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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries |
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Chapter VI - Fishery Conservation and Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce |
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Part 697 - Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management |
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Subpart A - General Provisions |
§ 697.1 - Purpose and scope.
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§ 697.1 Purpose and scope.
The regulations in this part are issued under the authority of section 804(b) of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 5101 et seq., and section 6 of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act Appropriations Authorization, 16 U.S.C. 1851 note, and govern fishing in the EEZ on the Atlantic Coast for species covered by those acts.