C.F.R. » Title 50 » CHAPTER VI—FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › PART 660—FISHERIES OFF WEST COAST STATES › Subpart E—West Coast Groundfish—Limited Entry Non-Trawl Fisheries

50 C.F.R. § 660.219

Fixed gear identification and marking

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Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 64804, Oct. 13, 2026.

(a) Gear identification. (1) Limited entry fixed gear (longline, trap or pot) must be marked at the surface and at each terminal end, with a pole, flag, light, radar reflector, and a buoy.

(2) A buoy used to mark fixed gear must be marked with a number clearly identifying the owner or operator of the vessel. The number may be either:

(i) If required by applicable state law, the vessel's number, the commercial fishing license number, or buoy brand number; or

(ii) The vessel documentation number issued by the USCG, or, for an undocumented vessel, the vessel registration number issued by the state.

(b) [Reserved]

Editorial Note:At 91 FR 64804, Oct. 13, 2026, § 660.219 was amended; however, the amendment could not be incorporated due to inaccurate amendatory instruction.