622.1—Purpose and scope.
(a)
The purpose of this part is to implement the FMPs prepared under the Magnuson-Stevens Act by the CFMC, GMFMC, and/or SAFMC listed in Table 1 of this section. This part also governs importation of Caribbean spiny lobster into Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
(b)
This part governs conservation and management of species included in the FMPs in or from the Caribbean, Gulf, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, or Atlantic EEZ, unless otherwise specified, as indicated in Table 1 of this section. For the FMPs noted in the following table, conservation and management extends to adjoining state waters for the purposes of data collection and monitoring. This part also governs importation of Caribbean spiny lobster into Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
| FMP title | Responsible fisherymanagement council(s) | Geographical area |
|---|---|---|
| FMP for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources | GMFMC/SAFMC | Gulf, 1 Mid-Atlantic 1,2 and South Atlantic. 1,3 |
| FMP for Coral and Coral Reefs of the Gulf of Mexico | GMFMC | Gulf. |
| FMP for Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Region | SAFMC | South Atlantic. |
| FMP for Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands | CFMC | Caribbean. |
| FMP for the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery off the Atlantic States | SAFMC | Atlantic. |
| FMP for the Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region | SAFMC | South Atlantic |
| FMP for Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands | CFMC | Caribbean. |
| FMP for Pelagic Sargassum Habitat of the South Atlantic Region | SAFMC | South Atlantic |
| FMP for the Red Drum Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico | GMFMC | Gulf. 1 |
| FMP for the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands | CFMC | Caribbean. |
| FMP for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico | GMFMC | Gulf.1,5,6 |
| FMP for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico | GMFMC | Gulf. 1 |
| FMP for the Shrimp Fishery of the South Atlantic Region | SAFMC | South Atlantic. |
| FMP for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region | SAFMC | South Atlantic. 1,4 |
| FMP for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands | CFMC | Caribbean. |
| 1 Regulated area includes adjoining state waters for purposes of data collection and quota monitoring. | ||
| 2 Only king and Spanish mackerel and cobia are managed under the FMP in the Mid-Atlantic. | ||
| 3 Bluefish are not managed under the FMP in the South Atlantic. | ||
| 4 Bank, rock, and black sea bass and scup are not managed by the FMP or regulated by this part north of 35°15.19′ N. lat., the latitude of Cape Hatteras Light, NC. | ||
| 5 Regulated area includes adjoining state waters for Gulf red snapper harvested or possessed by a person aboard a vessel for which a Gulf red snapper IFQ vessel account has been established or possessed by a dealer with a Gulf IFQ dealer endorsement. | ||
| 6 Regulated area includes adjoining state waters for Gulf groupers and tilefishes harvested or possessed by a person aboard a vessel for which an IFQ vessel account for Gulf groupers and tilefishes has been established or possessed by a dealer with a Gulf IFQ dealer endorsement. | ||
[61 FR 34934, July 3, 1996, as amended at 61 FR 43956, Aug. 27, 1996; 61 FR 65483, Dec. 13, 1996; 63 FR 10565, Mar. 4, 1998; 67 FR 22362, May 3, 2002; 68 FR 57378, Oct. 3, 2003; 69 FR 30240, May 27, 2004; 71 FR 67457, Nov. 22, 2006; 73 FR 58061, Oct. 6, 2008; 74 FR 1151, Jan. 12, 2009; 74 FR 44741, Aug. 31, 2009]