Fishery Conservation and Management Pt. 635, App. A (4) Sell or purchase a shark of a spe- (7) Fail to comply with the restric- cies group when the fishery for that tions on sale and purchase of a sword- species group is closed, as specified in fish, as specified in § 635.31(d). § 635.28(b)(3). (8) Fish for North Atlantic swordfish (5) Transfer a shark at sea, as speci- from, possess North Atlantic swordfish fied in § 635.29(b). on board, or land North Atlantic (6) Fail to maintain a shark in its swordfish from a vessel using or having proper form, as specified in on board gear other than pelagic § 635.30(c)(4). longline or handgear. (7) Sell or purchase shark fins that (9) Fish for swordfish from the South are disproportionate to the weight of Atlantic swordfish stock using any shark carcasses, as specified in gear other than pelagic longline. § 635.30(c)(2) and (c)(3) and § 600.1023 (e) (10) Fail to comply with the docu- and (l) of this chapter. mentation requirements for the impor- (8) Fail to have shark fins and car- tation of a swordfish, or part thereof, casses weighed and recorded, as speci- that is less than the minimum size, as fied in § 635.30(c)(3). specified in § 635.46. (9) Fail to comply with the restric- (11) Falsify information submitted tions on sale and purchase of a shark, under § 635.16(d)(2) or (d)(4) in support as specified in § 635.31(c). of an application for an ILAP or an ap- (10) Retain, possess, sell, or purchase peal of NMFS’s denial of an initial lim- a prohibited shark. ited access permit for swordfish. (11) Falsify information submitted (12) Falsify information submitted under § 635.16(d)(2) or (d)(4) in support under § 635.46(b) in support of entry of of an application for an ILAP or an ap- imported swordfish. peal of NMFS’s denial of an ILAP for (13) Exceed the incidental catch re- shark. tention limits specified at § 635.24(b). (12) Fish for Atlantic sharks with un- [64 FR 29135, May 28, 1999, as amended at 64 authorized gear or possess Atlantic FR 37705, July 13, 1999; 65 FR 42887, July 12, sharks on board a vessel with unau- 2000; 65 FR 47238, Aug. 1, 2000; 66 FR 17373, thorized gear on board as specified in Mar. 30, 2001; 66 FR 30653, June 7, 2001; 66 FR § 635.21(d)(3). 42805, Aug. 15, 2001; 67 FR 6201, Feb. 11, 2002; (13) Fish for Atlantic sharks with a 67 FR 45401, July 9, 2002; 67 FR 47469, July 19, gillnet or possess Atlantic sharks on 2002] board a vessel with a gillnet on board, except as specified in § 635.21(d)(3). APPENDIX A TO PART 635—SPECIES TABLES (e) Swordfish. It is unlawful for any person or vessel subject to the jurisdic- TABLE 1 OF APPENDIX A TO PART 635–OCEANIC tion of the United States to: SHARKS (1) Purchase, barter for, or trade for a swordfish from the north or south At- A. Large coastal sharks: lantic swordfish stock or import a 1. Ridgeback sharks: swordfish harvested from any ocean Sandbar, Carcharhinus plumbeus area without a dealer permit, as speci- Silky, Carcharhinus falciformis fied in § 635.4(g)(3). Tiger, Galeocerdo cuvieri (2) Fail to comply with the restric- tions on use of a pelagic longline speci- 2. Non-ridgeback sharks: fied in § 635.21(b) and (c). Blacktip, Carcharhinus limbatus (3) When the directed fishery for Bull, Carcharhinus leucas swordfish is closed, exceed the limits Great hammerhead, Sphyrna mokarran specified in § 635.28(c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii). Lemon, Negaprion brevirostris (4) When the incidental catch fishery Nurse, Ginglymostoma cirratum for swordfish is closed, possess, land, Scalloped hammerhead, Sphyrna lewini Smooth hammerhead, Sphyrna zygaena sell, or purchase a swordfish, as speci- Spinner, Carcharhinus brevipinna fied in § 635.28(c)(2). (5) Transfer at sea a swordfish, as B. Small coastal sharks: specified in § 635.29(a). Atlantic sharpnose, Rhizoprionodon (6) Fail to maintain a swordfish in terraenovae the form specified in § 635.30(d). Blacknose, Carcharhinus acronotus 263 VerDate Dec<13>2002 11:26 Jan 08, 2003 Jkt 197210 PO 00000 Frm 00263 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Y:\SGML\197210T.XXX 