50 CFR 665.605 - Gear restrictions.

Regulations last checked for updates: May 21, 2024

Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries last revised: May 17, 2024

View all text of Subpart E [§ 665.598 - § 665.669]

§ 665.605 - Gear restrictions.

(a) Bottom trawls and bottom set gillnets. Fishing for PRIA bottomfish MUS with bottom trawls and bottom set gillnets is prohibited.

(b) Possession of gear. Possession of a bottom trawl and bottom set gillnet by any vessel having a permit under § 665.603 or otherwise established to be fishing for PRIA bottomfish MUS in the PRIA fishery management area is prohibited.

(c) Poisons and explosives. The possession or use of any poisons, explosives, or intoxicating substances for the purpose of harvesting PRIA bottomfish is prohibited.

authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801

source: 75 FR 2205, Jan. 14, 2010, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 50 CFR 665.605