Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management (50 CFR 697.1-697.27). Country/Territory United States of America Document type Regulation Date 1999 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Code of Federal Regulations - Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries. Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Allocation/quota Monitoring Marine fishes Landing Crustaceans Data collection/reporting Cartilaginous fishes Aquatic animals Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Part of Title 50 of the Federal Code of Regulations contains Regulations issued under the authority of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act and the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act, and govern fishing in the EEZ on the Atlantic Coast for species covered by those Acts. Any vessel of the United States that fishes for, possesses, or lands American lobster in or harvested from the EEZ must have been issued and carry on board a valid Federal limited access lobster permit. These Regulations provide for issuance or renewal of such permit and provide in general for (access to) lobster fishing. They also provide for lobster operator and lobster dealer permits. Other provisions concern, among other things, vessel identification, facilitation of enforcement, at-sea sea sampler/observer coverage, lobster management areas, marking and use of fishing gear, exempted fishing, landing of lobster. Full text English Website www.ecfr.gov References - Legislation Implements Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 5151-5158). Legislation | United States of America | 1984 (2014) Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Monitoring, Enforcement/compliance, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (16 U.S.C.). Legislation | United States of America | 1993 (2014) Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Diadromous fish, Sub-national agreement, Monitoring, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Aquatic animals Source: FAO, FAOLEX