{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-106.120","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 106.120","heading":"Operational and geographic requirements.","body":"(a) Vessels with a MARAD-issued Aquaculture Support Operations Waiver, issued under 46 U.S.C. 12102(d)(1), for the purpose of performing aquaculture support operations are subject to the following restrictions:\n(1) Commercial operations in U.S. waters other than operations that treat or protect aquaculture fish are prohibited;\n(2) While conducting aquaculture support operations, vessels will operate solely within the geographic location(s) identified in the waiver issued by MARAD; and\n(3) Vessels will not conduct aquaculture support operations beyond the period of time approved in the waiver issued by MARAD.\n(b) Vessels conducting aquaculture support operations will, at all times, maintain a copy of the waiver issued by MARAD on board the vessel as proof of its eligibility to conduct aquaculture support operations.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER I—CARGO AND MISCELLANEOUS VESSELS","PART 106—REQUIREMENTS FOR NONQUALIFIED VESSELS THAT PERFORM CERTAIN AQUACULTURE SUPPORT OPERATIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"ebaecb074be8d8f5144c879785feb59d84b59efa96db3bc888bd9869ed0040c5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-106.115","next":"us/46-cfr-106.125"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}