# 50 CFR § 660.1: Purpose and scope

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 50 CFR § 660.1
- **Heading:** Purpose and scope
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries > CHAPTER VI—FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE > PART 660—FISHERIES OFF WEST COAST STATES > Subpart A—General

## Text

(a) The regulations in this part govern fishing activity by vessels of the United States that fish or support fishing inside the outer boundary of the EEZ off the states of Washington, Oregon, and California.
(b) General regulations governing fishing by all vessels of the United States and by fishing vessels other than vessels of the United States are contained in part 600 of this chapter.
(c) Regulations governing the harvest, possession, landing, purchase, and sale of shark fins are found at part 600, subpart N, of this chapter.
[61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, as amended at 67 FR 6201, Feb. 11, 2002; 69 FR 53362, Sept. 1, 2004; 71 FR 17989, Apr. 10, 2006; 81 FR 19057, Apr. 4, 2016]

## Nearby sections

- [50 CFR § 660.1 § 660.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.1.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.2 § 660.2 Relation to other laws.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.2.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.3 § 660.3 Reporting and recordkeeping.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.3.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.4 § 660.4 Usual and accustomed fishing areas for Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.4.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.5 § 660.5 Shared Ecosystem Component Species.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.5.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.6 § 660.6 Prohibitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.6.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.10 § 660.10 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.10.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.11 § 660.11 General definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.11.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.12 § 660.12 General groundfish prohibitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.12.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.13 § 660.13 Recordkeeping and reporting.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.13.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.14 § 660.14 Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.14.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.15 § 660.15 Equipment requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.15.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.16 § 660.16 Groundfish observer program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.16.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.17 § 660.17 Catch monitor program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.17.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.1. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.