effect as of May 1, 2017 (incorporated by reference, see \u00a7 622.19). For the purpose of this paragraph, an \u201cunderwater breathing apparatus\u201d is any apparatus, whether self-contained or connected to a distant source of air or other gas, whereby a person wholly or partially submerged in water is able to obtain or reuse air or any other gas or gasses for breathing without returning to the surface of the water.\n\n(f) In the EEZ off Florida, vessels that are or are required to be marked with or have identification associated with a bully net permit for the harvest of spiny lobster are prohibited from having trap pullers aboard, in accordance with Rule 68B-24.006(8), the Florida Administrative Code, in effect as of May 1, 2017 (incorporated by reference, see \u00a7 622.19)."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.16.1.6", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "R", "Subpart R\u2014Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of America and South Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.405 Trap construction specifications and tending restrictions.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 84 FR 37152, July 31, 2019; 87 FR 56237, Sept. 13, 2022]", "(a)  Construction specifications.  In the EEZ, a spiny lobster trap may be no larger in dimension than 3 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet (91.4 cm by 61.0 cm by 61.0 cm), or the volume equivalent. A trap constructed of material other than wood must have a panel constructed of wood, cotton, or other material that will degrade at the same rate as a wooden trap. Such panel must be located in the upper half of the sides or on top of the trap, so that, when removed, there will be an opening in the trap no smaller than the diameter found at the throat or entrance of the trap.\n\n(b)  Tending restrictions.  (1) A spiny lobster trap in the EEZ may be pulled or tended during daylight hours only, that is, from 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset.\n\n(2) A spiny lobster trap in the EEZ may be pulled or tended only by the owner's vessel, except that permission to pull or work traps belonging to another person may be granted\u2014\n\n(i) For traps in the EEZ off Florida, by the Division of Law Enforcement, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, in accordance with the procedures in Rule 68B-24.006(9), Florida Administrative Code, in effect as of May 1, 2017 (incorporated by reference, see \u00a7 622.19).\n\n(ii) For traps in the EEZ, other than off Florida, by the RA, as may be arranged upon written request."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.16.1.7", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "R", "Subpart R\u2014Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of America and South Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.406 Areas closed to lobster trap gear.", "FWS", "", "", "", "(a) Fishing with spiny lobster trap gear is prohibited year-round in the following areas bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the points listed.\n\n(1) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 1.\n\n(2) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 2.\n\n(3) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 3.\n\n(4) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 4.\n\n(5) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 5.\n\n(6) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 6.\n\n(7) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 7.\n\n(8) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 8.\n\n(9) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 9.\n\n(10) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 10.\n\n(11) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 11.\n\n(12) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 12.\n\n(13) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 13.\n\n(14) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 14.\n\n(15) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 15.\n\n(16) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 16.\n\n(17) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 17.\n\n(18) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 18.\n\n(19) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 19.\n\n(20) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 20.\n\n(21) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 21.\n\n(22) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 22.\n\n(23) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 23.\n\n(24) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 24.\n\n(25) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 25.\n\n(26) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 26.\n\n(27) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 27.\n\n(28) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 28.\n\n(29) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 29.\n\n(30) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 30.\n\n(31) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 31.\n\n(32) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 32.\n\n(33) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 33.\n\n(34) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 34.\n\n(35) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 35.\n\n(36) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 36.