{"data":{"id":"us/50-cfr-648.234","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"50 CFR 648.234","heading":"Gear restrictions.","body":"(a) New Jersey Atlantic Sturgeon Bycatch Reduction Area—(1) Area Definition: The New Jersey Dogfish and Monkfish Atlantic Sturgeon Bycatch Reduction Area is defined by straight lines connecting the following points in the order stated:\nTable 1 to Paragraph (a)\nPoint N lat. W long.\nNJ1 40°24′ 73°54′\nNJ2 40°9′ 73°24′\nNJ3 39°30′ 73°51′\nNJ4 39°48′ 74°12′\nNJ1 40°24′ 73°54′\n(2) From May 1 through May 31 and November 1 through November 30 of each year, vessels issued a Federal spiny dogfish permit must remove gillnet gear with a mesh size equal to or greater than 5 inches (12.7 cm) and less than 10 inches (25.4 cm) from within the New Jersey Atlantic Sturgeon Bycatch Reduction Area from 8 p.m. eastern time each day through 5 a.m. eastern time the following day.\n(b) Delaware and Maryland Atlantic Sturgeon Bycatch Reduction Area—(1) Area Definition: The Delaware and Maryland Atlantic Sturgeon Bycatch Reduction Area is defined by straight lines connecting the following points in the order stated:\nTable 2 to Paragraph (b)\nPoint N lat. W long.\nDM1 38°27′ 75°60′\nDM2 38°21′ 74°48′\nDM3 37°30′ 75°12′\nDM4 37°48′ 75°30′\nDM1 38°27′ 75°60′\n(2) Requirements: From November 1 through March 31 of each year, vessels issued a Federal spiny dogfish permit must remove roundfish gillnets with a mesh size equal to or greater than 5.25 inches (13.3 cm) and less than 10 inches (25.4 cm) from the water within the Delaware and Maryland Atlantic Sturgeon Bycatch Reduction Area from 8 p.m. eastern time each day through 5 a.m. eastern time the following day.\n(c) Virginia Atlantic Sturgeon Bycatch Reduction Area—(1) Area Definition: The Virginia Atlantic Sturgeon Bycatch Reduction Area is defined by straight lines connecting the following points in the order stated:\nTable 3 to Paragraph (c)\nPoint N lat. W long.\n37°18′ 75°54′\nVA2 36°48′ 75°36′\nVA3 36°33′ 75°51′\nVA4 36°54′ 76°6′\nVA1 37°18′ 75°54′\n(2) Requirements: From November 1 through March 31 of each year, vessels issued a Federal spiny dogfish permit must remove roundfish gillnets with a mesh size equal to or greater than 5.25 inches (13.3 cm) and less than 10 inches (25.4 cm) from the water within the Virginia Atlantic Sturgeon Bycatch Reduction Area from 8 p.m. eastern time each day through 5 a.m. eastern time in the following day.","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 L—Management Measures for the Spiny Dogfish 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":"a738b8bfe3cba3d964f8f7639e3636b04e5971043c22f52e73a132a5ed68ddcb","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/50-cfr-648.233","next":"us/50-cfr-648.235"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}