50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–12 Edition) Pt. 635, App. A

Pt. 635, App. A 50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–12 Edition)

(10) Fish for, catch, possess, retain, or land TABLE 1 OF APPENDIX A TO PART 635— an Atlantic swordfish using, or captured on, OCEANIC SHARKS—Continued ‘‘buoy gear’’ as defined at § 635.2, unless the vessel owner has been issued a swordfish di- Oceanic whitetip, Carcharhinus rected limited access permit or a swordfish longimanus handgear limited access permit in accord- ance with § 635.4(f) or a valid HMS Commer- Porbeagle, Lamna nasus cial Caribbean Small Boat permit in accord- Shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus ance with § 635.4(o). Thresher, Alopias vulpinus (11) As the owner of a vessel permitted, or D. Prohibited Sharks required to be permitted, in the swordfish di- Atlantic angel, Squatina dumerili rected, swordfish handgear limited access Basking, Cetorhinus maximus permit category, or issued a valid HMS Com- Bigeye sand tiger, Odontaspis noronhai mercial Caribbean Small Boat permit and Bigeye sixgill, Hexanchus nakamurai utilizing buoy gear, to possess or deploy more than 35 individual floatation devices, Bigeye thresher, Alopias superciliosus to deploy more than 35 individual buoy gears Bignose, Carcharhinus altimus per vessel, or to deploy buoy gear without af- Caribbean reef, Carcharhinus perezii fixed monitoring equipment, as specified at Caribbean sharpnose, Rhizoprionodon § 635.21(e)(4)(iii). porosus Dusky, Carcharhinus obscurus * * * * * Galapagos, Carcharhinus galapagensis Longfin mako, Isurus paucus (16) Possess any HMS, other than Atlantic swordfish, harvested with buoy gear as speci- Narrowtooth, Carcharhinus brachyurus fied at § 635.21(e) unless issued a valid HMS Night, Carcharhinus signatus Commercial Caribbean Small Boat permit Sand tiger, Carcharias taurus and operating within the U.S. Caribbean as Sevengill, Heptranchias perlo defined at § 622.2. Sixgill, Hexanchus griseus Smalltail, Carcharhinus porosus * * * * * Whale, Rhincodon typus White, Carcharodon carcharias APPENDIX A TO PART 635—SPECIES E. [Reserved] TABLES TABLE 2 OF APPENDIX A TO PART 635–PELAGIC TABLE 1 OF APPENDIX A TO PART 635— SPECIES OCEANIC SHARKS Albacore tuna, Thunnus alalunga Bigeye tuna, Thunnus obesus A. Large Coastal Sharks Blue shark, Prionace glauca 1. Ridgeback sharks: Bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus Sandbar, Carcharhinus plumbeus Dolphin fish, Coryphaena hippurus Silky, Carcharhinus falciformis Oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus Tiger, Galeocerdo cuvier longimanus 2. Non-ridgeback sharks: Porbeagle shark, Lamna nasus Blacktip, Carcharhinus limbatus Shortfin mako shark, Isurus oxyrinchus Bull, Carcharhinus leucas Skipjack tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis Swordfish, Xiphias gladius Great hammerhead, Sphyrna Thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus mokarran Wahoo, Acanthocybium solandri Lemon, Negaprion brevirostris Yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares Nurse, Ginglymostoma cirratum Scalloped hammerhead, Sphyrna TABLE 3 OF APPENDIX A TO PART 635– lewini DEMERSAL SPECIES Smooth hammerhead, Sphyrna Atlantic sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon zygaena terraenovae Spinner, Carcharhinus brevipinna Black grouper, Mycteroperca bonaci B. Small Coastal Sharks Blackfin snapper, Lutjanus buccanella Atlantic sharpnose, Rhizoprionodon Blacknose shark, Carcharhinus acronotus Blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatus terraenovae Blueline tilefish, Caulolatilus microps Blacknose, Carcharhinus acronotus Bonnethead shark, Sphyrna tiburo Bonnethead, Sphyrna tiburo Bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas Finetooth, Carcharhinus isodon Cubera snapper, Lutjanus cyanopterus C. Pelagic Sharks Dog snapper, Lutjanus jocu Blue, Prionace glauca Finetooth shark, Carcharhinus isodon

