50 CFR § 660.210-660.232 - Fisheries of West Coast States - West Coast Groundfish—Limited Entry Fixed Gear Fisheries

298 50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–22 Edition) Pt. 660, Subpt. D, Fig. 1 FIGURE 1 TO PART 660, SUBPART D—DIAGRAM OF SELECTIVE FLATFISH TRAWL Subpart E—West Coast Ground fish—Limited Entry Fixed Gear Fisheries SOURCE: 75 FR 60897, Oct. 1, 2010, unless otherwise noted. § 660.210 Purpose and scope. This subpart covers the Pacific Coast Groundfish limited entry fixed gear fishery. § 660.211 Fixed gear fishery—defini tions. These definitions are specific to the limited entry fixed gear fisheries cov ered in this subpart. General ground fish definitions are found at § 660.11, subpart C. Daily Trip Limit (DTL) Fishery means a sablefish fishery that occurs both north and south of 36° N. lat. that is subject to trip limit restrictions in cluding daily and/or weekly and/or bi monthly trip limits. Limited entry fixed gear fishery means the fishery composed of vessels reg istered to limited entry permits with longline and pot/trap endorsements. Sablefish primary fishery means, for the limited entry fixed gear sablefish fishery north of 36° N. lat, the fishery where vessels registered to at least one limited entry permit with both a gear endorsement for longline or trap (or pot) gear and a sablefish endorsement fish up to a specified tier limit and when they are not eligible to fish in the DTL fishery. Sablefish primary season means, for the limited entry fixed gear sablefish fishery north of 36° N. lat, the period when vessels registered to at least one limited entry permit with both a gear endorsement for longline or trap (or pot) gear and a sablefish endorsement, are allowed to fish in the sablefish pri mary fishery described at § 660.231 of this subpart. Tier limit means a specified amount of sablefish that may be harvested by a vessel registered to a limited entry fixed gear permit(s) with a Tier 1, Tier 2, and/or Tier 3 designation; a gear en dorsement for longline or trap (or pot) gear; and a sablefish endorsement. [75 FR 60897, Oct. 1, 2010, as amended at 76 FR 53838, Aug. 30, 2011] § 660.212 Fixed gear fishery—prohibi tions. These prohibitions are specific to the limited entry fixed gear fisheries and to the limited entry trawl fishery Shorebased IFQ Program under gear switching. In addition to the general prohibitions specified in §§ 660.12 and 600.725 of this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to: (a) General. (1) Possess, deploy, haul, or carry onboard a fishing vessel sub ject to subparts C and E a set net, trap or pot, longline, or commercial vertical hook-and-line as defined at § 660.11, sub part C, that is not in compliance with VerDate Sep<11>2014 08:57 Jan 13, 2023 Jkt 256248 PO 00000 Frm 00308 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Q:\50\50V13.TXT PC31 E R 01 O C 10 .0 15 < /G P H > sf ra tti ni o n LA P JZ K W 1R 2 w ith $ $ JO B 299 Fishery Conservation and Management § 660.213 the gear restrictions in § 660.230, sub part E, unless such gear is the gear of another vessel that has been retrieved at sea and made inoperable or stowed in a manner not capable of being fished. The disposal at sea of such gear is prohibited by Annex V of the Inter national Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships, 1973 (Annex V of MARPOL 73/78). (2) Take and retain, possess, or land more than a single cumulative limit of a particular species, per vessel, per ap plicable cumulative limit period, ex cept for sablefish taken in the limited entry fixed gear sablefish primary sea son from a vessel authorized to fish in that season, as described at § 660.231 and except for IFQ species taken in the Shorebased IFQ Program from a vessel authorized under gear switching provi sions as described at § 660.140(k). (3) Transport fish, if that fish in cludes any amount of sablefish, away from the point of landing before being sorted and weighed by federal ground fish species or species group, and re corded for submission on an electronic fish ticket under § 660.213(e). (If fish will be transported to a different loca tion for processing, all sorting and weighing to federal groundfish species groups must occur before transporting the fish away from the point of land ing). (4) Mix fish from more than one land ing, where one or more of the landings includes any sablefish, prior to the fish being sorted and weighed for reporting on an electronic fish ticket under § 660.213(e). (5) Process, sell, or discard any fish, if that fish includes any amount of sa blefish, that has not been accounted for on an electronic fish ticket under § 660.213(e). (b) Recordkeeping and reporting. (1) Fail to comply with all recordkeeping and reporting requirements at § 660.13, subpart C; including failure to submit information, or submission of inac curate or false information on any re port required at § 660.13(d), subpart C, and § 660.213. (2) Falsify or fail to make and/or file, retain or make available any and all reports of groundfish landings that in clude sablefish, containing all data, and in the exact manner, required by the regulation at § 660.13, subpart C, or § 660.213. (c) Fishing in conservation areas.(1) Operate a vessel registered to a limited entry permit with a longline, trap (pot), or trawl endorsement and longline and/or trap gear onboard in an applicable GCA (as defined at § 660.230(d)), except for purposes of con tinuous transiting, with all groundfish longline and/or trap gear stowed in ac cordance with § 660.212(a) or except as authorized in the groundfish manage ment measures at § 660.230. (2) Fish with bottom contact gear (defined at § 660.11) within specific EFHCAs or the DECA, as specified in § 660.12(a). (d) Sablefish fisheries. (1) Take and re tain, possess or land sablefish under the tier limits provided for the limited entry, fixed gear sablefish primary sea son, described in § 660.231(b)(3), from a vessel that is not registered to a lim ited entry permit with a sablefish en dorsement. (2) Take and retain, possess or land sablefish in the sablefish primary sea son, described at § 660.231(b), unless the owner of the limited entry permit reg istered for use with that vessel and au thorizing the vessel to fish in the sable fish primary season is on board that vessel. Exceptions to this prohibition are provided at § 660.231(b)(4)(i) and (ii). (3) Process sablefish taken at-sea in the limited entry fixed gear sablefish primary fishery defined at § 660.231, from a vessel that does not have a sa blefish at-sea processing exemption, described at § 660.25(b)(6)(i). [75 FR 60897, Oct. 1, 2010, as amended at 75 FR 78427, Dec. 15, 2010; 76 FR 53838, Aug. 30, 2011; 76 FR 74746, Dec. 1, 2011; 81 FR 84430, Nov. 23, 2016; 84 FR 63991, Nov. 19, 2019] § 660.213 Fixed gear fishery—record keeping and reporting. (a) General. General reporting re quirements specified at § 660.13 (a) through (c), subpart C, apply to limited entry fixed gear fishery vessels. (b) Declaration