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Explanation................................................. v
Title 50:
Chapter VI--Fishery Conservation and Management,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Department of Commerce 3
Finding Aids:
Table of CFR Titles and Chapters........................ 837
Alphabetical List of Agencies Appearing in the CFR...... 857
List of CFR Sections Affected........................... 867
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THIS TITLE
Title 50--Fish and Wildlife is composed of nine volumes. The parts
in these volumes are arranged in the following order: Parts 1-16; part
17 (17.1 to 17.95(b)), part 17 (17.95(c) to end of 17.95), part 17
(17.96 to 17.99(h)), part 17 (17.99(i) to end of part 17), parts 18-199,
parts 200-599, parts 600-659 and part 660 to End. The first six volumes
(parts 1-16, part 17 (17.1 to 17.95(b)), part 17 (17.95(c) to end of
17.95), part 17 (17.96 to 17.99(h)), part 17 (17.99(i) to end of part
17), and parts 18-199) contain the current regulations issued under
chapter I--United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the
Interior. The seventh volume (parts 200-599) contains the current
regulations issued under chapter II--National Marine Fisheries Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce;
chapter III--International Fishing and Related Activities, chapter IV--
Joint Regulations (United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department
of the Interior and National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce); Endangered
Species Committee regulations; and chapter V--Marine Mammal Commission.
The eighth and ninth volumes (parts 600-659 and part 660 to End) contain
the current regulations issued under chapter VI--Fishery Conservation
and Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Department of Commerce. The contents of these volumes represent all
current regulations codified under this title of the CFR as of October
1, 2008.
Alphabetical listings of endangered and threatened wildlife and
plants appear in Sec. Sec. 17.11 and 17.12.
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Administration appear in 15 CFR 902.1.
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Regulations publication program is under the direction of Michael L.
White, assisted by Ann Worley.
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TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
(This book contains part 660 to end)
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Part
chapter vi--Fishery Conservation and Management, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of
Commerce (Continued)...................................... 660
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CHAPTER VI--FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC
AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (CONTINUED)
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Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to Chapter VI appear at 69 FR
53361, 53362, Sept. 1, 2004.
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660 Fisheries off West coast states............. 5
665 Fisheries in the Western Pacific............ 227
679 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off
Alaska.................................. 296
680 Shellfish fisheries of the Exclusive
Economic Zone off Alaska................ 702
697 Atlantic coastal fisheries cooperative
management.............................. 795
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PART 660_FISHERIES OFF WEST COAST STATES--Table of Contents
Subpart A_General
Sec.
660.1 Purpose and scope.
660.2 Relation to other laws.
660.3 Reporting and recordkeeping.
Subparts B-F [Reserved]
Subpart G_West Coast Groundfish
660.301 Purpose and scope.
660.302 Definitions.
660.303 Reporting and recordkeeping.
660.305 Vessel identification.
660.306 Prohibitions.
660.312 Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) requirements.
660.314 Groundfish observer program.
660.320 Allocations.
660.321 Black rockfish harvest guideline.
660.322 Sablefish allocations.
660.323 Pacific whiting allocations, allocation attainment, and inseason
allocation reapportionment.
660.324 Pacific Coast treaty Indian fisheries.
660.331 Limited entry and open access fisheries--general.
660.333 Limited entry fishery--eligibility and registration.
660.334 Limited entry permits--endorsements.
660.335 Limited entry permits--renewal, combination, stacking, change of
permit ownership or permit holdership, and transfer.
660.336-660.337 [Reserved]
660.338 Limited entry permits--small fleet.
660.339 Limited entry permit fees.
660.340 Limited entry permit appeals.
660.341 Limited entry permit sanctions.
660.350 Compensation with fish for collecting resource information--
exempted fishing permits off Washington, Oregon, and
California.
660.365 Overfished species rebuilding plans.
660.370 Specifications and management measures.
660.371 Black rockfish fishery management.
660.372 Fixed gear sablefish fishery management.
660.373 Pacific whiting (whiting) fishery management.
660.380 Groundfish harvest specifications.
660.381 Limited entry trawl fishery management measures.
660.382 Limited entry fixed gear fishery management measures.
660.383 Open access fishery management measures.
660.384 Recreational fishery management measures.
660.385 Washington coastal tribal fisheries management measures.
660.390 Groundfish conservation areas.
660.391 Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 10-fm (18-m) through
40-fm (73-m) depth contours.
660.392 Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 50 fm (91 m) through
75 fm (137 m) depth contours.
660.393 Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 100 fm (183 m)
through 150 fm (274 m) depth contours.
660.394 Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 180 fm (329 m)
through 250 fm (457 m) depth contours.
660.395 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
660.396 EFH Conservation Areas.
660.397 EFH Conservation Areas off the Coast of Washington.
660.398 EFH Conservation Areas off the Coast of Oregon.
660.399 EFH Conservation Areas off the Coast of California.
Table 1a to Part 660 Subpart G--2007 Specifications of Acceptable
Biological Catch (ABC), Optimum Yields, (Oys), Harvest
Guidelines (HGs), By Management Area (weights in metric tons)
Table 1b to Part 660 Subpart G--2007 Oys for minor rockfish by depth
sub-groups (weights in metric tons)
Table 1c to Part 660 Subpart G--2007 Open Access and Limited Entry
Allocations by Species or Species Group (weights in metric
tons)
Table 2 to Part 660 Subpart G--2008, and Beyond
Table 3 (North) to Part 660, Subpart G--2007-2008 Trip Limits for
Limited Entry Trawl Gear North of 40[deg]10[min] N. Lat.
Table 3 (South) to Part 660, Subpart G--2007-2008 Trip Limits for
Limited Entry Trawl Gear South of 40[deg]10[min] N. Lat.
Table 4 (North) to Part 660, Subpart G--2007-2008 Trip Limits for
Limited Entry Fixed Gear North of 40[deg]10[min] N. Lat.
Table 4 (South) to Part 660, Subpart G--2007-2008 Trip Limits for
Limited Entry Fixed Gear South of 40[deg]10[min] N. Lat.
Table 5 (North) to Part 660, Subpart G--2007-2008 Trip Limits for Open
Access Gears North of 40[deg]10[min] N. Lat.
Table 5 (South) to Part 660, Subpart G--2007-2008 Trip Limits for Open
Access Gears South of 40[deg]10[min] N. Lat.
Figure 1 to Subpart G of Part 660--Diagram of Selective Flatfish Trawl
Subpart H_West Coast Salmon Fisheries
660.401 Purpose and scope.
660.402 Definitions.
660.403 Relation to other laws.
660.404 Recordkeeping and reporting.
660.405 Prohibitions.
660.406 Exempted fishing.
660.407 Treaty Indian fishing.
660.408 Annual actions.
660.409 Inseason actions.
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660.410 Conservation objectives.
660.411 Notification and publication procedures.
Subpart I_Coastal Pelagics Fisheries
660.501 Purpose and scope.
660.502 Definitions.
660.503 Management subareas.
660.504 Vessel identification.
660.505 Prohibitions.
660.506 Gear restrictions.
660.507 Closed areas to reduction fishing.
660.508 Annual specifications.
660.509 Closure of directed fishery.
660.510 Fishing seasons.
660.511 Catch restrictions.
660.512 Limited entry fishery.
660.513 Permit conditions.
660.514 Transferability.
660.515 Renewal of limited entry permits.
660.516 Exempted fishing.
660.517 Framework for revising regulations.
660.518 Pacific Coast Treaty Indian Rights.
660.519 Scientific observers.
660.520 Reporting requirements.
Figure 1 to Subpart I--Existing California Area Closures
Subpart J [Reserved]
Subpart K_Highly Migratory Fisheries
660.701 Purpose and scope.
660.702 Definitions.
660.703 Management area.
660.704 Vessel identification.
660.705 Prohibitions.
660.706 Pacific Coast Treaty Indian rights.
660.707 Permits.
660.708 Reporting and recordkeeping.
660.709 Annual specifications.
660.710 Closure of directed fishery.
660.711 General catch restrictions.
660.712 Longline fishery.
660.713 Drift gillnet fishery.
660.714 Purse seine fishery. [Reserved]
660.715 Harpoon fishery. [Reserved]
660.716 Surface hook-and-line fishery. [Reserved]
660.717 Framework for revising regulations.
660.718 Exempted fishing.
660.719 Scientific observers.
660.720 Interim protection for sea turtles.
660.721 Recreational fishing bag limits.
Table 2 to Part 660--Vessel Capacity Ratings for West Coast Groundfish
Limited Entry Permits
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et. seq.
Source: 61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 660 appear at 67 FR
65906, Oct. 29, 2002.
Subpart A_General
Sec. 660.1 Purpose and scope.
(a) The regulations in this part govern fishing for West Coast
fishery management unit species by vessels of the United States that
operate or are based inside the outer boundary of the EEZ off West Coast
States.
(b) General regulations governing fishing by all vessels of the
United States and by fishing vessels other than vessels of the United
States are contained in part 600 of this chapter.
(c) Regulations governing the harvest, possession, landing,
purchase, and sale of shark fins are found at part 600, subpart N, of
this chapter.
[61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, as amended at 67 FR 6201, Feb. 11, 2002; 69
FR 53362, Sept. 1, 2004; 71 FR 17989, Apr. 10, 2006]
Sec. 660.2 Relation to other laws.
(a) NMFS recognizes that any state law pertaining to vessels
registered under the laws of that state while operating in the fisheries
regulated under this part, and that is consistent with this part and the
FMPs implemented by this part, shall continue in effect with respect to
fishing activities regulated under this part.
(b) Fishing activities addressed by this Part may also be subject to
regulation under 15 CFR part 922, subpart G, if conducted in the Channel
Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
[72 FR 29235, May 24, 2007]
Sec. 660.3 Reporting and recordkeeping.
Any person who is required to do so by applicable state law or
regulation must make and/or file all reports of management unit species
landings containing all data and in the exact manner required by
applicable state law or regulation.
[71 FR 17989, Apr. 10, 2006]
Subparts B-F [Reserved]
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Subpart G_West Coast Groundfish Fisheries
Sec. 660.301 Purpose and scope.
(a) This subpart implements the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery
Management Plan (PCGFMP) developed by the Pacific Fishery Management
Council. This subpart governs fishing vessels of the U.S. in the EEZ off
the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. All weights are in
round weight or round-weight equivalents, unless specified otherwise.
(b) Any person fishing subject to this subpart is bound by the
international boundaries described in this section, notwithstanding any
dispute or negotiation between the U.S. and any neighboring country
regarding their respective jurisdictions, until such time as new
boundaries are established or recognized by the U.S.
[69 FR 42347, July 15, 2004, as amended at 71 FR 27414, May 11, 2006]
Sec. 660.302 Definitions.
Active sampling unit means a portion of the groundfish fleet in
which an observer coverage plan is being applied.
Address of record. Address of Record means the business address of a
person, partnership, or corporation used by NMFS to provide notice of
actions.
Allocation. (See Sec. 600.10).
Base permit, with respect to a limited entry permit stacking
program, means a limited entry permit described at Sec. 660.333(a)
registered for use with a vessel that meets the permit length
endorsement requirements appropriate to that vessel, as described at
Sec. 660.334(c).
Biennial fishing period means a 24-month period beginning at 0001
local time on January 1 and ending at 2400 local time on December 31 of
the subsequent year.
BMSY means the biomass level that produces maximum sustainable yield
(MSY), as stated in the PCGFMP at Section 4.2.
Catch, take, harvest. (See Sec. 600.10).
Change in partnership or corporation means the addition of a new
shareholder or partner to the corporate or partnership membership. This
definition of a ``change'' will apply to any person added to the
corporate or partnership membership since November 1, 2000, including
any family member of an existing shareholder or partner. A change in
membership is not considered to have occurred if a member dies or
becomes legally incapacitated and a trustee is appointed to act on his
behalf, nor if the ownership of shares among existing members changes,
nor if a member leaves the corporation or partnership and is not
replaced. Changes in the ownership of publicly held stock will not be
deemed changes in ownership of the corporation.
Closure or closed means, when referring to closure of a fishery or a
closed fishery, that taking and retaining, possessing, or landing the
particular species or species group covered by the fishing closure is
prohibited. Unless otherwise announced in the Federal Register or
authorized in this subpart, offloading must begin before the closure
time.
Commercial fishing means:
(1) Fishing by a person who possesses a commercial fishing license
or is required by law to possess such license issued by one of the
states or the Federal Government as a prerequisite to taking, landing
and/or sale; or
(2) Fishing that results in or can be reasonably expected to result
in sale, barter, trade or other disposition of fish for other than
personal consumption.
Commercial harvest guideline or commercial quota means the harvest
guideline or quota after subtracting any allocation for the Pacific
Coast treaty Indian tribes, projected research catch, recreational
fisheries set-asides or harvest guidelines, deductions for fishing
mortality in non-groundfish fisheries, as necessary, and set-asides for
compensation fishing under Sec. 660.350. Limited entry and open access
allocations are derived from the commercial harvest guideline or quota.
Conservation area(s) means either a Groundfish Conservation Area
(GCA), an Essential Fish Habitat Conservation Area (EFHCA), or both.
(1) Groundfish Conservation Area or GCA means a geographic area
defined by coordinates expressed in degrees latitude and longitude,
wherein fishing by a particular gear type or types may
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be prohibited. GCAs are created and enforced for the purpose of
contributing to the rebuilding of overfished West Coast groundfish
species. Regulations at Sec. 660.390 define coordinates for these
polygonal GCAs: Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Areas, Cowcod
Conservation Areas, waters encircling the Farallon Islands, and waters
encircling the Cordell Banks. GCAs also include Rockfish Conservation
Areas or RCAs, which are areas closed to fishing by particular gear
types, bounded by lines approximating particular depth contours. RCA
boundaries may and do change seasonally according to the different
conservation needs of the different overfished species. Regulations at
Sec. Sec. 660.390 through 660.394 define RCA boundary lines with
latitude/longitude coordinates; regulations at Tables 3 5 of Part 660
set RCA seasonal boundaries. Fishing prohibitions associated with GCAs
are in addition to those associated with EFH Conservation Areas.
(2) Essential Fish Habitat Conservation Area or EFHCA means a
geographic area defined by coordinates expressed in degrees latitude and
longitude, wherein fishing by a particular gear type or types may be
prohibited. EFHCAs are created and enforced for the purpose of
contributing to the protection of West Coast groundfish essential fish
habitat. Regulations at Sec. Sec. 660.396 - .399 define EFHCA boundary
lines with latitude/longitude coordinates. Fishing prohibitions
associated with EFHCAs, which are found at Sec. 660.306, are in
addition to those associated with GCAs.
Continuous transiting or transit through means that a fishing vessel
crosses a groundfish conservation area or EFH conservation area on a
constant heading, along a continuous straight line course, while making
way by means of a source of power at all times, other than drifting by
means of the prevailing water current or weather conditions.
Corporation is a legal, business entity, including incorporated
(INC) and limited liability corporations (LLC).
Council means the Pacific Fishery Management Council, including its
Groundfish Management Team, Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC),
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP), and any other committee established
by the Council.
Direct financial interest means any source of income to or capital
investment or other interest held by an individual, partnership, or
corporation or an individual's spouse, immediate family member or parent
that could be influenced by performance or non-performance of observer
duties.
Electronic fish ticket means a software program or data files
meeting data export specifications approved by NMFS that is used to send
landing data to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.
Electronic fish tickets are used to collect information similar to the
information required in state fish receiving tickets or landing
receipts, but do not replace or change any state requirements.
Electronic Monitoring System (EMS) means a data collection tool that
uses a software operating system connected to an assortment of
electronic components, including video recorders, to create a collection
of data on vessel activities.
Essential Fish Habitat or EFH. (See Sec. 600.10).
Fishery (See Sec. 600.10).
Fishery management area means the EEZ off the coasts of Washington,
Oregon, and California between 3 and 200 nm offshore, and bounded on the
north by the Provisional International Boundary between the U.S. and
Canada, and bounded on the south by the International Boundary between
the U.S. and Mexico. The inner boundary of the fishery management area
is a line coterminous with the seaward boundaries of the States of
Washington, Oregon, and California (the ``3-mile limit''). The outer
boundary of the fishery management area is a line drawn in such a manner
that each point on it is 200 nm from the baseline from which the
territorial sea is measured, or is a provisional or permanent
international boundary between the U.S. and Canada or Mexico. All
groundfish possessed between 0-200 nm offshore or landed in Washington,
Oregon, or California are presumed to have been taken and retained from
the EEZ, unless otherwise demonstrated by the person in possession of
those fish.
Fishing. (See Sec. 600.10).
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Fishing gear includes the following types of gear and equipment:
(1) Bottom contact gear. Fishing gear designed or modified to make
contact with the bottom. This includes, but is not limited to, beam
trawl, bottom trawl, dredge, fixed gear, set net, demersal seine,
dinglebar gear, and other gear (including experimental gear) designed or
modified to make contact with the bottom. Gear used to harvest bottom
dwelling organisms (e.g. by hand, rakes, and knives) are also considered
bottom contact gear for purposes of this subpart.
(2) Demersal seine. A net designed to encircle fish on the seabed.
The Demersal seine is characterized by having its net bounded by lead-
weighted ropes that are not encircled with bobbins or rollers. Demersal
seine gear is fished without the use of steel cables or otter boards
(trawl doors). Scottish and Danish Seines are demersal seines. Purse
seines, as defined at Sec. 600.10, are not demersal seines. Demersal
seine gear is included in the definition of bottom trawl gear in (11)(i)
of this subsection.
(3) Dredge gear. Dredge gear, with respect to the U.S. West Coast
EEZ, refers to a gear consisting of a metal frame attached to a holding
bag constructed of metal rings or mesh. As the metal frame is dragged
upon or above the seabed, fish are pushed up and over the frame, then
into the mouth of the holding bag.
(4) Entangling nets include the following types of net gear:
(i) Gillnet. (See Sec. 600.10).
(ii) Set net. A stationary, buoyed, and anchored gillnet or trammel
net.
(iii) Trammel net. A gillnet made with two or more walls joined to a
common float line.
(5) Fixed gear (anchored nontrawl gear) includes the following gear
types: longline, trap or pot, set net, and stationary hook-and-line
(including commercial vertical hook-and-line) gears.
(6) Hook-and-line. One or more hooks attached to one or more lines.
It may be stationary (commercial vertical hook-and-line) or mobile
(troll).
(i) Bottom longline. A stationary, buoyed, and anchored groundline
with hooks attached, so as to fish along the seabed. It does not include
pelagic hook-and-line or troll gear.
(ii) Commercial vertical hook-and-line. Commercial fishing with
hook-and-line gear that involves a single line anchored at the bottom
and buoyed at the surface so as to fish vertically.
(iii) Dinglebar gear. One or more lines retrieved and set with a
troll gurdy or hand troll gurdy, with a terminally attached weight from
which one or more leaders with one or more lures or baited hooks are
pulled through the water while a vessel is making way.
(iv) Troll gear. A lure or jig towed behind a vessel via a fishing
line. Troll gear is used in commercial and recreational fisheries.
(7) Mesh size. The opening between opposing knots. Minimum mesh size
means the smallest distance allowed between the inside of one knot to
the inside of the opposing knot, regardless of twine size.
(8) Nontrawl gear. All legal commercial groundfish gear other than
trawl gear.
(9) Spear. A sharp, pointed, or barbed instrument on a shaft.
(10) Trap or pot. These terms are used as interchangeable synonyms.
See Sec. 600.10 definition of ``trap''.
(11) Trawl gear means a cone or funnel-shaped net that is towed
through the water, and can include a pair trawl that is towed
simultaneously by two boats. Groundfish trawl is trawl gear that is used
under the authority of a valid limited entry permit issued under this
subpart endorsed for trawl gear. It does not include any type of trawl
gear listed as non-groundfish trawl gear. Non-groundfish trawl gear is
any trawl gear other than the Pacific Coast groundfish trawl gear that
is authorized for use with a valid groundfish limited entry permit. Non-
groundfish trawl gear includes pink shrimp, ridgeback prawn, California
halibut south of Pt. Arena, and sea cucumbers south of Pt. Arena.
(i) Bottom trawl. A trawl in which the otter boards or the footrope
of the net are in contact with the seabed. It includes demersal seine
gear, and pair trawls fished on the bottom. Any trawl not meeting the
requirements for a midwater trawl in Sec. 660.381 is a bottom trawl.
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(A) Beam trawl gear. A type of trawl gear in which a beam is used to
hold the trawl open during fishing. Otter boards or doors are not used.
(B) Large footrope trawl gear. Large footrope gear is bottom trawl
gear with a footrope diameter larger than 8 inches (20 cm,) and no
larger than 19 inches (48 cm) including any rollers, bobbins, or other
material encircling or tied along the length of the footrope.
(C) Small footrope trawl gear. Small footrope trawl gear is bottom
trawl gear with a footrope diameter of 8 inches (20 cm) or smaller,
including any rollers, bobbins, or other material encircling or tied
along the length of the footrope. Selective flatfish trawl gear that
meets the gear component requirements in Sec. 660.381 is a type of
small footrope trawl gear.
(ii) Midwater (pelagic or off-bottom) trawl. A trawl in which the
otter boards and footrope of the net remain above the seabed. It
includes pair trawls if fished in midwater. A midwater trawl has no
rollers or bobbins on any part of the net or its component wires, ropes,
and chains. For additional midwater trawl gear requirements and
restrictions, see Sec. 660.381(b).
(iii) Trawl gear components.
(A) Breastline. A rope or cable that connects the end of the
headrope and the end of the trawl fishing line along the edge of the
trawl web closest to the towing point.
(B) Chafing gear. Webbing or other material attached to the codend
of a trawl net to protect the codend from wear.
(C) Codend. (See Sec. 600.10).
(D) Double-bar mesh. Webbing comprised of two lengths of twine tied
into a single knot.
(E) Double-walled codend. A codend constructed of two walls of
webbing.
(F) Footrope. A chain, rope, or wire attached to the bottom front
end of the trawl webbing forming the leading edge of the bottom panel of
the trawl net, and attached to the fishing line.
(G) Headrope. A chain, rope, or wire attached to the trawl webbing
forming the leading edge of the top panel of the trawl net.
(H) Rollers or bobbins are devices made of wood, steel, rubber,
plastic, or other hard material that encircle the trawl footrope. These
devices are commonly used to either bounce or pivot over seabed
obstructions, in order to prevent the trawl footrope and net from
snagging on the seabed.
(I) Single-walled codend. A codend constructed of a single wall of
webbing knitted with single or double-bar mesh.
(J) Trawl fishing line. A length of chain, rope, or wire rope in the
bottom front end of a trawl net to which the webbing or lead ropes are
attached.
(K) Trawl riblines. Heavy rope or line that runs down the sides,
top, or underside of a trawl net from the mouth of the net to the
terminal end of the codend to strengthen the net during fishing.
Fishing trip is a period of time between landings when fishing is
conducted.
Fishing vessel. (See Sec. 600.10).
Fishing year is the year beginning at 0001 local time on January 1
and ending at 2400 local time on December 31 of the same year. There are
two fishing years in each biennial fishing period.
Grandfathered or first generation, when referring to a limited entry
sablefish-endorsed permit owner, means those permit owners who owned a
sablefish-endorsed limited entry permit prior to November 1, 2000, and
are, therefore, exempt from certain requirements of the sablefish permit
stacking program within the parameters of the regulations at Sec. Sec.
660.334 through 660.341 and Sec. 660.372.
Groundfish means species managed by the PCGFMP, specifically:
(1) Sharks: leopard shark, Triakis semifasciata; soupfin shark,
Galeorhinus zyopterus; spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias.
(2) Skates: big skate, Raja binoculata; California skate, R.
inornata; longnose skate, R. rhina.
(3) Ratfish: ratfish, Hydrolagus colliei.
(4) Morids: finescale codling, Antimora microlepis.
(5) Grenadiers: Pacific rattail, Coryphaenoides acrolepis.
(6) Roundfish: cabezon, Scorpaenichthys marmoratus; kelp greenling,
Hexagrammos decagrammus; lingcod, Ophiodon elongatus; Pacific cod, Gadus
macrocephalus; Pacific whiting, Merluccius productus; sablefish,
Anoplopoma fimbria.
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(7) Rockfish: In addition to the species below, longspine
thornyhead, S. altivelis, and shortspine thornyhead, S. alascanus,
``rockfish'' managed under the PCGFMP include all genera and species of
the family Scorpaenidae that occur off Washington, Oregon, and
California, even if not listed below. The Scorpaenidae genera are
Sebastes, Scorpaena, Scorpaenodes, and Sebastolobus. Where species below
are listed both in a major category (nearshore, shelf, slope) and as an
area-specific listing (north or south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat.) those
species are considered ``minor'' in the geographic area listed.
(i) Nearshore rockfish includes black rockfish, Sebastes melanops
and the following minor nearshore rockfish species:
(A) North of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat.:black and yellow rockfish, S.
chrysomelas; blue rockfish, S. mystinus; brown rockfish, S. auriculatus;
calico rockfish, S. dalli; China rockfish, S. nebulosus; copper
rockfish, S. caurinus; gopher rockfish, S. carnatus; grass rockfish, S.
rastrelliger; kelp rockfish, S. atrovirens; olive rockfish, S.
serranoides; quillback rockfish, S. maliger; treefish, S. serriceps.
(B) South of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat., nearshore rockfish are divided
into three management categories:
(1) Shallow nearshore rockfish consists of black and yellow
rockfish, S. chrysomelas; China rockfish, S. nebulosus; gopher rockfish,
S. carnatus; grass rockfish, S. rastrelliger; kelp rockfish, S.
atrovirens.
(2) Deeper nearshore rockfish consists of black rockfish, S.
melanops, blue rockfish, S. mystinus; brown rockfish, S. auriculatus;
calico rockfish, S. dalli; copper rockfish, S. caurinus; olive rockfish,
S. serranoides; quillback rockfish, S. maliger; treefish, S. serriceps.
(3) California scorpionfish, Scorpaena guttata.
(ii) Shelf rockfish includes bocaccio, Sebastes paucispinis; canary
rockfish, S. pinniger; chilipepper, S. goodei; cowcod, S. levis;
shortbelly rockfish, S. jordani; widow rockfish, S. entomelas; yelloweye
rockfish, S. ruberrimus; yellowtail rockfish, S. flavidus and the
following minor shelf rockfish species:
(A) North of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat.: bronzespotted rockfish, S.
gilli; bocaccio, Sebastes paucispinis; chameleon rockfish, S. phillipsi;
chilipepper, S. goodei; cowcod, S. levis; dusky rockfish, S. ciliatus;
dwarf-red, S. rufianus; flag rockfish, S. rubrivinctus; freckled, S.
lentiginosus; greenblotched rockfish, S. rosenblatti; greenspotted
rockfish, S. chlorostictus; greenstriped rockfish, S. elongatus;
halfbanded rockfish, S. semicinctus; harlequin rockfish, S. variegatus;
honeycomb rockfish, S. umbrosus; Mexican rockfish, S. macdonaldi; pink
rockfish, S. eos; pinkrose rockfish, S. simulator; pygmy rockfish, S.
wilsoni; redstripe rockfish, S. proriger; rosethorn rockfish, S.
helvomaculatus; rosy rockfish, S. rosaceus; silvergray rockfish, S.
brevispinis; speckled rockfish, S. ovalis; squarespot rockfish, S.
hopkinsi; starry rockfish, S. constellatus; stripetail rockfish, S.
saxicola; swordspine rockfish, S. ensifer; tiger rockfish, S.
nigrocinctus; vermilion rockfish, S. miniatus.
(B) South of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat.: bronzespotted rockfish, S.
gilli; chameleon rockfish, S. phillipsi; dusky rockfish, S. ciliatus;
dwarf-red rockfish, S. rufianus; flag rockfish, S. rubrivinctus;
freckled, S. lentiginosus; greenblotched rockfish, S. rosenblatti;
greenspotted rockfish, S. chlorostictus; greenstriped rockfish, S.
elongatus; halfbanded rockfish, S. semicinctus; harlequin rockfish, S.
variegatus; honeycomb rockfish, S. umbrosus; Mexican rockfish, S.
macdonaldi; pink rockfish, S. eos; pinkrose rockfish, S. simulator;
pygmy rockfish, S. wilsoni; redstripe rockfish, S. proriger; rosethorn
rockfish, S. helvomaculatus; rosy rockfish, S. rosaceus; silvergray
rockfish, S. brevispinis; speckled rockfish, S. ovalis; squarespot
rockfish, S. hopkinsi; starry rockfish, S. constellatus; stripetail
rockfish, S. saxicola; swordspine rockfish, S. ensifer; tiger rockfish,
S. nigrocinctus; vermilion rockfish, S. miniatus; yellowtail rockfish,
S. flavidus.
(iii) Slope rockfish includes darkblotched rockfish, S. crameri;
Pacific ocean perch, S. alutus; splitnose rockfish, S. diploproa and the
following minor slope rockfish species:
(A) North of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat.: aurora rockfish, Sebastes
aurora; bank rockfish, S. rufus; blackgill rockfish, S. melanostomus;
redbanded rockfish, S. babcocki; rougheye rockfish, S.
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aleutianus; sharpchin rockfish, S. zacentrus; shortraker rockfish, S.
borealis; splitnose rockfish, S. diploproa; yellowmouth rockfish, S.
reedi.
(B) South of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat.: aurora rockfish, Sebastes
aurora; bank rockfish, S. rufus; blackgill rockfish, S. melanostomus;
Pacific ocean perch, S. alutus; redbanded rockfish, S. babcocki;
rougheye rockfish, S. aleutianus; sharpchin rockfish, S. zacentrus;
shortraker rockfish, S. borealis; yellowmouth rockfish, S. reedi.
(8) Flatfish: arrowtooth flounder (arrowtooth turbot), Atheresthes
stomias; butter sole, Isopsetta isolepis; curlfin sole, Pleuronichthys
decurrens; Dover sole, Microstomus pacificus; English sole, Parophrys
vetulus; flathead sole, Hippoglossoides elassodon; Pacific sanddab,
Citharichthys sordidus; petrale sole, Eopsetta jordani; rex sole,
Glyptocephalus zachirus; rock sole, Lepidopsetta bilineata; sand sole,
Psettichthys melanostictus; starry flounder, Platichthys stellatus.
Where regulations of this subpart refer to landings limits for ``other
flatfish,'' those limits apply to all flatfish cumulatively taken except
for those flatfish species specifically listed in Tables 1-2 of this
subpart. (i.e., ``other flatfish'' includes butter sole, curlfin sole,
flathead sole, Pacific sanddab, rex sole, rock sole, and sand sole.)
(9) ``Other fish'': Where regulations of this subpart refer to
landings limits for ``other fish,'' those limits apply to all groundfish
listed here in paragraphs (1)-(8) of this definition except for the
following: those groundfish species specifically listed in Tables 1-2 of
this subpart with an ABC for that area (generally north and/or south of
40[deg]10[min] N. lat.); and Pacific cod and spiny dogfish coastwide.
(i.e., ``other fish'' may include all sharks (except spiny dogfish),
skates, ratfish, morids, grenadiers, and kelp greenling listed in this
section, as well as cabezon in the north.)
Groundfish trawl means trawl gear that is used under the authority
of a valid limited entry permit issued under this subpart endorsed for
trawl gear. It does not include any type of trawl gear listed as
``exempted gear.''
Harvest guideline means a specified numerical harvest objective that
is not a quota. Attainment of a harvest guideline does not require
closure of a fishery.
IAD means Initial Agency Decision.
Incidental catch or incidental species means groundfish species
caught while fishing for the primary purpose of catching a different
species.
Land or landing means to begin transfer of fish, offloading fish, or
to offload fish from any vessel. Once transfer of fish begins, all fish
aboard the vessel are counted as part of the landing.
Legal fish means fish legally taken and retained, possessed, or
landed in accordance with the provisions of 50 CFR part 660, the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, any document issued under part 660, and any other
regulation promulgated or permit issued under the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
Length overall (LOA) (with respect to a vessel) means the length
overall set forth in the Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270) issued
by the USCG for a documented vessel, or in a registration certificate
issued by a state or the USCG for an undocumented vessel; for vessels
that do not have the LOA stated in an official document, the LOA is the
LOA as determined by the USCG or by a marine surveyor in accordance with
the USCG method for measuring LOA.
Limited entry fishery means the fishery composed of vessels
registered for use with limited entry permits.
Limited entry gear means longline, trap (or pot), or groundfish
trawl gear used under the authority of a valid limited entry permit
affixed with an endorsement for that gear.
Limited entry permit means the Federal permit required to
participate in the limited entry fishery, and includes any gear, size,
or species endorsements affixed to the permit.
Maximum Sustainable Yield or MSY. (See Sec. 600.310).
Mobile transceiver unit means a vessel monitoring system or VMS
device, as set forth at Sec. 660.312, installed on board a vessel that
is used for vessel monitoring and transmitting the vessel's position as
required by this subpart.
North-South management area means the management areas defined in
paragraph (1) of this definition, or defined and bounded by one or more
or the commonly used geographic coordinates
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set out in paragraph (2) of this definition for the purposes of
implementing different management measures in separate geographic areas
of the U.S. West Coast.
(1) Management areas--(i) Vancouver. (A) The northeastern boundary
is that part of a line connecting the light on Tatoosh Island, WA, with
the light on Bonilla Point on Vancouver Island, British Columbia (at
48[deg]35.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.00[min] W. long.) south of the
International Boundary between the U.S. and Canada (at 48[deg]29.62[min]
N. lat., 124[deg]43.55[min] W. long.), and north of the point where that
line intersects with the boundary of the U.S. territorial sea.
(B) The northern and northwestern boundary is a line connecting the
following coordinates in the order listed, which is the provisional
international boundary of the EEZ as shown on NOAA/NOS Charts 18480 and
18007:
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Point N. Lat. W. Long.
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1............................................................. 48[deg]29.62[min] 124[deg]43.55[min]
2............................................................. 48[deg]30.18[min] 124[deg]47.22[min]
3............................................................. 48[deg]30.37[min] 124[deg]50.35[min]
4............................................................. 48[deg]30.23[min] 124[deg]54.87[min]
5............................................................. 48[deg]29.95[min] 124[deg]59.23[min]
6............................................................. 48[deg]29.73[min] 125[deg]00.10[min]
7............................................................. 48[deg]28.15[min] 125[deg]05.78[min]
8............................................................. 48[deg]27.17[min] 125[deg]08.42[min]
9............................................................. 48[deg]26.78[min] 125[deg]09.20[min]
10............................................................ 48[deg]20.27[min] 125[deg]22.80[min]
11............................................................ 48[deg]18.37[min] 125[deg]29.97[min]
12............................................................ 48[deg]11.08[min] 125[deg]53.80[min]
13............................................................ 47[deg]49.25[min] 126[deg]40.95[min]
14............................................................ 47[deg]36.78[min] 127[deg]11.97[min]
15............................................................ 47[deg]22.00[min] 127[deg]41.38[min]
16............................................................ 46[deg]42.08[min] 128[deg]51.93[min]
17............................................................ 46[deg]31.78[min] 129[deg]07.65[min]
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(C) The southern limit is 47[deg]30[min] N. lat.
(ii) Columbia. (A) The northern limit is 47[deg]30[min] N. lat.
(B) The southern limit is 43[deg]00[min] N. lat.
(iii) Eureka. (A) The northern limit is 43[deg]00[min] N. lat.
(B) The southern limit is 40[deg]30[min] N. lat.
(iv) Monterey. (A) The northern limit is 40[deg]30[min] N. lat.
(B) The southern limit is 36[deg]00[min] N. lat.
(v) Conception. (A) The northern limit is 36[deg]00[min] N. lat.
(B) The southern limit is the U.S.-Mexico International Boundary,
which is a line connecting the following coordinates in the order
listed:
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Point N. Lat. W. Long.
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1 32[deg]35.37[min] 117[deg]27.82[min]
2 32[deg]37.62[min] 117[deg]49.52[min]
3 31[deg]07.97[min] 118[deg]36.30[min]
4 30[deg]32.52[min] 121[deg]51.97[min]
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(2) Commonly used geographic coordinates. (i) Cape Alava, WA--
48[deg]10.00[min] N. lat.
(ii) Queets River, WA--47[deg]31.70[min] N. lat.
(iii) Pt. Chehalis, WA--46[deg]53.30[min] N. lat.
(iv) Leadbetter Point, WA--46[deg]38.17[min] N. lat.
(v) Washington/Oregon border--46[deg]16.00[min] N. lat.
(vi) Cape Falcon, OR--45[deg]46.00[min] N. lat.
(vii) Cape Lookout, OR--45[deg]20.25[min] N. lat.
(viii) Cascade Head, OR--45[deg]03.83[min] N. lat.
(ix) Heceta Head, OR--44[deg]08.30[min] N. lat.
(x) Cape Argo, OR--43[deg]20.83[min] N. lat.
(xi) Cape Blanco, OR--42[deg]50.00[min] N. lat.
(xii) Humbug Mountain--42[deg]40.50[min] N. lat.
(xiii) Marck Arch, OR--42[deg]13.67[min] N. lat.
(xiv) Oregon/California border--42[deg]00.00[min] N. lat.
(xv) Cape Mendocino, CA--40[deg]30.00[min] N. lat.
(xvi) North/South management line--40[deg]10.00[min] N. lat.
(xvii) Point Arena, CA--38[deg]57.50[min] N. lat.
(xviii) Point San Pedro, CA--37[deg]35.67[min] N. lat.
(xix) Pigeon Point, CA--37[deg]11.00[min] N. lat.
(xx) Ano Nuevo, CA--37[deg]07.00[min] N. lat.
(xxi) Point Lopez, CA--36[deg]00.00[min] N. lat.
(xxii) Point Conception, CA--34[deg]27.00[min] N. lat. [Note:
Regulations that apply to waters north of 34[deg]27.00[min] N. lat. are
applicable only west of 120[deg]28.00[min] W. long.; regulations that
apply to waters south of 34[deg]27.00[min] N. lat. also apply to all
waters both east of 120[deg]28.00[min] W. long. and north of
34[deg]27.00[min] N. lat.]
Observer Program or Observer Program Office means the West Coast
Groundfish Observer Program (WCGOP) Office of the Northwest Fishery
Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, Seattle, Washington.
Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) refers to the National Marine
Fisheries Service, Office of Law Enforcement, Northwest Division.
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Open access fishery means the fishery composed of commercial vessels
using open access gear fished pursuant to the harvest guidelines,
quotas, and other management measures governing the harvest of open
access allocations (detailed in Sec. 660.320 and Tables 1-2 of this
subpart) or governing the fishing activities of open access vessels
(detailed in Sec. 660.383 and Table 5 of this subpart.) Any commercial
vessel that is not registered to a limited entry permit and which takes
and retains, possesses or lands groundfish is a participant in the open
access groundfish fishery.
Open access gear means all types of fishing gear except:
(1) Longline or trap (or pot) gear fished by a vessel that has a
limited entry permit affixed with a gear endorsement for that gear.
(2) Groundfish trawl.
Optimum yield (OY) means the amount of fish that will provide the
greatest overall benefit to the Nation, particularly with respect to
food production and recreational opportunities, and, taking into account
the protection of marine ecosystems, is prescribed as such on the basis
of the MSY from the fishery, as reduced by any relevant economic,
social, or ecological factor; and, in the case of an overfished fishery,
provides for rebuilding to a level consistent with producing the MSY in
such fishery. OY may be expressed numerically (as a harvest guideline,
quota, or other specification) or non-numerically.
Operator. (See Sec. 600.10).
Overage means the amount of fish harvested by a vessel in excess of
the applicable trip limit.
Owner of a vessel or vessel owner, as used in this subpart, means a
person identified as the current owner in the Certificate of
Documentation (CG-1270) issued by the USCG for a documented vessel, or
in a registration certificate issued by a state or the USCG for an
undocumented vessel.
Ownership interest, with respect to a sablefish endorsed permit,
means participation in ownership of a corporation, partnership, or other
entity that owns a sablefish endorsed permit. Participation in ownership
does not mean owning stock in a publicly owned corporation.
Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (PCGFMP) means the
Fishery Management Plan for the Washington, Oregon, and California
Groundfish Fishery developed by the Pacific Fishery Management Council
and approved by the Secretary on January 4, 1982, and as it may be
subsequently amended.
Pacific whiting shoreside or shore-based fishery means Pacific
whiting shoreside vessels and Pacific whiting shoreside first receivers.
Pacific whiting shoreside first receivers means persons who receive,
purchase, or take custody, control, or possession of Pacific whiting
onshore directly from a Pacific whiting shoreside vessel.
Pacific whiting shoreside vessel means any vessel that fishes using
midwater trawl gear to take, retain, possess and land 4,000 lb (1,814
kg) or more of Pacific whiting per fishing trip from the Pacific whiting
shore-based sector allocation for delivery to a Pacific whiting
shoreside first receiver during the primary season.
Partnership is two or more individuals, partnerships, or
corporations, or combinations thereof, who have ownership interest in a
permit, including married couples and legally recognized trusts and
partnerships, such as limited partnerships (LP), general partnerships
(GP), and limited liability partnerships (LLP).
Permit holder means a vessel owner as identified on the United
States Coast Guard form 1270 or state motor vehicle licensing document.
Permit lessee means a person who has the right to possess and use a
limited entry permit for a designated period of time, with reversion of
those rights to the permit owner. A permit lessee does not have the
right to transfer a permit or change the ownership of the permit.
Permit owner means a person who owns a limited entry permit.
Person, as it applies to limited entry and open access fisheries
conducted under this subpart, means any individual, corporation,
partnership, association or other entity (whether or not organized or
existing under the laws of any state), and any Federal, state, or local
government, or any entity of any such government that is eligible to
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own a documented vessel under the terms of 46 U.S.C. 12102(a).
Processing or to process means the preparation or packaging of
groundfish to render it suitable for human consumption, retail sale,
industrial uses or long-term storage, including, but not limited to,
cooking, canning, smoking, salting, drying, filleting, freezing, or
rendering into meal or oil, but does not mean heading and gutting unless
additional preparation is done.
(1) At-sea processing means processing that takes place on a vessel
or other platform that floats and is capable of being moved from one
location to another, whether shore-based or on the water.
(2) Shore-based processing or processing in the shore-based sector
means processing that takes place at a facility that is permanently
fixed to land.
Prohibited species means those species and species groups whose
retention is prohibited unless authorized by other applicable law (for
example, to allow for examination by an authorized observer or to return
tagged fish as specified by the tagging agency).
Quota means a specified numerical harvest objective, the attainment
(or expected attainment) of which causes closure of the fishery for that
species or species group.
Recreational fishing means fishing with authorized recreational
fishing gear for personal use only, and not for sale or barter.
Regional Administrator means the Administrator, Northwest Region,
NMFS.
Reserve means a portion of the harvest guideline or quota set aside
at the beginning of the fishing year or biennial fishing period to allow
for uncertainties in preseason estimates.
Round weight. (See Sec. 600.10). Round weight does not include ice,
water, or slime.
Scientific research activity. (See Sec. 600.10).
Secretary. (See Sec. 600.10).
Sell or sale. (See Sec. 600.10).
Specification is a numerical or descriptive designation of a
management objective, including but not limited to: ABC; optimum yield;
harvest guideline; quota; limited entry or open access allocation; a
setaside or allocation for a recreational or treaty Indian fishery; an
apportionment of the above to an area, gear, season, fishery, or other
subdivision.
Spouse means a person who is legally married to another person as
recognized by state law (i.e., one's wife or husband).
Stacking is the practice of registering more than one limited entry
permit for use with a single vessel (See Sec. 660.335(c)).
Sustainable Fisheries Division (SFD) means the Chief, Sustainable
Fisheries Division, Northwest Regional Office, NMFS, or a designee.
Target fishing means fishing for the primary purpose of catching a
particular species or species group (the target species).
Tax-exempt organization means an organization that received a
determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service recognizing tax
exemption under 26 CFR part 1(Sec. Sec. 1.501 to 1.640).
Totally lost means the vessel being replaced no longer exists in
specie, or is absolutely and irretrievably sunk or otherwise beyond the
possible control of the owner, or the costs of repair (including
recovery) would exceed the repaired value of the vessel.
Trip. (See Sec. 600.10).
Trip limits. Trip limits are used in the commercial fishery to
specify the maximum amount of a fish species or species group that may
legally be taken and retained, possessed, or landed, per vessel, per
fishing trip, or cumulatively per unit of time, or the number of
landings that may be made from a vessel in a given period of time, as
follows:
(1) A per trip limit is the total allowable amount of a groundfish
species or species group, by weight, or by percentage of weight of legal
fish on board, that may be taken and retained, possessed, or landed per
vessel from a single fishing trip.
(2) A daily trip limit is the maximum amount of a groundfish species
or species group that may be taken and retained, possessed, or landed
per vessel in 24 consecutive hours, starting at 0001 hours local time
(l.t.) Only one landing of groundfish may be made in that 24-hour
period. Daily trip limits may not be accumulated during multiple day
trips.
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(3) A weekly trip limit is the maximum amount of a groundfish
species or species group that may be taken and retained, possessed, or
landed per vessel in 7 consecutive days, starting at 0001 hours l.t. on
Sunday and ending at 2400 hours l.t. on Saturday. Weekly trip limits may
not be accumulated during multiple week trips. If a calendar week falls
within two different months or two different cumulative limit periods, a
vessel is not entitled to two separate weekly limits during that week.
(4) A cumulative trip limit is the maximum amount of a groundfish
species or species group that may be taken and retained, possessed, or
landed per vessel in a specified period of time without a limit on the
number of landings or trips, unless otherwise specified. The cumulative
trip limit periods for limited entry and open access fisheries, which
start at 0001 hours l.t. and end at 2400 hours l.t., are as follows,
unless otherwise specified:
(i) The 2-month or ``major'' cumulative limit periods are: January
1-February 28/29, March 1-April 30, May 1-June 30, July 1-August 31,
September 1-October 31, and, November 1-December 31.
(ii) One month means the first day through the last day of the
calendar month.
(iii) One week means 7 consecutive days, Sunday through Saturday.
Vessel manager means a person or group of persons whom the vessel
owner has given authority to oversee all or a portion of groundfish
fishing activities aboard the vessel.
Vessel monitoring system or VMS means a vessel monitoring system or
mobile transceiver unit as set forth in Sec. 660.312 and approved by
NMFS for use on vessels that take (directly or incidentally) species
managed under the Pacific Coast Groundfish FMP, as required by this
subpart.
Vessel of the United States or U.S. vessel. (See Sec. 600.10).
[61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996]
Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.
660.302, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and on GPO Access.
Sec. 660.303 Reporting and recordkeeping.
(a) This subpart recognizes that catch and effort data necessary for
implementing the PCGFMP are collected by the States of Washington,
Oregon, and California under existing state data collection
requirements.
(b) Any person who is required to do so by the applicable state law
must make and/or file, retain, or make available any and all reports
(i.e., logbooks, fish tickets, etc.) of groundfish harvests and landings
containing all data, and in the exact manner, required by the applicable
state law.
(c) Any person landing groundfish must retain on board the vessel
from which groundfish is landed, and provide to an authorized officer
upon request, copies of any and all reports of groundfish landings
containing all data, and in the exact manner, required by the applicable
state law throughout the cumulative limit period during which a landing
occurred and for 15 days thereafter. For participants in the primary
sablefish season (detailed at Sec. 660.372(b)), the cumulative limit
period to which this requirement applies is April 1 through October 31.
(d) Declaration reporting requirements--(1) Declaration reports for
vessels registered to limited entry permits. The operator of any vessel
registered to a limited entry permit must provide NMFS OLE with a
declaration report, as specified at paragraph(d)(5)(iv) of this section,
before the vessel leaves port on a trip in which the vessel is used to
fish in U.S. ocean waters between 0 and 200 nm offshore of Washington,
Oregon, or California.
(2) Declaration reports for all vessels using non-groundfish trawl
gear. The operator of any vessel that is not registered to a limited
entry permit and which uses non-groundfish trawl gear to fish in the EEZ
(3-200 nm offshore), must provide NMFS OLE with a declaration report, as
specified at paragraph(d)(5)(iv) of this section, before the vessel
leaves port to fish in the EEZ.
(3) Declaration reports for open access vessels using non-trawl gear
(all types of open access gear other than non-groundfish trawl gear).
The operator of any
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vessel that is not registered to a limited entry permit, must provide
NMFS with a declaration report, as specified at paragraph(d)(5)(iv) of
this section, before the vessel leaves port on a trip in which the
vessel is used to take and retain or possess groundfish in the EEZ or
land groundfish taken in the EEZ.
(4) Declaration reports for tribal vessels using trawl gear. The
operator of any tribal vessel using trawl gear must provide NMFS with a
declaration report, as specified at paragraph (d)(5)(iv) of this
section, before the vessel leaves port on a trip in which fishing occurs
within the trawl RCA.
(5) Declaration reports.
(i) The operator of a vessel specified in paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2),
and (d)(3) of this section must provide a declaration report to NMFS OLE
prior to leaving port on the first trip in which the vessel meets the
requirement specified at Sec. 660.312 (b) to have a VMS.
(ii) The vessel operator must send a new declaration report before
leaving port on a trip in which a gear type that is different from the
gear type most recently declared for the vessel will be used. A
declaration report will be valid until another declaration report
revising the existing gear declaration is received by NMFS OLE.
(iii) During the period of time that a vessel has a valid
declaration report on file with NMFS OLE, it cannot fish with a gear
other than a gear type declared by the vessel.
(iv) Declaration reports will include: the vessel name and/or
identification number, and gear type (as defined in
paragraph(d)(5)(iv)(A) of this section). Upon receipt of a declaration
report, NMFS will provide a confirmation code or receipt to confirm that
a valid declaration report was received for the vessel. Retention of the
confirmation code or receipt to verify that a valid declaration report
was filed and the declaration requirement was met is the responsibility
of the vessel owner or operator. Vessels using non-trawl gear may
declare more than one gear type, however, vessels using trawl gear may
only declare one of the trawl gear types listed in paragraph
(d)(5)(iv)(A) of this section on any trip and may not declare non-trawl
gear on the same trip in which trawl gear is declared.
(A) One of the following gear types must be declared:
(1) Limited entry fixed gear,
(2) [Reserved]
(3) Limited entry midwater trawl,
(4) Limited entry bottom trawl, not including demersal trawl,
(5) Limited entry demersal trawl,
(6) Non-groundfish trawl gear for pink shrimp,
(7) Non-groundfish trawl gear for ridgeback prawn,
(8) Non-groundfish trawl gear for California halibut,
(9) Non-groundfish trawl gear for sea cucumber,
(10) Open access longline gear for groundfish,
(11) Open access Pacific halibut longline gear,
(12) Open access groundfish trap or pot gear,
(13) Open access Dungeness crab trap or pot gear,
(14) Open access prawn trap or pot gear,
(15) Open access sheephead trap or pot gear,
(16) Open access line gear for groundfish,
(17) Open access HMS line gear,
(18) Open access salmon troll gear,
(19) Open access California Halibut line gear,
(20) Open access net gear,
(21) Other gear, and
(22) Tribal trawl.
(B) [Reserved]
(e) Participants in the Pacific whiting shoreside fishery. Reporting
requirements defined in the following section are in addition to
reporting requirements under applicable state law and requirements
described at Sec. 660.303(b).
(1) Reporting requirements for any Pacific whiting shoreside first
receiver--(i) Responsibility for compliance. The Pacific whiting
shoreside first receiver is responsible for compliance with all
reporting requirements described in this paragraph.
(ii) General requirements. All records or reports required by this
paragraph must: be maintained in English, be accurate, be legible, be
based on local time, and be submitted in a timely manner as required in
paragraph (e)(1)(iv) of this section.
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(iii) Required information. All Pacific whiting shoreside first
receivers must provide the following types of information: date of
landing, Pacific whiting shoreside vessel that made the delivery, gear
type used, first receiver, round weights of species landed listed by
species or species group including species with no value, number of
salmon by species, number of Pacific halibut, and any other information
deemed necessary by the Regional Administrator as specified on the
appropriate electronic fish ticket form.
(iv) Electronic fish ticket submissions. The Pacific whiting
shoreside first receiver must:
(A) Sort all fish, prior to first weighing, by species or
species groups as specified at Sec. 660.370 (h)(6)(iii).
(B) Include as part of each electronic fish ticket submission, the
actual scale weight for each groundfish species as specified by
requirements at Sec. 660.373 (j)(2)(i) and the Pacific whiting
shoreside vessel identification number.
(C) Use for the purpose of submitting electronic fish tickets, and
maintain in good working order, computer equipment as specified at Sec.
660.373 (j)(2)(ii)(A);
(D) Install, use, and update as necessary, any NMFS-approved
software described at Sec. 660.373 (j)(2)(ii)(B);
(E) Submit a completed electronic fish ticket for every landing that
includes 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) or more of Pacific whiting (round weight
equivalent) no later than 24 hours after the date the fish are received,
unless a waiver of this requirement has been granted under provisions
specified at paragraph (e)(1) (vii) of this section.
(v) Revising a submitted electronic fish ticket submission. In the
event that a data error is found, electronic fish ticket submissions may
be revised by resubmitting the revised form. Electronic fish tickets are
to be used for the submission of final data. Preliminary data, including
estimates of fish weights or species composition, shall not be submitted
on electronic fish tickets.
