[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: 50CFR697.19]

[Page 844]
 
                    TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
 
                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 697--ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart B--Management Measures
 
Sec. 697.19  Trap limits and trap tag requirements for vessels fishing with traps.

    (a) Trap limits for vessels fishing or authorized to fish in any 
Nearshore Management Area. (1) Beginning January 5, 2000, through April 
30, 2000, vessels fishing in any EEZ management area except EEZ Offshore 
Management Area 3, shall not fish with, deploy in, possess in, or haul 
back from such area more than 1,000 traps.
    (2) Beginning May 1, 2000, vessels fishing in or issued a management 
area designation certificate or valid limited access American lobster 
permit specifying the EEZ Nearshore Management Area(s) and the Area 2/3 
Overlap, or, only the Area 2/3 Overlap, shall not fish with, deploy in, 
possess in, or haul back from such area more than 800 traps.
    (b) Trap limits for vessels fishing or authorized to fish in the EEZ 
Offshore Management Area. (1) Beginning January 5, 2000, through April 
30, 2000, vessels fishing only EEZ Offshore Management Area 3, or, 
fishing only EEZ Offshore Management Area 3 and the Area 2/3 Overlap, 
shall not fish with, deploy in, possess in, or haul back from such area 
more than 2,000 traps.
    (2) Beginning May 1, 2000, vessels fishing only in or issued a 
management area designation certificate or valid limited access American 
lobster permit specifying only EEZ Offshore Management Area 3, or, 
specifying only EEZ Offshore Management Area 3 and the Area 2/3 Overlap, 
shall not fish with, deploy in, possess in, or haul back from such area 
more than 1,800 traps.
    (c) Trap tag requirements for vessels fishing with traps. Beginning 
May 1, 2000, any lobster trap fished in Federal waters must have a valid 
Federal lobster trap tag permanently attached to the trap bridge or 
central cross-member.
    (d) In any fishing year, the maximum number of tags authorized for 
direct purchase by each permit holder is the applicable trap limit 
specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section plus an additional 
10 percent to cover trap loss.
    (e) Exemption. Any vessel issued an Area 5 Trap Waiver permit under 
Sec.  697.4(p) is exempt from the provisions of this section.

[64 FR 68248, Dec. 6, 1999, as amended at 66 FR 14502, Mar. 13, 2001]