reports for limited entry fixed gear fishery vessels. Declaration re porting requirements for limited entry fixed gear fishery vessels are specified at § 660.13 (d), subpart C. VerDate Sep<11>2014 08:57 Jan 13, 2023 Jkt 256248 PO 00000 Frm 00309 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Q:\50\50V13.TXT PC31sf ra tti ni o n LA P JZ K W 1R 2 w ith $ $ JO B 300 50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–22 Edition) § 660.213 (c) VMS requirements for limited entry fixed gear fishery vessels. VMS require ments for limited entry fixed gear fish ery vessels are specified at § 660.14, sub part C. (d) Retention of records. (1) Any person landing groundfish must retain on board the vessel from which groundfish are landed, and provide to an author ized officer upon request, copies of any and all reports of groundfish landings containing all data, and in the exact manner, required by the applicable state law throughout the cumulative limit period during which a landing oc curred and for 15 days thereafter. All relevant records used in the prepara tion of electronic fish ticket reports or corrections to these reports, including dock tickets, must be maintained for a period of not less than three years after the date of landing and must be immediately available upon request for inspection by NMFS or authorized offi cers or others as specifically author ized by NMFS. (2) For participants in the sablefish primary season, the cumulative limit period to which this requirement ap plies is April 1 through October 31 or, for an individual vessel owner, when the tier limit for the permit(s) reg istered to the vessel has been reached, whichever is earlier. (e) Electronic fish ticket. The first re ceiver, as defined at § 660.11, subpart C, of fish, if that fish includes any amount of sablefish, from a limited entry fixed gear vessel, is responsible for compliance with all reporting re quirements described in this para graph. Per requirements at § 660.212(a), all fish, if that fish includes any amount of sablefish, must be reported via electronic fish ticket. When used in this paragraph, submit means to trans mit final electronic fish ticket infor mation via web-based form or, if a waiver is granted, by paper form. When used in this paragraph, record means the action of documenting electronic fish ticket information in any written format. (1) Required information. All first re ceivers must provide the following types of information: Date of landing, vessel that made the landing, vessel identification number, limited entry permit number(s), name of the vessel operator, gear type used, receiver, ac tual weights of species landed listed by species or species group including spe cies with no value, condition landed, number of salmon by species, number of Pacific halibut, ex-vessel value of the landing by species, fish caught in side/outside 3 miles or both, and any other information deemed necessary by the Regional Administrator (or des ignee) as specified on the appropriate electronic fish ticket form. (2) Submissions. The first receiver must: (i) Include, as part of each electronic fish ticket submission, the actual scale weight for each groundfish species as specified by requirements at § 660.15(c), the vessel identification number, and the limited entry permit number. Use and maintain, for the purposes of sub mitting electronic fish tickets, equip ment as specified at § 660.15(d). (ii) Submit a completed electronic fish ticket(s) no later than 24 hours after the date of landing, unless a waiv er of this requirement has been granted under provisions specified at paragraph (e)(4) of this section. (iii) Sablefish from a single landing in the limited entry fixed gear sable fish primary fishery may be counted against more than one stacked permit, or against a tier limit(s) and the cumu lative trip limit in the DTL fishery. For vessels with stacked limited entry sablefish permits, defined at § 660.12, sa blefish may be divided for the purposes of apportioning the sablefish amongst the remaining tier limits associated with each of the stacked permits; in that instance the electronic fish tick et(s) must record all pertinent limited entry permit numbers and apportion sablefish landed against each tier limit. Per regulations at § 660.232(a)(2) a vessel may apportion sablefish catch between the remainder of its tier limit(s) and against the applicable DTL limits; in that instance the electronic fish ticket must be used to apportion sablefish landed against the tier(s) from the sablefish landed against cu mulative trip limits of the DTL fish ery. If sablefish is apportioned in either of the ways described in this para graph, the electronic fish ticket must meet the process and submittal re quirements specified in paragraphs VerDate Sep<11>2014 08:57 Jan 13, 2023 Jkt 256248 PO 00000 Frm 00310 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Q:\50\50V13.TXT PC31sf ra tti ni o n LA P JZ K W 1R 2 w ith $ $ JO B 301 Fishery Conservation and Management § 660.213 (e)(iv) and (v) of this section. In addi tion, the owner-on-board, unless ex empted under regulations at § 660.231(a)(4), must review and sign documentation of the landing, as de scribed in paragraphs (e)(2)(iv) and (v) of this section. (iv) If electronic fish tickets will be submitted prior to processing or trans port, follow these process and sub mittal requirements: (A) After completing the landing, the electronic fish ticket information must be recorded immediately. (B) Prior to submittal of the elec tronic fish ticket, the information re corded for the electronic fish ticket must be reviewed by the vessel oper ator who delivered the fish and the port sampler, if one is present. If re quired by regulations at § 660.231(a)(4), the owner-on-board must also review the information recorded on the elec tronic fish ticket prior to submittal. (C) After review, the receiver and the vessel operator must sign a printed hard copy of the electronic fish ticket or, if the landing occurs outside of business hours, the original dock tick et. If required by regulations at § 660.231(a)(4), the owner-on-board must also sign a printed copy of the elec tronic fish ticket or, if the landing oc curs outside of business hours, the original dock ticket. (D) Prior to submittal, three copies of the signed electronic fish ticket must be produced by the receiver and a copy provided to each of the following: (1) The vessel operator and/or the owner-on-board, (2) The state of origin if required by state regulations, and (3) The first receiver. (E) After review and signature, the electronic fish ticket must be sub mitted within 24 hours after the date of landing, as specified in paragraph (e)(2)(ii) of this section. (v) If electronic fish tickets will be submitted after transport, follow these process and submittal requirements: (A) The vessel name, limited entry permit number, and the electronic fish ticket number must be recorded on each dock ticket related to that land ing. (B) Upon completion of