50 CFR § 622.70-622.77 - Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic - Coral and Coral Reefs of the Gulf of Mexico

312 50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–22 Edition) § 622.59 shrimp is 337,000 lb (152,861 kg), tail weight. (2) [Reserved] (b) [Reserved] [78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 80 FR 15692, Mar. 25, 2015] § 622.59 Prevention of gear conflicts. (a) No person may knowingly place in the Gulf EEZ any article, including fishing gear, that interferes with fish ing or obstructs or damages fishing gear or the fishing vessel of another; or knowingly use fishing gear in such a fashion that it obstructs or damages the fishing gear or fishing vessel of an other. (b) In accordance with the procedures and restrictions of the Gulf Shrimp FMP, the RA may modify or establish separation zones for shrimp trawling and the use of fixed gear to prevent gear conflicts. Necessary prohibitions or restrictions will be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER. § 622.60 Adjustment of management measures. In accordance with the framework procedures of the Gulf Shrimp FMP, the RA may establish or modify the following: (a) Gulf penaeid shrimp. For a species or species group: Reporting and moni toring requirements, permitting re quirements, size limits, vessel trip lim its, closed seasons or areas and re openings, quotas (including a quota of zero), MSY (or proxy), OY, manage ment parameters such as overfished and overfishing definitions, gear re strictions (ranging from regulation to complete prohibition), gear markings and identification, vessel markings and identification, acceptable biological catch (ABC) and ABC control rules, re building plans, restrictions relative to conditions of harvested shrimp (main taining shrimp in whole condition, use as bait), target effort and fishing mor tality reduction levels, bycatch reduc tion criteria, BRD certification and de certification criteria, BRD testing pro tocol and certified BRD specifications, and target effort reduction for juvenile red snapper mortality. (b) Gulf royal red shrimp. Reporting and monitoring requirements, permit ting requirements, size limits, vessel trip limits, closed seasons or areas and reopenings, annual catch limits (ACLs), annual catch targets (ACTs), quotas (including a quota of zero), ac countability measures (AMs), MSY (or proxy), OY, management parameters such as overfished and overfishing defi nitions, gear restrictions (ranging from regulation to complete prohibition), gear markings and identification, ves sel markings and identification, ABC and ABC control rules, rebuilding plans, and restrictions relative to con ditions of harvested shrimp (maintain ing shrimp in whole condition, use as bait), and target effort reduction for juvenile red snapper mortality. [78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 80 FR 74712, Nov. 30, 2015; 85 FR 6819, Feb. 6, 2020] Subpart D—Coral and Coral Reefs of the Gulf of Mexico § 622.70 Permits. See § 622.4 for information regarding general permit procedures including, but not limited to fees, duration, trans fer, renewal, display, sanctions and de nials, and replacement. (a) Required permits—-(1) Allowable chemical. For an individual to take or possess fish or other marine organisms with an allowable chemical in a coral area, other than fish or other marine organisms that are landed in Florida, a Federal allowable chemical permit must have been issued to the indi vidual. Such permit must be available when the permitted activity is being conducted and when such fish or other marine organisms are possessed, through landing ashore. (2) Aquacultured live rock. For a per son to take or possess aquacultured live rock in the Gulf EEZ, a Federal aquacultured live rock permit must have been issued for the specific har vest site. Such permit, or a copy, must be on board a vessel depositing or pos sessing material on an aquacultured live rock site or harvesting or pos sessing live rock from an aquacultured live rock site. (3) Prohibited coral. A Federal permit may be issued to take or possess Gulf prohibited coral only as scientific re search activity, exempted fishing, or exempted educational activity. See 313 Fishery Conservation and Management § 622.73 § 600.745 of this chapter for the proce dures and limitations for such activi ties and fishing. (4) Florida permits. Appropriate Flor ida permits and endorsements are re quired for the following activities, without regard to whether they involve activities in the EEZ or Florida’s waters: (i) Landing in Florida fish or other marine organisms taken with an allow able chemical in a coral area. (ii) Landing allowable octocoral in