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possess more than 1,180 whole weight (1,000 pounds gutted weight) of black sea bass per trip.
3. It is unlawful to use or possess aboard a vessel black sea bass pots or traps. This pot closure periodwill end at 12:01 A.M., Wednesday, April 30, 2014.
It is unlawful to possess, sell or offer for sale gag and black grouper taken from waters under the jurisdiction of North Carolina or the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council forrecreational and commercial purposes.
A. It is unlawful to possess shallow water grouper species taken for recreational and commercial purposes from the waters under the jurisdiction of North Carolina or the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council from January 1 through April 30. Shallow water grouper species include gag, black, red, scamp, rock hind, red hind, coneygraysby, yellowfin and yellowmouth grouper.
F. For commercial purposes, it is unlawful for a vessel with a valid Federal Commercial South Atlantic Snapper permitto possess or land more than one hundred (100) pounds of snowy grouper (gutted weight) per vessel per trip, regardless of the number of persons involved. For recreational purposes, it is unlawful to possess more than onesnowy grouper per vessel per day.
Almaco jack, banded rudderfish and lesser amberjack are part of the 20 fish in the aggregate per person per day recreational bag and possession limit in XII. F.
The season for almaco jack, banded rudderfish and lesser amberjack opens at 12:01 A.M. January 1, 2014.There are no commercial size or possession limits during the open season.
C. It is unlawful to possess, sell or offer for sale red snapper taken from the waters under the jurisdiction of North Carolina or the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council.
2. It is unlawful to possess more than fivevermilion snapper per person per day.
2. It is unlawful for a vessel with a valid Federal Snapper-Grouper permit to possess more than 1,000 pounds (gutted weight) ofvermilion snapperper trip.
A. It is unlawful to possess silk snapper, blackfin snapper, yellowtail snapper, dog snapper,cubera snapper, queensnapper, graysnapper and mahogany snapper less than 12 inches total length.
B. It is unlawful to possess mutton snapper less than 16 inches total length.
C. It is unlawful to possess Lane snapper less than 8 inches totallength.
3. For trips of more than one day, it is unlawful to possess more than 100 pounds of hogfish per vessel, regardless of the number of persons onboard, for each additional day up to seven days. It is unlawful to possess more than 750 pounds of hogfish in seven days. Vessels targeting hogfish shall call in to Marine Patrol Communications at 800-682-2632 and report date of departure prior to leaving the dock.
2. It is unlawful to possess more than three red porgies per person per day (or three per trip, whichever is more restrictive) without a valid Federal Commercial Snapper-Grouper permit.
2. It is unlawful to possessred porgy taken from the waters under the jurisdiction of North Carolina or the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council. The season will reopen at 12:01 A.M. May 1, 2014.
1. It is unlawful to possess more than one wreckfish per vessel per day.
2. It is unlawful to possess wreckfishexcept from July 1 through August 31 of each year.
A. It is unlawful to possess more than fivevermilion snapper and 10 other snappers per person per day without a valid Federal Commercial South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper permit.
3. No more than one golden tilefish per person per day.
1. It is unlawful for a vessel with a valid Federal Snapper-Grouper permit to use longline gear to harvest or possessgoldentilefish without having a valid South Atlantic Golden Tilefish Longline endorsement onboard.
2. For vessels with a valid South Atlantic Golden Tilefish Longline endorsement, it is unlawful to possess more than4,000 pounds (gutted weight) of golden tilefishper trip.
3. For vessels with a valid Federal Snapper-Grouper permit, but without a valid South Atlantic Golden Tilefish Longline endorsement, it is unlawful to harvest or possess more than 500 pounds (gutted weight) of golden tilefish per trip.
4. Federal rules for commercial golden tilefish longline endorsements became effective May 23, 2013 and can be found in 50 CFR Part § 622.170(f).
F. For recreational purposes, it is unlawful to possess more than 20 fish in the aggregate per person per day of the following species without avalid Federal Commercial South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper permit: whitebone porgy, jolthead porgy, knobbed porgy,longspine porgy, scup, gray triggerfish, yellow jack, bar jack, almaco jack, banded rudderfish, lesser amberjackwhite grunt, margate and spadefish.