the dock ticket, but prior to transfer of the landing to another location, the dock ticket information that will be used to complete the electronic fish ticket must be reviewed by the vessel oper ator who delivered the fish. If the elec tronic fish ticket will report landings of sablefish in the sablefish primary fishery, the owner-on-board, unless ex empted under regulations at § 660.231(a)(4), must review the informa tion recorded on the dock ticket prior to transfer of the landing to another location. (C) After review, the first receiver and the vessel operator must sign the original copy of each dock ticket re lated to that landing. If a dock ticket includes landings of sablefish in the sa blefish primary fishery, the owner-on board, unless exempted under regula tions at § 660.231(a)(4), must sign the original copy of that dock ticket. (D) Prior to submittal of the elec tronic fish ticket, three copies of the signed dock ticket must be produced by the first receiver and a copy provided to each of the following: (1) The vessel operator and/or the owner-on-board, (2) The state of origin if required by state regulations, and (3) The first receiver. (E) Based on the information con tained in the signed dock ticket, the electronic fish ticket must be com pleted and submitted within 24 hours of the completion of the landing, as speci fied in paragraph (e)(2)(ii) of this sec tion. (F) Three copies of the electronic fish ticket must be produced by the first re ceiver and a copy provided to each of the following: (1) The vessel operator and/or the owner-on-board, (2) The state of origin if required by state regulations, and (3) The first receiver. (3) Revising a submission. In the event that a data error is found, electronic fish ticket submissions must be revised by resubmitting the revised form elec tronically. Electronic fish tickets are to be used for the submission of final data. Preliminary data, including esti mates of fish weights or species com position, shall not be submitted on electronic fish tickets. VerDate Sep<11>2014 08:57 Jan 13, 2023 Jkt 256248 PO 00000 Frm 00311 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Q:\50\50V13.TXT PC31sf ra tti ni o n LA P JZ K W 1R 2 w ith $ $ JO B 302 50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–22 Edition) § 660.216 (4) Waivers for submission. On a case by-case basis, a temporary written waiver of the requirement to submit electronic fish tickets may be granted by the Assistant Regional Adminis trator or designee if he/she determines that circumstances beyond the control of a receiver would result in inadequate data submissions using the electronic fish ticket system. The duration of the waiver will be determined on a case-by case basis. (5) Reporting requirements when a tem porary waiver has been granted. Receiv ers that have been granted a temporary waiver from the requirement to submit electronic fish tickets must submit on paper the same data as is required on electronic fish tickets within 24 hours of the date received during the period that the waiver is in effect. Paper fish tickets must be sent by facsimile to NMFS, West Coast Region, Sustainable Fisheries Division, 206–526–6736 or by delivering it in person to 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115. The requirements for submissions of paper tickets in this paragraph are separate from, and in addition to existing state requirements for landing receipts or fish receiving tickets. [75 FR 60897, Oct. 1, 2010, as amended at 78 FR 68773, Nov. 15, 2013; 81 FR 84430, Nov. 23, 2016; 85 FR 68004, Oct. 27, 2020; 86 FR 14693, Mar. 18, 2021; 86 FR 59876, Oct. 29, 2021; 86 FR 70422, Dec. 10, 2021] § 660.216 Fixed gear fishery—observer requirements. (a) Observer coverage requirements—(1) Harvesting vessels. When NMFS notifies the owner, operator, permit holder, or the manager of a harvesting vessel of any requirement to carry an observer, the harvesting vessel may not be used to fish for groundfish without carrying an observer. (2) Processing vessels. Unless specified otherwise by the Observer Program, any vessel 125 ft (38.1 m) LOA or longer that is engaged in at-sea processing must carry two certified observers pro cured from a permitted observer pro vider, and any vessel shorter than 125 ft (38.1 m) LOA that is engaged in at-sea processing must carry one certified ob server procured from a permitted ob server provider, each day that the ves sel is used to take, retain, receive, land, process, or transport groundfish. Owners of vessels required to carry ob servers under this paragraph must ar range for observer services from a per mitted observer provider except when the Observer Program has determined and given notification that the vessel must carry NMFS staff or an indi vidual authorized by NMFS in addition to or in lieu of an observer provided by a permitted observer provider. (b) Notice of departure basic rule. At least 24 hours (but not more than 36 hours) before departing on a fishing trip, a harvesting vessel that has been notified by NMFS that it is required to carry an observer, or that is operating in an active sampling unit, must notify NMFS (or its designated agent) of the vessel’s intended time of departure. (1) Optional notice—weather delays. A harvesting vessel that anticipates a de layed departure due to weather or sea conditions may advise NMFS of the an ticipated delay when providing the basic notice described in paragraph (b) of this section. If departure is delayed beyond 36 hours from the time the original notice is given, the vessel must provide an additional notice of departure not less than four hours prior to departure, in order to enable NMFS to place an observer. (2) Optional notice—back-to-back fish ing trips. A harvesting vessel that in tends to make back-to-back fishing trips (i.e., trips with less than 24 hours between offloading from one trip and beginning another), may provide the basic notice described in paragraph (b) of this section for both trips, prior to making the first trip. A vessel that has given such notice is not required to give additional notice of the second trip. (c) Cease fishing report. Within 24 hours of ceasing the taking and retain ing of groundfish, vessel owners, opera tors, or managers must notify NMFS or its designated agent that fishing has ceased. This requirement applies to any harvesting and processing vessel that is required to carry an observer, or that is operating in a segment of the fleet that NMFS has identified as an active sampling unit. (d) Waiver. The West Coast Regional Administrator (or designee) may pro vide written notification to the vessel VerDate Sep<11>2014 08:57 Jan 13, 2023 Jkt 256248 PO 00000 Frm 00312 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Q:\50\50V13.TXT PC31sf ra tti ni o n LA P JZ K W 1R 2 w ith $ $ JO B 303 Fishery Conservation and Management § 660.219 owner stating that a determination has been made to temporarily waive cov erage requirements because of cir cumstances that are deemed to be