\n\n(37) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 37.\n\n(38) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 38.\n\n(39) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 39.\n\n(40) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 40.\n\n(41) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 41.\n\n(42) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 42.\n\n(43) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 43.\n\n(44) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 44.\n\n(45) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 45.\n\n(46) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 46.\n\n(47) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 47.\n\n(48) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 48.\n\n(49) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 49.\n\n(50) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 50.\n\n(51) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 51.\n\n(52) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 52.\n\n(53) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 53.\n\n(54) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 54.\n\n(55) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 55.\n\n(56) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 56.\n\n(57) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 57.\n\n(58) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 58.\n\n(59) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 59.\n\n(60) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 60.\n\n(b) [Reserved]"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.16.1.8", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "R", "Subpart R\u2014Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of America and South Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.407 Minimum size limits and other harvest limitations.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 83 FR 29047, June 22, 2018]", "(a)  Minimum size limits.  (1) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section\u2014\n\n(i) No person may possess a spiny lobster in or from the EEZ with a carapace length of 3.0 inches (7.62 cm) or less; and\n\n(ii) A spiny lobster, harvested in the EEZ by means other than diving, with a carapace length of 3.0 inches (7.62 cm) or less must be returned immediately to the water unharmed.\n\n(2) No person may harvest or attempt to harvest a spiny lobster by diving in the EEZ unless he or she possesses, while in the water, a measuring device capable of measuring the carapace length. A spiny lobster captured by a diver must be measured in the water using such measuring device and, if the spiny lobster has a carapace length of 3.0 inches (7.62 cm) or less, it must be released unharmed immediately without removal from the water.\n\n(3) Aboard a vessel authorized under paragraph (d) of this section to possess a separated spiny lobster tail, no person may possess in or from the EEZ a separated spiny lobster tail with a tail length less than 5.5 inches (13.97 cm).\n\n(b)  Berried lobsters.  A berried (egg-bearing) spiny lobster in or from the EEZ must be returned immediately to the water unharmed. If found in a trap in the EEZ, a berried spiny lobster may not be retained in the trap. A berried spiny lobster in or from the EEZ may not be stripped of its eggs or otherwise molested. The possession of a spiny lobster, or part thereof, in or from the EEZ from which eggs, swimmerettes, or pleopods have been removed or stripped is prohibited.\n\n(c)  Undersized attractants.  A live spiny lobster under the minimum size limit specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section that is harvested in the EEZ by a trap may be retained aboard the harvesting vessel for future use as an attractant in a trap provided it is held in a live well aboard the vessel. The live well must provide a minimum of \n 3/4  gallons (1.7 liters) of seawater per spiny lobster. An undersized spiny lobster so retained must be released to the water alive and unharmed immediately upon leaving the trap lines and prior to 1 hour after official sunset each day. No more than 50 undersized spiny lobsters plus 1 per trap aboard the vessel may be retained aboard for use as attractants.\n\n(d)  Tail separation.  (1) The possession aboard a fishing vessel of a separated spiny lobster tail in or from the EEZ, is authorized only when the possession is incidental to fishing exclusively in the EEZ on a trip of 48 hours or more and a valid Federal tail-separation permit, and either a valid Federal vessel permit for spiny lobster or a valid Florida Saltwater Products License with a valid Florida Restricted Species Endorsement and a valid Crawfish Endorsement, as specified in \u00a7 622.400(a)(2), has been issued to and are on board the vessel.\n\n(2) Spiny lobster must be landed either all whole or all tailed on a single fishing trip."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.16.1.9", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "R", "Subpart R\u2014Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of America and South Atlantic", "", "\u00a7 622.408 Bag/possession limits.", "FWS", "", "", "[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 84 FR 37152, July 31, 2019]", "(a)  EEZ off the southern Atlantic states, other than Florida.  