Fishery Conservation and Management Pt. 648 Skipjack tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis 648.4 Vessel permits. Swordfish, Xiphias gladius 648.5 Operator permits. Thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus 648.6 Dealer/processor permits. Wahoo, Acanthocybium solandri 648.7 Recordkeeping and reporting require- Yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares ments. 648.8 Vessel identification. TABLE 3 OF APPENDIX A TO PART 635— 648.9 VMS vendor and unit requirements. DEMERSAL SPECIES 648.10 VMS and DAS requirements for ves- Atlantic sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon sel owners/operators. terraenovae 648.11 Monitoring coverage. Black grouper, Mycteroperca bonaci 648.12 Experimental fishing. Blackfin snapper, Lutjanus buccanella 648.13 Transfers at sea. Blacknose shark, Carcharhinus acronotus 648.14 Prohibitions. Blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatus 648.15 Facilitation of enforcement. Blueline tilefish, Caulolatilus microps 648.16 Penalties. Bonnethead shark, Sphyrna tiburo 648.17 Exemptions for vessels fishing in the Bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas NAFO Regulatory Area. Cubera snapper, Lutjanus cyanopterus 648.18 Standardized bycatch reporting Dog snapper, Lutjanus jocu methodology. Finetooth shark, Carcharhinus isodon Gag grouper, Mycteroperca microlepis Subpart B—Management Measures for the Lane snapper, Lutjanus synagris Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries Lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris Mangrove snapper, Lutjanus griseus 648.20 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Marbled grouper, Dermatolepis inermis Council Acceptable Biological Catch Misty grouper, Epinephelus mystacinus (ABC) control rules. Mutton snapper, Lutjanus analis 648.21 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum Council risk policy. Queen snapper, Etelis oculatus 648.22 Mackerel, squid, and butterfish speci- Red grouper, Epinephelus morio fications. Red hind, Epinephelus guttatus 648.23 Mackerel, squid, and butterfish gear Red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus restrictions. Rock hind, Epinephelus adscensionis 648.24 Fishery closures and accountability Sand tilefish, Malacanthus plumieri measures. Sandbar shark, Carcharhinus plumbeus 648.25 Mackerel, squid, and butterfish Schoolmaster snapper, Lutjanus apodus framework adjustments to management Silk snapper, Lutjanus vivanus Snowy grouper, Epinephelus niveatus measures. Speckled hind, Epinephelus drummondhayi 648.26 Mackerel, squid, and butterfish pos- Spinner shark, Carcharhinus brevipinna session restrictions. Tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvieri Tilefish, Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps Subpart C—Management Measures for Vermilion snapper, Rhomboplites aurorubens Atlantic Salmon Warsaw grouper, Epinephelus nigritus Yellowedge grouper, Epinephelus 648.40 Prohibition on possession. flavolimbatus 648.41 Framework specifications. Yellowfin grouper, Mycteroperca venenosa Yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus Subpart D—Management Measures for the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery [64 FR 29135, May 28, 1999, as amended at 71 FR 58174, Oct. 2, 2006; 75 FR 30528, June 1, 648.50 Shell-height standard. 2010; 76 FR 70066, Nov. 10, 2011; 78 FR 40349, 648.51 Gear and crew restrictions. July 3, 2013; 80 FR 50102, Aug. 18, 2015; 80 FR 648.52 Possession and landing limits. 73146, Nov. 24, 2015] 648.53 Overfishing limit (OFL), acceptable biological catch (ABC), annual catch lim- PART 644 [RESERVED] its (ACL), annual catch targets (ACT), annual projected landings (APL), DAS al- locations, and individual fishing quotas PART 648—FISHERIES OF THE 648.54 State waters exemption. NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES 648.55 Specifications and framework adjust- ments to management measures. Subpart A—General Provisions 648.56 Scallop research. 648.57–648.58 [Reserved] Sec. 648.59 Sea Scallop access areas. 648.1 Purpose and scope. 648.60 Sea scallop access area program re- 648.2 Definitions. quirements. 648.3 Relation to other laws. 648.61 [Reserved] 563 VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:05 Mar 17, 2021 Jkt 250246 PO 00000 Frm 00573 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\50\50V12.TXT PC31 kpayne on VMOFRWIN702 with $$_JOB Pt. 648 50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–20 Edition) 648.62 Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) Man- 648.97 Closed areas. agement Program. 648.63 General category Sectors and har- Subpart G—Management Measures for the vesting cooperatives. Summer Flounder Fishery 648.64 Flounder Stock sub-ACLs and AMs for the scallop fishery. 648.100 Summer flounder Annual Catch 648.65 [Reserved] Limit (ACL). 648.101 Summer flounder Annual Catch Tar- Subpart E—Management Measures for the get (ACT). Atlantic Surf Clam and Ocean Qua- 648.102 Summer flounder specifications. hog Fisheries 648.103 Summer flounder accountability measures. 