Florida. (iii) Landing live rock in Florida. (b) Application. (1) The applicant for a coral permit must be the individual who will be conducting the activity that requires the permit. In the case of a corporation or partnership that will be conducting live rock aquaculture activity, the applicant must be the principal shareholder or a general part ner. (2) An applicant must provide the fol lowing: (i) Name, address, telephone number, and other identifying information of the applicant. (ii) Name and address of any affili ated company, institution, or organiza tion. (iii) Information concerning vessels, harvesting gear/methods, or fishing areas, as specified on the application form. (iv) Any other information that may be necessary for the issuance or admin istration of the permit. (v) If applying for an aquacultured live rock permit, identification of each vessel that will be depositing material on or harvesting aquacultured live rock from the proposed aquacultured live rock site, specification of the port of landing of aquacultured live rock, and a site evaluation report prepared pursuant to generally accepted indus try standards that— (A) Provides accurate coordinates of the proposed harvesting site so that it can be located using LORAN or Global Positioning System equipment; (B) Shows the site on a chart in suffi cient detail to determine its size and allow for site inspection; (C) Discusses possible hazards to safe navigation or hindrance to vessel traf fic, traditional fishing operations, or other public access that may result from aquacultured live rock at the site; (D) Describes the naturally occurring bottom habitat at the site; and (E) Specifies the type and origin of material to be deposited on the site and how it will be distinguishable from the naturally occurring substrate. § 622.71 Recordkeeping and reporting. (a) Individuals with aquacultured live rock permits. (1) A person with a Federal aquacultured live rock permit must re port to the RA each deposition of ma terial on a site. Such reports must be postmarked not later than 7 days after deposition and must contain the fol lowing information: (i) Permit number of site and date of deposit. (ii) Geological origin of material de posited. (iii) Amount of material deposited. (iv) Source of material deposited, that is, where obtained, if removed from another habitat, or from whom purchased. (2) A person who takes aquacultured live rock must submit a report of har vest to the RA. Specific reporting re quirements will be provided with the permit. This reporting requirement is waived for aquacultured live rock that is landed in Florida. (b) [Reserved] § 622.72 Prohibited gear and methods. Also see § 622.9 for additional prohib ited gear and methods that apply more broadly to multiple fisheries or in some cases all fisheries. (a) Power-assisted tools. A power-as sisted tool may not be used in the Gulf EEZ to take prohibited coral or live rock. (b) [Reserved] § 622.73 Prohibited species. (a) General. The harvest and posses sion restrictions of this section apply without regard to whether the species is harvested by a vessel operating under a commercial vessel permit. The operator of a vessel that fishes in the EEZ is responsible for the limit appli cable to that vessel. (b) Prohibited coral. Gulf prohibited coral taken as incidental catch in the 314 50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–22 Edition) § 622.74 Gulf EEZ must be returned imme diately to the sea in the general area of fishing. In fisheries where the entire catch is landed unsorted, such as the scallop and groundfish fisheries, unsorted prohibited coral may be land ed ashore; however, no person may sell or purchase such prohibited coral. (c) Wild live rock may not be har vested or possessed in or from the Gulf EEZ. [78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 82 FR 60567, Dec. 21, 2017] § 622.74 Area closures to protect Gulf corals. For the purposes of this section, fish ing gear is deployed if any part of the gear is in contact with the water. (a) Florida Middle Grounds HAPC. De ployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, dredge, pot, or trap is prohibited year-round in the area bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a) Point North lat. West long. A ........................................ 28°42.500′ 84°24.800′ B ........................................ 28°42.500′ 84°16.300′ C ........................................ 28°11.000′ 84°00.000′ D ........................................ 28°11.000′ 84°07.000′ E ........................................ 28°26.600′ 84°24.800′ A ........................................ 