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Title 50 → Chapter VI → Part 660

TITLE 50—Wildlife and Fisheries

CHAPTER VI—FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (CONTINUED)

PART 660—FISHERIES OFF WEST COAST STATES

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Subpart A—GENERAL

§660.1
Purpose and scope.
§660.2
Relation to other laws.
§660.3
Reporting and recordkeeping.
§660.4
Usual and accustomed fishing areas for Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes.
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Subpart B—ALL WEST COAST EEZ FISHERIES

§660.5
Shared Ecosystem Component Species.
§660.6
Prohibitions.
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Subpart C—WEST COAST GROUNDFISH FISHERIES

§660.10
Purpose and scope.
§660.11
General definitions.
§660.12
General groundfish prohibitions.
§660.13
Recordkeeping and reporting.
§660.14
Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) requirements.
§660.15
Equipment requirements.
§660.16
Groundfish observer program.
§660.17
Catch monitor program.
§660.18
Observer and catch monitor provider permits and endorsements.
§660.19
Appeals process for catch monitors, observers, and provider permits.
§660.20
Vessel and gear identification.
§660.21
Seabird Avoidance Program.
§660.24
Limited entry and open access fisheries.
§660.25
Permits.
§660.30
Compensation with fish for collecting resource information—EFPs.
§660.40
Rebuilding plans.
§660.50
Pacific Coast treaty Indian fisheries.
§660.55
Allocations.
§660.60
Specifications and management measures.
§660.65
Groundfish harvest specifications.
§660.70
Groundfish conservation areas.
§660.71
Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 10-fm (18-m) through 40-fm (73-m) depth contours.
§660.72
Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 50 fm (91 m) through 75 fm (137 m) depth contours.
§660.73
Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 100 fm (183 m) through 150 fm (274 m) depth contours.
§660.74
Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 180 fm (329 m) through 250 fm (457 m) depth contours.
§660.75
Essential Fish Habitat (EFH).
§660.76
Coastwide EFHCAs.
§660.77
EFHCAs off the Coast of Washington.
§660.78
EFHCAs off the Coast of Oregon.
§660.79
EFHCAs off the Coast of California.
Appendix
Table 1a to Part 660, Subpart C—2021, Specifications of OFL, ABC, ACL, ACT and Fishery HG
Appendix
Table 1b to Part 660, Subpart C—2021, Allocations by Species or Species Group
Appendix
Table 1c to Part 660, Subpart C—Sablefish North of 36° N. lat. Allocations, 2021
Appendix
Table 1d to Part 660, Subpart C—Whiting and non-whiting initial issuance allocation percentage for IFQ decided through the harvest specifications, 2011
Appendix
Table 2a to Part 660, Subpart C—2022, and Beyond, Specification of OFL, ABC, ACL, ACT and Fishery Harvest Guidelines
Appendix
Table 2b to Part 660, Subpart C—2022, and Beyond, Allocations by Species or Species Group
Appendix
Table 2c to Part 660, Subpart C—Sablefish North of 36° N lat. Allocations, 2022 and Beyond
Appendix
Table 3 to Part 660, Subpart C—Vessel Capacity Ratings for West Coast Groundfish Limited Entry Permits
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Subpart D—WEST COAST GROUNDFISH—LIMITED ENTRY TRAWL FISHERIES

§660.100
Purpose and scope.
§660.111
Trawl fishery—definitions.
§660.112
Trawl fishery—prohibitions.
§660.113
Trawl fishery—recordkeeping and reporting.
§660.114
Trawl fishery—economic data collection program.
§660.115
Trawl fishery—cost recovery program.
§660.120
Trawl fishery—crossover provisions.
§660.130
Trawl fishery—management measures.
§660.131
Pacific whiting fishery management measures.
§660.140
Shorebased IFQ Program.
§660.150
Mothership (MS) Coop Program.
§660.160
Catcher/processor (C/P) Coop Program.
Appendix
Table 1 (North) to Part 660, Subpart D—Limited Entry Trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas and Landing Allowances for Non-IFQ Species and Pacific Whiting North of 40°10′ N. Lat.
Appendix
Table 1 (South) to Part 660, Subpart D—Limited Entry Trawl Landing Allowances for Non-IFQ Species and Pacific Whiting South of 40°10′ N. Lat.
Appendix
Figure 1 to Part 660, Subpart D—Diagram of Selective Flatfish Trawl
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Subpart E—WEST COAST GROUNDFISH—LIMITED ENTRY FIXED GEAR FISHERIES

