Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries |
Chapter VI - Fishery Conservation and Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce |
Part 660 - Fisheries off West Coast States |
Subpart A - General |
§ 660.1 - Purpose and scope. |
§ 660.2 - Relation to other laws. |
§ 660.3 - Reporting and recordkeeping. |
§ 660.4 - Usual and accustomed fishing areas for Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes. |
Subpart B - All West Coast EEZ Fisheries |
§ 660.5 - Shared Ecosystem Component Species. |
§ 660.6 - Prohibitions. |
Subpart C - West Coast Groundfish Fisheries |
§ 660.10 - Purpose and scope. |
§ 660.11 - General definitions. |
§ 660.12 - General groundfish prohibitions. |
§ 660.13 - Recordkeeping and reporting. |
§ 660.14 - Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) requirements. |
§ 660.15 - Equipment requirements. |
§ 660.16 - Groundfish observer program. |
§ 660.17 - Catch monitor program. |
§ 660.18 - Observer and catch monitor provider permits and endorsements. |
§ 660.19 - Appeals process for catch monitors, observers, and provider permits. |
§ 660.20 - Vessel and gear identification. |
§ 660.21 - Seabird Avoidance Program. |
§ 660.22 - Prohibitions. |
§ 660.23 - Notifications. |
§ 660.24 - Limited entry and open access fisheries. |
§ 660.25 - Permits. |
§ 660.26 - Pacific whiting vessel licenses. |
§ 660.27 - Exemptions for longline fishing prohibited areas; procedures. |
§ 660.28 - Conditions for at-sea observer coverage. |
§ 660.29 - Port privileges and transiting for unpermitted U.S. longline vessels. |
§ 660.30 - Compensation with fish for collecting resource information - EFPs. |
§ 660.31 - Framework adjustments to management measures. |
§ 660.32 - Sea turtle take mitigation measures. |
§ 660.33 - Western Pacific longline fishing restrictions. |
§ 660.34 - Protected species workshop. |
§ 660.35 - Pelagic longline seabird mitigation measures. |
§ 660.36 - American Samoa longline limited entry program. |
§ 660.37 - American Samoa pelagic fishery area management. |
§ 660.38 - Exemptions for American Samoa large vessel prohibited areas. |
§ 660.40 - Rebuilding plans. |
§ 660.50 - Pacific Coast treaty Indian fisheries. |
§ 660.55 - Allocations. |
§ 660.60 - Specifications and management measures. |
§ 660.65 - Groundfish harvest specifications. |
§ 660.70 - Groundfish conservation areas. |
§ 660.71 - Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 10-fm (18-m) through 40-fm (73-m) depth contours. |
§ 660.72 - Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 50 fm (91 m) through 75 fm (137 m) depth contours. |
§ 660.73 - Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 100 fm (183 m) through 150 fm (274 m) depth contours. |
§ 660.74 - Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 180 fm (329 m) through 250 fm (457 m) depth contours. |
§ 660.75 - Essential Fish Habitat (EFH). |
§ 660.76 - Coastwide EFHCAs. |
§ 660.77 - EFHCAs off the Coast of Washington. |
§ 660.78 - EFHCAs off the Coast of Oregon. |
§ 660.79 - EFHCAs off the Coast of California. |
Table 3 to Part 660, Subpart C - Vessel Capacity Ratings for West Coast Groundfish Limited Entry Permits |
Table 1a to Part 660, Subpart C - —2023, Specifications of OFL, ABC, ACL, ACT and Fishery HG |
Table 2a to Part 660, Subpart C - —2024, Specifications of OFL, ABC, ACL, ACT and Fishery Harvest Guidelines |
Table 1b to Part 660, Subpart C - —2023, Allocations by Species or Species Group |
Table 2b to Part 660, Subpart C - —2024, and Beyond, Allocations by Species or Species Group |
Table 1c to Part 660, Subpart C - Sablefish North of 36° N Lat. Allocations, 2023 |
Table 2c to Part 660, Subpart C - —Sablefish North of 36° N. Lat. Allocations, 2024 and Beyond |
Table 1d to Part 660, Subpart C - Whiting and non-whiting initial issuance allocation percentage for IFQ decided through the harvest specifications, 2011 |
Table 2d to Part 660, Subpart C - At-Sea Whiting Fishery Annual Set-Asides, 2020 and Beyond |
