Recreational fishing,
Recreational fishing, with respect to a foreign vessel, means any fishing from a foreign vessel not operated for profit and not operated for the purpose of scientific research. It may not involve the sale, barter, or trade of part or all of the catch (see 600.513).
Source
50 CFR § 600.10
Scoping language
Unless defined otherwise in other parts of Chapter VI, the terms in this chapter have the following meanings: