50 C.F.R. § 648.146

Current through May 31, 2024

Section 648.146 - Black sea bass recreational fishing season

Vessels that are not eligible for a black sea bass moratorium permit under § 648.4(a)(7) , and fishermen subject to the possession limit specified in § 648.145(a) , may only possess black sea bass from May 15 through September 8, unless otherwise specified in the conservation equivalent measures described in § 648.151 or unless this time period is adjusted pursuant to the procedures in § 648.142 . However, possession of black sea bass harvested from state waters outside of this season is allowed for state-only permitted vessels when transiting Federal waters within the Block Island Sound Transit Area provided they follow the provisions at § 648.151 and abide by state regulations.

50 C.F.R. §648.146

88 FR 55419, Aug. 15, 2023

80 FR 25259, 6/19/2015; 83 FR 4604, 2/1/2018; 83 FR 24947, 5/31/2018; 83 FR 64487, 1/1/2019; 84 FR 65705, 12/30/2019; 87 FR 35116, 6/9/2022; 88 FR 15, 1/3/2023; 88 FR 55419, 8/15/2023

At 83 FR 4604, Feb. 1, 2018, § 648.146 was suspended, effective Feb. 1, 2018 through Feb. 28, 2018.