Table 1e to Part 660, Subpart C - Whiting and non-whiting initial issuance allocation percentage for IFQ decided through the harvest specifications, 2011 |
Table 2a to Subpart C of Part 660 - 2014, and Beyond, Specifications of OFL, ABC, ACT and Fishery Harvest guidelines (weights in metric tons) |
Table 1b to Subpart C of Part 660 - 2013, Allocations by Species or Species Group (Weights in Metric Tons) |
Table 2b to Subpart C of Part 660 - 2012, and beyond, Allocations by Species or Species Group. (Weights in Metric Tons) |
Table 2c to Subpart C of Part 660 - Sablefish North of 36°N. lat. Allocations, 2012, and beyond |
Table 1a--d to Subpart C of Part 660 - 2013 |
Tables 2a--d to Subpart C of Part 660 - 2013 |
Subpart D - West Coast Groundfish—Limited Entry Trawl Fisheries |
§ 660.41 - Permits. |
§ 660.42 - Prohibitions. |
§ 660.43 - Notifications. |
§ 660.44 - Lobster size and condition restrictions—Permit Area 2. |
§ 660.45 - Closed seasons. |
§ 660.46 - Closed areas. |
§ 660.47 - Gear identification. |
§ 660.48 - Gear restrictions. |
§ 660.49 - At-sea observer coverage. |
§ 660.51 - Monk seal protective measures. |
§ 660.52 - Monk seal emergency protective measures. |
§ 660.53 - Framework procedures. |
§ 660.54 - Five-year review. |
§ 660.100 - Purpose and scope. |
§ 660.111 - Trawl fishery—definitions. |
§ 660.112 - Trawl fishery—prohibitions. |
§ 660.113 - Trawl fishery—recordkeeping and reporting. |
§ 660.114 - Trawl fishery - economic data collection program. |
§ 660.115 - Trawl fishery—cost recovery program. |
§ 660.116 - Trawl fishery—observer requirements. |
§ 660.120 - Trawl fishery - crossover provisions. |
§ 660.130 - Trawl fishery—management measures. |
§ 660.131 - Pacific whiting fishery management measures. |
§ 660.140 - Shorebased IFQ Program. |
§ 660.150 - Mothership (MS) Co-op Program. |
§ 660.160 - Catcher/processor (C/P) Co-op Program. |
Figure 1 to Part 660, Subpart D - Diagram of Selective Flatfish Trawl |
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. |
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. |
Subpart E - West Coast Groundfish—Limited Entry Fixed Gear Fisheries |
§ 660.61 - Permits. |
§ 660.62 - Prohibitions. |
§ 660.63 - Notification. |
§ 660.64 - Gear restrictions. |
§ 660.66 - Protected species conservation. |
§ 660.67 - Framework for regulatory adjustments. |
§ 660.68 - Fishing moratorium on Hancock Seamount. |
§ 660.69 - Management subareas. |
§ 660.210 - Purpose and scope. |
§ 660.211 - Fixed gear fishery - definitions. |
§ 660.212 - Fixed gear fishery—prohibitions. |
§ 660.213 - Fixed gear fishery - recordkeeping and reporting. |
§ 660.216 - Fixed gear fishery - observer requirements. |
§ 660.219 - Fixed gear identification and marking. |
§ 660.220 - Fixed gear fishery - crossover provisions. |
§ 660.230 - Fixed gear fishery—management measures. |
§ 660.231 - Limited entry fixed gear sablefish primary fishery. |
§ 660.232 - Limited entry daily trip limit (DTL) fishery for sablefish. |
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. |
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. lat. |
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. |
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. lat. |
Subpart F - West Coast Groundfish—Open Access Fisheries |
§ 660.81 - Permits. |
§ 660.82 - Prohibitions. |
§ 660.83 - Seasons. |
§ 660.84 - Quotas. |
§ 660.85 - Closures. |
§ 660.86 - Size restrictions. |
§ 660.87 - Area restrictions. |
§ 660.88 - Gear restrictions. |
§ 660.89 - Framework procedures. |
§ 660.310 - Purpose and scope. |
§ 660.311 - Open access fishery - definitions. |
§ 660.312 - Open access fishery—prohibitions. |
§ 660.313 - Open access fishery - recordkeeping and reporting. |
§ 660.316 - Open access fishery - observer requirements. |
§ 660.319 - Open access fishery gear identification and marking. |
§ 660.320 - Open access fishery - crossover provisions. |
§ 660.330 - Open access fishery—management measures. |
§ 660.332 - Open access daily trip limit (DTL) fishery for sablefish. |