28°42.500′ 84°24.800′ (b) Tortugas marine reserves HAPC. Fishing for any species and bottom an choring by fishing vessels are prohib ited year-round in the areas of the HAPC. (1) EEZ portion of Tortugas North HAPC. The area is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: From point A at 24°40.000′ N lat., 83°06.000′ W long. to point B at 24°46.000′ N lat., 83°06.000′ W long. to point C at 24°46.000′ N lat., 83°00.000′ W long.; then along the line denoting the seaward limit of Florida state waters, as shown on the current edition of NOAA chart 11434, to point A at 24°40.000′ N lat., 83°06.000′ W long. (2) Tortugas South HAPC. The area is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: TABLE 2 TO PARAGRAPH (b)(2) Point North lat. West long. A ........................................ 24°33.000′ 83°09.000′ B ........................................ 24°33.000′ 83°05.000′ C ........................................ 24°18.000′ 83°05.000′ D ........................................ 24°18.000′ 83°09.000′ A ........................................ 24°33.000′ 83°09.000′ (c) Pulley Ridge South HAPC. Deploy ment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing ves sels are prohibited year-round in the area of the HAPC bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: TABLE 3 TO PARAGRAPH (c) Point North lat. West long. A ........................................ 24°58.300′ 83°38.550′ B ........................................ 24°58.300′ 83°37.000′ C ........................................ 24°41.183′ 83°37.000′ D ........................................ 24°40.000′ 83°41.367′ E ........................................ 24°43.917′ 83°47.250′ A ........................................ 24°58.300′ 83°38.550′ (d) Pulley Ridge South Portion A HAPC. Deployment of a bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the area of the HAPC bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: TABLE 4 TO PARAGRAPH (d) Point North lat. West long. A ........................................ 24°40.000′ 83°41.366′ B ........................................ 24°39.666′ 83°42.648′ C ........................................ 24°47.555′ 83°55.240′ D ........................................ 24°57.065′ 83°48.405′ E ........................................ 24°52.859′ 83°41.841′ F ........................................ 24°43.917′ 83°47.250′ A ........................................ 24°40.000′ 83°41.366′ (e) West Florida Wall HAPC. Deploy ment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing ves sels are prohibited year-round in the area of the HAPC bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: TABLE 5 TO PARAGRAPH (e) Point North lat. West long. A ........................................ 26°28.835′ 84°47.955′ B ........................................ 26°28.816′ 84°46.754′ C ........................................ 26°10.471′ 84°42.076′ D ........................................ 26°10.528′ 84°44.577′ 315 Fishery Conservation and Management § 622.74 TABLE 5 TO PARAGRAPH (e)—Continued Point North lat. West long. E ........................................ 26°25.028′ 84°47.986′ F ........................................ 26°25.100′ 84°47.980′ A ........................................ 26°28.835′ 84°47.955′ (f) Alabama Alps Reef HAPC. Deploy ment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing ves sels are prohibited year-round in the area of the HAPC bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: TABLE 6 TO PARAGRAPH (f) Point North lat. West long. A ........................................ 29°16.160′ 88°20.525′ B ........................................ 29°15.427′ 88°18.990′ C ........................................ 29°13.380′ 88°19.051′ D ........................................ 29°14.140′ 88°20.533′ A ........................................ 29°16.160′ 88°20.525′ (g) L & W Pinnacles and Scamp Reef HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom an choring by fishing vessels are prohib ited year-round in the area of the HAPC bounded by rhumb lines con necting the following points in order: TABLE 7 TO PARAGRAPH (g) Point North lat. West long. A ........................................ 29°18.595′ 87°48.757′ B ........................................ 29°18.484′ 87°50.688′ C ........................................ 29°19.754′ 87°52.484′ D ........................................ 29°20.401′ 87°51.449′ E ........................................ 29°20.095′ 87°50.933′ F ........................................ 29°20.832′ 87°46.631′ G ........................................ 29°21.473′ 87°46.326′ H ........................................ 29°21.314′ 87°45.535′ I .......................................... 29°22.518′ 87°43.465′ J ......................................... 