be yond the vessel’s control. (e) Vessel responsibilities—(1) Accom modations and food. An operator of a vessel required to carry one or more observer(s) must provide accommoda tions and food that are Equivalent to those provided to the crew. (2) Safe conditions. Maintain safe con ditions on the vessel for the protection of observer(s) including adherence to all USCG and other applicable rules, regulations, or statutes pertaining to safe operation of the vessel, and provi sions at §§ 600.725 and 600.746 of this chapter. Have on board a valid Com mercial Fishing Vessel Safety Decal that certifies compliance with regula tions found in 33 CFR chapter I and 46 CFR chapter I, a certificate of compli ance issued pursuant to 46 CFR 28.710 or a valid certificate of inspection pur suant to 46 U.S.C. 3311. (3) Observer communications. Facili tate observer communications by: (i) Observer use of equipment. Allowing observer(s) to use the vessel’s commu nication equipment and personnel, on request, for the entry, transmission, and receipt of work-related messages, at no cost to the observer(s), the ob server provider or NMFS. (ii) Functional equipment. Ensuring that the vessel’s communications equipment, used by observers to enter and transmit data, is fully functional and operational. (4) Vessel position. Allow observer(s) access to, and the use of, the vessel’s navigation equipment and personnel, on request, to determine the vessel’s position. (5) Access. Allow observer(s) free and unobstructed access to the vessel’s bridge, trawl or working decks, holding bins, processing areas, freezer spaces, weight scales, cargo holds, and any other space that may be used to hold, process, weigh, or store fish or fish products at any time. (6) Prior notification. Notify ob server(s) at least 15 minutes before fish are brought on board, or fish and fish products are transferred from the ves sel, to allow sampling the catch or ob serving the transfer, unless the ob server specifically requests not to be notified. (7) Records. Allow observer(s) to in spect and copy any state or Federal logbook maintained voluntarily or as required by regulation. (8) Assistance. Provide all other rea sonable assistance to enable ob server(s) to carry out their duties, in cluding, but not limited to: (i) Measuring decks, codends, and holding bins. (ii) Providing the observer(s) with a safe work area. (iii) Collecting bycatch when re quested by the observer(s). (iv) Collecting and carrying baskets of fish when requested by the ob server(s). (v) Allowing the observer(s) to col lect biological data and samples. (vi) Providing adequate space for storage of biological samples. (f) Observer sampling station. This paragraph contains the requirements for observer sampling stations. The vessel owner must provide an observer sampling station that complies with this section so that the observer can carry out required duties. (1) Accessibility. The observer sam pling station must be available to the observer at all times. (2) Location. The observer sampling station must be located within four meters of the location from which the observer samples unsorted catch. Unob structed passage must be provided be tween the observer sampling station and the location where the observer collects sample catch. [75 FR 60897, Oct. 1, 2010, as amended at 77 FR 55158, Sept. 7, 2012; 78 FR 68773, Nov. 15, 2013; 80 FR 22301, Apr. 21, 2015] § 660.219 Fixed gear identification and marking. (a) Gear identification. (1) Limited entry fixed gear (longline, trap or pot) must be marked at the surface and at each terminal end, with a pole, flag, light, radar reflector, and a buoy. (2) A buoy used to mark fixed gear must be marked with a number clearly identifying the owner or operator of the vessel. The number may be either: (i) If required by applicable state law, the vessel’s number, the commercial VerDate Sep<11>2014 08:57 Jan 13, 2023 Jkt 256248 PO 00000 Frm 00313 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Q:\50\50V13.TXT PC31sf ra tti ni o n LA P JZ K W 1R 2 w ith $ $ JO B 304 50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–22 Edition) § 660.220 fishing license number, or buoy brand number; or (ii) The vessel documentation num ber issued by the USCG, or, for an un documented vessel, the vessel registra tion number issued by the state. (b) [Reserved] § 660.220 Fixed gear fishery—crossover provisions. The crossover provisions listed at § 660.60(h)(7), apply to vessels fishing in the limited entry fixed gear fishery. [76 FR 74746, Dec. 1, 2011] § 660.230 Fixed gear fishery—manage ment measures. (a) General. Most species taken in limited entry fixed gear (longline and pot/trap) fisheries will be managed with cumulative trip limits (see trip limits in Tables 2 (North) and 2 (South) of this subpart), size limits (see § 660.60(h)(5)), seasons (see trip limits in Tables 2 (North) and 2 (South) of this subpart and sablefish primary season details in § 660.231), gear restrictions (see paragraph (b) of this section), and closed areas (see paragraph (d) of this section and §§ 660.70 through 660.79). Cowcod retention is prohibited in all fisheries, and groundfish vessels oper ating south of Point Conception must adhere to CCA restrictions (see para graph (d)(10) of this section and § 660.70). Yelloweye rockfish retention is prohibited in the limited entry fixed gear fisheries. Regulations governing and tier limits for the limited entry, fixed gear sablefish primary season north of 36° N lat. are found in § 660.231. Vessels not participating in the sable fish primary season are subject to daily or weekly sablefish limits in addition to cumulative limits for each cumu lative limit period. Only one sablefish landing per week may be made in ex cess of the daily trip limit and, if the vessel chooses to make a landing in ex cess of that daily trip limit, then that is the only sablefish landing permitted for that week. The trip limit for black rockfish caught with hook-and-line gear also applies, see § 660.230(e). The trip limits in Table 2 (North) and Table 2 (South) of this subpart apply to ves sels participating in the limited entry groundfish fixed gear fishery and may not be exceeded. Federal commercial groundfish regulations are not in tended to supersede any more restric tive state commercial groundfish regu lations relating to federally-managed groundfish. (b) Gear restrictions—(1) Longline and pot or trap gear are authorized in the limited entry fixed gear fishery, pro viding the gear is in compliance with the restrictions set forth in this sec tion, and gear marking requirements described in § 660.219 of this subpart. (2) Vessels participating in the lim ited entry fixed gear fishery may also fish with open access gear subject to the gear restrictions at § 660.330(b), sub part F, but will be subject to the most restrictive trip limits for the gear used as specified at § 660.60(h)(7), subpart C. (3) Limited entry fixed gear (longline, trap or pot gear) must be at tended at least once every 