§ 660.333 - Open access non-groundfish trawl fishery - management measures. |
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. |
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. |
Subpart G - West Coast Groundfish—Recreational Fisheries |
§ 660.301 - Purpose and scope. |
§ 660.302 - Definitions. |
§ 660.303 - Reporting and recordkeeping. |
§ 660.304 - Management areas, including conservation areas, and commonly used geographic coordinates. |
§ 660.305 - Vessel identification. |
§ 660.306 - Prohibitions. |
§ 660.314 - Groundfish observer program. |
§ 660.321 - Black rockfish harvest guideline. |
§ 660.322 - Sablefish allocations. |
§ 660.323 - Pacific whiting allocations, allocation attainment, and inseason allocation reapportionment. |
§ 660.324 - Pacific Coast treaty Indian fisheries. |
§ 660.331 - Limited entry and open access fisheries—general. |
§ 660.334 - Limited entry permits-endorsements. |
§ 660.335 - Limited entry permits—renewal, combination, stacking, change of permit ownership or permit holdership, and transfer. |
§ 660.336 - Pacific whiting vessel licenses. |
§ 660.337 - Trawl rationalization program - data collection requirements. |
§ 660.338 - Limited entry permits-small fleet. |
§ 660.339 - Limited entry permit and Pacific whiting vessel license fees. |
§ 660.340 - Limited entry permit appeals. |
§ 660.341 - Limited entry permit sanctions. |
§ 660.350 - Purpose and scope. |
§ 660.351 - Recreational fishery - definitions. |
§ 660.352 - Recreational fishery - prohibitions. |
§ 660.353 - Recreational fishery - recordkeeping and reporting. |
§ 660.360 - Recreational fishery—management measures. |
§ 660.365 - Overfished species rebuilding plans. |
§ 660.370 - Specifications and management measures. |
§ 660.371 - Black rockfish fishery management. |
§ 660.372 - Fixed gear sablefish fishery management. |
§ 660.373 - Pacific whiting (whiting) fishery management. |
§ 660.380 - Groundfish harvest specifications. |
§ 660.381 - Limited entry trawl fishery management measures. |
§ 660.382 - Limited entry fixed gear fishery management measures. |
§ 660.383 - Open access fishery management measures. |
§ 660.384 - Recreational fishery management measures. |
§ 660.385 - Washington coastal tribal fisheries management measures. |
§ 660.390 - Groundfish conservation areas. |
§ 660.391 - Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 10-fm (18-m) through 40-fm (73-m) depth contours. |
§ 660.392 - Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 50 fm (91 m) through 75 fm (137 m) depth contours. |
§ 660.393 - Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 100 fm (183 m) through 150 fm (274 m) depth contours. |
§ 660.394 - Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 180 fm (329 m) through 250 fm (457 m) depth contours. |
§ 660.395 - Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) |
§ 660.396 - EFH Conservation Areas. |
§ 660.397 - EFH Conservation Areas off the Coast of Washington. |
§ 660.398 - EFH Conservation Areas off the Coast of Oregon. |
§ 660.399 - EFH Conservation Areas off the Coast of California. |
Table 2 to Part 660, Subpart G - 2008, and Beyond |
Table 1a to Part 660, Subpart G - 2009, Specifications of ABCs, OYs, and HGs, by Management Area (weights in metric tons) |
Table 2a to Part 660, Subpart G - 2010, Specifications of ABCs, OYs, and HGs, by Management Area (weights in metric tons) |
Table 1b to Part 660, Subpart G - 2009, Harvest Guidelines for Minor Rockfish by Depth Sub-groups (weights in metric tons) |
Table 2b to Part 660, Subpart G - 2010, and Beyond, Harvest Guidelines for Minor Rockfish by Depth Sub-groups (weights in metric tons) |
Table 1c to Part 660, Subpart G - 2009, Open Access and Limited Entry Allocations by Species or Species Group (weights in metric tons) |
Table 2c to Part 660, Subpart G - 2010, and Beyond, Open Access and Limited Entry Allocations by Species or Species Goup (weights in metric tons) |
Figure 1 to Subpart G of Part 660 - Diagram of Selective Flatfish Trawl |
