[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: 50CFR635.3]

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                    TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
 
                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 635--ATLANTIC HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 635.3  Relation to other laws.

    (a) The relation of this part to other laws is set forth in 
Sec. 600.705 of this chapter and in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this 
section.

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    (b) In accordance with regulations issued under the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972, as amended, it is unlawful for a commercial 
fishing vessel, a vessel owner, or a master or operator of a vessel to 
engage in fisheries for HMS in the Atlantic Ocean, unless the vessel 
owner or authorized representative has complied with specified 
requirements including, but not limited to, registration, exemption 
certificates, decals, and reports, as contained in part 229 of this 
title.
    (c) 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 Sec. 600.740 of this chapter, 
respectively.
    (d) 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. 635.32.