Title 50

PART 648

Part 648 - Fisheries Of The Northeastern United States

PART 648 - FISHERIES OF THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES Authority:16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Source:61 FR 34968, July 3, 1996, unless otherwise noted. Editorial Note:Nomenclature changes to part 648 appear at 62 FR 14651, Mar. 27, 1997.

50:12.0.1.1.5.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - General Provisions
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.1SECTION 648.1
   648.1 Purpose and scope.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.2SECTION 648.2
   648.2 Definitions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.3SECTION 648.3
   648.3 Relation to other laws.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.4SECTION 648.4
   648.4 Vessel permits.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.5SECTION 648.5
   648.5 Operator permits.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.6SECTION 648.6
   648.6 Dealer/processor permits.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.7SECTION 648.7
   648.7 Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.8SECTION 648.8
   648.8 Vessel identification.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.9SECTION 648.9
   648.9 VMS vendor and unit requirements.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.10SECTION 648.10
   648.10 VMS and DAS requirements for vessel owners/operators.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.11SECTION 648.11
   648.11 Monitoring coverage.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.12SECTION 648.12
   648.12 Experimental fishing.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.13SECTION 648.13
   648.13 Transfers at sea.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.14SECTION 648.14
   648.14 Prohibitions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.15SECTION 648.15
   648.15 Facilitation of enforcement.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.16SECTION 648.16
   648.16 Penalties.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.17SECTION 648.17
   648.17 Exemptions for vessels fishing in the NAFO Regulatory Area.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.18SECTION 648.18
   648.18 Standardized bycatch reporting methodology.
50:12.0.1.1.5.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Management Measures for the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries
50:12.0.1.1.5.2.1.1SECTION 648.20
   648.20 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) control rules.
50:12.0.1.1.5.2.1.2SECTION 648.21
   648.21 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council risk policy.
50:12.0.1.1.5.2.1.3SECTION 648.22
   648.22 Mackerel, squid, and butterfish specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.2.1.4SECTION 648.23
   648.23 Mackerel, squid, and butterfish gear restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.2.1.5SECTION 648.24
   648.24 Fishery closures and accountability measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.2.1.6SECTION 648.25
   648.25 Mackerel, squid, and butterfish framework adjustments to management measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.2.1.7SECTION 648.26
   648.26 Mackerel, squid, and butterfish possession restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Management Measures for Atlantic Salmon
50:12.0.1.1.5.3.1.1SECTION 648.40
   648.40 Prohibition on possession.
50:12.0.1.1.5.3.1.2SECTION 648.41
   648.41 Framework specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4SUBPART D
Subpart D - Management Measures for the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.1SECTION 648.50
   648.50 Shell-height standard.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.2SECTION 648.51
   648.51 Gear and crew restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.3SECTION 648.52
   648.52 Possession and landing limits.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.4SECTION 648.53
   648.53 Overfishing limit (OFL), acceptable biological catch (ABC), annual catch limits (ACL), annual catch targets (ACT), annual projected landings (APL), DAS allocations, and individual fishing quotas (IFQ).
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.5SECTION 648.54
   648.54 State waters exemption.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.6SECTION 648.55
   648.55 Specifications and framework adjustments to management measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.7SECTION 648.56
   648.56 Scallop research.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.8SECTION 648.57-648.58
   648.57-648.58 [Reserved]
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.9SECTION 648.59
   648.59 Sea Scallop Rotational Area Management Program and Access Area Program requirements.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.10SECTION 648.60
   648.60 Sea Scallop Rotational Areas.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.11SECTION 648.61
   648.61 [Reserved]
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.12SECTION 648.62
   648.62 Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) Management Program.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.13SECTION 648.63
   648.63 General category Sectors and harvesting cooperatives.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.14SECTION 648.64
   648.64 Flounder Stock sub-ACLs and AMs for the scallop fishery.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.15SECTION 648.65
   648.65 [Reserved]
50:12.0.1.1.5.5SUBPART E
Subpart E - Management Measures for the Atlantic Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries
