{"data":{"id":"us/50-cfr-600.1405","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"50 CFR 600.1405","heading":"Angler registration.","body":"(a) Effective January 1, 2010, the requirements of this section apply to any person who does any of the following:\n(1) Engages in angling or spearfishing for:\n(i) Fish in the EEZ;\n(ii) Anadromous species in any tidal waters; or\n(iii) Continental Shelf fishery resources beyond the EEZ.\n(2) Operates a for-hire fishing vessel in the EEZ.\n(3) Operates a for-hire fishing vessel that engages in angling or spearfishing for:\n(i) Anadromous species in any tidal waters; or\n(ii) Continental shelf fishery resources beyond the EEZ.\n(4) Possesses equipment used for angling or spearfishing and also possesses:\n(i) Fish in the EEZ;\n(ii) Anadromous species in any tidal waters; or\n(iii) Continental shelf fishery resources beyond the EEZ.\n(b) No person may engage in the activities listed in paragraph (a) of this section unless that person:\n(1) Has registered annually with NMFS in accordance with § 600.1410 of this part;\n(2) Holds a valid fishing license issued by, or is registered by, an exempted state;\n(3) Is a resident of an exempted state, but is not required to hold a fishing license, or to be registered to fish, under the laws of that state;\n(4) Holds a permit issued by NMFS for for-hire fishing under 50 CFR 622.4(a)(1), 635.4(b), 648.4(a), or 660.707(a)(1);\n(5) Is under the age of 16;\n(6) Is angling aboard a for-hire fishing vessel that is in compliance with NMFS and state for-hire vessel permit, license or registration requirements;\n(7) Holds a commercial fishing license or permit issued by NMFS or a state and is lawfully fishing or in possession of fish taken under the terms and conditions of such license or permit;\n(8) Holds an HMS Angling permit under 50 CFR 635.4(c) or a MHI Non-commercial Bottomfish permit under 50 CFR 665.203(a)(2);\n(9) Holds a subsistence fishing license or permit issued by NMFS or a state and is lawfully fishing or in possession of fish taken under the terms and conditions of such license or permit; or\n(10) Is angling or spearfishing for, or operating a for-hire fishing vessel that engages in fishing for, anadromous species or Continental Shelf fishery resources, in waters under the control of a foreign nation.\n(c) Any angler or spear fisher or operator of a for-hire vessel must, on request of an authorized officer, produce the NMFS registration number and certificate or evidence that such person or for-hire vessel operator is exempt from the registration requirement pursuant to § 600.1405(b)(2) through § 600.1405(b)(10).","path":["Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries","CHAPTER VI—FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","PART 600—MAGNUSON-STEVENS ACT PROVISIONS","Subpart P—Marine Recreational Fisheries of the United States"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-50.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:39Z","sha256":"5c06e013b57b017d0334ad6b0fbd96dae3e6531576e8a36bb132498c1c2f7163","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/50-cfr-600.1400","next":"us/50-cfr-600.1410"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}