7 days. (4) Traps or pots must have bio degradable escape panels constructed with 21 or smaller untreated cotton twine in such a manner that an open ing at least 8 inches (20.3 cm) in diame ter results when the twine deterio rates. (5) Vessels fishing with bottom longline and snap gears as defined at § 660.11 are subject to the requirements of the Seabird Avoidance Program de scribed in § 660.21. (c) Sorting Requirements. (1) In addi tion to the requirements at § 660.12(a)(8) the States of Washington, Oregon, and California may also require that ves sels record their landings as sorted on their state landing receipts. (2) For limited entry fixed gear ves sels, the following species must be sort ed: (i) Coastwide—widow rockfish, canary rockfish, darkblotched rockfish, yelloweye rockfish, shortbelly rock fish, black rockfish, blue/deacon rock fish, minor nearshore rockfish, minor shelf rockfish, minor slope rockfish, shortraker rockfish, rougheye/ blackspotted rockfish, shortspine and longspine thornyhead, Dover sole, arrowtooth flounder, petrale sole, star ry flounder, English sole, other flat fish, lingcod, sablefish, Pacific cod, spiny dogfish, other fish, longnose skate, big skate, and Pacific whiting; VerDate Sep<11>2014 08:57 Jan 13, 2023 Jkt 256248 PO 00000 Frm 00314 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Q:\50\50V13.TXT PC31sf ra tti ni o n LA P JZ K W 1R 2 w ith $ $ JO B 305 Fishery Conservation and Management § 660.230 (ii) North of 40°10′ N lat.—POP, yellowtail rockfish, cabezon (Cali fornia), Washington cabezon/kelp greenling complex, Oregon cabezon/ kelp greenling complex; and (iii) South of 40°10′ N. lat.—minor shallow nearshore rockfish, minor deeper nearshore rockfish, California scorpionfish, chilipepper, bocaccio, splitnose rockfish, Pacific sanddabs, cowcod, bronzespotted rockfish, blackgill rockfish and cabezon. (d) Groundfish conservation areas. GCAs are defined by coordinates ex pressed in degrees of latitude and lon gitude. The latitude and longitude co ordinates of the GCA boundaries are specified at §§ 660.70 through 660.74. A vessel that is authorized by this para graph to fish within a GCA (e.g., fishing for ‘‘other flatfish’’ with hook and line gear only), may not simultaneously have other gear on board the vessel that is unlawful to use for fishing with in the GCA. The following GCAs apply to vessels participating in the limited entry fixed gear fishery. (1) North coast recreational yelloweye rockfish conservation area. The latitude and longitude coordinates of the North Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) boundaries are specified at § 660.70, subpart C. The North Coast Recreational YRCA is des ignated as an area to be avoided (a vol untary closure) by commercial fixed gear fishers. (2) North coast commercial yelloweye rockfish conservation area. The latitude and longitude coordinates of the North Coast Commercial Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) boundaries are specified at § 660.70, subpart C. Fish ing with limited entry fixed gear is prohibited within the North Coast Commercial YRCA. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish taken with limited entry fixed gear within the North Coast Com mercial YRCA. Limited entry fixed gear vessels may transit through the North Coast Commercial YRCA with or without groundfish on board. (3) South coast recreational yelloweye rockfish conservation area. The latitude and longitude coordinates of the South Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) boundaries are specified at § 660.70, subpart C. The South Coast Recreational YRCA is des ignated as an area to be avoided (a vol untary closure) by commercial fixed gear fishers. (4) Westport offshore recreational YRCA. The latitude and longitude co ordinates that define the Westport Off shore Recreational YRCA boundaries are specified at § 660.70, subpart C. The Westport Offshore Recreational YRCA is designated as an area to be avoided (a voluntary closure) by commercial fixed gear fishers. (5) Point St. George YRCA. The lati tude and longitude coordinates of the Point St. George YRCA boundaries are specified at § 660.70, subpart C. Fishing with limited entry fixed gear is prohib ited within the Point St. George YRCA, on dates when the closure is in effect. It is unlawful to take and re tain, possess, or land groundfish taken with limited entry fixed gear within the Point St. George YRCA, on dates when the closure is in effect. The clo sure is not in effect at this time. This closure may be imposed through inseason adjustment. Limited entry fixed gear vessels may transit through the Point St. George YRCA, at any time, with or without groundfish on board. (6) South Reef YRCA. The latitude and longitude coordinates of the South Reef YRCA boundaries are specified at § 660.70, subpart C. Fishing with limited entry fixed gear is prohibited within the South Reef YRCA, on dates when the closure is in effect. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish taken with limited entry fixed gear within the South Reef YRCA, on dates when the closure is in effect. The closure is not in effect at this time. This closure may be imposed through inseason adjustment. Limited entry fixed gear vessels may transit through the South Reef YRCA, at any time, with or without groundfish on board. (7) Reading Rock YRCA. The latitude and longitude coordinates of the Read ing Rock YRCA boundaries are speci fied at § 660.70, subpart C. Fishing with limited entry fixed gear is prohibited within the Reading Rock YRCA, on dates when the closure is in effect. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish taken with limited VerDate Sep<11>2014 08:57 Jan 13, 2023 Jkt 256248 PO 00000 Frm 00315 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Q:\50\50V13.TXT PC31sf ra tti ni o n LA P JZ K W 1R 2 w ith $ $ JO B 306 50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–22 Edition) § 660.230 entry fixed gear within the Reading Rock YRCA, on dates when the closure is in effect. The closure is not in effect at this time. This closure may be im posed through inseason adjustment. Limited entry fixed gear vessels may transit through the Reading Rock YRCA, at any time, with or without groundfish on board. (8) Point Delgada (North) YRCA. The latitude and longitude coordinates of the Point Delgada (North) YRCA boundaries are specified at § 660.70, sub part C. Fishing with limited entry fixed gear is prohibited within the Point Delgada (North) YRCA, on dates when the closure is in effect. It is un lawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish taken with limited entry fixed gear within the Point Delgada (North) YRCA, on dates when the closure is in effect. The closure is not in effect at this time. This closure may be imposed through inseason ad justment. Limited entry fixed gear ves sels may transit through the Point Delgada (North) YRCA, at any time, with or without groundfish on board. (9) Point Delgada (South) YRCA. The latitude and longitude coordinates of the Point Delgada (South) YRCA boundaries are specified at § 660.70, sub part C. Fishing with limited entry fixed gear is prohibited within the Point Delgada (South) YRCA, on dates when the closure is in effect. It is un lawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish taken with limited entry fixed gear within the Point Delgada (South) YRCA, on dates when the closure is in effect. The closure is not in effect at this time. This closure may be imposed through inseason ad justment. Limited entry fixed gear ves sels may transit through the Point Delgada (South) YRCA, at any time, with or without groundfish on board. (10) Cowcod Conservation Areas. