Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 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 F - West Coast Groundfish - Open Access Fisheries |
§ 660.311 - Open access fishery - definitions.
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§ 660.311 Open access fishery - definitions.
General definitions for the Pacific Coast groundfish fisheries are defined at § 660.11, subpart C. The definitions in this subpart are specific to the open access fishery covered in this subpart and are in addition to those specified at § 660.11, subpart C.
Closely tended for the purposes of this subpart means that a vessel is within visual sighting distance or within 0.25 nm (463 m) of the gear as determined by electronic navigational equipment.