29°21.144′ 87°42.632′ K ........................................ 29°19.269′ 87°45.525′ A ........................................ 29°18.595′ 87°48.757′ (h) Mississippi Canyon 118 HAPC. De ployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing ves sels are prohibited year-round in the area of the HAPC bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: TABLE 8 TO PARAGRAPH (h) Point North lat. West long. A ........................................ 28°53.183′ 88°30.789′ B ........................................ 28°53.216′ 88°27.819′ TABLE 8 TO PARAGRAPH (h)—Continued Point North lat. West long. C ........................................ 28°50.602′ 88°27.782′ D ........................................ 28°48.944′ 88°27.759′ E ........................................ 28°48.962′ 88°30.727′ A ........................................ 28°53.183′ 88°30.789′ (i) Roughtongue Reef HAPC. Deploy ment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing ves sels are prohibited year-round in the area of the HAPC bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: TABLE 9 TO PARAGRAPH (i) Point North lat. West long. A ........................................ 29°27.596′ 87°37.527′ B ........................................ 29°27.621′ 87°31.552′ C ........................................ 29°25.007′ 87°31.539′ D ........................................ 29°24.981′ 87°37.510′ A ........................................ 29°27.596′ 87°37.527′ (j) Viosca Knoll 826 HAPC. Deploy ment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing ves sels are prohibited year-round in the area of the HAPC bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: TABLE 10 TO PARAGRAPH (j) Point North lat. West long. A ........................................ 29°10.920′ 88°03.509′ B ........................................ 29°10.877′ 87°59.460′ C ........................................ 29°07.974′ 87°59.448′ D ........................................ 29°08.017′ 88°03.532′ A ........................................ 29°10.920′ 88°03.509′ (k) Viosca Knoll 862/906 HAPC. Deploy ment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing ves sels are prohibited year-round in the area of the HAPC. This prohibition does not apply to a fishing vessel issued a Gulf royal red shrimp endorse ment, as specified in § 622.50(c), while the vessel is fishing for royal red shrimp. The HAPC is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: TABLE 11 TO PARAGRAPH (k) Point North lat. West long. A ........................................ 29°07.640′ 88°23.608′ B ........................................ 29°07.603′ 88°20.590′ 316 50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–22 Edition) § 622.74 TABLE 11 TO PARAGRAPH (k)—Continued Point North lat. West long. C ........................................ 29°03.749′ 88°20.554′ D ........................................ 29°03.734′ 88°22.016′ E ........................................ 29°02.367′ 88°21.998′ F ........................................ 29°02.281′ 88°24.972′ G ........................................ 29°07.568′ 88°25.044′ H ........................................ 29°07.592′ 88°25.044′ I .......................................... 29°07.676′ 88°25.045′ A ........................................ 29°07.640′ 88°23.608′ (l) McGrail Bank HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the HAPC, which is bounded by rhumb lines con necting the following points in order: TABLE 12 TO PARAGRAPH (l) Point North lat. West long. A ........................................ 27°59.100′ 92°37.320′ B ........................................ 27°59.100′ 92°32.290′ C ........................................ 27°55.925′ 92°32.290′ D ........................................ 27°55.925′ 92°37.320′ A ........................................ 27°59.100′ 92°37.320′ (m) AT 047 HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohib ited year-round in the HAPC, which is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: TABLE 13 TO PARAGRAPH (m) Point North lat. West long. A ........................................ 27°54.426′ 89°49.404′ B ........................................ 27°54.486′ 89°46.464′ C ........................................ 27°51.874′ 89°46.397′ D ........................................ 27°51.814′ 89°49.336′ A ........................................ 27°54.426′ 89°49.404′ (n) AT 357 HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohib ited year-round in the HAPC, which is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: TABLE 14 TO PARAGRAPH (n) Point North lat. West long. A ........................................ 27°36.259’ 89°43.068’ B ........................................ 27°36.315’ 89°40.136’ C ........................................ 