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50 C.F.R. PART 648--FISHERIES OF THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES

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

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 requirements.

�648.10

DAS and VMS notification requirements.

�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.

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.

Subpart C--MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR ATLANTIC SALMON

�648.40

Prohibition on possession.

�648.41

Framework specifications.

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

DAS allocations.

�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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Subpart K--MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE ATLANTIC HERRING FISHERY

�648.200

Specifications.

�648.201

Management areas.

�648.202

Total allowable catch (TAC) controls.

�648.203

Vessel size/horsepower limits.

�648.204

Herring roe restrictions.

�648.205

VMS requirements.

�648.206

Framework provisions.

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.

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.

Subpart N--MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE TILEFISH FISHERY

�648.290

Catch quotas and other restrictions.

�648.291

Closures.

�648.292

Tilefish trip limits.

�648.293

Framework specifications.

�648.294

[Reserved]

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.