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Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic - Subpart E - Red Drum Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico (50 CFR 622.90-622.93).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Code of Federal Regulations - Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Marine fishes Fishing gear/fishing method Data collection/reporting Internal trade Authorization/permit Protection of species Inspection Monitoring
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Subpart of Part 622 of the Code of Federal Regulations prohibits fishing fo red drum and the possession of such fish in the EEZ in the Gulf of Mexico. For a dealer to first receive Gulf red drum harvested in or from the EEZ, a Gulf and South Atlantic dealer permit must be issued to the dealer. A dealer who first receives Gulf red drum must maintain records and submit information as specified. In accordance with the framework procedures of the Fisheries Management Plan for the Red Drum Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, the Regional Administrator may establish or modify the specified items including: Reporting and monitoring requirements, permitting requirements, bag and possession limits (including a bag limit of zero), size limits, vessel trip limits, closed seasons or areas and reopenings, annual catch limits, annual catch targets, quotas (including a quota of zero), accountability measures, management parameters such as overfished and overfishing definitions, gear restrictions, gear markings and identification, vessel markings and identification, sale and purchase restrictions, transfer at sea provisions, and restrictions relative to conditions of harvested fish (maintaining fish in whole condition, use as bait).

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