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish within the CCAs, ex cept for species authorized in this para graph caught according to gear re quirements in this paragraph, when those waters are open to fishing. Com mercial fishing vessels may transit through the Western CCA with their gear stowed and groundfish on board only in the transit corridor, defined at § 660.70. Fishing with limited entry fixed gear is prohibited within the CCAs, except as follows: (i) Fishing for ‘‘other flatfish’’ is per mitted within the CCAs with hook and line gear only; and provided a valid declaration report as required at § 660.13(d), subpart C, has been filed with NMFS OLE. (ii) Fishing for rockfish and lingcod is permitted shoreward of the boundary line approximating the 40 fm (73 m) depth contour within the CCAs when trip limits authorize such fishing and provided a valid declaration report as required at § 660.13(d) has been filed with NMFS OLE. Coordinates for the boundary line approximating the 40 fm (73 m) depth contour are listed in § 660.71. (11) Nontrawl Rockfish Conservation Area (RCA). The nontrawl RCA is de fined at § 660.11 and with latitude and longitude coordinates, at §§ 660.71 through 660.74, where fishing for groundfish with nontrawl gear is pro hibited. Boundaries for the nontrawl RCA throughout the year are provided in the header to Table 2 (North) and Table 2 (South) of this subpart and may be modified by NMFS inseason pursuant to § 660.60(c). (i) It is unlawful to operate a vessel with limited entry nontrawl gear in the nontrawl RCA, except for the pur pose of continuous transit, or when the use of limited entry nontrawl gear is authorized in this section. It is unlaw ful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish taken with limited entry nontrawl gear within the nontrawl RCA, unless otherwise authorized in this section. (ii) Limited entry nontrawl vessels may transit through the nontrawl RCA, with or without groundfish on board, provided all groundfish nontrawl gear is stowed either: Below deck; or if the gear cannot readily be moved, in a secured and covered manner, detached from all lines, so that it is rendered un usable for fishing. (iii) The nontrawl RCA restrictions in this section apply to vessels reg istered to limited entry fixed gear per mits fishing for species other than groundfish with nontrawl gear on trips where groundfish species are retained. Unless otherwise authorized in this section, a vessel may not retain any VerDate Sep<11>2014 08:57 Jan 13, 2023 Jkt 256248 PO 00000 Frm 00316 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Q:\50\50V13.TXT PC31sf ra tti ni o n LA P JZ K W 1R 2 w ith $ $ JO B 307 Fishery Conservation and Management § 660.231 groundfish taken on a fishing trip for species other than groundfish that oc curs within the nontrawl RCA. If a ves sel fishes in a non-groundfish fishery in the nontrawl RCA, it may not partici pate in any fishing for groundfish on that trip that is prohibited within the nontrawl RCA. [For example, if a ves sel fishes in the salmon troll fishery within the RCA, the vessel cannot on the same trip fish in the sablefish fish ery outside of the RCA.] (iv) It is lawful to fish within the nontrawl RCA with limited entry fixed gear using hook and line gear only when trip limits authorize such fishing, and provided a valid declaration report as required at § 660.13(d), subpart C, has been filed with NMFS OLE. (12) Farallon Islands. Under California law, commercial fishing for all ground fish is prohibited between the shoreline and the 10 fm (18 m) depth contour around the Farallon Islands. An excep tion to this prohibition is that com mercial fishing for ‘‘other flatfish’’ is allowed around the Farallon Islands using hook and line gear only. (See Table 2 (South) of this subpart.) For a definition of the Farallon Islands, see § 660.70, subpart C. (13) Cordell Banks. Commercial fish ing for groundfish is prohibited in waters of depths less than 100 fm (183 m) around Cordell Banks, as defined by specific latitude and longitude coordi nates at § 660.70, subpart C. An excep tion to this prohibition is that com mercial fishing for ‘‘other flatfish’’ is allowed around Cordell Banks using hook and line gear only. (e) Black rockfish fishery management. The trip limit for black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) for commercial fish ing vessels using hook-and-line gear between the U.S.-Canada border and Cape Alava (48°09.50′ N. lat.), and be tween Destruction Island (47°40′ N. lat.) and Leadbetter Point (46°38.17′ N. lat.), is 100 lbs (45 kg) or 30 percent, by weight of all fish on board, whichever is greater, per vessel per fishing trip. These per trip limits apply to limited entry and open access fisheries, in con junction with the cumulative trip lim its and other management measures in § 660.230, subpart E, and § 660.330, sub part F. The crossover provisions in § 660.60(h)(7), subpart C, do not apply to the black rockfish per-trip limits. (f) Salmon bycatch. This fishery may be closed through automatic action at § 660.60(d)(1)(v) and (vi). (g) Essential Fish Habitat Conservation Areas (EFHCA). EFHCAs, defined at § 660.11 and with latitude and longitude coordinates at §§ 660.75 through 660.79, apply to vessels using bottom contact gear, defined at § 660.11, and includes limited entry fixed gear (e.g., longline and pot/trap,) among other gear types. EFHCAs closed to bottom contact gear are listed at § 660.12(a). [75 FR 60897, Oct. 1, 2010, as amended at 76 FR 27549, May 11, 2011; 76 FR 53838, Aug. 30, 2011; 78 FR 634, Jan. 3, 2013; 80 FR 12593, Mar. 10, 2015; 80 FR 71981, Nov. 18, 2015; 82 FR 9662, Feb. 7, 2017; 82 FR 60569, Dec. 21, 2017; 83 FR 64006, Dec. 12, 2018; 84 FR 49962, Sept. 24, 2019; 84 FR 63991, Nov. 19, 2019; 85 FR 79921, Dec. 11, 2020; 86 FR 14381, Mar. 16, 2021] § 660.231 Limited entry fixed gear sa blefish primary fishery. This section applies to the sablefish primary fishery for the limited entry fixed gear fishery north of 36° N. lat. Limited entry and open access fixed gear sablefish fishing outside of the sa blefish primary season north of 36° N. lat. is governed by management meas ures imposed under §§ 660.230, 660.232, 660.330 and 660.332. (a) Sablefish endorsement. In addition to requirements pertaining to fishing in the limited entry