(vi) Retention of records. [Reserved]
(vii) Waivers for submission of electronic fish tickets upon written
request. On a case-by-case basis, a temporary written waiver of the
requirement to submit electronic fish tickets may be granted by the
Assistant Regional Administrator or designee if he/she determines that
circumstances beyond the control of a Pacific whiting shoreside first
receiver would result in inadequate data submissions using the
electronic fish ticket system. The duration of the waiver will be
determined on a case-by-case basis.
(viii) Reporting requirements when a temporary waiver has been
granted. Pacific whiting shoreside first receivers that have been
granted a temporary waiver from the requirement to submit electronic
fish tickets must submit on paper the same data as is required on
electronic fish tickets within 24 hours of the date received during the
period that the waiver is in effect. Paper fish tickets must be sent by
facsimile to NMFS, Northwest Region, Sustainable Fisheries Division,
206-526-6736 or by delivering it in person to 7600 Sand Point Way NE,
Seattle, WA 98115. The requirements for submissions of paper tickets in
this paragraph are separate from, and in addition to existing state
requirements for landing receipts or fish receiving tickets.
(2) [Reserved]
[68 FR 62381, Nov. 4, 2003, as amended at 69 FR 11124, Mar. 9, 2004; 69
FR 31755, June 7, 2004; 69 FR 42348, July 15, 2004; 71 FR 10620, Mar. 2,
2006; 72 FR 50910, Sept. 5, 2007; 72 FR 69168, Dec. 7, 2007]
Sec. 660.305 Vessel identification.
(a) Display. The operator of a vessel that is over 25 ft (7.6 m) in
length and is engaged in commercial fishing for groundfish must display
the vessel's official number on the port and starboard sides of the
deckhouse or hull, and on a weather deck so as to be visible from above.
The number must contrast with the background and be in block Arabic
numerals at least 18 inches (45.7 cm) high for vessels over 65 ft (19.8
m) long and at least 10 inches (25.4 cm) high for vessels between 25 and
65 ft (7.6 and 19.8 m) in length. The length of a vessel for purposes of
this section is the length set forth in USCG records or in state
records, if no USCG record exists.
(b) Maintenance of numbers. The operator of a vessel engaged in
commercial fishing for groundfish must keep the
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identifying markings required by paragraph (a) of this section clearly
legible and in good repair, and must ensure that no part of the vessel,
its rigging, or its fishing gear obstructs the view of the official
number from an enforcement vessel or aircraft.
(c) Commercial passenger vessels. This section does not apply to
vessels carrying fishing parties on a per-capita basis or by charter.
Sec. 660.306 Prohibitions.
In addition to the general prohibitions specified in Sec. 600.725
of this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to:
(a) General. (1) Sell, offer to sell, or purchase any groundfish
taken in the course of recreational groundfish fishing.
(2) Retain any prohibited species (defined in Sec. 660.302 and
restricted in Sec. 660.370(e)) caught by means of fishing gear
authorized under this subpart, unless authorized by part 600 or part 300
of this chapter. Prohibited species must be returned to the sea as soon
as practicable with a minimum of injury when caught and brought on
board.
(3) Falsify or fail to affix and maintain vessel and gear markings
as required by Sec. 660.305 or Sec. Sec. 660.382 and 660.383.
(4) Fish for groundfish in violation of any terms or conditions
attached to an EFP under Sec. 600.745 of this chapter or Sec. 660.350.
(5) Fish for groundfish using gear not authorized in this subpart or
in violation of any terms or conditions attached to an EFP under Sec.
660.350 or part 600 of this chapter.
(6) Take and retain, possess, or land more groundfish than specified
under Sec. Sec. 660.370 through 660.373 or Sec. Sec. 660.381 through
660.385, or under an EFP issued under Sec. 660.350 or part 600 of this
chapter.
(7) Fail to sort, prior to the first weighing after offloading,
those groundfish species or species groups for which there is a trip
limit, size limit, scientific sorting designation, quota, harvest
guideline, or OY, if the vessel fished or landed in an area during a
time when such trip limit, size limit, scientific sorting designation,
quota, harvest guideline, or OY applied.
(8) Possess, deploy, haul, or carry onboard a fishing vessel subject
to this subpart a set net, trap or pot, longline, or commercial vertical
hook-and-line that is not in compliance with the gear restrictions in
Sec. Sec. 660.382 and 660.383, unless such gear is the gear of another
vessel that has been retrieved at sea and made inoperable or stowed in a
manner not capable of being fished. The disposal at sea of such gear is
prohibited by Annex V of the International Convention for the Prevention
of Pollution From Ships, 1973 (Annex V of MARPOL 73/78).
(9) When requested or required by an authorized officer, refuse to
present fishing gear for inspection, refuse to present fish subject to
such persons control for inspections; or interfere with a fishing gear
or marine animal or plant life inspection.
(10) Take, retain, possess, or land more than a single cumulative
limit of a particular species, per vessel, per applicable cumulative
limit period, except for sablefish taken in the primary limited entry,
fixed gear sablefish season from a vessel authorized under Sec.
660.372(a) to participate in that season, as described at Sec.
660.372(b).
(11) Take and retain, possess, or land groundfish in excess of the
landing limit for the open access fishery without having a valid limited
entry permit for the vessel affixed with a gear endorsement for the gear
used to catch the fish.
(12) Transfer fish to another vessel at sea unless a vessel is
participating in the primary whiting fishery as part of the mothership
or catcher-processor sectors, as described at Sec. 660.373(a).
(13) Fish with dredge gear (defined in Sec. 660.302) anywhere
within EFH within the EEZ. For the purposes of regulation, EFH within
the EEZ is described at 660.395.
(14) Fish with beam trawl gear (defined in Sec. 660.302) anywhere
within EFH within the EEZ. For the purposes of regulation, EFH within
the EEZ is described at 660.395.
(b) Reporting and recordkeeping. (1) Falsify or fail to make and/or
file, retain or make available any and all reports of groundfish
landings, containing all data, and in the exact manner, required by the
applicable State
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law, as specified in Sec. 660.303, provided that person is required to
do so by the applicable state law.
(2) Fail to retain on board a vessel from which groundfish is
landed, and provide to an authorized officer upon request, copies of any
and all reports of groundfish landings, or receipts containing all data,
and made in the exact manner required by the applicable state law
throughout the cumulative limit period during which such landings
occurred and for 15 days thereafter.
(3) Fail to retain on board a vessel from which sablefish caught in
the primary sablefish season is landed, and provide to an authorized
officer upon request, copies of any and all reports of sablefish
landings against the sablefish endorsed permit's tier limit, or receipts
containing all data, and made in the exact manner required by the
applicable state law throughout the primary sablefish season during
which such landings occurred and for 15 days thereafter.
(4) Fail to comply with all requirements at Sec. 660.303 (d);
including failure to submit information, submission of inaccurate
information, or intentionally submitting false information on any report
required at Sec. 660.303 (d) when participating in the Pacific whiting
shoreside fishery.
(c) Limited entry fisheries. (1) Fish with groundfish trawl gear, or
carry groundfish trawl gear on board a vessel that also has groundfish
on board, unless the vessel is registered for use with a valid limited
entry permit with a trawl gear endorsement, with the following
exception.
(i) The vessel is in continuous transit from outside the fishery
management area to a port in Washington, Oregon, or California; or
(ii) The vessel is a mothership, in which case trawl nets and doors
must be stowed in a secured and covered manner, and detached from all
towing lines, so as to be rendered unusable for fishing.
(2) Carry on board a vessel, or deploy, limited entry gear when the
limited entry fishery for that gear is closed, except that a vessel may
carry on board limited entry groundfish trawl gear as provided in
paragraph (c)(1) of this section.
(d) Black rockfish fisheries. Have onboard a commercial hook-and-
line fishing vessel (other than a vessel operated by persons under Sec.
660.370(c)(1)(ii), more than the amount of the trip limit set for black
rockfish by Sec. 660.371 while that vessel is fishing between the U.S.-
Canada border and Cape Alava (48[deg]09[min]30[sec] N. lat.), or between
Destruction Island (47[deg]40[min]00[sec] N. lat.) and Leadbetter Point
(46[deg]38[min]10[sec] N. lat.).
(e) Fixed gear sablefish fisheries. (1) Take, retain, possess or
land sablefish under the cumulative limits provided for the primary
limited entry, fixed gear sablefish season, described in Sec.
660.372(b), from a vessel that is not registered to a limited entry
permit with a sablefish endorsement.
(2) Beginning January 1, 2007, take, retain, possess or land
sablefish in the primary sablefish season described at Sec. 660.372(b)
unless the owner of the limited entry permit registered for use with
that vessel and authorizing the vessel to participate in the primary
sablefish season is on board that vessel. Exceptions to this prohibition
are provided at Sec. 660.372(b)(4)(i) and (ii).
(3) Beginning January 1, 2007, process sablefish taken at-sea in the
limited entry primary sablefish fishery defined at Sec. 660.372(b),
from a vessel that does not have a sablefish at-sea processing
exemption, defined at Sec. 660.334(e).
(f) Pacific whiting fisheries. (1) Process whiting in the fishery
management area during times or in areas where at-sea processing is
prohibited for the sector in which the vessel participates, unless:
(i) The fish are received from a member of a Pacific Coast treaty
Indian tribe fishing under Sec. Sec. 660.324 or 660.385;
(ii) The fish are processed by a waste-processing vessel according
to Sec. 660.373(i); or
(iii) The vessel is completing processing of whiting taken on board
during that vessel's primary season.
(2) During times or in areas where at-sea processing is prohibited,
take and retain or receive whiting, except as cargo or fish waste, on a
vessel in the fishery management area that already has processed whiting
on board. An exception to this prohibition is provided
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if the fish are received within the tribal U&A from a member of a
Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe fishing under Sec. Sec. 660.324 or
660.385.
(3) Participate in the mothership or shore-based sector as a catcher
vessel that does not process fish, if that vessel operates in the same
calendar year as a catcher/processor in the whiting fishery, according
to Sec. 660.373(h)(2).
(4) Operate as a waste-processing vessel within 48 hours of a
primary season for whiting in which that vessel operates as a catcher/
processor or mothership, according to Sec. 660.373(i).
(5) Fail to keep the trawl doors on board the vessel and attached to
the trawls on a vessel used to fish for whiting, when taking and
retention is prohibited under Sec. 660.373(f).
(6) Pacific whiting shoreside first receivers.
(i) [Reserved]
(ii) Fail to sort fish received from a Pacific whiting shoreside
vessel prior to first weighing after offloading as specified at Sec.
660.370 (h)(6)(iii) for the Pacific whiting fishery.
(iii) Process, sell, or discard any groundfish received from a
Pacific whiting shoreside vessel that has not been weighed on a scale
that is in compliance with requirements at Sec. 660.373 (j)(1)(i) and
accounted for on an electronic fish ticket with the identification
number for the Pacific whiting shoreside vessel that delivered the fish.
(iv) Fail to weigh fish landed from a Pacific whiting shoreside
vessel prior to transporting any fish from that landing away from the
point of landing.
(g) Limited entry permits. (1) If a limited entry permit is
registered for use with a vessel, fail to carry that permit onboard the
vessel registered for use with the permit. A photocopy of the permit may
not substitute for the original permit itself.
(2) Make a false statement on an application for issuance, renewal,
transfer, vessel registration, replacement of a limited entry permit, or
a declaration of ownership interest in a limited entry permit.
(h) Fishing in conservation areas. (1) Operate any vessel registered
to a limited entry permit with a trawl endorsement and trawl gear on
board in a applicable GCA (as defined at Sec. 660.381 (d)), except for
purposes of continuous transiting, with all groundfish trawl gear stowed
in accordance with Sec. 660.381(d), or except as authorized in the
groundfish management measures published at Sec. 660.381.
(2) Operate any vessel registered to a limited entry permit with a
longline or trap (pot) endorsement and longline and/or trap gear onboard
in an applicable GCA (as defined at Sec. 660.382(c)), except for
purposes of continuous transiting, with all groundfish longline and/or
trap gear stowed in accordance with Sec. 660.382(c) or except as
authorized in the groundfish management measures at Sec. 660.382.
(3) Operate any vessel with non-groundfish trawl gear onboard in any
applicable GCA (as defined at Sec. 660.383 (c)) except for purposes of
continuous transiting, with all trawl gear stowed in accordance with
Sec. 660.383 (c), or except as authorized in the groundfish management
measures published at Sec. 660.383.
(4) Operate any vessel in an applicable GCA (as defined at Sec.
660.383 (c)) that has non-trawl gear onboard and is not registered to a
limited entry permit on a trip in which the vessel is used to take and
retain or possess groundfish in the EEZ, possess or land groundfish
taken in the EEZ, except for purposes of continuous transiting, with all
groundfish non-trawl gear stowed in accordance with Sec. 660.383(c), or
except as authorized in the groundfish management measures published at
Sec. 660.383.
(5) Fish with bottom trawl gear (defined in Sec. 660.302) anywhere
within EFH within the EEZ seaward of a line approximating the 700-fm
(1280-m) depth contour, as defined in Sec. 660.396. For the purposes of
regulation, EFH seaward of 700-fm (1280-m) within the EEZ is described
at 660.395.
(6) Fish with bottom trawl gear (defined in Sec. 660.302) with a
footrope diameter greater than 19 inches (48 cm) (including rollers,
bobbins or other material encircling or tied along the length of the
footrope) anywhere within EFH within the EEZ. For the purposes of
regulation, EFH within the EEZ is described at 660.395.
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(7) Fish with bottom trawl gear (defined in Sec. 660.302) with a
footrope diameter greater than 8 inches (20 cm) (including rollers,
bobbins or other material encircling or tied along the length of the
footrope) anywhere within the EEZ shoreward of a line approximating the
100-fm (183-m) depth contour (defined in Sec. 660.393).
(8) Fish with bottom trawl gear (as defined in Sec. 660.302),
within the EEZ in the following areas (defined in Sec. 660.397 and
Sec. 660.398): Olympic 2, Biogenic 1, Biogenic 2, Grays Canyon,
Biogenic 3, Astoria Canyon, Nehalem Bank/Shale Pile, Siletz Deepwater,
Daisy Bank/Nelson Island, Newport Rockpile/Stonewall Bank, Heceta Bank,
Deepwater off Coos Bay, Bandon High Spot, Rogue Canyon.
(9) Fish with bottom trawl gear (as defined in Sec. 660.302), other
than demersal seine, unless otherwise specified in this section or
section 660.381, within the EEZ in the following areas (defined in Sec.
660.399): Eel River Canyon, Blunts Reef, Mendocino Ridge, Delgada
Canyon, Tolo Bank, Point Arena North, Point Arena South Biogenic Area,
Cordell Bank/Biogenic Area, Farallon Islands/Fanny Shoal, Half Moon Bay,
Monterey Bay/Canyon, Point Sur Deep, Big Sur Coast/Port San Luis, East
San Lucia Bank, Point Conception, Hidden Reef/Kidney Bank (within Cowcod
Conservation Area West), Catalina Island, Potato Bank (within Cowcod
Conservation Area West), Cherry Bank (within Cowcod Conservation Area
West), and Cowcod EFH Conservation Area East.
(10) Fish with bottom contact gear (as defined in Sec. 660.302)
within the EEZ in the following areas (defined in Sec. 660.398 and
Sec. 660.399): Thompson Seamount, President Jackson Seamount, Cordell
Bank (50-fm (91-m) isobath), Harris Point, Richardson Rock, Scorpion,
Painted Cave, Anacapa Island, Carrington Point, Judith Rock, Skunk
Point, Footprint, Gull Island, South Point, and Santa Barbara.
(11) Fish with bottom contact gear (as defined in Sec. 660.302), or
any other gear that is deployed deeper than 500-fm (914-m), within the
Davidson Seamount area (defined in Sec. 660.395).
(i) Groundfish observer program. (1) Forcibly assault, resist,
oppose, impede, intimidate, harass, sexually harass, bribe, or interfere
with an observer.
(2) Interfere with or bias the sampling procedure employed by an
observer, including either mechanically or physically sorting or
discarding catch before sampling.
(3) Tamper with, destroy, or discard an observer's collected
samples, equipment, records, photographic film, papers, or personal
effects without the express consent of the observer.
(4) Harass an observer by conduct that:
(i) Has sexual connotations,
(ii) Has the purpose or effect of interfering with the observer's
work performance, and/or
(iii) Otherwise creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive
environment. In determining whether conduct constitutes harassment, the
totality of the circumstances, including the nature of the conduct and
the context in which it occurred, will be considered. The determination
of the legality of a particular action will be made from the facts on a
case-by-case basis.
(5) Fish for, land, or process fish without observer coverage when a
vessel is required to carry an observer under Sec. 660.314(c).
(6) Require, pressure, coerce, or threaten an observer to perform
duties normally performed by crew members, including, but not limited
to, cooking, washing dishes, standing watch, vessel maintenance,
assisting with the setting or retrieval of gear, or any duties
associated with the processing of fish, from sorting the catch to the
storage of the finished product.
(7) Fail to provide departure or cease fishing reports specified at
Sec. 660.314 (c)(2).
(8) Fail to meet the vessel responsibilities specified at Sec.
660.314 (d).
(j) Vessel monitoring systems. (1) Use any vessel required to
operate a VMS unit under Sec. 660.312 (b) unless that vessel carries a
NMFS OLE type-approved mobile transceiver unit and complies with all the
requirements described at Sec. 660.312.
(2) Fail to install, activate, repair or replace a mobile
transceiver unit prior to leaving port as specified at Sec. 660.312.
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(3) Fail to operate and maintain a mobile transceiver unit on board
the vessel at all times as specified at Sec. 660.312.
(4) Tamper with, damage, destroy, alter, or in any way distort,
render useless, inoperative, ineffective, or inaccurate the VMS, mobile
transceiver unit, or VMS signal required to be installed on or
transmitted by a vessel as specified at Sec. 660.312.
(5) Fail to contact NMFS OLE or follow NMFS OLE instructions when
automatic position reporting has been interrupted as specified at Sec.
660.312.
(6) Register the same VMS transceiver unit to more than one vessel
at the same time.
(7) Falsify any VMS activation report or VMS exemption report that
is authorized or required, as specified at Sec. 660.312.
(8) Falsify any declaration report that is required, as specified at
Sec. 660.303.
[69 FR 42348, July 15, 2004, as amended at 69 FR 77029, Dec. 23, 2004;
70 FR 16148, Mar. 30, 2005; 71 FR 10620, Mar. 2, 2006; 71 FR 27415, May
11, 2006; 71 FR 66139, Nov. 13, 2006; 71 FR 78653, Dec. 29, 2006; 72 FR
50910, Sept. 5, 2007; 72 FR 69169, Dec. 7, 2007]
Sec. 660.312 Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) requirements.
(a) What is a VMS? A VMS consists of a NMFS OLE type-approved mobile
transceiver unit that automatically determines the vessel's position and
transmits it to a NMFS OLE type-approved communications service
provider. The communications service provider receives the transmission
and relays it to NMFS OLE.
(b) Who is required to have VMS? The following vessels are required
to install a NMFS OLE type-approved mobile transceiver unit and to
arrange for a NMFS OLE type-approved communications service provider to
receive and relay transmissions to NMFS OLE prior to fishing:
(1) Any vessel registered for use with a limited entry permit that
fishes in state or Federal waters seaward of the baseline from which the
territorial sea is measured off the States of Washington, Oregon or
California (0-200 nm offshore).
(2) Any vessel that uses non-groundfish trawl gear to fish in the
EEZ.
(3) Any vessel that uses open access gear to take and retain, or
possess groundfish in the EEZ or land groundfish taken in the EEZ.
(c) How are mobile transceiver units and communications service
providers approved by NMFS OLE? (1) NMFS OLE will publish type-approval
specifications for VMS components in the Federal Register or notify the
public through other appropriate media.
(2) Mobile transceiver unit manufacturers or communication service
providers will submit products or services to NMFS OLE for evaluation
based on the published specifications.
(3) NMFS OLE may publish a list of NMFS OLE type-approved mobile
transceiver units and communication service providers for the Pacific
Coast groundfish fishery in the Federal Register or notify the public
through other appropriate media. As necessary, NMFS OLE may publish
amendments to the list of type-approved mobile transceiver units and
communication service providers in the Federal Register or through other
appropriate media. A list of VMS transceivers that have been type-
approved by NMFS OLE may be mailed to the permit owner's address of
record. NMFS will bear no responsibility if a notification is sent to
the address of record and is not received because the applicant's actual
address has changed without notification to NMFS, as required at
660.335(a)(2).
(d) What are the vessel owner's responsibilities? If you are a
vessel owner that must participate in the VMS program, you or the vessel
operator must:
(1) Obtain a NMFS OLE type-approved mobile transceiver unit and have
it installed on board your vessel in accordance with the instructions
provided by NMFS OLE. You may obtain a copy of the VMS installation and
operation instructions from the NMFS OLE Northwest, VMS Program Manager
upon request at 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115-6349, phone:
(206) 526-6133.
(2) Activate the mobile transceiver unit, submit an activation
report at least 72 hours prior to leaving port on a trip in which VMS is
required, and
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receive confirmation from NMFS OLE that the VMS transmissions are being
received before participating in a fishery requiring the VMS.
Instructions for submitting an activation report may be obtained from
the NMFS, Northwest OLE VMS Program Manager upon request at 7600 Sand
Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115-6349, phone: (206)526-6133. An
activation report must again be submitted to NMFS OLE following
reinstallation of a mobile transceiver unit or change in service
provider before the vessel may participate in a fishery requiring the
VMS.
(i) Activation reports. If you are a vessel owner who must use VMS
and you are activating a VMS transceiver unit for the first time or
reactivating a VMS transceiver unit following a reinstallation of a
mobile transceiver unit or change in service provider, you must fax NMFS
OLE an activation report that includes: Vessel name; vessel owner's
name, address and telephone number, vessel operator's name, address and
telephone number, USCG vessel documentation number/state registration
number; if applicable, the groundfish permit number the vessel is
registered to; VMS transceiver unit manufacturer; VMS communications
service provider; VMS transceiver identification; identifying if the
unit is the primary or backup; and a statement signed and dated by the
vessel owner confirming compliance with the installation procedures
provided by NMFS OLE.
(ii) Transferring ownership of VMS unit. Ownership of the VMS
transceiver unit may be transferred from one vessel owner to another
vessel owner if all of the following documents are provided to NMFS OLE:
a new activation report, which identifies that the transceiver unit was
previously registered to another vessel; a notarized bill of sale
showing proof of ownership of the VMS transceiver unit; documentation
from the communications service provider showing proof that the service
agreement for the previous vessel was terminated and that a service
agreement was established for the new vessel.
(3) Transceiver unit operation. Operate and maintain in good working
order the mobile transceiver unit continuously 24 hours a day throughout
the fishing year, unless such vessel is exempted under paragraph (d)(4)
of this section. The mobile transceiver unit must transmit a signal
accurately indicating the vessel's position at least once every hour, 24
hours a day, throughout the year unless a valid exemption report, as
described in paragraph (b)(4) of this section, has been received by NMFS
OLE. Less frequent position reporting at least once every four hours is
authorized when a vessel remains in port for an extended period of time,
but the mobile transceiver unit must remain in continuous operation at
all times unless the vessel is exempted under this section.
(4) VMS exemptions. A vessel that is required to operate the mobile
transceiver unit continuously 24 hours a day throughout the fishing year
may be exempted from this requirement if a valid exemption report, as
described at paragraph (d)(4)(vii) of this section, is received by NMFS
OLE and the vessel is in compliance with all conditions and requirements
of the VMS exemption identified in this section and specified in the
exemption report.
(i) Haul out exemption. When it is anticipated that a vessel will be
continuously out of the water for more than 7 consecutive days and a
valid exemption report has been received by NMFS OLE, electrical power
to the VMS mobile transceiver unit may be removed and transmissions may
be discontinued. Under this exemption, VMS transmissions can be
discontinued from the time the vessel is removed from the water until
the time that the vessel is placed back in the water.
(ii) Outside areas exemption. When the vessel will be operating
seaward of the EEZ off Washington, Oregon, or California continuously
for more than 7 consecutive days and a valid exemption report has been
received by NMFS OLE, the VMS mobile transceiver unit transmissions may
be reduced or discontinued from the time the vessel leaves the EEZ off
the coasts of Washington, Oregon or California until the time that the
vessel re-enters the EEZ off the coasts of Washington, Oregon or
California. Under this exemption, the vessel owner or operator can
request that NMFS OLE reduce or discontinue the VMS transmissions after
receipt of
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an exemption report, if the vessel is equipped with a VMS transceiver
unit that NMFS OLE has approved for this exemption.
(iii) Permit transfer exemption. If the limited entry permit has
been transferred from a vessel (for the purposes of this section, this
includes permits placed into ``unidentified'' status) the vessel may be
exempted from VMS requirements providing the vessel is not used to fish
in state or Federal waters seaward of the baseline from which the
territorial sea is measured off the States of Washington, Oregon or
California (0-200 nm offshore) for the remainder of the fishing year. If
the vessel is used to fish in this area for any species of fish at any
time during the remaining portion of the fishing year without being
registered to a limited entry permit, the vessel is required to have and
use VMS.
(iv) Long-term departure exemption. A vessel participating in the
open access fishery that is required to have VMS under Sec. 660.312
(b)(3) may be exempted from VMS provisions after the end of the fishing
year in which it participated in the open access fishery, providing the
vessel submits a completed exemption report signed by the vessel owner
that includes a statement signed by the vessel owner indicating that the
vessel will not be used to take and retain or possess groundfish in the
EEZ or land groundfish taken in the EEZ during the new fishing year.
(v) Emergency exemption. Vessels required to have VMS under
660.312(b) may be exempted from VMS provisions in emergency situations
that are beyond the vessel owner's control, including but not limited
to: fire, flooding, or extensive physical damage to critical areas of
the vessel. A vessel owner may apply for an emergency exemption from the
VMS requirements specified in Sec. 660.312(b) for his/her vessel by
sending a written request to NMFS OLE specifying the following
information: The reasons for seeking an exemption, including any
supporting documents (e.g., repair invoices, photographs showing damage
to the vessel, insurance claim forms, etc.); the time period for which
the exemption is requested; and the location of the vessel while the
exemption is in effect. NMFS OLE will issue a written determination
granting or denying the emergency exemption request. A vessel will not
be covered by the emergency exemption until NMFS OLE issues a
determination granting the exemption. If an exemption is granted, the
duration of the exemption will be specified in the NMFS OLE
determination.
(vi) Submission of exemption reports. Signed long-term departure
exemption reports must be submitted by fax or by emailing a electronic
copy of the actual report. In the event of an emergency in which an
emergency exemption request will be submitted, initial contact with NMFS
OLE must be made by telephone, fax or email within 24 hours from when
the incident occurred. Emergency exemption requests must be requested in
writing within 72 hours from when the incident occurred. Other exemption
reports must be submitted through the VMS or another method that is
approved by NMFS OLE and announced in the Federal Register. Submission
methods for exemption requests, except long-term departures and
emergency exemption requests, may include email, facsimile, or
telephone. NMFS OLE will provide, through appropriate media,
instructions to the public on submitting exemption reports. Instructions
and other information needed to make exemption reports may be mailed to
the vessel owner's address of record. NMFS will bear no responsibility
if a notification is sent to the address of record for the vessel owner
and is not received because the vessel owner's actual address has
changed without notification to NMFS, as required at Sec.
660.335(a)(2). Owners of vessels required to use VMS who do not receive
instructions by mail are responsible for contacting NMFS OLE during
business hours at least 3 days before the exemption is required to
obtain information needed to make exemption reports. NMFS OLE must be
contacted during business hours (Monday through Friday between 0800 and
1700 Pacific Time).
(vii) Valid exemption reports. For an exemption report to be valid,
it must be received by NMFS at least 2 hours and not more than 24 hours
before the
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exempted activities defined at paragraph (d)(4)(i) through (iv) of this
section occur. An exemption report is valid until NMFS receives a report
canceling the exemption. An exemption cancellation must be received at
least 2 hours before the vessel re-enters the EEZ following an outside
areas exemption; at least 2 hours before the vessel is placed back in
the water following a haul out exemption; at least 2 hours before the
vessel resumes fishing for any species of fish in state or Federal
waters off the States of Washington, Oregon, or California after it has
received a permit transfer exemption; or at least 2 hours before a
vessel resumes fishing in the open access fishery after a long-term
departure exemption. If a vessel is required to submit an activation
report under Sec. 660.312(d)(2)(i) before returning to fish, that
report may substitute for the exemption cancellation. Initial contact
must be made with NMFS OLE not more than 24 hours after the time that an
emergency situation occurred in which VMS transmissions were disrupted
and followed by a written emergency exemption request within 72 hours
from when the incident occurred. If the emergency situation upon which
an emergency exemption is based is resolved before the exemption
expires, an exemption cancellation must be received by NMFS at least 2
hours before the vessel resumes fishing.
(5) When aware that transmission of automatic position reports has
been interrupted, or when notified by NMFS OLE that automatic position
reports are not being received, contact NMFS OLE at 7600 Sand Point Way
NE, Seattle, WA 98115-6349, phone: (206)526-6133 and follow the
instructions provided to you. Such instructions may include, but are not
limited to, manually communicating to a location designated by NMFS OLE
the vessel's position or returning to port until the VMS is operable.
(6) After a fishing trip during which interruption of automatic
position reports has occurred, the vessel's owner or operator must
replace or repair the mobile transceiver unit prior to the vessel's next
fishing trip. Repair or reinstallation of a mobile transceiver unit or
installation of a replacement, including change of communications
service provider shall be in accordance with the instructions provided
by NMFS OLE and require the same certification.
(7) Make the mobile transceiver units available for inspection by
NMFS OLE personnel, USCG personnel, state enforcement personnel or any
authorized officer.
(8) Ensure that the mobile transceiver unit is not tampered with,
disabled, destroyed or operated improperly.
(9) Pay all charges levied by the communication service provider as
necessary to ensure continuous operation of the VMS transceiver units.
[68 FR 62384, Nov. 4, 2003. Redesignated and amended at 69 FR 42350,
July 15, 2004; 72 FR 69169, Dec. 7, 2007; 73 FR 4759, Jan. 28, 2008]
Sec. 660.314 Groundfish observer program.
(a) General. Vessel owners, operators, and managers are jointly and
severally responsible for their vessel's compliance with this section.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of the Groundfish Observer Program is to
allow observers to collect fisheries data deemed by the Northwest
Regional Administrator, NMFS, to be necessary and appropriate for
management, compliance monitoring, and research in the groundfish
fisheries and for the conservation of living marine resources and their
habitat.
(c) Observer coverage requirements--(1) At-sea processors. A
catcher-processor or mothership 125 ft (38.1 m) LOA or longer must carry
two NMFS-certified observers, and a catcher-processor or mothership
shorter than 125 ft (38.1 m) LOA must carry one NMFS-certified observer,
each day that the vessel is used to take, retain, receive, land,
process, or transport groundfish.
(2) Catcher vessels. When NMFS notifies the owner, operator, permit
holder, or the manager of a catcher vessel of any requirement to carry
an observer, the catcher vessel may not be used to fish for groundfish
without carrying an observer.
(i) For the purposes of this section, the term ``catcher vessel''
includes all of the following vessels (except vessels
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described in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(3) of this section):
(A) Any vessel registered for use with a Pacific Coast groundfish
limited entry permit that fishes off the States of Washington, Oregon,
or California seaward of the baseline from which the territorial sea of
the United States is measured out to the seaward edge of the EEZ (i.e.,
0-200 nm offshore).
(B) Any vessel other than a vessel described in paragraph
(c)(2)(i)(A) of this section that is used to take and retain, possess,
or land groundfish in or from the EEZ.
(C) Any vessel that is required to take a Federal observer by the
applicable State law.
(ii) Notice of departure--Basic rule. At least 24 hours (but not
more than 36 hours) before departing on a fishing trip, a vessel that
has been notified by NMFS that it is required to carry an observer, or
that is operating in an active sampling unit, must notify NMFS (or its
designated agent) of the vessel's intended time of departure. Notice
will be given in a form to be specified by NMFS.
(A) Optional notice--Weather delays. A vessel that anticipates a
delayed departure due to weather or sea conditions may advise NMFS of
the anticipated delay when providing the basic notice described in
paragraph (c)(2)(ii) of this section. If departure is delayed beyond 36
hours from the time the original notice is given, the vessel must
provide an additional notice of departure not less than 4 hours prior to
departure, in order to enable NMFS to place an observer.
(B) Optional notice--Back-to-back fishing trips. A vessel that
intends to make back-to-back fishing trips (i.e., trips with less than
24 hours between offloading from one trip and beginning another), may
provide the basic notice described in paragraph (c)(2)(ii)) of this
section for both trips, prior to making the first trip. A vessel that
has given such notice is not required to give additional notice of the
second trip.
(iii) Cease fishing report. Within 24 hours of ceasing the taking
and retaining of groundfish, vessel owners, operators, or managers must
notify NMFS or its designated agent that fishing has ceased. This
requirement applies to any vessel that is required to carry an observer,
or that is operating in a segment of the fleet that NMFS has identified
as an active sampling unit.
(3) Vessels engaged in recreational fishing. [Reserved]
(4) Waiver. The Northwest Regional Administrator may provide written
notification to the vessel owner stating that a determination has been
made to temporarily waive coverage requirements because of circumstances
that are deemed to be beyond the vessel's control.
(d) Vessel responsibilities. An operator of a vessel required to
carry one or more observer(s) must provide:
(1) Accommodations and food. Provide accommodations and food that
are:
(i) At-sea processors. Equivalent to those provided for officers,
engineers, foremen, deck-bosses or other management level personnel of
the vessel.
(ii) Catcher vessels. Equivalent to those provided to the crew.
(2) Safe conditions. Maintain safe conditions on the vessel for the
protection of observer(s) including adherence to all USCG and other
applicable rules, regulations, or statutes pertaining to safe operation
of the vessel, and provisions at Sec. Sec. 600.725 and 600.746 of this
chapter.
(3) Observer communications. Facilitate observer communications by:
(i) Observer use of equipment. Allowing observer(s) to use the
vessel's communication equipment and personnel, on request, for the
entry, transmission, and receipt of work-related messages, at no cost to
the observer(s) or the U.S. or designated agent.
(ii) Functional equipment. Ensuring that the vessel's communications
equipment, used by observers to enter and transmit data, is fully
functional and operational.
(iii) Hardware and software. At-sea processing vessels must provide
hardware and software pursuant to regulations at 50 CFR
679.50(f)(1)(iii)(B)(1) and 50 CFR 679.50(f)(2), as follows:
(A) Providing for use by the observer a personal computer in working
condition that contains a full Pentium 120 Mhz or greater capacity
processing chip, at least 32 megabytes of RAM, at least 75 megabytes of
free hard disk
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storage, a Windows 9x or NT compatible operating system, an operating
mouse, and a 3.5-inch (8.9 cm) floppy disk drive. The associated
computer monitor must have a viewable screen size of at least 14.1
inches (35.8 cm) and minimum display settings of 600x800 pixels. The
computer equipment specified in this paragraph (A) must be connected to
a communication device that provides a modem connection to the NMFS host
computer and supports one or more of the following protocols: ITU V.22,
ITU V.22bis, ITU V.32, ITU V.32bis, or ITU V.34. Processors that use a
modem must have at least a 28.8kbs Hayes-compatible modem. The above-
specified hardware and software requirements do not apply to processors
that do not process groundfish.
(B) NMFS-supplied software. Ensuring that each at-sea processing
ship that is required to have two observers aboard obtains the data
entry software provided by the Regional Administrator for use by the
observer.
(4) Vessel position. Allow observer(s) access to, and the use of,
the vessel's navigation equipment and personnel, on request, to
determine the vessel's position.
(5) Access. Allow observer(s) free and unobstructed access to the
vessel's bridge, trawl or working decks, holding bins, processing areas,
freezer spaces, weight scales, cargo holds, and any other space that may
be used to hold, process, weigh, or store fish or fish products at any
time.
(6) Prior notification. Notify observer(s) at least 15 minutes
before fish are brought on board, or fish and fish products are
transferred from the vessel, to allow sampling the catch or observing
the transfer, unless the observer specifically requests not to be
notified.
(7) Records. Allow observer(s) to inspect and copy any state or
Federal logbook maintained voluntarily or as required by regulation.
(8) Assistance. Provide all other reasonable assistance to enable
observer(s) to carry out their duties, including, but not limited to:
(i) Measuring decks, codends, and holding bins.
(ii) Providing the observer(s) with a safe work area.
(iii) Collecting bycatch when requested by the observer(s).
(iv) Collecting and carrying baskets of fish when requested by the
observer(s).
(v) Allowing the observer(s) to collect biological data and samples.
(vi) Providing adequate space for storage of biological samples.
(9) At-sea transfers to or from processing vessels. Processing
vessels must:
(i) Ensure that transfers of observers at sea via small boat or raft
are carried out during daylight hours, under safe conditions, and with
the agreement of observers involved.
(ii) Notify observers at least 3 hours before observers are
transferred, such that the observers can collect personal belongings,
equipment, and scientific samples.
(iii) Provide a safe pilot ladder and conduct the transfer to ensure
the safety of observers during transfers.
(iv) Provide an experienced crew member to assist observers in the
small boat or raft in which any transfer is made.
(e) Procurement of observer services by at-sea processing vessels.
Owners of vessels required to carry observers under paragraph (c)(1) of
this section must arrange for observer services from an observer
provider permitted by the North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program
under 50 CFR 679.50(i), except that:
(1) Vessels are required to procure observer services directly from
NMFS when NMFS has determined and given notification that the vessel
must carry NMFS staff or an individual authorized by NMFS in lieu of an
observer provided by a permitted observer provider.
(2) Vessels are required to procure observer services directly from
NMFS and a permitted observer provider when NMFS has determined and
given notification that the vessel must carry NMFS staff or individuals
authorized by NMFS, in addition to an observer provided by a permitted
observer provider.
(f) Observer certification and responsibilities--(1) Observer
Certification--(i) Applicability. Observer certification authorizes an
individual to fulfill duties as specified in writing by the NMFS
Observer Program Office while under
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the employ of a NMFS-permitted observer provider and according to
certification endorsements as designated under paragraph (f)(1)(v) of
this section.
(ii) Observer certification official. The Regional Administrator
will designate a NMFS observer certification official who will make
decisions for the Observer Program Office on whether to issue or deny
observer certification.
(iii) Certification requirements. NMFS will certify individuals who:
(A) Are employed by an observer provider company permitted pursuant
to 50 CFR 679.50 at the time of the issuance of the certification;
(B) Have provided, through their observer provider:
(1) Information identified by NMFS at 50 CFR 679.50(i)(2)
(x)(A)(1)(iii) and (iv); and
(2) Information identified by NMFS at 50 CFR 679.50(i)(2)(x)(C)
regarding the observer candidate's health and physical fitness for the
job;
(C) Meet all education and health standards as specified in 50 CFR
679.50(i)(2)(i)(A) and (1)(2)(x)(C), respectively; and
(D) Have successfully completed NMFS-approved training as prescribed
by the Observer Program.
(1) Successful completion of training by an observer applicant
consists of meeting all attendance and conduct standards issued in
writing at the start of training; meeting all performance standards
issued in writing at the start of training for assignments, tests, and
other evaluation tools; and completing all other training requirements
established by the Observer Program.
(2) If a candidate fails training, he or she will be notified in
writing on or before the last day of training. The notification will
indicate: the reasons the candidate failed the training; whether the
candidate can retake the training, and under what conditions, or
whether, the candidate will not be allowed to retake the training. If a
determination is made that the candidate may not pursue further
training, notification will be in the form of an IAD denying
certification, as specified under paragraph (f)(1)(iv)(A) of this
section.
(E) Have not been decertified under paragraph (f)(3) of this
section, or pursuant to 50 CFR 679.50.
(iv) Agency determinations on observer certification (A) Denial of a
certification. The NMFS observer certification official will issue a
written IAD denying observer certification when the observer
certification official determines that a candidate has unresolvable
deficiencies in meeting the requirements for certification as specified
in paragraph (f)(1)(iii) of this section. The IAD will identify the
reasons certification was denied and what requirements were deficient.
(B) Appeals. A candidate who receives an IAD that denies his or her
certification may appeal pursuant to paragraph (f)(4) of this section. A
candidate who appeals the IAD will not be issued an interim observer
certification, and will not receive a certification unless the final
resolution of that appeal is in the candidate's favor.
(C) Issuance of an observer certification. An observer certification
will be issued upon determination by the observer certification official
that the candidate has successfully met all requirements for
certification as specified in paragraph (f)(1)(iii) of this section.
(v) Endorsements. The following endorsements must be obtained, in
addition to observer certification, in order for an observer to deploy.
(A) Certification training endorsement. A certification training
endorsement signifies the successful completion of the training course
required to obtain observer certification. This endorsement expires when
the observer has not been deployed and performed sampling duties as
required by the Observer Program Office for a period of time, specified
by the Observer Program, after his or her most recent debriefing. The
observer can renew the endorsement by successfully completing
certification training once more.
(B) Annual general endorsements. Each observer must obtain an annual
general endorsement to their certification prior to his or her first
deployment within any calendar year subsequent to a year in which a
certification training endorsement is obtained. To obtain an
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annual general endorsement, an observer must successfully complete the
annual briefing, as specified by the Observer Program. All briefing
attendance, performance, and conduct standards required by the Observer
Program must be met.
(C) Deployment endorsements. Each observer who has completed an
initial deployment after certification or annual briefing must receive a
deployment endorsement to their certification prior to any subsequent
deployments for the remainder of that year. An observer may obtain a
deployment endorsement by successfully completing all pre-cruise
briefing requirements. The type of briefing the observer must attend and
successfully complete will be specified in writing by the Observer
Program during the observer's most recent debriefing.
(D) Pacific whiting fishery endorsements. A Pacific whiting fishery
endorsement is required for purposes of performing observer duties
aboard vessels that process groundfish at sea in the Pacific whiting
fishery. A Pacific whiting fishery endorsement to an observer's
certification may be obtained by meeting the following requirements:
(1) Be a prior NMFS-certified observer in the groundfish fisheries
off Alaska or the Pacific Coast, unless an individual with this
qualification is not available;
(2) Receive an evaluation by NMFS for his or her most recent
deployment (if any) that indicated that the observer's performance met
Observer Program expectations for that deployment;
(3) Successfully complete a NMFS-approved observer training and/or
whiting briefing as prescribed by the Observer Program; and
(4) Comply with all of the other requirements of this section.
(2) Standards of observer conduct--(i) Limitations on conflict of
interest.
(A) Observers:
(1) Must not have a direct financial interest, other than the
provision of observer services, in a North Pacific fishery managed
pursuant to an FMP for the waters off the coast of Alaska, or in a
Pacific Coast fishery managed by either the state or Federal governments
in waters off Washington, Oregon, or California, including but not
limited to:
(i) Any ownership, mortgage holder, or other secured interest in a
vessel, shore-based or floating stationary processor facility involved
in the catching, taking, harvesting or processing of fish,
(ii) Any business involved with selling supplies or services to any
vessel, shore-based or floating stationary processing facility; or
(iii) Any business involved with purchasing raw or processed
products from any vessel, shore-based or floating stationary processing
facilities.
(2) Must not solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, any
gratuity, gift, favor, entertainment, loan, or anything of monetary
value from anyone who either conducts activities that are regulated by
NMFS or has interests that may be substantially affected by the
performance or nonperformance of the observers' official duties.
(3) May not serve as observers on any vessel or at any shore-based
or floating stationary processing facility owned or operated by a person
who previously employed the observers.
(4) May not solicit or accept employment as a crew member or an
employee of a vessel, shore-based processor, or stationary floating
processor while employed by an observer provider.
(B) Provisions for remuneration of observers under this section do
not constitute a conflict of interest.
(ii) Standards of behavior. Observers must avoid any behavior that
could adversely affect the confidence of the public in the integrity of
the Observer Program or of the government, including but not limited to
the following:
(A) Observers must perform their assigned duties as described in the
Observer Manual or other written instructions from the Observer Program
Office.
(B) Observers must accurately record their sampling data, write
complete reports, and report accurately any observations of suspected
violations of regulations relevant to conservation of marine resources
or their environment.
(C) Observers must not disclose collected data and observations made
on board the vessel or in the processing facility to any person except
the owner
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or operator of the observed vessel or processing facility, an authorized
officer, or NMFS.
(D) Observers must refrain from engaging in any illegal actions or
any other activities that would reflect negatively on their image as
professional scientists, on other observers, or on the Observer Program
as a whole. This includes, but is not limited to:
(1) Violating the drug and alcohol policy established by and
available from the Observer Program;
(2) Engaging in the use, possession, or distribution of illegal
drugs; or
(3) Engaging in physical sexual contact with personnel of the vessel
or processing facility to which the observer is assigned, or with any
vessel or processing plant personnel who may be substantially affected
by the performance or non-performance of the observer's official duties.
(3) Suspension and decertification--(i) Suspension and
decertification review official. The Regional Administrator (or a
designee) will designate an observer suspension and decertification
review official(s), who will have the authority to review observer
certifications and issue initial administrative determinations of
observer certification suspension and/or decertification.
(ii) Causes for suspension or decertification. The suspension/
decertification official may initiate suspension or decertification
proceedings against an observer:
(A) When it is alleged that the observer has committed any acts or
omissions of any of the following:
(1) Failed to satisfactorily perform the duties of observers as
specified in writing by the NMFS Observer Program; or
(2) Failed to abide by the standards of conduct for observers as
prescribed under paragraph (f)(2) of this section;
(B) Upon conviction of a crime or upon entry of a civil judgment
for:
(1) Commission of fraud or other violation in connection with
obtaining or attempting to obtain certification, or in performing the
duties as specified in writing by the NMFS Observer Program;
(2) Commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery,
falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or
receiving stolen property;
(3) Commission of any other offense indicating a lack of integrity
or honesty that seriously and directly affects the fitness of observers.
(iii) Issuance of initial administrative determination. Upon
determination that suspension or decertification is warranted under
paragraph (f)(3)(ii) of this section, the suspension/decertification
official will issue a written IAD to the observer via certified mail at
the observer's most current address provided to NMFS. The IAD will
identify whether a certification is suspended or revoked and will
identify the specific reasons for the action taken. If the IAD issues a
suspension for an observer certification, the terms of the suspension
will be specified. Suspension or decertification is effective
immediately as of the date of issuance, unless the suspension/
decertification official notes a compelling reason for maintaining
certification for a specified period and under specified conditions.
(iv) Appeals. A certified observer who receives an IAD that suspends
or revokes his or her observer certification may appeal pursuant to
paragraph (f)(4) of this section.
(4) Appeals. (i) Decisions on appeals of initial administrative
decisions denying certification to, or suspending, or decertifying, an
observer, will be made by the Regional Administrator (or designated
official).
(ii) Appeals decisions shall be in writing and shall state the
reasons therefor.
(iii) An appeal must be filed with the Regional Administrator within
30 days of the initial administrative decision denying, suspending, or
revoking the observer's certification.
(iv) The appeal must be in writing, and must allege facts or
circumstances to show why the certification should be granted, or should
not be suspended or revoked, under the criteria in this section.
(v) Absent good cause for further delay, the Regional Administrator
(or designated official) will issue a written decision on the appeal
within 45 days of
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receipt of the appeal. The Regional Administrator's decision is the
final administrative decision of the Department as of the date of the
decision.
(g) Sample station and operational requirements--(1) Observer
sampling station. This paragraph contains the requirements for observer
sampling stations. The vessel owner must provide an observer sampling
station that complies with this section so that the observer can carry
out required duties.
(i) Accessibility. The observer sampling station must be available
to the observer at all times.
(ii) Location. The observer sampling station must be located within
4 m of the location from which the observer samples unsorted catch.
Unobstructed passage must be provided between the observer sampling
station and the location where the observer collects sample catch.
(iii) Minimum work space aboard at-sea processing vessels. The
observer must have a working area of 4.5 square meters, including the
observer's sampling table, for sampling and storage of fish to be
sampled. The observer must be able to stand upright and have a work area
at least 0.9 m deep in the area in front of the table and scale.
(iv) Table aboard at-sea processing vessels. The observer sampling
station must include a table at least 0.6 m deep, 1.2 m wide and 0.9 m
high and no more than 1.1 m high. The entire surface area of the table
must be available for use by the observer. Any area for the observer
sampling scale is in addition to the minimum space requirements for the
table. The observer's sampling table must be secured to the floor or
wall.
(v) Diverter board aboard at-sea processing vessels. The conveyor
belt conveying unsorted catch must have a removable board (diverter
board) to allow all fish to be diverted from the belt directly into the
observer's sampling baskets. The diverter board must be located
downstream of the scale used to weigh total catch. At least 1 m of
accessible belt space, located downstream of the scale used to weight
total catch, must be available for the observer's use when sampling.
(vi) Other requirement for at-sea processing vessels. The sampling
station must be in a well-drained area that includes floor grating (or
other material that prevents slipping), lighting adequate for day or
night sampling, and a hose that supplies fresh or sea water to the
observer.
(vii) Observer sampling scale. The observer sample station must
include a NMFS-approved platform scale (pursuant to requirements at 50
CFR 679.28(d)(5)) with a capacity of at least 50 kg located within 1 m
of the observer's sampling table. The scale must be mounted so that the
weighing surface is no more than 0.7 m above the floor.
(2) Requirements for bins used to make volumetric estimates on at-
sea processing vessels. [Reserved]
(3) Operational requirements for at-sea processing vessels.
[Reserved]
[66 FR 20613, Apr. 24, 2001, as amended at 69 FR 31755, June 7, 2004.
Redesignated and amended at 69 FR 42350, July 15, 2004; 69 FR 57881,
Sept. 28, 2004; 71 FR 66139, Nov. 13, 2006; 71 FR 78654, Dec. 29, 2006]
Sec. 660.320 Allocations.
(a) General. The commercial portion of the Pacific Coast groundfish
fishery, excluding the treaty Indian fishery, is divided into limited
entry and open access fisheries. Separate allocations for the limited
entry and open access fisheries will be established biennially or
annually for certain species and/or areas using the procedures described
in this subpart or the PCGFMP.
(1) Limited entry allocation. The allocation for the limited entry
fishery is the allowable catch (harvest guideline or quota excluding set
asides for recreational or tribal Indian fisheries) minus the allocation
to the open access fishery.
(2) Open access allocation. The allocation for the open access
fishery is derived by applying the open access allocation percentage to
the annual harvest guideline or quota after subtracting any recreational
fishery estimates or tribal allocations. For management areas where
quotas or harvest guidelines for a stock are not fully utilized, no
separate allocation will be established for the open access fishery
until it is projected that the allowable catch for a species will be
reached.
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(b) Open access allocation percentage. For each species with a
harvest guideline or quota, the initial open access allocation
percentage is calculated by:
(1) Computing the total catch for that species during the window
period by any vessel that does not initially receive a limited entry
permit.
(2) Dividing that amount by the total catch during the window period
by all gear.
(3) The guidelines in this paragraph (b)(3) apply to recalculation
of the open access allocation percentage. Any recalculated allocation
percentage will be used in calculating the following biennial fishing
period's open access allocation.
(c) Catch accounting between the limited entry and open access
fisheries. Any groundfish caught by a vessel with a limited entry permit
will be counted against the limited entry allocation while the limited
entry fishery for that vessel's limited entry gear is open. When the
fishery for a vessel's limited entry gear has closed, groundfish caught
by that vessel with open access gear will be counted against the open
access allocation. All groundfish caught by vessels without limited
entry permits will be counted against the open access allocation.
(d) Additional guidelines. Additional guidelines governing
determination of the limited entry and open access allocations are in
the PCGFMP.
(e) Treaty Indian fisheries. Certain amounts of groundfish may be
set aside biennially or annually for tribal fisheries prior to dividing
the balance of the allowable catch between the limited entry and open
access fisheries. Tribal fisheries conducted under a set-aside are not
subject to the regulations governing limited entry and open access
fisheries.
(f) Recreational fisheries. Recreational fishing for groundfish is
outside the scope of, and not affected by, the regulations governing
limited entry and open access fisheries. Certain amounts of groundfish
may be specifically allocated to the recreational fishery, and will be
estimated prior to dividing the commercial allocation between the
commercial limited entry and open access fisheries.
[61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, as amended at 68 FR 52523, Sept. 4, 2003.
Redesignated at 69 FR 42350, July 15, 2004; 71 FR 78654, Dec. 29, 2006]
Sec. 660.321 Black rockfish harvest guideline.
From the commercial harvest of black rockfish off Washington State,
a treaty Indian tribes' harvest guideline is set of 20,000 lb (9,072 kg)
for the area north of Cape Alava, WA (48[deg]09.50[min] N. lat) and
10,000 lb (4,536 kg) for the area between Destruction Island, WA
(47[deg]40[min] N. lat.) and Leadbetter Point, WA (46[deg]38.17[min] N.
lat.). This harvest guideline applies and is available to the treaty
Indian tribes identified in Sec. 660.324(b).
[69 FR 77029, Dec. 23, 2004]
Sec. 660.322 Sablefish allocations.
(a) Tribal-nontribal allocation. The sablefish allocation to Pacific
coast treaty Indian tribes identified at Sec. 660.324(b) is 10 percent
of the sablefish total catch OY for the area north of 36[deg] N. lat.
This allocation represents the total amount available to the treaty
Indian fisheries before deductions for discard mortality. The annual
tribal sablefish allocations are provided in Sec. 660.385(a).