G. For commercial and recreational purposes, it is lawful to possess jolthead, knobbed, saucereye andwhitebone porgy and scup. No size or trip limits are in effect at this time.
H. Forrecreational purposes, it is lawful to possess gray triggerfish taken from waters under the jurisdiction of North Carolina or the SouthAtlantic Fishery Management Council. No size or trip limits are in effect at this time.
For commercial purposes, the season opened at 12:01A.M., January 1, 2014. No size or trip limits are in place for the open season.
J. It is unlawful to possess any species of the Snapper-Grouper complex except snowy, yellowedge, and misty groupers; blueline and sand tilefishes; while having longline gear aboard a vessel during open harvest seasons.
K. It is unlawful to possess Nassau grouper or goliath grouper.
L. It is unlawful for a vessel with both a valid federal South Atlantic Snapper Grouper Charter/HeadboatPermit and a valid federal South Atlantic Commercial Snapper Grouper Permit to exceed therecreational creel restrictions established in this proclamation when fishing with more than four persons (including captain and mate) on board.
M. It is unlawful to sell, offer for sale any species of the Snapper-Grouper complex harvested or possessed under the bag limits specified in 50 CFR Part §622.39 (d) unless the vessel owner has been issued a Federal Commercial South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Permit.
N. It is unlawful to purchase any species of the snapper grouper complex harvested in the Atlantic Ocean without a valid South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Dealer Permit.
O. It is unlawful to purchase any species of the snapper grouper complex harvested in the Atlantic Ocean from a vessel without a valid South Atlantic Snapper Grouper Permit.
A. It is unlawful to use or have on board a vessel fish traps for taking snappers and groupers except sea bass pots as allowed in Section XIII.B.below.
B. Sea bass may be taken with pots that conform with the federal rule requirements for mesh sizes and pot size as specified in 50 CFR Part §646.2, openings and degradable fasteners specified in 50 CFR §Part 646.22(c)(2)(i), and escape vents and degradable materials as specified in 50 CFR Part §622.40 (b)(3)(i) and rules published in 50 CFR pertaining to sea bass north of CapeHatteras (35° 15.0321' N. Latitude). Federal rules for commercial black sea bass pot endorsements and pot restrictions, both of which were effective July 1, 2012, can be found in 50 CFR Part §622.40(a)(2)(xv) and 50 CFR Part §622.40(d)(1)(i), respectively.
South of Cape Hatteras, sea bass may be taken with pots that conform with the federal rule requirements for mesh sizes and pot size as specified in 50 CFR Part §622.40. Copies of these rules are available via the Federal Register notice for South Atlantic Snapper Grouper Amendment 18A, posted on the Internet at http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-06-01/pdf/2012-13342.pdfand at the Division of Marine Fisheries, P.O. Box 769, Morehead City, NC 28557 at no cost.
D. Provisions for multiple day trip possessions for vessels without a valid Federal South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Permit are found in 50 CFR Part §622.39. This rule states in part that a person aboard a charter vessel or headboat on a trip that spans more than 24 hours may possess no more than two daily bag limits of species other than red porgy. A person aboard a headboat on a trip that spans more than 48 hours and who can document that fishing was conducted on at least three days may possess no more than three bag limits of species other than red porgy. Privately-operated vessels are allowed only one bag limit.
F. Effective January 27, 2014, federal rules are amended to allow captains and crew of for-hire vessels with federal South Atlantic Charter/Headboat Snapper-Grouper Permits to retain bag limit quantities of all snapper-grouper species during the open recreational season.
G. This proclamation supersedes Proclamation FF-76-2013 dated December 31, 2013. The changes increase the number of allowable crew members from three to four on dual-permitted vessels (vessels that have both a federal South Atlantic Snapper Grouper Charter/Headboat Permit and a valid federal South Atlantic Commercial Snapper Grouper Permit)before recreational possession limits become effective. There is also a federal rule amendment allowing the captain and crew of a vessel with a valid federal South Atlantic Snapper Grouper Charter/Headboat Permit to retain the bag limit of any snapper grouper species during the open recreational season.

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