# 15 CFR § 922.3: Issuance of regulations for fishing

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-922.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 15 CFR § 922.3
- **Heading:** Issuance of regulations for fishing
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade > CHAPTER IX—NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE > SUBCHAPTER B—OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT > PART 922—NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY PROGRAM REGULATIONS > Subpart A—Regulations of General Applicability

## Text

If a proposed Sanctuary includes waters within the exclusive economic zone, the Secretary shall notify the appropriate Regional Fishery Management Council(s). The appropriate Council(s) shall have one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date of such notification to make recommendations and, if appropriate, prepare draft fishing regulations for the area within the exclusive economic zone and submit them to the Secretary. In preparing its recommendations and draft regulations, the Council(s) shall use as guidance the national standards of section 301(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1851) to the extent that they are consistent and compatible with the goals and objectives of the proposed Sanctuary designation. Any fishing activities not proposed for regulation under section 304(a)(5) of the NMSA may be listed in the draft Sanctuary designation document as being subject to regulation, without following the procedures specified in section 304(a)(5) of the NMSA. If the Secretary subsequently determines that regulation of fishing is necessary, then NOAA will follow the procedures specified in section 304(a)(5) of the NMSA.

## Nearby sections

- [15 CFR § 922.1 § 922.1 Purposes and applicability of the regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-922.1.md)
- [15 CFR § 922.2 § 922.2 Mission, goals, and special policies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-922.2.md)
- [15 CFR § 922.3 § 922.3 Issuance of regulations for fishing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-922.3.md)
- [15 CFR § 922.4 § 922.4 Boundaries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-922.4.md)
- [15 CFR § 922.5 § 922.5 Allowed activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-922.5.md)
- [15 CFR § 922.6 § 922.6 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-922.6.md)
- [15 CFR § 922.7 § 922.7 Emergency regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-922.7.md)
- [15 CFR § 922.8 § 922.8 Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-922.8.md)
- [15 CFR § 922.9 § 922.9 Response costs and damages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-922.9.md)
- [15 CFR § 922.10 § 922.10 Pre-existing authorizations or rights and certifications of pre-existing authorizations or rights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-922.10.md)
- [15 CFR § 922.11 § 922.11 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-922.11.md)
- [15 CFR § 922.12 § 922.12 Sanctuary nomination process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-922.12.md)
- [15 CFR § 922.13 § 922.13 Selection of nominated areas for national marine sanctuary designation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-922.13.md)
- [15 CFR § 922.30 § 922.30 National Marine Sanctuary general permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-922.30.md)

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