The daily bag or possession limit for spiny lobster in or from the EEZ off the southern Atlantic states, other than Florida, is two per person for commercial and recreational fishing, year-round.\n\n(b)  EEZ off Florida and off the Gulf states, other than Florida \u2014(1)  Commercial and recreational fishing season.  Except as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section, during the commercial and recreational fishing season specified in \u00a7 622.403(b)(1), the daily bag or possession limit of spiny lobster in or from the EEZ off Florida and off the Gulf states, other than Florida, is six per person.\n\n(2)  Special recreational fishing seasons.  During the special recreational fishing seasons specified in \u00a7 622.403(b)(2), the daily bag or possession limit of spiny lobster\u2014\n\n(i) In or from the EEZ off the Gulf states, other than Florida, is six per person;\n\n(ii) In or from the EEZ off Florida other than off Monroe County, Florida, is twelve per person; and\n\n(iii) In or from the EEZ off Monroe County, Florida, is six per person.\n\n(3)  Exemption from the bag/possession limit.  During the commercial and recreational fishing season specified in \u00a7 622.403(b)(1), a person is exempt from the bag and possession limit specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, provided\u2014\n\n(i) The harvest of spiny lobsters is by diving, or by the use of a bully net, hoop net, or spiny lobster trap; and\n\n(ii) The vessel from which the person is operating has on board the required licenses, certificates, or permits, as specified in \u00a7 622.400(a)(1).\n\n(4)  Harvest by net or trawl.  During the commercial and recreational fishing season specified in \u00a7 622.403(b)(1), aboard a vessel with the required licenses, certificates, or permits specified in \u00a7 622.400(a)(1) that harvests spiny lobster by net or trawl or has on board a net or trawl, the possession of spiny lobster in or from the EEZ off Florida and off the Gulf states, other than Florida, may not exceed at any time 5 percent, whole weight, of the total whole weight of all fish lawfully in possession on board such vessel. If such vessel lawfully possesses a separated spiny lobster tail, the possession of spiny lobster in or from the EEZ may not exceed at any time 1.6 percent, by weight of the spiny lobster or parts thereof, of the total whole weight of all fish lawfully in possession on board such vessel. For the purposes of this paragraph (b)(4), the term \u201cnet or trawl\u201d does not include a hand-held net, a loading or dip net, a bully net, or a hoop net.\n\n(5)  Harvest by diving.  (i) The commercial daily harvest and possession limit of spiny lobster harvested by diving in or from the EEZ off Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Collier, and Lee Counties, Florida, is 250 spiny lobster per vessel.\n\n(ii)  Diving at night.  The provisions of paragraph (b)(3) of this section notwithstanding, a person who harvests spiny lobster in the EEZ by diving at night, that is, from 1 hour after official sunset to 1 hour before official sunrise, is limited to the bag limit specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, whether or not a Federal vessel permit specified in \u00a7 622.400(a)(1) has been issued to and is on board the vessel from which the diver is operating.\n\n(6)  Harvest by bully nets in the EEZ off Florida.  The commercial daily harvest and possession limit of spiny lobster harvested by bully net in the EEZ off Florida is 250 spiny lobsters per vessel.\n\n(c)  Combination of bag/possession limits.  A person who fishes for or possesses spiny lobster in or from the EEZ under a bag or possession limit specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this section may not combine the bag or possession limits of those paragraphs or combine such bag or possession limit with a bag or possession limit applicable to state waters.\n\n(d)  Responsibility for bag/possession limits.  The operator of a vessel that fishes for or possesses spiny lobster in or from the EEZ is responsible for the cumulative bag or possession limit specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section applicable to that vessel, based on the number of persons aboard.\n\n(e)  Transfer at sea.  A person who fishes for or possesses spiny lobster in or from the EEZ under a bag or possession limit specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this section may not transfer a spiny lobster at sea from a fishing vessel to any other vessel, and no person may receive at sea such spiny lobster."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.17.1.1", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "S", "Subpart S\u2014FMP for the EEZ around Puerto Rico", "", "\u00a7 622.430 Management area.", "FWS", "", "", "", "The management area is the EEZ around Puerto Rico bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points and geographic instructions in order:\n\nTable 1 to \u00a7 622.430"], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.17.1.10", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "S", "Subpart S\u2014FMP for the EEZ around Puerto Rico", "", "\u00a7 622.439 Area and seasonal closures.", "FWS", "", "", "", "(a)  Closures applicable to specific areas \u2014(1)  Abrir La Sierra Bank red hind spawning aggregation area.  Abrir La Sierra Bank is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the points listed in Table 1 to this paragraph (a)(1).