Scouting
Scouting means any operation by a vessel exploring (on behalf of the vessel or another vessel) for the presence of fish by any means that do not involve the catching of fish.
Source
50 CFR § 300.151
Scoping language
In addition to the terms defined in 300.2 and those in the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the terms used in this subpart have the following meanings. If a term is defined differently in 300.2 or the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the definition in this section shall apply.