(b) Between the limited entry and open access sectors. Sablefish is
allocated between the limited entry and open access fisheries according
to the procedure described in Sec. 660.320(a).
(c) Between the limited entry trawl and limited entry nontrawl
sectors. The limited entry sablefish allocation is further allocated 58
percent to the trawl sector and 42 percent to the nontrawl (longline and
pot/trap) sector.
(d) Between the limited entry fixed gear primary season and daily
trip limit fisheries. Within the limited entry nontrawl sector
allocation, 85 percent is reserved for the primary season described in
Sec. 660.372(b), leaving 15 percent for the limited entry daily trip
limit fishery described in Sec. 660.372(c).
(e) Ratios between tiers for sablefish-endorsed limited entry
permits. The Regional Administrator will biennially or annually
calculate the size of the cumulative trip limit for each of the
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three tiers associated with the sablefish endorsement such that the
ratio of limits between the tiers is approximately 1:1.75:3.85 for Tier
3:Tier 2:Tier 1, respectively. The size of the cumulative trip limits
will vary depending on the amount of sablefish available for the primary
fishery and on estimated discard mortality rates within the fishery. The
size of the cumulative trip limits for the three tiers in the primary
fishery will be announced in Sec. 660.372.
[69 FR 77029, Dec. 23, 2004, as amended by 71 FR 78654, Dec. 29, 2006]
Sec. 660.323 Pacific whiting allocations, allocation attainment, and inseason
allocation reapportionment.
(a) Allocations. (1) Annual treaty tribal whiting allocations are
provided in Sec. 660.385(e).
(2) The non-tribal commercial harvest guideline for whiting is
allocated among three sectors, as follows: 34 percent for the catcher/
processor sector; 24 percent for the mothership sector; and 42 percent
for the shore-based sector. No more than 5 percent of the shore-based
allocation may be taken and retained south of 42[deg] N. lat. before the
start of the primary whiting season north of 42[deg] N. lat. Specific
sector allocations for a given calendar year are found in tables 1a and
2a of this subpart.
(b) Reaching an allocation. If the whiting harvest guideline,
commercial harvest guideline, or a sector[min]s allocation is reached,
or is projected to be reached, the following action(s) for the
applicable sector(s) may be taken as provided under paragraph (e) of
this section and will remain in effect until additional amounts are made
available the next calendar year or under paragraph (c) of this section.
(1) Catcher/processor sector. Further taking and retaining,
receiving, or at-sea processing of whiting by a catcher/processor is
prohibited. No additional unprocessed whiting may be brought on board
after at-sea processing is prohibited, but a catcher/processor may
continue to process whiting that was on board before at-sea processing
was prohibited.
(2) Mothership sector. Further receiving or at-sea processing of
whiting by a mothership is prohibited. No additional unprocessed whiting
may be brought on board after at-sea processing is prohibited, but a
mothership may continue to process whiting that was on board before at-
sea processing was prohibited. Whiting may not be taken and retained,
possessed, or landed by a catcher vessel participating in the mothership
sector.
(3) Shore-based sector coastwide. Whiting may not be taken and
retained, possessed, or landed by a catcher vessel participating in the
shore-based sector except as authorized under a trip limit specified
under Sec. 660.370(c).
(4) Shore-based south of 42[deg] N. lat. If 5 percent of the shore-
based allocation for whiting is taken and retained south of 42[deg] N.
lat. before the primary season for the shore-based sector begins north
of 42[deg] N. lat., then a trip limit specified under Sec. 660.370(c)
may be implemented south of 42[deg] N. lat. until the northern primary
season begins, at which time the southern primary season would resume.
(c) Reapportionments. That portion of a sector's allocation that the
Regional Administrator determines will not be used by the end of the
fishing year shall be made available for harvest by the other sectors,
if needed, in proportion to their initial allocations, on September 15
or as soon as practicable thereafter. NMFS may release whiting again at
a later date to ensure full utilization of the resource. Whiting not
needed in the fishery authorized under Sec. 660.324 may also be made
available.
(d) Estimates. Estimates of the amount of whiting harvested will be
based on actual amounts harvested, projections of amounts that will be
harvested, or a combination of the two. Estimates of the amount of
Pacific whiting that will be used by shore-based processors by the end
of the calendar year will be based on the best information available to
the Regional Administrator from state catch and landings data, the
testimony received at Council meetings, and/or other relevant
information.
(e) Announcements. The Regional Administrator will announce in the
Federal Register when a harvest guideline, commercial harvest guideline,
or an allocation of whiting is reached, or
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is projected to be reached, specifying the appropriate action being
taken under paragraph (b) of this section. The Regional Administrator
will announce in the Federal Register any reapportionment of surplus
whiting to others sectors on September 15, or as soon as practicable
thereafter. In order to prevent exceeding the limits or to avoid
underutilizing the resource, prohibitions against further taking and
retaining, receiving, or at-sea processing of whiting, or
reapportionment of surplus whiting may be made effective immediately by
actual notice to fishers and processors, by e-mail, internet
(www.nwr.noaa.gov/Groundfish-Halibut/Groundfish-Fishery-Management/
Whiting-Management/index.cfm), phone, fax, letter, press release, and/or
USCG Notice to Mariners (monitor channel 16 VHF), followed by
publication in the Federal Register, in which instance public comment
will be sought for a reasonable period of time thereafter.
[69 FR 42350, July 15, 2004, as amended at 69 FR 77029, Dec. 23, 2004;
70 FR 22812, May 3, 2005; 70 FR 28853, May 19, 2005; 71 FR 29262, May
22, 2006; 71 FR 78654, Dec. 29, 2006]
Sec. 660.324 Pacific Coast treaty Indian fisheries.
(a) Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes have treaty rights to harvest
groundfish in their usual and accustomed fishing areas in U.S. waters.
(b) For the purposes of this part, Pacific Coast treaty Indian
tribes means the Hoh, Makah, and Quileute Indian Tribes and the Quinault
Indian Nation.
(c) The Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes' usual and accustomed
fishing areas within the fishery management area (FMA) are set out below
in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(4) of this section. Boundaries of a
tribe's fishing area may be revised as ordered by a Federal court.
(1) Makah That portion of the FMA north of 48[deg]02.25[min] N. lat.
(Norwegian Memorial) and east of 125[deg]44[min] W. long.
(2) Quileute That portion of the FMA between 48[deg]07.60[min] N.
lat. (Sand Point) and 47[deg]31.70[min] N. lat. (Queets River) and east
of 125[deg]44[min] W. long.
(3) Hoh That portion of the FMA between 47[deg]54.30[min] N. lat.
(Quillayute River) and 47[deg]21[min] N. lat. (Quinault River) and east
of 125[deg]44[min] W. long.
(4) Quinault That portion of the FMA between 47[deg]40.10[min] N.
lat. (Destruction Island) and 46[deg]53.30[min] N. lat. (Point Chehalis)
and east of 125[deg]44[min] W. long.
(d) Procedures. The rights referred to in paragraph (a) of this
section will be implemented by the Secretary, after consideration of the
tribal request, the recommendation of the Council, and the comments of
the public. The rights will be implemented either through an allocation
of fish that will be managed by the tribes, or through regulations in
this section that will apply specifically to the tribal fisheries. An
allocation or a regulation specific to the tribes shall be initiated by
a written request from a Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe to the
Regional Administrator, prior to the first Council meeting in which
biennial harvest specifications and management measures are discussed
for an upcoming biennial management period. The Secretary generally will
announce the annual tribal allocations at the same time as the
announcement of the harvest specifications. The Secretary recognizes the
sovereign status and co-manager role of Indian tribes over shared
Federal and tribal fishery resources. Accordingly, the Secretary will
develop tribal allocations and regulations under this paragraph in
consultation with the affected tribe(s) and, insofar as possible, with
tribal consensus.
(e) Identification. A valid treaty Indian identification card issued
pursuant to 25 CFR part 249, subpart A, is prima facie evidence that the
holder is a member of the Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe named on the
card.
(f) A limited entry permit under Sec. 660.331 through Sec. 660.341
is not required for participation in a tribal fishery described in
paragraph (d) of this section.
(g) Fishing under this section and Sec. 660.385 by a member of a
Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe within their usual and accustomed
fishing area is not subject to the provisions of other sections of this
subpart.
(h) Any member of a Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe must comply
with this section and Sec. 660.385, and with any applicable tribal law
and regulation, when participating in a tribal groundfish fishery
described in paragraph (d) of this section.
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(i) Fishing by a member of a Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe
outside the applicable Indian tribe's usual and accustomed fishing area,
or for a species of groundfish not covered by an allocation or
regulation under this section, is subject to the regulations in the
other sections of this part.
(j) Black rockfish. Harvest guidelines for commercial harvests of
black rockfish by members of the Pacific Coast Indian tribes using hook
and line gear will be established biennially for two subsequent one-year
periods for the areas between the U.S.-Canadian border and Cape Alava
(48[deg]09.50[min] N. lat.) and between Destruction Island
(47[deg]40[min] N. lat.) and Leadbetter Point (46[deg]38.17[min] N.
lat.), in accordance with the procedures for implementing harvest
specifications and management measures. Pacific Coast treaty Indians
fishing for black rockfish in these areas under these harvest guidelines
are subject to the provisions in this section Sec. Sec. 660.321 and
660.385, and not to the restrictions in other sections of this part.
(k) Groundfish without a tribal allocation. Makah tribal members may
use midwater trawl gear to take and retain groundfish for which there is
no tribal allocation and will be subject to the trip landing and
frequency and size limits applicable to the limited entry fishery.
[61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, as amended at 67 FR 65905, Oct. 29, 2002; 68
FR 52522, Sept. 4, 2003; 71 FR 78655, Dec. 29, 2006]
Sec. 660.331 Limited entry and open access fisheries--general.
All commercial fishing for groundfish must be conducted in
accordance with the regulations governing limited entry and open access
fisheries, except such fishing by treaty Indian tribes as may be
separately provided for.
Sec. 660.333 Limited entry fishery-eligibility and registration.
(a) General. In order for a vessel to participate in the limited
entry fishery, the vessel owner must hold (by ownership or lease) a
limited entry permit and, through SFD, must register that permit for use
with his/her vessel. When participating in the limited entry fishery, a
vessel is authorized to fish with the gear type endorsed on the limited
entry permit registered for use with that vessel. There are three types
of gear endorsements: trawl, longline, and pot (or trap). A sablefish
endorsement is also required for a vessel to participate in the primary
season for the limited entry fixed gear sablefish fishery, north of
36[deg] N. lat. A limited entry permit confers a privilege of
participating in the Pacific Coast limited entry groundfish fishery in
accordance with Federal regulations in 50 CFR part 660.
(b) Eligibility. Only a person eligible to own a documented vessel
under the terms of 46 U.S.C. 12102 (a) may be issued or may hold a
limited entry permit.
(c) Registration. Limited entry permits will normally be registered
for use with a particular vessel at the time the permit is issued,
renewed, transferred, or replaced. If the permit will be used with a
vessel other than the one registered on the permit, the permit owner
must register that permit for use with the new vessel through the SFD.
The reissued permit must be placed on board the new vessel in order for
the vessel to participate in the limited entry fishery.
(1) Registration of a permit to be used with a new vessel will take
effect no earlier than the first day of the next major limited entry
cumulative limit period following the date SFD receives the transfer
form and the original permit.
(2) The major limited entry cumulative limit periods will be
announced in the Federal Register with the harvest specifications and
management measures, and with routine management measures when the
cumulative limit periods are changed.
(d) Limited entry permits indivisible. Limited entry permits may not
be divided for use by more than one vessel.
(e) Initial decisions. SFD will make initial decisions regarding
permit endorsements, renewal, replacement, and change in vessel
registration. SFD will notify the permit holder in writing with an
explanation of any decision to deny a permit endorsement, renewal,
replacement, or change in vessel registration. The SFD will decline to
act on an application for permit endorsement, renewal, transfer,
replacement,
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or registration of a limited entry permit if the permit is subject to
sanction provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act at 16 U.S.C. 1858 (a)
and implementing regulations at 15 CFR part 904, subpart D, apply.
(f) Limited entry permits indivisible. Nothwithstanding paragraph
(d), a trawl-endorsed limited entry permit that was created between
December 31, 2006, and May 14, 2007 by aggregating multiple limited
entry permits under Sec. 660.335(b) may be disaggregated back into the
initially combined component permits.
[66 FR 40919, Aug. 6, 2001, as amended at 66 FR 41158, Aug. 7, 2001; 68
FR 52523, Sept. 4, 2003; 72 FR 27764, May 17, 2007]
Sec. 660.334 Limited entry permits-endorsements.
(a) ``A'' endorsement. A limited entry permit with an ``A''
endorsement entitles the holder to participate in the limited entry
fishery for all groundfish species with the type(s) of limited entry
gear specified in the endorsement, except for sablefish harvested north
of 36[deg] N. lat. during times and with gears for which a sablefish
endorsement is required. See Sec. 660.334 (d) for provisions on
sablefish endorsement requirements. An ``A'' endorsement is transferable
with the limited entry permit to another person, or to a different
vessel under the same ownership under Sec. 660.335. An ``A''
endorsement expires on failure to renew the limited entry permit to
which it is affixed.
(b) Gear endorsements. There are three types of gear endorsements:
trawl, longline and pot (trap). When limited entry permits were first
issued, some vessel owners qualified for more than one type of gear
endorsement based on the landings history of their vessels. Each limited
entry permit has one or more gear endorsement(s). Gear endorsement(s)
assigned to the permit at the time of issuance will be permanent and
shall not be modified. While participating in the limited entry fishery,
the vessel registered to the limited entry permit is authorized to fish
the gear(s) endorsed on the permit. While participating in the limited
entry, primary fixed gear fishery for sablefish described at Sec.
660.372, a vessel registered to more than one limited entry permit is
authorized to fish with any gear, except trawl gear, endorsed on at
least one of the permits registered for use with that vessel. During the
limited entry fishery, permit holders may also fish with open access
gear; except that vessels fishing against primary sablefish season
cumulative limits described at Sec. 660.372(b)(3) may not fish with
open access gear against those limits.
(c) Vessel size endorsements--(1) General. Each limited entry permit
will be endorsed with the LOA for the size of the vessel that initially
qualified for the permit, except:
(i) If the permit is registered for use with a trawl vessel that is
more than 5 ft (1.52 m) shorter than the size for which the permit is
endorsed, it will be endorsed for the size of the smaller vessel. This
requirement does not apply to a permit with a sablefish endorsement that
is endorsed for both trawl and either longline or pot gear and which is
registered for use with a longline or pot gear vessel for purposes of
participating in the limited entry primary fixed gear sablefish fishery
described at Sec. 660.372.
(ii) When permits are combined into one permit to be registered for
use with a vessel requiring a larger size endorsement, the new permit
will be endorsed for the size that results from the combination of the
permits as described in paragraph (c)(2)(iii) of this section.
(2) Limitations of size endorsements--(i) A limited entry permit
endorsed only for gear other than trawl gear may be registered for use
with a vessel up to 5 ft (1.52 m) longer than, the same length as, or
any length shorter than, the size endorsed on the existing permit
without requiring a combination of permits under Sec. 660.335 (b) or a
change in the size endorsement.
(ii) A limited entry permit endorsed for trawl gear may be
registered for use with a vessel between 5 ft (1.52 m) shorter and 5 ft
(1.52 m) longer than the size endorsed on the existing permit without
requiring a combination of permits under Sec. 660.335 (b) or a change
in the size endorsement under paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section.
(iii) The vessel harvest capacity rating for each of the permits
being combined is that indicated in Table 2 of
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this part for the LOA (in feet) endorsed on the respective limited entry
permit. Harvest capacity ratings for fractions of a foot in vessel
length will be determined by multiplying the fraction of a foot in
vessel length by the difference in the two ratings assigned to the
nearest integers of vessel length. The length rating for the combined
permit is that indicated for the sum of the vessel harvest capacity
ratings for each permit being combined. If that sum falls between the
sums for two adjacent lengths on Table 2 of this part, the length rating
shall be the higher length.
(3) Size endorsement requirements for sablefish-endorsed permits.
Notwithstanding paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this section, when multiple
permits are ``stacked'' on a vessel, as described in Sec. 660.335(c),
at least one of the permits must meet the size requirements of those
sections. The permit that meets the size requirements of those sections
is considered the vessel's ``base'' permit, as defined in Sec. 660.302.
Beginning in the Fall of 2006 with the limited entry permit renewal
process (Sec. 660.335(a)), if more than one permit registered for use
with the vessel has an appropriate length endorsement for that vessel,
NMFS SFD will designate a base permit by selecting the permit that has
been registered to the vessel for the longest time. If the permit owner
objects to NMFS's selection of the base permit, the permit owner may
send a letter to NMFS SFD requesting the change and the reasons for the
request. If the permit requested to be changed to the base permit is
appropriate for the length of the vessel as provided for in paragraph
(c)(2)(i) of this section, NMFS SFD will reissue the permit with the new
base permit. Any additional permits that are stacked for use with a
vessel participating in the limited entry primary fixed gear sablefish
fishery may be registered for use with a vessel even if the vessel is
more than 5 ft (1.5 m) longer or shorter than the size endorsed on the
permit.
(d) Sablefish endorsement and tier assignment--(1) General.
Participation in the limited entry fixed gear sablefish fishery during
the primary season described in Sec. 660.372 north of 36[deg] N. lat.,
requires that an owner of a vessel hold (by ownership or lease) a
limited entry permit, registered for use with that vessel, with a
longline or trap (or pot) endorsement and a sablefish endorsement. Up to
three permits with sablefish endorsements may be registered for use with
a single vessel. Limited entry permits with sablefish endorsements are
assigned to one of three different cumulative trip limit tiers, based on
the qualifying catch history of the permit.
(i) A sablefish endorsement with a tier assignment will be affixed
to the permit and will remain valid when the permit is transferred.
(ii) A sablefish endorsement and its associated tier assignment are
not separable from the limited entry permit, and therefore may not be
transferred separately from the limited entry permit.
(2) Endorsement and tier assignment qualifying criteria.
(i) Permit catch history. Permit catch history will be used to
determine whether a permit meets the qualifying criteria for a fixed
gear sablefish endorsement and to determine the appropriate tier
assignment for endorsed permits. Permit catch history includes the catch
history of the vessel(s) that initially qualified for the permit, and
subsequent catch histories accrued when the limited entry permit or
permit rights were associated with other vessels. The catch history of a
permit also includes the catch of any interim permit held by the current
owner of the permit during the appeal of an initial NMFS decision to
deny the initial issuance of a limited entry permit, but only if the
appeal for which an interim permit was issued was lost by the appellant,
and the owner's current permit was used by the owner in the 1995 limited
entry sablefish fishery. The catch history of an interim permit where
the full ``A'' permit was ultimately granted will also be considered
part of the catch history of the ``A'' permit. If the current permit is
the result of the combination of multiple permits, then for the combined
permit to qualify for an endorsement, at least one of the permits that
were combined must have had sufficient sablefish history to qualify for
an endorsement; or the permit must qualify based on catch occurring
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after it was combined, but taken within the qualifying period. If the
current permit is the result of the combination of multiple permits, the
combined catch histories of all of the permits that were combined to
create a new permit before March 12, 1998, will be used in calculating
the tier assignment for the resultant permit, together with any catch
history (during the qualifying period) of the resultant permit. Only
sablefish catch regulated by this part that was taken with longline or
trap (pot) gear will be considered for the sablefish endorsement, except
that vessels qualifying for the sablefish endorsement based on longline
or trap (pot) landings may include setnet sablefish landings defined at
(d)(2)(ii)(B) of this section in meeting tier assignment qualifications.
Sablefish harvested illegally or landed illegally will not be considered
for this endorsement.
(ii) Sablefish endorsement tier assignments. Only limited entry,
fixed gear permits with sablefish endorsements will receive cumulative
trip limit tier assignments.
(A) The qualifying weight criteria for Tier 1 are at least 898,000
lb (407,326 kg) cumulative round weight of sablefish caught over the
years 1984-1994. The qualifying weight criteria for Tier 2 are at least
380,000 lb (172,365 kg), but no more than 897,999 lb (407,326 kg)
cumulative round weight of sablefish caught over the years 1984-1994.
Fixed gear permits with less than 380,000 lb (172,365 kg) cumulative
round weight of sablefish caught over the years 1984-1994 qualify for
Tier 3. All qualifying sablefish landings must be caught with longline
or trap (pot), although setnet landings defined at sub-paragraph (B) of
this section may also be included in tier assignment qualifying
landings. Sablefish taken in tribal set aside fisheries does not
qualify.
(B) Setnet sablefish landings are included in sablefish endorsement
tier assignment qualifying criteria if those landings were made north of
38[deg] N. lat. under the authority of an EFP issued by NMFS in any of
the years 1984-1985, by a vessel that landed at least 16,000 lb (7,257
kg) of sablefish with longline or trap (pot) gear in any one year
between 1984-1994.
(iii) Evidence and burden of proof. A vessel owner (or person
holding limited entry rights under the express terms of a written
contract) applying for issuance, renewal, replacement, transfer, or
registration of a limited entry permit has the burden to submit evidence
to prove that qualification requirements are met. The owner of a permit
endorsed for longline or trap (pot) gear applying for a sablefish
endorsement or a tier assignment under this section has the burden to
submit evidence to prove that qualification requirements are met. The
following evidentiary standards apply:
(A) A certified copy of the current vessel document (USCG or State)
is the best evidence of vessel ownership and LOA.
(B) A certified copy of a State fish receiving ticket is the best
evidence of a landing, and of the type of gear used.
(C) A copy of a written contract reserving or conveying limited
entry rights is the best evidence of reserved or acquired rights.
(D) Such other relevant, credible evidence as the applicant may
submit, or the SFD or the Regional Administrator request or acquire, may
also be considered.
(3) Issuance process for sablefish endorsements and tier
assignments. (i) No new applications for sablefish endorsements will be
accepted after November 30, 1998.
(ii) All tier assignments and subsequent appeals processes were
completed by September 1998. If, however, a permit owner with a
sablefish endorsement believes that his permit may qualify for a change
in tier status based on qualifications in paragraph (d)(2)(ii)(B) of
this section, the SFD will accept applications for a tier change through
December 31, 2002. The application shall consist of a written letter
stating the applicant's circumstances, requesting action, be signed by
the applicant, and submitted along with the relevant documentation (fish
tickets) in support of the application for a change in tier status.
(iii) After review of the evidence submitted under paragraph (ii),
and any additional information the SFD finds
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to be relevant, the Regional Administrator will issue a letter of
determination notifying a permit owner of whether the evidence submitted
is sufficient to alter the initial tier assignment. If the Regional
Administrator determines the permit qualifies for a different tier, the
permit owner will be issued a permit with the revised tier assignment
once the initial permit is returned to the SFD for processing.
(iv) If a permit owner chooses to file an appeal of the
determination under paragraph (iii) of this section, the appeal must be
filed with the Regional Administrator within 30 days of the issuance of
the letter of determination. The appeal must be in writing and must
allege facts or circumstances, and include credible evidence
demonstrating why the permit qualifies for a different tier assignment.
The appeal of a denial of an application for a different tier assignment
will not be referred to the Council for a recommendation under Sec.
660.340 (e).
(v) Absent good cause for further delay, the Regional Administrator
will issue a written decision on the appeal within 30 days of receipt of
the appeal. The Regional Administrator's decision is the final
administrative decision of the Department of Commerce as of the date of
the decision.
(4) Ownership requirements and limitations. (i) No partnership or
corporation may own a limited entry permit with a sablefish endorsement
unless that partnership or corporation owned a limited entry permit with
a sablefish endorsement on November 1, 2000. Otherwise, only individual
human persons may own limited entry permits with sablefish endorsements.
(ii) No individual person, partnership, or corporation in
combination may have ownership interest in or hold more than 3 permits
with sablefish endorsements either simultaneously or cumulatively over
the primary season, except for an individual person, or partnerships or
corporations that had ownership interest in more than 3 permits with
sablefish endorsements as of November 1, 2000. The exemption from the
maximum ownership level of 3 permits only applies to ownership of the
particular permits that were owned on November 1, 2000. An individual
person, or partnerships or corporations that had ownership interest in 3
or more permits with sablefish endorsements as of November 1, 2000, may
not acquire additional permits beyond those particular permits owned on
November 1, 2000. If, at some future time, an individual person,
partnership, or corporation that owned more than 3 permits as of
November 1, 2000, sells or otherwise permanently transfers (not holding
through a lease arrangement) some of its originally owned permits, such
that they then own fewer than 3 permits, they may then acquire
additional permits, but may not have ownership interest in or hold more
than 3 permits.
(iii) A partnership or corporation will lose the exemptions provided
in paragraphs (d)(4)(i) and (ii) of this section on the effective date
of any change in the corporation or partnership from that which existed
on November 1, 2000. A ``change'' in the partnership or corporation is
defined at Sec. 660.302. A change in the partnership or corporation
must be reported to SFD within 15 calendar days of the addition of a new
shareholder or partner.
(iv) During 2006 when a permit's ownership interest is requested for
the first time, NMFS anticipates sending a form to legally recognized
corporations and partnerships (i.e., permit owners or holders that do
not include only individual's names) that currently own or hold
sablefish-endorsed permits that requests a listing of the names of all
shareholders or partners as of November 1, 2000, and a listing of that
same information as of the current date in 2006. Applicants will be
provided at least 60 calendar days to submit completed applications. If
a corporation or partnership fails to return the completed form by the
deadline date of July 1, 2006, NMFS will send a second written notice to
delinquent entities requesting the completed form by a revised deadline
date of August 1, 2006. If the permit owning or holding entity fails to
return the completed form by that second date, August 1, 2006, NMFS will
void their existing permit(s) and reissue the permit(s) with a vessel
registration given as ``unidentified'' until such time that the
completed form is provided to NMFS. For the 2007 fishing year and
beyond, any partnership or
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corporation with any ownership interest in or that holds a limited entry
permit with a sablefish endorsement shall document the extent of that
ownership interest or the individuals that hold the permit with the SFD
via the Identification of Ownership Interest Form sent to the permit
owner through the annual permit renewal process defined at Sec.
660.335(a) and whenever a change in permit owner, permit holder, and/or
vessel registration occurs as defined at Sec. 660.335(d) and (e). SFD
will not renew a sablefish-endorsed limited entry permit through the
annual renewal process described at Sec. 660.335(a) or approve a change
in permit owner, permit holder, and/or vessel registration unless the
Identification of Ownership Interest Form has been completed. Further,
if SFD discovers through review of the Identification of Ownership
Interest Form that an individual person, partnership, or corporation
owns or holds more than 3 permits and is not authorized to do so under
paragraph (d)(4)(ii) of this section, the individual person, partnership
or corporation will be notified and the permits owned or held by that
individual person, partnership, or corporation will be void and reissued
with the vessel status as ``unidentified'' until the permit owner owns
and/or holds a quantity of permits appropriate to the restrictions and
requirements described in paragraph (d)(4)(ii) of this section. If SFD
discovers through review of the Identification of Ownership Interest
Form that a partnership or corporation has had a change in membership
since November 1, 2000, as described in paragraph (d)(4)(iii) of this
section, the partnership or corporation will be notified, SFD will void
any existing permits, and reissue any permits owned and/or held by that
partnership or corporation in ``unidentified'' status with respect to
vessel registration until the partnership or corporation is able to
transfer those permits to persons authorized under this section to own
sablefish-endorsed limited entry permits.
(v) For permit owners with one individual listed and who were
married as of November 1, 2000, and who wish to add their spouse as co-
owner on their permit(s), NMFS will accept corrections to NMFS' permit
ownership records. Permit owners may add a not-listed spouse as a co-
owner without losing their exemption from the owner-on-board
requirements (i.e., grandfathered status). Their new grandfathered
status will be as a partnership, as defined at Sec. 660.302 which
includes married couples. Individual permit owners will lose their
individual grandfathered status when they add their not-listed spouse
unless they also owned at least one permit as an individual and did not
retroactively add a spouse as co-owner on that permit. In cases where
married couples are listed as co-owners of the same permit, both
individuals will be counted as owning one permit each and will have
grandfathered status as a partnership. An individual within the married
couple will not, however, be able to retain their exemption from owner-
on-board requirements if they choose to buy another permit as an
individual and did not own a permit as an individual as of the control
date in NMFS ``corrected'' records (i.e., NMFS records after allowing a
not-listed spouse to be added as co-owner). Members of partnerships and
corporations will not be allowed to add their spouses to the corporate
ownership listing as of November 1, 2000, for purposes of exempting them
from the owner-on-board requirements. NMFS will send a form to permit
owners with one individual listed on the permit as of November 1, 2000,
to allow married individuals who wish to declare their spouses as having
permit ownership interest as of November 1, 2000. Applicants will be
required to submit a copy of their marriage certificate as evidence of
marriage. Applicants will be provided at least 60 calendar days to
submit an application to add a spouse as co-owner. Failure to return the
completed form to NMFS SFD by July 1, 2006, will result in the
individual listed on the permit in SFD records as of November 1, 2000,
remaining on the permit. SFD will not accept any declarations to add a
spouse as co-owner for couples married as of November 1, 2000,
postmarked after the July 1, 2006, deadline.
(vi) For an individual person, partnership, or corporation that
qualified for the owner-on-board exemption, but later divested their
interest in a permit or permits, they may retain rights to
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an owner-on-board exemption as long as that individual person,
partnership, or corporation obtains another permit by March 2, 2007. An
individual person, partnership or corporation could only obtain a permit
if it has not added or changed individuals since November 1, 2000,
excluding individuals that have left the partnership or corporation or
that have died. NMFS will send out a letter to all individuals,
partnerships or corporations who owned a permit as of November 1, 2000,
and who no longer own a permit to notify them that they would qualify as
a grandfathered permit owner if they choose to buy a permit by March 2,
2007.
(vii) A person, partnership, or corporation that is exempt from the
owner-on-board requirement may sell all of their permits, buy another
sablefish-endorsed permit within up to a year from the date the last
permit was approved for transfer, and retain their exemption from the
owner-on-board requirements. An individual person, partnership or
corporation could only obtain a permit if it has not added or changed
individuals since November 1, 2000, excluding individuals that have left
the partnership or corporation or that have died.
(e) Sablefish at-sea processing prohibition and exemption--(1)
General. Beginning January 1, 2007, vessels are prohibited from
processing sablefish at sea that were caught in the primary sablefish
fishery without sablefish at-sea processing exemptions at Sec.
660.306(e)(3). A permit and/or vessel owner may get an exemption to this
prohibition if his/her vessel meets the exemption qualifying criteria
provided in paragraph (e)(2) of this section. The sablefish at-sea
processing exemption is issued to a particular vessel and the permit
and/or vessel owner who requested the exemption. The exemption is not
part of the limited entry permit. The exemption is not transferable to
any other vessel, vessel owner, or permit owner for any reason. The
sablefish at-sea processing exemption will expire upon transfer of the
vessel to a new owner or if the vessel is totally lost, as defined at
Sec. 660.302.
(2) Qualifying criteria. A sablefish at-sea processing exemption
will be issued to any vessel registered for use with a sablefish-
endorsed limited entry permit that meets the sablefish at-sea processing
exemption qualifying criteria and for which the owner submits a timely
application. The qualifying criteria for a sablefish at-sea processing
exemption are: at least 2,000 lb (907.2 mt), round weight, of frozen
sablefish landed by the applicant vessel during any one calendar year in
either 1998 or 1999, or between January 1 and November 1, 2000. The best
evidence of a vessel having met these qualifying criteria will be
receipts from frozen product buyers or exporters, accompanied by the
state fish tickets or landings receipts appropriate to the frozen
product. Documentation showing investment in freezer equipment without
also showing evidence of how poundage qualifications have been met is
not sufficient evidence to qualify a vessel for a sablefish at-sea
processing exemption. All landings of sablefish must have occurred
during the regular and/or mop-up seasons and must have been harvested in
waters managed under this part. Sablefish taken in tribal set aside
fisheries or taken outside of the fishery management area, as defined at
Sec. 660.302, does not meet the qualifying criteria.
(3) Issuance process for sablefish at-sea processing exemptions.
(i) The SFD will mail sablefish at-sea processing exemption
applications to all limited entry permit owners with sablefish
endorsements and/or fixed gear vessel owners and will make those
applications available online at www.nwr.noaa.gov/Groundfish-Halibut/
Fisheries-Permits/index.cfm. Permit and/or vessel owners will have at
least 60 calendar days to submit applications. A permit and/or vessel
owner who believes that their vessel may qualify for the sablefish at-
sea processing exemption will have until July 1, 2006, to submit
evidence showing how their vessel has met the qualifying criteria
described in this section at paragraph (e)(2) of this section. Paragraph
(e)(4) of this section sets out the relevant evidentiary standards and
burden of proof. SFD will not accept applications for the sablefish at-
sea processing exemption postmarked after July 1, 2006.
(ii) Within 30 calendar days of the deadline or after receipt of a
complete
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application, the SFD will notify applicants by letter of determination
whether their vessel qualifies for the sablefish at-sea processing
exemption. A person who has been notified by the SFD that their vessel
qualifies for a sablefish at-sea processing exemption will be issued an
exemption letter by SFD that must be onboard the vessel at all times.
After the deadline for the receipt of applications has expired and all
applications processed, SFD will publish a list of vessels that
qualified for the sablefish at-sea processing exemption in the Federal
Register.
(iii) If a permit and/or vessel owner chooses to file an appeal of
the determination under paragraph (e)(3)(ii) of this section, the appeal
must be filed with the Regional Administrator within 30 calendar days of
the issuance of the letter of determination. The appeal must be in
writing and must allege facts or circumstances, and include credible
evidence demonstrating why the vessel qualifies for a sablefish at-sea
processing exemption. The appeal of a denial of an application for a
sablefish at-sea processing exemption will not be referred to the
Council for a recommendation, nor will any appeals be accepted by SFD
after September 1, 2006.
(iv) Absent good cause for further delay, the Regional Administrator
will issue a written decision on the appeal within 30 calendar days of
receipt of the appeal. The Regional Administrator's decision is the
final administrative decision of the Department of Commerce as of the
date of the decision.
(4) Evidence and burden of proof. A permit and/or vessel owner
applying for issuance of a sablefish at-sea processing exemption has the
burden to submit evidence to prove that qualification requirements are
met. The following evidentiary standards apply:
(i) A certified copy of the current vessel document (USCG or state)
is the best evidence of vessel ownership and LOA.
(ii) A certified copy of a state fish receiving ticket is the best
evidence of a landing, and of the type of gear used.
(iii) A copy of a written receipt indicating the name of their
buyer, the date, and a description of the product form and the amount of
sablefish landed is the best evidence of the commercial transfer of
frozen sablefish product.
(iv) Such other relevant, credible evidence as the applicant may
submit, or the SFD or the Regional Administrator request or acquire, may
also be considered.
(f) Endorsement and exemption restrictions. ``A'' endorsements, gear
endorsements, sablefish endorsements and sablefish tier assignments may
not be transferred separately from the limited entry permit. Sablefish
at-sea processing exemptions are associated with the vessel and not with
the limited entry permit and may not be transferred at all.
[66 FR 40919, Aug. 6, 2001, as amended at 66 FR 41158, Aug. 7, 2001; 67
FR 65905, Oct. 29, 2002; 69 FR 42351, July 15, 2004; 69 FR 57881, Sept.
28, 2004; 71 FR 10621, Mar. 2, 2006]
Sec. 660.335 Limited entry permits--renewal, combination, stacking, change of
permit ownership or permit holdership, and transfer.
(a) Renewal of limited entry permits and gear endorsements--(1)
Limited entry permits expire at the end of each calendar year, and must
be renewed between October 1 and November 30 of each year in order to
remain in force the following year.
(2) Notification to renew limited entry permits will be issued by
SFD prior to September 1 each year to the most recent address of the
permit owner. The permit owner shall provide SFD with notice of any
address change within 15 days of the change.
(3) Limited entry permit renewal requests received in SFD between
November 30 and December 31 will be effective on the date that the
renewal is approved. A limited entry permit that is allowed to expire
will not be renewed unless the permit owner requests reissuance by March
31 of the following year and the SFD determines that failure to renew
was proximately caused by illness, injury, or death of the permit owner.
(4) Limited entry permits with sablefish endorsements, as described
at Sec. 660.334(d), will not be renewed until
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SFD has received complete documentation of permit ownership as required
under Sec. 660.334(d)(4)(iv).
(b) Combining limited entry permits. Two or more limited entry
permits with ``A'' gear endorsements for the same type of limited entry
gear may be combined and reissued as a single permit with a larger size
endorsement as described in paragraph Sec. 660.334 (c)(2)(iii). With
respect to permits endorsed for nontrawl limited entry gear, a sablefish
endorsement will be issued for the new permit only if all of the permits
being combined have sablefish endorsements. If two or more permits with
sablefish endorsements are combined, the new permit will receive the
same tier assignment as the tier with the largest cumulative landings
limit of the permits being combined.
(c) Stacking limited entry permits. ``Stacking'' limited entry
permits, as defined at Sec. 660.302, refers to the practice of
registering more than one permit for use with a single vessel. Only
limited entry permits with sablefish endorsements may be stacked. Up to
3 limited entry permits with sablefish endorsements may be registered
for use with a single vessel during the primary sablefish season
described at Sec. 660.372. Privileges, responsibilities, and
restrictions associated with stacking permits to participate in the
primary sablefish fishery are described at Sec. 660.372 and at Sec.
660.334(d).
(d) Changes in permit ownership and permit holder--(1) General. The
permit owner may convey the limited entry permit to a different person.
The new permit owner will not be authorized to use the permit until the
change in permit ownership has been registered with and approved by the
SFD. The SFD will not approve a change in permit ownership for limited
entry permits with sablefish endorsements that does not meet the
ownership requirements for those permits described at Sec. 660.334
(d)(4). Change in permit owner and/or permit holder applications must be
submitted to SFD with the appropriate documentation described at Sec.
660.335(g).
(2) Effective date. The change in ownership of the permit or change
in the permit holder will be effective on the day the change is approved
by SFD, unless there is a concurrent change in the vessel registered to
the permit. Requirements for changing the vessel registered to the
permit are described at paragraph (e) of this section.
(3) Sablefish-endorsed permits. Beginning January 1, 2007, if a
permit owner submits an application to transfer a sablefish-endorsed
limited entry permit to a new permit owner or holder (transferee) during
the primary sablefish season described at Sec. 660.372(b) (generally
April 1 through October 31), the initial permit owner (transferor) must
certify on the application form the cumulative quantity, in round
weight, of primary season sablefish landed against that permit as of the
application signature date for the then current primary season. The
transferee must sign the application form acknowledging the amount of
landings to date given by the transferor. This certified amount should
match the total amount of primary season sablefish landings reported on
state fish tickets. As required at Sec. 660.303(c), any person landing
sablefish must retain on board the vessel from which sablefish is
landed, and provide to an authorized officer upon request, copies of any
and all reports of sablefish landings from the primary season containing
all data, and in the exact manner, required by the applicable state law
throughout the primary sablefish season during which a landing occurred
and for 15 days thereafter.
(e) Changes in vessel registration-transfer of limited entry permits
and gear endorsements--(1) General. A permit may not be used with any
vessel other than the vessel registered to that permit. For purposes of
this section, a permit transfer occurs when, through SFD, a permit owner
registers a limited entry permit for use with a new vessel. Permit
transfer applications must be submitted to SFD with the appropriate
documentation described at Sec. 660.335(g). Upon receipt of a complete
application, and following review and approval of the application, the
SFD will reissue the permit registered to the new vessel. Applications
to transfer limited entry permits with sablefish endorsements, as
described at Sec. 660.334(d), will not be approved until SFD has
received complete documentation of permit ownership as required under
Sec. 660.334(d)(4)(iv).
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(2) Application. A complete application must be submitted to SFD in
order for SFD to review and approve a change in vessel registration. At
a minimum, a permit owner seeking to transfer a limited entry permit
shall submit to SFD a signed application form and his/her current
limited entry permit before the first day of the cumulative limit period
in which they wish to participate. If a permit owner provides a signed
application and current limited entry permit after the first day of a
cumulative limit period, the permit will not be effective until the
succeeding cumulative limit period. SFD will not approve a change in
vessel registration (transfer) until it receives a complete application,
the existing permit, a current copy of the USCG 1270, and other required
documentation.
(3) Effective date. Changes in vessel registration on permits will
take effect no sooner than the first day of the next major limited entry
cumulative limit period following the date that SFD receives the signed
permit transfer form and the original limited entry permit. No transfer
is effective until the limited entry permit has been reissued as
registered with the new vessel.
(4) Sablefish-endorsed permits. Beginning January 1, 2007, if a
permit owner submits an application to register a sablefish-endorsed
limited entry permit to a new vessel during the primary sablefish season
described at Sec. 660.372(b) (generally April 1 through October 31),
the initial permit owner (transferor) must certify on the application
form the cumulative quantity, in round weight, of primary season
sablefish landed against that permit as of the application signature
date for the then current primary season. The new permit owner or holder
(transferee) associated with the new vessel must sign the application
form acknowledging the amount of landings to date given by the
transferor. This certified amount should match the total amount of
primary season sablefish landings reported on state fish tickets. As
required at Sec. 660.303(c)), any person landing sablefish must retain
on board the vessel from which sablefish is landed, and provide to an
authorized officer upon request, copies of any and all reports of
sablefish landings from the primary season containing all data, and in
the exact manner, required by the applicable state law throughout the
primary sablefish season during which a landing occurred and for 15 days
thereafter.
(f) Restriction on frequency of transfers. Limited entry permits may
not be registered for use with a different vessel (transfer) more than
once per calendar year, except in cases of death of a permit holder or
if the permitted vessel is totally lost as defined in 660.302. The
exception for death of a permit holder applies for a permit held by a
partnership or a corporation if the person or persons holding at least
50 percent of the ownership interest in the entity dies.
(1) A permit owner may designate the vessel registration for a
permit as ``unidentified,'' meaning that no vessel has been identified
as registered for use with that permit. No vessel is authorize to use a
permit with the vessel registration designated as ``unidentified.'' A
vessel owner who removes a permit from his vessel and registers that
permit as ``unidentified'' is not exempt from VMS requirements at Sec.
660.312 unless specifically authorized by that section.
(2) When a permit owner requests that the permit's vessel
registration be designated as ``unidentified,'' the transaction is not
considered a ``transfer'' for purposes of this section. Any subsequent
request by a permit owner to change from the ``unidentified'' status of
the permit in order to register the permit with a specific vessel will
be considered a change in vessel registration (transfer) and subject to
the restriction on frequency and timing of changes in vessel
registration (transfer).
(3) Any transfer of a trawl-endorsed limited entry permit that
occurred between December 31, 2006, and May 14, 2007 may be rescinded by
the permit owner without counting against that permit owner's once per
calendar year restriction on frequency of permit transfers for the 2007
calendar year.
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(g) Application and supplemental documentation. Permit holders may
request a transfer (change in vessel registration) and/or change in
permit ownership or permit holder by submitting a complete application
form. In addition, a permit owner applying for renewal, replacement,
transfer, or change of ownership or change of permit holder of a limited
entry permit has the burden to submit evidence to prove that
qualification requirements are met. The owner of a permit endorsed for
longline or trap (or pot) gear applying for a tier assignment under
Sec. 660.334 (d) has the burden to submit evidence to prove that
certain qualification requirements are met. The following evidentiary
standards apply:
(1) For a request to change a vessel registration and/or change in
permit ownership or permit holder, the permit owner must provide SFD
with a current copy of the USCG Form 1270 for vessels of 5 net tons or
greater, or a current copy of a state registration form for vessels
under 5 net tons.
(2) For a request to change a vessel registration and/or change in
permit ownership or permit holder for sablefish-endorsed permits with a
tier assignment for which a corporation or partnership is listed as
permit owner and/or holder, an Identification of Ownership Interest Form
must be completed and included with the application form.
(3) For a request to change the vessel registration to a permit, the
permit holder must submit to SFD a current marine survey conducted by a
certified marine surveyor in accordance with USCG regulations to
authenticate the length overall of the vessel being newly registered
with the permit. Marine surveys older than 3 years at the time of the
request for change in vessel registration will not be considered
``current'' marine surveys for purposes of this requirement.
(4) For a request to change a permit's ownership where the current
permit owner is a corporation, partnership or other business entity, the
applicant must provide to SFD a corporate resolution that authorizes the
conveyance of the permit to a new owner and which authorizes the
individual applicant to request the conveyance on behalf of the
corporation, partnership, other business entity.
(5) For a request to change a permit's ownership that is
necessitated by the death of the permit owner(s), the individual(s)
requesting conveyance of the permit to a new owner must provide SFD with
a death certificate of the permit owner(s) and appropriate legal
documentation that either: specifically transfers the permit to a
designated individual(s); or, provides legal authority to the transferor
to convey the permit ownership.
(6) For a request to change a permit's ownership that is
necessitated by divorce, the individual requesting the change in permit
ownership must submit an executed divorce decree that awards the permit
to a designated individual(s).
(7) Such other relevant, credible documentation as the applicant may
submit, or the SFD or Regional Administrator may request or acquire, may
also be considered.
(h) Application forms available. Application forms for the change in
vessel registration (transfer) and change of permit ownership or permit
holder of limited entry permits are available from the SFD (see part 600
for address of the Regional Administrator). Contents of the application,
and required supporting documentation, are specified in the application
form.
(i) Records maintenance. The SFD will maintain records of all
limited entry permits that have been issued, renewed, transferred,
registered, or replaced.
[66 FR 40921, Aug. 6, 2001, as amended at 66 FR 41158, Aug. 7, 2001; 67
FR 65906, Oct. 29. 2002; 69 FR 11124, Mar. 9, 2004; 69 FR 42351, July
15, 2004; 71 FR 10623, Mar. 2, 2006; 72 FR 27764, May 17, 2007; 72 FR
69171, Dec. 7, 2007]
Sec. Sec. 660.336-660.337 [Reserved]
Sec. 660.338 Limited entry permits-small fleet.
(a) Small limited entry fisheries fleets that are controlled by a
local government, are in existence as of July 11, 1991, and have
negligible impacts on the groundfish resource, may be certified as
consistent with the goals and objectives of the limited entry program
and incorporated into the limited entry
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fishery. Permits issued under this subsection will be issued in
accordance with the standards and procedures set out in the PCGFMP and
will carry the rights explained therein.
(b) A permit issued under this section may be registered only to
another vessel that will continue to operate in the same certified small
fleet, provided that the total number of vessels in the fleet does not
increase. A vessel may not use a small fleet limited entry permit for
participation in the limited entry fishery outside of authorized
activities of the small fleet for which that permit and vessel have been
designated.
[66 FR 40922, Aug. 6, 2001]
Sec. 660.339 Limited entry permit fees.
The Regional Administrator will charge fees to cover administrative
expenses related to issuance of limited entry permits, including initial
issuance, renewal, transfer, vessel registration, replacement, and
appeals. The appropriate fee must accompany each application.
Sec. 660.340 Limited entry permit appeals.
(a) Decisions on appeals of initial decisions regarding issuance,
renewal, change in vessel registration, change in permit owner or permit
holder, and endorsement upgrade, will be made by the Regional
Administrator.
(b) Appeals decisions shall be in writing and shall state the
reasons therefor.
(c) Within 30 days of an initial decision by the SFD denying
issuance, renewal, change in vessel registration, change in permit owner
or permit holder, or endorsement upgrade, on the terms requested by the
applicant, an appeal may be filed with the Regional Administrator.
(d) The appeal must be in writing, and must allege facts or
circumstances to show why the criteria in this subpart have been met, or
why an exception should be granted.
(e) At the appellant's discretion, the appeal may be accompanied by
a request that the Regional Administrator seek a recommendation from the
Council as to whether the appeal should be granted. Such a request must
contain the appellant's acknowledgment that the confidentiality
provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act at 16 U.S.C. 1853 (d) and part
600 of this chapter are waived with respect to any information supplied
by Regional Administrator to the Council and its advisory bodies for
purposes of receiving the Council's recommendation on the appeal. In
responding to a request for a recommendation on appeal, the Council will
apply the provisions of the PCGFMP in making its recommendation as to
whether the appeal should be granted.
(f) Absent good cause for further delay, the Regional Administrator
will issue a written decision on the appeal within 45 days of receipt of
the appeal, or, if a recommendation from the Council is requested,
within 45 days of receiving the Council's recommendation. The Regional
Administrator's decision is the final administrative decision of the
Department as of the date of the decision.
[66 FR 40922, Aug. 6, 2001]
Sec. 660.341 Limited entry permit sanctions.
Limited entry permits issued or applied for under this subpart are
subject to sanctions pursuant to the Magnuson Act at 16 U.S.C. 1858(g)
and 15 CFR part 904, subpart D.
Sec. 660.350 Compensation with fish for collecting resource information--
exempted fishing permits off Washington, Oregon, and California.
In addition to the reasons stated in Sec. 600.745(b)(1) of this
chapter, an EFP may be issued under this subpart G for the purpose of
compensating the owner or operator of a vessel for collecting resource
information according to a protocol approved by NMFS. NMFS may issue an
EFP allowing a vessel to retain fish as compensation in excess of trip
limits or to be exempt from other specified management measures for the
Pacific coast groundfish fishery.
(a) Compensation EFP for vessels under contract with NMFS to conduct
a resource survey. NMFS may issue an EFP to the owner or operator of a
vessel that conducted a resource survey according to a contract with
NMFS. A vessel's total compensation from all sources (in
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terms of dollars or amount of fish, including fish from survey samples
or compensation fish) will be determined through normal Federal
procurement procedures. The compensation EFP will specify the maximum
amount or value of fish the vessel may take and retain after the
resource survey is completed.
(1) Competitive offers. NMFS may initiate a competitive solicitation
(request for proposals or RFP) to select vessels to conduct resource
surveys that use fish as full or partial compensation, following normal
Federal procurement procedures.
(2) Consultation and approval. At a Council meeting, NMFS will
consult with the Council and receive public comment on upcoming resource
surveys to be conducted if groundfish could be used as whole or partial
compensation. Generally, compensation fish would be similar to surveyed
species, but there may be reasons to provide payment with healthier,
more abundant, less restricted stocks, or more easily targeted species.
For example, NMFS may decline to pay a vessel with species that are, or
are expected to be, overfished, or that are subject to overfishing, or
that are unavoidably caught with species that are overfished or subject
to overfishing. NMFS may also consider levels of discards, bycatch, and
other factors. If the Council does not approve providing whole or
partial compensation for the conduct of a survey, NMFS will not use
fish, other than fish taken during the scientific research, as
compensation for that survey. For each proposal, NMFS will present:
(i) The maximum number of vessels expected or needed to conduct the
survey,
(ii) An estimate of the species and amount of fish likely to be
needed as compensation,
(iii) When the survey and compensation fish would be taken, and
(iv) The year in which the compensation fish would be deducted from
the ABC before determining the optimum yield (harvest guideline or
quota).
(3) Issuance of the compensation EFP. Upon successful completion of
the survey, NMFS will issue a ``compensation EFP'' to the vessel if it
has not been fully compensated. The procedures in Sec. 600.745(b)(1)
through (b)(4) of this chapter do not apply to a compensation EFP issued
under this subpart for the Pacific coast groundfish fishery (50 CFR part
660, subpart G).
(4) Terms and conditions of the compensation EFP. Conditions for
disposition of bycatch or any excess catch, for reporting the value of
the amount landed, and other appropriate terms and conditions may be
specified in the EFP. Compensation fishing must occur during the period
specified in the EFP, but no later than the end of September of the
fishing year following the survey, and must be conducted according to
the terms and conditions of the EFP.
(5) Reporting the compensation catch. The compensation EFP may
require the vessel owner or operator to keep separate records of
compensation fishing and to submit them to NMFS within a specified
period of time after the compensation fishing is completed.
(6) Accounting for the compensation catch. As part of the harvest
specifications process (Sec. 660.370), NMFS will advise the Council of
the amount of fish authorized to be retained under a compensation EFP,
which then will be deducted from the next harvest specifications (ABCs)
set by the Council. Fish authorized in an EFP too late in the year to be
deducted from the following year's ABCs will be accounted for in the
next management cycle where it is practicable to do so.
(b) Compensation for commercial vessels collecting resource
information under a standard EFP. NMFS may issue an EFP to allow a
commercial fishing vessel to take and retain fish in excess of current
management limits for the purpose of collecting resource information
(Sec. 600.745(b) of this chapter). The EFP may include a compensation
clause that allows the participating vessel to be compensated with fish
for its efforts to collect resource information according to NMFS'
approved protocol. If compensation with fish is requested in an EFP
application, or proposed by NMFS, the following provisions apply in
addition to those at Sec. 600.745(b) of this chapter.
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(1) Application. In addition to the requirements in Sec. 600.745(b)
of this chapter, application for an EFP with a compensation clause must
clearly state whether a vessel's participation is contingent upon
compensation with groundfish and, if so, the minimum amount (in metric
tons, round weight) and the species. As with other EFPs issued under
Sec. 600.745 of this chapter, the application may be submitted by any
individual, including a state fishery management agency or other
research institution.
(2) Denial. In addition to the reasons stated in Sec.
