{"data":{"id":"us/50-cfr-648.205","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"50 CFR 648.205","heading":"VMS requirements.","body":"The owner or operator any vessel issued a limited access herring permit (i.e., Category A, B, or C) or Category E Herring Permit, with the exception of fixed gear fishermen, must install and operate a VMS unit consistent with the requirements of § 648.9. The VMS unit must be installed on board, and must be operable before the vessel may begin fishing. Atlantic herring carrier vessels are not required to have VMS (See § 648.10(m) for VMS notification requirements.).","path":["Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries","CHAPTER VI—FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","PART 648—FISHERIES OF THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES","Subpart K—Management Measures for the Atlantic Herring Fishery"],"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":"948a94c6e6677639a049e9644a820afd0fe1566ff515b4b18c51c0a2871bc2ed","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/50-cfr-648.204","next":"us/50-cfr-648.206"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}