§ 665.598 Management area
§ 665.599 Area restrictions
§ 665.601 Definitions
§ 665.603 Permits
§ 665.604 Prohibitions
§ 665.605 Gear restrictions
§ 665.606 At-sea observer coverage
§ 665.621 Definitions
§ 665.623 Relation to other laws
§ 665.624 Permits and fees
§ 665.625 Prohibitions
§ 665.626 Notifications
§ 665.627 Allowable gear and gear restrictions
§ 665.628 Gear identification
§ 665.641 Definitions
§ 665.642 Permits
§ 665.643 Prohibitions
§ 665.644 Notifications
§ 665.645 At-sea observer coverage
§ 665.661 Definitions
§ 665.662 Permits
§ 665.663 Prohibitions
§ 665.664 Gear restrictions
§ 665.665 Size restrictions
§ 665.666 Closures
§ 665.667 Quotas
§ 665.668 Seasons
§ 665.669 Gold coral harvest moratorium

Terms Used In CFR > Title 50 > Chapter VI > Part 665 > Subpart E - Pacific Remote Island Area Fisheries

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