600.745(b)(3)(iii) of this chapter, the application will be denied if
the requested compensation fishery, species, or amount is unacceptable
for reasons such as, but not limited to, the following: NMFS concludes
the value of the resource information is not commensurate with the value
of the compensation fish; the proposed compensation involves species
that are (or are expected to be) overfished or subject to overfishing,
fishing in times or areas where fishing is otherwise prohibited or
severely restricted, or fishing for species that would involve
unavoidable bycatch of species that are overfished or subject to
overfishing; or NMFS concludes the information can reasonably be
obtained at a less cost to the resource.
(3) Window period for other applications. If the Regional
Administrator or designee agrees that compensation should be considered,
and that more than a minor amount would be used as compensation, then a
window period will be announced in the Federal Register during which
additional participants will have an opportunity to apply. This
notification would be made at the same time as announcement of receipt
of the application and request for comments required under Sec.
660.745(b). If there are more qualified applicants than needed for a
particular time and area, NMFS will choose among the qualified vessels,
either randomly, in order of receipt of the completed application, or by
other impartial selection methods. If the permit applicant is a state,
university, or Federal entity other than NMFS, and NMFS approves the
selection method, the permit applicant may choose among the qualified
vessels, either randomly, in order of receipt of the vessel application,
or by other impartial selection methods.
(4) Terms and conditions. The EFP will specify the amounts that may
be taken as scientific samples and as compensation, the time period
during which the compensation fishing must occur, management measures
that NMFS will waive for a vessel fishing under the EFP, and other terms
and conditions appropriate to the fishery and the collection of resource
information. NMFS may require compensation fishing to occur on the same
trip that the resource information is collected.
(5) Accounting for the catch. Samples taken under this EFP, as well
as any compensation fish, count toward the current year's catch or
landings.
[64 FR 49101, Sept. 10, 1999, as amended at 67 FR 65906, Oct. 29, 2002;
68 FR 52523, Sept. 4, 2003; 69 FR 42351, July 15, 2004]
Sec. 660.365 Overfished species rebuilding plans.
For each overfished groundfish stock with an approved rebuilding
plan, this section contains the standards to be used to establish annual
or biennial OYs, specifically the target date for rebuilding the stock
to its MSY level and the harvest control rule to be used to rebuild the
stock. The harvest control rule is expressed as a ``Spawning Potential
Ratio'' or ``SPR'' harvest rate.
(a) Bocaccio. The target year for rebuilding the southern bocaccio
stock to BMSY is 2026. The harvest control rule to be used to
rebuild the southern bocaccio stock is an annual SPR harvest rate of
77.7 percent.
(b) Canary rockfish. The target year for rebuilding the canary
rockfish stock to BMSY is 2063. The harvest control rule to
be used to rebuild the canary rockfish stock is an annual SPR harvest
rate of 88.7 percent.
(c) Cowcod. The target year for rebuilding the cowcod stock south of
Point Conception to BMSY is 2039. The harvest control rule to
be used to rebuild the cowcod stock is an annual SPR harvest rate of
90.0 percent.
(d) Darkblotched rockfish. The target year for rebuilding the
darkblotched rockfish stock to BMSY is 2011. The harvest
control rule to be used to rebuild
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the darkblotched rockfish stock is an annual SPR harvest rate of 64.1
percent in 2007 and 60.7 percent beginning in 2008.
(e) Pacific ocean perch (POP). The target year for rebuilding the
POP stock to BMSY is 2017. The harvest control rule to be
used to rebuild the POP stock is an annual SPR harvest rate of 86.4
percent.
(f) Widow rockfish. The target year for rebuilding the widow
rockfish stock to BMSY is 2015. The harvest control rule to
be used to rebuild the widow rockfish stock is an annual SPR harvest
rate of 95.0 percent.
(g) Yelloweye rockfish. The target year for rebuilding the yelloweye
rockfish stock to BMSY is 2084. The harvest control rule to
be used to rebuild the yelloweye rockfish stock is an annual SPR harvest
rate is 55.4 in 2007 and 60.8 in 2008. Yelloweye rockfish is subject to
a ramp-down strategy where the harvest level will be reduced from
current levels until 2011. Beginning in 2011, yelloweye rockfish will be
subject to a constant harvest rate strategy with a constant SPR harvest
rate of 71.9 percent.
[71 FR 78655, Dec. 29, 2006]
Sec. 660.370 Specifications and management measures.
(a) General. NMFS will establish and adjust specifications and
management measures biennially or annually and during the fishing year.
Management of the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery will be conducted
consistent with the standards and procedures in the PCGFMP and other
applicable law. The PCGFMP is available from the Regional Administrator
or the Council. Regulations under this subpart may be promulgated,
removed, or revised during the fishing year. Any such action will be
made according to the framework standards and procedures in the PCGFMP
and other applicable law, and will be published in the Federal Register.
(b) Biennial actions. The Pacific Coast Groundfish fishery is
managed on a biennial, calendar year basis. Harvest specifications and
management measures will be announced biennially, with the harvest
specifications for each species or species group set for two sequential
calendar years. In general, management measures are designed to achieve,
but not exceed, the specifications, particularly optimum yields (harvest
guidelines and quotas), commercial harvest guidelines and quotas,
limited entry and open access allocations, or other approved fishery
allocations, and to protect overfished and depleted stocks. Management
measures will be designed to take into account the co-occurrence ratios
of target species with overfished species, and will select measures that
will minimize bycatch to the extent practicable.
(c) Routine management measures. In addition to the catch
restrictions in Sec. Sec. 660.371 through 660.373, other catch
restrictions that are likely to be adjusted on a biennial or more
frequent basis may be imposed and announced by a single notification in
the Federal Register if good cause exists under the APA to waive notice
and comment, and if they have been designated as routine through the
two-meeting process described in the PCGFMP. Routine management measures
that may be revised during the fishing year via this process are
implemented in paragraph (h) of this section and in Sec. Sec. 660.371
through 660.373, Sec. Sec. 660.381 through 660.385 and Tables 3-5 of
this subpart. Most trip, bag, and size limits, and area closures in the
groundfish fishery have been designated ``routine,'' which means they
may be changed rapidly after a single Council meeting. Council meetings
are held in the months of March, April, June, September, and November.
Inseason changes to routine management measures are announced in the
Federal Register pursuant to the requirements of the Administrative
Procedure Act (APA). Changes to trip limits are effective at the times
stated in the Federal Register. Once a change is effective, it is
illegal to take and retain, possess, or land more fish than allowed
under the new trip limit. This means that, unless otherwise announced in
the Federal Register, offloading must begin before the time a fishery
closes or a more restrictive trip limit takes effect. The following
catch restrictions have been designated as routine:
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(1) Commercial limited entry and open access fisheries--(i) Trip
landing and frequency limits, size limits, all gear. Trip landing and
frequency limits have been designated as routine for the following
species or species groups: widow rockfish, canary rockfish, yellowtail
rockfish, Pacific ocean perch, yelloweye rockfish, black rockfish, blue
rockfish, splitnose rockfish, chilipepper rockfish, bocaccio, cowcod,
minor nearshore rockfish or shallow and deeper minor nearshore rockfish,
shelf or minor shelf rockfish, and minor slope rockfish; DTS complex
which is composed of Dover sole, sablefish, shortspine thornyheads, and
longspine thornyheads; petrale sole, rex sole, arrowtooth flounder,
Pacific sanddabs, and the flatfish complex, which is composed of those
species plus any other flatfish species listed at Sec. 660.302; Pacific
whiting; lingcod; Pacific cod; spiny dogfish; and ``other fish'' as a
complex consisting of all groundfish species listed at Sec. 660.302 and
not otherwise listed as a distinct species or species group. Size limits
have been designated as routine for sablefish and lingcod. Trip landing
and frequency limits and size limits for species with those limits
designated as routine may be imposed or adjusted on a biennial or more
frequent basis for the purpose of keeping landings within the harvest
levels announced by NMFS, and for the other purposes given in paragraphs
(c)(1)(i)(A) and (B) of this section.
(A) Trip landing and frequency limits. To extend the fishing season;
to minimize disruption of traditional fishing and marketing patterns; to
reduce discards; to discourage target fishing while allowing small
incidental catches to be landed; to protect overfished species; to allow
small fisheries to operate outside the normal season; and, for the open
access fishery only, to maintain landings at the historical proportions
during the 1984-88 window period.
(B) Size limits. To protect juvenile fish; to extend the fishing
season.
(ii) Differential trip landing limits and frequency limits based on
gear type, closed seasons. Trip landing and frequency limits that differ
by gear type and closed seasons may be imposed or adjusted on a biennial
or more frequent basis for the purpose of rebuilding and protecting
overfished or depleted stocks. To achieve the rebuilding of an
overfished or depleted stock, the Pacific whiting primary seasons
described at Sec. 660.373(b), may be closed for any or all of the
fishery sectors identified at Sec. 660.373(a) before the sector
allocation is reached if any of the bycatch limits identified at Sec.
660.373(b)(4) are reached.
(iii) Type of limited entry trawl gear on board. Limits on the type
of limited entry trawl gear on board a vessel may be imposed on a
biennial or more frequent basis. Requirements and restrictions on
limited entry trawl gear type are found at Sec. 660.381.
(2) Recreational fisheries all gear types. Routine management
measures for all groundfish species, separately or in any combination,
include bag limits, size limits, time/area closures, boat limits, hook
limits, and dressing requirements. All routine management measures on
recreational fisheries are intended to keep landings within the harvest
levels announced by NMFS, to rebuild and protect overfished or depleted
species, and to maintain consistency with State regulations, and for the
other purposes set forth in this section.
(i) Bag limits. To spread the available catch over a large number of
anglers; to protect and rebuild overfished species; to avoid waste.
(ii) Size limits. To protect juvenile fish; to protect and rebuild
overfished species; to enhance the quality of the recreational fishing
experience.
(iii) Season duration restrictions. To spread the available catch
over a large number of anglers; to protect and rebuild overfished
species; to avoid waste; to enhance the quality of the recreational
fishing experience.
(3) All fisheries, all gear types, depth-based management measures.
Depth-based management measures, particularly the setting of closed
areas known as Groundfish Conservation Areas, may be implemented in any
fishery that takes groundfish directly or incidentally. Depth-based
management measures are set using specific boundary lines that
approximate depth contours with latitude/longitude waypoints found at
Sec. 660.390-.394. Depth-based management measures and the setting of
closed areas may be used: to protect
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and rebuild overfished stocks, to prevent the overfishing of any
groundfish species by minimizing the direct or incidental catch of that
species, to minimize the incidental harvest of any protected or
prohibited species taken in the groundfish fishery, to extend the
fishing season; for the commercial fisheries, to minimize disruption of
traditional fishing and marketing patterns; for the recreational
fisheries, to spread the available catch over a large number of anglers;
to discourage target fishing while allowing small incidental catches to
be landed; and to allow small fisheries to operate outside the normal
season.
(d) Automatic actions. Automatic management actions may be initiated
by the NMFS Regional Administrator without prior public notice,
opportunity to comment, or a Council meeting. These actions are
nondiscretionary, and the impacts must have been taken into account
prior to the action. Unless otherwise stated, a single notice will be
published in the Federal Register making the action effective if good
cause exists under the APA to waive notice and comment. Automatic
actions are used in the Pacific whiting fishery to close the fishery or
reinstate trip limits when a whiting harvest guideline, commercial
harvest guideline, or a sector[min]s allocation is reached, or is
projected to be reached; or to reapportion unused allocation to other
sectors of the fishery. An automatic action is also used in the Pacific
whiting fishery to implement the Ocean Salmon Conservation Zone,
described at 660.373(c)(3), when NMFS projects the Pacific whiting
fishery may take in excess of 11,000 Chinook within a calendar year.
(e) Prohibited species. Groundfish species or species groups under
the PCGFMP for which quotas have been achieved and/or the fishery closed
are prohibited species. In addition, the following are prohibited
species:
(1) Any species of salmonid.
(2) Pacific halibut.
(3) Dungeness crab caught seaward of Washington or Oregon.
(f) Exempted fisheries. U.S. vessels operating under an exempted
fishing permit (EFP) issued under 50 CFR part 600 are also subject to
restrictions in Sec. Sec. 660.301 through 660.394, unless otherwise
provided in the permit. EFPs may include the collecting of scientific
samples of groundfish species that would otherwise be prohibited for
retention.
(g) Applicability. Groundfish species harvested in the territorial
sea (0-3 nm) will be counted toward the catch limitations in Sec. Sec.
660.370 through 660.385 and in Tables 1-5 of this subpart.
(h) Fishery restrictions--(1) Commercial trip limits and
recreational bag and boat limits. Commercial trip limits and
recreational bag and boat limits defined in Sec. 660.302 and set in
Sec. Sec. 660.371 through 660.373, Sec. Sec. 660.381 through 660.385
and Tables 3-5 of this subpart must not be exceeded.
(2) Landing. As stated at 50 CFR 660.302 (in the definition of
``Landing''), once the offloading of any species begins, all fish aboard
the vessel are counted as part of the landing and must be reported as
such. Transfer of fish at sea is prohibited under Sec. 660.306(a)(12)
unless a vessel is participating in the primary whiting fishery as part
of the mothership or catcher-processor sectors, as described at Sec.
660.373(a).
(3) Fishing ahead. Unless the fishery is closed, a vessel that has
landed its cumulative or daily limit may continue to fish on the limit
for the next legal period, so long as no fish (including, but not
limited to, groundfish with no trip limits, shrimp, prawns, or other
nongroundfish species or shellfish) are landed (offloaded) until the
next legal period. Fishing ahead is not allowed during or before a
closed period.
(4) Weights and percentages. All weights are round weights or round-
weight equivalents unless otherwise specified. Percentages are based on
round weights, and, unless otherwise specified, apply only to legal fish
on board.
(5) Size limits, length measurement, and weight limits--(i) Size
limits and length measurement. Unless otherwise specified, size limits
in the commercial and recreational groundfish fisheries apply to the
``total length,'' which is the longest measurement of the fish without
mutilation of the fish or the use of force to extend the length of the
fish. No fish with a size limit may be retained if it is in such
condition that its
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length has been extended or cannot be determined by these methods. For
conversions not listed here, contact the state where the fish will be
landed. Washington state regulations require all fish with a size limit
landed into Washington to be landed with the head on.
(A) Whole fish. For a whole fish, total length is measured from the
tip of the snout (mouth closed) to the tip of the tail in a natural,
relaxed position.
(B) ``Headed'' fish. For a fish with the head removed (``headed''),
the length is measured from the origin of the first dorsal fin (where
the front dorsal fin meets the dorsal surface of the body closest to the
head) to the tip of the upper lobe of the tail; the dorsal fin and tail
must be left intact.
(C) Filets. A filet is the flesh from one side of a fish extending
from the head to the tail, which has been removed from the body (head,
tail, and backbone) in a single continuous piece. Filet lengths may be
subject to size limits for some groundfish taken in the recreational
fishery off California (see Sec. 660.384). A filet is measured along
the length of the longest part of the filet in a relaxed position;
stretching or otherwise manipulating the filet to increase its length is
not permitted.
(ii) Weight limits and conversions. The weight limit conversion
factor established by the state where the fish is or will be landed will
be used to convert the processed weight to round weight for purposes of
applying the trip limit. Weight conversions provided herein are those
conversions currently in use by the States of Washington, Oregon and
California and may be subject to change by those states. Fishery
participants should contact fishery enforcement officials in the state
where the fish will be landed to determine that state's official
conversion factor. To determine the round weight, multiply the processed
weight times the conversion factor.
(iii) Sablefish. The following conversion applies to both the
limited entry and open access fisheries when trip limits are in effect
for those fisheries. For headed and gutted (eviscerated) sablefish the
weight conversion factor is 1.6 (multiply the headed and gutted weight
by 1.6 to determine the round weight).
(iv) Lingcod. The following conversions apply in both limited entry
and open access fisheries.
(A) North of 42[deg] N. lat., for lingcod with the head removed, the
minimum size limit is 18 inches (46 cm), which corresponds to 22 inches
(56 cm) total length for whole fish.
(B) South of 42[deg] N. lat., for lingcod with the head removed, the
minimum size limit is 19.5 inches (49.5 cm), which corresponds to 24
inches (61 cm) total length for whole fish.
(C) The weight conversion factor for headed and gutted lingcod is
1.5. The conversion factor for lingcod that has only been gutted with
the head on is 1.1.
(6) Sorting. Under Sec. 660.306(a)(7), it is unlawful for any
person to ``fail to sort, prior to the first weighing after offloading,
those groundfish species or species groups for which there is a trip
limit, size limit, scientific sorting designation, quota, harvest
guideline, or OY, if the vessel fished or landed in an area during a
time when such trip limit, size limit, scientific sorting designation,
quota, harvest guideline, or OY applied.'' The States of Washington,
Oregon, and California may also require that vessels record their
landings as sorted on their state fish tickets. This provision applies
to both the limited entry and open access fisheries. The following
species must be sorted:
(i) For vessels with a limited entry permit:
(A) Coastwide - widow rockfish, canary rockfish, darkblotched
rockfish, yelloweye rockfish, shortbelly rockfish, black rockfish, minor
nearshore rockfish, minor shelf rockfish, minor slope rockfish,
shortspine and longspine thornyhead, Dover sole, arrowtooth flounder,
petrale sole, starry flounder, English sole, other flatfish, lingcod,
sablefish, Pacific cod, spiny dogfish, other fish and Pacific whiting;
(B) North of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat.--POP, yellowtail rockfish, and,
for fixed gear, blue rockfish;
(C) South of 40 10[min] N. lat. minor shallow nearshore rockfish,
minor deeper nearshore rockfish, California
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scorpionfish, chilipepper rockfish, bocaccio rockfish, splitnose
rockfish, Pacific sanddabs, cowcod and cabezon.
(ii) For open access vessels (vessels without a limited entry
permit):
(A) Coastwide - widow rockfish, canary rockfish, darkblotched
rockfish, yelloweye rockfish, shortbelly rockfish, black rockfish, minor
nearshore rockfish, minor shelf rockfish, minor slope rockfish,
shortspine and longspine thornyhead, Dover sole, arrowtooth flounder,
petrale sole, starry flounder, English sole, other flatfish, lingcod,
sablefish, Pacific cod, spiny dogfish, other fish, Pacific whiting, and
Pacific sanddabs;
(B) North of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat.--blue rockfish, POP, yellowtail
rockfish;
(C) South of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. - minor shallow nearshore
rockfish, minor deeper nearshore rockfish, chilipepper rockfish,
bocaccio rockfish, splitnose rockfish, cowcod and cabezon.
(iii) Sorting requirements for the Pacific whiting shoreside
fishery. Fish delivered to Pacific whiting shoreside first receivers
(including shoreside processing facilities and buying stations that
intend to transport catch for processing elsewhere) must be sorted,
prior to first weighing after offloading from the vessel and prior to
transport away from the point of landing, to the species groups
specified in paragraph (h)(6)(i)(A) of this section for vessels with
limited entry permits. Prohibited species must be sorted according to
the following species groups: Dungeness crab, Pacific halibut, Chinook
salmon, Other salmon. Non-groundfish species must be sorted as required
by the state of landing.
(7) Operating in both limited entry and open access fisheries. Open
access trip limits apply to any fishing conducted with open access gear,
even if the vessel has a valid limited entry permit with an endorsement
for another type of gear. A vessel that operates in both the open access
and limited entry fisheries is not entitled to two separate trip limits
for the same species. If a vessel has a limited entry permit and uses
open access gear, but the open access limit is smaller than the limited
entry limit, the open access limit may not be exceeded and counts toward
the limited entry limit. If a vessel has a limited entry permit and uses
open access gear, but the open access limit is larger than the limited
entry limit, the smaller limited entry limit applies, even if taken
entirely with open access gear.
(8) ``Crossover provisions,'' operating in north-south management
areas with different trip limits. NMFS uses different types of
management areas for West Coast groundfish management. One type of
management area is the north-south management area, a large ocean area
with northern and southern boundary lines wherein trip limits, seasons,
and conservation areas follow a single theme. Within each north-south
management area, there may be one or more conservation areas, detailed
in Sec. Sec. 660.302 and 660.390 through 660.394. The provisions within
this paragraph apply to vessels operating in different north-south
management areas. Trip limits for a species or a species group may
differ in different north-south management areas along the coast. The
following ``crossover'' provisions apply to vessels operating in
different geographical areas that have different cumulative or ``per
trip'' trip limits for the same species or species group. Such crossover
provisions do not apply to species that are subject only to daily trip
limits, or to the trip limits for black rockfish off Washington (see
Sec. 660.371).
(i) Going from a more restrictive to a more liberal area. If a
vessel takes and retains any groundfish species or species group of
groundfish in an area where a more restrictive trip limit applies before
fishing in an area where a more liberal trip limit (or no trip limit)
applies, then that vessel is subject to the more restrictive trip limit
for the entire period to which that trip limit applies, no matter where
the fish are taken and retained, possessed, or landed.
(ii) Going from a more liberal to a more restrictive area. If a
vessel takes and retains a groundfish species or species group in an
area where a higher trip limit or no trip limit applies, and takes and
retains, possesses or lands the same species or species group in an area
where a more restrictive trip limit applies, that vessel is subject to
the more restrictive trip limit for the
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entire period to which that trip limit applies, no matter where the fish
are taken and retained, possessed, or landed.
(iii) Operating in two different areas where a species or species
group is managed with different types of trip limits. During the fishing
year, NMFS may implement management measures for a species or species
group that set different types of trip limits (for example, per trip
limits versus cumulative trip limits) for different areas. If a vessel
fishes for a species or species group that is managed with different
types of trip limits in two different areas within the same cumulative
limit period, then that vessel is subject to the most restrictive
overall cumulative limit for that species, regardless of where fishing
occurs.
(iv) Minor rockfish. Several rockfish species are designated with
species-specific limits on one side of the 40[deg]10[min] N. lat.
management line, and are included as part of a minor rockfish complex on
the other side of the line. A vessel that takes and retains fish from a
minor rockfish complex (nearshore, shelf, or slope) on both sides of a
management line during a single cumulative limit period is subject to
the more restrictive cumulative limit for that minor rockfish complex
during that period.
(A) If a vessel takes and retains minor slope rockfish north of
40[deg]10[min] N. lat., that vessel is also permitted to take and
retain, possess or land splitnose rockfish up to its cumulative limit
south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat., even if splitnose rockfish were a part
of the landings from minor slope rockfish taken and retained north of
40[deg]10[min] N. lat.
(B) If a vessel takes and retains minor slope rockfish south of
40[deg]10[min] N. lat., that vessel is also permitted to take and
retain, possess or land POP up to its cumulative limit north of
40[deg]10[min] N. lat., even if POP were a part of the landings from
minor slope rockfish taken and retained south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat.
(C) If a trawl vessel takes and retains minor shelf rockfish south
of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat., that vessel is also permitted to take and
retain, possess, or land yellowtail rockfish up to its cumulative limits
north of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat., even if yellowtail rockfish is part of
the landings from minor shelf rockfish taken and retained south of
40[deg]10[min] N. lat. Yellowtail rockfish is included in overall shelf
rockfish limits for limited entry fixed gear and open access gear
groups. Widow rockfish is included in overall shelf rockfish limits for
all gear groups.
(D) If a trawl vessel takes and retains minor shelf rockfish north
of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat., that vessel is also permitted to take and
retain, possess, or land chilipepper rockfish up to its cumulative
limits south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat., even if chilipepper rockfish is
part of the landings from minor shelf rockfish taken and retained north
of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat.
(v) ``DTS complex.'' There are often differential trawl trip limits
for the ``DTS complex'' north and south of latitudinal management lines.
Vessels operating in the limited entry trawl fishery are subject to the
crossover provisions in this paragraph when making landings that include
any one of the four species in the ``DTS complex.''
(vi) Flatfish complex. There are often differential trip limits for
the flatfish complex (butter, curlfin, English, flathead, petrale, rex,
rock, and sand soles, Pacific sanddab, and starry flounder) north and
south of latitudinal management lines. Vessels operating in the limited
entry trawl fishery are subject to the crossover provisions in this
paragraph when making landings that include any one of the species in
the flatfish complex.
[69 FR 42351, July 15, 2004, as amended at 69 FR 77029, Dec. 23, 2004;
70 FR 8496, Feb. 17, 2006; 71 FR 15046, Mar. 27, 2006; 71 FR 66140, Nov.
13, 2006; 71 FR 78655, Dec. 29, 2006; 72 FR 13044, Mar. 20, 2007; 72 FR
50911, Sept. 5, 2007]
Sec. 660.371 Black rockfish fishery management.
The trip limit for black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) for commercial
fishing vessels using hook-and-line gear between the U.S.-Canada border
and Cape Alava (48[deg]09.50[min] N. lat.), and between Destruction
Island (47[deg]40[min] N. lat.) and Leadbetter Point (46[deg]38.17[min]
N. lat.), is 100 lbs (45 kg) or 30 percent, by weight of all fish on
board, whichever is greater, per vessel per fishing trip.
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These per trip limits apply to limited entry and open access fisheries,
in conjunction with the cumulative trip limits and other management
measures in Sec. Sec. 660.382 and 660.383. The crossover provisions in
Sec. 660.370(h)(8) do not apply to the black rockfish per-trip limits.
[69 FR 77032, Dec. 23, 2004]
Sec. 660.372 Fixed gear sablefish fishery management.
This section applies to the primary season for the fixed gear
limited entry sablefish fishery north of 36[deg] N. lat., except for
paragraph (c), of this section, which also applies to the open access
fishery north of 36[deg] N. lat. and to both the limited entry and open
access fisheries south of 36[deg] N. lat. Limited entry and open access
fixed gear sablefish fishing outside of the primary sablefish season
north of 36[deg] N. lat. is governed by routine management measures
imposed under Sec. 660.370.
(a) Sablefish endorsement. A vessel may not participate in the
primary season for the fixed gear limited entry fishery, unless at least
one limited entry permit with both a gear endorsement for longline or
trap (or pot) gear and a sablefish endorsement is registered for use
with that vessel. Permits with sablefish endorsements are assigned to
one of three tiers, as described at Sec. 660.334(d).
(b) Primary season limited entry, fixed gear sablefish fishery--(1)
Season dates. North of 36[deg] N. lat., the primary sablefish season for
the limited entry, fixed gear, sablefish-endorsed vessels begins at 12
noon l.t. on April 1 and ends at 12 noon l.t. on October 31, unless
otherwise announced by the Regional Administrator through the routine
management measures process described at Sec. 660.370(c).
(2) Gear type. During the primary season and when fishing against
primary season cumulative limits, each vessel authorized to participate
in that season under paragraph (a) of this section may fish for
sablefish with any of the gear types, except trawl gear, endorsed on at
least one of the permits registered for use with that vessel.
(3) Cumulative limits. (i) A vessel participating in the primary
season will be constrained by the sablefish cumulative limit associated
with each of the permits registered for use with that vessel. During the
primary season, each vessel authorized to participate in that season
under paragraph (a) of this section may take, retain, possess, and land
sablefish, up to the cumulative limits for each of the permits
registered for use with that vessel. If multiple limited entry permits
with sablefish endorsements are registered for use with a single vessel,
that vessel may land up to the total of all cumulative limits announced
in this paragraph for the tiers for those permits, except as limited by
paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of this section. Up to 3 permits may be registered
for use with a single vessel during the primary season; thus, a single
vessel may not take and retain, possess or land more than 3 primary
season sablefish cumulative limits in any one year. A vessel registered
for use with multiple limited entry permits is subject to per vessel
limits for species other than sablefish, and to per vessel limits when
participating in the daily trip limit fishery for sablefish under
paragraph (c) of this section. The following annual limits are in
effect: Tier 1 at 48,500 lb (21,999 kg), Tier 2 at 22,000 lb (9,979 kg),
and Tier 3 at 12,500 lb (5,670 kg).
(ii) If a permit is registered to more than one vessel during the
primary season in a single year, the second vessel may only take the
portion of the cumulative limit for that permit that has not been
harvested by the first vessel to which the permit was registered. The
combined primary season sablefish landings for all vessels registered to
that permit may not exceed the cumulative limit for the tier associated
with that permit.
(iii) A cumulative trip limit is the maximum amount of sablefish
that may be taken and retained, possessed, or landed per vessel in a
specified period of time, with no limit on the number of landings or
trips.
(iv) Incidental halibut retention north of Pt. Chehalis, WA
(46[deg]53.30[min] N. lat.). From May 1 through October 31, vessels
authorized to participate in the primary sablefish fishery, licensed by
the International Pacific Halibut Commission for commercial fishing in
Area 2A (waters off Washington, Oregon, California), and fishing with
longline
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gear north of Pt. Chehalis, WA (46[deg]53.30[min] N. lat.) may land up
to the following cumulative limits: 100 lb (45 kg) dressed weight, head-
on of halibut per 1,000 lb (454 kg) dressed weight of sablefish, plus up
to two additional halibut per fishing trip in excess of this ratio.
``Dressed'' halibut in this area means halibut landed eviscerated with
their heads on. Halibut taken and retained in the primary sablefish
fishery north of Pt. Chehalis may only be landed north of Pt. Chehalis
and may not be possessed or landed south of Pt. Chehalis.
(4) Owner-on-board Requirement. Beginning January 1, 2007, any
person who owns or has ownership interest in a limited entry permit with
a sablefish endorsement, as described at Sec. 660.334(d), must be on
board the vessel registered for use with that permit at any time that
the vessel has sablefish on board the vessel that count toward that
permit's cumulative sablefish landing limit. This person must carry
government issued photo identification while aboard the vessel. A permit
owner is not obligated to be on board the vessel registered for use with
the sablefish-endorsed limited entry permit during the primary sablefish
season if:
(i) The person, partnership or corporation had ownership interest in
a limited entry permit with a sablefish endorsement prior to November 1,
2000. A person who has ownership interest in a partnership or
corporation that owned a sablefish-endorsed permit as of November 1,
2000, but who did not individually own a sablefish-endorsed limited
entry permit as of November 1, 2000, is not exempt from the owner-on-
board requirement when he/she leaves the partnership or corporation and
purchases another permit individually. A person, partnership, or
corporation that is exempt from the owner-on-board requirement may sell
all of their permits, buy another sablefish-endorsed permit within up to
a year from the date the last permit was approved for transfer, and
retain their exemption from the owner-on-board requirements.
Additionally, a person, partnership, or corporation that qualified for
the owner-on-board exemption, but later divested their interest in a
permit or permits, may retain rights to an owner-on-board exemption as
long as that person, partnership, or corporation purchases another
permit by March 2, 2007. A person, partnership or corporation could only
purchase a permit if it has not added or changed individuals since
November 1, 2000, excluding individuals that have left the partnership
or corporation, or that have died.
(ii) The person who owns or who has ownership interest in a
sablefish-endorsed limited entry permit is prevented from being on board
a fishing vessel because the person died, is ill, or is injured. The
person requesting the exemption must send a letter to NMFS requesting an
exemption from the owner-on-board requirements, with appropriate
evidence as described at Sec. 660.372(b)(4)(ii)(A) or (B). All
emergency exemptions for death, injury, or illness will be evaluated by
NMFS and a decision will be made in writing to the permit owner within
60 calendar days of receipt of the original exemption request.
(A) Evidence of death of the permit owner shall be provided to NMFS
in the form of a copy of a death certificate. In the interim before the
estate is settled, if the deceased permit owner was subject to the
owner-on-board requirements, the estate of the deceased permit owner may
send a letter to NMFS with a copy of the death certificate, requesting
an exemption from the owner-on-board requirements. An exemption due to
death of the permit owner will be effective only until such time that
the estate of the deceased permit owner has transferred the deceased
permit owner's permit to a beneficiary or up to three years after the
date of death as proven by a death certificate, whichever is earlier. An
exemption from the owner-on-board requirements will be conveyed in a
letter from NMFS to the estate of the permit owner and is required to be
on the vessel during fishing operations.
(B) Evidence of illness or injury that prevents the permit owner
from participating in the fishery shall be provided to NMFS in the form
of a letter from a certified medical practitioner. This letter must
detail the relevant medical conditions of the permit owner
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and how those conditions prevent the permit owner from being onboard a
fishing vessel during the primary season. An exemption due to injury or
illness will be effective only for the calendar year of the request for
exemption, and will not be granted for more than three consecutive or
total years. NMFS will consider any exemption granted for less than 12
months in a year to count as one year against the 3-year cap. In order
to extend an emergency medical exemption for a succeeding year, the
permit owner must submit a new request and provide documentation from a
certified medical practitioner detailing why the permit owner is still
unable to be onboard a fishing vessel. An emergency exemption will be
conveyed in a letter from NMFS to the permit owner and is required to be
on the vessel during fishing operations.
(c) Limited entry and open access daily trip limit fisheries both
north and south of 36[deg] N. lat. (1) Before the start of the primary
season, all sablefish landings made by a vessel authorized under
paragraph (a) of this section to participate in the primary season will
be subject to the restrictions and limits of the limited entry daily
and/or weekly trip limit fishery for sablefish, which is governed by
routine management measures imposed under Sec. 660.370(c).
(2) Following the start of the primary season, all landings made by
a vessel authorized under paragraph (a) of this section to participate
in the primary season will count against the primary season cumulative
limit(s) associated with the permit(s) registered for use with that
vessel. A vessel that is eligible to participate in the primary
sablefish season may participate in the daily trip limit fishery for
sablefish once that vessels' primary season sablefish limit(s) have been
taken, or after the end of the primary season, whichever occurs earlier.
Any subsequent sablefish landings by that vessel will be subject to the
restrictions and limits of the limited entry daily and/or trip limit
fishery for sablefish for the remainder of the calendar year.
(3) No vessel may land sablefish against both its primary season
cumulative sablefish limits and against the daily and/or weekly trip
limit fishery limits within the same 24 hour period of 0001 hours l.t.
to 2400 hours l.t. If a vessel has taken all of its tier limit except
for an amount that is smaller than the daily trip limit amount, that
vessel's subsequent sablefish landings are automatically subject to
daily and/or weekly trip limits.
(4) Vessels registered for use with a limited entry, fixed gear
permit that does not have a sablefish endorsement may participate in the
limited entry, daily and/or weekly trip limit fishery for as long as
that fishery is open during the year, subject to routine management
measures imposed under Sec. 660.370(c). Daily and/or weekly trip limits
for the limited entry fishery north and south of 36[deg] N. lat. are
provided in Tables 4 (North) and 4 (South) of this subpart.
(5) Open access vessels may participate in the open access, daily
trip limit fishery for as long as that fishery is open during the year,
subject to the routine management measures imposed under Sec.
660.370(c). Daily and/or weekly trip limits for the open access fishery
north and south of 36[deg] N. lat. are provided in Tables 5 (North) and
5 (South) of this subpart.
(d) Trip limits. Trip and/or frequency limits may be imposed in the
limited entry fishery on vessels that are not participating in the
primary season under Sec. 660.370(c). Trip and/or size limits to
protect juvenile sablefish in the limited entry or open-access fisheries
also may be imposed at any time under Sec. 660.370(c). Trip limits may
be imposed in the open-access fishery at any time under Sec.
660.370(c).
[69 FR 42352, July 15, 2004, as amended at 69 FR 77032, Dec. 23, 2004;
70 FR 16149, Mar. 30, 2005; 70 FR 23045, May 4, 2005; 71 FR 10624, Mar.
2, 2006; 71 FR 24604, Apr. 26, 2006; 71 FR 78656, Dec. 29, 2006]
Sec. 660.373 Pacific whiting (whiting) fishery management.
(a) Sectors. The catcher/processor sector is composed of catcher/
processors, which are vessels that harvest and process whiting during a
calendar year. The mothership sector is composed of motherships and
catcher vessels that harvest whiting for delivery to motherships.
Motherships are vessels
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that process, but do not harvest, whiting during a calendar year. The
shore-based sector is composed of vessels that harvest whiting for
delivery to shore-based processors.
(b) Seasons. The primary seasons for the whiting fishery are: For
the shore-based sector, the period(s) when the large-scale target
fishery is conducted (when trip limits under paragraph (b) of this
section are not in effect); for catcher/processors, the period(s) when
at-sea processing is allowed and the fishery is open for the catcher/
processor sector; and for vessels delivering to motherships, the
period(s) when at-sea processing is allowed and the fishery is open for
the mothership sector. Before and after the primary seasons, trip
landing or frequency limits may be imposed under Sec. 660.370(c). The
sectors are defined at Sec. 660.370(a).
(1) North of 40[deg]30[min] N. lat. Different starting dates may be
established for the catcher/processor sector, the mothership sector,
catcher vessels delivering to shoreside processors north of 42[deg] N.
lat., and catcher vessels delivering to shoreside processors between
42[deg]-40[deg]30[min] N. lat.
(i) Procedures. The primary seasons for the whiting fishery north of
40[deg]30[min] N. lat. generally will be established according to the
procedures of the PCGFMP for developing and implementing harvest
specifications and apportionments. The season opening dates remain in
effect unless changed, generally with the harvest specifications and
management measures.
(ii) Criteria. The start of a primary season may be changed based on
a recommendation from the Council and consideration of the following
factors, if applicable: Size of the harvest guidelines for whiting and
bycatch species; age/size structure of the whiting population; expected
harvest of bycatch and prohibited species; availability and stock status
of prohibited species; expected participation by catchers and
processors; environmental conditions; timing of alternate or competing
fisheries; industry agreement; fishing or processing rates; and other
relevant information.
(iii) Primary whiting seasons. After the start of a primary season
for a sector of the whiting fishery, the season remains open for that
sector until the quota is taken and the fishery season for that sector
is closed by NMFS. The primary seasons for the whiting fishery are as
follows:
(A) Catcher/processor sector - May 15;
(B) Mothership sector May 15;
(C) Shore-based sector June 15 north of 42[deg] N. lat.; April 1
between 42[deg] - 40[deg]30[min] N. lat.
(2) South of 40[deg]30[min] N. lat. The primary season starts on
April 15 south of 40[deg]30[min] N. lat.
(3) Trip limits in the whiting fishery. The ``per trip'' limit for
whiting before and after the regular (primary) season for the shore-
based sector is announced in Table 3 of this subpart, and is a routine
management measure under Sec. 660.370(c). This trip limit includes any
whiting caught shoreward of 100-fm (183-m) in the Eureka, CA area. The
``per trip'' limit for other groundfish species before, during, and
after the regular (primary) season are announced in Table 3 (North) and
Table 3 (South) of this subpart and apply as follows:
(i) During the groundfish cumulative limit periods both before and
after the primary whiting season, vessels may use either small and/or
large footrope gear, but are subject to the more restrictive trip limits
for those entire cumulative periods.
(ii) During the primary whiting season for a sector of the fishery,
then the midwater trip limits apply and are additive to the trip limits
for other groundfish species for that fishing period (i.e., vessels are
not constrained by the lower midwater limits and can harvest up to a
footrope-specific trawl limit plus the midwater trawl limit per species
or species group for that cumulative limit period).
(4) Bycatch limits in the whiting fishery. The bycatch limits for
the whiting fishery may be used inseason to close a sector or sectors of
the whiting fishery to achieve the rebuilding of an overfished or
depleted stock, under routine management measure authority at Sec.
660.370(c)(1)(ii). These limits are routine management measures under
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Sec. 660.370(c) and, as such, may be adjusted inseason or may have new
species added to the list of those with bycatch limits. The whiting
fishery bycatch limits for the sectors identified in Sec. 660.323(a)
are: 4.7 mt of canary rockfish; 275 mt of widow rockfish; and 40 mt of
darkblotched rockfish.
(c) Closed areas. Pacific whiting may not be taken and retained in
the following portions of the fishery management area:
(1) Klamath River Salmon Conservation Zone. The ocean area
surrounding the Klamath River mouth bounded on the north by
41[deg]38.80[min] N. lat. (approximately 6 nm north of the Klamath River
mouth), on the west by 124[deg]23[min] W. long. (approximately 12 nm
from shore), and on the south by 41[deg]26.80[min] N. lat.
(approximately 6 nm south of the Klamath River mouth).
(2) Columbia River Salmon Conservation Zone. The ocean area
surrounding the Columbia River mouth bounded by a line extending for 6
nm due west from North Head along 46[deg]18[min] N. lat. to
124[deg]13.30[min] W. long., then southerly along a line of 167 True to
46[deg]11.10[min] N. lat. and 124[deg]11[min] W. long. (Columbia River
Buoy), then northeast along Red Buoy Line to the tip of the south jetty.
(3) Ocean Salmon Conservation Zone. All waters shoreward of a
boundary line approximating the 100 fm (183 m) depth contour. Latitude
and longitude coordinates defining the boundary line approximating the
100 fm (183 m) depth contour are provided at Sec. 660.393(a). This
closure will be implemented through automatic action, defined at
660.370(d), when NMFS projects the Pacific whiting fishery may take in
excess of 11,000 Chinook within a calendar year.
(d) Eureka area trip limits. Trip landing or frequency limits may be
established, modified, or removed under Sec. 660.370 or Sec. 660.373,
specifying the amount of Pacific whiting that may be taken and retained,
possessed, or landed by a vessel that, at any time during a fishing
trip, fished in the fishery management area shoreward of the 100 fathom
(183 m) contour (as shown on NOAA Charts 18580, 18600, and 18620) in the
Eureka area (from 43 00[min] to 40 30[min] N. lat.). Unless otherwise
specified, no more than 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) of whiting may be taken and
retained, possessed, or landed by a vessel that, at any time during a
fishing trip, fished in the fishery management area shoreward of the 100
fm (183 m) contour (as shown on NOAA Charts 18580, 18600, and 18620) in
the Eureka management area (defined at Sec. 660.302).
(e) At-sea processing. Whiting may not be processed at sea south of
42[deg]00[min] N. lat. (Oregon-California border), unless by a waste-
processing vessel as authorized under paragraph (i) of this section.
(f) Time of day. Pacific whiting may not be taken and retained by
any vessel in the fishery management area south of 42[deg]00[min] N.
lat. between 0001 hours to one-half hour after official sunrise (local
time). During this time south of 42[deg]00[min] N. lat., trawl doors
must be on board any vessel used to fish for whiting and the trawl must
be attached to the trawl doors. Official sunrise is determined, to the
nearest 5[deg] lat., in The Nautical Almanac issued annually by the
Nautical Almanac Office, U.S. Naval Observatory, and available from the
U.S. Government Printing Office.
(g) Bycatch reduction and full utilization program for at-sea
processors (optional). If a catcher/processor or mothership in the
whiting fishery carries more than one NMFS-approved observer for at
least 90 percent of the fishing days during a cumulative trip limit
period, then groundfish trip limits may be exceeded without penalty for
that cumulative trip limit period, if the conditions in paragraph (g)(1)
of this section are met. For purposes of this program, ``fishing day''
means a 24-hour period, from 0001 hours through 2400 hours, local time,
in which fishing gear is retrieved or catch is received by the vessel,
and will be determined from the vessel's observer data, if available.
Changes to the number of observers required for a vessel to participate
in the program will be announced prior to the start of the fishery,
generally concurrent with the harvest specifications and management
measures. Groundfish consumed on board the vessel must be within any
applicable trip limit and recorded as retained catch in any applicable
logbook or report. [Note: For a mothership, non-whiting groundfish
landings are limited by the cumulative
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landings limits of the catcher vessels delivering to that mothership.]
(1) Conditions. Conditions for participating in the voluntary full
utilization program are as follows:
(i) All catch must be made available to the observers for sampling
before it is sorted by the crew.
(ii) Any retained catch in excess of cumulative trip limits must
either be: Converted to meal, mince, or oil products, which may then be
sold; or donated to a bona fide tax-exempt hunger relief organization
(including food banks, food bank networks or food bank distributors),
and the vessel operator must be able to provide a receipt for the
donation of groundfish landed under this program from a tax-exempt
hunger relief organization immediately upon the request of an authorized
officer.
(iii) No processor or catcher vessel may receive compensation or
otherwise benefit from any amount in excess of a cumulative trip limit
unless the overage is converted to meal, mince, or oil products. Amounts
of fish in excess of cumulative trip limits may only be sold as meal,
mince, or oil products.
(iv) The vessel operator must contact the NMFS enforcement office
nearest to the place of landing at least 24 hours before landing
groundfish in excess of cumulative trip limits for distribution to a
hunger relief agency. Cumulative trip limits and a list of NMFS
enforcement offices are found on the NMFS, Northwest Region homepage at
www.nwr.noaa.gov.
(v) If the meal plant on board the whiting processing vessel breaks
down, then no further overages may be retained for the rest of the
cumulative trip limit period unless the overage is donated to a hunger
relief organization.
(vi) Prohibited species may not be retained.
(vii) Donation of fish to a hunger relief organization must be noted
in the transfer log (Product Transfer/Offloading Log (PTOL)), in the
column for total value, by entering a value of ``0'' or ``donation,''
followed by the name of the hunger relief organization receiving the
fish. Any fish or fish product that is retained in excess of trip limits
under this rule, whether donated to a hunger relief organization or
converted to meal, must be entered separately on the PTOL so that it is
distinguishable from fish or fish products that are retained under trip
limits. The information on the Mate's Receipt for any fish or fish
product in excess of trip limits must be consistent with the information
on the PTOL. The Mate's Receipt is an official document that states who
takes possession of offloaded fish, and may be a Bill of Lading,
Warehouse Receipt, or other official document that tracks the transfer
of offloaded fish or fish product. The Mate's Receipt and PTOL must be
made available for inspection upon request of an authorized officer
throughout the cumulative limit period during which such landings
occurred and for 15 days thereafter.
(h) Additional restrictions on catcher/processors. (1) A catcher/
processor may receive fish from a catcher vessel, but that catch is
counted against the catcher/processor allocation unless the catcher/
processor has been declared as a mothership under paragraph (h)(3) of
this section.
(2) A catcher/processor may not also act as a catcher vessel
delivering unprocessed whiting to another processor in the same calendar
year.
(3) When renewing its limited entry permit each year under Sec.
660.335, the owner of a catcher/processor used to take and retain
whiting must declare if the vessel will operate solely as a mothership
in the whiting fishery during the calendar year to which its limited
entry permit applies. Any such declaration is binding on the vessel for
the calendar year, even if the permit is transferred during the year,
unless it is rescinded in response to a written request from the permit
holder. Any request to rescind a declaration must be made by the permit
holder and granted in writing by the Regional Administrator before any
unprocessed whiting has been taken on board the vessel that calendar
year.
(i) Processing fish waste at sea. A vessel that processes only fish
waste (a ``waste-processing vessel'') is not considered a whiting
processor and therefore is not subject to the allocations, seasons, or
restrictions for catcher/
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processors or motherships while it operates as a waste-processing
vessel. However, no vessel may operate as a waste-processing vessel 48
hours immediately before and after a primary season for whiting in which
the vessel operates as a catcher/processor or mothership. A vessel must
meet the following conditions to qualify as a waste-processing vessel:
(1) The vessel makes meal (ground dried fish), oil, or minced
(ground flesh) product, but does not make, and does not have on board,
surimi (fish paste with additives), fillets (meat from the side of the
fish, behind the head and in front of the tail), or headed and gutted
fish (head and viscera removed).
(2) The amount of whole whiting on board does not exceed the trip
limit (if any) allowed under Sec. 660.370(c).
(3) Any trawl net and doors on board are stowed in a secured and
covered manner, and detached from all towing lines, so as to be rendered
unusable for fishing.
(4) The vessel does not receive codends containing fish.
(5) The vessel's operations are consistent with applicable state and
Federal law, including those governing disposal of fish waste at sea.
(j) Additional requirements for participants in the Pacific Whiting
Shoreside fishery--(1) Pacific whiting shoreside first receiver
responsibilities--(i) Weights and measures. All groundfish weights
reported on fish tickets must be recorded from scales with appropriate
weighing capacity that ensures accuracy for the amount of fish being
weighed. For example: amounts of fish less than 1,000 lb (454 kg) should
not be weighed on scales that have an accuracy range of 1,000 lb-7,000
lb (454 - 3,175 kg) and are therefore not capable of accurately weighing
amounts less than 1,000 lb (454 kg).
(ii) Electronic fish tickets--(A) Hardware and software
requirements. First receivers using the electronic fish ticket software
provided by Pacific States Marine Fish Commission are required to meet
the hardware and software requirements below. Those whiting first
receivers who have NMFS-approved software compatible with the standards
specified by Pacific States Marine Fish Commission for electronic fish
tickets are not subject to any specific hardware or software
requirements.
(1) A personal computer with Pentium 75-MHz or higher. Random Access
Memory (RAM) must have sufficient megabyte (MB) space to run the
operating system, plus an additional 8 MB for the software application
and available hard disk space of 217 MB or greater. A CD-ROM drive with
a Video Graphics Adapter(VGA) or higher resolution monitor (super VGA is
recommended).
(2) Microsoft Windows 2000 (64 MB or greater RAM required), Windows
XP (128 MB or greater RAM required) or later operating system.
(3) Microsoft Access 2003 or newer for:
(i) NMFS Approved Software Standards and Internet Access.
The Pacific whiting shoreside first receiver is responsible for
obtaining, installing and updating electronic fish tickets software
either provided by Pacific States Marine Fish Commission, or compatible
with the data export specifications specified by Pacific States Marine
Fish Commission and for maintaining internet access sufficient to
transmit data files via email. Requests for data export specifications
can be submitted to: Attn: Frank Lockhart, National Marine Fisheries
Service, Northwest Region Sustainable Fisheries Division, 7600 Sand
Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115, or via email to
frank.lockhart@noaa.gov.
(ii) Maintenance. The Pacific whiting shoreside first receiver is
responsible for ensuring that all hardware and software required under
this subsection are fully operational and functional whenever the
Pacific whiting primary season deliveries are accepted.
(2) Pacific whiting shoreside first receivers and processors that
receive groundfish species other than Pacific whiting in excess of trip
limits from Pacific whiting shoreside vessels fishing under an EFP
issued by the Assistant Regional Administrator are authorized to possess
the catch.
(3) Vessel owners and operators, first receivers, or shoreside
processor owners, or managers may contact NMFS in writing to request
assistance in improving data quality and resolving monitoring issues.
Requests may be
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submitted to: Attn: Frank Lockhart, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Northwest Region Sustainable Fisheries Division, 7600 Sand Point Way NE,
Seattle, WA 98115, or via email to frank.lockhart@noaa.gov.
[69 FR 42353, July 15, 2004, as amended at 69 FR 57882, Sept. 28, 2004;
69 FR 77033, Dec. 23, 2004; 70 FR 13119, Mar. 18, 2005; 70 FR 22812, May
3, 2005; 70 FR 58071, Oct. 5, 2005; 71 FR 29262, May 22, 2006; 71 FR
37844, July 3, 2006; 71 FR 58293, Oct. 3, 2006; 71 FR 66140, Nov. 13,
2006; 71 FR 78656, Dec. 29, 2006; 72 FR 13044, Mar. 20, 2007; 72 FR
19398, Apr. 18, 2007; 72 FR 53167, Sept. 18, 2007; 72 FR 56669, Oct. 4,
2007; 72 FR 50911, Sept. 5, 2007; 73 FR 21062, Apr. 18, 2008]
Sec. 660.380 Groundfish harvest specifications.
Fishery specifications include ABCs, the designation of OYs (which
may be represented by harvest guidelines (HGs) or quotas for species
that need individual management,) and the allocation of commercial OYs
between the open access and limited entry segments of the fishery. These
specifications include fish caught in state ocean waters (0-3 nm
offshore) as well as fish caught in the EEZ (3-200 nm offshore).
Specifications and management measures are provided as Tables 1a and 1b,
and 2a and 2b of this subpart.
[69 FR 77033, Dec. 23, 2004]
Sec. 660.381 Limited entry trawl fishery management measures.
(a) General. Limited entry trawl vessels include those vessels
registered to a limited entry permit with a trawl endorsement. Most
species taken in limited entry trawl fisheries will be managed with
cumulative trip limits (see trip limits in Tables 3 (North) and 3
(South) of this subpart), size limits (see Sec. 660.370 (h)(5)),
seasons (see Pacific whiting at Sec. 660.373), gear restrictions (see
paragraph (b) of this section) and closed areas (see paragraph (d) of
this section and Sec. Sec. 660.390 through 660.399). The trawl fishery
has gear requirements and trip limits that differ by the type of trawl
gear on board and the area fished. Cowcod retention is prohibited in all
fisheries and groundfish vessels operating south of Point Conception
must adhere to CCA restrictions (see paragraph (d)(1) of this section
and Sec. 660.390). The trip limits in Table 3 (North) and Table 3
(South) of this subpart apply to vessels participating in the limited
entry groundfish trawl fishery and may not be exceeded. Federal
commercial groundfish regulations are not intended to supersede any more
restrictive state commercial groundfish regulations relating to
federally-managed groundfish.
(b) Trawl gear requirements and restrictions. Trawl nets may be
fished with or without otter boards, and may use warps or cables to herd
fish.
(1) Codends. Only single-walled codends may be used in any trawl.
Double-walled codends are prohibited.
(2) Mesh size. Groundfish trawl gear must meet the minimum mesh size
requirements in this paragraph. Mesh size requirements apply throughout
the net. Minimum trawl mesh sizes are: bottom trawl, 4.5 inches (11.4
cm); midwater trawl, 3.0 inches (7.6 cm). Minimum trawl mesh size
requirements are met if a 20-gauge stainless steel wedge, less one
thickness of the metal wedge, can be passed with only thumb pressure
through at least 16 of 20 sets of two meshes each of wet mesh.
