[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR85.5]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 85_ANNEX II: ADDITIONAL SIGNALS FOR FISHING VESSELS FISHING IN 

CLOSE PROXIMITY--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 85.5  Signals for purse seiners.



    Vessels engaged in fishing with purse seine gear may exhibit two 

yellow lights in a vertical line. These lights shall flash alternately 

every second and with equal light and occultation duration. These lights 

may be exhibited only when the vessel is hampered by its fishing gear.