Marine National Monument Fishing Permit
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Rose Atoll Monument
Both the owner and operator of a vessel used to fish in the monument must hold either a non-commercial fishing permit or a recreational charter fishing permit. NOAA Fisheries may issue a permit only to a community resident of American Samoa or a charter business established legally under the laws of American Samoa. See the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Part 665, Subpart I.
Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
Both the owner and operator of a vessel used to fish in the monument must hold a recreational charter fishing permit. Alternatively, a permit issued under the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Part 665, Sections 665.603, 665.624, 665.642, 665.662, or 665.801, will authorize non-commercial fishing within this monument. See the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Part 665, Subpart H.
Islands Unit of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument
Both the owner and operator of a vessel used to fish in the monument must hold either a non-commercial fishing permit or recreational charter fishing permit. NOAA Fisheries may issue a permit only to a community resident of Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or a charter business established legally under the laws of Guam or the CNMI. See the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Part 665, Subpart G.
A valid permit must be registered to the vessel used to fish non-commercially in a monument. A permit is valid for the period specified on the permit, unless revoked, suspended, or modified under 15 CFR 904. The vessel operator must submit an original log sheet for each day of fishing to the NOAA Fisheries within 30 days of the end of each fishing trip.
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