50:12.0.1.1.5.5.1.1SECTION 648.70
   648.70 Surfclam and ocean quahog Annual Catch Limit (ACL).
50:12.0.1.1.5.5.1.2SECTION 648.71
   648.71 Surfclam and ocean quahog Annual Catch Targets (ACT).
50:12.0.1.1.5.5.1.3SECTION 648.72
   648.72 Surfclam and ocean quahog specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.5.1.4SECTION 648.73
   648.73 Surfclam and ocean quahog Accountability Measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.5.1.5SECTION 648.74
   648.74 Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Program.
50:12.0.1.1.5.5.1.6SECTION 648.75
   648.75 Shucking at sea and minimum surfclam size.
50:12.0.1.1.5.5.1.7SECTION 648.76
   648.76 Closed areas.
50:12.0.1.1.5.5.1.8SECTION 648.77
   648.77 Cage identification.
50:12.0.1.1.5.5.1.9SECTION 648.78
   648.78 Maine mahogany quahog zone.
50:12.0.1.1.5.5.1.10SECTION 648.79
   648.79 Surfclam and ocean quahog framework adjustments to management measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6SUBPART F
Subpart F - Management Measures for the NE Multispecies and Monkfish Fisheries
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.1SECTION 648.80
   648.80 NE Multispecies regulated mesh areas and restrictions on gear and methods of fishing.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.2SECTION 648.81
   648.81 NE multispecies year-round and seasonal closed areas.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.3SECTION 648.82
   648.82 Effort-control program for NE multispecies limited access vessels.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.4SECTION 648.83
   648.83 Multispecies minimum fish sizes.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.5SECTION 648.84
   648.84 Gear-marking requirements and gear restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.6SECTION 648.85
   648.85 Special management programs.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.7SECTION 648.86
   648.86 NE Multispecies possession restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.8SECTION 648.87
   648.87 Sector allocation.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.9SECTION 648.88
   648.88 Multispecies open access permit restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.10SECTION 648.89
   648.89 Recreational and charter/party vessel restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.11SECTION 648.90
   648.90 NE multispecies assessment, framework procedures and specifications, and flexible area action system.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.12SECTION 648.91
   648.91 Monkfish regulated mesh areas and restrictions on gear and methods of fishing.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.13SECTION 648.92
   648.92 Effort-control program for monkfish limited access vessels.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.14SECTION 648.93
   648.93 Monkfish minimum fish sizes.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.15SECTION 648.94
   648.94 Monkfish possession and landing restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.16SECTION 648.95
   648.95 Offshore Fishery Program in the SFMA.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.17SECTION 648.96
   648.96 FMP review, specification, and framework adjustment process.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.18SECTION 648.97
   648.97 Closed areas.
50:12.0.1.1.5.7SUBPART G
Subpart G - Management Measures for the Summer Flounder Fisheries
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.1SECTION 648.100
   648.100 Summer flounder Annual Catch Limit (ACL).
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.2SECTION 648.101
   648.101 Summer flounder Annual Catch Target (ACT).
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.3SECTION 648.102
   648.102 Summer flounder specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.4SECTION 648.103
   648.103 Summer flounder accountability measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.5SECTION 648.104
   648.104 Summer flounder size requirements.
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.6SECTION 648.105
   648.105 Summer flounder recreational fishing season.
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.7SECTION 648.106
   648.106 Summer flounder possession restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.8SECTION 648.107
   648.107 Conservation equivalent measures for the summer flounder fishery.
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.9SECTION 648.108
   648.108 Summer flounder gear restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.10SECTION 648.109
   648.109 Sea turtle conservation.
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.11SECTION 648.110
   648.110 Summer flounder framework adjustments to management measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.12SECTION 648.111
