§ 648.298 - Blueline tilefish management measures.

(a) Management unit. The regulations in this paragraph apply to vessels or operators of vessels fishing for blueline tilefish in the area of the Atlantic Ocean from the latitude of the VA and NC border (36°33′01.0″ N. Lat.), extending eastward from the shore to the outer boundary of the EEZ and northward to the United States-Canada border.

(b) Commercial possession limit. A vessel or operator of a vessel that has been issued a valid Federal commercial tilefish permit under this part may fish for, possess, and/or land up to 300 lb (136 kg) whole weight of blueline tilefish per trip from the area defined in this section.

(c) Recreational possession limit. Any person fishing on a vessel who is not fishing under a commercial tilefish vessel permit issued pursuant to §648.4(a)(12), may land up to seven blueline tilefish per trip from the area defined in this section.

Effective Date Note: At 81 FR 39594, June 17, 2016, §648.298 was added, effective June 17, 2016 through Dec. 14, 2016.