\n\n(i) From December 1 through the last day of February, each year, fishing is prohibited in Abrir La Sierra Bank.\n\n(ii) Fishing with pots, traps, bottom longlines, gillnets or trammel nets is prohibited year-round in Abrir La Sierra Bank.\n\nTable 1 to \u00a7 622.439( a )(1)\u2014Abrir La Sierra Bank\n\n(2)  Tourmaline Bank red hind spawning aggregation area.  Tourmaline Bank is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the points listed in Table 2 to this paragraph (a)(2).\n\n(i) From December 1 through the last day of February, each year, fishing is prohibited in those parts of Tourmaline Bank that are in the EEZ around Puerto Rico.\n\n(ii) Fishing with pots, traps, bottom longlines, gillnets or trammel nets is prohibited year-round in those parts of Tourmaline Bank that are in the EEZ around Puerto Rico.\n\nTable 2 to \u00a7 622.439( a )(2)\u2014Tourmaline Bank\n\n(3)  Bajo de Sico.  Bajo de Sico is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the points listed in Table 3 to this paragraph (a)(3).\n\n(i) From October 1 through March 31, each year, no person may fish for or possess any reef fish in or from those parts of Bajo de Sico that are in the EEZ around Puerto Rico. The prohibition on possession does not apply to such reef fish harvested and landed ashore prior to the closure.\n\n(ii) Fishing with pots, traps, bottom longlines, gillnets or trammel nets is prohibited year-round in those parts of Bajo de Sico that are in the EEZ around Puerto Rico.\n\n(iii) Anchoring by fishing vessels is prohibited year-round in those parts of Bajo de Sico that are in the EEZ around Puerto Rico.\n\nTable 3 to \u00a7 622.439( a )(3)\u2014Bajo de Sico\n\n(b)  Seasonal closures applicable to specific species \u2014(1)  Black, red, tiger, yellowedge, and yellowfin grouper closure.  From February 1 through April 30, each year, no person may fish for or possess black, red, tiger, yellowedge, or yellowfin grouper in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico. The prohibition on possession does not apply to such grouper harvested and landed ashore prior to the closure.\n\n(2)  Red hind closure.  From December 1 through the last day of February, each year, no person may fish for or possess red hind in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico west of 67\u00b010\u2032 W. longitude. The prohibition on possession does not apply to red hind harvested and landed ashore prior to the closure.\n\n(3)  Black, blackfin, silk, and vermilion snapper closure.  From October 1 through December 31, each year, no person may fish for or possess black, blackfin, silk, or vermilion snapper in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico. The prohibition on possession does not apply to such snapper harvested and landed ashore prior to the closure.\n\n(4)  Lane and mutton snapper closure.  From April 1 through June 30, each year, no person may fish for or possess lane or mutton snapper in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico. The prohibition on possession does not apply to such snapper harvested and landed ashore prior to the closure."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.17.1.11", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "S", "Subpart S\u2014FMP for the EEZ around Puerto Rico", "", "\u00a7 622.440 Annual catch limits (ACLs), annual catch targets (ACTs), and accountability measures (AMs).", "FWS", "", "", "[87 FR 56216, Sept. 13, 2022, as amended at 88 FR 16195, Mar. 16, 2023; 88 FR 46695, July 20, 2023; 89 FR 34169, Apr. 30, 2024; 90 FR 26942, June 25, 2025]", "(a)  Reef fish.  For those fishing commercially, the applicable ACL is the commercial ACL. For those fishing recreationally, the applicable ACL is the recreational ACL. When landings for one sector are not available for comparison to that sector's ACL, the ACL for the sector with available landings is the ACL for the stock or stock complex.\n\n(1)  Commercial ACLs.  The commercial ACLs are as follows and given in round weight.\n\nTable 1 to Paragraph  (a) (1)\n\n1  Indicator stock.\n\n(2)  Recreational ACLs.  The recreational ACLs are as follows and given in round weight.\n\n>Table 2 to Paragraph  (a) (2)\n\n1  Indicator stock.\n\n(3)  Total ACLs.  The total ACLs (combined commercial and recreational ACLs) are as follows and given in round weight.\n\nTable 3 to Paragraph  (a) (3)\n\n1  Indicator stock.\n\n(4)  General applicability and monitoring of AMs.  At or near the beginning the fishing year, landings for each stock, stock complex, or indicator stock will be evaluated relative to the ACL based on a moving multi-year average of landings, as described in the FMP. When landings for one sector are not available for comparison to that sector's ACL, the ACL for the sector with available landings is the ACL for the stock or stock complex and the AM specified in paragraph (a)(7) of this section applies. Any fishing season reduction required under paragraph (a) of this section will be applied starting from September 30 and moving earlier toward the beginning of the fishing year. If the length of the required fishing season reduction exceeds the time period of January 1 through September 30, any additional fishing season reduction will be applied starting from October 1 and moving later toward the end of the fishing year.\n\n(5)  Commercial AMs.  