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.

• Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
• Source: 61 FR 34968, July 3, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

50:12.0.1.1.5.1	SUBPART A	Subpart A - General Provisions
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.1	SECTION 648.1	648.1 Purpose and scope.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.2	SECTION 648.2	648.2 Definitions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.3	SECTION 648.3	648.3 Relation to other laws.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.4	SECTION 648.4	648.4 Vessel permits.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.5	SECTION 648.5	648.5 Operator permits.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.6	SECTION 648.6	648.6 Dealer/processor permits.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.7	SECTION 648.7	648.7 Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.8	SECTION 648.8	648.8 Vessel identification.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.9	SECTION 648.9	648.9 VMS vendor and unit requirements.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.10	SECTION 648.10	648.10 VMS and DAS requirements for vessel owners/operators.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.11	SECTION 648.11	648.11 Monitoring coverage.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.12	SECTION 648.12	648.12 Experimental fishing.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.13	SECTION 648.13	648.13 Transfers at sea.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.14	SECTION 648.14	648.14 Prohibitions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.15	SECTION 648.15	648.15 Facilitation of enforcement.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.16	SECTION 648.16	648.16 Penalties.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.17	SECTION 648.17	648.17 Exemptions for vessels fishing in the NAFO Regulatory Area.
50:12.0.1.1.5.1.1.18	SECTION 648.18	648.18 Standardized bycatch reporting methodology.
50:12.0.1.1.5.2	SUBPART B	Subpart B - Management Measures for the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries
50:12.0.1.1.5.2.1.1	SECTION 648.20	648.20 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) control rules.
50:12.0.1.1.5.2.1.2	SECTION 648.21	648.21 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council risk policy.
50:12.0.1.1.5.2.1.3	SECTION 648.22	648.22 Mackerel, squid, and butterfish specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.2.1.4	SECTION 648.23	648.23 Mackerel, squid, and butterfish gear restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.2.1.5	SECTION 648.24	648.24 Fishery closures and accountability measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.2.1.6	SECTION 648.25	648.25 Mackerel, squid, and butterfish framework adjustments to management measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.2.1.7	SECTION 648.26	648.26 Mackerel, squid, and butterfish possession restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.3	SUBPART C	Subpart C - Management Measures for Atlantic Salmon
50:12.0.1.1.5.3.1.1	SECTION 648.40	648.40 Prohibition on possession.
50:12.0.1.1.5.3.1.2	SECTION 648.41	648.41 Framework specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4	SUBPART D	Subpart D - Management Measures for the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.1	SECTION 648.50	648.50 Shell-height standard.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.2	SECTION 648.51	648.51 Gear and crew restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.3	SECTION 648.52	648.52 Possession and landing limits.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.4	SECTION 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).
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.5	SECTION 648.54	648.54 State waters exemption.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.6	SECTION 648.55	648.55 Specifications and framework adjustments to management measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.7	SECTION 648.56	648.56 Scallop research.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.8	SECTION 648.57-648.58	648.57-648.58 [Reserved]
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.9	SECTION 648.59	648.59 Sea Scallop Rotational Area Management Program and Access Area Program requirements.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.10	SECTION 648.60	648.60 Sea Scallop Rotational Areas.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.11	SECTION 648.61	648.61 [Reserved]
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.12	SECTION 648.62	648.62 Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) Management Program.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.13	SECTION 648.63	648.63 General category Sectors and harvesting cooperatives.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.14	SECTION 648.64	648.64 Flounder Stock sub-ACLs and AMs for the scallop fishery.
50:12.0.1.1.5.4.1.15	SECTION 648.65	648.65 [Reserved]
50:12.0.1.1.5.5	SUBPART E	Subpart E - Management Measures for the Atlantic Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries
50:12.0.1.1.5.5.1.1	SECTION 648.70	648.70 Surfclam and ocean quahog Annual Catch Limit (ACL).
