50 C.F.R. 50 CFR--PART 648
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries
Effective Date(s): August 25, 2006 2. In §648.100, paragraphs (e)(2) introductory text, (e)(2)(i), and (e)(2)(ii) are revised to read as follows: * * * * * (e) * * * (2) Conservation equivalent measures. Individual states or regions formed voluntarily by adjacent states (i.e., multi-state conservation equivalency regions) may implement different combinations of minimum fish sizes, possession limits, and closed seasons that achieve equivalent conservation as the coastwide measures established under paragraph (e)(1) of this section. Each state or multi-state conservation equivalency region may implement measures by mode or area only if the proportional standard error of Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS) landings estimates by mode or area for that state are less than 30 percent. (i) After review of the recommendations, the Regional Administrator will publish a proposed rule in the (ii) During the public comment period on the proposed rule, the Commission will review conservation equivalency proposals and determine whether or not they achieve the necessary adjustment to recreational landings. The Commission will provide the Regional Administrator with the individual state and/or multi-state region conservation measures for the approved state and/or multi-state region proposals and, in the case of disapproved state and/or multi-state region proposals, the precautionary default measures. * * * * *
Amendment from July 26, 2006
50 CFR--PART 648
Amendment(s) published July 26, 2006, in 71 FR 42317
§ 648.100 Catch quotas and other restrictions.
