# 50 CFR § 697.9: Facilitation of enforcement

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-697.9

## Section

- **Citation:** 50 CFR § 697.9
- **Heading:** Facilitation of enforcement
- **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 697—ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT > Subpart A—General Provisions

## 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 CFR § 697.1 § 697.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-697.1.md)
- [50 CFR § 697.2 § 697.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-697.2.md)
- [50 CFR § 697.3 § 697.3 Relation to other Federal and state laws.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-697.3.md)
- [50 CFR § 697.4 § 697.4 Vessel permits and trap tags.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-697.4.md)
- [50 CFR § 697.5 § 697.5 Operator permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-697.5.md)
- [50 CFR § 697.6 § 697.6 Dealer permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-697.6.md)
- [50 CFR § 697.7 § 697.7 Prohibitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-697.7.md)
- [50 CFR § 697.8 § 697.8 Vessel identification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-697.8.md)
- [50 CFR § 697.9 § 697.9 Facilitation of enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-697.9.md)
- [50 CFR § 697.10 § 697.10 Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-697.10.md)
- [50 CFR § 697.11 § 697.11 Civil procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-697.11.md)
- [50 CFR § 697.12 § 697.12 At-sea sea sampler/observer coverage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-697.12.md)
- [50 CFR § 697.17 § 697.17 Non-trap harvest restrictions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-697.17.md)
- [50 CFR § 697.18 § 697.18 Lobster management areas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-697.18.md)

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