[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 50, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 50CFR622.3]

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                    TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
 
                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 622--FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 622.3  Relation to other laws and regulations.

    (a) The relation of this part to other laws is set forth in 
Sec. 600.705 of this chapter and paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.
    (b) Except for regulations on allowable octocoral, Gulf and South 
Atlantic prohibited coral, and live rock, this part is intended to apply 
within the EEZ portions of applicable National Marine Sanctuaries and 
National Parks, unless the regulations governing such Sanctuaries or 
Parks prohibit their application. Regulations on allowable octocoral, 
Gulf and South Atlantic prohibited coral, and live rock do not apply 
within the EEZ portions of the following National Marine Sanctuaries and 
National Parks:
    (1) Everglades National Park (36 CFR 7.45).
    (2) Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary (15 CFR part 937).
    (3) Fort Jefferson National Monument (36 CFR 7.27).
    (4) Key Largo Coral Reef National Marine Sanctuary (15 CFR part 
929).
    (5) Biscayne National Park (16 U.S.C. 410gg).
    (6) Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary (15 CFR Part 938).
    (7) Monitor Marine Sanctuary (15 CFR part 924).
    (c) For allowable octocoral, if a state has a catch, landing, or 
gear regulation that is more restrictive than a catch, landing, or gear 
regulation in this part, a person landing in such state allowable 
octocoral taken from the Gulf or South Atlantic EEZ must comply with the 
more restrictive state regulation.
    (d) General provisions on facilitation of enforcement, penalties, 
and enforcement policy applicable to all domestic fisheries are set 
forth in Secs. 600.730, 600.735, and 600.740 of this chapter, 
respectively.
    (e) An activity that is otherwise prohibited by this part may be 
conducted if authorized as scientific research activity, exempted 
fishing, or exempted educational activity, as specified in Sec. 600.745 
of this chapter.