Tier limit
Tier limit means a specified amount of sablefish that may be harvested by a vessel registered to a limited entry fixed gear permit with a Tier 1, Tier 2, and/or Tier 3 designation; a gear endorsement for longline or trap (or pot) gear; and a sablefish endorsement.
Source
50 CFR § 660.211
Scoping language
These definitions are specific to the limited entry fixed gear fisheries covered in this subpart. General groundfish definitions are found at 660.11, subpart C.