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Gag grouper, Mycteroperca microlepis AUTHORITY: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Lane snapper, Lutjanus synagris EDITORIAL NOTE: Nomenclature changes to Lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris part 640 appear at 74 FR 1152, Jan. 12, 2009. Mangrove snapper, Lutjanus griseus Marbled grouper, Dermatolepis inermis Misty grouper, Epinephelus mystacinus Subpart A—General Provisions Mutton snapper, Lutjanus analis Nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum § 640.1 Purpose and scope. Queen snapper, Etelis oculatus Red grouper, Epinephelus morio (a) The purpose of this part is to im- Red hind, Epinephelus guttatus plement the Fishery Management Plan Red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Rock hind, Epinephelus adscensionis Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic pre- Sand tilefish, Malacanthus plumieri pared by the South Atlantic and Gulf Sandbar shark, Carcharhinus plumbeus of Mexico Fishery Management Coun- Schoolmaster snapper, Lutjanus apodus cils under the Magnuson-Stevens Act. Silk snapper, Lutjanus vivanus Snowy grouper, Epinephelus niveatus (b) This part governs the conserva- Speckled hind, Epinephelus drummondhayi tion and management of Caribbean Spinner shark, Carcharhinus brevipinna spiny lobster (spiny lobster) in the EEZ Tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvieri in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mex- Tilefish, Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps ico off the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Vermilion snapper, Rhomboplites aurorubens states from the Virginia/North Caro- Warsaw grouper, Epinephelus nigritus lina border south and through the Gulf Yellowedge grouper, Epinephelus of Mexico. This part also governs im- flavolimbatus Yellowfin grouper, Mycteroperca venenosa portation of spiny lobster into any Yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. [64 FR 29135, May 28, 1999 as amended at 71 (c) An owner or operator of a vessel FR 58174, Oct. 2, 2006; 75 FR 30528, June 1, 2010; 76 FR 70066, Nov. 10, 2011] that has legally harvested spiny lobsters in the waters of a foreign nation and possesses spiny lobster, or sepa- PART 640—SPINY LOBSTER FISHERY rated tails, in the EEZ incidental to OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND such foreign harvesting is exempt from SOUTH ATLANTIC the requirements of this part 640, ex- cept for § 640.27 with which such an Subpart A—General Provisions owner or operator must comply, pro- Sec. vided proof of lawful harvest in the wa- 640.1 Purpose and scope. ters of a foreign nation accompanies 640.2 Definitions. such lobsters or tails. 640.3 Relation to other laws. [74 FR 1151, Jan. 12, 2009, as amended at 76 640.4 Permits and fees. FR 75490, Dec. 2, 2011] 640.5 Recordkeeping and reporting. [Re- served] § 640.2 Definitions. 640.6 Vessel and gear identification. 640.7 Prohibitions. In addition to the definitions in the 640.8 Facilitation of enforcement. Magnuson-Stevens Act and in § 620.2 of 640.9 Penalties. this chapter, the terms used in this part have the following meanings: Subpart B—Management Measures Bully net means a circular frame at- 640.20 Seasons. tached at right angles to the end of a 640.21 Harvest limitations. pole and supporting a conical bag of 640.22 Gear and diving restrictions. webbing. The webbing is usually held 640.23 Bag/possession limits. up by means of a cord which is released 640.24 Authorized activities. when the net is dropped over a lobster. 640.25 Adjustment of management meas- Carapace length means the measure- ures. 640.26 Tortugas marine reserves. ment of the carapace (head, body, or 640.27 Spiny lobster import prohibitions. front section) of a spiny lobster from 640.28 Annual catch limits (ACLs) and ac- the anteriormost edge (front) of the countability measures (AMs). groove between the horns directly 640.29 Incorporation by reference. above the eyes, along the middorsal FIGURE 1 TO PART 640 line (middle of the back), to the rear

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