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 665 - Fisheries in the Western Pacific |
Subpart E - Pacific Remote Island Area Fisheries |
§ 665.64 - Gear restrictions.
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Bottom trawls and bottom set gillnets. Fishing for bottomfish and seamount groundfish with bottom trawls and bottom set gillnets is prohibited.(b)
Possession of gear. Possession of a bottom trawl and bottom set gillnet by any vessel having a permit under § 665.61 or otherwise established to be fishing for bottomfish or seamount groundfish in the management subareas is prohibited.(c)
Poisons and explosives. The possession or use of any poisons, explosives, or intoxicating substances for the purpose of harvesting bottomfish and seamount groundfish is prohibited.