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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 665 - Fisheries in the Western Pacific |
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Subpart B - American Samoa Fisheries |
§ 665.104 - Gear restrictions.
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§ 665.104 Gear restrictions.
(a) Bottom trawls and bottom set gillnets. Fishing for American Samoa bottomfish MUS or ECS with bottom trawls and bottom set gillnets is prohibited.
(b) Possession of gear. The possession of a bottom trawl or bottom set gillnet within the American Samoa fishery management area is prohibited.
(c) Poisons and explosives. The possession or use of any poisons, explosives, or intoxicating substances for the purpose of harvesting bottomfish is prohibited.
[75 FR 2205, Jan. 14, 2010, as amended at 84 FR 2770, Feb. 8, 2019]