50 C.F.R. § 648.105

Current through May 31, 2024
Section 648.105 - Summer flounder recreational fishing season

No person may fish for summer flounder in the EEZ from October 1 to May 7 unless that person is the owner or operator of a fishing vessel issued a commercial summer flounder moratorium permit, or is issued a summer flounder dealer permit, or unless otherwise specified in the conservation-equivalency measures at § 648.107 . Persons aboard a commercial vessel that is not eligible for a summer flounder moratorium permit are subject to this recreational fishing season. This time period may be adjusted pursuant to the procedures in § 648.102 . Possession of summer flounder harvested from state waters during this time is allowed for state-only permitted vessels when transiting Federal waters within the Block Island Sound Transit Area provided they follow the provisions at § 648.111 and abide by state regulations.

50 C.F.R. §648.105

89 FR 32378, Apr. 26, 2024
76 FR 60629, 9/29/2011; 82 FR 31494, 7/7/2017; 83 FR 24947, 5/31/2018; 84 FR 65702, 12/30/2019; 88 FR 55418, 8/15/2023; 89 FR 32378, 4/26/2024