If NMFS estimates that commercial landings for a stock, stock complex, or indicator stock have exceeded the applicable commercial ACL specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section for the stock or stock complex, and the combined commercial and recreational landings for the stock, stock complex, or indicator stock have exceeded the applicable combined commercial and recreational sector ACL (total ACL) specified in paragraph (a)(3) of this section for that stock or stock complex, the Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries (AA) will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register to reduce the length of the commercial fishing season for the stock or stock complex within that fishing year by the amount necessary to prevent commercial landings from exceeding the commercial ACL for the stock or stock complex, unless NMFS determines that a fishing season reduction is not necessary based on the best scientific information available. If NMFS determines that either the commercial ACL or total ACL for the stock or stock complex was exceeded because data collection or monitoring improved rather than because landings increased, NMFS will not reduce the length of the commercial fishing season for the stock or stock complex.\n\n(6)  Recreational AMs.  If NMFS estimates that recreational landings for a stock, stock complex, or indicator stock have exceeded the applicable recreational ACL specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section for the stock or stock complex, and the combined commercial and recreational landings for the stock, stock complex, or indicator stock have exceeded the applicable combined commercial and recreational ACL (total ACL) specified in paragraph (a)(3) of this section for that stock or stock complex, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register to reduce the length of the recreational fishing season for the stock or stock complex within that fishing year by the amount necessary to prevent recreational landings from exceeding the recreational ACL for the stock or stock complex, unless NMFS determines that a fishing season reduction is not necessary based on the best scientific information available. If NMFS determines that either the recreational ACL or total ACL for the stock or stock complex was exceeded because data collection or monitoring improved rather than because landings increased, NMFS will not reduce the length of the recreational fishing season for the stock or stock complex.\n\n(7)  AM when only one sector's landings are available.  When landings for one sector are not available for comparison to that sector's ACL, the ACL for the sector with available landings in paragraph (a) of this section is the applicable ACL for the stock or stock complex. If NMFS estimates that available landings for the stock, stock complex, or indicator stock, have exceeded the applicable ACL for the stock or stock complex, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register to reduce the length of the fishing season for the stock or stock complex within that fishing year by the amount necessary to prevent landings from exceeding the ACL, unless NMFS determines that a fishing season reduction is not necessary based on the best scientific information available. If NMFS determines that the ACL was exceeded because data collection or monitoring improved rather than because landings increased, NMFS will not reduce the length of the fishing season for the stock or stock complex.\n\n(b)  Pelagic fish.  The ACLs and ACTs are given in round weight. Indicator stocks are noted in the relevant tables to paragraph (a) of this section. For those fishing commercially, the applicable ACL is the commercial ACL and the applicable ACT is the commercial ACT. For those fishing recreationally, the applicable ACL is the recreational ACL and the applicable ACT is the recreational ACT. When landings for one sector are not available for comparison to that sector's ACL and ACT, the ACL and ACT for the sector with available landings are the ACL and ACT for the stock or stock complex.\n\n(1)  Barracuda \u2014 great barracuda.  (i) Commercial ACL\u2014495 lb (224.5 kg).\n\n(ii) Commercial ACT\u2014445 lb (201.8 kg).\n\n(iii) Recreational ACL\u2014167,693 lb (76,064.2 kg).\n\n(iv) Recreational ACT\u2014150,924 lb (68,457.9 kg).\n\n(2)  Dolphinfishes \u2014 dolphinfish, pompano dolphinfish.  (i) Commercial ACL\u2014232,173 lb (105,311.9 kg).\n\n(ii) Commercial ACT\u2014208,956 lb (94,780.8 kg).\n\n(iii) Recreational ACL\u20141,513,873 lb (686,681.2 kg).\n\n(iv) Recreational ACT\u20141,362,486 lb (618,013.2 kg).\n\n(3)  Mackerels \u2014 cero, king mackerel.  (i) Commercial ACL\u2014232,422 lb (105,424.8 kg).\n\n(ii) Commercial ACT\u2014209,180 lb (94,882.4 kg).\n\n(iii) Recreational ACL\u2014129,180 lb (58,595 kg).\n\n(iv) Recreational ACT\u2014116,262 lb (52,735.5 kg).\n\n(4)  Tripletail.  (i) Commercial ACL\u2014270 lb (122.4 kg).\n\n(ii) Commercial ACT\u2014243 lb (110.2 kg).\n\n(iii) Recreational ACL\u201439,005 lb (17,692.3 kg).\n\n(iv) Recreational ACT\u201435,105 lb (15,923.3 kg).\n\n(5)  Tunas \u2014 blackfin tuna, little tunny.  (i) Commercial ACL\u201482,779 lb (37,547.9 kg).\n\n(ii) Commercial ACT\u201474,501 lb (33,793 kg).\n\n(iii) Recreational ACL\u201434,485 lb (15,642.1 kg).\n\n(iv) Recreational ACT\u201431,037 lb (14,078.1 kg).\n\n(6)  Wahoo.  (i) Commercial ACL\u201425,911 lb (11,753 kg).