Section 665.204 - ProhibitionsIn addition to the general prohibitions specified in § 600.725 of this chapter and § 665.15 , it is unlawful for any person to do any of the following:
(a) Fish for Hawaii bottomfish MUS or ECS, or seamount groundfish MUS using gear prohibited under § 665.206 .(b) Fish for, or retain on board a vessel, Hawaii bottomfish MUS or ECS in the Ho'omalu Zone or the Mau Zone without the appropriate permit registered for use with that vessel issued under § 665.13 .(c) Serve as primary operator or relief operator on a vessel with a Mau or Ho'omalu Zone permit without completing a protected species workshop conducted by NMFS, as required by § 665.203 .(d) Fail to notify the USCG at least 24 hours prior to making any landing of bottomfish taken in the Ho'omalu Zone, as required by § 665.205 .(e) Fish within any protected species study zone in the NWHI without notifying the Regional Administrator of the intent to fish in these zones, as required under § 664.205.(f) Falsify or fail to make or file reports of all fishing activities shoreward of the outer boundary of the MHI management subarea, in violation of § 665.14(a) or (b) .(g) Own a vessel or fish from a vessel that is used to fish non-commercially for any Hawaii bottomfish MUS or ECS in the MHI management subarea without either a MHI non-commercial bottomfish permit or a State of Hawaii Commercial Marine License, in violation of § 665.2 or § 665.203(a)(2) .(h) Fish for or possess any bottomfish MUS as defined in § 665.201 , in the MHI management subarea after a closure of its respective fishery, in violation of § 665.211 .(i) Sell or offer for sale any bottomfish MUS as defined in § 665.201 , after a closure of its respective fishery, in violation of § 665.211 .(j) Harvest, possess, or land more than a total of five fish (all species combined) identified as Deep 7 bottomfish in § 665.201 from a vessel in the MHI management subarea, while holding a MHI non-commercial bottomfish permit, or while participating as a charter boat customer, in violation of § 665.212 .(k) Fish for or possess any Hawaii bottomfish MUS or ECS, or seamount groundfish MUS in the Hancock Seamounts Ecosystem Management Area, in violation of § 665.209 . 75 FR 2205 , Jan. 14, 2010, as amended at 75 FR 69015 , Nov. 10, 2010; 84 FR 2772 , Feb. 8, 2019; 84 FR 29397 , June 24, 2019; 85 FR 26624 , May 5, 2020 84 FR 2772, 2/8/2019; 84 FR 29397, 6/24/2019; 85 FR 26624, 5/5/2020