# 50 C.F.R. § 300.109 (2026): Initiating a new fishery

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## Section

- **Citation:** 50 C.F.R. § 300.109 (2026)
- **Heading:** Initiating a new fishery
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 50 CFR: Wildlife and Fisheries / Chapter III: INTERNATIONAL FISHING AND RELATED ACTIVITIES / Part 300: INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES REGULATIONS / Subpart G: Antarctic Marine Living Resources / § 300.109: § 300.109   Initiating a new fishery.

## Text

(a) A new fishery, for purposes of this section, is a fishery that uses bottom trawls on the high seas of the Convention Area or a fishery for a species, using a particular method, in a statistical subarea or division for which:
(1) Information on distribution, abundance, demography, potential yield and stock identity from comprehensive research/surveys or exploratory fishing has not been submitted to CCAMLR;
(2) Catch and effort data have never been submitted to CCAMLR; or
(3) Catch and effort data from the two most recent seasons in which fishing occurred have not been submitted to CCAMLR.
(b) Persons intending to develop a new fishery shall notify the Assistant Administrator no later than April 1 for the fishing season that will commence on or after December 1 and shall not initiate the fishery pending NMFS and CCAMLR review or until a vessel permit has been used under this subpart.
(c) The notification shall be accompanied by a complete vessel permit application required under § 300.107 and information on:
(1) The nature of the proposed fishery, including target species, methods of fishing, proposed region and maximum catch levels proposed for the forthcoming season;
(2) Biological information on the target species from comprehensive research/survey cruises, such as distribution, abundance, demographic data and information on stock identity;
(3) Details of dependent and related species and the likelihood of them being affected by the proposed fishery;
(4) Information from other fisheries in the region or similar fisheries elsewhere that may assist in the evaluation of potential yield; and
(5) If the proposed fishery will be undertaken using bottom trawl gear, the known and anticipated impacts of this gear on vulnerable marine ecosystems, including benthos and benthic communities.

## Nearby sections

- [50 C.F.R. § 300.100 (2026) § 300.100   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P300_S300_100.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 300.101 (2026) § 300.101   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P300_S300_101.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 300.102 (2026) § 300.102   Relationship to other treaties, conventions, laws, and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P300_S300_102.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 300.103 (2026) § 300.103   Scientific research.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P300_S300_103.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 300.104 (2026) § 300.104   International Fisheries Trade Permits and AMLR first receiver permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P300_S300_104.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 300.105 (2026) § 300.105   Preapproval for importation of frozen Dissostichus species.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P300_S300_105.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 300.106 (2026) § 300.106   Catch Documentation Scheme (CDS): Documentation and other requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P300_S300_106.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 300.107 (2026) § 300.107   Vessel permits and requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P300_S300_107.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 300.108 (2026) § 300.108   Vessel and gear identification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P300_S300_108.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 300.109 (2026) § 300.109   Initiating a new fishery.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P300_S300_109.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 300.110 (2026) § 300.110   Exploratory fisheries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P300_S300_110.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 300.111 (2026) § 300.111   Scientific observers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P300_S300_111.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 300.112 (2026) § 300.112   Vessel monitoring system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P300_S300_112.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 300.113 (2026) § 300.113   CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring Program sites.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P300_S300_113.md)

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