50:12.0.1.1.5.5.1.2	SECTION 648.71	648.71 Surfclam and ocean quahog Annual Catch Targets (ACT).
50:12.0.1.1.5.5.1.3	SECTION 648.72	648.72 Surfclam and ocean quahog specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.5.1.4	SECTION 648.73	648.73 Surfclam and ocean quahog Accountability Measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.5.1.5	SECTION 648.74	648.74 Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Program.
50:12.0.1.1.5.5.1.6	SECTION 648.75	648.75 Shucking at sea and minimum surfclam size.
50:12.0.1.1.5.5.1.7	SECTION 648.76	648.76 Closed areas.
50:12.0.1.1.5.5.1.8	SECTION 648.77	648.77 Cage identification.
50:12.0.1.1.5.5.1.9	SECTION 648.78	648.78 Maine mahogany quahog zone.
50:12.0.1.1.5.5.1.10	SECTION 648.79	648.79 Surfclam and ocean quahog framework adjustments to management measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6	SUBPART F	Subpart F - Management Measures for the NE Multispecies and Monkfish Fisheries
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.1	SECTION 648.80	648.80 NE Multispecies regulated mesh areas and restrictions on gear and methods of fishing.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.2	SECTION 648.81	648.81 NE multispecies year-round and seasonal closed areas.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.3	SECTION 648.82	648.82 Effort-control program for NE multispecies limited access vessels.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.4	SECTION 648.83	648.83 Multispecies minimum fish sizes.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.5	SECTION 648.84	648.84 Gear-marking requirements and gear restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.6	SECTION 648.85	648.85 Special management programs.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.7	SECTION 648.86	648.86 NE Multispecies possession restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.8	SECTION 648.87	648.87 Sector allocation.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.9	SECTION 648.88	648.88 Multispecies open access permit restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.10	SECTION 648.89	648.89 Recreational and charter/party vessel restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.11	SECTION 648.90	648.90 NE multispecies assessment, framework procedures and specifications, and flexible area action system.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.12	SECTION 648.91	648.91 Monkfish regulated mesh areas and restrictions on gear and methods of fishing.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.13	SECTION 648.92	648.92 Effort-control program for monkfish limited access vessels.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.14	SECTION 648.93	648.93 Monkfish minimum fish sizes.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.15	SECTION 648.94	648.94 Monkfish possession and landing restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.16	SECTION 648.95	648.95 Offshore Fishery Program in the SFMA.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.17	SECTION 648.96	648.96 FMP review, specification, and framework adjustment process.
50:12.0.1.1.5.6.1.18	SECTION 648.97	648.97 Closed areas.
50:12.0.1.1.5.7	SUBPART G	Subpart G - Management Measures for the Summer Flounder Fisheries
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.1	SECTION 648.100	648.100 Summer flounder Annual Catch Limit (ACL).
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.2	SECTION 648.101	648.101 Summer flounder Annual Catch Target (ACT).
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.3	SECTION 648.102	648.102 Summer flounder specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.4	SECTION 648.103	648.103 Summer flounder accountability measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.5	SECTION 648.104	648.104 Summer flounder size requirements.
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.6	SECTION 648.105	648.105 Summer flounder recreational fishing season.
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.7	SECTION 648.106	648.106 Summer flounder possession restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.8	SECTION 648.107	648.107 Conservation equivalent measures for the summer flounder fishery.
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.9	SECTION 648.108	648.108 Summer flounder gear restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.10	SECTION 648.109	648.109 Sea turtle conservation.
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.11	SECTION 648.110	648.110 Summer flounder framework adjustments to management measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.7.1.12	SECTION 648.111	648.111 Block Island Sound Transit Area.
50:12.0.1.1.5.8	SUBPART H	Subpart H - Management Measures for the Scup Fishery
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.1	SECTION 648.120	648.120 Scup Annual Catch Limit (ACL).
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.2	SECTION 648.121	648.121 Scup Annual Catch Target (ACT).
