50 CFR § 665.209 - Fishing moratorium at Hancock Seamounts.

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# 665.209 Fishing moratorium at Hancock Seamounts.

Fishing for, and possession of, Hawaii bottomfish MUS or ECS, or seamount groundfish MUS in the Hancock Seamounts Ecosystem Management Area is prohibited until the Regional Administrator determines that the armorhead stock is rebuilt.

[84 FR 2772, Feb. 8, 2019]