(3) Chafing gear. Chafing gear may encircle no more than 50 percent
of the net[min]s circumference. No section of chafing gear may be longer
than 50 meshes of the net to which it is attached. Chafing gear may be
used only on the last 50 meshes, measured from the terminal (closed) end
of the codend. Except at the corners, the terminal end of each section
of chafing gear on all trawl gear must not be connected to the net. (The
terminal end is the end farthest from the mouth of the net.) Chafing
gear must be attached outside any riblines and restraining straps. There
is no limit on the number of sections of chafing gear on a net.
(4) Large footrope trawl gear. Large footrope gear is bottom trawl
gear with a footrope diameter larger than 8 inches (20 cm) (including
rollers, bobbins or other material encircling or tied along the length
of the footrope). Fishing with bottom trawl gear with a footrope
diameter greater than 19 inches (48 cm) (including rollers, bobbins, or
other material encircling or tied along the length of the footrope) is
prohibited anywhere in EFH within the
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EEZ, as defined by latitude/longitude coordinates at Sec. 660.395.
(5) Small footrope trawl gear. Small footrope gear is bottom trawl
gear with a footrope diameter of 8 inches (20 cm) or smaller (including
rollers, bobbins or other material encircling or tied along the length
of the footrope). Other lines or ropes that run parallel to the footrope
may not be augmented with material encircling or tied along their length
such that they have a diameter larger than 8 inches (20 cm). For
enforcement purposes, the footrope will be measured in a straight line
from the outside edge to the opposite outside edge at the widest part on
any individual part, including any individual disk, roller, bobbin, or
any other device.
(i) Selective flatfish trawl gear is a type of small footrope trawl
gear. The selective flatfish trawl net must be a two-seamed net with no
more than two riblines, excluding the codend. The breastline may not be
longer than 3 ft (0.92 m) in length. There may be no floats along the
center third of the headrope or attached to the top panel except on the
riblines. The footrope must be less than 105 ft (32.26 m) in length. The
headrope must be not less than 30 percent longer than the footrope. An
explanatory diagram of a selective flatfish trawl net is provided as
Figure 1 of part 660, subpart G.
(ii) [Reserved]
(6) Midwater (or pelagic) trawl gear. Midwater trawl gear must have
unprotected footropes at the trawl mouth, and must not have rollers,
bobbins, tires, wheels, rubber discs, or any similar device anywhere on
any part of the net. The footrope of midwater gear may not be enlarged
by encircling it with chains or by any other means. Ropes or lines
running parallel to the footrope of midwater trawl gear must be bare and
may not be suspended with chains or any other materials. Sweep lines,
including the bottom leg of the bridle, must be bare. For at least 20 ft
(6.15 m) immediately behind the footrope or headrope, bare ropes or mesh
of 16-inch (40.6-cm) minimum mesh size must completely encircle the net.
A band of mesh (a ``skirt'') may encircle the net under transfer cables,
lifting or splitting straps (chokers), but must be: over riblines and
restraining straps; the same mesh size and coincide knot-to-knot with
the net to which it is attached; and no wider than 16 meshes.
(c) Cumulative trip limits and prohibitions by limited entry trawl
gear type. Management measures may vary depending on the type of trawl
gear (i.e., large footrope, small footrope, selective flatfish, or
midwater trawl gear) used and/or on board a vessel during a fishing trip
and the area fished. Trawl nets may be used on and off the seabed. For
some species or species groups, Table 3 (North) and Table 3 (South)
provide cumulative and/or trip limits that are specific to different
types of trawl gear: large footrope, small footrope (including selective
flatfish), selective flatfish, and midwater. If Table 3 (North) and
Table 3 (South) provide gear specific limits for a particular species or
species group, it is unlawful to take and retain, possess or land that
species or species group with limited entry trawl gears other than those
listed.
(1) Large footrope trawl gear. It is unlawful for any vessel using
large footrope gear to fish for groundfish shoreward of the RCAs defined
at paragraph (d) of this section and at Sec. Sec. 660.390 through
660.394. The use of large footrope gear is permitted seaward of the RCAs
coastwide.
(2) Small footrope trawl gear. North of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat., it
is unlawful for any vessel using small footrope gear (except selective
flatfish gear) to fish for groundfish or have small footrope trawl gear
(except selective flatfish gear) onboard while fishing shoreward of the
RCA defined at paragraph (d) of this section and at Sec. Sec. 660.390
through 660.394. South of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat., small footrope gear is
required shoreward of the RCA. Small footrope gear is permitted seaward
of the RCA coastwide.
(i) North of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat., selective flatfish gear is
required shoreward of the RCA defined at paragraph (d) of this section
and at Sec. Sec. 660.390 through 660.394. South of 40[deg]10[min] N.
lat., selective flatfish gear is permitted, but not required, shoreward
of the RCA. The use of selective flatfish trawl gear is permitted
seaward of the RCA coastwide.
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(3) Midwater trawl gear. North of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat., midwater
trawl gear is permitted only for vessels participating in the primary
Pacific whiting fishery (for details on the Pacific whiting fishery see
Sec. 660.373). South of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat., the use of midwater
trawl gear is prohibited shoreward of the RCA and permitted seaward of
the RCA.
(4) More than one type of trawl gear on board. The cumulative trip
limits in Table 3 (North) or Table 3 (South) of this subpart must not be
exceeded.
(i) The following restrictions apply to vessels operating north of
40[deg]10[min] N. lat.:
(A) A vessel may not have both groundfish trawl gear and non-
groundfish trawl gear onboard simultaneously. A vessel may not have both
bottom trawl gear and midwater trawl gear onboard simultaneously. A
vessel may have more than one type of limited entry bottom trawl gear on
board, either simultaneously or successively, during a cumulative limit
period.
(B) If a vessel fishes exclusively with large or small footrope
trawl gear during an entire cumulative limit period, the vessel is
subject to the small or large footrope trawl gear cumulative limits and
that vessel must fish seaward of the RCA during that limit period.
(C) If a vessel fishes exclusively with selective flatfish trawl
gear during an entire cumulative limit period, then the vessel is
subject to the selective flatfish trawl gear cumulative limits during
that limit period, regardless of whether the vessel is fishing shoreward
or seaward of the RCA.
(D) If more than one type of bottom trawl gear (selective flatfish,
large footrope, or small footrope) is on board, either simultaneously or
successively, at any time during a cumulative limit period, then the
most restrictive cumulative limit associated with the bottom trawl gear
on board during that cumulative limit period applies for the entire
cumulative limit period, regardless of whether the vessel is fishing
shoreward or seaward of the RCA.
(E) If a vessel fishes both north and south of 40[deg]10[min] N.
lat. with any type of small footrope gear onboard the vessel at any time
during the cumulative limit period, the most restrictive trip limit
associated with the gear on board applies for that trip and will count
toward the cumulative trip limit for that gear (See crossover provisions
at Sec. 660.370(h)(8).)
(F) Midwater trawl gear is allowed only for vessels participating in
the primary whiting season.
(ii) The following restrictions apply to vessels operating south of
40[deg]10[min] N. lat.:
(A) A vessel may not have both groundfish trawl gear and non-
groundfish trawl gear onboard simultaneously. A vessel may not have both
bottom trawl gear and midwater trawl gear onboard simultaneously. A
vessel may not have small footrope trawl gear and any other type of
bottom trawl gear onboard simultaneously.
(B) For vessels using more than one type of trawl gear during a
cumulative limit period, limits are additive up to the largest limit for
the type of gear used during that period. (Example: If a vessel harvests
300 lb (136 kg) of chilipepper rockfish with small footrope gear, it may
harvest up to 11,700 lb (5,209 kg) of chilipepper rockfish with large
footrope gear during July and August 2007, because the largest
cumulative limit for chilipepper rockfish during that period is 12,000
lb (5,443 kg)for large footrope gear.)
(C) If a vessel fishes both north and south of 40[deg]10' N. lat.
with any type of small footrope gear onboard the vessel at any time
during the cumulative limit period, the most restrictive trip limit
associated with the gear on board applies for that trip and will count
toward the cumulative trip limit for that gear (See crossover provisions
at Sec. 660.370(h)(8).)
(d) Groundfish Conservation Areas (GCAs) applicable to trawl
vessels. A GCA, a type of closed area, is a geographic area defined by
coordinates expressed in degrees of latitude and longitude. The latitude
and longitude coordinates of the GCA boundaries are specified at
Sec. Sec. 660.390 through 660.394. A vessel that is fishing within a
GCA listed in this paragraph(d) with trawl gear authorized for use
within a GCA may not have any other type of trawl gear on board the
vessel. The following GCAs apply to vessels participating in the limited
entry trawl fishery.
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(1) Cowcod Conservation Areas (CCAs). Vessels using limited entry
trawl gear are prohibited from fishing within the CCAs. See Sec.
660.390 for the coordinates that define the CCAs. Limited entry trawl
vessels may transit through the Western CCA with their gear stowed and
groundfish on board only in a corridor through the Western CCA bounded
on the north by the latitude line at 33[deg]00.50[min] N. lat., and
bounded on the south by the latitude line at 32[deg]59.50[min] N. lat.
It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish within
the CCAs, except as authorized in this paragraph, when those waters are
open to fishing.
(2) Farallon Islands. Under California law, commercial fishing for
all groundfish is prohibited between the shoreline and the 10 fm (18 m)
depth contour around the Farallon Islands. (See Sec. 660.390)
(3) Cordell Banks. Commercial fishing for groundfish is prohibited
in waters of depths less than 100-fm (183-m) around Cordell Banks as
defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. 660.390.
(4) Trawl rockfish conservation areas. The trawl RCAs are closed
areas, defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates which are
specified at Sec. Sec. 660.390 through 660.394. Boundaries for the
trawl RCAs applicable to groundfish trawl vessels throughout the year
are provided in the header to Table 3 (North) and Table 3 (South) of
this subpart and may be modified by NMFS inseason pursuant to Sec.
660.370(c).
(i) It is unlawful to operate a vessel with trawl gear onboard
within the trawl RCA, except for the purpose of continuous transiting,
or when the use of trawl gear is authorized in this section. It is
lawful to fish with groundfish trawl gear within the trawl RCA only
under the following conditions: vessels fishing with mid-water trawl
gear on Pacific whiting trips during the primary whiting season,
provided a valid declaration report has been filed with NMFS OLE, as
required at Sec. 660.303(d); and vessels fishing with demersal seine
gear between 38[deg] N. lat. and 36[deg] N. lat. shoreward of a boundary
line approximating the 100 fm (183 m) depth contour as defined at Sec.
660.393, provided a valid declaration report has been filed.
(ii) Trawl vessels may transit through an applicable GCA, with or
without groundfish on board, provided all groundfish trawl gear is
stowed either: below deck; or if the gear cannot readily be moved, in a
secured and covered manner, detached from all towing lines, so that it
is rendered unusable for fishing; or remaining on deck uncovered if the
trawl doors are hung from their stanchions and the net is disconnected
from the doors. These restrictions do not apply to vessels fishing with
midwater trawl gear for whiting during a primary season.
(iii) It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish
taken with limited entry trawl gear within the trawl RCA, unless
otherwise authorized in this section.
(iv) If a vessel fishes in the trawl RCA, it may not participate in
any fishing on that trip that is prohibited within the trawl RCA. [For
example, if a vessel participates in the pink shrimp fishery within the
RCA, the vessel cannot on the same trip participate in the DTS fishery
seaward of the RCA.] Nothing in these Federal regulations supercedes any
state regulations that may prohibit trawling shoreward of the fishery
management area (3-200 nm).
(5) Essential Fish Habitat Conservation Areas. An EFHCA, a type of
closed area, is a geographic area defined by coordinates expressed in
degrees of latitude and longitude at Sec. Sec. 660.395 through
660.399, where specified types of fishing are prohibited in accordance
with Sec. 660.306. EFHCAs apply to vessels using bottom trawl gear or
to vessels using ``bottom contact gear,'' which is defined at Sec.
660.302 to include bottom trawl gear, among other gear types.
(i) The following EFHCAs apply to vessels operating within the West
Coast EEZ with bottom trawl gear:
(A) Seaward of a boundary line approximating the 700-fm (1280-m)
depth contour. Fishing with bottom trawl gear is prohibited in waters of
depths greater than 700 fm (1280 m) within the EFH, as defined by
specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. 660.395 and Sec.
660.396.
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(B) Shoreward of a boundary line approximating the 100-fm (183 m)
depth contour.Fishing with bottom trawl gear with a footrope diameter
greater than 8 inches (20 cm) is prohibited in waters shoreward of a
boundary line approximating the 100-fm (183-m) depth contour, as defined
by specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. 660.393.
(C) EFHCAs for all bottom trawl gear. Fishing with bottom trawl gear
is prohibited within the following EFHCAs, which are defined by specific
latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. 660.397 - .398: Olympic 2,
Biogenic 1, Biogenic 2, Grays Canyon, Biogenic 3, Astoria Canyon,
Nehalem Bank/Shale Pile, Siletz Deepwater, Daisy Bank/Nelson Island,
Newport Rockpile/Stonewall Bank, Heceta Bank, Deepwater off Coos Bay,
Bandon High Spot, Rogue Canyon.
(D) EFHCAs for all bottom trawl gear, except demersal seine gear.
Fishing with bottom trawl gear except demersal seine gear (defined at
Sec. 660.302) is prohibited within the following EFHCAs, which are
defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. 660.399:
Eel River Canyon, Blunts Reef, Mendocino Ridge, Delgada Canyon, Tolo
Bank, Point Arena North, Point Arena South Biogenic Area, Cordell Bank/
Biogenic Area, Farallon Islands/Fanny Shoal, Half Moon Bay, Monterey
Bay/Canyon, Point Sur Deep, Big Sur Coast/Port San Luis, East San Lucia
Bank, Point Conception, Hidden Reef/Kidney Bank (within Cowcod
Conservation Area West), Catalina Island, Potato Bank (within Cowcod
Conservation Area West), Cherry Bank (within Cowcod Conservation Area
West), and Cowcod EFH Conservation Area East.
(ii) EFHCAs for bottom contact gear, which includes bottom trawl
gear. Fishing with bottom contact gear, including bottom trawl gear is
prohibited within the following EFHCAs, which are defined by specific
latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. Sec. 660.398 through
660.399: Thompson Seamount, President Jackson Seamount, Cordell Bank (50
fm (91 m) isobath), Harris Point, Richardson Rock, Scorpion, Painted
Cave, Anacapa Island, Carrington Point, Judith Rock, Skunk Point,
Footprint, Gull Island, South Point, and Santa Barbara. Fishing with
bottom contact gear is also prohibited within the Davidson Seamount EFH
Area, which is defined with specific latitude and longitude coordinates
at Sec. 660.395.
[69 FR 77033, Dec. 23, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 16149, Mar. 30, 2005;
70 FR 23045, May 4, 2005; 71 FR 78657, Dec. 29, 2006; 72 FR 69171, Dec.
7, 2007]
Sec. 660.382 Limited entry fixed gear fishery management measures.
(a) General. Most species taken in limited entry fixed gear
(longline and pot/trap) fisheries will be managed with cumulative trip
limits (see trip limits in Tables 4 (North) and 4 (South) of this
subpart), size limits (see Sec. 660.370(h)(5)), seasons (see trip
limits in Tables 4 (North) and 4 (South) of this subpart and primary
sablefish season details in Sec. 660.372(b)), gear restrictions (see
paragraph (b) of this section), and closed areas (see paragraph (c) of
this section and Sec. Sec. 660.390 through 660.399). Cowcod retention
is prohibited in all fisheries and groundfish vessels operating south of
Point Conception must adhere to CCA restrictions (see paragraph (c)(4)
of this section and Sec. 660.390). Yelloweye rockfish and canary
rockfish retention is prohibited in the limited entry fixed gear
fisheries. Regulations governing and tier limits for the limited entry,
fixed gear primary sablefish season north of 36[deg] N. lat. are found
in Sec. 660.372. Vessels not participating in the primary sablefish
season are subject to daily or weekly sablefish limits in addition to
cumulative limits for each cumulative limit period. Only one sablefish
landing per week may be made in excess of the daily trip limit and, if
the vessel chooses to make a landing in excess of that daily trip limit,
then that is the only sablefish landing permitted for that week. The
trip limit for black rockfish caught with hook-and-line gear also
applies, see Sec. 660.371. The trip limits in Table 4 (North) and Table
4 (South) of this subpart apply to vessels participating in the limited
entry groundfish fixed gear fishery and may not be exceeded. Federal
commercial groundfish regulations are not intended to supersede any more
restrictive state commercial groundfish regulations relating to
federally-managed groundfish.
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(b) Gear Restrictions--(1) General. The following types of fishing
gear are authorized in the limited entry fixed gear fishery, with the
restrictions set forth in this section: longline and pot or trap.
Vessels participating in the limited entry fixed gear fishery may also
fish with open access gear subject to the gear restrictions at Sec.
660.383(b), but will be subject to the most restrictive trip limits for
the gear used as specified at Sec. 660.370(h)(7).
(2) Limited entry fixed gear. (i) Fixed gear (longline, trap or pot)
must be:
(A) Marked at the surface, at each terminal end, with a pole, flag,
light, radar reflector, and a buoy.
(B) Attended at least once every 7 days.
(ii) A buoy used to mark fixed gear under paragraph (b)(2)(i)(A) of
this section must be marked with a number clearly identifying the owner
or operator of the vessel. The number may be either:
(A) If required by applicable state law, the vessel's number, the
commercial fishing license number, or buoy brand number; or
(B) The vessel documentation number issued by the USCG, or, for an
undocumented vessel, the vessel registration number issued by the state.
(3) Traps or pots. Traps must have biodegradable escape panels
constructed with 21 or smaller untreated cotton twine in such a manner
that an opening at least 8 inches (20.3 cm) in diameter results when the
twine deteriorates.
(c) Groundfish Conservation Areas applicable to limited entry fixed
gear vessels. A GCA, a type of closed area, is a geographic area defined
by coordinates expressed in degrees of latitude and longitude. The
latitude and longitude coordinates of the GCA boundaries are specified
at Sec. Sec. 660.390 through 660.394. A vessel that is authorized by
this paragraph to fish within a GCA (e.g. fishing for ``other flatfish''
using no more than 12 hooks, ``Number 2'' or smaller), may not
simultaneously have other gear on board the vessel that is unlawful to
use for fishing within the GCA. The following GCAs apply to vessels
participating in the limited entry fixed gear fishery.
(1) North Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area.
The latitude and longitude coordinates of the North Coast Recreational
Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) boundaries are specified at
Sec. 660.390. The North Coast Recreational YRCA is designated as an
area to be avoided (a voluntary closure) by commercial fixed gear
fishers.
(2) North Coast Commercial Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. The
latitude and longitude coordinates of the North Coast Commercial
Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) boundaries are specified at
Sec. 660.390. Fishing with limited entry fixed gear is prohibited
within the North Coast Commercial YRCA. It is unlawful to take and
retain, possess, or land groundfish taken with limited entry fixed gear
within the North Coast Commercial YRCA. Limited entry fixed gear vessels
may transit through the North Coast Commercial YRCA with or without
groundfish on board.
(3) South Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area.
The latitude and longitude coordinates of the South Coast Recreational
Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) boundaries are specified at
Sec. 660.390. The South Coast Recreational YRCA is designated as an
area to be avoided (a voluntary closure) by commercial fixed gear
fishers.
(4) Cowcod Conservation Areas. The latitude and longitude
coordinates of the Cowcod Conservation Areas (CCAs) boundaries are
specified at Sec. 660.390. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess,
or land groundfish within the CCAs, except for species authorized in
this paragraph caught according to gear requirements in this paragraph,
when those waters are open to fishing. Commercial fishing vessels may
transit through the Western CCA with their gear stowed and groundfish on
board only in a corridor through the Western CCA bounded on the north by
the latitude line at 33[deg]00.50[min] N. lat., and bounded on the south
by the latitude line at 32[deg]59.50[min] N. lat. Fishing with limited
entry fixed gear is prohibited within the CCAs, except as follows:
(i) Fishing for ``other flatfish'' is permitted within the CCAs
under the following conditions: when using no more
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than 12 hooks, ``Number 2'' or smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm
(0.44 inches) point to shank, and up to two 1 lb (0.45 kg) weights per
line; and provided a valid declaration report as required at Sec.
660.303(d) has been filed with NMFS OLE.
(ii) Fishing for rockfish and lingcod is permitted shoreward of the
20 fm (37 m) depth contour within the CCAs when trip limits authorize
such fishing, and provided a valid declaration report as required at
Sec. 660.303(d) has been filed with NMFS OLE.
(5) Non-trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas (RCA). The non-trawl RCAs
are closed areas, defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates
(specified at Sec. Sec. 660.390 through 660.394) designed to
approximate specific depth contours, where fishing for groundfish with
non-trawl gear is prohibited. Boundaries for the non-trawl RCA
throughout the year are provided in the header to Table 4 (North) and
Table 4 (South) of this subpart and may be modified by NMFS inseason
pursuant to Sec. 660.370(c).
(i) It is unlawful to operate a vessel with limited entry non-trawl
gear in the non-trawl RCA, except for the purpose of continuous transit,
or when the use of limited entry non-trawl gear is authorized in Part
660. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish
taken with limited entry non-trawl gear within the non-trawl RCA, unless
otherwise authorized in Part 660.
(ii) Limited entry non-trawl vessels may transit through the non-
trawl RCA, with or without groundfish on board, provided all groundfish
non-trawl gear is stowed either: below deck; or if the gear cannot
readily be moved, in a secured and covered manner, detached from all
lines, so that it is rendered unusable for fishing.
(iii) The non-trawl RCA restrictions in this section apply to
vessels registered to fixed gear limited entry permits fishing for
species other than groundfish with non-trawl gear on trips where
groundfish species are retained. Unless otherwise authorized by Part
660, a vessel may not retain any groundfish taken on a fishing trip for
species other than groundfish that occurs within the non-trawl RCA. If a
vessel fishes in a non-groundfish fishery in the non-trawl RCA, it may
not participate in any fishing for groundfish on that trip that is
prohibited within the non-trawl RCA. [For example, if a vessel
participates in the salmon troll fishery within the RCA, the vessel
cannot on the same trip participate in the sablefish fishery outside of
the RCA.]
(iv) It is lawful to fish within the non-trawl RCA with limited
entry fixed gear only under the following conditions: when fishing for
``other flatfish'' off California (between 42[deg] N. lat. south to the
U.S./Mexico border) using no more than 12 hooks, ``Number 2'' or
smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm (0.44 inches) point to shank,
and up to two 1-lb (0.91 kg) weights per line when trip limits authorize
such fishing, provided a valid declaration report as required at Sec.
660.303(d) has been filed with NMFS OLE.
(6) Farallon Islands. Under California law, commercial fishing for
all groundfish is prohibited between the shoreline and the 10 fm (18 m)
depth contour around the Farallon Islands. An exception to this
prohibition is that commercial fishing for ``other flatfish'' is
permitted around the Farallon Islands using no more than 12 hooks,
``Number 2'' or smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm (0.44 inches)
point to shank, and up to two 1-lb (0.45-kg) weights per line. (See
Table 4 (South) of this subpart.) For a definition of the Farallon
Islands, see Sec. 660.390.
(7) Cordell Banks. Commercial fishing for groundfish is prohibited
in waters of depths less than 100 fm (183 m) around Cordell Banks, as
defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. 660.390.
An exception to this prohibition is that commercial fishing for ``other
flatfish'' is permitted around Cordell Banks using no more than 12
hooks, ``Number 2'' or smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm (0.44
inches) point to shank, and up to two 1-lb (0.45-kg) weights per line.
(8) Essential Fish Habitat Conservation Areas. An EFHCA, a type of
closed area, is a geographic area defined by coordinates expressed in
degrees of latitude and longitude at Sec. Sec. 660.396 through 660.399,
where specified types of fishing are prohibited in accordance
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with Sec. 660.306. EFHCAs apply to vessels using ``bottom contact
gear,'' which is defined at Sec. 660.302 to include limited entry fixed
gear (longline and pot/trap,) among other gear types. Fishing with all
bottom contact gear, including longline and pot/trap gear, is prohibited
within the following EFHCAs, which are defined by specific latitude and
longitude coordinates at Sec. 660.398 and Sec. 660.399: Thompson
Seamount, President Jackson Seamount, Cordell Bank (50 fm (91 m)
isobath), Harris Point, Richardson Rock, Scorpion, Painted Cave, Anacapa
Island, Carrington Point, Judith Rock, Skunk Point, Footprint, Gull
Island, South Point, and Santa Barbara. Fishing with bottom contact gear
is also prohibited within the Davidson Seamount EFH Area, which is
defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. 660.395.
[69 FR 77035, Dec. 23, 2004, as amended at 71 FR 24604, Apr. 26, 2006;
71 FR 78657, Dec. 29, 2006; 72 FR 69172, Dec. 7, 2007]
Sec. 660.383 Open access fishery management measures.
(a) General. Groundfish species taken in open access fisheries will
be managed with cumulative trip limits (see trip limits in Tables 5
(North) and 5 (South) of this subpart), size limits (see Sec.
660.370(h)(5)), seasons (see seasons in Tables 5 (North) and 5 (South)
of this subpart), gear restrictions (see paragraph (b) of this section),
and closed areas (see paragraph (c) of this section and Sec. Sec.
660.390 through 660.399). Unless otherwise specified, a vessel operating
in the open access fishery is subject to, and must not exceed any trip
limit, frequency limit, and/or size limit for the open access fishery.
Cowcod retention is prohibited in all fisheries and groundfish vessels
operating south of Point Conception must adhere to CCA restrictions (see
paragraph (c)(5) of this section and Sec. 660.390). Retention of
yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish is prohibited in all open access
fisheries. For information on the open access daily/weekly trip limit
fishery for sablefish, see Sec. 660.372(c) and the trip limits in
Tables 5 (North) and 5 (South) of this subpart. Open access vessels are
subject to daily or weekly sablefish limits in addition to cumulative
limits for each cumulative limit period. Only one sablefish landing per
week may be made in excess of the daily trip limit and, if the vessel
chooses to make a landing in excess of that daily trip limit, then that
is the only sablefish landing permitted for that week. The trip limit
for black rockfish caught with hook-and-line gear also applies, see
Sec. 660.371. The trip limits in Table 5 (North) and Table 5 (South) of
this subpart apply to vessels participating in the open access fisheries
and may not be exceeded. Federal commercial groundfish regulations are
not intended to supersede any more restrictive state commercial
groundfish regulations relating to federally managed groundfish.
(b) Gear restrictions. Open access gear is gear used to take and
retain groundfish from a vessel that is not registered for use with a
limited entry permit for the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery with an
endorsement for the gear used to harvest the groundfish. This includes
longline, trap, pot, hook-and-line (fixed or mobile), setnet (anchored
gillnet or trammel net, which are permissible south of 38[deg] N. lat.
only), spear and non-groundfish trawl gear (trawls used to target non-
groundfish species: pink shrimp or ridgeback prawns, and, south of Pt.
Arena, CA (38[deg]57.50[min] N. lat.), California halibut or sea
cucumbers). Restrictions for gears used in the open access fisheries are
as follows:
(1) Non-groundfish trawl gear. Non-groundfish trawl gear is any
trawl gear other than limited entry groundfish trawl gear as described
at Sec. 660.381(b) and as defined at Sec. 660.302 for trawl vessels
with limited entry groundfish permits. Non-groundfish trawl gear is
generally trawl gear used to target pink shrimp, ridgeback prawn,
California halibut and sea cucumber. Non-groundfish trawl gear is exempt
from the limited entry trawl gear restrictions at Sec. 660.381(b).
Fishing with bottom trawl gear with a footrope diameter greater than 19
inches (48 cm) (including rollers, bobbins, or other material encircling
ro tied along the length of the footrope) is prohibited anywhere in EFH
within the EEZ, as defined by latitude/longitude coordinates at Sec.
660.395.
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(2) Fixed gear. (i) Fixed gear (longline, trap or pot, set net and
stationary hook-and-line gear, including commercial vertical hook-and-
line gear) must be:
(A) Marked at the surface, at each terminal end, with a pole, flag,
light, radar reflector, and a buoy except as provided in paragraph
(b)(2)(ii) of this section.
(B) Attended at least once every 7 days.
(ii) Commercial vertical hook-and-line gear that is closely tended
may be marked only with a single buoy of sufficient size to float the
gear. ``Closely tended'' means that a vessel is within visual sighting
distance or within 0.25 nm (463 m) as determined by electronic
navigational equipment, of its commercial vertical hook-and-line gear.
(iii) A buoy used to mark fixed gear under paragraph (b)(2)(i)(A) or
(b)(2)(ii) of this section must be marked with a number clearly
identifying the owner or operator of the vessel. The number may be
either:
(A) If required by applicable state law, the vessel's number, the
commercial fishing license number, or buoy brand number; or
(B) The vessel documentation number issued by the USCG, or, for an
undocumented vessel, the vessel registration number issued by the state.
(3) Set nets. Fishing for groundfish with set nets is prohibited in
the fishery management area north of 38[deg]00.00[min] N. lat.
(4) Traps or pots. Traps must have biodegradable escape panels
constructed with 21 or smaller untreated cotton twine in such a manner
that an opening at least 8 inches (20.3 cm) in diameter results when the
twine deteriorates.
(5) Spears. Spears may be propelled by hand or by mechanical means.
(c) Groundfish Conservation Areas Affecting Open Access Vessels. A
GCA, a type of closed area, is a geographic area defined by coordinates
expressed in degrees of latitude and longitude. A vessel that is
authorized by this paragraph to fish within a GCA (e.g. fishing for
``other flatfish'' using no more than 12 hooks, ``Number 2'' or
smaller), may not simultaneously have other gear on board the vessel
that is unlawful to use for fishing within the GCA. The following GCAs
apply to vessels participating in the open access groundfish fishery.
(1) North Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area.
The latitude and longitude coordinates of the North Coast Recreational
Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) boundaries are specified at
Sec. 660.390. The North Coast Recreational YRCA is designated as an
area to be avoided (a voluntary closure) by commercial fixed gear
fishers.
(2) North Coast Commercial Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. The
latitude and longitude coordinates of the North Coast Commercial
Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) boundaries are specified at
Sec. 660.390. Fishing with open access gear is prohibited within the
North Coast Commercial YRCA. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess,
or land groundfish taken with open access gear within the North Coast
Commercial YRCA. Open access vessels may transit through the North Coast
Commercial YRCA with or without groundfish on board.
(3) South Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area.
The latitude and longitude coordinates of the South Coast Recreational
Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) boundaries are specified at
Sec. 660.390. The South Coast Recreational YRCA is designated as an
area to be avoided (a voluntary closure) by commercial fixed gear
fishers.
(4) Salmon Troll Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. The latitude
and longitude coordinates of the Salmon Troll Yelloweye Rockfish
Conservation Area (YRCA) boundaries are specified in the groundfish
regulations at Sec. 660.390 and in the salmon regulations at Sec.
660.405. Fishing with salmon troll gear is prohibited within the Salmon
Troll YRCA. It is unlawful for commercial salmon troll vessels to take
and retain, possess, or land fish taken with salmon troll gear within
the Salmon Troll YRCA. Open access vessels may transit through the
Salmon Troll YRCA with or without fish on board.
(5) Cowcod Conservation Areas. The latitude and longitude
coordinates of the Cowcod Conservation Areas (CCAs) boundaries are
specified at Sec. 660.390. It
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is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish within the
CCAs, except for species authorized in this paragraph caught according
to gear requirements in this paragraph, when those waters are open to
fishing. Commercial fishing vessels may transit through the Western CCA
with their gear stowed and groundfish on board only in a corridor
through the Western CCA bounded on the north by the latitude line at
33[deg]00.50[min] N. lat., and bounded on the south by the latitude line
at 32[deg]59.50[min] N. lat. Fishing with open access gear is prohibited
in the CCAs, except as follows:
(i) Fishing for ``other flatfish'' is permitted within the CCAs
under the following conditions: when using no more than 12 hooks,
``Number 2'' or smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm (0.44 inches)
point to shank, and up to two 1 lb (0.45 kg) weights per line; and
provided a valid declaration report as required at Sec. 660.303(d) has
been filed with NMFS OLE.
(ii) Fishing for rockfish and lingcod is permitted shoreward of the
20 fm (37 m) depth contour within the CCAs when trip limits authorize
such fishing, and provided a valid declaration report as required at
Sec. 660.303(d) has been filed with NMFS OLE.
(6) Non-trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas for the open access
fisheries. The non-trawl RCAs are closed areas, defined by specific
latitude and longitude coordinates (specified at Sec. Sec. 660.390
through 660.394) designed to approximate specific depth contours, where
fishing for groundfish with non-trawl gear is prohibited. Boundaries for
the non-trawl RCA throughout the year are provided in the open access
trip limit tables, Table 5 (North) and Table 5(South) of this subpart
and may be modified by NMFS inseason pursuant to Sec. 660.370(c).
(i) It is unlawful to operate a vessel in the non-trawl RCA that has
non-trawl gear onboard and is not registered to a limited entry permit
on a trip in which the vessel is used to take and retain or possess
groundfish in the EEZ, or land groundfish taken in the EEZ, except for
the purpose of continuous transiting, or when the use of non-trawl gear
is authorized in part 660.
(ii) On any trip on which a groundfish species is taken with non-
trawl open access gear and retained, the open access non-trawl vessel
may transit through the non-trawl RCA only if all groundfish non-trawl
gear is stowed either: below deck; or if the gear cannot readily be
moved, in a secured and covered manner, detached from all lines, so that
it is rendered unusable for fishing.
(iii) The non-trawl RCA restrictions in this section apply to
vessels taking and retaining or possessing groundfish in the EEZ, or
landing groundfish taken in the EEZ. Unless otherwise authorized by Part
660, a vessel may not retain any groundfish taken on a fishing trip for
species other than groundfish that occurs within the non-trawl RCA. If a
vessel fishes in a non-groundfish fishery in the non-trawl RCA, it may
not participate in any fishing for groundfish on that trip that is
prohibited within the non-trawl RCA. [For example, if a vessel
participates in the salmon troll fishery within the RCA, the vessel
cannot on the same trip participate in the sablefish fishery outside of
the RCA.]
(iv) Fishing for ``other flatfish'' off California (between 42[deg]
N. lat. south to the U.S./Mexico border) is permitted within the non-
trawl RCA with fixed gear only under the following conditions: when
using no more than 12 hooks, ``Number 2'' or smaller, which measure no
more than 11 mm (0.44 inches) point to shank, and up to two 1-lb (0.91
kg) weights per line when trip limits authorize such fishing; and
provided a valid declaration report as required at Sec. 660.303(d) has
been filed with NMFS OLE.
(7) Non-groundfish Trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas for the open
access non-groundfish trawl fisheries. The non-groundfish trawl RCAs are
closed areas, defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates
(specified at Sec. Sec. 660.390 through 660.394) designed to
approximate specific depth contours, where fishing for groundfish with
non-trawl gear is prohibited. Boundaries for the non-trawl RCA
throughout the year are provided in the open access trip limit tables,
Table 5 (North) and Table 5 (South) of this subpart and
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may be modified by NMFS inseason pursuant to Sec. 660.370(c).
(i) It is unlawful to operate in the non-groundfish trawl RCA with
non-groundfish trawl gear onboard, except for the purpose of continuous
transiting, or when the use of trawl gear is authorized in part 660. It
is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish taken with
non-groundfish trawl gear within the non-trawl RCA, unless otherwise
authorized in part 660.
(ii) Non-groundfish trawl vessels may transit through the non-
groundfish trawl RCA, with or without groundfish on board, provided all
non-groundfish trawl gear is stowed either: below deck; or if the gear
cannot readily be moved, in a secured and covered manner, detached from
all towing lines, so that it is rendered unusable for fishing; or
remaining on deck uncovered if the trawl doors are hung from their
stanchions and the net is disconnected from the doors.
(iii) The non-groundfish trawl RCA restrictions in this section
apply to vessels taking and retaining or possessing groundfish in the
EEZ, or landing groundfish taken in the EEZ. Unless otherwise authorized
by Part 660, it is unlawful for a vessel to retain any groundfish taken
on a fishing trip for species other than groundfish that occurs within
the non-groundfish trawl RCA. If a vessel fishes in a non-groundfish
fishery in the non-groundfish trawl RCA, it may not participate in any
fishing on that trip that is prohibited within the non-groundfish trawl
RCA. [For example, if a vessel participates in the pink shrimp fishery
within the RCA, the vessel cannot on the same trip participate in the
DTS fishery seaward of the RCA.] Nothing in these Federal regulations
supercedes any state regulations that may prohibit trawling shoreward of
the fishery management area (3-200 nm).
(iv) It is lawful to fish with non-groundfish trawl gear within the
non-groundfish trawl RCA only under the following conditions:
(A) Pink shrimp trawling is permitted in the non-groundfish trawl
RCA when a valid declaration report as required at Sec. 660.303(d) has
been filed with NMFS OLE. Groundfish caught with pink shrimp trawl gear
may be retained anywhere in the EEZ and are subject to the limits in
Table 5 (North) and Table 5 (South) of this subpart.
(B) When the shoreward line of the trawl RCA is shallower than 100
fm (183 m), vessels using ridgeback prawn trawl gear south of
34[deg]27.00[min] N. lat. may operate out to the 100 fm (183 m) boundary
line specified at Sec. 660.393 when a valid declaration report as
required at Sec. 660.303(d) has been filed with NMFS OLE. Groundfish
caught with ridgeback prawn trawl gear are subject to the limits in
Table 5 (North) and Table 5 (South) of this subpart.
(8) Farallon Islands. Under California law, commercial fishing for
all groundfish is prohibited between the shoreline and the 10 fm (18 m)
depth contour around the Farallon Islands. An exception to this
prohibition is that commercial fishing for ``other flatfish'' is
permitted around the Farallon Islands using no more than 12 hooks,
``Number 2'' or smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm (0.44 inches)
point to shank, and up to two 1 lb (0.45 kg) weights per line. (See
Table 5 (South) of this subpart.) For a definition of the Farallon
Islands, see Sec. 660.390.
(9) Cordell Banks. Commercial fishing for groundfish is prohibited
in waters of depths less than 100-fm (183-m) around Cordell Banks, as
defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. 660.390.
An exception to this prohibition is that commercial fishing for ``other
flatfish'' is permitted around Cordell Banks using no more than 12
hooks, ``Number 2'' or smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm (0.44
inches) point to shank, and up to two 1 lb (0.45 kg) weights per line.
(10) Essential Fish Habitat Conservation Areas. An EFHCA, a type of
closed area, is a geographic area defined by coordinates expressed in
degrees of latitude and longitude at Sec. Sec. 660.396 through 660.399,
where specified types of fishing are prohibited in accordance with Sec.
660.306. EFHCAs apply to vessels using bottom trawl gear and or vessels
using ``bottom contact gear,'' which is defined at Sec. 660.302 and
includes, but is not limited to: beam trawl, bottom trawl, dredge, fixed
gear, set net, demersal seine, dinglebar gear, and other gear (including
experimental
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gear) designed or modified to make contact with the bottom.
(i) The following EFHCAs apply to vessels operating within the West
Coast EEZ with bottom trawl gear:
(A) Seaward of a boundary line approximating the 700-fm (1280-m)
depth contour. Fishing with bottom trawl gear is prohibited in waters of
depths greater than 700 fm (1280 m) within the EFH, as defined by
specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. 660.395 and Sec.
660.396.
(B) Shoreward of a boundary line approximating the 100-fm (183-m)
depth contour. Fishing with bottom trawl gear with a footrope diameter
greater than 8 inches (20 cm) is prohibited in waters shoreward of a
boundary line approximating the 100-fm (183-m) depth contour, as defined
by specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. 660.393.
(C) EFHCAs for all bottom trawl gear. Fishing with all bottom trawl
gear is prohibited within the following EFHCAs, which are defined by
specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. Sec. 660.397
through 660.398: Olympic 2, Biogenic 1, Biogenic 2, Grays Canyon,
Biogenic 3, Astoria Canyon, Nehalem Bank/Shale Pile, Siletz Deepwater,
Daisy Bank/Nelson Island, Newport Rockpile/Stonewall Bank, Heceta Bank,
Deepwater off Coos Bay, Bandon High Spot, Rogue Canyon.
(ii) EFHCAs for all bottom trawl gear, except demersal seine gear.
Fishing with all bottom trawl gear except demersal seine gear (defined
at Sec. 660.302) is prohibited within the following EFHCAs, which are
defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. 660.399:
Eel River Canyon, Blunts Reef, Mendocino Ridge, Delgada Canyon, Tolo
Bank, Point Arena North, Point Arena South Biogenic Area, Cordell Bank/
Biogenic Area, Farallon Islands/Fanny Shoal, Half Moon Bay, Monterey
Bay/Canyon, Point Sur Deep, Big Sur Coast/Port San Luis, East San Lucia
Bank, Point Conception, Hidden Reef/Kidney Bank (within Cowcod
Conservation Area West), Catalina Island, Potato Bank (within Cowcod
Conservation Area West), Cherry Bank (within Cowcod Conservation Area
West), and Cowcod EFH Conservation Area East.
(iii) EFHCAs for bottom contact gear, which includes bottom trawl
gear. Fishing with bottom contact gear is prohibited within the
following EFHCAs, which are defined by specific latitude and longitude
coordinates at Sec. Sec. 660.398-.399: Thompson Seamount, President
Jackson Seamount, Cordell Bank (50-fm (91-m) isobath), Harris Point,
Richardson Rock, Scorpion, Painted Cave, Anacapa Island, Carrington
Point, Judith Rock, Skunk Point, Footprint, Gull Island, South Point,
and Santa Barbara. Fishing with bottom contact gear is also prohibited
within the Davidson Seamount EFH Area, which is defined by specific
latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. 660.395.
(d) Groundfish taken with non-groundfish trawl gear by vessels
engaged in fishing for ridgeback prawns, California halibut, or sea
cucumbers. Trip limits for groundfish retained in the ridgeback prawn,
California halibut, or sea cucumber fisheries are in the open access
trip limit table, Table 5 (South) of this subpart. The table also
generally describes the RCAs for vessels participating in these
fisheries.
(1) Participation in the ridgeback prawn fishery. A trawl vessel
will be considered participating in the ridgeback prawn fishery if:
(i) It is not registered to a valid Federal limited entry groundfish
permit issued under Sec. 660.333 for trawl gear; and
(ii) The landing includes ridgeback prawns taken in accordance with
California Fish and Game Code, section 8595, which states: ``Prawns or
shrimp may be taken for commercial purposes with a trawl net, subject to
Article 10 (commencing with Section 8830) of Chapter 3.''
(2) Participation in the California halibut fishery. A trawl vessel
will be considered participating in the California halibut fishery if:
(i) It is not registered to a valid Federal limited entry groundfish
permit issued under Sec. 660.333 for trawl gear;
(ii) All fishing on the trip takes place south of Pt. Arena, CA
(38[deg]57.50[min] N. lat.); and
(iii) The landing includes California halibut of a size required by
California Fish and Game Code section 8392(a), which states: ``No
California halibut may be taken, possessed or sold which measures less
than 22 in (56 cm) in
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total length, unless it weighs 4 lb (1.8144 kg) or more in the round, 3
and one-half lbs (1.587 kg) or more dressed with the head on, or 3 lbs
(1.3608 kg) or more dressed with the head off. Total length means the
shortest distance between the tip of the jaw or snout, whichever extends
farthest while the mouth is closed, and the tip of the longest lobe of
the tail, measured while the halibut is lying flat in natural repose,
without resort to any force other than the swinging or fanning of the
tail.''
(3) Participation in the sea cucumber fishery. A trawl vessel will
be considered to be participating in the sea cucumber fishery if:
(i) It is not registered to a valid Federal limited entry groundfish
permit issued under Sec. 660.333 for trawl gear;
(ii) All fishing on the trip takes place south of Pt. Arena, CA
(38[deg]57.50[min] N. lat.); and
(iii) The landing includes sea cucumbers taken in accordance with
California Fish and Game Code, section 8405, which requires a permit
issued by the State of California.
(e) Groundfish taken with non-groundfish trawl gear by vessels
engaged in fishing for pink shrimp. Trip limits for groundfish retained
in the pink shrimp fishery are in Tables 5 (North) and 5 (South) of this
subpart. Notwithstanding Sec. 660.370(h)(7), a vessel that takes and
retains pink shrimp and also takes and retains groundfish in either the
limited entry or another open access fishery during the same applicable
cumulative limit period that it takes and retains pink shrimp (which may
be 1 month or 2 months, depending on the fishery and the time of year),
may retain the larger of the two limits, but only if the limit(s) for
each gear or fishery are not exceeded when operating in that fishery or
with that gear. The limits are not additive; the vessel may not retain a
separate trip limit for each fishery.
[69 FR 77036, Dec. 23, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 38599, July 5, 2005; 70
FR 65862, Nov. 1, 2005; 71 FR 8497, Feb. 17, 2006; 71 FR 24605, Apr. 26,
2006; 71 FR 78658, Dec. 29, 2006; 72 FR 69173, Dec. 7, 2007]
Sec. 660.384 Recreational fishery management measures.
(a) General. Federal recreational groundfish regulations are not
intended to supersede any more restrictive state recreational groundfish
regulations relating to federally-managed groundfish. The bag limits
include fish taken in both state and Federal waters.
(b) Gear restrictions. The only types of fishing gear authorized for
recreational fishing are hook-and-line and spear. Spears may be
propelled by hand or by mechanical means. More fishery-specific gear
restrictions may be required by state as noted in paragraph (c) of this
section (e.g. California's recreational ``other flatfish'' fishery).
(c) State-specific recreational fishery management measures. Federal
recreational groundfish regulations are not intended to supersede any
more restrictive State recreational groundfish regulations relating to
federally-managed groundfish. Off the coast of Washington, Oregon, and
California, boat limits apply, whereby each fisher aboard a vessel may
continue to use angling gear until the combined daily limits of
groundfish for all licensed and juvenile anglers aboard has been
attained (additional state restrictions on boat limits may apply).
(1) Washington. For each person engaged in recreational fishing off
the coast of Washington, the groundfish bag limit is 15 groundfish per
day, including rockfish and lingcod, and is open year-round (except for
lingcod). In the Pacific halibut fisheries, retention of groundfish is
governed in part by annual management measures for Pacific halibut
fisheries, which are published in the Federal Register. South of
Leadbetter Point, WA to the Washington/Oregon border, when Pacific
halibut are onboard the vessel, no groundfish may be taken and retained,
possessed or landed, except sablefish and Pacific cod. The following
sublimits and closed areas apply:
(i) Recreational Groundfish Conservation Areas off Washington.
(A) North Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area.
Recreational fishing for groundfish and halibut is prohibited within the
North Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish
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Conservation Area (YRCA). It is unlawful for recreational fishing
vessels to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish taken with
recreational gear within the North Coast Recreational YRCA. A vessel
fishing in the North Coast Recreational YRCA may not be in possession of
any groundfish. Recreational vessels may transit through the North Coast
Recreational YRCA with or without groundfish on board. The North Coast
Recreational YRCA is defined by latitude and longitude coordinates
specified at Sec. 660.390.
(B) South Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area.
Recreational fishing for groundfish and halibut is prohibited within the
South Coast Recreational YRCA. It is unlawful for recreational fishing
vessels to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish taken with
recreational gear within the South Coast Recreational YRCA. A vessel
fishing in the South Coast Recreational YRCA may not be in possession of
any groundfish. Recreational vessels may transit through the South Coast
Recreational YRCA with or without groundfish on board. The South Coast
Recreational YRCA is defined by latitude and longitude coordinates
specified at Sec. 660.390.
(C) Recreational Rockfish Conservation Area. Fishing for groundfish
with recreational gear is prohibited within the recreational RCA. It is
unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish taken with
recreational gear within the recreational RCA. A vessel fishing in the
recreational RCA may not be in possession of any groundfish. [For
example, if a vessel participates in the recreational salmon fishery
within the RCA, the vessel cannot be in possession of groundfish while
in the RCA. The vessel may, however, on the same trip fish for and
retain groundfish shoreward of the RCA on the return trip to port.]
(1) Between the U.S. border with Canada and the Queets River,
recreational fishing for groundfish is prohibited seaward of a boundary
line approximating the 20-fm (37-m) depth contour from May 21 through
September 30, except on days when the Pacific halibut fishery is open in
this area. Days open to Pacific halibut recreational fishing off
Washington are announced on the NMFS hotline at (206) 526-6667 or (800)
662-9825. Coordinates for the boundary line approximating the 20-fm (37-
m) depth contour are listed in Sec. 660.391.
(2) Between the Queets River and Leadbetter Point, recreational
fishing for groundfish is prohibited seaward of a boundary line
approximating the 30-fm (55-m) depth contour from March 17, 2007,
through June 15, 2007, except that recreational fishing for sablefish
and Pacific cod is permitted within the recreational RCA from May 1
through June 15. In 2008, recreational fishing for groundfish is
prohibited seaward of a boundary line approximating the 30-fm (55-m)
depth contour in from March 15, 2008, through June 15, 2008, except that
recreational fishing for sablefish and Pacific cod is permitted within
the recreational RCA from May 1 through June 15. Coordinates for the
boundary line approximating the 30-fm (55-m) depth contour are listed in
Sec. 660.391.
(ii) Rockfish. In areas of the EEZ seaward of Washington that are
open to recreational groundfish fishing, there is a 10 rockfish per day
bag limit. Taking and retaining canary rockfish and yelloweye rockfish
is prohibited.
(iii) Lingcod. In areas of the EEZ seaward of Washington that are
open to recreational groundfish fishing and when the recreational season
for lingcod is open, there is a bag limit of 2 lingcod per day, which
may be no smaller than 22 in (56 cm) total length. The recreational
fishing season for lingcod is open as follows:
(A) Between the U.S./Canada border to 48[deg]10[min] N. lat. (Cape
Alava) (Washington Marine Area 4), recreational fishing for lingcod is
open, for 2007, from April 15 through October 13, and for 2008, from
April 15 through October 15.
(B) Between 48[deg]10[min] N. lat. (Cape Alava) and 46[deg]16[min]
N. lat. (Washington/Oregon border) (Washington Marine Areas 1-3),
recreational fishing for lingcod is open for 2007, from March 17 through
October 13, and for 2008, from March 15 through October 18.
(2) Oregon--(i) Recreational Groundfish Conservation Areas off
Oregon.(A) Stonewall Bank Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area.
Recreational fishing for groundfish and halibut is prohibited within the
Stonewall Bank YRCA. It is
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unlawful for recreational fishing vessels to take and retain, possess,
or land groundfish taken with recreational gear within the Stonewall
Bank YRCA. A vessel fishing in the Stonewall Bank YRCA may not be in
possession of any groundfish. Recreational vessels may transit through
the Stonewall Bank YRCA with or without groundfish on board. The
Stonewall Bank YRCA is defined by latitude and longitude coordinates
specified at Sec. 660.390.
(B) Recreational Rockfish Conservation Area. Fishing for groundfish
with recreational gear is prohibited within the recreational RCA, a type
of closed area or GCA. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or
land groundfish taken with recreational gear within the recreational
RCA. A vessel fishing in the recreational RCA may not be in possession
of any groundfish. [For example, if a vessel participates in the
recreational salmon fishery within the RCA, the vessel cannot be in
possession of groundfish while in the RCA. The vessel may, however, on
the same trip fish for and retain groundfish shoreward of the RCA on the
return trip to port.] Off Oregon, from April 1 through September 30,
recreational fishing for groundfish is prohibited seaward of a
recreational RCA boundary line approximating the 40 fm (73 m) depth
contour. Coordinates for the boundary line approximating the 40 fm (73
m) depth contour are listed at Sec. 660.391.
(C) Essential Fish Habitat Conservation Areas. The Essential Fish
Habitat Conservation Areas (EFHCAs) are closed areas, defined by
specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. Sec. 660.396
through 660.399, where specified types of fishing are prohibited.
Prohibitions applying to specific EFHCAs are found at Sec. 660.306.
(ii) Seasons. Recreational fishing for groundfish is open from
January 1 through December 31, subject to the closed areas described in
paragraph (c)(2) of this section.
(iii) Bag limits, size limits. The bag limits for each person
engaged in recreational fishing in the EEZ seaward of Oregon are two
lingcod per day, which may be no smaller than 22 in (56 cm) total
length; and 8 marine fish per day, which excludes Pacific halibut,
salmonids, tuna, perch species, sturgeon, sanddabs, flatfish, lingcod,
striped bass, hybrid bass, offshore pelagic species and baitfish
(herring, smelt, anchovies and sardines), but which includes rockfish,
greenling, cabezon and other groundfish species. The bag limit for all
flatfish is 25 fish per day, which excludes Pacific halibut, but which
includes all soles, flounders and Pacific sanddabs. In the Pacific
halibut fisheries, retention of groundfish is governed in part by annual
management measures for Pacific halibut fisheries, which are published
in the Federal Register. Between the Oregon border with Washington and
Cape Falcon, when Pacific halibut are onboard the vessel, groundfish may
not be taken and retained, possessed or landed, except sablefish and
Pacific cod. Between Cape Falcon and Humbug Mountain, during days open
to the Oregon Central Coast ``all-depth'' sport halibut fishery, when
Pacific halibut are onboard the vessel, no groundfish may be taken and
retained, possessed or landed, except sablefish. ``All-depth'' season
days are established in the annual management measures for Pacific
halibut fisheries, which are published in the Federal Register and are
announced on the NMFS halibut hotline, 1 800 662 9825. The minimum size
limit for cabezon retained in the recreational fishery is 16 in (41 cm),
and for greenling is 10 in (26 cm). Taking and retaining canary rockfish
and yelloweye rockfish is prohibited at all times and in all areas. From
October 1 through December 31, 2007, taking and retaining cabezon is
prohibited in all areas by boat anglers.
