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50 CFR Table 3b (South) to Part 660, Subpart F: Table 3b (South) to Part 660, Subpart F—Trip Limits for Open Access South of 40°10′ N. lat.

Species Trip limit
Big skate Unlimited.
Bocaccio 6,000 lb/2 months.
Bronzespotted rockfish CLOSED.
Cabezon Unlimited.
California scorpionfish 3,500 lb/2 months.
Canary rockfish 2,000 lb/2 months.
Chilipepper rockfish (40°10′ N lat.-34° 27′ N lat.) 6,000 lb/2 months.
Chilipepper rockfish (south of 34° 27′ N lat.) 4,000 lb/2 months.
Cowcod CLOSED.
Flatfish (includes Dover sole, arrowtooth flounder, petrale sole, English sole, starry flounder) 10,000 lb/2 months.
Lingcod (south of 40°10′ N lat.) 1,400 lb/2 months.
Longnose skate Unlimited.
Longspine thornyhead (40° 10′ to 34° 27′ N lat.) 100 lb/2 months.
Nearshore rockfish complexes:
Shallow nearshore rockfish (south of 40°10′ N lat.) 2,000 lb/2 months.
Deeper nearshore rockfish (south of 40°10′ N lat.) 2,000 lb/2 months, of which no more than 75 lb may be copper rockfish.
Other fish (defined at § 660.11) Unlimited.
Other flatfish complex (defined at § 660.11) 10,000 lb/2 months.
Pacific cod 1,000 lb/2 months.
Pacific Spiny Dogfish Periods 1-2: 200,000 lb/2 months. Period 3: 150,000 lb/2 months. Periods 4-6: 100,000 lb/2 months.
Pacific whiting 600 lb/2 months.
Quillback rockfish CLOSED.
Sablefish (40°10′ N lat.-36° N lat.) 4,000 lb/week not to exceed 8,000 lb/2 months.
Sablefish (south of 36° N lat.) 3,200 lb/week not to exceed 9,600 lb/2 months.
Shelf rockfish complex (40°10′ N lat.-34°27′ N lat.); excludes bronzespotted rockfish 4,000 lb per 2 months, of which no more than 300 lb may be vermilion/sunset rockfish.
Shelf rockfish complex (south of 34°27′ N lat.); excludes bronzespotted rockfish 3,000 lb per 2 months, of which no more than 750 lb may be vermilion/sunset rockfish.
Shortspine thornyhead (40° 10′ N. lat.-34° 27′ N. lat.) 100 lb/2 months.
Shortspine thornyhead and longspine thornyhead (south of 34° 27′ N. lat.) 100 lb/day, no more than 1,000 lb/2 months for all periods.
Slope rockfish complex & darkblotched rockfish 10,000 lb/2 months, of which no more than 2,500 lb may be blackgill rockfish.
Splitnose rockfish 400 lb/2 months.
Widow rockfish (40°10′ N lat.-34° 27′ N lat.) 6,000 lb/2 months.
Widow rockfish (south of 34° 27′ N lat.) 4,000 lb/2 months.
Yelloweye rockfish CLOSED.
Salmon Troll See § 660.334(b)(2).
Ridgeback Prawn, California halibut, and sea cucumber See § 660.333(e) and (f).
Pink Shrimp See § 660.333(g) and (i).
Note 1 to table 3b (South): Trip limits apply in the EEZ only; see appropriate state regulations for state trip limits. Trip limits are effective year-round unless otherwise specified for different cumulative periods (defined at § 660.11 under “Trip limits”). Trip limits are effective from 40°10′ N lat. to the U.S.-Mexico border unless otherwise specified via latitudinal or state subdivisions in this table. Stock complexes are defined at § 660.11 under “Groundfish”. Trip limits may be revised via inseason action; therefore, users should refer back to this table throughout the year. To convert pounds to kilograms, divide the weight in pounds by 2.20462. The resulting quotient is the weight in kilograms.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries
CHAPTER VI—FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
PART 660—FISHERIES OFF WEST COAST STATES
Subpart F—West Coast Groundfish—Open Access Fisheries

Species Trip limit

Big skate Unlimited.