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.3	SECTION 648.122	648.122 Scup specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.4	SECTION 648.123	648.123 Scup accountability measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.5	SECTION 648.124	648.124 Scup commercial season and commercial fishery area restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.6	SECTION 648.125	648.125 Scup gear restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.7	SECTION 648.126	648.126 Scup minimum fish sizes.
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.8	SECTION 648.127	648.127 Scup recreational fishing season.
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.9	SECTION 648.128	648.128 Scup possession restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.10	SECTION 648.129	648.129 Protection of threatened and endangered sea turtles.
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.11	SECTION 648.130	648.130 Scup framework adjustments to management measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.8.1.12	SECTION 648.131	648.131 Block Island Sound Transit Area.
50:12.0.1.1.5.9	SUBPART I	Subpart I - Management Measures for the Black Sea Bass Fishery
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.1	SECTION 648.140	648.140 Black sea bass Annual Catch Limit (ACL).
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.2	SECTION 648.141	648.141 Black sea bass Annual Catch Target (ACT).
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.3	SECTION 648.142	648.142 Black sea bass specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.4	SECTION 648.143	648.143 Black sea bass accountability measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.5	SECTION 648.144	648.144 Black sea bass gear restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.6	SECTION 648.145	648.145 Black sea bass possession limit.
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.7	SECTION 648.146	648.146 Black sea bass recreational fishing season.
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.8	SECTION 648.147	648.147 Black sea bass size requirements.
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.9	SECTION 648.148	648.148 Special management zones.
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.10	SECTION 648.149	648.149 Black sea bass framework adjustments to management measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.9.1.11	SECTION 648.150	648.150 Block Island Sound Transit Zone.
50:12.0.1.1.5.10	SUBPART J	Subpart J - Management Measures for the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery
50:12.0.1.1.5.10.1.1	SECTION 648.160	648.160 Bluefish Annual Catch Limit (ACL).
50:12.0.1.1.5.10.1.2	SECTION 648.161	648.161 Bluefish Annual Catch Targets (ACTs).
50:12.0.1.1.5.10.1.3	SECTION 648.162	648.162 Bluefish specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.10.1.4	SECTION 648.163	648.163 Bluefish Accountability Measures (AMs).
50:12.0.1.1.5.10.1.5	SECTION 648.164	648.164 Bluefish possession restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.10.1.6	SECTION 648.165	648.165 Bluefish minimum fish sizes.
50:12.0.1.1.5.10.1.7	SECTION 648.166	648.166 Bluefish gear restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.10.1.8	SECTION 648.167	648.167 Bluefish framework adjustment to management measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.11	SUBPART K	Subpart K - Management Measures for the Atlantic Herring Fishery
50:12.0.1.1.5.11.1.1	SECTION 648.200	648.200 Specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.11.1.2	SECTION 648.201	648.201 AMs and harvest controls.
50:12.0.1.1.5.11.1.3	SECTION 648.202	648.202 Season and area restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.11.1.4	SECTION 648.203	648.203 Gear restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.11.1.5	SECTION 648.204	648.204 Possession restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.11.1.6	SECTION 648.205	648.205 VMS requirements.
50:12.0.1.1.5.11.1.7	SECTION 648.206	648.206 Framework provisions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.11.1.8	SECTION 648.207	648.207 Herring Research Set-Aside (RSA).
50:12.0.1.1.5.12	SUBPART L	Subpart L - Management Measures for the Spiny Dogfish Fishery
50:12.0.1.1.5.12.1.1	SECTION 648.230	648.230 Spiny dogfish Annual Catch Limits (ACLs).
50:12.0.1.1.5.12.1.2	SECTION 648.231	648.231 Spiny dogfish Annual Catch Target (ACT) and Total Allowable Level of Landings (TAL).
50:12.0.1.1.5.12.1.3	SECTION 648.232	648.232 Spiny dogfish specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.12.1.4	SECTION 648.233	648.233 Spiny dogfish Accountability Measures (AMs).