   648.111 Block Island Sound Transit Area.
50:12.0.1.1.5.8SUBPART H
Subpart H - Management Measures for the Scup Fishery
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.1SECTION 648.120
   648.120 Scup Annual Catch Limit (ACL).
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.2SECTION 648.121
   648.121 Scup Annual Catch Target (ACT).
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.3SECTION 648.122
   648.122 Scup specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.4SECTION 648.123
   648.123 Scup accountability measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.5SECTION 648.124
   648.124 Scup commercial season and commercial fishery area restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.6SECTION 648.125
   648.125 Scup gear restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.7SECTION 648.126
   648.126 Scup minimum fish sizes.
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.8SECTION 648.127
   648.127 Scup recreational fishing season.
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.9SECTION 648.128
   648.128 Scup possession restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.10SECTION 648.129
   648.129 Protection of threatened and endangered sea turtles.
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.11SECTION 648.130
   648.130 Scup framework adjustments to management measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.12SECTION 648.131
   648.131 Block Island Sound Transit Area.
50:12.0.1.1.5.9SUBPART I
Subpart I - Management Measures for the Black Sea Bass Fishery
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.1SECTION 648.140
   648.140 Black sea bass Annual Catch Limit (ACL).
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.2SECTION 648.141
   648.141 Black sea bass Annual Catch Target (ACT).
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.3SECTION 648.142
   648.142 Black sea bass specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.4SECTION 648.143
   648.143 Black sea bass accountability measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.5SECTION 648.144
   648.144 Black sea bass gear restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.6SECTION 648.145
   648.145 Black sea bass possession limit.
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.7SECTION 648.146
   648.146 Black sea bass recreational fishing season.
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.8SECTION 648.147
   648.147 Black sea bass size requirements.
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.9SECTION 648.148
   648.148 Special management zones.
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.10SECTION 648.149
   648.149 Black sea bass framework adjustments to management measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.11SECTION 648.150
   648.150 Block Island Sound Transit Zone.
50:12.0.1.1.5.10SUBPART J
Subpart J - Management Measures for the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery
50:12.0.1.1.5.10.1.1SECTION 648.160
   648.160 Bluefish Annual Catch Limit (ACL).
50:12.0.1.1.5.10.1.2SECTION 648.161
   648.161 Bluefish Annual Catch Targets (ACTs).
50:12.0.1.1.5.10.1.3SECTION 648.162
   648.162 Bluefish specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.10.1.4SECTION 648.163
   648.163 Bluefish Accountability Measures (AMs).
50:12.0.1.1.5.10.1.5SECTION 648.164
   648.164 Bluefish possession restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.10.1.6SECTION 648.165
   648.165 Bluefish minimum fish sizes.
50:12.0.1.1.5.10.1.7SECTION 648.166
   648.166 Bluefish gear restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.10.1.8SECTION 648.167
   648.167 Bluefish framework adjustment to management measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.11SUBPART K
