Hot Spot Reporting. 24 Each member agrees they may be required to report to the Sector Manager any and all 25 areas of high bycatch as determined by the Sector, including undersized regulated 26 species, areas of spawning fish, and/or any stock for which the Sector or the Member is 27 approaching their threshold. 29 Upon receiving a hot spot report, the Sector Manager may alert other member vessels to 30 stay away from those particular areas. 33 Sector Vessels will carry on board at all times a Letter of Authorization (LOA) from the 34 Regional Administrator and a copy of this Operations Plan as proof of their membership 35 in the sector. Vessels must comply with all applicable Federal regulations and laws not 36 specifically exempted in the LOA. 38 2.4. Gear Restrictions 39 40 The Sector Board may institute spatial or temporal gear restrictions to slow down the 41 catch rate of certain allocated stocks. 42 43 44
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