50 CFR § 660.5-660.6 - Fisheries off West Coast States - All West Coast EEZ Fisheries

8 50 CFR Ch. VI (10–1–22 Edition) § 660.5 lat., 124°23′51.362″ W long.; then pro ceeding west approximately thirty nau tical miles at that latitude to a north western point located at 47°40′06″ N lat., 125°08′30″ W long.; then proceeding in a southeasterly direction mirroring the coastline no farther than thirty nau tical miles from the mainland Pacific coast shoreline at any line of latitude, to a southwestern point at 46°53′18″ N lat., 124°53′53″ W long.; then proceeding east along that line of latitude to the Pacific coast shoreline at 46°53′18″ N lat., 124°7′36.6″ W long. (b) [Reserved] [81 FR 36807, June 8, 2016, as amended at 83 FR 53828, Oct. 25, 2018] Subpart B—All West Coast EEZ Fisheries SOURCE: 81 FR 19057, Apr. 4, 2016, unless otherwise noted. § 660.5 Shared Ecosystem Component Species. (a) General. The FMPs implemented in this part 660 each contain ecosystem component species specific to each FMP, as well as a group of ecosystem component species shared between all of the FMPs. Ecosystem component species shared between all of the Pa cific Fishery Management Council’s FMPs, and known collectively as ‘‘Shared EC Species,’’ are: (1) Round herring (Etrumeus teres) and thread herring (Ophisthonema libertate and O. medirastre). (2) Mesopelagic fishes of the families Myctophidae, Bathylagidae, Paralepididae, and Gonostomatidae. (3) Pacific sand lance (Ammodytes hexapterus). (4) Pacific saury (Cololabis saira). (5) Silversides (family Atherinopsidae). (6) Smelts of the family Osmeridae. (7) Pelagic squids (families: Cranchiidae, Gonatidae, Histioteuthidae, Octopoteuthidae, Ommastrephidae except Humboldt squid [Dosidicus gigas,] Onychoteuthidae, and Thysanoteuthidae). (b) Directed commercial fishing for Shared EC Species. For the purposes of this section, ‘‘directed commercial fishing’’ means that a fishing vessel lands Shared EC Species without land ing any species other than Shared EC Species, or lands Shared EC Species with other species and in amounts more than: (1) 10 mt combined weight of all Shared EC Species from any fishing trip; or (2) 30 mt combined weight of all Shared EC Species in any calendar year. § 660.6 Prohibitions. In addition to the general prohibi tions specified in § 600.725 of this chap ter, and the other prohibitions speci fied in this part, it is unlawful for any person to: (a) Directed commercial fishing. Engage in directed commercial fishing for Shared EC Species from a vessel en gaged in commercial fishing within the EEZ off Washington, Oregon, or Cali fornia. This prohibition does not apply to: (1) Fishing authorized by the Hoh, Makah, or Quileute Indian Tribes, or by the Quinault Indian Nation, or (2) Fishing trips conducted entirely within state marine waters. (b) At-sea processing. At-sea proc essing of Shared EC Species is prohib ited within the EEZ, except while proc essing groundfish in accordance with subpart D of this part. Subpart C—West Coast Groundfish Fisheries SOURCE: 75 FR 60897, Oct. 1, 2010, unless otherwise noted. § 660.10 Purpose and scope. (a) Subparts C through G of this part implement the Pacific Coast Ground fish Fishery Management Plan (PCGFMP) developed by the Pacific Fishery Management Council. Subparts C through G govern fishing vessels of the U.S. in the EEZ off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. All weights are in round weight or round-weight equivalents, unless speci fied otherwise. (b) Any person fishing subject to sub parts C through G of this part is bound VerDate Sep<11>2014 08:57 Jan 13, 2023 Jkt 256248 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\50\50V13.TXT PC31sf ra tti ni o n LA P JZ K W 1R 2 w ith $ $ JO B