Subpart K - Management Measures for the Atlantic Herring Fishery
50:12.0.1.1.5.11.1.1SECTION 648.200
   648.200 Specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.11.1.2SECTION 648.201
   648.201 AMs and harvest controls.
50:12.0.1.1.5.11.1.3SECTION 648.202
   648.202 Season and area restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.11.1.4SECTION 648.203
   648.203 Gear restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.11.1.5SECTION 648.204
   648.204 Possession restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.11.1.6SECTION 648.205
   648.205 VMS requirements.
50:12.0.1.1.5.11.1.7SECTION 648.206
   648.206 Framework provisions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.11.1.8SECTION 648.207
   648.207 Herring Research Set-Aside (RSA).
50:12.0.1.1.5.12SUBPART L
Subpart L - Management Measures for the Spiny Dogfish Fishery
50:12.0.1.1.5.12.1.1SECTION 648.230
   648.230 Spiny dogfish Annual Catch Limits (ACLs).
50:12.0.1.1.5.12.1.2SECTION 648.231
   648.231 Spiny dogfish Annual Catch Target (ACT) and Total Allowable Level of Landings (TAL).
50:12.0.1.1.5.12.1.3SECTION 648.232
   648.232 Spiny dogfish specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.12.1.4SECTION 648.233
   648.233 Spiny dogfish Accountability Measures (AMs).
50:12.0.1.1.5.12.1.5SECTION 648.234
   648.234 Gear restrictions. [Reserved]
50:12.0.1.1.5.12.1.6SECTION 648.235
   648.235 Spiny dogfish possession and landing restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.12.1.7SECTION 648.236
   648.236 Special Management Zones. [Reserved]
50:12.0.1.1.5.12.1.8SECTION 648.237-648.238
   648.237-648.238 [Reserved]
50:12.0.1.1.5.12.1.9SECTION 648.239
   648.239 Spiny dogfish framework adjustments to management measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.13SUBPART M
Subpart M - Management Measures for the Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Fishery
50:12.0.1.1.5.13.1.1SECTION 648.260
   648.260 Specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.13.1.2SECTION 648.261
   648.261 Framework adjustment process.
50:12.0.1.1.5.13.1.3SECTION 648.262
   648.262 Accountability measures for red crab limited access vessels.
50:12.0.1.1.5.13.1.4SECTION 648.263
   648.263 Red crab possession and landing restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.13.1.5SECTION 648.264
   648.264 Gear requirements/restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.14SUBPART N
Subpart N - Management Measures for the Golden Tilefish and Blueline Tilefish Fisheries
50:12.0.1.1.5.14.1.1SECTION 648.290
   648.290 Tilefish Annual Catch Limits (ACL).
50:12.0.1.1.5.14.1.2SECTION 648.291
   648.291 Tilefish Annual Catch Targets (ACT).
50:12.0.1.1.5.14.1.3SECTION 648.292
   648.292 Tilefish specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.14.1.4SECTION 648.293
   648.293 Tilefish accountability measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.14.1.5SECTION 648.294
   648.294 Golden tilefish individual fishing quota (IFQ) program.
50:12.0.1.1.5.14.1.6SECTION 648.295
   648.295 Tilefish commercial trip limits and landing condition.
50:12.0.1.1.5.14.1.7SECTION 648.296
   648.296 Tilefish recreational possession limits and gear restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.14.1.8SECTION 648.297
   648.297 Tilefish gear restricted areas.
50:12.0.1.1.5.14.1.9SECTION 648.299
   648.299 Tilefish framework specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.15SUBPART O
Subpart O - Management Measures for the NE Skate Complex Fisheries
50:12.0.1.1.5.15.1.1SECTION 648.320
   648.320 Skate FMP review and monitoring.
50:12.0.1.1.5.15.1.2SECTION 648.321
   648.321 Framework adjustment process.
50:12.0.1.1.5.15.1.3SECTION 648.322
   648.322 Skate allocation, possession, and landing provisions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.15.1.4SECTION 648.323
   648.323 Accountability measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.16SUBPART P
Subpart P - Mid-Atlantic Forage Species
50:12.0.1.1.5.16.1.1SECTION 648.350
   648.350 Mid-Atlantic forage species landing limits.
50:12.0.1.1.5.16.1.2SECTION 648.351
   648.351 Mid-Atlantic forage species possession limits.
50:12.0.1.1.5.16.1.3SECTION 648.352
   648.352 Mid-Atlantic forage species framework measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.17SUBPART Q
Subpart Q - Habitat-Related Management Measures
50:12.0.1.1.5.17.1.1SECTION 648.370
   648.370 Habitat Management Areas.
50:12.0.1.1.5.17.1.2SECTION 648.371
   648.371 Dedicated Habitat Research Areas.
50:12.0.1.1.5.17.1.3SECTION 648.372
   648.372 Frank R. Lautenberg Deep-Sea Coral Protection Area.
50:12.0.1.1.5.18SUBPART 0
50:12.0.1.1.5.19.1.1.9APPENDIX
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