fixed gear fishery (described in subparts C and E), a ves sel may not fish in the sablefish pri mary season for the limited entry fixed gear fishery, unless at least one limited entry permit with both a gear endorse ment for longline or trap (or pot) gear and a sablefish endorsement is reg istered for use with that vessel. Per mits with sablefish endorsements are assigned to one of three tiers, as de scribed at § 660.25(b)(3)(iv), subpart C. (b) Sablefish primary season for the lim ited entry fixed gear fishery—(1) Season dates. North of 36° N lat., the sablefish primary season for the limited entry, fixed gear, sablefish-endorsed vessels begins at 12 noon local time on April 1 and closes at 12 noon local time on Oc tober 31, or closes for an individual ves sel owner when the tier limit for the sablefish endorsed permit(s) registered VerDate Sep<11>2014 08:57 Jan 13, 2023 Jkt 256248 PO 00000 Frm 00317 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Q:\50\50V13.TXT PC31sf ra tti ni o n LA P JZ K W 1R 2 w ith $ $ JO B 308 50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–22 Edition) § 660.231 to the vessel has been reached, which ever is earlier, unless otherwise an nounced by the Regional Adminis trator through the routine manage ment measures process described at § 660.60(c). (2) Gear type. During the primary sea son, when fishing against primary sea son cumulative limits, each vessel au thorized to fish in that season under paragraph (a) of this section may fish for sablefish with any of the gear types, except trawl gear, endorsed on at least one of the sablefish endorsed permits registered for use with that vessel. (3) Cumulative limits. (i) A vessel par ticipating in the primary season will be constrained by the sablefish cumu lative limit associated with each of the permits registered for use with that vessel. During the primary season, each vessel authorized to fish in that season under paragraph (a) of this sec tion may take, retain, possess, and land sablefish, up to the cumulative limits for each of the permits reg istered for use with that vessel (i.e., stacked permits). If multiple limited entry permits with sablefish endorse ments are registered for use with a sin gle vessel, that vessel may land up to the total of all cumulative limits an nounced in this paragraph for the tiers for those permits, except as limited by paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of this section. Up to 3 permits may be registered for use with a single vessel during the primary season; thus, a single vessel may not take and retain, possess or land more than 3 primary season sablefish cumu lative limits in any one year. A vessel registered for use with multiple lim ited entry permits is subject to per ves sel limits for species other than sable fish, and to per vessel limits when par ticipating in the daily trip limit fish ery for sablefish under § 660.232. In 2021, the following annual limits are in ef fect: Tier 1 at 58,649 lb (26,602 kg), Tier 2 at 26,659 lb (12,092 kg), and Tier 3 at 15,234 lb (6,910 kg). In 2022 and beyond, the following annual limits are in ef fect: Tier 1 at 55,858 lb (25,337 kg), Tier 2 at 25,390 lb (11,517 kg), and Tier 3 at 14,509 lb (6,581 kg). (ii) If a sablefish endorsed permit is registered to more than one vessel dur ing the primary season in a single year, the second vessel may only take the portion of the cumulative limit for that permit that has not been har vested by the first vessel to which the permit was registered. The combined primary season sablefish landings for all vessels registered to that permit may not exceed the cumulative limit for the tier associated with that per mit. (iii) A cumulative trip limit is the maximum amount of sablefish that may be taken and retained, possessed, or landed per vessel in a specified pe riod of time, with no limit on the num ber of landings or trips. (iv) Incidental Pacific halibut reten tion north of Pt. Chehalis, WA (46°53.30′ N lat.). From April 1 through October 31, vessels authorized to participate in the sablefish primary fishery, licensed by the International Pacific Halibut Commission for commercial fishing in Area 2A (waters off Washington, Or egon, California), and fishing with longline gear north of Pt. Chehalis, WA (46°53.30′ N lat.) may possess and land up to 150 lbs (68 kg) dressed weight of Pacific halibut for every 1,000 lbs (454 kg) dressed weight of sablefish landed, and up to two additional Pacific hal ibut in excess of the 150-lbs-per-1,000 pound limit per landing. ‘‘Dressed’’ Pa cific halibut in this area means halibut landed eviscerated with their heads on. Pacific halibut taken and retained in the sablefish primary fishery north of Pt. Chehalis may only be landed north of Pt. Chehalis and may not be pos sessed or landed south of Pt. Chehalis. (4) Owner-on-board requirement. Any person who owns or has ownership in terest in a limited entry permit with a sablefish endorsement, as described at § 660.25(b)(3), subpart C, must be on board the vessel registered for use with that permit at any time that the vessel has sablefish on board the vessel that count toward that permit’s cumulative sablefish landing limit. This person must carry government issued photo identification while aboard the vessel. This person must review and sign a printed copy of the electronic fish tick et(s) or dock ticket, as described at § 660.213(d), unless this person qualified for the owner-on-board exemption. A permit owner is qualified for the VerDate Sep<11>2014 08:57 Jan 13, 2023 Jkt 256248 PO 00000 Frm 00318 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Q:\50\50V13.TXT PC31sf ra tti ni o n LA P JZ K W 1R 2 w ith $ $ JO B 309 Fishery Conservation and Management § 660.231 owner-on-board exemption and not ob ligated to be on board the vessel reg istered for use with the sablefish-en dorsed limited entry permit during the sablefish primary season if: (i) The person, partnership or cor poration had ownership interest in a limited entry permit with a sablefish endorsement prior to November 1, 2000. A person who has ownership interest in a partnership or corporation that owned a sablefish-endorsed permit as of November 1, 2000, but who did not indi vidually own a sablefish-endorsed lim ited entry permit as of November 1, 2000, is not exempt from the owner-on board requirement when he/she leaves the partnership or corporation and pur chases another permit individually. A person, partnership, or corporation that is exempt from the owner-on board requirement may sell all of their permits, buy another sablefish-en dorsed permit within up to a year from the date the last change in permit own ership was approved, and retain their exemption from the owner-on-board re quirements. Additionally, a person, partnership, or corporation that quali fied for the owner-on-board exemption, but later divested their interest in a permit or permits, may retain rights to an owner-on-board exemption as long as that person, partnership, or corpora tion