Title 50

PART 660

Part 660 - Fisheries Off West Coast States

PART 660 - FISHERIES OFF WEST COAST STATES Authority:16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 773 et seq., and 16 U.S.C. 7001 et seq. Source:61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, unless otherwise noted. Editorial Note:Nomenclature changes to part 660 appear at 67 FR 65906, Oct. 29, 2002.

• Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 773 et seq., and 16 U.S.C. 7001 et seq.
• Source: 61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

50:13.0.1.1.1.1	SUBPART A	Subpart A - General
50:13.0.1.1.1.1.1.1	SECTION 660.1	660.1 Purpose and scope.
50:13.0.1.1.1.1.1.2	SECTION 660.2	660.2 Relation to other laws.
50:13.0.1.1.1.1.1.3	SECTION 660.3	660.3 Reporting and recordkeeping.
50:13.0.1.1.1.1.1.4	SECTION 660.4	660.4 Usual and accustomed fishing areas for Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes.
50:13.0.1.1.1.2	SUBPART B	Subpart B - All West Coast EEZ Fisheries
50:13.0.1.1.1.2.1.1	SECTION 660.5	660.5 Shared Ecosystem Component Species.
50:13.0.1.1.1.2.1.2	SECTION 660.6	660.6 Prohibitions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3	SUBPART C	Subpart C - West Coast Groundfish Fisheries
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.1	SECTION 660.10	660.10 Purpose and scope.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.2	SECTION 660.11	660.11 General definitions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.3	SECTION 660.12	660.12 General groundfish prohibitions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.4	SECTION 660.13	660.13 Recordkeeping and reporting.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.5	SECTION 660.14	660.14 Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) requirements.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.6	SECTION 660.15	660.15 Equipment requirements.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.7	SECTION 660.16	660.16 Groundfish observer program.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.8	SECTION 660.17	660.17 Catch monitor program.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.9	SECTION 660.18	660.18 Observer and catch monitor provider permits and endorsements.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.10	SECTION 660.19	660.19 Appeals process for catch monitors, observers, and provider permits.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.11	SECTION 660.20	660.20 Vessel and gear identification.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.12	SECTION 660.21	660.21 Seabird Avoidance Program.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.13	SECTION 660.24	660.24 Limited entry and open access fisheries.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.14	SECTION 660.25	660.25 Permits.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.15	SECTION 660.30	660.30 Compensation with fish for collecting resource information - EFPs.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.16	SECTION 660.40	660.40 Rebuilding plans.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.17	SECTION 660.50	660.50 Pacific Coast treaty Indian fisheries.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.18	SECTION 660.55	660.55 Allocations.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.19	SECTION 660.60	660.60 Specifications and management measures.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.20	SECTION 660.65	660.65 Groundfish harvest specifications.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.21	SECTION 660.70	660.70 Groundfish conservation areas.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.22	SECTION 660.71	660.71 Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 10-fm (18-m) through 40-fm (73-m) depth contours.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.23	SECTION 660.72	660.72 Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 50 fm (91 m) through 75 fm (137 m) depth contours.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.24	SECTION 660.73	660.73 Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 100 fm (183 m) through 150 fm (274 m) depth contours.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.25	SECTION 660.74	660.74 Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 180 fm (329 m) through 250 fm (457 m) depth contours.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.26	SECTION 660.75	660.75 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH).
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.27	SECTION 660.76	660.76 Coastwide EFHCAs.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.28	SECTION 660.77	660.77 EFHCAs off the Coast of Washington.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.29	SECTION 660.78	660.78 EFHCAs off the Coast of Oregon.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.30	SECTION 660.79	660.79 EFHCAs off the Coast of California.