(3) California. Seaward of California, California law provides that,
in times and areas when the recreational fishery is open, there is a 20
fish bag limit for all species of finfish, within which no more than 10
fish of any one species may be taken or possessed by any one person.
[Note: There are some exceptions to this rule. The following groundfish
species are not subject to a bag limit: petrale sole, Pacific sanddab
and starry flounder.] For groundfish species not specifically mentioned
in this paragraph, fishers are subject to
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the overall 20-fish bag limit for all species of finfish and the depth
restrictions at paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section. Recreational
spearfishing for all federally-managed groundfish, except lingcod during
January, February, March, and December, is exempt from closed areas and
seasons, consistent with Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
This exemption applies only to recreational vessels and divers provided
no other fishing gear, except spearfishing gear, is on board the vessel.
California state law may provide regulations similar to Federal
regulations for the following state-managed species: ocean whitefish,
California sheephead, and all greenlings of the genus Hexagrammos. Kelp
greenling is the only federally-managed greenling. Retention of cowcod,
yelloweye rockfish, and canary rockfish is prohibited in the
recreational fishery seaward of California all year in all areas. For
each person engaged in recreational fishing in the EEZ seaward of
California, the following closed areas, seasons, bag limits, and size
limits apply:
(i) Recreational Groundfish Conservation Areas off California. A
Groundfish Conservation Area (GCA), a type of closed area, is a
geographic area defined by coordinates expressed in degrees latitude and
longitude. The following GCAs apply to participants in California's
recreational fishery.
(A) Recreational Rockfish Conservation Areas. The recreational RCAs
are areas that are closed to recreational fishing for groundfish.
Fishing for groundfish with recreational gear is prohibited within the
recreational RCA, except that recreational fishing for ``other
flatfish'' is permitted within the recreational RCA as specified in
paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section. It is unlawful to take and retain,
possess, or land groundfish taken with recreational gear within the
recreational RCA, unless otherwise authorized in this section. A vessel
fishing in the recreational RCA may not be in possession of any species
prohibited by the restrictions that apply within the recreational RCA.
[For example, if a vessel participates in the recreational salmon
fishery within the RCA, the vessel cannot be in possession of rockfish
while in the RCA. The vessel may, however, on the same trip fish for and
retain rockfish shoreward of the RCA on the return trip to port.]
(1) Between 42[deg] N. lat. (California/Oregon border) and
40[deg]10.00[min] N. lat. (North Region), recreational fishing for all
groundfish (except ``other flatfish'' as specified in paragraph
(c)(3)(iv) of this section) is prohibited seaward of the 20 fm (37 m)
depth contour along the mainland coast and along islands and offshore
seamounts from May 1 through December 31; and is closed entirely from
January 1 through April 30 (i.e., prohibited seaward of the shoreline).
(2) Between 40[deg]10' N. lat. and 37[deg]11' N. lat. (North Central
Region), recreational fishing for all groundfish (except ``other
flatfish'' as specified in paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section) is
prohibited seaward of the 20-fm (37-m) depth contour along the mainland
coast and along islands and offshore seamounts from June 1 through
November 30; and is closed entirely from January 1 through May 31 and
from December 1 31 (i.e., prohibited seaward of the shoreline). Closures
around the Farallon Islands (see paragraph (c)(3)(i)(C) of this section)
and Cordell Banks (see paragraph (c)(3)(i)(D) of this section) also
apply in this area.
(3) Between 37[deg]11[min] N. lat. and 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. (South
Central Regions - Monterey and Morro Bay), recreational fishing for all
groundfish (except ``other flatfish'' as specified in paragraph
(c)(3)(iv) of this section) is prohibited seaward of a boundary line
approximating the 40 fm (73 m) depth contour along the mainland coast
and along islands and offshore seamounts from May 1 through November 30;
and is closed entirely from January 1 through April 30 and from December
1 - 31 (i.e., prohibited seaward of the shoreline). Coordinates for the
boundary line approximating the 40 fm (73 m) depth contour are specified
in Sec. 660.391.
(4) South of 34[deg]27[min] N. latitude (South Region), recreational
fishing for all groundfish (except California scorpionfish as specified
below in this paragraph and in paragraph (v) and ``other flatfish'' as
specified in paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section) is prohibited seaward
of a boundary line approximating the 60 fm (110 m) depth
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contour from March 1 through December 31 along the mainland coast and
along islands and offshore seamounts, except in the CCAs where fishing
is prohibited seaward of the 20 fm (37 m) depth contour when the fishing
season is open (see paragraph (c)(3)(i)(B) of this section).
Recreational fishing for all groundfish (except California scorpionfish
and ``other flatfish'') is closed entirely from January 1 through
February 28 (i.e., prohibited seaward of the shoreline). Recreational
fishing for California scorpionfish south of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. is
prohibited seaward of a boundary line approximating the 40 fm (73 m)
depth contour from January 1 through February 28, and seaward of the 60
fm (110 m) depth contour from March 1 through December 31, except in the
CCAs where fishing is prohibited seaward of the 20 fm (37 m) depth
contour when the fishing season is open. Coordinates for the boundary
line approximating the 40 fm (73 m) and 60 fm (110 m) depth contours are
specified in Sec. Sec. 660.391 and 660.392.
(B) Cowcod Conservation Areas. The latitude and longitude
coordinates of the Cowcod Conservation Areas (CCAs) boundaries are
specified at Sec. 660.390. In general, recreational fishing for all
groundfish is prohibited within the CCAs, except that fishing for
``other flatfish'' is permitted within the CCAs as specified in
paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section. However, recreational fishing for
the following species is permitted shoreward of the 20 fm (37 m) depth
contour when the season for those species is open south of
34[deg]27[min] N. lat.: Minor nearshore rockfish, cabezon, kelp
greenling, lingcod, California scorpionfish, and ``other flatfish''
(subject to gear requirements at paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section
during January-February). [NOTE: California state regulations also
permit recreational fishing for California sheephead, ocean whitefish,
and all greenlings of the genus Hexagrammos shoreward of the 20 fm (37
m) depth contour in the CCAs when the season for the RCG complex is open
south of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat.] It is unlawful to take and retain,
possess, or land groundfish within the CCAs, except for species
authorized in this section.
(C) Farallon Islands. Under California state law, recreational
fishing for groundfish is prohibited between the shoreline and the 10-fm
(18-m) depth contour around the Farallon Islands, except that
recreational fishing for ``other flatfish'' is permitted around the
Farallon Islands as specified in paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section.
(Note: California state regulations also prohibit the retention of other
greenlings of the genus Hexagrammos, California sheephead and ocean
whitefish.) For a definition of the Farallon Islands, see Sec. 660.390.
(D) Cordell Banks. Recreational fishing for groundfish is prohibited
in waters less than 100 fm (183 m) around Cordell Banks as defined by
specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. 660.390, except
that recreational fishing for ``other flatfish'' is permitted around
Cordell Banks as specified in paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section.
[Note: California state regulations also prohibit fishing for all
greenlings of the genus Hexagrammos, California sheephead and ocean
whitefish.]
(E) Essential Fish Habitat Conservation Areas. The Essential Fish
Habitat Conservation Areas (EFHCAs) are closed areas, defined by
specific latitude and longitude coordinates at Sec. Sec. 660.396
through 660.399, where specified types of fishing are prohibited.
Prohibitions applying to specific EFHCAs are found at Sec. 660.306.
(ii) RCG Complex. The California rockfish, cabezon, greenling
complex (RCG Complex), as defined in state regulations (Section 1.91,
Title 14, California Code of Regulations), includes all rockfish, kelp
greenling, rock greenling, and cabezon. This category does not include
California scorpionfish, also known as ``sculpin.
(A) Seasons. When recreational fishing for the RCG Complex is open,
it is permitted only outside of the recreational RCAs described in
paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section.
(1) North of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. (North Region), recreational
fishing for the RCG Complex is open from May 1, 2007 through September
30, 2007 (i.e., it[min]s closed from January 1 through April 30 and from
October 1 through December 31, 2007). Recreational fishing for the
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RCG Complex is open from May 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.
(2) Between 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. and 37[deg]11[min] N. lat. (North
Central Region), recreational fishing for the RCG Complex is open from
June 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007 (i.e., it[min]s closed from
January 1 through May 31 and from October 1 through December 31, 2007).
Recreational fishing for the RCG Complex is open from June 1, 2008
through November 30, 2008 (i.e., it[min]s closed from January 1 through
May 31 and from December 1-31, 2008).
(3) Between 37[deg]11[min] N. lat. and 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. (South
Central Regions - Monterey and Morro Bay), recreational fishing for the
RCG Complex is open from May 1 through November 30 (i.e., it[min]s
closed from January 1 through April 30 and from December 1-31).
(4) South of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. (South Region),recreational
fishing for the RCG Complex is open from March 1 through December 31
(i.e., it[min]s closed from January 1 through February 29).
(B) Bag limits, hook limits. In times and areas when the
recreational season for the RCG Complex is open, there is a limit of 2
hooks and 1 line when fishing for rockfish. The bag limit is 10 RCG
Complex fish per day coastwide. Retention of canary rockfish, yelloweye
rockfish and cowcod is prohibited. North of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat.,
within the 10 RCG Complex fish per day limit, no more than 2 may be
bocaccio, no more than 2 may be greenling (kelp and/or other greenlings)
and no more than 1 may be cabezon. South of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat.,
within the 10 RCG Complex fish per day limit, no more than 1 may be
bocaccio, no more than 2 may be greenling (kelp and/or other greenlings)
and no more than 1 may be cabezon. Multi-day limits are authorized by a
valid permit issued by California and must not exceed the daily limit
multiplied by the number of days in the fishing trip.
(C) Size limits. The following size limits apply: bocaccio may be no
smaller than 10 in (25 cm) total length; cabezon may be no smaller than
15 in (38 cm) total length; and kelp and other greenling may be no
smaller than 12 in (30 cm) total length.
(D) Dressing/Fileting. Cabezon, kelp greenling, and rock greenling
taken in the recreational fishery may not be fileted at sea. Rockfish
skin may not be removed when fileting or otherwise dressing rockfish
taken in the recreational fishery. The following rockfish filet size
limits apply: bocaccio filets may be no smaller than 5 in (12.8 cm) and
brown-skinned rockfish fillets may be no smaller than 6.5 in (16.6 cm).
``Brown-skinned'' rockfish include the following species: brown, calico,
copper, gopher, kelp, olive, speckled, squarespot, and yellowtail.
(iii) Lingcod--(A) Seasons. When recreational fishing for lingcod is
open, it is permitted only outside of the recreational RCAs described in
paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section.
(1) North of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. (North Region), recreational
fishing for lingcod is open from May 1 through September 30, 2007 (i.e.,
it[min]s closed from January 1 through April 30 and from October 1
through December 31, 2007). Recreational fishing for lingcod is open
from May 1, 2008 through November 30, 2008 (i.e., it[min]s closed from
January 1 through April 30 and from December 1 31, 2008).
(2) Between 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. and 37[deg]11[min] N. lat. (North
Central Region), recreational fishing for lingcod is open from June 1,
2007 through September 30, 2007 (i.e., it[min]s closed from January 1
through May 31 and from October 1 through December 31, 2007).
Recreational fishing for lingcod is open from June 1, 2008 through
November 30, 2008 (i.e., it[min]s closed from January 1 through May 31
and from December 1-31, 2008).
(3) Between 37[deg]11[min] N. lat. and 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. (South
Central Regions - Monterey and Morro Bay), recreational fishing for
lingcod is open from May 1 through November 30 (i.e., it[min]s closed
from January 1 through April 30 and from December 1 - 31).
(4) South of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. (South Region), recreational
fishing for lingcod is open from April 1 through November 30 (i.e., it's
closed from January 1 through March 31 and from December 1 - 31).
(B) Bag limits, hook limits. In times and areas when the
recreational season for lingcod is open, there is a limit of 2 hooks and
1 line when fishing for lingcod. The bag limit is 2 lingcod per
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day. Multi-day limits are authorized by a valid permit issued by
California and must not exceed the daily limit multiplied by the number
of days in the fishing trip.
(C) Size limits. Lingcod may be no smaller than 24 in (61 cm) total
length.
(D) Dressing/Fileting. Lingcod filets may be no smaller than 16 in
(41 cm) in length.
(iv) ``Other flatfish''. Coastwide off California, recreational
fishing for ``other flatfish'' is permitted both shoreward of and within
the closed areas described in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section.
``Other flatfish'' are defined at Sec. 660.302 and include butter sole,
curlfin sole, flathead sole, Pacific sanddab, rex sole, rock sole, and
sand sole. Recreational fishing for ``other flatfish'' is permitted
within the closed areas, subject to a limit of up to 12 hooks, ``Number
2'' or smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm (0.44 inches) point to
shank, and up to 2 lb (0.91 kg) of weight per line. ``Other flatfish,''
except Pacific sanddab, are subject to the overall 20 fish bag limit for
all species of finfish, of which there may be no more than 10 fish of
any one species. There is no season restriction or size limit for
``other flatfish;'' however, it is prohibited to filet ``other
flatfish'' at sea.
(v) California scorpionfish. California scorpionfish predominately
occur south of 40[deg]10[min] N. lat.
(A) Seasons. When recreational fishing for California scorpionfish
is open, it is permitted only outside of the recreational RCAs described
in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section.
(1) Between 40[deg]10[min] N. lat. and 37[deg]11[min] N. lat. (North
Central Region), recreational fishing for California scorpionfish is
open from June 1 through November 30 (i.e., it[min]s closed from January
1 through May 31 and from December 1 through December 31).
(2) Between 37[deg]11[min] N. lat. and 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. (South
Central Regions - Monterey and Morro Bay), recreational fishing for
California scorpionfish is open from May 1 through November 30 (i.e.,
it[min]s closed from January 1 through April 30 and from December 1
through December 31).
(3) South of 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. (South Region), recreational
fishing for California scorpionfish is open from January 1 through
December 31.
(B) Bag limits, hook limits. South of 40[deg]10.00[min] N. lat., in
times and areas where the recreational season for California
scorpionfish is open, the bag limit is 5 California scorpionfish per
day. California scorpionfish do not count against the 10 RCG Complex
fish per day limit. Multi-day limits are authorized by a valid permit
issued by California and must not exceed the daily limit multiplied by
the number of days in the fishing trip.
(C) Size limits. California scorpionfish may be no smaller than 10
in (25 cm) total length.
(D) Dressing/Fileting. California scorpionfish filets may be no
smaller than 5 in (12.8 cm) and must bear an intact 1 in (2.6 cm) square
patch of skin.
[69 FR 77038, Dec. 23, 2004; 70 FR 13119, Mar. 18, 2005, as amended at
70 FR 16149, Mar. 30, 2005; 70 FR 20314, Apr. 19, 2005; 70 FR 23046, May
4, 2005; 70 FR 58071, Oct. 5, 2005; 70 FR 72389, Dec. 5, 2005; 71 FR
8497, Feb. 17, 2006; 71 FR 18229, Apr. 11, 2006; 71 FR 37844, July 3,
2006; 71 FR 58293, Oct. 3, 2006; 71 FR 69077, Nov. 29, 2006; 71 FR
78660, Dec. 29, 2006; 72 FR 19398, Apr. 18, 2007; 72 FR 56669, Oct. 4,
2007; 73 FR 21062, Apr. 18, 2008]
Sec. 660.385 Washington coastal tribal fisheries management measures.
In 1994, the United States formally recognized that the four
Washington coastal treaty Indian tribes (Makah, Quileute, Hoh, and
Quinault) have treaty rights to fish for groundfish in the Pacific
Ocean, and concluded that, in general terms, the quantification of those
rights is 50 percent of the harvestable surplus of groundfish that pass
through the tribes usual and accustomed fishing areas (described at
Sec. 660.324). Measures implemented to minimize adverse impacts to
groundfish EFH, as described in Sec. 660.306, do not apply to tribal
fisheries in their usual and accustomed fishing areas (described in
Sec. 660.324). Treaty fisheries operating within tribal allocations are
prohibited from operating outside ususal and accustomed fishing areas.
Tribal fishery allocations for sablefish and whiting, are provided in
paragraphs (a) and (e) of this section, respectively, and the tribal
harvest
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guideline for black rockfish is provided in paragraph (b)(1) of this
section. Trip limits for certain species were recommended by the tribes
and the Council and are specified here with the tribal allocations.
(a) Sablefish. The tribal allocation is 561.4 mt per year. This
allocation is, for each year, 10 percent of the Monterey through
Vancouver area OY, less 1.9 percent estimated discard mortality.
(b) Rockfish. The tribes will require full retention of all
overfished rockfish species and all other marketable rockfish species
during treaty fisheries.
(1) For the commercial harvest of black rockfish off Washington
State, a harvest guideline of: 20,000 lb (9,072 kg) north of Cape Alava,
WA (48[deg]09.50[min] N. lat.) and 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) between
Destruction Island, WA (47[deg]40[min] N. lat.) and Leadbetter Point, WA
(46[deg]38.17[min] N. lat.). There are no tribal harvest restrictions
for the area between Cape Alava and Destruction Island.
(2) Thornyheads. The tribes will manage their fisheries to the
limited entry trip limits in place at the beginning on the year for both
shortspine and longspine thornyheads as follows:
(i) Trawl gear. (A) Shortspine thornyhead cumulative trip limits are
as follows:
(1) Small and large footrope trawl gear- 7,500-lb (3,402-kg) per 2
months.
(2) Selective flatfish trawl gear- 3,000-lb (1,361-kg) per 2 months.
(3) Multiple bottom trawl gear- 3,000-lb (1,361-kg) per 2 months.
(B) Longspine thornyhead cumulative trip limits are as follows:
(1) Small and large footrope trawl gear- 22,000-lb (9,979-kg) per 2
months.
(2) Selective flatfish trawl gear- 3,000-lb (1,361-kg) per 2 months.
(3) Multiple bottom trawl gear- 3,000-lb (1,361-kg) per 2 months.
(ii) Fixed gear. (A) Shortspine thornyhead cumulative trip limits
are 2,000-lb (907-kg) per 2 months.
(B) Longspine thornyhead cumulative trip limits are 10,000-lb
(4,536-kg) per 2 months.
(3) Canary rockfish are subject to a 300-lb (136-kg) trip limit.
(4) Yelloweye rockfish are subject to a 100-lb (45-kg) trip limit.
(5) The Makah Tribe will manage the midwater trawl fisheries as
follows: yellowtail rockfish taken in the directed tribal mid-water
trawl fisheries are subject to a cumulative limit of 180,000 lb (81,647
kg) per 2 month period for the entire fleet. Landings of widow rockfish
must not exceed 10 percent of the weight of yellowtail rockfish landed
in any two-month period. These limits may be adjusted by the tribe
inseason to minimize the incidental catch of canary rockfish and widow
rockfish, provided the average 2-month cumulative yellowtail rockfish
limit does not exceed 180,000 lb (81,647 kg) for the fleet.
(6) Other rockfish, including minor nearshore, minor shelf, and
minor slope rockfish groups are subject to a 300-lb (136-kg) trip limit
per species or species group, or to the non-tribal limited entry trip
limit for those species if those limits are less restrictive than 300 lb
(136 kg) per trip.
(c) Lingcod. Lingcod taken in the treaty fisheries are subject to an
overall expected total lingcod catch of 250 mt.
(d) Flatfish and other fish. Treaty fishing vessels using bottom
trawl gear are subject to the limits applicable to the non-tribal
limited entry trawl fishery for Dover sole, English sole, rex sole,
arrowtooth flounder, and other flatfish in place at the beginning of the
season. For Dover sole and arrowtooth flounder, the limited entry trip
limits in place at the beginning of the season will be combined across
periods and the fleet to create a cumulative harvest target. The limits
available to individual vessels will then be adjusted inseason to stay
within the overall harvest target as well as estimated impacts to
overfished species. For petrale sole, treaty fishing vessels are
restricted to a 50,000 lb (22,680 kg) per 2 month limit for the entire
year. Trawl vessels are restricted to using small footrope trawl gear.
(e) Pacific whiting. The tribal allocation is 35,000 mt.
(f) Pacific cod. There is a tribal harvest guideline of 400 mt of
Pacific cod. The tribes will manage their fisheries to stay within this
harvest guideline.
(g) Spiny dogfish. The tribes will manage their spiny dogfish
fishery within
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the limited entry trip limits for the non-tribal fisheries.
[69 FR 77041, Dec. 23, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 22812, May 3, 2005; 71
FR 8498, Feb. 17, 2006; 71 FR 27415, May 11, 2006; 71 FR 37844, July 3,
2006; 71 FR 78663, Dec. 29, 2006; 72 FR 53167, Sept. 18, 2007; 72 FR
71589, Dec. 18, 2007; 73 FR 26329, May 9, 2008]
Sec. 660.390 Groundfish conservation areas.
In Sec. 660.302, a groundfish conservation area is defined in part
as ``a geographic area defined by coordinates expressed in degrees
latitude and longitude, wherein fishing by a particular gear type or
types may be prohibited.'' While some groundfish conservation areas may
be designed with the intent that their shape be determined by ocean
bottom depth contours, their shapes are defined in regulation by
latitude/longitude coordinates and are enforced by those coordinates.
Latitude/longitude coordinates designating the large-scale boundaries
for rockfish conservation areas are found in Sec. Sec. 660.391 through
660.394. Fishing activity that is prohibited or permitted within a
particular groundfish conservation area is detailed at Sec. Sec.
660.381 through 660.384.
(a) North Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area.
The North Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA)
is a C-shaped area off the northern Washington coast intended to protect
yelloweye rockfish. The North Coast Recreational YRCA is defined by
straight lines connecting the following specific latitude and longitude
coordinates in the order listed:
(1) 48[deg]18.00[min] N. lat.; 125[deg]18.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]18.00[min] N. lat.; 124[deg]59.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 48[deg]11.00[min] N. lat.; 124[deg]59.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 48[deg]11.00[min] N. lat.; 125[deg]11.00[min] W. long.;
(5) 48[deg]04.00[min] N. lat.; 125[deg]11.00[min] W. long.;
(6) 48[deg]04.00[min] N. lat.; 124[deg]59.00[min] W. long.;
(7) 48[deg]00.00[min] N. lat.; 124[deg]59.00[min] W. long.;
(8) 48[deg]00.00[min] N. lat.; 125[deg]18.00[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 48[deg]18.00[min] N. lat.; 125[deg]18.00[min]
W. long.
(b) North Coast Commercial Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. The
North Coast Commercial Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) is an
area off the northern Washington coast, overlapping the northern part of
North Coast Recreational YRCA, intended to protect yelloweye rockfish.
The North Coast Commercial YRCA is defined by straight lines connecting
the following specific latitude and longitude coordinates in the order
listed:
(1) 48[deg]11.77[min] N. lat., 125[deg]13.03[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]16.43[min] N. lat., 125[deg]07.55[min] W. long.;
(3) 48[deg]14.72[min] N. lat., 125[deg]01.84[min] W. long.;
(4) 48[deg]13.36[min] N. lat., 125[deg]03.20[min] W. long.;
(5) 48[deg]12.74[min] N. lat., 125[deg]05.83[min] W. long.;
(6) 48[deg]11.55[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.99[min] W. long.;
(7) 48[deg]09.96[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.63[min] W. long.;
(8) 48[deg]09.68[min] N. lat., 125[deg]08.75[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 48[deg]11.77[min] N. lat., 125[deg]13.03[min]
W. long.
(c) Salmon Troll Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. The Salmon
Troll Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) is an area off the
northern Washington coast, overlapping the southern part of North Coast
Recreational YRCA, intended to protect yelloweye rockfish. The Salmon
Troll YRCA is defined by straight lines connecting the following
specific latitude and longitude coordinates in the order listed:
(1) 48[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]14.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]02.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]14.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 48[deg]02.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]16.50[min] W. long.;
(4) 48[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]16.50[min] W. long.; and
connecting back to 48[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]14.00[min] W.
long.
(d) South Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area.
The South Coast Recreational Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA)
is an area off the southern Washington coast intended to protect
yelloweye rockfish. The South Coast Recreational YRCA is defined by
straight lines connecting the following specific latitude and longitude
coordinates in the order listed:
(1) 46[deg]58.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 46[deg]55.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 46[deg]55.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 46[deg]58.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.00[min] W. long.; and
connecting back to 46[deg]58.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.00[min] W.
long.
(e) Stonewall Bank Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. The
Stonewall Bank Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) is an area
off central Oregon, near Stonewall Bank, intended to protect yelloweye
rockfish. The Stonewall Bank YRCA is defined by straight lines
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connecting the following specific latitude and longitude coordinates in
the order listed:
(1) 44[deg]37.46[min] N. lat.; 124[deg]24.92[min] W. long.;
(2) 44[deg]37.46[min] N. lat.; 124[deg]23.63[min] W. long.;
(3) 44[deg]28.71[min] N. lat.; 124[deg]21.80[min] W. long.;
(4) 44[deg]28.71[min] N. lat.; 124[deg]24.10[min] W. long.;
(5) 44[deg]31.42[min] N. lat.; 124[deg]25.47[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 44[deg]37.46[min] N. lat.; 124[deg]24.92[min]
W. long.
(f) Cowcod Conservation Areas. The Cowcod Conservation Areas (CCAs)
are two areas off the southern California coast intended to protect
cowcod. The Western CCA is an area south of Point Conception defined by
the straight lines connecting the following specific latitude and
longitude coordinates in the order listed:
(1) 33[deg]50.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]30.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]50.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]50.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]20.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]50.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]20.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]37.00[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]37.00[min] W. long.;
(6) 33[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]53.00[min] W. long.;
(7) 33[deg]33.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]53.00[min] W. long.;
(8) 33[deg]33.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]30.00[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 33[deg]50.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]30.00[min]
W. long.
(g) The Eastern CCA is an area west of San Diego defined by the
straight lines connecting the following specific latitude and longitude
coordinates in the order listed:
(1) 32[deg]42.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]02.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 32[deg]42.00[min] N. lat., 117[deg]50.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]36.70[min] N. lat., 117[deg]50.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 117[deg]53.50[min] W. long.;
(5) 32[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]02.00[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 32[deg]42.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]02.00[min]
W. long.
(h) Farallon Islands. The Farallon Islands, off San Francisco and
San Mateo Counties, include Southeast Farallon Island, Middle Farallon
Island, North Farallon Island and Noon Day Rock. Generally, the State of
California prohibits fishing for groundfish between the shoreline and
the 10-fm (18-m) depth contour around the Farallon Islands.
(i) Cordell Banks. Cordell Banks are located offshore of
California[min]s Marin County. Generally, fishing for groundfish is
prohibited in waters of depths less than 100-fm (183-m) around Cordell
Banks as defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates. The
Cordell Banks closed area is defined by straight lines connecting the
following specific latitude and longitude coordinates in the order
listed:
(1) 38[deg]03.18[min] N. lat., 123[deg]20.77[min] W. long.;
(2) 38[deg]06.29[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.03[min] W. long.;
(3) 38[deg]06.34[min] N. lat., 123[deg]29.32[min] W. long.;
(4) 38[deg]04.57[min] N. lat., 123[deg]31.30[min] W. long.;
(5) 38[deg]02.32[min] N. lat., 123[deg]31.07[min] W. long.;
(6) 38[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]28.40[min] W. long.;
(7) 37[deg]58.10[min] N. lat., 123[deg]26.66[min] W. long.;
(8) 37[deg]55.07[min] N. lat., 123[deg]26.81[min] W. long.;
(9) 38[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]23.08[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 38[deg]03.18[min] N. lat., 123[deg]20.77[min]
W. long.
(j) Rockfish Conservation Areas. RCA restrictions are detailed at
Sec. Sec. 660.381 through 660.384. RCAs may apply to a single gear type
or to a group of gear types such as ``trawl RCAs'' or ``non-trawl
RCAs.'' Specific latitude and longitude coordinates for RCA boundaries
that approximate the depth contours selected for trawl, non-trawl, and
recreational RCAs are provided in Sec. Sec. 660.391 through 660.394.
Also provided in Sec. Sec. 660.391 through 660.394 are references to
islands and rocks that serve as reference points for the RCAs.
(1) Trawl (Limited Entry and Open Access Nongroundfish Trawl Gears)
Rockfish Conservation Areas. Trawl RCAs are intended to protect a
complex of species, such as overfished shelf rockfish species, and have
boundaries defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates
intended to approximate particular depth contours. Boundaries for the
trawl RCA throughout the year are provided in Tables 3 and 5 (North) and
Tables 3 and 5 (South) and may be modified by NMFS inseason pursuant to
Sec. 660.370(c). Trawl RCA boundaries are defined by specific latitude
and longitude coordinates and are provided in Sec. Sec. 660.391 through
660.394.
(2) Non-Trawl (Limited Entry Fixed Gear and Open Access Non-trawl
Gears) Rockfish Conservation Areas. Non-trawl RCAs are intended to
protect a complex of species, such as overfished shelf rockfish species,
and have boundaries defined by specific latitude and longitude
coordinates intended to approximate particular depth contours.
Boundaries for the non-trawl RCA throughout the year are provided in
Tables 4 and 5 (North) and Tables 4 and 5 (South) of this subpart and
may be modified by NMFS inseason pursuant
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to Sec. 660.370(c). Non-trawl RCA boundaries are defined by specific
latitude and longitude coordinates and are provided in Sec. Sec.
660.391 through 660.394.
(3) Recreational Rockfish Conservation Areas. Recreational RCAs are
closed areas intended to protect overfished rockfish species.
Recreational RCAs may either have boundaries defined by general depth
contours or boundaries defined by specific latitude and longitude
coordinates intended to approximate particular depth contours.
Boundaries for the recreational RCAs throughout the year are provided in
the text in Sec. 660.384(c) under each state (Washington, Oregon and
California) and may be modified by NMFS inseason pursuant to Sec.
660.370. Recreational RCA boundaries are defined by specific latitude
and longitude coordinates and are provided in Sec. Sec. 660.391 through
660.394.
[71 FR 78663, Dec. 29, 2006, as amended at 72 FR 53167, Sept. 18, 2007]
Sec. 660.391 Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 10-fm (18-m) through
40-fm (73-m) depth contours.
Boundaries for RCAs are defined by straight lines connecting a
series of latitude/longitude coordinates. This section provides
coordinates for the 10-fm (18-m) through 40-fm (73-m) depth contours.
(a) The 10-fm (18-m) depth contour between the U.S. border with
Canada and 46[deg]16[min] N. lat. is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 48[deg]23.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.18[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]23.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.80[min] W. long.;
(3) 48[deg]23.45[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.80[min] W. long.;
(4) 48[deg]23.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.20[min] W. long.;
(5) 48[deg]22.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.30[min] W. long.;
(6) 48[deg]20.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.20[min] W. long.;
(7) 48[deg]12.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.10[min] W. long.;
(8) 48[deg]11.10[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.50[min] W. long.;
(9) 48[deg]10.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.50[min] W. long.;
(10) 48[deg]08.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.20[min] W. long.;
(11) 47[deg]59.40[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.50[min] W. long.;
(12) 47[deg]52.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.80[min] W. long.;
(13) 47[deg]51.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.60[min] W. long.;
(14) 47[deg]39.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.10[min] W. long.;
(15) 47[deg]31.70[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.30[min] W. long.;
(16) 47[deg]25.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.80[min] W. long.;
(17) 47[deg]09.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.20[min] W. long.;
(18) 46[deg]54.40[min] N. lat., 124[deg]14.80[min] W. long.;
(19) 46[deg]48.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.25[min] W. long.;
(20) 46[deg]38.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.30[min] W. long.;
(21) 46[deg]27.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]06.50[min] W. long.; and
(22) 46[deg]16.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.00[min] W. long.
(b) The 20-fm (37-m) depth contour between the U.S. border with
Canada and 42[deg] N. lat. is defined by straight lines connecting all
of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 48[deg]23.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.20[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]23.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.90[min] W. long.;
(3) 48[deg]18.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.60[min] W. long.;
(4) 48[deg]18.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.20[min] W. long.;
(5) 48[deg]10.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.80[min] W. long.;
(6) 48[deg]02.40[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.30[min] W. long.;
(7) 47[deg]37.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.30[min] W. long.;
(8) 47[deg]31.70[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.40[min] W. long.;
(9) 47[deg]17.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.00[min] W. long.;
(10) 46[deg]58.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]18.30[min] W. long.;
(11) 46[deg]47.40[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.70[min] W. long.;
(12) 46[deg]38.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.40[min] W. long.;
(13) 46[deg]16.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.50[min] W. long.;
(14) 46[deg]16.01[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.56[min] W. long.;
(15) 46[deg]15.09[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.33[min] W. long.;
(16) 46[deg]11.94[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.51[min] W. long.;
(17) 46[deg]08.02[min] N. lat., 124[deg]04.06[min] W. long.;
(18) 46[deg]05.05[min] N. lat., 124[deg]02.13[min] W. long.;
(19) 46[deg]02.19[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.35[min] W. long.;
(20) 45[deg]58.28[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.70[min] W. long.;
(21) 45[deg]55.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.16[min] W. long.;
(22) 45[deg]52.61[min] N. lat., 124[deg]00.33[min] W. long.;
(23) 45[deg]48.43[min] N. lat., 124[deg]00.65[min] W. long.;
(24) 45[deg]46.59[min] N. lat., 124[deg]00.79[min] W. long.;
(25) 45[deg]46.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]00.53[min] W. long.;
(26) 45[deg]44.75[min] N. lat., 123[deg]59.92[min] W. long.;
(27) 45[deg]44.57[min] N. lat., 123[deg]59.64[min] W. long.;
(28) 45[deg]41.86[min] N. lat., 123[deg]58.82[min] W. long.;
(29) 45[deg]36.40[min] N. lat., 123[deg]59.42[min] W. long.;
(30) 45[deg]34.10[min] N. lat., 123[deg]59.90[min] W. long.;
(31) 45[deg]32.81[min] N. lat., 124[deg]00.35[min] W. long.;
(32) 45[deg]29.87[min] N. lat., 124[deg]00.98[min] W. long.;
(33) 45[deg]27.49[min] N. lat., 124[deg]00.79[min] W. long.;
(34) 45[deg]25.37[min] N. lat., 124[deg]00.73[min] W. long.;
(35) 45[deg]22.06[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.66[min] W. long.;
(36) 45[deg]17.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]00.76[min] W. long.;
(37) 45[deg]14.09[min] N. lat., 124[deg]00.75[min] W. long.;
(38) 45[deg]12.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]00.53[min] W. long.;
(39) 45[deg]11.92[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.62[min] W. long.;
(40) 45[deg]11.02[min] N. lat., 124[deg]00.60[min] W. long.;
(41) 45[deg]10.08[min] N. lat., 124[deg]00.58[min] W. long.;
(42) 45[deg]05.51[min] N. lat., 124[deg]02.15[min] W. long.;
(43) 45[deg]01.03[min] N. lat., 124[deg]03.22[min] W. long.;
(44) 44[deg]57.98[min] N. lat., 124[deg]04.29[min] W. long.;
(45) 44[deg]55.37[min] N. lat., 124[deg]04.39[min] W. long.;
(46) 44[deg]51.56[min] N. lat., 124[deg]05.54[min] W. long.;
(47) 44[deg]45.24[min] N. lat., 124[deg]06.47[min] W. long.;
(48) 44[deg]42.69[min] N. lat., 124[deg]06.73[min] W. long.;
(49) 44[deg]33.86[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.43[min] W. long.;
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(50) 44[deg]29.78[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.62[min] W. long.;
(51) 44[deg]28.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.93[min] W. long.;
(52) 44[deg]23.71[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.30[min] W. long.;
(53) 44[deg]21.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.79[min] W. long.;
(54) 44[deg]20.99[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.48[min] W. long.;
(55) 44[deg]17.29[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.82[min] W. long.;
(56) 44[deg]11.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.44[min] W. long.;
(57) 44[deg]03.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.33[min] W. long.;
(58) 43[deg]52.69[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.01[min] W. long.;
(59) 43[deg]42.94[min] N. lat., 124[deg]13.88[min] W. long.;
(60) 43[deg]41.44[min] N. lat., 124[deg]14.47[min] W. long.;
(61) 43[deg]36.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]14.92[min] W. long.;
(62) 43[deg]29.85[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.35[min] W. long.;
(63) 43[deg]25.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]20.84[min] W. long.;
(64) 43[deg]21.61[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.09[min] W. long.;
(65) 43[deg]20.51[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.01[min] W. long.;
(66) 43[deg]19.33[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.43[min] W. long.;
(67) 43[deg]16.18[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.02[min] W. long.;
(68) 43[deg]14.39[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.17[min] W. long.;
(69) 43[deg]13.94[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.72[min] W. long.;
(70) 43[deg]13.39[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.41[min] W. long.;
(71) 43[deg]11.39[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.90[min] W. long.;
(72) 43[deg]10.06[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.24[min] W. long.;
(73) 43[deg]07.48[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.65[min] W. long.;
(74) 43[deg]06.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.63[min] W. long.;
(75) 43[deg]06.43[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.22[min] W. long.;
(76) 43[deg]03.09[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.52[min] W. long.;
(77) 42[deg]57.55[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.74[min] W. long.;
(78) 42[deg]52.91[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.03[min] W. long.;
(79) 42[deg]51.58[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.43[min] W. long.;
(80) 42[deg]49.85[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.20[min] W. long.;
(81) 42[deg]46.07[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.98[min] W. long.;
(82) 42[deg]46.03[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.76[min] W. long.;
(83) 42[deg]45.37[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.59[min] W. long.;
(84) 42[deg]43.91[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.14[min] W. long.;
(85) 42[deg]41.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.20[min] W. long.;
(86) 42[deg]40.49[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.95[min] W. long.;
(87) 42[deg]40.06[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.94[min] W. long.;
(88) 42[deg]39.74[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.80[min] W. long.;
(89) 42[deg]37.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.39[min] W. long.;
(90) 42[deg]34.33[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.56[min] W. long.;
(91) 42[deg]32.81[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.55[min] W. long.;
(92) 42[deg]31.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.58[min] W. long.;
(93) 42[deg]30.70[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.91[min] W. long.;
(94) 42[deg]29.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.27[min] W. long.;
(95) 42[deg]27.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.79[min] W. long.;
(96) 42[deg]24.70[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.65[min] W. long.;
(97) 42[deg]23.93[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.60[min] W. long.;
(98) 42[deg]19.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.23[min] W. long.;
(99) 42[deg]14.87[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.14[min] W. long.;
(100) 42[deg]11.85[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.78[min] W. long.;
(101) 42[deg]08.08[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.91[min] W. long.;
(102) 42[deg]07.04[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.66[min] W. long.;
(103) 42[deg]05.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]21.41[min] W. long.;
(104) 42[deg]04.16[min] N. lat., 124[deg]20.55[min] W. long.;
(105) 42[deg]02.12[min] N. lat., 124[deg]20.51[min] W. long.;
(106) 42[deg]01.42[min] N. lat., 124[deg]20.29[min] W. long.; and
(107) 42[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.61[min] W. long.
(c) The 25-fm (46-m) depth contour between the Queets River, WA, and
42[deg] N. lat. is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 47[deg]31.70[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.70[min] W. long.;
(2) 47[deg]25.70[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 47[deg]12.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 46[deg]53.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]21.00[min] W. long.;
(5) 46[deg]44.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.00[min] W. long.;
(6) 46[deg]38.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]13.70[min] W. long.;
(7) 46[deg]16.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.50[min] W. long.;
(8) 46[deg]15.99[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.04[min] W. long.;
(9) 46[deg]13.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.04[min] W. long.;
(10) 46[deg]09.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.62[min] W. long.;
(11) 46[deg]04.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]03.20[min] W. long.;
(12) 45[deg]57.61[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.85[min] W. long.;
(13) 45[deg]51.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.06[min] W. long.;
(14) 45[deg]47.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.22[min] W. long.;
(15) 45[deg]43.19[min] N. lat., 124[deg]00.32[min] W. long.;
(16) 45[deg]36.11[min] N. lat., 124[deg]00.38[min] W. long.;
(17) 45[deg]32.95[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.38[min] W. long.;
(18) 45[deg]27.47[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.46[min] W. long.;
(19) 45[deg]23.18[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.94[min] W. long.;
(20) 45[deg]19.04[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.29[min] W. long.;
(21) 45[deg]16.79[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.90[min] W. long.;
(22) 45[deg]13.54[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.64[min] W. long.;
(23) 45[deg]09.56[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.94[min] W. long.;
(24) 45[deg]06.15[min] N. lat., 124[deg]02.38[min] W. long.;
(25) 45[deg]00.77[min] N. lat., 124[deg]03.72[min] W. long.;
(26) 44[deg]49.08[min] N. lat., 124[deg]06.49[min] W. long.;
(27) 44[deg]40.06[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.14[min] W. long.;
(28) 44[deg]36.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.51[min] W. long.;
(29) 44[deg]29.41[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.24[min] W. long.;
(30) 44[deg]25.18[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.37[min] W. long.;
(31) 44[deg]16.34[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.30[min] W. long.;
(32) 44[deg]12.16[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.82[min] W. long.;
(33) 44[deg]06.59[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.00[min] W. long.;
(34) 44[deg]02.09[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.24[min] W. long.;
(35) 43[deg]57.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.60[min] W. long.;
(36) 43[deg]53.44[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.34[min] W. long.;
(37) 43[deg]49.19[min] N. lat., 124[deg]13.08[min] W. long.;
(38) 43[deg]45.19[min] N. lat., 124[deg]13.73[min] W. long.;
(39) 43[deg]41.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]14.59[min] W. long.;
(40) 43[deg]37.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.05[min] W. long.;
(41) 43[deg]33.97[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.00[min] W. long.;
(42) 43[deg]29.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.78[min] W. long.;
(43) 43[deg]27.63[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.11[min] W. long.;
(44) 43[deg]20.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.39[min] W. long.;
(45) 43[deg]15.57[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.86[min] W. long.;
(46) 43[deg]06.88[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.30[min] W. long.;
(47) 43[deg]03.37[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.06[min] W. long.;
(48) 43[deg]01.03[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.41[min] W. long.;
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(49) 42[deg]56.59[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.93[min] W. long.;
(50) 42[deg]54.08[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.55[min] W. long.;
(51) 42[deg]51.16[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.02[min] W. long.;
(52) 42[deg]49.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.73[min] W. long.;
(53) 42[deg]46.02[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.54[min] W. long.;
(54) 42[deg]45.76[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.68[min] W. long.;
(55) 42[deg]42.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.47[min] W. long.;
(56) 42[deg]40.51[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.00[min] W. long.;
(57) 42[deg]40.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.01[min] W. long.;
(58) 42[deg]39.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.28[min] W. long.;
(59) 42[deg]38.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.57[min] W. long.;
(60) 42[deg]35.42[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.77[min] W. long.;
(61) 42[deg]33.13[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.06[min] W. long.;
(62) 42[deg]31.44[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.71[min] W. long.;
(63) 42[deg]29.03[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.71[min] W. long.;
(64) 42[deg]24.98[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.95[min] W. long.;
(65) 42[deg]20.05[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.16[min] W. long.;
(66) 42[deg]14.24[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.03[min] W. long.;
(67) 42[deg]10.23[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.93[min] W. long.;
(68) 42[deg]06.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.70[min] W. long.;
(69) 42[deg]04.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]21.49[min] W. long.; and
(70) 42[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]20.80[min] W. long.
