NGOM scallop permit
(5) NGOM scallop permit. It is unlawful for any person owning or operating a vessel issued an NGOM scallop permit to do any of the following: (i) Declare into, or fish for or possess scallops outside of the NGOM Scallop Management Area as defined in 648.62. (ii) [Reserved] (iii) Fish for, possess, or land scallops in state or Federal waters of the NGOM management area after the effective date of notification in the Federal Register that the LAGC share of the NGOM Set-Aside has been harvested as specified in 648.62, unless the vessel is fishing exclusively in state waters, declared a state-waters only NGOM trip, and is participating in an approved state waters exemption program as specified in 648.54, or unless the vessel is participating in the scallop RSA program as specified in 648.56. (iv) Fish for, possess, or retain scallops in Federal waters of the NGOM after declaring a trip into NGOM state waters.