50 CFR 648.235 - Spiny dogfish possession and landing restrictions.

Regulations last checked for updates: Dec 17, 2025

Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries last revised: Dec 11, 2025

View all text of Subpart L [§ 648.230 - § 648.239]

§ 648.235 - Spiny dogfish possession and landing restrictions.

(a) Possession limit. Vessels issued a valid Federal spiny dogfish permit under § 648.4(a)(11) may:

(1) Possess up to 7,500 lb (3,402 kg) of spiny dogfish per trip; and

(2) Land only one trip of spiny dogfish per calendar day.

(b) Regulations governing the harvest, possession, landing, purchase, and sale of shark fins are found at part 600, subpart N, of this chapter.

[76 FR 60643, Sept. 29, 2011, as amended at 78 FR 25864, May 3, 2013; 79 FR 41144, July 15, 2014; 79 FR 46378, Aug. 8, 2014; 81 FR 53960, Aug. 15, 2016; 87 FR 20350, Apr. 7, 2022]

authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801

source: 61 FR 34968, July 3, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 50 CFR 648.235