(d) The 30-fm (55-m) depth contour between the U.S. border with
Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 48[deg]24.79[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.07[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]24.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.74[min] W. long.;
(3) 48[deg]23.94[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.70[min] W. long.;
(4) 48[deg]23.51[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.01[min] W. long.;
(5) 48[deg]22.59[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.97[min] W. long.;
(6) 48[deg]21.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.26[min] W. long.;
(7) 48[deg]21.23[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.78[min] W. long.;
(8) 48[deg]20.32[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.53[min] W. long.;
(9) 48[deg]16.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.58[min] W. long.;
(10) 48[deg]10.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.58[min] W. long.;
(11) 48[deg]05.63[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.91[min] W. long.;
(12) 47[deg]53.37[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.37[min] W. long.;
(13) 47[deg]40.28[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.07[min] W. long.;
(14) 47[deg]31.70[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.03[min] W. long.;
(15) 47[deg]25.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.79[min] W. long.;
(16) 47[deg]12.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.12[min] W. long.;
(17) 46[deg]52.94[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.58[min] W. long.;
(18) 46[deg]44.18[min] N. lat., 124[deg]18.00[min] W. long.;
(19) 46[deg]38.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.88[min] W. long.;
(20) 46[deg]29.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.89[min] W. long.;
(21) 46[deg]19.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]14.15[min] W. long.;
(22) 46[deg]16.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]13.04[min] W. long.;
(23) 46[deg]07.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.01[min] W. long.;
(24) 45[deg]55.95[min] N. lat., 124[deg]02.23[min] W. long.;
(25) 45[deg]54.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]02.57[min] W. long.;
(26) 45[deg]50.65[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.62[min] W. long.;
(27) 45[deg]48.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]02.16[min] W. long.;
(28) 45[deg]46.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.86[min] W. long.;
(29) 45[deg]43.46[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.28[min] W. long.;
(30) 45[deg]40.48[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.03[min] W. long.;
(31) 45[deg]39.04[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.68[min] W. long.;
(32) 45[deg]35.48[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.90[min] W. long.;
(33) 45[deg]29.81[min] N. lat., 124[deg]02.45[min] W. long.;
(34) 45[deg]27.97[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.90[min] W. long.;
(35) 45[deg]27.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]02.66[min] W. long.;
(36) 45[deg]24.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]02.94[min] W. long.;
(37) 45[deg]20.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.74[min] W. long.;
(38) 45[deg]20.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.85[min] W. long.;
(39) 45[deg]16.44[min] N. lat., 124[deg]03.22[min] W. long.;
(40) 45[deg]13.63[min] N. lat., 124[deg]02.69[min] W. long.;
(41) 45[deg]11.05[min] N. lat., 124[deg]03.59[min] W. long.;
(42) 45[deg]08.55[min] N. lat., 124[deg]03.47[min] W. long.;
(43) 45[deg]02.81[min] N. lat., 124[deg]04.64[min] W. long.;
(44) 44[deg]58.06[min] N. lat., 124[deg]05.03[min] W. long.;
(45) 44[deg]53.97[min] N. lat., 124[deg]06.92[min] W. long.;
(46) 44[deg]48.89[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.04[min] W. long.;
(47) 44[deg]46.94[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.25[min] W. long.;
(48) 44[deg]42.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.98[min] W. long.;
(49) 44[deg]38.16[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.48[min] W. long.;
(50) 44[deg]33.38[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.54[min] W. long.;
(51) 44[deg]28.51[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.04[min] W. long.;
(52) 44[deg]27.65[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.56[min] W. long.;
(53) 44[deg]19.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.37[min] W. long.;
(54) 44[deg]10.79[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.22[min] W. long.;
(55) 44[deg]09.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.28[min] W. long.;
(56) 44[deg]08.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.30[min] W. long.;
(57) 44[deg]00.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.80[min] W. long.;
(58) 43[deg]51.56[min] N. lat., 124[deg]13.18[min] W. long.;
(59) 43[deg]44.26[min] N. lat., 124[deg]14.50[min] W. long.;
(60) 43[deg]33.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.28[min] W. long.;
(61) 43[deg]28.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]18.72[min] W. long.;
(62) 43[deg]23.12[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.04[min] W. long.;
(63) 43[deg]20.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.67[min] W. long.;
(64) 43[deg]20.48[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.90[min] W. long.;
(65) 43[deg]16.41[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.52[min] W. long.;
(66) 43[deg]14.23[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.28[min] W. long.;
(67) 43[deg]14.03[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.31[min] W. long.;
(68) 43[deg]11.92[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.26[min] W. long.;
(69) 43[deg]11.02[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.11[min] W. long.;
(70) 43[deg]10.13[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.15[min] W. long.;
(71) 43[deg]09.26[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.03[min] W. long.;
(72) 43[deg]07.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.92[min] W. long.;
(73) 43[deg]05.93[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.64[min] W. long.;
(74) 43[deg]01.59[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.64[min] W. long.;
(75) 42[deg]59.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.16[min] W. long.;
(76) 42[deg]53.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.09[min] W. long.;
(77) 42[deg]50.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.39[min] W. long.;
(78) 42[deg]49.37[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.81[min] W. long.;
(79) 42[deg]46.42[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.69[min] W. long.;
(80) 42[deg]46.07[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.56[min] W. long.;
(81) 42[deg]45.29[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.95[min] W. long.;
(82) 42[deg]45.61[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.87[min] W. long.;
(83) 42[deg]44.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.64[min] W. long.;
(84) 42[deg]42.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.84[min] W. long.;
(85) 42[deg]40.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.67[min] W. long.;
(86) 42[deg]40.04[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.20[min] W. long.;
(87) 42[deg]38.09[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.39[min] W. long.;
(88) 42[deg]36.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.54[min] W. long.;
(89) 42[deg]36.56[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.40[min] W. long.;
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(90) 42[deg]35.77[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.79[min] W. long.;
(91) 42[deg]34.03[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.98[min] W. long.;
(92) 42[deg]34.19[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.58[min] W. long.;
(93) 42[deg]31.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.24[min] W. long.;
(94) 42[deg]27.07[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.53[min] W. long.;
(95) 42[deg]24.21[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.23[min] W. long.;
(96) 42[deg]20.47[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.87[min] W. long.;
(97) 42[deg]14.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.80[min] W. long.;
(98) 42[deg]13.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.25[min] W. long.;
(99) 42[deg]10.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.56[min] W. long.;
(100) 42[deg]07.04[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.35[min] W. long.;
(101) 42[deg]02.16[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.59[min] W. long.;
(102) 42[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]21.81[min] W. long.;
(103) 41[deg]55.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]20.72[min] W. long.;
(104) 41[deg]50.93[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.76[min] W. long.;
(105) 41[deg]42.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.47[min] W. long.;
(106) 41[deg]37.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.05[min] W. long.;
(107) 41[deg]24.58[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.51[min] W. long.;
(108) 41[deg]20.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.73[min] W. long.;
(109) 41[deg]17.59[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.66[min] W. long.;
(110) 41[deg]04.54[min] N. lat., 124[deg]14.47[min] W. long.;
(111) 40[deg]54.26[min] N. lat., 124[deg]13.90[min] W. long.;
(112) 40[deg]40.31[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.24[min] W. long.;
(113) 40[deg]34.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.39[min] W. long.;
(114) 40[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.32[min] W. long.;
(115) 40[deg]28.89[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.43[min] W. long.;
(116) 40[deg]24.77[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.51[min] W. long.;
(117) 40[deg]22.47[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.12[min] W. long.;
(118) 40[deg]19.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.59[min] W. long.;
(119) 40[deg]18.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]21.89[min] W. long.;
(120) 40[deg]17.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.07[min] W. long.;
(121) 40[deg]15.58[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.61[min] W. long.;
(122) 40[deg]13.42[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.94[min] W. long.;
(123) 40[deg]10.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.65[min] W. long.;
(124) 40[deg]09.46[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.28[min] W. long.;
(125) 40[deg]08.89[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.24[min] W. long.;
(126) 40[deg]06.40[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.97[min] W. long.;
(127) 40[deg]06.08[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.34[min] W. long.;
(128) 40[deg]06.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.00[min] W. long.;
(129) 40[deg]05.08[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.57[min] W. long.;
(130) 40[deg]04.29[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.12[min] W. long.;
(131) 40[deg]00.61[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.35[min] W. long.;
(132) 39[deg]58.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]05.51[min] W. long.;
(133) 39[deg]54.89[min] N. lat., 124[deg]04.67[min] W. long.;
(134) 39[deg]53.01[min] N. lat., 124[deg]02.33[min] W. long.;
(135) 39[deg]53.20[min] N. lat., 123[deg]58.18[min] W. long.;
(136) 39[deg]48.45[min] N. lat., 123[deg]53.21[min] W. long.;
(137) 39[deg]43.89[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.75[min] W. long.;
(138) 39[deg]39.60[min] N. lat., 123[deg]49.14[min] W. long.;
(139) 39[deg]34.43[min] N. lat., 123[deg]48.48[min] W. long.;
(140) 39[deg]30.63[min] N. lat., 123[deg]49.71[min] W. long.;
(141) 39[deg]21.25[min] N. lat., 123[deg]50.54[min] W. long.;
(142) 39[deg]08.87[min] N. lat., 123[deg]46.24[min] W. long.;
(143) 39[deg]03.79[min] N. lat., 123[deg]43.91[min] W. long.;
(144) 38[deg]59.65[min] N. lat., 123[deg]45.94[min] W. long.;
(145) 38[deg]57.50[min] N. lat., 123[deg]46.28[min] W. long.;
(146) 38[deg]56.80[min] N. lat., 123[deg]46.48[min] W. long.;
(147) 38[deg]51.16[min] N. lat., 123[deg]41.48[min] W. long.;
(148) 38[deg]45.77[min] N. lat., 123[deg]35.14[min] W. long.;
(149) 38[deg]42.21[min] N. lat., 123[deg]28.17[min] W. long.;
(150) 38[deg]34.05[min] N. lat., 123[deg]20.96[min] W. long.;
(151) 38[deg]22.47[min] N. lat., 123[deg]07.48[min] W. long.;
(152) 38[deg]16.52[min] N. lat., 123[deg]05.62[min] W. long.;
(153) 38[deg]14.42[min] N. lat., 123[deg]01.91[min] W. long.;
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(154) 38[deg]08.24[min] N. lat., 122[deg]59.79[min] W. long.;
(155) 38[deg]02.69[min] N. lat., 123[deg]01.96[min] W. long.;
(156) 38[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]04.75[min] W. long.;
(157) 37[deg]58.41[min] N. lat., 123[deg]02.93[min] W. long.;
(158) 37[deg]58.25[min] N. lat., 122[deg]56.49[min] W. long.;
(159) 37[deg]50.30[min] N. lat., 122[deg]52.23[min] W. long.;
(160) 37[deg]43.36[min] N. lat., 123[deg]04.18[min] W. long.;
(161) 37[deg]40.77[min] N. lat., 123[deg]01.62[min] W. long.;
(162) 37[deg]40.13[min] N. lat., 122[deg]57.30[min] W. long.;
(163) 37[deg]42.59[min] N. lat., 122[deg]53.64[min] W. long.;
(164) 37[deg]35.67[min] N. lat., 122[deg]44.20[min] W. long.;
(165) 37[deg]29.62[min] N. lat., 122[deg]36.00[min] W. long.;
(166) 37[deg]22.38[min] N. lat., 122[deg]31.66[min] W. long.;
(167) 37[deg]13.86[min] N. lat., 122[deg]28.27[min] W. long.;
(168) 37[deg]11.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]26.50[min] W. long.;
(169) 37[deg]08.01[min] N. lat., 122[deg]24.75[min] W. long.;
(170) 37[deg]07.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]23.60[min] W. long.;
(171) 37[deg]05.84[min] N. lat., 122[deg]22.47[min] W. long.;
(172) 36[deg]58.77[min] N. lat., 122[deg]13.03[min] W. long.;
(173) 36[deg]53.74[min] N. lat., 122[deg]03.39[min] W. long.;
(174) 36[deg]52.71[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.14[min] W. long.;
(175) 36[deg]52.51[min] N. lat., 121[deg]56.77[min] W. long.;
(176) 36[deg]49.44[min] N. lat., 121[deg]49.63[min] W. long.;
(177) 36[deg]48.01[min] N. lat., 121[deg]49.92[min] W. long.;
(178) 36[deg]48.25[min] N. lat., 121[deg]47.66[min] W. long.;
(179) 36[deg]46.26[min] N. lat., 121[deg]51.27[min] W. long.;
(180) 36[deg]39.14[min] N. lat., 121[deg]52.05[min] W. long.;
(181) 36[deg]38.00[min] N. lat., 121[deg]53.57[min] W. long.;
(182) 36[deg]39.14[min] N. lat., 121[deg]55.45[min] W. long.;
(183) 36[deg]38.50[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.09[min] W. long.;
(184) 36[deg]36.75[min] N. lat., 121[deg]59.44[min] W. long.;
(185) 36[deg]34.97[min] N. lat., 121[deg]59.37[min] W. long.;
(186) 36[deg]33.07[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.32[min] W. long.;
(187) 36[deg]33.27[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.07[min] W. long.;
(188) 36[deg]32.68[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.03[min] W. long.;
(189) 36[deg]32.04[min] N. lat., 121[deg]55.98[min] W. long.;
(190) 36[deg]31.61[min] N. lat., 121[deg]55.72[min] W. long.;
(191) 36[deg]31.59[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.12[min] W. long.;
(192) 36[deg]31.52[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.57[min] W. long.;
(193) 36[deg]30.88[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.90[min] W. long.;
(194) 36[deg]30.25[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.37[min] W. long.;
(195) 36[deg]29.47[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.55[min] W. long.;
(196) 36[deg]26.72[min] N. lat., 121[deg]56.40[min] W. long.;
(197) 36[deg]24.33[min] N. lat., 121[deg]56.00[min] W. long.;
(198) 36[deg]23.36[min] N. lat., 121[deg]55.45[min] W. long.;
(199) 36[deg]18.86[min] N. lat., 121[deg]56.15[min] W. long.;
(200) 36[deg]16.21[min] N. lat., 121[deg]54.81[min] W. long.;
(201) 36[deg]15.30[min] N. lat., 121[deg]53.79[min] W. long.;
(202) 36[deg]12.04[min] N. lat., 121[deg]45.38[min] W. long.;
(203) 36[deg]11.87[min] N. lat., 121[deg]44.45[min] W. long.;
(204) 36[deg]12.13[min] N. lat., 121[deg]44.25[min] W. long.;
(205) 36[deg]11.89[min] N. lat., 121[deg]43.65[min] W. long.;
(206) 36[deg]10.56[min] N. lat., 121[deg]42.62[min] W. long.;
(207) 36[deg]09.90[min] N. lat., 121[deg]41.57[min] W. long.;
(208) 36[deg]08.14[min] N. lat., 121[deg]40.44[min] W. long.;
(209) 36[deg]06.69[min] N. lat., 121[deg]38.79[min] W. long.;
(210) 36[deg]05.85[min] N. lat., 121[deg]38.47[min] W. long.;
(211) 36[deg]03.08[min] N. lat., 121[deg]36.25[min] W. long.;
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(212) 36[deg]02.92[min] N. lat., 121[deg]35.89[min] W. long.;
(213) 36[deg]01.53[min] N. lat., 121[deg]36.13[min] W. long.;
(214) 36[deg]00.59[min] N. lat., 121[deg]35.40[min] W. long.;
(215) 36[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 121[deg]34.10[min] W. long.;
(216) 35[deg]59.93[min] N. lat., 121[deg]33.81[min] W. long.;
(217) 35[deg]59.69[min] N. lat., 121[deg]31.84[min] W. long.;
(218) 35[deg]58.59[min] N. lat., 121[deg]30.30[min] W. long.;
(219) 35[deg]54.02[min] N. lat., 121[deg]29.71[min] W. long.;
(220) 35[deg]51.54[min] N. lat., 121[deg]27.67[min] W. long.;
(221) 35[deg]50.42[min] N. lat., 121[deg]25.79[min] W. long.;
(222) 35[deg]48.37[min] N. lat., 121[deg]24.29[min] W. long.;
(223) 35[deg]47.02[min] N. lat., 121[deg]22.46[min] W. long.;
(224) 35[deg]42.28[min] N. lat., 121[deg]21.20[min] W. long.;
(225) 35[deg]41.57[min] N. lat., 121[deg]21.82[min] W. long.;
(226) 35[deg]39.24[min] N. lat., 121[deg]18.84[min] W. long.;
(227) 35[deg]35.14[min] N. lat., 121[deg]10.45[min] W. long.;
(228) 35[deg]30.11[min] N. lat., 121[deg]05.59[min] W. long.;
(229) 35[deg]25.86[min] N. lat., 121[deg]00.07[min] W. long.;
(230) 35[deg]22.82[min] N. lat., 120[deg]54.68[min] W. long.;
(231) 35[deg]17.96[min] N. lat., 120[deg]55.54[min] W. long.;
(232) 35[deg]14.83[min] N. lat., 120[deg]55.42[min] W. long.;
(233) 35[deg]08.87[min] N. lat., 120[deg]50.22[min] W. long.;
(234) 35[deg]05.55[min] N. lat., 120[deg]44.89[min] W. long.;
(235) 35[deg]02.91[min] N. lat., 120[deg]43.94[min] W. long.;
(236) 34[deg]53.80[min] N. lat., 120[deg]43.94[min] W. long.;
(237) 34[deg]34.89[min] N. lat., 120[deg]41.92[min] W. long.;
(238) 34[deg]32.48[min] N. lat., 120[deg]40.05[min] W. long.;
(239) 34[deg]30.12[min] N. lat., 120[deg]32.81[min] W. long.;
(240) 34[deg]27.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]30.46[min] W. long.;
(241) 34[deg]27.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]30.31[min] W. long.;
(242) 34[deg]25.84[min] N. lat., 120[deg]27.40[min] W. long.;
(243) 34[deg]25.16[min] N. lat., 120[deg]20.18[min] W. long.;
(244) 34[deg]25.88[min] N. lat., 120[deg]18.24[min] W. long.;
(245) 34[deg]27.26[min] N. lat., 120[deg]12.47[min] W. long.;
(246) 34[deg]26.27[min] N. lat., 120[deg]02.22[min] W. long.;
(247) 34[deg]23.41[min] N. lat., 119[deg]53.40[min] W. long.;
(248) 34[deg]23.33[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.74[min] W. long.;
(249) 34[deg]22.31[min] N. lat., 119[deg]41.36[min] W. long.;
(250) 34[deg]21.72[min] N. lat., 119[deg]40.14[min] W. long.;
(251) 34[deg]21.25[min] N. lat., 119[deg]41.18[min] W. long.;
(252) 34[deg]20.25[min] N. lat., 119[deg]39.03[min] W. long.;
(253) 34[deg]19.87[min] N. lat., 119[deg]33.65[min] W. long.;
(254) 34[deg]18.67[min] N. lat., 119[deg]30.16[min] W. long.;
(255) 34[deg]16.95[min] N. lat., 119[deg]27.90[min] W. long.;
(256) 34[deg]13.02[min] N. lat., 119[deg]26.99[min] W. long.;
(257) 34[deg]08.62[min] N. lat., 119[deg]20.89[min] W. long.;
(258) 34[deg]06.95[min] N. lat., 119[deg]17.68[min] W. long.;
(259) 34[deg]05.93[min] N. lat., 119[deg]15.17[min] W. long.;
(260) 34[deg]08.42[min] N. lat., 119[deg]13.11[min] W. long.;
(261) 34[deg]05.23[min] N. lat., 119[deg]13.34[min] W. long.;
(262) 34[deg]04.98[min] N. lat., 119[deg]11.39[min] W. long.;
(263) 34[deg]04.55[min] N. lat., 119[deg]11.09[min] W. long.;
(264) 34[deg]04.15[min] N. lat., 119[deg]09.35[min] W. long.;
(265) 34[deg]04.89[min] N. lat., 119[deg]07.86[min] W. long.;
(266) 34[deg]04.08[min] N. lat., 119[deg]07.33[min] W. long.;
(267) 34[deg]04.10[min] N. lat., 119[deg]06.89[min] W. long.;
(268) 34[deg]05.08[min] N. lat., 119[deg]07.02[min] W. long.;
(269) 34[deg]05.27[min] N. lat., 119[deg]04.95[min] W. long.;
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(270) 34[deg]04.51[min] N. lat., 119[deg]04.70[min] W. long.;
(271) 34[deg]02.26[min] N. lat., 118[deg]59.88[min] W. long.;
(272) 34[deg]01.08[min] N. lat., 118[deg]59.77[min] W. long.;
(273) 34[deg]00.94[min] N. lat., 118[deg]51.65[min] W. long.;
(274) 33[deg]59.77[min] N. lat., 118[deg]49.26[min] W. long.;
(275) 34[deg]00.04[min] N. lat., 118[deg]48.92[min] W. long.;
(276) 33[deg]59.65[min] N. lat., 118[deg]48.43[min] W. long.;
(277) 33[deg]59.46[min] N. lat., 118[deg]47.25[min] W. long.;
(278) 33[deg]59.80[min] N. lat., 118[deg]45.89[min] W. long.;
(279) 34[deg]00.21[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.64[min] W. long.;
(280) 33[deg]59.26[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.58[min] W. long.;
(281) 33[deg]58.07[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.36[min] W. long.;
(282) 33[deg]53.76[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.14[min] W. long.;
(283) 33[deg]51.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]25.19[min] W. long.;
(284) 33[deg]50.07[min] N. lat., 118[deg]24.70[min] W. long.;
(285) 33[deg]50.16[min] N. lat., 118[deg]23.77[min] W. long.;
(286) 33[deg]48.80[min] N. lat., 118[deg]25.31[min] W. long.;
(287) 33[deg]47.07[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.07[min] W. long.;
(288) 33[deg]46.12[min] N. lat., 118[deg]26.87[min] W. long.;
(289) 33[deg]44.15[min] N. lat., 118[deg]25.15[min] W. long.;
(290) 33[deg]43.54[min] N. lat., 118[deg]23.02[min] W. long.;
(291) 33[deg]41.35[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.86[min] W. long.;
(292) 33[deg]39.96[min] N. lat., 118[deg]17.37[min] W. long.;
(293) 33[deg]40.12[min] N. lat., 118[deg]16.33[min] W. long.;
(294) 33[deg]39.28[min] N. lat., 118[deg]16.21[min] W. long.;
(295) 33[deg]38.04[min] N. lat., 118[deg]14.86[min] W. long.;
(296) 33[deg]36.57[min] N. lat., 118[deg]14.67[min] W. long.;
(297) 33[deg]34.93[min] N. lat., 118[deg]10.94[min] W. long.;
(298) 33[deg]35.14[min] N. lat., 118[deg]08.61[min] W. long.;
(299) 33[deg]35.69[min] N. lat., 118[deg]07.68[min] W. long.;
(300) 33[deg]36.21[min] N. lat., 118[deg]07.53[min] W. long.;
(301) 33[deg]36.43[min] N. lat., 118[deg]06.73[min] W. long.;
(302) 33[deg]36.05[min] N. lat., 118[deg]06.15[min] W. long.;
(303) 33[deg]36.32[min] N. lat., 118[deg]03.91[min] W. long.;
(304) 33[deg]35.69[min] N. lat., 118[deg]03.64[min] W. long.;
(305) 33[deg]34.62[min] N. lat., 118[deg]00.04[min] W. long.;
(306) 33[deg]34.80[min] N. lat., 117[deg]57.73[min] W. long.;
(307) 33[deg]35.57[min] N. lat., 117[deg]56.62[min] W. long.;
(308) 33[deg]35.46[min] N. lat., 117[deg]55.99[min] W. long.;
(309) 33[deg]35.98[min] N. lat., 117[deg]55.99[min] W. long.;
(310) 33[deg]35.46[min] N. lat., 117[deg]55.38[min] W. long.;
(311) 33[deg]35.21[min] N. lat., 117[deg]53.46[min] W. long.;
(312) 33[deg]33.61[min] N. lat., 117[deg]50.45[min] W. long.;
(313) 33[deg]31.41[min] N. lat., 117[deg]47.28[min] W. long.;
(314) 33[deg]27.54[min] N. lat., 117[deg]44.36[min] W. long.;
(315) 33[deg]26.63[min] N. lat., 117[deg]43.17[min] W. long.;
(316) 33[deg]25.21[min] N. lat., 117[deg]40.90[min] W. long.;
(317) 33[deg]20.33[min] N. lat., 117[deg]35.99[min] W. long.;
(318) 33[deg]16.35[min] N. lat., 117[deg]31.51[min] W. long.;
(319) 33[deg]11.53[min] N. lat., 117[deg]26.81[min] W. long.;
(320) 33[deg]07.59[min] N. lat., 117[deg]21.13[min] W. long.;
(321) 33[deg]02.21[min] N. lat., 117[deg]19.05[min] W. long.;
(322) 32[deg]56.55[min] N. lat., 117[deg]17.70[min] W. long.;
(323) 32[deg]54.61[min] N. lat., 117[deg]16.60[min] W. long.;
(324) 32[deg]52.32[min] N. lat., 117[deg]15.97[min] W. long.;
(325) 32[deg]51.48[min] N. lat., 117[deg]16.15[min] W. long.;
(326) 32[deg]51.85[min] N. lat., 117[deg]17.26[min] W. long.;
(327) 32[deg]51.55[min] N. lat., 117[deg]19.01[min] W. long.;
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(328) 32[deg]49.55[min] N. lat., 117[deg]19.63[min] W. long.;
(329) 32[deg]46.71[min] N. lat., 117[deg]18.32[min] W. long.;
(330) 32[deg]36.35[min] N. lat., 117[deg]15.68[min] W. long.; and
(331) 32[deg]32.85[min] N. lat., 117[deg]15.44[min] W. long.
(e) The 30 fm (55 m) depth contour around the Farallon Islands off
the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 37[deg]46.73[min] N. lat., 123[deg]6.37[min] W. long.;
(2) 37[deg]45.79[min] N. lat., 123[deg]07.91[min] W. long.;
(3) 37[deg]45.28[min] N. lat., 123[deg]07.75[min] W. long.;
(4) 37[deg]44.98[min] N. lat., 123[deg]07.11[min] W. long.;
(5) 37[deg]45.51[min] N. lat., 123[deg]06.26[min] W. long.;
(6) 37[deg]45.14[min] N. lat., 123[deg]05.41[min] W. long.;
(7) 37[deg]45.31[min] N. lat., 123[deg]04.82[min] W. long.;
(8) 37[deg]46.11[min] N. lat., 123[deg]05.23[min] W. long.;
(9) 37[deg]46.44[min] N. lat., 123[deg]05.63[min] W. long.; and
(10) 37[deg]46.73[min] N. lat., 123[deg]06.37[min] W. long.
(f) The 30 fm (55 m) depth contour around Noon Day Rock off the
state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 37[deg]47.83[min] N. lat., 123[deg]10.83[min] W. long.;
(2) 37[deg]47.51[min] N. lat., 123[deg]11.19[min] W. long.;
(3) 37[deg]47.33[min] N. lat., 123[deg]10.68[min] W. long.;
(4) 37[deg]47.02[min] N. lat., 123[deg]10.59[min] W. long.;
(5) 37[deg]47.21[min] N. lat., 123[deg]09.85[min] W. long.;
(6) 37[deg]47.56[min] N. lat., 123[deg]09.72[min] W. long.;
(7) 37[deg]47.87[min] N. lat., 123[deg]10.26[min] W. long.; and
(8) 37[deg]47.83[min] N. lat., 123[deg]10.83[min] W. long.
(g) The 30 fm (55-m) depth contour around the northern Channel
Islands of the state of California is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]00.98[min] N. lat., 119[deg]20.46[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]00.53[min] N. lat., 119[deg]20.98[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]00.17[min] N. lat., 119[deg]21.83[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]59.65[min] N. lat., 119[deg]24.45[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]59.68[min] N. lat., 119[deg]25.20[min] W. long.;
(6) 33[deg]59.95[min] N. lat., 119[deg]26.25[min] W. long.;
(7) 33[deg]59.87[min] N. lat., 119[deg]27.27[min] W. long.;
(8) 33[deg]59.55[min] N. lat., 119[deg]28.02[min] W. long.;
(9) 33[deg]58.63[min] N. lat., 119[deg]36.48[min] W. long.;
(10) 33[deg]57.62[min] N. lat., 119[deg]41.13[min] W. long.;
(11) 33[deg]57.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]42.20[min] W. long.;
(12) 33[deg]56.93[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.00[min] W. long.;
(13) 33[deg]56.45[min] N. lat., 119[deg]49.12[min] W. long.;
(14) 33[deg]58.54[min] N. lat., 119[deg]52.80[min] W. long.;
(15) 33[deg]59.95[min] N. lat., 119[deg]54.49[min] W. long.;
(16) 33[deg]59.83[min] N. lat., 119[deg]56.00[min] W. long.;
(17) 33[deg]59.18[min] N. lat., 119[deg]57.17[min] W. long.;
(18) 33[deg]57.83[min] N. lat., 119[deg]56.74[min] W. long.;
(19) 33[deg]55.71[min] N. lat., 119[deg]56.89[min] W. long.;
(20) 33[deg]53.89[min] N. lat., 119[deg]57.68[min] W. long.;
(21) 33[deg]52.93[min] N. lat., 119[deg]59.80[min] W. long.;
(22) 33[deg]52.79[min] N. lat., 120[deg]01.81[min] W. long.;
(23) 33[deg]52.51[min] N. lat., 120[deg]03.08[min] W. long.;
(24) 33[deg]53.12[min] N. lat., 120[deg]04.88[min] W. long.;
(25) 33[deg]53.12[min] N. lat., 120[deg]05.80[min] W. long.;
(26) 33[deg]52.94[min] N. lat., 120[deg]06.50[min] W. long.;
(27) 33[deg]54.03[min] N. lat., 120[deg]10.00[min] W. long.;
(28) 33[deg]54.58[min] N. lat., 120[deg]11.82[min] W. long.;
(29) 33[deg]57.08[min] N. lat., 120[deg]14.58[min] W. long.;
(30) 33[deg]59.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]16.72[min] W. long.;
(31) 33[deg]59.63[min] N. lat., 120[deg]17.88[min] W. long.;
(32) 34[deg]00.30[min] N. lat., 120[deg]19.14[min] W. long.;
(33) 34[deg]00.02[min] N. lat., 120[deg]19.68[min] W. long.;
(34) 34[deg]00.08[min] N. lat., 120[deg]21.73[min] W. long.;
(35) 34[deg]00.94[min] N. lat., 120[deg]24.82[min] W. long.;
(36) 34[deg]01.09[min] N. lat., 120[deg]27.29[min] W. long.;
(37) 34[deg]00.96[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.09[min] W. long.;
(38) 34[deg]01.56[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.71[min] W. long.;
(39) 34[deg]01.80[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.31[min] W. long.;
(40) 34[deg]03.60[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.87[min] W. long.;
(41) 34[deg]05.20[min] N. lat., 120[deg]29.38[min] W. long.;
(42) 34[deg]05.35[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.20[min] W. long.;
(43) 34[deg]05.30[min] N. lat., 120[deg]27.33[min] W. long.;
(44) 34[deg]05.65[min] N. lat., 120[deg]26.79[min] W. long.;
(45) 34[deg]05.69[min] N. lat., 120[deg]25.82[min] W. long.;
(46) 34[deg]07.24[min] N. lat., 120[deg]24.98[min] W. long.;
(47) 34[deg]06.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]23.30[min] W. long.;
(48) 34[deg]05.64[min] N. lat., 120[deg]21.44[min] W. long.;
(49) 34[deg]03.61[min] N. lat., 120[deg]18.40[min] W. long.;
(50) 34[deg]03.25[min] N. lat., 120[deg]16.64[min] W. long.;
(51) 34[deg]04.33[min] N. lat., 120[deg]14.22[min] W. long.;
(52) 34[deg]04.11[min] N. lat., 120[deg]11.17[min] W. long.;
(53) 34[deg]03.72[min] N. lat., 120[deg]09.93[min] W. long.;
(54) 34[deg]03.81[min] N. lat., 120[deg]08.96[min] W. long.;
(55) 34[deg]03.36[min] N. lat., 120[deg]06.52[min] W. long.;
(56) 34[deg]04.80[min] N. lat., 120[deg]04.00[min] W. long.;
(57) 34[deg]03.48[min] N. lat., 120[deg]01.75[min] W. long.;
(58) 34[deg]04.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]01.00[min] W. long.;
(59) 34[deg]03.99[min] N. lat., 120[deg]00.15[min] W. long.;
(60) 34[deg]03.51[min] N. lat., 119[deg]59.42[min] W. long.;
(61) 34[deg]03.79[min] N. lat., 119[deg]58.15[min] W. long.;
(62) 34[deg]04.72[min] N. lat., 119[deg]57.61[min] W. long.;
(63) 34[deg]05.14[min] N. lat., 119[deg]55.17[min] W. long.;
(64) 34[deg]04.66[min] N. lat., 119[deg]51.60[min] W. long.;
(65) 34[deg]03.79[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.86[min] W. long.;
(66) 34[deg]03.79[min] N. lat., 119[deg]45.46[min] W. long.;
(67) 34[deg]03.27[min] N. lat., 119[deg]44.17[min] W. long.;
(68) 34[deg]03.29[min] N. lat., 119[deg]43.30[min] W. long.;
(69) 34[deg]01.71[min] N. lat., 119[deg]40.83[min] W. long.;
(70) 34[deg]01.74[min] N. lat., 119[deg]37.92[min] W. long.;
(71) 34[deg]02.07[min] N. lat., 119[deg]37.17[min] W. long.;
(72) 34[deg]02.93[min] N. lat., 119[deg]36.52[min] W. long.;
(73) 34[deg]03.48[min] N. lat., 119[deg]35.50[min] W. long.;
(74) 34[deg]03.56[min] N. lat., 119[deg]32.80[min] W. long.;
(75) 34[deg]02.72[min] N. lat., 119[deg]31.84[min] W. long.;
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(76) 34[deg]02.20[min] N. lat., 119[deg]30.53[min] W. long.;
(77) 34[deg]01.49[min] N. lat., 119[deg]30.20[min] W. long.;
(78) 34[deg]00.66[min] N. lat., 119[deg]28.62[min] W. long.;
(79) 34[deg]00.66[min] N. lat., 119[deg]27.57[min] W. long.;
(80) 34[deg]01.41[min] N. lat., 119[deg]26.91[min] W. long.;
(81) 34[deg]00.91[min] N. lat., 119[deg]24.28[min] W. long.;
(82) 34[deg]01.51[min] N. lat., 119[deg]22.06[min] W. long.;
(83) 34[deg]01.41[min] N. lat., 119[deg]20.61[min] W. long.; and
(84) 34[deg]00.98[min] N. lat., 119[deg]20.46[min] W. long.
(h) The 30 fm (55 m) depth contour around San Clemente Island off
the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]03.37[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.76[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]02.72[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.12[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]02.18[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.46[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]00.66[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.36[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]00.08[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.94[min] W. long.;
(6) 33[deg]00.11[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.00[min] W. long.;
(7) 32[deg]58.02[min] N. lat., 118[deg]35.41[min] W. long.;
(8) 32[deg]56.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.59[min] W. long.;
(9) 32[deg]54.76[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.58[min] W. long.;
(10) 32[deg]53.97[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.45[min] W. long.;
(11) 32[deg]51.18[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.83[min] W. long.;
(12) 32[deg]50.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]29.68[min] W. long.;
(13) 32[deg]49.72[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.33[min] W. long.;
(14) 32[deg]47.88[min] N. lat., 118[deg]26.90[min] W. long.;
(15) 32[deg]47.30[min] N. lat., 118[deg]25.73[min] W. long.;
(16) 32[deg]47.28[min] N. lat., 118[deg]24.83[min] W. long.;
(17) 32[deg]48.12[min] N. lat., 118[deg]24.33[min] W. long.;
(18) 32[deg]48.74[min] N. lat., 118[deg]23.39[min] W. long.;
(19) 32[deg]48.69[min] N. lat., 118[deg]21.75[min] W. long.;
(20) 32[deg]49.06[min] N. lat., 118[deg]20.53[min] W. long.;
(21) 32[deg]50.28[min] N. lat., 118[deg]21.90[min] W. long.;
(22) 32[deg]51.73[min] N. lat., 118[deg]23.86[min] W. long.;
(23) 32[deg]52.79[min] N. lat., 118[deg]25.08[min] W. long.;
(24) 32[deg]54.03[min] N. lat., 118[deg]26.83[min] W. long.;
(25) 32[deg]54.70[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.55[min] W. long.;
(26) 32[deg]55.49[min] N. lat., 118[deg]29.04[min] W. long.;
(27) 32[deg]59.58[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.51[min] W. long.;
(28) 32[deg]59.89[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.52[min] W. long.;
(29) 33[deg]00.29[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.73[min] W. long.;
(30) 33[deg]00.85[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.50[min] W. long.;
(31) 33[deg]01.70[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.64[min] W. long.;
(32) 33[deg]02.90[min] N. lat., 118[deg]35.35[min] W. long.;
(33) 33[deg]02.61[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.96[min] W. long.; and
(34) 33[deg]03.37[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.76[min] W. long.
(i) The 30 fm (55 m) depth contour around Santa Catalina Island off
the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]19.13[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.04[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]18.32[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.20[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]17.82[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.73[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]17.54[min] N. lat., 118[deg]19.52[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]17.99[min] N. lat., 118[deg]21.71[min] W. long.;
(6) 33[deg]18.48[min] N. lat., 118[deg]22.82[min] W. long.;
(7) 33[deg]18.77[min] N. lat., 118[deg]26.95[min] W. long.;
(8) 33[deg]19.69[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.87[min] W. long.;
(9) 33[deg]20.53[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.52[min] W. long.;
(10) 33[deg]20.46[min] N. lat., 118[deg]31.47[min] W. long.;
(11) 33[deg]20.98[min] N. lat., 118[deg]31.39[min] W. long.;
(12) 33[deg]20.81[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.49[min] W. long.;
(13) 33[deg]21.38[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.07[min] W. long.;
(14) 33[deg]23.12[min] N. lat., 118[deg]29.31[min] W. long.;
(15) 33[deg]24.95[min] N. lat., 118[deg]29.70[min] W. long.;
(16) 33[deg]25.39[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.50[min] W. long.;
(17) 33[deg]25.21[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.79[min] W. long.;
(18) 33[deg]25.65[min] N. lat., 118[deg]31.60[min] W. long.;
(19) 33[deg]25.65[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.04[min] W. long.;
(20) 33[deg]25.94[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.96[min] W. long.;
(21) 33[deg]25.86[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.49[min] W. long.;
(22) 33[deg]26.06[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.12[min] W. long.;
(23) 33[deg]28.28[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.60[min] W. long.;
(24) 33[deg]28.83[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.42[min] W. long.;
(25) 33[deg]28.72[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.93[min] W. long.;
(26) 33[deg]28.71[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.61[min] W. long.;
(27) 33[deg]28.81[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.95[min] W. long.;
(28) 33[deg]28.73[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.07[min] W. long.;
(29) 33[deg]27.55[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.14[min] W. long.;
(30) 33[deg]27.86[min] N. lat., 118[deg]29.41[min] W. long.;
(31) 33[deg]26.98[min] N. lat., 118[deg]29.06[min] W. long.;
(32) 33[deg]26.96[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.58[min] W. long.;
(33) 33[deg]26.76[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.40[min] W. long.;
(34) 33[deg]26.52[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.66[min] W. long.;
(35) 33[deg]26.31[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.41[min] W. long.;
(36) 33[deg]25.09[min] N. lat., 118[deg]23.13[min] W. long.;
(37) 33[deg]24.80[min] N. lat., 118[deg]22.86[min] W. long.;
(38) 33[deg]24.60[min] N. lat., 118[deg]22.02[min] W. long.;
(39) 33[deg]22.82[min] N. lat., 118[deg]21.04[min] W. long.;
(40) 33[deg]20.23[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.45[min] W. long.; and
(41) 33[deg]19.13[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.04[min] W. long.
(j) The 40-fm (73-m) depth contour between 46[deg]16[min] N. lat.
and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines connecting
all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 46[deg]16.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.10[min] W. long.;
(2) 46[deg]15.29[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.60[min] W. long.;
(3) 46[deg]11.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]13.59[min] W. long.;
(4) 46[deg]06.94[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.15[min] W. long.;
(5) 46[deg]05.33[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.30[min] W. long.;
(6) 45[deg]58.69[min] N. lat., 124[deg]05.60[min] W. long.;
(7) 45[deg]57.71[min] N. lat., 124[deg]05.81[min] W. long.;
(8) 45[deg]53.98[min] N. lat., 124[deg]05.05[min] W. long.;
(9) 45[deg]49.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]05.14[min] W. long.;
(10) 45[deg]47.87[min] N. lat., 124[deg]05.16[min] W. long.;
(11) 45[deg]47.07[min] N. lat., 124[deg]04.21[min] W. long.;
(12) 45[deg]46.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]04.49[min] W. long.;
(13) 45[deg]44.34[min] N. lat., 124[deg]05.09[min] W. long.;
(14) 45[deg]40.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]04.90[min] W. long.;
(15) 45[deg]33.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]04.46[min] W. long.;
(16) 45[deg]32.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]04.74[min] W. long.;
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(17) 45[deg]29.26[min] N. lat., 124[deg]04.22[min] W. long.;
(18) 45[deg]20.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]04.67[min] W. long.;
(19) 45[deg]19.99[min] N. lat., 124[deg]04.62[min] W. long.;
(20) 45[deg]17.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]04.91[min] W. long.;
(21) 45[deg]11.29[min] N. lat., 124[deg]05.20[min] W. long.;
(22) 45[deg]05.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]05.40[min] W. long.;
(23) 45[deg]05.08[min] N. lat., 124[deg]05.93[min] W. long.;
(24) 45[deg]03.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]06.47[min] W. long.;
(25) 45[deg]01.70[min] N. lat., 124[deg]06.53[min] W. long.;
(26) 44[deg]58.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.14[min] W. long.;
(27) 44[deg]51.28[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.21[min] W. long.;
(28) 44[deg]49.49[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.90[min] W. long.;
(29) 44[deg]44.96[min] N. lat., 124[deg]14.39[min] W. long.;
(30) 44[deg]43.44[min] N. lat., 124[deg]14.78[min] W. long.;
(31) 44[deg]42.26[min] N. lat., 124[deg]13.81[min] W. long.;
(32) 44[deg]41.68[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.38[min] W. long.;
(33) 44[deg]34.87[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.80[min] W. long.;
(34) 44[deg]33.74[min] N. lat., 124[deg]14.44[min] W. long.;
(35) 44[deg]27.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.99[min] W. long.;
(36) 44[deg]19.13[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.22[min] W. long.;
(37) 44[deg]15.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.38[min] W. long.;
(38) 44[deg]14.38[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.78[min] W. long.;
(39) 44[deg]12.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.18[min] W. long.;
(40) 44[deg]09.23[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.96[min] W. long.;
(41) 44[deg]08.38[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.79[min] W. long.;
(42) 44[deg]08.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.75[min] W. long.;
(43) 44[deg]01.18[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.42[min] W. long.;
(44) 43[deg]51.61[min] N. lat., 124[deg]14.68[min] W. long.;
(45) 43[deg]42.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.46[min] W. long.;
(46) 43[deg]40.49[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.74[min] W. long.;
(47) 43[deg]38.77[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.64[min] W. long.;
(48) 43[deg]34.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.73[min] W. long.;
(49) 43[deg]28.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.52[min] W. long.;
(50) 43[deg]23.91[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.28[min] W. long.;
(51) 43[deg]20.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.63[min] W. long.;
(52) 43[deg]17.96[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.81[min] W. long.;
(53) 43[deg]16.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.42[min] W. long.;
(54) 43[deg]13.97[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.99[min] W. long.;
(55) 43[deg]13.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.25[min] W. long.;
(56) 43[deg]12.26[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.16[min] W. long.;
(57) 43[deg]10.96[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.33[min] W. long.;
(58) 43[deg]05.65[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.52[min] W. long.;
(59) 42[deg]59.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.58[min] W. long.;
(60) 42[deg]54.97[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.99[min] W. long.;
(61) 42[deg]53.81[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.57[min] W. long.;
(62) 42[deg]50.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.68[min] W. long.;
(63) 42[deg]49.13[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.70[min] W. long.;
(64) 42[deg]46.47[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.89[min] W. long.;
(65) 42[deg]45.74[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.86[min] W. long.;
(66) 42[deg]44.79[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.96[min] W. long.;
(67) 42[deg]45.01[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.39[min] W. long.;
(68) 42[deg]44.14[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.17[min] W. long.;
(69) 42[deg]42.14[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.82[min] W. long.;
(70) 42[deg]40.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.98[min] W. long.;
(71) 42[deg]38.81[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.09[min] W. long.;
(72) 42[deg]35.91[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.02[min] W. long.;
(73) 42[deg]31.34[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.84[min] W. long.;
(74) 42[deg]28.13[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.84[min] W. long.;
(75) 42[deg]26.74[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.59[min] W. long.;
(76) 42[deg]23.84[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.06[min] W. long.;
(77) 42[deg]21.68[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.64[min] W. long.;
(78) 42[deg]19.62[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.02[min] W. long.;
(79) 42[deg]15.01[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.72[min] W. long.;
(80) 42[deg]13.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.93[min] W. long.;
(81) 42[deg]11.38[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.63[min] W. long.;
(82) 42[deg]04.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.40[min] W. long.;
(83) 42[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.55[min] W. long.;
(84) 41[deg]51.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.25[min] W. long.;
(85) 41[deg]44.10[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.05[min] W. long.;
(86) 41[deg]38.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]20.04[min] W. long.;
(87) 41[deg]18.43[min] N. lat., 124[deg]13.48[min] W. long.;
(88) 40[deg]55.12[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.33[min] W. long.;
(89) 40[deg]41.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.66[min] W. long.;
(90) 40[deg]36.71[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.15[min] W. long.;
(91) 40[deg]32.81[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.42[min] W. long.;
(92) 40[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.38[min] W. long.;
(93) 40[deg]29.13[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.23[min] W. long.;
(94) 40[deg]24.55[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.40[min] W. long.;
(95) 40[deg]22.32[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.19[min] W. long.;
(96) 40[deg]19.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.52[min] W. long.;
(97) 40[deg]18.63[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.38[min] W. long.;
(98) 40[deg]15.21[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.53[min] W. long.;
(99) 40[deg]12.56[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.69[min] W. long.;
(100) 40[deg]10.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.84[min] W. long.;
(101) 40[deg]09.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.68[min] W. long.;
(102) 40[deg]08.31[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.17[min] W. long.;
(103) 40[deg]05.62[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.80[min] W. long.;
(104) 40[deg]06.57[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.99[min] W. long.;
(105) 40[deg]00.86[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.42[min] W. long.;
(106) 39[deg]54.79[min] N. lat., 124[deg]05.25[min] W. long.;
(107) 39[deg]52.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]02.62[min] W. long.;
(108) 39[deg]52.51[min] N. lat., 123[deg]58.15[min] W. long.;
(109) 39[deg]49.64[min] N. lat., 123[deg]54.98[min] W. long.;
(110) 39[deg]41.46[min] N. lat., 123[deg]50.65[min] W. long.;
(111) 39[deg]34.57[min] N. lat., 123[deg]49.24[min] W. long.;
(112) 39[deg]22.62[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.21[min] W. long.;
(113) 39[deg]04.58[min] N. lat., 123[deg]45.43[min] W. long.;
(114) 39[deg]00.45[min] N. lat., 123[deg]47.58[min] W. long.;
(115) 38[deg]57.50[min] N. lat., 123[deg]47.27[min] W. long.;
(116) 38[deg]55.82[min] N. lat., 123[deg]46.97[min] W. long.;
(117) 38[deg]52.26[min] N. lat., 123[deg]44.35[min] W. long.;
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(118) 38[deg]45.41[min] N. lat., 123[deg]35.67[min] W. long.;
(119) 38[deg]40.60[min] N. lat., 123[deg]28.22[min] W. long.;
(120) 38[deg]21.64[min] N. lat., 123[deg]08.91[min] W. long.;
(121) 38[deg]12.01[min] N. lat., 123[deg]03.86[min] W. long.;
(122) 38[deg]06.16[min] N. lat., 123[deg]07.01[min] W. long.;
(123) 38[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]07.05[min] W. long.;
(124) 37[deg]51.73[min] N. lat., 122[deg]57.97[min] W. long.;
(125) 37[deg]47.96[min] N. lat., 122[deg]59.34[min] W. long.;
(126) 37[deg]47.37[min] N. lat., 123[deg]08.84[min] W. long.;
(127) 37[deg]50.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]14.38[min] W. long.;
(128) 37[deg]39.91[min] N. lat., 123[deg]00.84[min] W. long.;
(129) 37[deg]38.75[min] N. lat., 122[deg]52.16[min] W. long.;
(130) 37[deg]35.67[min] N. lat., 122[deg]49.47[min] W. long.;
(131) 37[deg]20.24[min] N. lat., 122[deg]33.82[min] W. long.;
(132) 37[deg]11.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]28.50[min] W. long.;
(133) 37[deg]07.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]26.26[min] W. long.;
(134) 36[deg]52.04[min] N. lat., 122[deg]04.60[min] W. long.;
(135) 36[deg]52.00[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.41[min] W. long.;
(136) 36[deg]49.26[min] N. lat., 121[deg]52.53[min] W. long.;
(137) 36[deg]49.22[min] N. lat., 121[deg]49.85[min] W. long.;
(138) 36[deg]47.87[min] N. lat., 121[deg]50.15[min] W. long.;
(139) 36[deg]48.07[min] N. lat., 121[deg]48.21[min] W. long.;
(140) 36[deg]45.93[min] N. lat., 121[deg]52.11[min] W. long.;
(141) 36[deg]40.55[min] N. lat., 121[deg]52.59[min] W. long.;
(142) 36[deg]38.93[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.17[min] W. long.;
(143) 36[deg]36.54[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.18[min] W. long.;
(144) 36[deg]32.96[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.84[min] W. long.;
(145) 36[deg]33.14[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.56[min] W. long.;
(146) 36[deg]31.81[min] N. lat., 121[deg]55.86[min] W. long.;
(147) 36[deg]31.53[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.09[min] W. long.;
(148) 36[deg]23.28[min] N. lat., 121[deg]56.10[min] W. long.;
(149) 36[deg]17.52[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.33[min] W. long.;
(150) 36[deg]15.90[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.00[min] W. long.;
(151) 36[deg]11.06[min] N. lat., 121[deg]43.10[min] W. long.;
(152) 36[deg]02.85[min] N. lat., 121[deg]36.21[min] W. long.;
(153) 36[deg]01.22[min] N. lat., 121[deg]36.36[min] W. long.;
(154) 36[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 121[deg]34.73[min] W. long.;
(155) 35[deg]58.67[min] N. lat., 121[deg]30.68[min] W. long.;
(156) 35[deg]54.16[min] N. lat., 121[deg]30.21[min] W. long.;
(157) 35[deg]46.98[min] N. lat., 121[deg]24.02[min] W. long.;
(158) 35[deg]40.75[min] N. lat., 121[deg]21.89[min] W. long.;
(159) 35[deg]34.36[min] N. lat., 121[deg]11.07[min] W. long.;
(160) 35[deg]29.30[min] N. lat., 121[deg]05.74[min] W. long.;
(161) 35[deg]22.15[min] N. lat., 120[deg]56.15[min] W. long.;
(162) 35[deg]14.93[min] N. lat., 120[deg]56.37[min] W. long.;
(163) 35[deg]04.06[min] N. lat., 120[deg]46.35[min] W. long.;
(164) 34[deg]45.85[min] N. lat., 120[deg]43.96[min] W. long.;
(165) 34[deg]37.80[min] N. lat., 120[deg]44.44[min] W. long.;
(166) 34[deg]32.82[min] N. lat., 120[deg]42.08[min] W. long.;
(167) 34[deg]27.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]31.27[min] W. long.;
(168) 34[deg]24.25[min] N. lat., 120[deg]23.33[min] W. long.;
(169) 34[deg]26.48[min] N. lat., 120[deg]13.93[min] W. long.;
(170) 34[deg]25.12[min] N. lat., 120[deg]03.46[min] W. long.;
(171) 34[deg]17.58[min] N. lat., 119[deg]31.62[min] W. long.;
(172) 34[deg]11.49[min] N. lat., 119[deg]27.30[min] W. long.;
(173) 34[deg]05.59[min] N. lat., 119[deg]15.52[min] W. long.;
(174) 34[deg]08.60[min] N. lat., 119[deg]12.93[min] W. long.;
(175) 34[deg]04.81[min] N. lat., 119[deg]13.44[min] W. long.;
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(176) 34[deg]04.26[min] N. lat., 119[deg]12.39[min] W. long.;
(177) 34[deg]03.89[min] N. lat., 119[deg]07.06[min] W. long.;
(178) 34[deg]05.14[min] N. lat., 119[deg]05.55[min] W. long.;
(179) 34[deg]01.27[min] N. lat., 118[deg]59.62[min] W. long.;
(180) 33[deg]59.56[min] N. lat., 118[deg]48.21[min] W. long.;
(181) 33[deg]59.30[min] N. lat., 118[deg]35.43[min] W. long.;
(182) 33[deg]55.14[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.16[min] W. long.;
(183) 33[deg]52.95[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.49[min] W. long.;
(184) 33[deg]51.07[min] N. lat., 118[deg]31.50[min] W. long.;
(185) 33[deg]52.45[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.54[min] W. long.;
(186) 33[deg]49.86[min] N. lat., 118[deg]24.10[min] W. long.;
(187) 33[deg]47.14[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.38[min] W. long.;
(188) 33[deg]44.14[min] N. lat., 118[deg]25.18[min] W. long.;
(189) 33[deg]41.54[min] N. lat., 118[deg]19.63[min] W. long.;
(190) 33[deg]37.86[min] N. lat., 118[deg]15.06[min] W. long.;
(191) 33[deg]36.58[min] N. lat., 118[deg]15.97[min] W. long.;
(192) 33[deg]34.78[min] N. lat., 118[deg]12.60[min] W. long.;
(193) 33[deg]34.46[min] N. lat., 118[deg]08.77[min] W. long.;
(194) 33[deg]35.92[min] N. lat., 118[deg]07.04[min] W. long.;
(195) 33[deg]36.06[min] N. lat., 118[deg]03.96[min] W. long.;
(196) 33[deg]34.98[min] N. lat., 118[deg]02.74[min] W. long.;
(197) 33[deg]34.03[min] N. lat., 117[deg]59.37[min] W. long.;
(198) 33[deg]35.46[min] N. lat., 117[deg]55.61[min] W. long.;
(199) 33[deg]34.97[min] N. lat., 117[deg]53.33[min] W. long.;
(200) 33[deg]31.20[min] N. lat., 117[deg]47.40[min] W. long.;
(201) 33[deg]27.26[min] N. lat., 117[deg]44.34[min] W. long.;
(202) 33[deg]24.84[min] N. lat., 117[deg]40.75[min] W. long.;
(203) 33[deg]11.45[min] N. lat., 117[deg]26.84[min] W. long.;
(204) 33[deg]07.59[min] N. lat., 117[deg]21.46[min] W. long.;
(205) 33[deg]01.74[min] N. lat., 117[deg]19.23[min] W. long.;
(206) 32[deg]56.44[min] N. lat., 117[deg]18.08[min] W. long.;
(207) 32[deg]54.63[min] N. lat., 117[deg]16.94[min] W. long.;
(208) 32[deg]51.67[min] N. lat., 117[deg]16.21[min] W. long.;
(209) 32[deg]52.16[min] N. lat., 117[deg]19.41[min] W. long.;
(210) 32[deg]46.91[min] N. lat., 117[deg]20.43[min] W. long.;
(211) 32[deg]43.49[min] N. lat., 117[deg]18.12[min] W. long.; and
(212) 32[deg]33.00[min] N. lat., 117[deg]16.39[min] W. long.
(k) The 40 fm (73 m) depth contour around the northern Channel
Islands off the state of California is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]07.88[min] N. lat., 120[deg]27.79[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]07.45[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.26[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]07.03[min] N. lat., 120[deg]27.29[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]06.19[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.81[min] W. long.;
(5) 34[deg]06.44[min] N. lat., 120[deg]31.17[min] W. long.;
(6) 34[deg]05.81[min] N. lat., 120[deg]31.97[min] W. long.;
(7) 34[deg]03.51[min] N. lat., 120[deg]29.61[min] W. long.;
(8) 34[deg]01.56[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.83[min] W. long.;
(9) 34[deg]00.81[min] N. lat., 120[deg]27.94[min] W. long.;
(10) 33[deg]59.26[min] N. lat., 120[deg]17.95[min] W. long.;
(11) 33[deg]54.71[min] N. lat., 120[deg]12.72[min] W. long.;
(12) 33[deg]51.61[min] N. lat., 120[deg]02.49[min] W. long.;
(13) 33[deg]51.68[min] N. lat., 119[deg]59.41[min] W. long.;
(14) 33[deg]52.71[min] N. lat., 119[deg]57.25[min] W. long.;
(15) 33[deg]55.83[min] N. lat., 119[deg]55.92[min] W. long.;
(16) 33[deg]59.64[min] N. lat., 119[deg]56.03[min] W. long.;
(17) 33[deg]56.30[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.63[min] W. long.;
(18) 33[deg]56.77[min] N. lat., 119[deg]41.87[min] W. long.;
(19) 33[deg]58.54[min] N. lat., 119[deg]34.98[min] W. long.;
(20) 33[deg]59.52[min] N. lat., 119[deg]24.69[min] W. long.;
(21) 34[deg]00.24[min] N. lat., 119[deg]21.00[min] W. long.;
(22) 34[deg]02.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]19.57[min] W. long.;
(23) 34[deg]01.29[min] N. lat., 119[deg]23.92[min] W. long.;
(24) 34[deg]01.95[min] N. lat., 119[deg]28.94[min] W. long.;
(25) 34[deg]03.90[min] N. lat., 119[deg]33.43[min] W. long.;
(26) 34[deg]03.31[min] N. lat., 119[deg]36.51[min] W. long.;
(27) 34[deg]02.13[min] N. lat., 119[deg]37.99[min] W. long.;
(28) 34[deg]01.96[min] N. lat., 119[deg]40.35[min] W. long.;
(29) 34[deg]03.52[min] N. lat., 119[deg]43.22[min] W. long.;
(30) 34[deg]04.03[min] N. lat., 119[deg]45.66[min] W. long.;
(31) 34[deg]04.03[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.13[min] W. long.;
(32) 34[deg]05.15[min] N. lat., 119[deg]52.97[min] W. long.;
(33) 34[deg]05.47[min] N. lat., 119[deg]57.55[min] W. long.;
(34) 34[deg]04.43[min] N. lat., 120[deg]02.29[min] W. long.;
(35) 34[deg]05.64[min] N. lat., 120[deg]04.05[min] W. long.;
(36) 34[deg]04.16[min] N. lat., 120[deg]07.60[min] W. long.;
(37) 34[deg]05.04[min] N. lat., 120[deg]12.78[min] W. long.;
(38) 34[deg]04.45[min] N. lat., 120[deg]17.78[min] W. long.;
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(39) 34[deg]07.37[min] N. lat., 120[deg]24.14[min] W. long.; and
(40) 34[deg]07.88[min] N. lat., 120[deg]27.79[min] W. long.
(l) The 40 fm (73 m) depth contour around San Clemente Island off
the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]02.94[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.42[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]01.79[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.67[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]00.47[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.65[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]59.64[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.04[min] W. long.;
(5) 32[deg]59.81[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.37[min] W. long.;
(6) 32[deg]57.84[min] N. lat., 118[deg]35.67[min] W. long.;
(7) 32[deg]55.89[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.88[min] W. long.;
(8) 32[deg]54.75[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.57[min] W. long.;
(9) 32[deg]53.75[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.47[min] W. long.;
(10) 32[deg]50.36[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.50[min] W. long.;
(11) 32[deg]49.78[min] N. lat., 118[deg]29.65[min] W. long.;
(12) 32[deg]49.70[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.96[min] W. long.;
(13) 32[deg]46.79[min] N. lat., 118[deg]25.60[min] W. long.;
(14) 32[deg]45.24[min] N. lat., 118[deg]24.55[min] W. long.;
(15) 32[deg]45.94[min] N. lat., 118[deg]24.12[min] W. long.;
(16) 32[deg]46.85[min] N. lat., 118[deg]24.79[min] W. long.;
(17) 32[deg]48.49[min] N. lat., 118[deg]23.25[min] W. long.;
(18) 32[deg]48.80[min] N. lat., 118[deg]20.52[min] W. long.;
(19) 32[deg]49.76[min] N. lat., 118[deg]20.98[min] W. long.;
(20) 32[deg]55.04[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.97[min] W. long.;
(21) 32[deg]55.48[min] N. lat., 118[deg]29.01[min] W. long.;
(22) 33[deg]00.35[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.61[min] W. long.;
(23) 33[deg]01.79[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.66[min] W. long.;
(24) 33[deg]02.98[min] N. lat., 118[deg]35.40[min] W. long.; and
(25) 33[deg]02.94[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.42[min] W. long.
(m) The 40 fm (73 m) depth contour around Santa Catalina Island off
the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]28.90[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.43[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]28.49[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.70[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]28.02[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.70[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]25.81[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.95[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]25.78[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.94[min] W. long.;
(6) 33[deg]24.77[min] N. lat., 118[deg]29.99[min] W. long.;
(7) 33[deg]23.19[min] N. lat., 118[deg]29.61[min] W. long.;
(8) 33[deg]20.81[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.52[min] W. long.;
(9) 33[deg]21.06[min] N. lat., 118[deg]31.52[min] W. long.;
(10) 33[deg]20.43[min] N. lat., 118[deg]31.62[min] W. long.;
(11) 33[deg]20.45[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.46[min] W. long.;
(12) 33[deg]18.71[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.64[min] W. long.;
(13) 33[deg]17.36[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.75[min] W. long.;
(14) 33[deg]19.17[min] N. lat., 118[deg]17.56[min] W. long.;
(15) 33[deg]22.20[min] N. lat., 118[deg]20.11[min] W. long.;
(16) 33[deg]23.31[min] N. lat., 118[deg]20.45[min] W. long.;
(17) 33[deg]24.71[min] N. lat., 118[deg]22.13[min] W. long.;
(18) 33[deg]25.27[min] N. lat., 118[deg]23.30[min] W. long.;
(19) 33[deg]26.73[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.00[min] W. long.;
(20) 33[deg]27.85[min] N. lat., 118[deg]29.33[min] W. long.;
(21) 33[deg]27.91[min] N. lat., 118[deg]29.93[min] W. long.;
(22) 33[deg]28.79[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.16[min] W. long.; and
(23) 33[deg]28.90[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.43[min] W. long.