27°33.703’ 89°40.073’ D ........................................ 27°33.646’ 89°43.004’ A ........................................ 27°36.259’ 89°43.068’ (o) Green Canyon 852 HAPC. Deploy ment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing ves sels are prohibited year-round in the HAPC, which is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: TABLE 15 TO PARAGRAPH (o) Point North lat. West long. A ........................................ 27°08.354′ 91°08.929′ B ........................................ 27°05.740′ 91°08.963′ C ........................................ 27°05.762′ 91°10.610′ D ........................................ 27°08.376′ 91°10.567′ A ........................................ 27°08.354′ 91°08.929′ (p) West Flower Garden Bank HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bot tom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the HAPC, which is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: TABLE 16 TO PARAGRAPH (p) Point North lat. West long. A ........................................ 27°55.380′ 93°53.160′ B ........................................ 27°55.380′ 93°46.767′ C ........................................ 27°49.050′ 93°46.767′ D ........................................ 27°49.050′ 93°53.160′ A ........................................ 27°55.380′ 93°53.160′ (q) East Flower Garden Bank HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bot tom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the HAPC, which is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: TABLE 17 TO PARAGRAPH (q) Point North lat. West long. A ........................................ 27°59.240′ 93°38.970′ B ........................................ 27°59.240′ 93°34.058′ C ........................................ 27°52.608′ 93°34.058′ D ........................................ 27°52.608′ 93°38.970′ A ........................................ 27°59.240′ 93°38.970′ (r) Stetson Bank HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the HAPC, which is bounded by rhumb lines con necting the following points in order: 317 Fishery Conservation and Management § 622.76 TABLE 18 TO PARAGRAPH (r) Point North lat. West long. A ........................................ 28°10.638′ 94°18.608′ B ........................................ 28°10.638′ 94°17.105′ C ........................................ 28°09.310′ 94°17.105′ D ........................................ 28°09.310′ 94°18.608′ A ........................................ 28°10.638′ 94°18.608′ (s) Harte Bank HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohib ited year-round in the HAPC, which is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: TABLE 19 TO PARAGRAPH (s) Point North lat. West long. A ........................................ 26°40.826′ 96°36.590′ B ........................................ 26°40.789′ 96°32.220′ C ........................................ 26°37.992′ 96°32.308′ D ........................................ 26°38.043′ 96°36.636′ A ........................................ 26°40.826′ 96°36.590′ (t) Southern Bank HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the HAPC, which is bounded by rhumb lines con necting the following points in order: TABLE 20 TO PARAGRAPH (t) Point North lat. West long. A ........................................ 27°26.923′ 96°31.902′ B ........................................ 27°26.989′ 96°30.881′ C ........................................ 27°25.958′ 96°31.134′ D ........................................ 27°25.958′ 96°31.892′ A ........................................ 27°26.923′ 96°31.902′ [85 FR 65746, Oct. 16, 2020] § 622.75 Harvest limitations. (a) Aquacultured live rock. In the Gulf EEZ: (1) Aquacultured live rock may be harvested only under a permit, as re quired under § 622.70(a)(2), and aquacultured live rock on a site may be harvested only by the person, or his or her employee, contractor, or agent, who has been issued the aquacultured live rock permit for the site. A person harvesting aquacultured live rock is exempt from the prohibition on taking prohibited coral for such prohibited coral as attaches to aquacultured live rock. (2) The following restrictions apply to individual aquaculture activities: (i) No aquaculture site may exceed 1 acre (0.4 ha) in size. (ii) Material deposited on the aqua culture site— (A) May not be placed over naturally occurring reef outcrops, limestone ledges, coral reefs, or vegetated areas. (B) Must be free of contaminants. (C) Must be nontoxic. (D) Must be placed on the site by hand or lowered completely to the bot tom under restraint, that is, not al lowed to fall freely. (E) Must be placed from a vessel that is anchored. (F) Must be distinguishable, geologi