\n\n(ii) Commercial ACT\u201423,320 lb (10,577.7 kg).\n\n(iii) Recreational ACL\u2014210,737 lb (95,588.6 kg).\n\n(iv) Recreational ACT\u2014189,663 lb (86,029.6 kg).\n\n(7)  Pelagic fish AM application.  At or near the beginning the fishing year, landings for each stock, stock complex, or indicator stock will be evaluated relative to the applicable ACT for the stock or stock complex based on a moving multi-year average of landings, as described in the FMP. If NMFS estimates that landings have exceeded the applicable ACT specified in paragraph (b) of this section for a stock or stock complex, NMFS in consultation with the Caribbean Fishery Management Council will determine appropriate corrective action.\n\n(c)  Spiny lobster.  (1) The ACL is 357,629 lb (162,218 kg), round weight.\n\n(2) At or near the beginning of the fishing year, NMFS will compare a 3 year average of available landings to the average ACLs effective during those same years, as described in the FMP. If NMFS estimates that average landings have exceeded the average ACLs, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register to reduce the length of the fishing season for spiny lobster within that fishing year by the amount necessary to prevent average landings from exceeding the ACL for that fishing year, as specified in paragraph (c)(1) of this section. If NMFS determines that a fishing season reduction is not necessary based on the best scientific information available, or if NMFS determines the ACL exceedance was due to improved data collection or monitoring rather than from increased landings, NMFS will not reduce the length of the fishing season. Any fishing season reduction required under this paragraph (c)(2) will be applied starting from September 30 and moving earlier toward the beginning of the fishing year. If the length of the required fishing season reduction exceeds the time period of January 1 through September 30, any additional fishing season reduction will be applied starting from October 1 and moving later toward the end of the fishing year.\n\n(d)-(e) [Reserved]\n\n(f)  Closure provisions for reef fish and spiny lobster \u2014(1)  Restrictions applicable during a commercial closure for a reef fish stock or stock complex in the EEZ around Puerto Rico.  During the closure period announced in the notification filed pursuant to paragraph (a)(5) of this section, the commercial sector included in the notification is closed, and such stock or stock complex in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico may not be purchased or sold. Harvest or possession of such reef fish stock or stock complex in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico is limited to the recreational bag and possession limits. If the recreational sector for such stock or stock complex also is closed, such stock or stock complex in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico may not be harvested, possessed, purchased, or sold, and the bag and possession limits are zero.\n\n(2)  Restrictions applicable during a recreational closure for a reef fish stock or stock complex in the EEZ around Puerto Rico.  During the closure period announced in the notification filed pursuant to paragraph (a)(6) of this section, the recreational sector for the reef fish stock or stock complex included in the notification is closed, and the bag and possession limits for such stock or stock complex in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico are zero. If the commercial sector for such stock or stock complex also is closed, such stock or stock complex in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico may not be harvested, possessed, purchased, or sold, and the bag and possession limits are zero.\n\n(3)  Restrictions applicable during a closure for a reef fish stock or stock complex in the EEZ around Puerto Rico when only one sector's landings are available.  During the closure period announced in the notification filed pursuant to paragraph (a)(7) of this section, the fishing season for the reef fish stock or stock complex included in the notification is closed, and such stock or stock complex in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico may not be harvested, possessed, purchased, or sold, and the bag and possession limits for such stock or stock complex are zero.\n\n(4)  Restrictions applicable during a spiny lobster closure in the EEZ around Puerto Rico.  During the closure period announced in the notification filed pursuant to paragraph (c)(2) of this section, the fishing season for spiny lobster is closed, and spiny lobster in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico may not be harvested, possessed, purchased, or sold, and the bag and possession limits are zero."], ["50:50:12.0.1.1.2.17.1.12", 50, "Wildlife and Fisheries", "VI", "", "622", "PART 622\u2014FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC", "S", "Subpart S\u2014FMP for the EEZ around Puerto Rico", "", "\u00a7 622.441 Size limits.", "FWS", "", "", "[87 FR 56217, Sept. 13, 2022, as amended at 90 FR 26940, June 25, 2025]", "All size limits in this section are minimum size limits unless specified otherwise. A fish not in compliance with its size limit in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico may not be possessed, sold, or purchased, and must be released immediately with a minimum of harm. 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