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TITLE 50—Wildlife and Fisheries
CHAPTER VI—FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PART 648—FISHERIES OF THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
Subpart A—GENERAL PROVISIONS
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| Dealer/processor permits. |
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| Recordkeeping and reporting requirements. |
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| VMS vendor and unit requirements. |
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| VMS and DAS requirements for vessel owners/operators. |
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| At-sea sea sampler/observer coverage. |
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| Facilitation of enforcement. |
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| Exemptions for vessels fishing in the NAFO Regulatory Area. |
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| Standardized bycatch reporting methodology. |
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Subpart B—MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE ATLANTIC MACKEREL, SQUID, AND BUTTERFISH FISHERIES
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| Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) control rules. |
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| Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council risk policy. |
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| Atlantic mackerel, squid, and butterfish specifications. |
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| Mackerel, squid, and butterfish gear restrictions. |
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| Fishery closures and accountability measures. |
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| Atlantic Mackerel, squid, and butterfish framework adjustments to management measures. |
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| Mackerel, squid, and butterfish possession restrictions. |
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Subpart C—MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR ATLANTIC SALMON
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| Prohibition on possession. |
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| Framework specifications. |
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Subpart D—MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE ATLANTIC SEA SCALLOP FISHERY
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| Gear and crew restrictions. |
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| Possession and landing limits. |
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| Overfishing limit (OFL), acceptable biological catch (ABC), annual catch limits (ACL), annual catch targets (ACT), annual projected landings (APL), DAS allocations, and individual fishing quotas (IFQ). |
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| Specifications and framework adjustments to management measures. |
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| Sea Scallop Rotational Area Management Program and Access Area Program requirements. |
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| Sea Scallop Rotational Areas. |
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| Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) Management Program. |
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| General category Sectors and harvesting cooperatives. |
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| Flounder Stock sub-ACLs and AMs for the scallop fishery. |
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Subpart E—MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE ATLANTIC SURF CLAM AND OCEAN QUAHOG FISHERIES
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| Surfclam and ocean quahog Annual Catch Limit (ACL). |
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| Surfclam and ocean quahog Annual Catch Targets (ACT). |
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| Surfclam and ocean quahog specifications. |
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| Surfclam and ocean quahog Accountability Measures. |
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| Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Program. |
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| Shucking at sea and minimum surfclam size. |
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| Maine mahogany quahog zone. |
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| Surfclam and ocean quahog framework adjustments to management measures. |
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Subpart F—MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE NE MULTISPECIES AND MONKFISH FISHERIES
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| NE Multispecies regulated mesh areas and restrictions on gear and methods of fishing. |
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| NE multispecies year-round and seasonal closed areas. |
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| Effort-control program for NE multispecies limited access vessels. |
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| Multispecies minimum fish sizes. |
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| Gear-marking requirements and gear restrictions. |
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| Special management programs. |
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| NE Multispecies possession restrictions. |
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| Multispecies open access permit restrictions. |
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| Recreational and charter/party vessel restrictions. |
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| NE multispecies assessment, framework procedures and specifications, and flexible area action system. |
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| Monkfish regulated mesh areas and restrictions on gear and methods of fishing. |
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| Effort-control program for monkfish limited access vessels. |
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| Monkfish minimum fish sizes. |
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| Monkfish possession and landing restrictions. |
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| Offshore Fishery Program in the SFMA. |
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| FMP review, specification, and framework adjustment process. |
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Subpart G—MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE SUMMER FLOUNDER FISHERIES
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| Summer flounder Annual Catch Limit (ACL). |
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| Summer flounder Annual Catch Target (ACT). |
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| Summer flounder specifications. |
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| Summer flounder accountability measures. |
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| Summer flounder size requirements. |
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| Summer flounder recreational fishing season. |
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| Summer flounder possession restrictions. |
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| Conservation equivalent measures for the summer flounder fishery. |