50:12.0.1.1.5.12.1.5	SECTION 648.234	648.234 Gear restrictions. [Reserved]
50:12.0.1.1.5.12.1.6	SECTION 648.235	648.235 Spiny dogfish possession and landing restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.12.1.7	SECTION 648.236	648.236 Special Management Zones. [Reserved]
50:12.0.1.1.5.12.1.8	SECTION 648.237-648.238	648.237-648.238 [Reserved]
50:12.0.1.1.5.12.1.9	SECTION 648.239	648.239 Spiny dogfish framework adjustments to management measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.13	SUBPART M	Subpart M - Management Measures for the Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Fishery
50:12.0.1.1.5.13.1.1	SECTION 648.260	648.260 Specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.13.1.2	SECTION 648.261	648.261 Framework adjustment process.
50:12.0.1.1.5.13.1.3	SECTION 648.262	648.262 Accountability measures for red crab limited access vessels.
50:12.0.1.1.5.13.1.4	SECTION 648.263	648.263 Red crab possession and landing restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.13.1.5	SECTION 648.264	648.264 Gear requirements/restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.14	SUBPART N	Subpart N - Management Measures for the Golden Tilefish and Blueline Tilefish Fisheries
50:12.0.1.1.5.14.1.1	SECTION 648.290	648.290 Tilefish Annual Catch Limits (ACL).
50:12.0.1.1.5.14.1.2	SECTION 648.291	648.291 Tilefish Annual Catch Targets (ACT).
50:12.0.1.1.5.14.1.3	SECTION 648.292	648.292 Tilefish specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.14.1.4	SECTION 648.293	648.293 Tilefish accountability measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.14.1.5	SECTION 648.294	648.294 Golden tilefish individual fishing quota (IFQ) program.
50:12.0.1.1.5.14.1.6	SECTION 648.295	648.295 Tilefish commercial trip limits and landing condition.
50:12.0.1.1.5.14.1.7	SECTION 648.296	648.296 Tilefish recreational possession limits and gear restrictions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.14.1.8	SECTION 648.297	648.297 Tilefish gear restricted areas.
50:12.0.1.1.5.14.1.9	SECTION 648.299	648.299 Tilefish framework specifications.
50:12.0.1.1.5.15	SUBPART O	Subpart O - Management Measures for the NE Skate Complex Fisheries
50:12.0.1.1.5.15.1.1	SECTION 648.320	648.320 Skate FMP review and monitoring.
50:12.0.1.1.5.15.1.2	SECTION 648.321	648.321 Framework adjustment process.
50:12.0.1.1.5.15.1.3	SECTION 648.322	648.322 Skate allocation, possession, and landing provisions.
50:12.0.1.1.5.15.1.4	SECTION 648.323	648.323 Accountability measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.16	SUBPART P	Subpart P - Mid-Atlantic Forage Species
50:12.0.1.1.5.16.1.1	SECTION 648.350	648.350 Mid-Atlantic forage species landing limits.
50:12.0.1.1.5.16.1.2	SECTION 648.351	648.351 Mid-Atlantic forage species possession limits.
50:12.0.1.1.5.16.1.3	SECTION 648.352	648.352 Mid-Atlantic forage species framework measures.
50:12.0.1.1.5.17	SUBPART Q	Subpart Q - Habitat-Related Management Measures
50:12.0.1.1.5.17.1.1	SECTION 648.370	648.370 Habitat Management Areas.
50:12.0.1.1.5.17.1.2	SECTION 648.371	648.371 Dedicated Habitat Research Areas.
50:12.0.1.1.5.17.1.3	SECTION 648.372	648.372 Frank R. Lautenberg Deep-Sea Coral Protection Area.
50:12.0.1.1.5.18	SUBPART 0
50:12.0.1.1.5.19.1.1.9	APPENDIX	Figure 1 to Part 648

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