50 CFR § 665.398-665.469 - Mariana Archipelago Fisheries. Country/Territory United States of America Document type Regulation Date 2010 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source 75 FR 2205, January 14, 2010. Long titleCode of Federal Regulations - Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries - Chapter VI - Fishery Conservation and Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce - Part 665 Fisheries in the Western Pacific - Subpart D - Mariana Archipelago Fisheries. (50 CFR, Chapter VI, Part 665, Subpart D, § 665.398-665.469). Subject Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Monitoring Fishing authorization Fishing gear/fishing method Inspection Marine fishes Crustaceans Cartilaginous fishes Protected fishing area Protection of species Aquatic animals Authorization/permit Coral Ecosystem preservation Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Subpart of Part 665 of Title 50 of the Federal Code of Regulations concerns fishing in the Mariana fishery management area, i.e. the EEZ seaward of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) with the inner boundary a line coterminous with the seaward boundaries of Guam and CNMI. The Mariana fishery management area is divided into bottomfish management subareas. Regulations concern, among other things, permits for the fishing for bottomfish, various prohibitions, gear restrictions, at-sea observer coverage. They also concern Mariana coral reef ecosystem fisheries (including fishing for specified shark species) and designate a management area for a specific management regime. Management measures include restrictions of use of gear, compliance with the Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) and related permitting. Other matters of these Regulations include management of crustacean fishery and precious coral fisheries. Full text English Website www.ecfr.gov