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.31.1	APPENDIX	Table 1a to Part 660, Subpart C - 2021, Specifications of OFL, ABC, ACL, ACT and Fishery HG
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.31.2	APPENDIX	Table 1b to Part 660, Subpart C - 2021, Allocations by Species or Species Group
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.31.3	APPENDIX	Table 1c to Part 660, Subpart C - Sablefish North of 36° N. lat. Allocations, 2021
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.31.4	APPENDIX	Table 1d to Part 660, Subpart C - Whiting and non-whiting initial issuance allocation percentage for IFQ decided through the harvest specifications, 2011
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.31.5	APPENDIX	Table 2a to Part 660, Subpart C - 2022, and Beyond, Specification of OFL, ABC, ACL, ACT and Fishery Harvest Guidelines
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.31.6	APPENDIX	Table 2b to Part 660, Subpart C - 2022, and Beyond, Allocations by Species or Species Group
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.31.7	APPENDIX	Table 2c to Part 660, Subpart C - Sablefish North of 36° N lat. Allocations, 2022 and Beyond
50:13.0.1.1.1.3.1.31.8	APPENDIX	Table 3 to Part 660, Subpart C - Vessel Capacity Ratings for West Coast Groundfish Limited Entry Permits
50:13.0.1.1.1.4	SUBPART D	Subpart D - West Coast Groundfish - Limited Entry Trawl Fisheries
50:13.0.1.1.1.4.1.1	SECTION 660.100	660.100 Purpose and scope.
50:13.0.1.1.1.4.1.2	SECTION 660.111	660.111 Trawl fishery - definitions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.4.1.3	SECTION 660.112	660.112 Trawl fishery - prohibitions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.4.1.4	SECTION 660.113	660.113 Trawl fishery - recordkeeping and reporting.
50:13.0.1.1.1.4.1.5	SECTION 660.114	660.114 Trawl fishery - economic data collection program.
50:13.0.1.1.1.4.1.6	SECTION 660.115	660.115 Trawl fishery - cost recovery program.
50:13.0.1.1.1.4.1.7	SECTION 660.120	660.120 Trawl fishery - crossover provisions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.4.1.8	SECTION 660.130	660.130 Trawl fishery - management measures.
50:13.0.1.1.1.4.1.9	SECTION 660.131	660.131 Pacific whiting fishery management measures.
50:13.0.1.1.1.4.1.10	SECTION 660.140	660.140 Shorebased IFQ Program.
50:13.0.1.1.1.4.1.11	SECTION 660.150	660.150 Mothership (MS) Coop Program.
50:13.0.1.1.1.4.1.12	SECTION 660.160	660.160 Catcher/processor (C/P) Coop Program.
50:13.0.1.1.1.4.1.13.9	APPENDIX	Table 1 (North) to Part 660, Subpart D - Limited Entry Trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas and Landing Allowances for Non-IFQ Species and Pacific Whiting North of 40°10′ N. Lat.
50:13.0.1.1.1.4.1.13.10	APPENDIX	Table 1 (South) to Part 660, Subpart D - Limited Entry Trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas and Landing Allowances for Non-IFQ Species and Pacific Whiting South of 40°10′ N. Lat.
50:13.0.1.1.1.4.1.13.11	APPENDIX	Figure 1 to Part 660, Subpart D - Diagram of Selective Flatfish Trawl
50:13.0.1.1.1.5	SUBPART E	Subpart E - West Coast Groundfish - Limited Entry Fixed Gear Fisheries
50:13.0.1.1.1.5.1.1	SECTION 660.210	660.210 Purpose and scope.
50:13.0.1.1.1.5.1.2	SECTION 660.211	660.211 Fixed gear fishery - definitions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.5.1.3	SECTION 660.212	660.212 Fixed gear fishery - prohibitions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.5.1.4	SECTION 660.213	660.213 Fixed gear fishery - recordkeeping and reporting.
50:13.0.1.1.1.5.1.5	SECTION 660.216	660.216 Fixed gear fishery - observer requirements.
50:13.0.1.1.1.5.1.6	SECTION 660.219	660.219 Fixed gear identification and marking.
50:13.0.1.1.1.5.1.7	SECTION 660.220	660.220 Fixed gear fishery - crossover provisions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.5.1.8	SECTION 660.230	660.230 Fixed gear fishery - management measures.
50:13.0.1.1.1.5.1.9	SECTION 660.231	660.231 Limited entry fixed gear sablefish primary fishery.
50:13.0.1.1.1.5.1.10	SECTION 660.232	660.232 Limited entry daily trip limit (DTL) fishery for sablefish.