§660.210
Purpose and scope.
§660.211
Fixed gear fishery—definitions.
§660.212
Fixed gear fishery—prohibitions.
§660.213
Fixed gear fishery—recordkeeping and reporting.
§660.216
Fixed gear fishery—observer requirements.
§660.219
Fixed gear identification and marking.
§660.220
Fixed gear fishery—crossover provisions.
§660.230
Fixed gear fishery—management measures.
§660.231
Limited entry fixed gear sablefish primary fishery.
§660.232
Limited entry daily trip limit (DTL) fishery for sablefish.
Appendix
Table 2 (North) to Part 660, Subpart E—Non-Trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas and Trip Limits for Limited Entry Fixed Gear North of 40°10′ N.
Appendix
Table 2 (South) to Part 660, Subpart E—Non-Trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas and Trip Limits for Limited Entry Fixed Gear South of 40°10′ N.
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Subpart F—WEST COAST GROUNDFISH—OPEN ACCESS FISHERIES

§660.310
Purpose and scope.
§660.311
Open access fishery—definitions.
§660.312
Open access fishery—prohibitions.
§660.313
Open access fishery—recordkeeping and reporting.
§660.316
Open access fishery—observer requirements.
§660.319
Open access fishery gear identification and marking.
§660.320
Open access fishery—crossover provisions.
§660.330
Open access fishery—management measures.
§660.332
Open access daily trip limit (DTL) fishery for sablefish.
§660.333
Open access non-groundfish trawl fishery—management measures.
Appendix
Table 3 (North) to Part 660, Subpart F—Non-Trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas and Trip Limits for Open Access Gears North of 40°10′ N. lat.
Appendix
Table 3 (South) to Part 660, Subpart F—Non-Trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas and Trip Limits for Open Access Gears South of 40°10′ N. lat.
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Subpart G—WEST COAST GROUNDFISH—RECREATIONAL FISHERIES

§660.350
Purpose and scope.
§660.351
Recreational fishery—definitions.
§660.352
Recreational fishery—prohibitions.
§660.353
Recreational fishery—recordkeeping and reporting.
§660.360
Recreational fishery—management measures.
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Subpart H—WEST COAST SALMON FISHERIES

§660.401
Purpose and scope.
§660.402
Definitions.
§660.403
Relation to other laws.
§660.404
Recordkeeping and reporting.
§660.405
Prohibitions.
§660.406
Exempted fishing.
§660.407
Treaty Indian fishing.
§660.408
Annual actions.
§660.409
Inseason actions.
§660.410
Conservation objectives, ACLs, and de minimis control rules.
§660.411
Notification and publication procedures.
§660.412
EFH identifications and descriptions for Pacific salmon.
§660.413
Overfished species rebuilding plans.
Appendix
Table 1 to Subpart H of Part 660—Pacific Salmon EFH Identified by USGS Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)
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Subpart I—COASTAL PELAGICS FISHERIES

§660.501
Purpose and scope.
§660.502
Definitions.
§660.503
Management subareas.
§660.504
Vessel identification.
§660.505
Prohibitions.
§660.506
Gear restrictions.
§660.507
Closed areas to reduction fishing.
§660.508
Annual specifications.
§660.509
Accountability measures (season closures).
§660.510
Fishing seasons.
§660.511
Catch restrictions.
§660.512
Limited entry fishery.
§660.513
Permit conditions.
§660.514
Transferability.
§660.515
Renewal of limited entry permits.
§660.516
Exempted fishing.
§660.517
Framework for revising regulations.
§660.518
Pacific Coast Treaty Indian Rights.
§660.519
Scientific observers.
§660.520
Reporting requirements.
Appendix
Figure 1 to Subpart I of Part 660—Existing California Area Closures (hatched areas extend to 3 miles offshore; cross-hatched areas extend beyond 3 miles offshore) and Optional Catalina Channel Foreign Vessel Closure (outlined by dashed lines)
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Subpart J—WEST COAST GROUNDFISH ELECTRONIC MONITORING PROGRAM

§660.600
Applicability.
§660.601
Definitions.
§660.602
Prohibitions.
§660.603
Electronic monitoring provider permits and responsibilities.
§660.604
Vessel and first receiver responsibilities.
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Subpart K—HIGHLY MIGRATORY FISHERIES

§660.701
Purpose and scope.
§660.702
Definitions.
§660.703
Management area.
§660.704
Vessel identification.
§660.705
Prohibitions.
§660.706
Pacific Coast Treaty Indian rights.
§660.707
Permits.
§660.708
Reporting and recordkeeping.
§660.709
Annual specifications.
§660.710
Closure of directed fishery.
§660.711
General catch restrictions.
§660.712
Longline fishery.
§660.713
Drift gillnet fishery.
§660.714
Purse seine fishery. [Reserved]
§660.715
Harpoon fishery. [Reserved]
§660.716
Surface hook-and-line fishery. [Reserved]
§660.717
Framework for revising regulations.
§660.718
Exempted fishing.
§660.719
Scientific observers.
§660.720
Interim protection for sea turtles.
§660.721
Recreational fishing bag limits and filleting requirements.

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