50 CFR 224.104 - Special requirements for fishing activities to protect endangered sea turtles.

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Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries last revised: Nov 18, 2024

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§ 224.104 - Special requirements for fishing activities to protect endangered sea turtles.

(a) Shrimp fishermen in the southeastern United States and the Gulf of Mexico who comply with rules for threatened sea turtles specified in § 223.206 of this chapter will not be subject to civil penalties under the Act for incidental captures of endangered sea turtles by shrimp trawl gear.

(b) Summer flounder fishermen in the Summer flounder fishery-sea turtle protection area who comply with rules for threatened sea turtles specified in § 223.206 of this chapter will not be subject to civil penalties under the Act for incidental captures of endangered sea turtles by summer flounder gear.

[64 FR 14066, Mar. 23, 1999, as amended at 66 FR 44552, Aug. 24, 2001; 66 FR 67496, Dec. 31, 2001; 68 FR 8471, Feb. 21, 2003; 69 FR 18453, Apr. 7, 2004; 72 FR 31757, June 8, 2007]

authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531-1543 and 16 U.S.C. 1361

source: 64 FR 14066, Mar. 23, 1999, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 50 CFR 224.104