# 50 C.F.R. § 697.9 (2026): Facilitation of enforcement

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P697_S697_9

## Section

- **Citation:** 50 C.F.R. § 697.9 (2026)
- **Heading:** Facilitation of enforcement
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 50 CFR: Wildlife and Fisheries / Chapter VI: FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / Part 697: ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT / Subpart A: General Provisions / § 697.9: § 697.9   Facilitation of enforcement.

## Text

(a)
General.
See § 600.730 of this chapter.
(b)
Radio hails.
Permit holders, while underway, must be alert for communication conveying enforcement instructions and immediately answer via VHF-FM radio, channel 16, when hailed by an enforcement officer. Vessels not required to have VHF-FM radios by the Coast Guard are exempt from this requirement.
[64 FR 68248, Dec. 6, 1999, as amended at 73 FR 67809, Nov. 17, 2008]

## Nearby sections

- [50 C.F.R. § 697.1 (2026) § 697.1   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P697_S697_1.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 697.2 (2026) § 697.2   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P697_S697_2.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 697.3 (2026) § 697.3   Relation to other Federal and state laws.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P697_S697_3.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 697.4 (2026) § 697.4   Vessel permits and trap tags.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P697_S697_4.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 697.5 (2026) § 697.5   Operator permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P697_S697_5.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 697.6 (2026) § 697.6   Dealer permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P697_S697_6.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 697.7 (2026) § 697.7   Prohibitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P697_S697_7.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 697.8 (2026) § 697.8   Vessel identification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P697_S697_8.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 697.9 (2026) § 697.9   Facilitation of enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P697_S697_9.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 697.10 (2026) § 697.10   Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P697_S697_10.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 697.11 (2026) § 697.11   Civil procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P697_S697_11.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 697.12 (2026) § 697.12   At-sea sea sampler/observer coverage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P697_S697_12.md)

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