Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic - Subpart M - Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery off the Atlantic States (50 CFR 622.270-622.281).

This Subpart of Part 622 of the Code of Federal Regulations provides rules for the fishing for wahoo and dolphins and requires permits to be issued to vessels fishing for or possessing Atlantic dolphin or wahoo and for dealers receiving dolphins or wahoo. The Regulations set out requirements regarding recordkeeping and reporting, bag and size limits, closed areas, size limits, conservation measures for protected species. They also concern restrictions on sale/purchase, Annual catch limits (ACLs), annual catch targets (ACTs), and accountability measures (AMs), and adjustment of management measures by the Regional Administrator (RA).