[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 50, Volume 9]
[Revised as of January 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 50CFR665.605]

[Page 280]
 
                    TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
 
                   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (CONTINUED)
 
PART 665_FISHERIES IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart G_Western Pacific Coral Reef Ecosystem Fisheries
 
Sec.  665.605  Allowable gear and gear restrictions.

    (a) Coral reef ecosystem MUS may be taken only with the following 
allowable gear and methods:
    (1) Hand harvest;
    (2) Spear;
    (3) Slurp gun;
    (4) Hand net/dip net;
    (5) Hoop net for Kona crab;
    (6) Throw net;
    (7) Barrier net;
    (8) Surround/purse net that is attended at all times;
    (9) Hook-and-line (includes handline (powered or not)), rod-and-
reel, and trolling);
    (10) Crab and fish traps with vessel ID number affixed; and
    (11) Remote-operating vehicles/submersibles.
    (b) Coral reef ecosystem MUS may not be taken by means of poisons, 
explosives, or intoxicating substances. Possession or use of these 
materials by any permit holder under this subpart who is established to 
be fishing for coral reef ecosystem MUS in the regulatory area is 
prohibited.
    (c) Coral reef ecosystem MUS may not be taken by means of 
spearfishing with SCUBA at night (from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.) in the U.S. EEZ 
waters around Howland Island, Baker Island, Jarvis Island, Wake Island, 
Kingman Reef, Johnston Atoll and Palmyra Atoll.
    (d) Existing FMP fisheries shall follow the allowable gear and 
methods outlined in their respective plans.
    (e) Any person who intends to fish with new gear not included in 
Sec.  665.604 must describe the new gear and its method of deployment in 
the special permit application. A decision on the permissibility of this 
gear type will be made by the Regional Administrator after consultation 
with the Council and the director of the affected state fishery 
management agency.