50:13.0.1.1.1.5.1.11.12	APPENDIX	Table 2 (North) to Part 660, Subpart E - Non-Trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas and Trip Limits for Limited Entry Fixed Gear North of 40°10′ N.
50:13.0.1.1.1.5.1.11.13	APPENDIX	Table 2 (South) to Part 660, Subpart E - Non-Trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas and Trip Limits for Limited Entry Fixed Gear South of 40°10′ N.
50:13.0.1.1.1.6	SUBPART F	Subpart F - West Coast Groundfish - Open Access Fisheries
50:13.0.1.1.1.6.1.1	SECTION 660.310	660.310 Purpose and scope.
50:13.0.1.1.1.6.1.2	SECTION 660.311	660.311 Open access fishery - definitions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.6.1.3	SECTION 660.312	660.312 Open access fishery - prohibitions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.6.1.4	SECTION 660.313	660.313 Open access fishery - recordkeeping and reporting.
50:13.0.1.1.1.6.1.5	SECTION 660.316	660.316 Open access fishery - observer requirements.
50:13.0.1.1.1.6.1.6	SECTION 660.319	660.319 Open access fishery gear identification and marking.
50:13.0.1.1.1.6.1.7	SECTION 660.320	660.320 Open access fishery - crossover provisions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.6.1.8	SECTION 660.330	660.330 Open access fishery - management measures.
50:13.0.1.1.1.6.1.9	SECTION 660.332	660.332 Open access daily trip limit (DTL) fishery for sablefish.
50:13.0.1.1.1.6.1.10	SECTION 660.333	660.333 Open access non-groundfish trawl fishery - management measures.
50:13.0.1.1.1.6.1.11.14	APPENDIX	Table 3 (North) to Part 660, Subpart F - Non-Trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas and Trip Limits for Open Access Gears North of 40°10′ N. lat.
50:13.0.1.1.1.6.1.11.15	APPENDIX	Table 3 (South) to Part 660, Subpart F - Non-Trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas and Trip Limits for Open Access Gears South of 40°10′ N. lat.
50:13.0.1.1.1.7	SUBPART G	Subpart G - West Coast Groundfish - Recreational Fisheries
50:13.0.1.1.1.7.1.1	SECTION 660.350	660.350 Purpose and scope.
50:13.0.1.1.1.7.1.2	SECTION 660.351	660.351 Recreational fishery - definitions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.7.1.3	SECTION 660.352	660.352 Recreational fishery - prohibitions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.7.1.4	SECTION 660.353	660.353 Recreational fishery - recordkeeping and reporting.
50:13.0.1.1.1.7.1.5	SECTION 660.360	660.360 Recreational fishery - management measures.
50:13.0.1.1.1.8	SUBPART H	Subpart H - West Coast Salmon Fisheries
50:13.0.1.1.1.8.1.1	SECTION 660.401	660.401 Purpose and scope.
50:13.0.1.1.1.8.1.2	SECTION 660.402	660.402 Definitions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.8.1.3	SECTION 660.403	660.403 Relation to other laws.
50:13.0.1.1.1.8.1.4	SECTION 660.404	660.404 Recordkeeping and reporting.
50:13.0.1.1.1.8.1.5	SECTION 660.405	660.405 Prohibitions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.8.1.6	SECTION 660.406	660.406 Exempted fishing.
50:13.0.1.1.1.8.1.7	SECTION 660.407	660.407 Treaty Indian fishing.
50:13.0.1.1.1.8.1.8	SECTION 660.408	660.408 Annual actions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.8.1.9	SECTION 660.409	660.409 Inseason actions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.8.1.10	SECTION 660.410	660.410 Conservation objectives, ACLs, and de minimis control rules.
50:13.0.1.1.1.8.1.11	SECTION 660.411	660.411 Notification and publication procedures.
50:13.0.1.1.1.8.1.12	SECTION 660.412	660.412 EFH identifications and descriptions for Pacific salmon.
50:13.0.1.1.1.8.1.13	SECTION 660.413	660.413 Overfished species rebuilding plans.
