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e-CFR Data is current as of February 4, 2010

TITLE 50--Wildlife and Fisheries

CHAPTER VI--FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

PART 648--FISHERIES OF THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES

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Subpart A--GENERAL PROVISIONS

§648.1
Purpose and scope.
§648.2
Definitions.
§648.3
Relation to other laws.
§648.4
Vessel permits.
§648.5
Operator permits.
§648.6
Dealer/processor permits.
§648.7
Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
§648.8
Vessel identification.
§648.9
VMS vendor and unit requirements.
§648.10
VMS and DAS requirements for vessel owners/operators.
§648.11
At-sea sea sampler/observer coverage.
§648.12
Experimental fishing.
§648.13
Transfers at sea.
§648.14
Prohibitions.
§648.15
Facilitation of enforcement.
§648.16
Penalties.
§648.17
Exemptions for vessels fishing in the NAFO Regulatory Area.
§648.18
Standardized bycatch reporting methodology.
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Subpart B--MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE ATLANTIC MACKEREL, SQUID, AND BUTTERFISH FISHERIES

§648.20
Maximum optimum yield (OYs).
§648.21
Procedures for determining initial annual amounts.
§648.22
Closure of the fishery.
§648.23
Gear restrictions.
§648.24
Framework adjustments to management measures.
§648.25
Possession restrictions.
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Subpart C--MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR ATLANTIC SALMON

§648.40
Prohibition on possession.
§648.41
Framework specifications.
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Subpart D--MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE ATLANTIC SEA SCALLOP FISHERY

§648.50
Shell-height standard.
§648.51
Gear and crew restrictions.
§648.52
Possession and landing limits.
§648.53
Total allowable catch, DAS allocations, and Individual Fishing Quotas.
§648.54
State waters exemption.
§648.55
Framework adjustments to management measures.
§648.56
Scallop research.
§648.57
Sea scallop area rotation program.
§648.58
Rotational Closed Areas.
§648.59
Sea Scallop Access Areas.
§648.60
Sea scallop area access program requirements.
§648.61
EFH closed areas.
§648.62
Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) scallop management area.
§648.63
General category Sectors and harvesting cooperatives.
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Subpart E--MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE ATLANTIC SURF CLAM AND OCEAN QUAHOG FISHERIES

§648.70
Annual individual allocations.
§648.71
Catch quotas.
§648.72
Minimum surf clam size.
§648.73
Closed areas.
§648.74
Shucking at sea.
§648.75
Cage identification.
§648.76
Maine mahogany quahog zone.
§648.77
Framework adjustments to management measures.
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Subpart F--MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE NE MULTISPECIES AND MONKFISH FISHERIES

§648.80
NE Multispecies regulated mesh areas and restrictions on gear and methods of fishing.
§648.81
NE multispecies closed areas and measures to protect EFH.
§648.82
Effort-control program for NE multispecies limited access vessels.
§648.83
Multispecies minimum fish sizes.
§648.84
Gear-marking requirements and gear restrictions.
§648.85
Special management programs.
§648.86
NE Multispecies possession restrictions.
§648.87
Sector allocation.
§648.88
Multispecies open access permit restrictions.
§648.89
Recreational and charter/party vessel restrictions.
§648.90
NE multispecies assessment, framework procedures and specifications, and flexible area action system.
§648.91
Monkfish regulated mesh areas and restrictions on gear and methods of fishing.
§648.92
Effort-control program for monkfish limited access vessels.
§648.93
Monkfish minimum fish sizes.
§648.94
Monkfish possession and landing restrictions.
§648.95
Offshore Fishery Program in the SFMA.
§648.96
Monkfish annual adjustment process and framework specifications.
§648.97
Closed areas.
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Subpart G--MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE SUMMER FLOUNDER FISHERIES

§648.100
Catch quotas and other restrictions.
§648.101
Closures.
§648.102
Time restrictions.
§648.103
Minimum fish sizes.
§648.104
Gear restrictions.
§648.105
Possession restrictions.
§648.106
Sea Turtle conservation.
§648.107
Conservation equivalent measures for the summer flounder fishery.
§648.108
Framework adjustments to management measures.
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Subpart H--MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE SCUP FISHERY

§648.120
Catch quotas and other restrictions.
§648.121
Closures.
§648.122
Season and area restrictions.
§648.123
Gear restrictions.
§648.124
Minimum fish sizes.
§648.125
Possession limit.
§648.126
Protection of threatened and endangered sea turtles.
§648.127
Framework adjustments to management measures.
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Subpart I--MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE BLACK SEA BASS FISHERY

§648.140
Catch quotas and other restrictions.
§648.141
Closure.
§648.142
Time restrictions.
§648.143
Minimum sizes.
§648.144
Gear restrictions.
§648.145
Possession limit.
§648.146
Special management zones.
§648.147
Framework adjustments to management measures.
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Subpart J--MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE ATLANTIC BLUEFISH FISHERY

§648.160
Catch quotas and other restrictions.
§648.161
Closures.
§648.162
Minimum fish sizes.
§648.163
Gear restrictions.
§648.164
Possession restrictions.
§648.165
Framework specifications.
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Subpart K--MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE ATLANTIC HERRING FISHERY

§648.200
Specifications.
§648.201
Closures and TAC controls.
§648.202
Season and area restrictions.
§648.203
Gear restrictions.
§648.204
Possession restrictions.
§648.205
VMS requirements.
§648.206
Framework provisions.
§648.207
Herring Research Set-Aside (RSA).
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Subpart L--MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE SPINY DOGFISH FISHERY

§648.230
Catch quotas and other restrictions.
§648.231
Closures.
§648.232
Time Restrictions.--[Reserved]
§648.233
Minimum Fish Sizes.--[Reserved]
§648.234
Gear restrictions.--[Reserved]
§648.235
Possession and landing restrictions.
§648.236
Special Management Zones.--[Reserved]
§648.237
Framework provisions.
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Subpart M--MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE ATLANTIC DEEP-SEA RED CRAB FISHERY

§648.260
Specifications.
§648.261
Framework adjustment process.
§648.262
Effort-control program for red crab limited access vessels.
§648.263
Red crab possession and landing restrictions.
§648.264
Gear requirements/restrictions.
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Subpart N--MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE TILEFISH FISHERY

§648.290
Individual fishing quota program and other restrictions.
§648.291
Individual fishing quota.
§648.292
[Reserved]
§648.293
Tilefish trip limits.
§648.294
Framework specifications.
§648.295
Recreational possession limit.
§648.296
Gear restricted areas.
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Subpart O--MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE NE SKATE COMPLEX FISHERIES

§648.320
Skate FMP review and monitoring.
§648.321
Framework adjustment process.
§648.322
Skate possession and landing restrictions.
Appendix
Figure 1 to Part 648
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