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| Summer flounder gear restrictions. |
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| Summer flounder framework adjustments to management measures. |
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| Block Island Sound Transit Area. |
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Subpart H—MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE SCUP FISHERY
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| Scup Annual Catch Limit (ACL). |
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| Scup Annual Catch Target (ACT). |
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| Scup accountability measures. |
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| Scup commercial season and commercial fishery area restrictions. |
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| Scup recreational fishing season. |
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| Scup possession restrictions. |
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| Protection of threatened and endangered sea turtles. |
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| Scup framework adjustments to management measures. |
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| Block Island Sound Transit Area. |
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Subpart I—MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE BLACK SEA BASS FISHERY
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| Black sea bass Annual Catch Limit (ACL). |
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| Black sea bass Annual Catch Target (ACT). |
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| Black sea bass specifications. |
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| Black sea bass accountability measures. |
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| Black sea bass gear restrictions. |
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| Black sea bass possession limit. |
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| Black sea bass recreational fishing season. |
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| Black sea bass size requirements. |
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| Special management zones. |
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| Black sea bass framework adjustments to management measures. |
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| Block Island Sound Transit Zone. |
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Subpart J—MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE ATLANTIC BLUEFISH FISHERY
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| Bluefish Annual Catch Limit (ACL). |
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| Bluefish Annual Catch Targets (ACTs). |
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| Bluefish Accountability Measures (AMs). |
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| Bluefish possession restrictions. |
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| Bluefish minimum fish sizes. |
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| Bluefish gear restrictions. |
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| Bluefish framework adjustment to management measures. |
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Subpart K—MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE ATLANTIC HERRING FISHERY
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| AMs and harvest controls. |
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| Season and area restrictions. |
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| Herring Research Set-Aside (RSA). |
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Subpart L—MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE SPINY DOGFISH FISHERY
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| Spiny dogfish Annual Catch Limits (ACLs). |
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| Spiny dogfish Annual Catch Target (ACT) and Total Allowable Level of Landings (TAL). |
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| Spiny dogfish specifications. |
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| Spiny dogfish Accountability Measures (AMs). |
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| Gear restrictions. [Reserved] |
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| Spiny dogfish possession and landing restrictions. |
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| Special Management Zones. [Reserved] |
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| Spiny dogfish framework adjustments to management measures. |
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Subpart M—MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE ATLANTIC DEEP-SEA RED CRAB FISHERY
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| Framework adjustment process. |
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| Accountability measures for red crab limited access vessels. |
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| Red crab possession and landing restrictions. |
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| Gear requirements/restrictions. |
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Subpart N—MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE GOLDEN TILEFISH AND BLUELINE TILEFISH FISHERIES
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| Tilefish Annual Catch Limits (ACL). |
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| Tilefish Annual Catch Targets (ACT). |
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| Tilefish accountability measures. |
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| Golden tilefish individual fishing quota (IFQ) program. |
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| Tilefish commercial trip limits and landing condition. |
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| Tilefish recreational possession limits and gear restrictions. |
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| Tilefish gear restricted areas. |
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| Tilefish framework specifications. |
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Subpart O—MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR THE NE SKATE COMPLEX FISHERIES
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| Skate FMP review and monitoring. |
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| Framework adjustment process. |
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| Skate allocation, possession, and landing provisions. |
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Subpart P—MID-ATLANTIC FORAGE SPECIES AND ATLANTIC CHUB MACKEREL
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| Mid-Atlantic forage species and Atlantic chub mackerel annual landing limits. |
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| Mid-Atlantic forage species and Atlantic chub mackerel possession limits. |
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| Mid-Atlantic forage species and Atlantic chub mackerel framework measures. |
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Subpart Q—HABITAT-RELATED MANAGEMENT MEASURES
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| Habitat Management Areas. |
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| Dedicated Habitat Research Areas. |
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| Frank R. Lautenberg Deep-Sea Coral Protection Area. |
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