50:13.0.1.1.1.8.1.14.16	APPENDIX	Table 1 to Subpart H of Part 660 - Pacific Salmon EFH Identified by USGS Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)
50:13.0.1.1.1.9	SUBPART I	Subpart I - Coastal Pelagics Fisheries
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.1	SECTION 660.501	660.501 Purpose and scope.
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.2	SECTION 660.502	660.502 Definitions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.3	SECTION 660.503	660.503 Management subareas.
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.4	SECTION 660.504	660.504 Vessel identification.
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.5	SECTION 660.505	660.505 Prohibitions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.6	SECTION 660.506	660.506 Gear restrictions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.7	SECTION 660.507	660.507 Closed areas to reduction fishing.
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.8	SECTION 660.508	660.508 Annual specifications.
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.9	SECTION 660.509	660.509 Accountability measures (season closures).
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.10	SECTION 660.510	660.510 Fishing seasons.
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.11	SECTION 660.511	660.511 Catch restrictions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.12	SECTION 660.512	660.512 Limited entry fishery.
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.13	SECTION 660.513	660.513 Permit conditions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.14	SECTION 660.514	660.514 Transferability.
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.15	SECTION 660.515	660.515 Renewal of limited entry permits.
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.16	SECTION 660.516	660.516 Exempted fishing.
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.17	SECTION 660.517	660.517 Framework for revising regulations.
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.18	SECTION 660.518	660.518 Pacific Coast Treaty Indian Rights.
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.19	SECTION 660.519	660.519 Scientific observers.
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.20	SECTION 660.520	660.520 Reporting requirements.
50:13.0.1.1.1.9.1.21.17	APPENDIX	Figure 1 to Subpart I of Part 660 - Existing California Area Closures (hatched areas extend to 3 miles offshore; cross-hatched areas extend beyond 3 miles offshore) and Optional Catalina Channel Foreign Vessel Closure (outlined by dashed lines)
50:13.0.1.1.1.10	SUBPART J	Subpart J - West Coast Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Program
50:13.0.1.1.1.10.1.1	SECTION 660.600	660.600 Applicability.
50:13.0.1.1.1.10.1.2	SECTION 660.601	660.601 Definitions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.10.1.3	SECTION 660.602	660.602 Prohibitions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.10.1.4	SECTION 660.603	660.603 Electronic monitoring provider permits and responsibilities.
50:13.0.1.1.1.10.1.5	SECTION 660.604	660.604 Vessel and first receiver responsibilities.
50:13.0.1.1.1.11	SUBPART K	Subpart K - Highly Migratory Fisheries
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.1	SECTION 660.701	660.701 Purpose and scope.
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.2	SECTION 660.702	660.702 Definitions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.3	SECTION 660.703	660.703 Management area.
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.4	SECTION 660.704	660.704 Vessel identification.
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.5	SECTION 660.705	660.705 Prohibitions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.6	SECTION 660.706	660.706 Pacific Coast Treaty Indian rights.
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.7	SECTION 660.707	660.707 Permits.
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.8	SECTION 660.708	660.708 Reporting and recordkeeping.
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.9	SECTION 660.709	660.709 Annual specifications.
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.10	SECTION 660.710	660.710 Closure of directed fishery.
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.11	SECTION 660.711	660.711 General catch restrictions.
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.12	SECTION 660.712	660.712 Longline fishery.
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.13	SECTION 660.713	660.713 Drift gillnet fishery.
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.14	SECTION 660.714	660.714 Purse seine fishery. [Reserved]
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.15	SECTION 660.715	660.715 Harpoon fishery. [Reserved]
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.16	SECTION 660.716	660.716 Surface hook-and-line fishery. [Reserved]
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.17	SECTION 660.717	660.717 Framework for revising regulations.
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.18	SECTION 660.718	660.718 Exempted fishing.
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.19	SECTION 660.719	660.719 Scientific observers.
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.20	SECTION 660.720	660.720 Interim protection for sea turtles.
50:13.0.1.1.1.11.1.21	SECTION 660.721	660.721 Recreational fishing bag limits and filleting requirements.

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