purchases another permit by March 2, 2007. A person, partnership or corporation could only purchase a per mit if it has not added or changed indi viduals since November 1, 2000, exclud ing individuals that have left the part nership or corporation, or that have died. (ii) The person who owns or who has ownership interest in a sablefish-en dorsed limited entry permit is pre vented from being on board a fishing vessel because the person died, is ill, or is injured. The person requesting the exemption must send a letter to NMFS requesting an exemption from the owner-on-board requirements, with ap propriate evidence as described at paragraph (b)(4)(ii)(A) or (B) of this section. All emergency exemptions for death, injury, or illness will be evalu ated by NMFS and a decision will be made in writing to the permit owner within 60 calendar days of receipt of the original exemption request. (A) Evidence of death of the permit owner shall be provided to NMFS in the form of a copy of a death certifi cate. In the interim before the estate is settled, if the deceased permit owner was subject to the owner-on-board re quirements, the estate of the deceased permit owner may send a letter to NMFS with a copy of the death certifi cate, requesting an exemption from the owner-on-board requirements. An ex emption due to death of the permit owner will be effective only until such time that the estate of the deceased permit owner has registered the de ceased permit owner’s permit to a ben eficiary or up to three years after the date of death as proven by a death cer tificate, whichever is earlier. An ex emption from the owner-on-board re quirements will be conveyed in a letter from NMFS to the estate of the permit owner and is required to be on the ves sel during fishing operations. (B) Evidence of illness or injury that prevents the permit owner from par ticipating in the fishery shall be pro vided to NMFS in the form of a letter from a certified medical practitioner. This letter must detail the relevant medical conditions of the permit owner and how those conditions prevent the permit owner from being onboard a fishing vessel during the primary sea son. An exemption due to injury or ill ness will be effective only for the fish ing year of the request for exemption, and will not be granted for more than three consecutive or total years. NMFS will consider any exemption granted for less than 12 months in a year to count as one year against the 3-year cap. In order to extend an emergency medical exemption for a succeeding year, the permit owner must submit a new request and provide documenta tion from a certified medical practi tioner detailing why the permit owner is still unable to be onboard a fishing vessel. An emergency exemption will be conveyed in a letter from NMFS to the permit owner and is required to be on the vessel during fishing operations. [75 FR 60897, Oct. 1, 2010] EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER ci tations affecting § 660.231, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 08:57 Jan 13, 2023 Jkt 256248 PO 00000 Frm 00319 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Q:\50\50V13.TXT PC31sf ra tti ni o n LA P JZ K W 1R 2 w ith $ $ JO B 310 50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–22 Edition) § 660.232 § 660.232 Limited entry daily trip limit (DTL) fishery for sablefish. (a) Limited entry DTL fisheries both north and south of 36° N. lat. (1) Before the start of the sablefish primary sea son, all sablefish landings made by a vessel declared into the limited entry fixed gear fishery and authorized by § 660.231(a) to fish in the sablefish pri mary season will be subject to the re strictions and limits of the limited entry DTL fishery for sablefish speci fied in this section and which is gov erned by routine management meas ures imposed under § 660.60(c), subpart C. (2) Following the start of the primary season, all sablefish landings made by a vessel declared into the limited entry fixed gear fishery and authorized by § 660.231(a) to fish in the primary season will count against the primary season cumulative limit(s) associated with the sablefish-endorsed permit(s) registered for use with that vessel. A vessel that is eligible to fish in the sablefish pri mary season may fish in the DTL fish ery for sablefish once that vessels’ pri mary season sablefish limit(s) have been landed, or after the close of the primary season, whichever occurs ear lier (as described at § 660.231(b)(1). If the vessel continues to fish in the limited entry fixed gear fishery for any part of the remaining fishing year, any subse quent sablefish landings by that vessel will be subject to the restrictions and limits of the limited entry DTL fishery for sablefish. (3) Vessels registered for use with a limited entry fixed gear permit that does not have a sablefish endorsement may fish in the limited entry DTL fish ery, consistent with regulations at § 660.230, for as long as that fishery is open during the fishing year, subject to routine management measures imposed under § 660.60(c), Subpart C. DTL limits for the limited entry fishery north and south of 36° N. lat. are provided in Ta bles 2 (North) and 2 (South) of this sub part. (b) A vessel that is jointly registered, and has participated or will participate in both the limited entry fixed gear fishery and the Shorebased IFQ Pro gram during the fishing year, is subject to crossover provisions described at § 660.60(h)(7), subpart C. [81 FR 84432, Nov. 23, 2016] VerDate Sep<11>2014 08:57 Jan 13, 2023 Jkt 256248 PO 00000 Frm 00320 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Q:\50\50V13.TXT PC31sf ra tti ni o n LA P JZ K W 1R 2 w ith $ $ JO B 311 Fishery Conservation and Management Pt. 660, Subpt. E, Table 2 TABLE 2 (NORTH) TO PART 660, SUBPART E—NON-TRAWL ROCKFISH CONSERVATION AREAS AND TRIP LIMITS FOR LIMITED ENTRY FIXED GEAR NORTH OF 40°10′ N. LAT. [86 FR 72868, Dec. 23, 2021; 86 FR 74381, Dec. 30, 2021] VerDate Sep<11>2014 08:57 Jan 13, 2023 Jkt 256248 PO 00000 Frm 00321 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8026 Q:\50\50V13.TXT PC31 E R 30 D E 21 .0 14 < /G P H > sf ra tti ni o n LA P JZ K W 1R 2 w ith $ $ JO B 312 50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–22 Edition) Pt. 660, Subpt. E, Table 2 TABLE 2 (SOUTH) TO PART 660, SUBPART E—NON-TRAWL ROCKFISH CONSERVATION AREAS AND TRIP LIMITS FOR LIMITED ENTRY FIXED GEAR SOUTH OF 40°10′ N. LAT. [86 FR 72869, Dec. 23, 2021] Subpart F—West Coast Ground fish—Open Access Fisheries SOURCE: 75 FR 60897, Oct. 1, 2010, unless otherwise noted. § 660.310 Purpose and scope. This subpart covers the Pacific Coast Groundfish open access fishery. The open access fishery, as defined at § 660.11, Subpart C, is the fishery com posed of commercial vessels using open VerDate Sep<11>2014 08:57 Jan 13, 2023 Jkt 256248 PO 00000 Frm 00322 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8002 Q:\50\50V13.TXT PC31 E R 23 D E 21 .0 09 < /G P H > sf ra tti ni o n LA P JZ K W 1R 2 w ith $ $ JO B