648.70 Surfclam and ocean quahog Annual 648.104 Summer flounder size requirements. Catch Limit (ACL). 648.105 Summer flounder recreational fish- 648.71 Surfclam and ocean quahog Annual ing season. Catch Targets (ACT). 648.106 Summer flounder possession restric- 648.72 Surfclam and ocean quahog specifica- tions. tions. 648.107 Conservation equivalent measures 648.73 Surfclam and ocean quahog Account- for the summer flounder fishery. ability Measures. 648.108 Summer flounder gear restrictions. 648.74 Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) 648.109 Sea turtle conservation. Program. 648.110 Summer flounder framework adjust- 648.75 Shucking at sea and minimum ments to management measures. surfclam size. 648.111 Block Island Sound Transit Area. 648.76 Closed areas. 648.77 Cage identification. Subpart H—Management Measures for the 648.78 Maine mahogany quahog zone. Scup Fishery 648.79 Surfclam and ocean quahog frame- 648.120 Scup Annual Catch Limit (ACL). work adjustments to management meas- 648.121 Scup Annual Catch Target (ACT). ures. 648.122 Scup specifications. 648.123 Scup accountability measures. Subpart F—Management Measures for the 648.124 Scup commercial season and com- NE Multispecies and Monkfish Fisheries mercial fishery area restrictions. 648.80 NE Multispecies regulated mesh areas 648.125 Scup gear restrictions. 648.126 Scup minimum fish sizes. and restrictions on gear and methods of 648.127 Scup recreational fishing season. fishing. 648.128 Scup possession restrictions. 648.81 NE multispecies year-round and sea- 648.129 Protection of threatened and endan- sonal closed areas. gered sea turtles. 648.82 Effort-control program for NE multi- 648.130 Scup framework adjustments to species limited access vessels. management measures. 648.83 Multispecies minimum fish sizes. 648.131 Block Island Sound Transit Area. 648.84 Gear-marking requirements and gear restrictions. Subpart I—Management Measures for the 648.85 Special management programs. 648.86 NE Multispecies possession restric- Black Sea Bass Fishery tions. 648.140 Black sea bass Annual Catch Limit 648.87 Sector allocation. (ACL). 648.88 Multispecies open access permit re- 648.141 Black sea bass Annual Catch Target strictions. (ACT). 648.89 Recreational and charter/party vessel 648.142 Black sea bass specifications. restrictions. 648.143 Black sea bass accountability meas- 648.90 NE Multispecies assessment, frame- ures. work procedures and specifications, and 648.144 Black sea bass gear restrictions. flexible area action system. 648.145 Black sea bass possession limit. 648.91 Monkfish regulated mesh areas and 648.146 Black sea bass recreational fishing restrictions on gear and methods of fish- season. ing. 648.147 Black sea bass size requirements. 648.92 Effort-control program for monkfish 648.148 Special management zones. limited access vessels. 648.149 Black sea bass framework adjust- 648.93 Monkfish minimum fish sizes. ments to management measures. 648.94 Monkfish possession and landing re- 648.150 Block Island Sound Transit Zone. strictions. 648.95 Offshore Fishery Program in the Subpart J—Management Measures for the SFMA. Atlantic Bluefish Fishery 648.96 FMP review, specification, and framework adjustment process. 648.160 Bluefish Annual Catch Limit (ACL). 564 VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:05 Mar 17, 2021 Jkt 250246 PO 00000 Frm 00574 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\50\50V12.TXT PC31 kpayne on VMOFRWIN702 with $$_JOB Fishery Conservation and Management § 648.1 648.161 Bluefish Annual Catch Targets 648.296 Tilefish recreational possession lim- (ACTs). its and gear restrictions. 648.162 Bluefish specifications. 648.297 Tilefish gear restricted areas. 648.163 Bluefish Accountability Measures 648.299 Tilefish framework specifications. (AMs). 648.164 Bluefish possession restrictions. Subpart O—Management Measures for the 648.165 Bluefish minimum fish sizes. NE Skate Complex Fisheries 648.166 Bluefish gear restrictions. 648.167 Bluefish framework adjustment to 648.320 Skate FMP review and monitoring. management measures. 648.321 Framework adjustment process. 648.322 Skate allocation, possession, and Subpart K—Management Measures for the landing provisions. 648.323 Accountability measures. Atlantic Herring Fishery 648.200 Specifications. Subpart P—Mid-Atlantic Forage Species 648.201 AMs and harvest controls. 648.350 Mid-Atlantic forage species landing 648.202 Season and area restrictions. limits. 648.203 Gear restrictions. 648.351 Mid-Atlantic forage species posses- 648.204 Possession restrictions. sion limits. 648.205 VMS requirements. 648.352 Mid-Atlantic forage species frame- 648.206 Framework provisions. work measures. 648.207 Herring Research Set-aside (RSA) Subpart Q—Habitat-Related Management Subpart L—Management Measures for the Measures Spiny Dogfish Fishery 648.370 Habitat Management Areas. 648.230 Spiny dogfish Annual Catch Limits 648.371 Dedicated Habitat Research Areas. (ACLs). 648.372 Frank R. Lautenberg Deep-Sea Coral 648.231 Spiny