197210T Pt. 640 50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–02 Edition) Bonnethead, Sphyrna tiburo Smooth dogfish, Mustelus canis Finetooth, Carcharhinus isodon C. Pelagic sharks: PART 640—SPINY LOBSTER FISHERY Blue, Prionace glauca OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND Oceanic whitetip, Carcharhinus longimanus SOUTH ATLANTIC Porbeagle, Lamna nasus Shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus Subpart A—General Provisions Thresher, Alopias vulpinus. Sec. D. Prohibited sharks: 640.1 Purpose and scope. Atlantic angel, Squatina dumerili 640.2 Definitions. Basking, Cetorhinus maximus 640.3 Relation to other laws. Bigeye sand tiger, Odontaspis noronhai 640.4 Permits and fees. Bigeye sixgill, Hexanchus vitulus 640.5 Recordkeeping and reporting. [Re- Bigeye thresher, Alopias superciliosus Bignose, Carcharhinus altimus served] Caribbean reef, Carcharhinus perezi 640.6 Vessel and gear identification. Caribbean sharpnose, Rhizoprionodon porosus 640.7 Prohibitions. Dusky, Carcharhinus obscurus 640.8 Facilitation of enforcement. Galapagos, Carcharhinus galapagensis 640.9 Penalties. Longfin mako, Isurus paucus Narrowtooth, Carcharhinus brachyurus Subpart B—Management Measures Night, Carcharhinus signatus Sand tiger, Odontaspis taurus 640.20 Seasons. Sevengill, Heptranchias perlo 640.21 Harvest limitations. Sixgill, Hexanchus griseus 640.22 Gear and diving restrictions. Smalltail, Carcharhinus porosus 640.23 Bag/possession limits. Whale, Rhincodon typus 640.24 Authorized activities. White, Carcharodon carcharias 640.25 Adjustment of management meas- TABLE 2 OF APPENDIX A TO PART 635– ures. DEEPWATER/OTHER SHARK SPECIES 640.26 Tortugas marine reserves. Blotched catshark, Scyliorhinus meadi FIGURE 1 TO PART 640 Broadgill catshark, Apristurus riveri AUTHORITY: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Chain dogfish, Scyliorhinus retifer Deepwater catshark, Apristurus profundorum Dwarf catshark, Scyliorhinus torrei Subpart A—General Provisions Iceland catshark, Apristurus laurussoni Marbled catshark, Galeus arae § 640.1 Purpose and scope. Smallfin catshark, Apristurus parvipinnis Bigtooth cookiecutter, Isistius plutodus (a) The purpose of this part is to im- Blainville’s dogfish, Squalus blainvillei plement the Fishery Management Plan Bramble shark, Echinorhinus brucus for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Broadband dogfish, Etmopterus gracilispinnis Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic pre- Caribbean lanternshark, Etmopterus hillianus pared by the South Atlantic and Gulf Cookiecutter shark, Isistius brasiliensis Cuban dogfish, Squalus cubensis of Mexico Fishery Management Coun- Flatnose gulper shark, Deania profundorum cils under the Magnuson Act. Fringefin lanternshark, Etmopterus schultzi (b) This part governs conservation Great lanternshark, Etmopterus princeps and management of spiny lobster and Green lanternshark, Etmopterus virens slipper (Spanish) lobster in the EEZ in Greenland shark, Somniosus microcephalus Gulper shark, Centrophorus granulosus the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico Japanese gulper shark, Centrophorus acuus off the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Kitefin shark, Dalatias licha states from the Virginia/North Caro- Lined lanternshark, Etmopterus bullisi lina border south and through the Gulf Little gulper shark, Centrophorus uyato of Mexico. Portuguese shark, Cetroscymnus coelolepis Pygmy shark, Squaliolus laticaudus (c) An owner or operator of a vessel Roughskin spiny dogfish, Squalus asper that has legally harvested spiny lob- Smallmouth velvet dogfish, Scymnodon sters in the waters of a foreign nation obscurus and possesses spiny lobsters, or sepa- Smooth lanternshark, Etmopterus pusillus rated tails, in the EEZ incidental to American sawshark, Pristiophorus schroederi such foreign harvesting is exempt from Florida smoothhound, Mustelus norrisi 264 VerDate Dec<13>2002 11:26 Jan 08, 2003 Jkt 197210 PO 00000 Frm 00264 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\197210T.XXX 197210T.