cally or otherwise (for example, be in delibly marked or tagged), from the naturally occurring substrate. (iii) A minimum setback of at least 50 ft (15.2 m) must be maintained from natural vegetated or hard bottom habi tats. (3) Mechanically dredging or drilling, or otherwise disturbing, aquacultured live rock is prohibited, and aquacultured live rock may be har vested only by hand. (4) Not less than 24 hours prior to harvest of aquacultured live rock, the owner or operator of the harvesting vessel must provide the following in formation to the NMFS Office for Law Enforcement, Southeast Region, St. Petersburg, FL, by telephone (727–824– 5344): (i) Permit number of site to be har vested and date of harvest. (ii) Name and official number of the vessel to be used in harvesting. (iii) Date, port, and facility at which aquacultured live rock will be landed. (b) [Reserved] § 622.76 Restrictions on sale/purchase. (a) Gulf wild live rock. Wild live rock in or from the Gulf EEZ may not be sold or purchased. The prohibition on sale or purchase does not apply to wild live rock from the Gulf EEZ that was harvested and landed prior to January 1, 1997. (b) [Reserved] 318 50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–22 Edition) § 622.77 § 622.77 Adjustment of management measures. In accordance with the framework procedures of the FMP for Coral and Coral Reefs of the Gulf of Mexico, the RA may establish or modify the fol lowing: (a) Gulf coral resources. For a species or species group: reporting and moni toring requirements, permitting re quirements, bag and possession limits (including a bag limit of zero), size lim its, vessel trip limits, closed seasons or areas and reopenings, annual catch limits (ACLs), annual catch targets (ACTs), quotas (including a quota of zero), accountability measures (AMs), MSY (or proxy), OY, TAC, management parameters such as overfished and overfishing definitions, gear restric tions (ranging from regulation to com plete prohibition), gear markings and identification, vessel markings and identification, acceptable biological catch (ABC) and ABC control rules, re building plans, sale and purchase re strictions, transfer at sea provisions, and restrictions relative to conditions of harvested corals. (b) [Reserved] Subpart E—Red Drum Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico SOURCE: 79 FR 19494, Apr. 9, 2014, unless otherwise noted. § 622.90 Permits. (a) Dealer permits and conditions—(1) Permits. 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. (2) State license and facility require ments. To obtain a dealer permit, the applicant must have a valid state wholesaler’s license in the state(s) where the dealer operates, if required by such state(s), and must have a phys ical facility at a fixed location in such state(s). (b) Permit procedures. See § 622.4 for information regarding general permit procedures including, but not limited to application, fees, duration, transfer, renewal, display, sanctions and denials, and replacement. § 622.91 Recordkeeping and reporting. (a) Dealers. A dealer who first re ceives Gulf red drum must maintain records and submit information as specified in § 622.5(c). (b) [Reserved] § 622.92 Prohibited species. (a) General. The harvest and posses sion restrictions of this section apply without regard to whether the species is harvested by a vessel operating under a commercial vessel permit. The operator of a vessel that fishes in the EEZ is responsible for the limit appli cable to that vessel. (b) Red drum. Red drum may not be harvested or possessed in or from the Gulf EEZ. Such fish caught in the Gulf EEZ must be released immediately with a minimum of harm. § 622.93 Adjustment of management measures. In accordance with the framework procedures of the FMP for the Red Drum Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, the RA may establish or modify the following items: (a) Reporting and monitoring re quirements, 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 (ACLs), annual catch targets (ACTs), quotas (including a quota of zero), ac countability measures (AMs), MSY (or proxy), OY, TAC, management param eters such as overfished and over fishing definitions, gear restrictions (ranging from regulation to complete prohibition), gear markings and identi fication, vessel markings and identi fication, ABC and ABC control rules, rebuilding plans, sale and purchase re strictions, transfer at sea provisions, and restrictions relative to conditions of harvested fish (maintaining fish in whole condition, use as bait). (b) [Reserved] Subpart F—Offshore Marine Aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico SOURCE: 81 FR 1792, Jan. 13, 2016, unless otherwise noted.