Table 3 (North) to Part 660, Subpart G - 2010 Trip Limits for Limited Entry Trawl Gear North of 40°10′ N. Lat. |
Table 4 (North) to Part 660, Subpart G - 2009-2010 Trip Limits for Limited Entry Fixed Gear North of 40°10′ N. Lat. |
Table 5 (North) to Part 660, Subpart G - 2009-2010 Trip Limits for Open Access Gears North of 40°10′ N. Lat. |
Table 3 (South) to Part 660, Subpart G - 2010 Trip Limits for Limited Entry Trawl Gear South of 40°10′ N. Lat. |
Table 4 (South) to Part 660, Subpart G - 2009-2010 Trip Limits for Limited Entry Fixed Gear South of 40°10′ N. Lat. |
Table 5 (South) to Part 660, Subpart G - 2009-2010 Trip Limits for Open Access Gears South of 40°10′ N. Lat. |
§§ 660.336--660.337 - [Reserved] |
Subpart H - West Coast Salmon Fisheries |
§ 660.401 - Purpose and scope. |
§ 660.402 - Definitions. |
§ 660.403 - Relation to other laws. |
§ 660.404 - Recordkeeping and reporting. |
§ 660.405 - Prohibitions. |
§ 660.406 - Exempted fishing. |
§ 660.407 - Treaty Indian fishing. |
§ 660.408 - Annual actions. |
§ 660.409 - Inseason actions. |
§ 660.410 - Conservation objectives, ACLs, and de minimis control rules. |
§ 660.411 - Notification and publication procedures. |
§ 660.412 - EFH identifications and descriptions for Pacific salmon. |
§ 660.413 - Overfished species rebuilding plans. |
Table 1 to Subpart H of Part 660 - Pacific Salmon EFH Identified by USGS Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) |
Subpart I - Coastal Pelagics Fisheries |
§ 660.501 - Purpose and scope. |
§ 660.502 - Definitions. |
§ 660.503 - Management subareas. |
§ 660.504 - Vessel identification. |
§ 660.505 - Prohibitions. |
§ 660.506 - Gear restrictions. |
§ 660.507 - Closed areas to reduction fishing. |
§ 660.508 - Annual specifications. |
§ 660.509 - Accountability measures (season closures). |
§ 660.510 - Fishing seasons. |
§ 660.511 - Catch restrictions. |
§ 660.512 - Limited entry fishery. |
§ 660.513 - Permit conditions. |
§ 660.514 - Transferability. |
§ 660.515 - Renewal of limited entry permits. |
§ 660.516 - Exempted fishing. |
§ 660.517 - Framework for revising regulations. |
§ 660.518 - Pacific Coast Treaty Indian Rights. |
§ 660.519 - Scientific observers. |
§ 660.520 - Reporting requirements. |
Figure 3 to Part 660 - Dressed, Head-off Length of Salmon |
Subpart J - West Coast Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Program |
§ 660.600 - Applicability. |
§ 660.601 - Definitions. |
§ 660.602 - Prohibitions. |
§ 660.603 - Electronic monitoring provider permits and responsibilities. |
§§ 660.600--660.604 - xxx |
§ 660.604 - Vessel and first receiver responsibilities. |
§ 660.605 - Allowable gear and gear restrictions. |
§ 660.606 - Gear identification. |
§ 660.607 - Framework for regulatory adjustments. |
§ 660.608 - Regulatory area. |
§ 660.609 - Annual reports |
Subpart K - Highly Migratory Fisheries |
§ 660.701 - Purpose and scope. |
§ 660.702 - Definitions. |
§ 660.703 - Management area. |
§ 660.704 - Vessel identification. |
§ 660.705 - Prohibitions. |
§ 660.706 - Pacific Coast Treaty Indian rights. |
§ 660.707 - Permits. |
§ 660.708 - Reporting and recordkeeping. |
§ 660.709 - Annual specifications. |
§ 660.710 - Closure of directed fishery. |
§ 660.711 - General catch restrictions. |
§ 660.712 - Longline fishery. |
§ 660.713 - Drift gillnet fishery. |
§ 660.714 - Purse seine fishery. |
§ 660.715 - Deep-set buoy gear fishery. |
§ 660.716 - [Reserved] |
§ 660.717 - Framework for revising regulations. |
§ 660.718 - Exempted fishing. |
§ 660.719 - Scientific observers. |
§ 660.720 - Interim protection for sea turtles. |
§ 660.721 - Recreational fishing bag limits and filleting requirements. |
Table 1 to Part 660 - Quotas for Precious Corals Permit Areas |
Table 2 to Part 660 - Vessel Capacity Ratings for West Coast Groundfish Limited Entry Permits |
Table 3 to Part 660 - Currently Harvested Coral Reef Taxa |
Figure 1 to Part 660 - Carapace Length of Lobsters |
Figure 2 to Part 660 - Length of Fishing Vessel |