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Code of Federal Regulations Title 50. Wildlife and Fisheries § 50.660.711 General catch restrictions

Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Incidental landings. HMS caught by gear not authorized by this subpart may be landed in incidental amounts as follows:

(1) Drift gillnet vessels with stretched mesh less than 14 inches may land up to 10 HMS per trip, except that no swordfish may be landed.

(2) Bottom longline vessels may land up to 20 percent by weight of management unit sharks in landings of all species, or 3 individual sharks of the species in the management unit, whichever is greater.

(3) Trawl and pot gear vessels may land up to 1 percent by weight of management unit sharks in a landing of all species or 2 individual sharks of the species in the management unit, whichever is greater.

(b) Marlin prohibition. The sale of striped marlin by a vessel with a permit under this subpart is prohibited.

(c) Sea turtle handling and resuscitation. All sea turtles taken incidentally in fishing operations by any HMS vessel other than vessels subject to § 660.712 must be handled in accordance with 50 CFR 223.206(d)(1).

(d) [Redesignated as subsection (c) by 80 FR 46520]

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