Bocaccio 6,000 lb/2 months.

Bronzespotted rockfish CLOSED.

Cabezon Unlimited.

California scorpionfish 3,500 lb/2 months.

Canary rockfish 2,000 lb/2 months.

Chilipepper rockfish (40°10′ N lat.-34° 27′ N lat.) 6,000 lb/2 months.

Chilipepper rockfish (south of 34° 27′ N lat.) 4,000 lb/2 months.

Cowcod CLOSED.

Flatfish (includes Dover sole, arrowtooth flounder, petrale sole, English sole, starry flounder) 10,000 lb/2 months.

Lingcod (south of 40°10′ N lat.) 1,400 lb/2 months.

Longnose skate Unlimited.

Longspine thornyhead (40° 10′ to 34° 27′ N lat.) 100 lb/2 months.

Nearshore rockfish complexes:

Shallow nearshore rockfish (south of 40°10′ N lat.) 2,000 lb/2 months.

Deeper nearshore rockfish (south of 40°10′ N lat.) 2,000 lb/2 months, of which no more than 75 lb may be copper rockfish.

Other fish (defined at § 660.11) Unlimited.

Other flatfish complex (defined at § 660.11) 10,000 lb/2 months.

Pacific cod 1,000 lb/2 months.

Pacific Spiny Dogfish Periods 1-2: 200,000 lb/2 months. Period 3: 150,000 lb/2 months. Periods 4-6: 100,000 lb/2 months.

Pacific whiting 600 lb/2 months.

Quillback rockfish CLOSED.

Sablefish (40°10′ N lat.-36° N lat.) 4,000 lb/week not to exceed 8,000 lb/2 months.

Sablefish (south of 36° N lat.) 3,200 lb/week not to exceed 9,600 lb/2 months.

Shelf rockfish complex (40°10′ N lat.-34°27′ N lat.); excludes bronzespotted rockfish 4,000 lb per 2 months, of which no more than 300 lb may be vermilion/sunset rockfish.

Shelf rockfish complex (south of 34°27′ N lat.); excludes bronzespotted rockfish 3,000 lb per 2 months, of which no more than 750 lb may be vermilion/sunset rockfish.

Shortspine thornyhead (40° 10′ N. lat.-34° 27′ N. lat.) 100 lb/2 months.

Shortspine thornyhead and longspine thornyhead (south of 34° 27′ N. lat.) 100 lb/day, no more than 1,000 lb/2 months for all periods.

Slope rockfish complex & darkblotched rockfish 10,000 lb/2 months, of which no more than 2,500 lb may be blackgill rockfish.

Splitnose rockfish 400 lb/2 months.

Widow rockfish (40°10′ N lat.-34° 27′ N lat.) 6,000 lb/2 months.

Widow rockfish (south of 34° 27′ N lat.) 4,000 lb/2 months.

Yelloweye rockfish CLOSED.

Salmon Troll See § 660.334(b)(2).

Ridgeback Prawn, California halibut, and sea cucumber See § 660.333(e) and (f).

Pink Shrimp See § 660.333(g) and (i).

Note 1 to table 3b (South): Trip limits apply in the EEZ only; see appropriate state regulations for state trip limits. Trip limits are effective year-round unless otherwise specified for different cumulative periods (defined at § 660.11 under “Trip limits”). Trip limits are effective from 40°10′ N lat. to the U.S.-Mexico border unless otherwise specified via latitudinal or state subdivisions in this table. Stock complexes are defined at § 660.11 under “Groundfish”. Trip limits may be revised via inseason action; therefore, users should refer back to this table throughout the year. To convert pounds to kilograms, divide the weight in pounds by 2.20462. The resulting quotient is the weight in kilograms.

Collected 2026-08-27T02:26:39Z. Source file · JSON

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