[69 FR 77042, Dec. 23, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 16149, Mar. 30, 2005;
71 FR 8498, Feb. 17, 2006; 71 FR 78665, Dec. 29, 2006; 72 FR 13045, Mar.
20, 2007]
Sec. 660.392 Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 50 fm (91 m) through
75 fm (137 m) depth contours.
Boundaries for RCAs are defined by straight lines connecting a
series of latitude/longitude coordinates. This section provides
coordinates for the 50 fm (91 m) through 75 fm (137 m) depth contours.
(a) The 50-fm (91-m) depth contour between the U.S. border with
Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 48[deg]22.15[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.15[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]22.15[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.10[min] W. long.;
(3) 48[deg]20.03[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.18[min] W. long.;
(4) 48[deg]16.61[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.72[min] W. long.;
(5) 48[deg]14.68[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.50[min] W. long.;
(6) 48[deg]12.02[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.29[min] W. long.;
(7) 48[deg]03.14[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.02[min] W. long.;
(8) 47[deg]56.05[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.60[min] W. long.;
(9) 47[deg]52.58[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.00[min] W. long.;
(10) 47[deg]50.18[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.36[min] W. long.;
(11) 47[deg]45.34[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.07[min] W. long.;
(12) 47[deg]40.96[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.84[min] W. long.;
(13) 47[deg]34.59[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.24[min] W. long.;
(14) 47[deg]27.86[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.12[min] W. long.;
(15) 47[deg]22.34[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.43[min] W. long.;
(16) 47[deg]17.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.75[min] W. long.;
(17) 47[deg]06.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.74[min] W. long.;
(18) 47[deg]00.43[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.01[min] W. long.;
(19) 46[deg]52.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.44[min] W. long.;
(20) 46[deg]35.41[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.51[min] W. long.;
(21) 46[deg]25.43[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.46[min] W. long.;
(22) 46[deg]16.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.32[min] W. long.;
(23) 45[deg]50.88[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.68[min] W. long.;
(24) 45[deg]46.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.39[min] W. long.;
(25) 45[deg]20.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.34[min] W. long.;
(26) 45[deg]12.99[min] N. lat., 124[deg]06.71[min] W. long.;
(27) 45[deg]03.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.17[min] W. long.;
(28) 44[deg]52.48[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.22[min] W. long.;
(29) 44[deg]42.41[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.70[min] W. long.;
(30) 44[deg]38.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.58[min] W. long.;
(31) 44[deg]23.39[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.70[min] W. long.;
(32) 44[deg]20.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.72[min] W. long.;
(33) 44[deg]13.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.45[min] W. long.;
(34) 44[deg]18.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.48[min] W. long.;
(35) 44[deg]19.62[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.18[min] W. long.;
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(36) 44[deg]08.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.17[min] W. long.;
(37) 43[deg]56.65[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.86[min] W. long.;
(38) 43[deg]34.95[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.47[min] W. long.;
(39) 43[deg]20.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.11[min] W. long.;
(40) 43[deg]12.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.80[min] W. long.;
(41) 43[deg]08.96[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.77[min] W. long.;
(42) 42[deg]59.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.79[min] W. long.;
(43) 42[deg]54.29[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.46[min] W. long.;
(44) 42[deg]50.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.84[min] W. long.;
(45) 42[deg]46.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.99[min] W. long.;
(46) 42[deg]41.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.92[min] W. long.;
(47) 42[deg]40.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.98[min] W. long.;
(48) 42[deg]36.29[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.70[min] W. long.;
(49) 42[deg]28.36[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.90[min] W. long.;
(50) 42[deg]25.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.68[min] W. long.;
(51) 42[deg]18.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.47[min] W. long.;
(52) 42[deg]13.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.67[min] W. long.;
(53) 42[deg]03.04[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.81[min] W. long.;
(54) 42[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.21[min] W. long.;
(55) 41[deg]57.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.35[min] W. long.;
(56) 41[deg]52.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.51[min] W. long.;
(57) 41[deg]50.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.63[min] W. long.;
(58) 41[deg]46.01[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.16[min] W. long.;
(59) 41[deg]26.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]21.78[min] W. long.;
(60) 41[deg]15.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.42[min] W. long.;
(61) 41[deg]05.45[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.89[min] W. long.;
(62) 40[deg]54.55[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.53[min] W. long.;
(63) 40[deg]42.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.29[min] W. long.;
(64) 40[deg]39.68[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.37[min] W. long.;
(65) 40[deg]36.76[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.39[min] W. long.;
(66) 40[deg]34.44[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.89[min] W. long.;
(67) 40[deg]32.57[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.43[min] W. long.;
(68) 40[deg]30.95[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.87[min] W. long.;
(69) 40[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.18[min] W. long.;
(70) 40[deg]28.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.59[min] W. long.;
(71) 40[deg]24.36[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.42[min] W. long.;
(72) 40[deg]23.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.35[min] W. long.;
(73) 40[deg]22.54[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.71[min] W. long.;
(74) 40[deg]21.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.86[min] W. long.;
(75) 40[deg]21.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.59[min] W. long.;
(76) 40[deg]20.63[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.47[min] W. long.;
(77) 40[deg]19.18[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.98[min] W. long.;
(78) 40[deg]18.42[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.77[min] W. long.;
(79) 40[deg]18.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.81[min] W. long.;
(80) 40[deg]15.31[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.28[min] W. long.;
(81) 40[deg]15.37[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.82[min] W. long.;
(82) 40[deg]11.91[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.68[min] W. long.;
(83) 40[deg]10.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.97[min] W. long.;
(84) 40[deg]09.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.81[min] W. long.;
(85) 40[deg]07.51[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.29[min] W. long.;
(86) 40[deg]05.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.06[min] W. long.;
(87) 40[deg]06.51[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.01[min] W. long.;
(88) 40[deg]00.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.45[min] W. long.;
(89) 39[deg]56.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.12[min] W. long.;
(90) 39[deg]52.58[min] N. lat., 124[deg]03.57[min] W. long.;
(91) 39[deg]50.65[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.98[min] W. long.;
(92) 39[deg]40.16[min] N. lat., 123[deg]52.41[min] W. long.;
(93) 39[deg]30.12[min] N. lat., 123[deg]52.92[min] W. long.;
(94) 39[deg]24.53[min] N. lat., 123[deg]55.16[min] W. long.;
(95) 39[deg]11.58[min] N. lat., 123[deg]50.93[min] W. long.;
(96) 38[deg]57.50[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.10[min] W. long.;
(97) 38[deg]55.13[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.14[min] W. long.;
(98) 38[deg]28.58[min] N. lat., 123[deg]22.84[min] W. long.;
(99) 38[deg]14.60[min] N. lat., 123[deg]09.92[min] W. long.;
(100) 38[deg]01.84[min] N. lat., 123[deg]09.75[min] W. long.;
(101) 38[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]09.25[min] W. long.;
(102) 37[deg]55.24[min] N. lat., 123[deg]08.30[min] W. long.;
(103) 37[deg]52.06[min] N. lat., 123[deg]09.19[min] W. long.;
(104) 37[deg]50.21[min] N. lat., 123[deg]14.90[min] W. long.;
(105) 37[deg]35.67[min] N. lat., 122[deg]55.43[min] W. long.;
(106) 37[deg]11.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]31.67[min] W. long.;
(107) 37[deg]07.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]28.00[min] W. long.;
(108) 37[deg]03.06[min] N. lat., 122[deg]24.22[min] W. long.;
(109) 36[deg]50.20[min] N. lat., 122[deg]03.58[min] W. long.;
(110) 36[deg]51.46[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.54[min] W. long.;
(111) 36[deg]48.53[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.84[min] W. long.;
(112) 36[deg]48.91[min] N. lat., 121[deg]49.92[min] W. long.;
(113) 36[deg]36.82[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.66[min] W. long.;
(114) 36[deg]32.89[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.85[min] W. long.;
(115) 36[deg]33.10[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.56[min] W. long.;
(116) 36[deg]31.82[min] N. lat., 121[deg]55.96[min] W. long.;
(117) 36[deg]31.57[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.15[min] W. long.;
(118) 36[deg]23.15[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.12[min] W. long.;
(119) 36[deg]17.10[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.53[min] W. long.;
(120) 36[deg]10.41[min] N. lat., 121[deg]42.92[min] W. long.;
(121) 36[deg]02.56[min] N. lat., 121[deg]36.37[min] W. long.;
(122) 36[deg]01.11[min] N. lat., 121[deg]36.39[min] W. long.;
(123) 36[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 121[deg]35.15[min] W. long.;
(124) 35[deg]58.26[min] N. lat., 121[deg]32.88[min] W. long.;
(125) 35[deg]40.38[min] N. lat., 121[deg]22.59[min] W. long.;
(126) 35[deg]24.35[min] N. lat., 121[deg]02.53[min] W. long.;
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(127) 35[deg]01.43[min] N. lat., 120[deg]48.01[min] W. long.;
(128) 34[deg]39.52[min] N. lat., 120[deg]48.72[min] W. long.;
(129) 34[deg]31.26[min] N. lat., 120[deg]44.12[min] W. long.;
(130) 34[deg]27.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]33.31[min] W. long.;
(131) 34[deg]23.47[min] N. lat., 120[deg]24.76[min] W. long.;
(132) 34[deg]25.78[min] N. lat., 120[deg]16.82[min] W. long.;
(133) 34[deg]24.65[min] N. lat., 120[deg]04.83[min] W. long.;
(134) 34[deg]23.18[min] N. lat., 119[deg]56.18[min] W. long.;
(135) 34[deg]19.20[min] N. lat., 119[deg]41.64[min] W. long.;
(136) 34[deg]16.82[min] N. lat., 119[deg]35.32[min] W. long.;
(137) 34[deg]13.43[min] N. lat., 119[deg]32.29[min] W. long.;
(138) 34[deg]05.39[min] N. lat., 119[deg]15.13[min] W. long.;
(139) 34[deg]08.22[min] N. lat., 119[deg]13.64[min] W. long.;
(140) 34[deg]07.64[min] N. lat., 119[deg]13.10[min] W. long.;
(141) 34[deg]04.56[min] N. lat., 119[deg]13.73[min] W. long.;
(142) 34[deg]03.90[min] N. lat., 119[deg]12.66[min] W. long.;
(143) 34[deg]03.66[min] N. lat., 119[deg]06.82[min] W. long.;
(144) 34[deg]04.58[min] N. lat., 119[deg]04.91[min] W. long.;
(145) 34[deg]01.28[min] N. lat., 119[deg]00.21[min] W. long.;
(146) 34[deg]00.19[min] N. lat., 119[deg]03.14[min] W. long.;
(147) 33[deg]59.66[min] N. lat., 119[deg]03.10[min] W. long.;
(148) 33[deg]59.54[min] N. lat., 119[deg]00.88[min] W. long.;
(149) 34[deg]00.82[min] N. lat., 118[deg]59.03[min] W. long.;
(150) 33[deg]59.11[min] N. lat., 118[deg]47.52[min] W. long.;
(151) 33[deg]59.07[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.33[min] W. long.;
(152) 33[deg]55.06[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.86[min] W. long.;
(153) 33[deg]53.56[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.75[min] W. long.;
(154) 33[deg]51.22[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.14[min] W. long.;
(155) 33[deg]50.48[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.16[min] W. long.;
(156) 33[deg]51.86[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.71[min] W. long.;
(157) 33[deg]50.09[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.88[min] W. long.;
(158) 33[deg]49.95[min] N. lat., 118[deg]26.38[min] W. long.;
(159) 33[deg]50.73[min] N. lat., 118[deg]26.17[min] W. long.;
(160) 33[deg]49.86[min] N. lat., 118[deg]24.25[min] W. long.;
(161) 33[deg]48.10[min] N. lat., 118[deg]26.87[min] W. long.;
(162) 33[deg]47.54[min] N. lat., 118[deg]29.66[min] W. long.;
(163) 33[deg]44.10[min] N. lat., 118[deg]25.25[min] W. long.;
(164) 33[deg]41.78[min] N. lat., 118[deg]20.28[min] W. long.;
(165) 33[deg]38.18[min] N. lat., 118[deg]15.69[min] W. long.;
(166) 33[deg]37.50[min] N. lat., 118[deg]16.71[min] W. long.;
(167) 33[deg]35.98[min] N. lat., 118[deg]16.54[min] W. long.;
(168) 33[deg]34.15[min] N. lat., 118[deg]11.22[min] W. long.;
(169) 33[deg]34.29[min] N. lat., 118[deg]08.35[min] W. long.;
(170) 33[deg]35.85[min] N. lat., 118[deg]07.00[min] W. long.;
(171) 33[deg]36.12[min] N. lat., 118[deg]04.15[min] W. long.;
(172) 33[deg]34.97[min] N. lat., 118[deg]02.91[min] W. long.;
(173) 33[deg]34.00[min] N. lat., 117[deg]59.53[min] W. long.;
(174) 33[deg]35.44[min] N. lat., 117[deg]55.67[min] W. long.;
(175) 33[deg]35.15[min] N. lat., 117[deg]53.55[min] W. long.;
(176) 33[deg]31.12[min] N. lat., 117[deg]47.40[min] W. long.;
(177) 33[deg]27.99[min] N. lat., 117[deg]45.19[min] W. long.;
(178) 33[deg]26.93[min] N. lat., 117[deg]43.98[min] W. long.;
(179) 33[deg]25.44[min] N. lat., 117[deg]41.63[min] W. long.;
(180) 33[deg]19.50[min] N. lat., 117[deg]36.08[min] W. long.;
(181) 33[deg]12.74[min] N. lat., 117[deg]28.53[min] W. long.;
(182) 33[deg]10.29[min] N. lat., 117[deg]25.68[min] W. long.;
(183) 33[deg]07.50[min] N. lat., 117[deg]21.52[min] W. long.;
(184) 32[deg]59.77[min] N. lat., 117[deg]18.83[min] W. long.;
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(185) 32[deg]56.10[min] N. lat., 117[deg]18.37[min] W. long.;
(186) 32[deg]54.43[min] N. lat., 117[deg]16.93[min] W. long.;
(187) 32[deg]51.89[min] N. lat., 117[deg]16.42[min] W. long.;
(188) 32[deg]52.24[min] N. lat., 117[deg]19.36[min] W. long.;
(189) 32[deg]47.06[min] N. lat., 117[deg]21.92[min] W. long.;
(190) 32[deg]45.09[min] N. lat., 117[deg]20.68[min] W. long.;
(191) 32[deg]43.62[min] N. lat., 117[deg]18.68[min] W. long.; and
(192) 32[deg]33.43[min] N. lat., 117[deg]17.00[min] W. long.
(b) The 50-fm (91-m) depth contour between the U.S. border with
Canada and the Swiftsure Bank is defined by straight lines connecting
all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 48[deg]30.15[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.12[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]28.29[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.30[min] W. long.;
(3) 48[deg]29.23[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.63[min] W. long.;
(4) 48[deg]30.31[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.73[min] W. long.; and
(5) 48[deg]30.15[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.12[min] W. long.
(c) The 50 fm (91 m) depth contour around the northern Channel
Islands off the state of California is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]08.40[min] N. lat., 120[deg]33.78[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]07.80[min] N. lat., 120[deg]30.99[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]08.68[min] N. lat., 120[deg]26.61[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]05.85[min] N. lat., 120[deg]17.13[min] W. long.;
(5) 34[deg]05.57[min] N. lat., 119[deg]51.35[min] W. long.;
(6) 34[deg]07.08[min] N. lat., 119[deg]52.43[min] W. long.;
(7) 34[deg]04.49[min] N. lat., 119[deg]35.55[min] W. long.;
(8) 34[deg]04.73[min] N. lat., 119[deg]32.77[min] W. long.;
(9) 34[deg]02.02[min] N. lat., 119[deg]19.18[min] W. long.;
(10) 34[deg]01.03[min] N. lat., 119[deg]19.50[min] W. long.;
(11) 33[deg]59.45[min] N. lat., 119[deg]22.38[min] W. long.;
(12) 33[deg]58.68[min] N. lat., 119[deg]32.36[min] W. long.;
(13) 33[deg]56.43[min] N. lat., 119[deg]41.13[min] W. long.;
(14) 33[deg]56.04[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.20[min] W. long.;
(15) 33[deg]57.32[min] N. lat., 119[deg]51.96[min] W. long.;
(16) 33[deg]59.32[min] N. lat., 119[deg]55.59[min] W. long.;
(17) 33[deg]57.52[min] N. lat., 119[deg]55.19[min] W. long.;
(18) 33[deg]56.26[min] N. lat., 119[deg]54.29[min] W. long.;
(19) 33[deg]54.30[min] N. lat., 119[deg]54.83[min] W. long.;
(20) 33[deg]50.97[min] N. lat., 119[deg]57.03[min] W. long.;
(21) 33[deg]50.03[min] N. lat., 120[deg]03.00[min] W. long.;
(22) 33[deg]51.14[min] N. lat., 120[deg]03.65[min] W. long.;
(23) 33[deg]54.49[min] N. lat., 120[deg]12.85[min] W. long.;
(24) 33[deg]58.48[min] N. lat., 120[deg]18.50[min] W. long.;
(25) 34[deg]00.71[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.21[min] W. long.;
(26) 34[deg]03.60[min] N. lat., 120[deg]30.60[min] W. long.;
(27) 34[deg]06.96[min] N. lat., 120[deg]34.22[min] W. long.;
(28) 34[deg]08.01[min] N. lat., 120[deg]35.24[min] W. long.; and
(29) 34[deg]08.40[min] N. lat., 120[deg]33.78[min] W. long.
(d) The 50 fm (91 m) depth contour around San Clemente Island off
the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]03.73[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.98[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]02.56[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.12[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]55.54[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.87[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]55.02[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.69[min] W. long.;
(5) 32[deg]49.73[min] N. lat., 118[deg]20.99[min] W. long.;
(6) 32[deg]48.55[min] N. lat., 118[deg]20.24[min] W. long.;
(7) 32[deg]47.92[min] N. lat., 118[deg]22.45[min] W. long.;
(8) 32[deg]45.25[min] N. lat., 118[deg]24.59[min] W. long.;
(9) 32[deg]50.23[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.80[min] W. long.;
(10) 32[deg]55.28[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.83[min] W. long.;
(11) 33[deg]00.45[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.88[min] W. long.;
(12) 33[deg]03.27[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.56[min] W. long.; and
(13) 33[deg]03.73[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.98[min] W. long.
(e) The 50 fm (91 m) depth contour around Santa Catalina Island off
the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]28.01[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.42[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]29.02[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.33[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]28.97[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.16[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]28.71[min] N. lat., 118[deg]31.22[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]26.66[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.48[min] W. long.;
(6) 33[deg]25.35[min] N. lat., 118[deg]22.83[min] W. long.;
(7) 33[deg]22.61[min] N. lat., 118[deg]19.18[min] W. long.;
(8) 33[deg]20.06[min] N. lat., 118[deg]17.35[min] W. long.;
(9) 33[deg]17.58[min] N. lat., 118[deg]17.42[min] W. long.;
(10) 33[deg]17.05[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.72[min] W. long.;
(11) 33[deg]17.87[min] N. lat., 118[deg]24.47[min] W. long.;
(12) 33[deg]18.63[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.16[min] W. long.;
(13) 33[deg]20.17[min] N. lat., 118[deg]31.69[min] W. long.;
(14) 33[deg]20.85[min] N. lat., 118[deg]31.82[min] W. long.;
(15) 33[deg]23.19[min] N. lat., 118[deg]29.78[min] W. long.;
(16) 33[deg]24.85[min] N. lat., 118[deg]31.22[min] W. long.;
(17) 33[deg]25.65[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.11[min] W. long.; and
(18) 33[deg]28.01[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.42[min] W. long.
(f) The 60-fm (110-m) depth contour used between the U.S. border
with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 48[deg]26.70[min] N. lat., 125[deg]09.43[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]23.76[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.77[min] W. long.;
(3) 48[deg]23.01[min] N. lat., 125[deg]03.48[min] W. long.;
(4) 48[deg]22.42[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.84[min] W. long.;
(5) 48[deg]22.62[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.97[min] W. long.;
(6) 48[deg]18.61[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.52[min] W. long.;
(7) 48[deg]16.62[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.03[min] W. long.;
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(8) 48[deg]15.39[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.79[min] W. long.;
(9) 48[deg]13.81[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.45[min] W. long.;
(10) 48[deg]10.51[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.56[min] W. long.;
(11) 48[deg]06.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.72[min] W. long.;
(12) 48[deg]02.23[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.20[min] W. long.;
(13) 48[deg]00.87[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.37[min] W. long.;
(14) 47[deg]56.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.51[min] W. long.;
(15) 47[deg]46.84[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.34[min] W. long.;
(16) 47[deg]36.49[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.93[min] W. long.;
(17) 47[deg]32.01[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.45[min] W. long.;
(18) 47[deg]27.19[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.47[min] W. long.;
(19) 47[deg]21.76[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.29[min] W. long.;
(20) 47[deg]17.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.12[min] W. long.;
(21) 47[deg]08.87[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.10[min] W. long.;
(22) 47[deg]03.16[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.61[min] W. long.;
(23) 46[deg]49.70[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.80[min] W. long.;
(24) 46[deg]42.91[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.20[min] W. long.;
(25) 46[deg]39.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.59[min] W. long.;
(26) 46[deg]32.47[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.34[min] W. long.;
(27) 46[deg]23.69[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.41[min] W. long.;
(28) 46[deg]20.84[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.24[min] W. long.;
(29) 46[deg]16.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.10[min] W. long.;
(30) 46[deg]15.97[min] N. lat., 124[deg]18.80[min] W. long.;
(31) 46[deg]11.23[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.96[min] W. long.;
(32) 46[deg]02.51[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.84[min] W. long.;
(33) 45[deg]59.05[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.52[min] W. long.;
(34) 45[deg]50.99[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.83[min] W. long.;
(35) 45[deg]45.85[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.54[min] W. long.;
(36) 45[deg]38.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.92[min] W. long.;
(37) 45[deg]30.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.94[min] W. long.;
(38) 45[deg]21.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.12[min] W. long.;
(39) 45[deg]12.43[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.74[min] W. long.;
(40) 44[deg]59.89[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.95[min] W. long.;
(41) 44[deg]51.96[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.15[min] W. long.;
(42) 44[deg]44.63[min] N. lat., 124[deg]20.07[min] W. long.;
(43) 44[deg]39.23[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.09[min] W. long.;
(44) 44[deg]30.61[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.66[min] W. long.;
(45) 44[deg]26.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.87[min] W. long.;
(46) 44[deg]23.65[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.07[min] W. long.;
(47) 44[deg]20.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.72[min] W. long.;
(48) 44[deg]13.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.45[min] W. long.;
(49) 44[deg]10.97[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.78[min] W. long.;
(50) 44[deg]08.71[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.54[min] W. long.;
(51) 44[deg]04.91[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.55[min] W. long.;
(52) 43[deg]57.49[min] N. lat., 124[deg]20.05[min] W. long.;
(53) 43[deg]50.26[min] N. lat., 124[deg]21.85[min] W. long.;
(54) 43[deg]41.69[min] N. lat., 124[deg]21.94[min] W. long.;
(55) 43[deg]35.51[min] N. lat., 124[deg]21.51[min] W. long.;
(56) 43[deg]25.77[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.47[min] W. long.;
(57) 43[deg]20.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.59[min] W. long.;
(58) 43[deg]12.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.68[min] W. long.;
(59) 43[deg]08.08[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.10[min] W. long.;
(60) 43[deg]00.33[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.57[min] W. long.;
(61) 42[deg]53.99[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.03[min] W. long.;
(62) 42[deg]46.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.13[min] W. long.;
(63) 42[deg]41.74[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.46[min] W. long.;
(64) 42[deg]37.42[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.22[min] W. long.;
(65) 42[deg]27.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.91[min] W. long.;
(66) 42[deg]23.94[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.29[min] W. long.;
(67) 42[deg]17.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.10[min] W. long.;
(68) 42[deg]10.36[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.11[min] W. long.;
(69) 42[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.00[min] W. long.;
(70) 41[deg]54.87[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.50[min] W. long.;
(71) 41[deg]45.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.89[min] W. long.;
(72) 41[deg]34.40[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.03[min] W. long.;
(73) 41[deg]28.33[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.46[min] W. long.;
(74) 41[deg]15.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]18.90[min] W. long.;
(75) 41[deg]09.77[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.99[min] W. long.;
(76) 41[deg]02.26[min] N. lat., 124[deg]18.71[min] W. long.;
(77) 40[deg]53.54[min] N. lat., 124[deg]21.18[min] W. long.;
(78) 40[deg]49.93[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.02[min] W. long.;
(79) 40[deg]43.15[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.74[min] W. long.;
(80) 40[deg]40.19[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.07[min] W. long.;
(81) 40[deg]36.77[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.61[min] W. long.;
(82) 40[deg]34.13[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.39[min] W. long.;
(83) 40[deg]33.15[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.46[min] W. long.;
(84) 40[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.84[min] W. long.;
(85) 40[deg]24.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.06[min] W. long.;
(86) 40[deg]23.91[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.28[min] W. long.;
(87) 40[deg]23.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.35[min] W. long.;
(88) 40[deg]22.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.72[min] W. long.;
(89) 40[deg]21.51[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.86[min] W. long.;
(90) 40[deg]21.02[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.70[min] W. long.;
(91) 40[deg]19.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.06[min] W. long.;
(92) 40[deg]18.23[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.30[min] W. long.;
(93) 40[deg]18.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.86[min] W. long.;
(94) 40[deg]15.43[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.37[min] W. long.;
(95) 40[deg]15.55[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.16[min] W. long.;
(96) 40[deg]11.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.56[min] W. long.;
(97) 40[deg]10.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.97[min] W. long.;
(98) 40[deg]09.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.81[min] W. long.;
(99) 40[deg]07.51[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.29[min] W. long.;
(100) 40[deg]05.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.06[min] W. long.;
(101) 40[deg]06.51[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.01[min] W. long.;
(102) 40[deg]00.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.45[min] W. long.;
(103) 39[deg]56.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.12[min] W. long.;
(104) 39[deg]52.58[min] N. lat., 124[deg]03.57[min] W. long.;
(105) 39[deg]50.65[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.98[min] W. long.;
(106) 39[deg]40.16[min] N. lat., 123[deg]52.41[min] W. long.;
(107) 39[deg]30.12[min] N. lat., 123[deg]52.92[min] W. long.;
(108) 39[deg]24.53[min] N. lat., 123[deg]55.16[min] W. long.;
(109) 39[deg]11.58[min] N. lat., 123[deg]50.93[min] W. long.;
(110) 38[deg]57.50[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.14[min] W. long.;
(111) 38[deg]55.13[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.14[min] W. long.;
(112) 38[deg]28.58[min] N. lat., 123[deg]22.84[min] W. long.;
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(113) 38[deg]08.57[min] N. lat., 123[deg]14.74[min] W. long.;
(114) 38[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]15.61[min] W. long.;
(115) 37[deg]56.98[min] N. lat., 123[deg]21.82[min] W. long.;
(116) 37[deg]49.65[min] N. lat., 123[deg]17.48[min] W. long.;
(117) 37[deg]36.41[min] N. lat., 122[deg]58.09[min] W. long.;
(118) 37[deg]11.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]40.22[min] W. long.;
(119) 37[deg]07.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]37.64[min] W. long.;
(120) 37[deg]02.08[min] N. lat., 122[deg]25.49[min] W. long.;
(121) 36[deg]48.20[min] N. lat., 122[deg]03.32[min] W. long.;
(122) 36[deg]51.46[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.54[min] W. long.;
(123) 36[deg]48.13[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.16[min] W. long.;
(124) 36[deg]48.84[min] N. lat., 121[deg]50.06[min] W. long.;
(125) 36[deg]45.38[min] N. lat., 121[deg]53.56[min] W. long.;
(126) 36[deg]45.13[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.06[min] W. long.;
(127) 36[deg]36.86[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.81[min] W. long.;
(128) 36[deg]32.77[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.90[min] W. long.;
(129) 36[deg]33.03[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.63[min] W. long.;
(130) 36[deg]31.87[min] N. lat., 121[deg]56.10[min] W. long.;
(131) 36[deg]31.59[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.27[min] W. long.;
(132) 36[deg]23.26[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.70[min] W. long.;
(133) 36[deg]17.30[min] N. lat., 122[deg]01.55[min] W. long.;
(134) 36[deg]10.42[min] N. lat., 121[deg]42.90[min] W. long.;
(135) 36[deg]02.55[min] N. lat., 121[deg]36.35[min] W. long.;
(136) 36[deg]01.09[min] N. lat., 121[deg]36.41[min] W. long.;
(137) 36[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 121[deg]35.15[min] W. long.;
(138) 35[deg]58.25[min] N. lat., 121[deg]32.88[min] W. long.;
(139) 35[deg]40.38[min] N. lat., 121[deg]22.59[min] W. long.;
(140) 35[deg]24.35[min] N. lat., 121[deg]02.53[min] W. long.;
(141) 35[deg]01.36[min] N. lat., 120[deg]49.02[min] W. long.;
(142) 34[deg]39.52[min] N. lat., 120[deg]48.72[min] W. long.;
(143) 34[deg]31.26[min] N. lat., 120[deg]44.12[min] W. long.;
(144) 34[deg]27.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]36.00[min] W. long.;
(145) 34[deg]23.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]25.32[min] W. long.;
(146) 34[deg]25.65[min] N. lat., 120[deg]17.20[min] W. long.;
(147) 34[deg]23.18[min] N. lat., 119[deg]56.17[min] W. long.;
(148) 34[deg]18.73[min] N. lat., 119[deg]41.89[min] W. long.;
(149) 34[deg]11.18[min] N. lat., 119[deg]31.21[min] W. long.;
(150) 34[deg]10.01[min] N. lat., 119[deg]25.84[min] W. long.;
(151) 34[deg]03.88[min] N. lat., 119[deg]12.46[min] W. long.;
(152) 34[deg]03.58[min] N. lat., 119[deg]06.71[min] W. long.;
(153) 34[deg]04.52[min] N. lat., 119[deg]04.89[min] W. long.;
(154) 34[deg]01.28[min] N. lat., 119[deg]00.27[min] W. long.;
(155) 34[deg]00.20[min] N. lat., 119[deg]03.18[min] W. long.;
(156) 33[deg]59.60[min] N. lat., 119[deg]03.14[min] W. long.;
(157) 33[deg]59.45[min] N. lat., 119[deg]00.87[min] W. long.;
(158) 34[deg]00.71[min] N. lat., 118[deg]59.07[min] W. long.;
(159) 33[deg]59.05[min] N. lat., 118[deg]47.34[min] W. long.;
(160) 33[deg]59.06[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.30[min] W. long.;
(161) 33[deg]55.05[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.85[min] W. long.;
(162) 33[deg]53.56[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.73[min] W. long.;
(163) 33[deg]51.22[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.13[min] W. long.;
(164) 33[deg]50.19[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.19[min] W. long.;
(165) 33[deg]51.28[min] N. lat., 118[deg]29.12[min] W. long.;
(166) 33[deg]49.89[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.04[min] W. long.;
(167) 33[deg]49.95[min] N. lat., 118[deg]26.38[min] W. long.;
(168) 33[deg]50.73[min] N. lat., 118[deg]26.16[min] W. long.;
(169) 33[deg]49.87[min] N. lat., 118[deg]24.37[min] W. long.;
(170) 33[deg]47.54[min] N. lat., 118[deg]29.65[min] W. long.;
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(171) 33[deg]44.10[min] N. lat., 118[deg]25.25[min] W. long.;
(172) 33[deg]41.77[min] N. lat., 118[deg]20.32[min] W. long.;
(173) 33[deg]38.17[min] N. lat., 118[deg]15.69[min] W. long.;
(174) 33[deg]37.48[min] N. lat., 118[deg]16.72[min] W. long.;
(175) 33[deg]35.98[min] N. lat., 118[deg]16.54[min] W. long.;
(176) 33[deg]34.15[min] N. lat., 118[deg]11.22[min] W. long.;
(177) 33[deg]34.09[min] N. lat., 118[deg]08.15[min] W. long.;
(178) 33[deg]35.73[min] N. lat., 118[deg]05.01[min] W. long.;
(179) 33[deg]33.75[min] N. lat., 117[deg]59.82[min] W. long.;
(180) 33[deg]35.44[min] N. lat., 117[deg]55.65[min] W. long.;
(181) 33[deg]35.15[min] N. lat., 117[deg]53.54[min] W. long.;
(182) 33[deg]31.12[min] N. lat., 117[deg]47.39[min] W. long.;
(183) 33[deg]27.49[min] N. lat., 117[deg]44.85[min] W. long.;
(184) 33[deg]16.42[min] N. lat., 117[deg]32.92[min] W. long.;
(185) 33[deg]06.66[min] N. lat., 117[deg]21.59[min] W. long.;
(186) 33[deg]00.08[min] N. lat., 117[deg]19.02[min] W. long.;
(187) 32[deg]56.11[min] N. lat., 117[deg]18.41[min] W. long.;
(188) 32[deg]54.43[min] N. lat., 117[deg]16.93[min] W. long.;
(189) 32[deg]51.89[min] N. lat., 117[deg]16.42[min] W. long.;
(190) 32[deg]52.61[min] N. lat., 117[deg]19.50[min] W. long.;
(191) 32[deg]46.96[min] N. lat., 117[deg]22.69[min] W. long.;
(192) 32[deg]44.98[min] N. lat., 117[deg]21.87[min] W. long.;
(193) 32[deg]43.52[min] N. lat., 117[deg]19.32[min] W. long.; and
(194) 32[deg]33.56[min] N. lat., 117[deg]17.72[min] W. long.
(g) The 60 fm (110 m) depth contour around the northern Channel
Islands off the State of California is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]09.16[min] N. lat., 120[deg]26.31[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]06.69[min] N. lat., 120[deg]16.43[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]06.38[min] N. lat., 120[deg]04.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]07.36[min] N. lat., 119[deg]52.06[min] W. long.;
(5) 34[deg]04.84[min] N. lat., 119[deg]36.94[min] W. long.;
(6) 34[deg]04.84[min] N. lat., 119[deg]35.50[min] W. long.;
(7) 34[deg]05.04[min] N. lat., 119[deg]32.80[min] W. long.;
(8) 34[deg]04.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]26.70[min] W. long.;
(9) 34[deg]02.80[min] N. lat., 119[deg]21.40[min] W. long.;
(10) 34[deg]02.36[min] N. lat., 119[deg]18.97[min] W. long.;
(11) 34[deg]00.65[min] N. lat., 119[deg]19.42[min] W. long.;
(12) 33[deg]59.45[min] N. lat., 119[deg]22.38[min] W. long.;
(13) 33[deg]58.68[min] N. lat., 119[deg]32.36[min] W. long.;
(14) 33[deg]56.14[min] N. lat., 119[deg]41.09[min] W. long.;
(15) 33[deg]55.84[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.00[min] W. long.;
(16) 33[deg]57.22[min] N. lat., 119[deg]52.09[min] W. long.;
(17) 33[deg]59.32[min] N. lat., 119[deg]55.59[min] W. long.;
(18) 33[deg]57.52[min] N. lat., 119[deg]55.19[min] W. long.;
(19) 33[deg]56.10[min] N. lat., 119[deg]54.25[min] W. long.;
(20) 33[deg]50.28[min] N. lat., 119[deg]56.02[min] W. long.;
(21) 33[deg]48.51[min] N. lat., 119[deg]59.67[min] W. long.;
(22) 33[deg]49.14[min] N. lat., 120[deg]03.58[min] W. long.;
(23) 33[deg]51.93[min] N. lat., 120[deg]06.50[min] W. long.;
(24) 33[deg]54.36[min] N. lat., 120[deg]13.06[min] W. long.;
(25) 33[deg]58.53[min] N. lat., 120[deg]20.46[min] W. long.;
(26) 34[deg]00.12[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.12[min] W. long.;
(27) 34[deg]08.09[min] N. lat., 120[deg]35.85[min] W. long.;
(28) 34[deg]08.80[min] N. lat., 120[deg]34.58[min] W. long.; and
(29) 34[deg]09.16[min] N. lat., 120[deg]26.31[min] W. long.
(h) The 60 fm (110 m) depth contour around San Clemente Island off
the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]04.06[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.32[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]02.56[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.12[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]55.54[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.87[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]55.02[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.69[min] W. long.;
(5) 32[deg]49.78[min] N. lat., 118[deg]20.88[min] W. long.;
(6) 32[deg]48.32[min] N. lat., 118[deg]19.89[min] W. long.;
(7) 32[deg]47.60[min] N. lat., 118[deg]22.00[min] W. long.;
(8) 32[deg]44.59[min] N. lat., 118[deg]24.52[min] W. long.;
(9) 32[deg]49.97[min] N. lat., 118[deg]31.52[min] W. long.;
(10) 32[deg]53.62[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.94[min] W. long.;
(11) 32[deg]55.63[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.82[min] W. long.;
(12) 33[deg]00.71[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.42[min] W. long.;
(13) 33[deg]03.31[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.74[min] W. long.; and
(14) 33[deg]04.06[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.32[min] W. long.
(i) The 60 fm (110 m) depth contour around Santa Catalina Island off
the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]28.15[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.85[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]29.23[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.27[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]28.85[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.85[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]26.69[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.37[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]25.35[min] N. lat., 118[deg]22.83[min] W. long.;
(6) 33[deg]22.60[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.82[min] W. long.;
(7) 33[deg]19.49[min] N. lat., 118[deg]16.91[min] W. long.;
(8) 33[deg]17.13[min] N. lat., 118[deg]16.58[min] W. long.;
(9) 33[deg]16.72[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.07[min] W. long.;
(10) 33[deg]18.35[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.86[min] W. long.;
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(11) 33[deg]20.03[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.04[min] W. long.;
(12) 33[deg]21.86[min] N. lat., 118[deg]31.72[min] W. long.;
(13) 33[deg]23.15[min] N. lat., 118[deg]29.89[min] W. long.;
(14) 33[deg]25.13[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.16[min] W. long.;
(15) 33[deg]25.73[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.88[min] W. long.; and
(16) 33[deg]28.15[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.85[min] W. long.
(j) The 75-fm (137-m) depth contour used between the U.S. border
with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 48[deg]16.80[min] N. lat., 125[deg]34.90[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]14.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]29.50[min] W. long.;
(3) 48[deg]12.08[min] N. lat., 125[deg]28.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 48[deg]09.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]28.00[min] W. long.;
(5) 48[deg]07.80[min] N. lat., 125[deg]31.70[min] W. long.;
(6) 48[deg]04.28[min] N. lat., 125[deg]29.00[min] W. long.;
(7) 48[deg]02.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]25.70[min] W. long.;
(8) 48[deg]10.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]20.19[min] W. long.;
(9) 48[deg]21.70[min] N. lat., 125[deg]17.56[min] W. long.;
(10) 48[deg]23.12[min] N. lat., 125[deg]10.25[min] W. long.;
(11) 48[deg]21.77[min] N. lat., 125[deg]02.59[min] W. long.;
(12) 48[deg]23.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.30[min] W. long.;
(13) 48[deg]23.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.37[min] W. long.;
(14) 48[deg]23.05[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.80[min] W. long.;
(15) 48[deg]17.10[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.82[min] W. long.;
(16) 48[deg]05.10[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.40[min] W. long.;
(17) 48[deg]04.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]02.00[min] W. long.;
(18) 48[deg]04.70[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.08[min] W. long.;
(19) 48[deg]05.20[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.90[min] W. long.;
(20) 48[deg]06.25[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.40[min] W. long.;
(21) 48[deg]05.91[min] N. lat., 125[deg]08.30[min] W. long.;
(22) 48[deg]07.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]09.80[min] W. long.;
(23) 48[deg]06.93[min] N. lat., 125[deg]11.48[min] W. long.;
(24) 48[deg]04.98[min] N. lat., 125[deg]10.02[min] W. long.;
(25) 47[deg]54.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.98[min] W. long.;
(26) 47[deg]44.52[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.00[min] W. long.;
(27) 47[deg]42.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.98[min] W. long.;
(28) 47[deg]35.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.50[min] W. long.;
(29) 47[deg]22.02[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.40[min] W. long.;
(30) 47[deg]16.98[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.48[min] W. long.;
(31) 47[deg]10.98[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.48[min] W. long.;
(32) 47[deg]04.98[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.02[min] W. long.;
(33) 46[deg]57.98[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.50[min] W. long.;
(34) 46[deg]54.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.00[min] W. long.;
(35) 46[deg]48.48[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.52[min] W. long.;
(36) 46[deg]40.02[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.00[min] W. long.;
(37) 46[deg]34.09[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.03[min] W. long.;
(38) 46[deg]24.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.33[min] W. long.;
(39) 46[deg]19.98[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.00[min] W. long.;
(40) 46[deg]18.14[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.26[min] W. long.;
(41) 46[deg]18.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.68[min] W. long.;
(42) 46[deg]16.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.49[min] W. long.;
(43) 46[deg]14.63[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.54[min] W. long.;
(44) 46[deg]11.08[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.74[min] W. long.;
(45) 46[deg]04.28[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.49[min] W. long.;
(46) 45[deg]55.97[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.95[min] W. long.;
(47) 45[deg]46.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.41[min] W. long.;
(48) 45[deg]44.97[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.95[min] W. long.;
(49) 45[deg]43.14[min] N. lat., 124[deg]21.86[min] W. long.;
(50) 45[deg]34.45[min] N. lat., 124[deg]14.44[min] W. long.;
(51) 45[deg]20.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.23[min] W. long.;
(52) 45[deg]15.49[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.49[min] W. long.;
(53) 45[deg]03.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]13.75[min] W. long.;
(54) 44[deg]57.31[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.03[min] W. long.;
(55) 44[deg]43.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.88[min] W. long.;
(56) 44[deg]28.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.67[min] W. long.;
(57) 44[deg]25.31[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.08[min] W. long.;
(58) 44[deg]16.28[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.86[min] W. long.;
(59) 44[deg]13.47[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.08[min] W. long.;
(60) 44[deg]02.88[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.96[min] W. long.;
(61) 44[deg]00.14[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.25[min] W. long.;
(62) 43[deg]57.68[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.48[min] W. long.;
(63) 43[deg]56.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.45[min] W. long.;
(64) 43[deg]57.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.23[min] W. long.;
(65) 44[deg]01.79[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.00[min] W. long.;
(66) 44[deg]02.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.62[min] W. long.;
(67) 43[deg]58.15[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.39[min] W. long.;
(68) 43[deg]53.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.39[min] W. long.;
(69) 43[deg]35.56[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.17[min] W. long.;
(70) 43[deg]21.84[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.07[min] W. long.;
(71) 43[deg]20.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.49[min] W. long.;
(72) 43[deg]19.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.87[min] W. long.;
(73) 43[deg]09.38[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.29[min] W. long.;
(74) 43[deg]07.11[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.66[min] W. long.;
(75) 42[deg]56.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.28[min] W. long.;
(76) 42[deg]50.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.30[min] W. long.;
(77) 42[deg]45.01[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.50[min] W. long.;
(78) 42[deg]40.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.46[min] W. long.;
(79) 42[deg]39.71[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.11[min] W. long.;
(80) 42[deg]32.87[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.13[min] W. long.;
(81) 42[deg]32.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.04[min] W. long.;
(82) 42[deg]26.96[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.30[min] W. long.;
(83) 42[deg]24.11[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.16[min] W. long.;
(84) 42[deg]21.10[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.46[min] W. long.;
(85) 42[deg]14.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.30[min] W. long.;
(86) 42[deg]13.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.29[min] W. long.;
(87) 42[deg]09.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.04[min] W. long.;
(88) 42[deg]01.88[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.71[min] W. long.;
(89) 42[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.02[min] W. long.;
(90) 41[deg]46.18[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.60[min] W. long.;
(91) 41[deg]29.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.04[min] W. long.;
(92) 41[deg]09.62[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.75[min] W. long.;
(93) 40[deg]50.71[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.80[min] W. long.;
(94) 40[deg]43.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.30[min] W. long.;
(95) 40[deg]40.24[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.86[min] W. long.;
(96) 40[deg]37.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.68[min] W. long.;
(97) 40[deg]34.42[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.65[min] W. long.;
(98) 40[deg]34.74[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.61[min] W. long.;
(99) 40[deg]31.70[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.13[min] W. long.;
(100) 40[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.50[min] W. long.;
(101) 40[deg]25.03[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.77[min] W. long.;
(102) 40[deg]23.58[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.49[min] W. long.;
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(103) 40[deg]23.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.35[min] W. long.;
(104) 40[deg]22.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.76[min] W. long.;
(105) 40[deg]21.46[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.86[min] W. long.;
(106) 40[deg]21.74[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.63[min] W. long.;
(107) 40[deg]19.76[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.15[min] W. long.;
(108) 40[deg]18.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.38[min] W. long.;
(109) 40[deg]18.54[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.94[min] W. long.;
(110) 40[deg]15.55[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.75[min] W. long.;
(111) 40[deg]16.06[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.48[min] W. long.;
(112) 40[deg]15.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.69[min] W. long.;
(113) 40[deg]10.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]21.28[min] W. long.;
(114) 40[deg]08.37[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.99[min] W. long.;
(115) 40[deg]09.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.77[min] W. long.;
(116) 40[deg]06.93[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.49[min] W. long.;
(117) 40[deg]03.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.60[min] W. long.;
(118) 40[deg]06.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.23[min] W. long.;
(119) 40[deg]00.94[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.57[min] W. long.;
(120) 40[deg]00.01[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.84[min] W. long.;
(121) 39[deg]57.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.53[min] W. long.;
(122) 39[deg]55.56[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.67[min] W. long.;
(123) 39[deg]52.21[min] N. lat., 124[deg]05.54[min] W. long.;
(124) 39[deg]48.07[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.48[min] W. long.;
(125) 39[deg]41.60[min] N. lat., 123[deg]55.12[min] W. long.;
(126) 39[deg]30.39[min] N. lat., 123[deg]55.03[min] W. long.;
(127) 39[deg]29.48[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.12[min] W. long.;
(128) 39[deg]13.76[min] N. lat., 123[deg]54.65[min] W. long.;
(129) 39[deg]05.21[min] N. lat., 123[deg]55.38[min] W. long.;
(130) 38[deg]57.50[min] N. lat., 123[deg]54.50[min] W. long.;
(131) 38[deg]55.90[min] N. lat., 123[deg]54.35[min] W. long.;
(132) 38[deg]48.59[min] N. lat., 123[deg]49.61[min] W. long.;
(133) 38[deg]28.82[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.44[min] W. long.;
(134) 38[deg]09.70[min] N. lat., 123[deg]18.66[min] W. long.;
(135) 38[deg]01.81[min] N. lat., 123[deg]19.22[min] W. long.;
(136) 38[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]22.19[min] W. long.;
(137) 37[deg]57.70[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.98[min] W. long.;
(138) 37[deg]56.73[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.22[min] W. long.;
(139) 37[deg]55.59[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.62[min] W. long.;
(140) 37[deg]52.79[min] N. lat., 123[deg]23.85[min] W. long.;
(141) 37[deg]49.13[min] N. lat., 123[deg]18.83[min] W. long.;
(142) 37[deg]46.01[min] N. lat., 123[deg]12.28[min] W. long.;
(143) 37[deg]35.67[min] N. lat., 123[deg]00.33[min] W. long.;
(144) 37[deg]24.16[min] N. lat., 122[deg]51.96[min] W. long.;
(145) 37[deg]23.32[min] N. lat., 122[deg]52.38[min] W. long.;
(146) 37[deg]11.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]43.89[min] W. long.;
(147) 37[deg]07.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]41.06[min] W. long.;
(148) 37[deg]04.12[min] N. lat., 122[deg]38.94[min] W. long.;
(149) 37[deg]00.64[min] N. lat., 122[deg]33.26[min] W. long.;
(150) 36[deg]59.15[min] N. lat., 122[deg]27.84[min] W. long.;
(151) 37[deg]01.41[min] N. lat., 122[deg]24.41[min] W. long.;
(152) 36[deg]58.75[min] N. lat., 122[deg]23.81[min] W. long.;
(153) 36[deg]59.17[min] N. lat., 122[deg]21.44[min] W. long.;
(154) 36[deg]57.51[min] N. lat., 122[deg]20.69[min] W. long.;
(155) 36[deg]51.46[min] N. lat., 122[deg]10.01[min] W. long.;
(156) 36[deg]48.43[min] N. lat., 122[deg]06.47[min] W. long.;
(157) 36[deg]48.66[min] N. lat., 122[deg]04.99[min] W. long.;
(158) 36[deg]47.75[min] N. lat., 122[deg]03.33[min] W. long.;
(159) 36[deg]51.23[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.79[min] W. long.;
(160) 36[deg]49.72[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.87[min] W. long.;
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(161) 36[deg]48.84[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.68[min] W. long.;
(162) 36[deg]47.89[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.53[min] W. long.;
(163) 36[deg]48.66[min] N. lat., 121[deg]50.49[min] W. long.;
(164) 36[deg]45.56[min] N. lat., 121[deg]54.11[min] W. long.;
(165) 36[deg]45.30[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.62[min] W. long.;
(166) 36[deg]38.54[min] N. lat., 122[deg]01.13[min] W. long.;
(167) 36[deg]35.76[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.87[min] W. long.;
(168) 36[deg]32.58[min] N. lat., 121[deg]59.12[min] W. long.;
(169) 36[deg]32.95[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.62[min] W. long.;
(170) 36[deg]31.96[min] N. lat., 121[deg]56.27[min] W. long.;
(171) 36[deg]31.74[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.24[min] W. long.;
(172) 36[deg]30.57[min] N. lat., 121[deg]59.66[min] W. long.;
(173) 36[deg]27.80[min] N. lat., 121[deg]59.30[min] W. long.;
(174) 36[deg]26.52[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.09[min] W. long.;
(175) 36[deg]23.65[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.94[min] W. long.;
(176) 36[deg]20.93[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.28[min] W. long.;
(177) 36[deg]18.23[min] N. lat., 122[deg]03.10[min] W. long.;
(178) 36[deg]14.21[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.73[min] W. long.;
(179) 36[deg]14.68[min] N. lat., 121[deg]55.43[min] W. long.;
(180) 36[deg]10.42[min] N. lat., 121[deg]42.90[min] W. long.;
(181) 36[deg]02.55[min] N. lat., 121[deg]36.35[min] W. long.;
(182) 36[deg]01.04[min] N. lat., 121[deg]36.47[min] W. long.;
(183) 36[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 121[deg]35.15[min] W. long.;
(184) 35[deg]58.25[min] N. lat., 121[deg]32.88[min] W. long.;
(185) 35[deg]39.35[min] N. lat., 121[deg]22.63[min] W. long.;
(186) 35[deg]24.33[min] N. lat., 121[deg]02.53[min] W. long.;
(187) 35[deg]10.84[min] N. lat., 120[deg]55.90[min] W. long.;
(188) 35[deg]04.35[min] N. lat., 120[deg]51.62[min] W. long.;
(189) 34[deg]55.25[min] N. lat., 120[deg]49.36[min] W. long.;
(190) 34[deg]47.95[min] N. lat., 120[deg]50.76[min] W. long.;
(190) 34[deg]39.27[min] N. lat., 120[deg]49.16[min] W. long.;
(192) 34[deg]31.05[min] N. lat., 120[deg]44.71[min] W. long.;
(193) 34[deg]27.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]36.54[min] W. long.;
(194) 34[deg]22.60[min] N. lat., 120[deg]25.41[min] W. long.;
(195) 34[deg]25.45[min] N. lat., 120[deg]17.41[min] W. long.;
(196) 34[deg]22.94[min] N. lat., 119[deg]56.40[min] W. long.;
(197) 34[deg]18.37[min] N. lat., 119[deg]42.01[min] W. long.;
(198) 34[deg]11.22[min] N. lat., 119[deg]32.47[min] W. long.;
(199) 34[deg]09.58[min] N. lat., 119[deg]25.94[min] W. long.;
(200) 34[deg]03.89[min] N. lat., 119[deg]12.47[min] W. long.;
(201) 34[deg]03.57[min] N. lat., 119[deg]06.72[min] W. long.;
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(204) 34[deg]01.30[min] N. lat., 119[deg]00.26[min] W. long.;
(205) 34[deg]00.22[min] N. lat., 119[deg]03.20[min] W. long.;
(206) 33[deg]59.60[min] N. lat., 119[deg]03.16[min] W. long.;
(207) 33[deg]59.46[min] N. lat., 119[deg]00.88[min] W. long.;
(208) 34[deg]00.49[min] N. lat., 118[deg]59.08[min] W. long.;
(209) 33[deg]59.07[min] N. lat., 118[deg]47.34[min] W. long.;
(210) 33[deg]58.73[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.45[min] W. long.;
(211) 33[deg]55.24[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.42[min] W. long.;
(212) 33[deg]53.71[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.01[min] W. long.;
(213) 33[deg]51.22[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.17[min] W. long.;
(214) 33[deg]49.85[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.31[min] W. long.;
(215) 33[deg]49.61[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.07[min] W. long.;
(216) 33[deg]49.95[min] N. lat., 118[deg]26.38[min] W. long.;
(217) 33[deg]50.36[min] N. lat., 118[deg]25.84[min] W. long.;
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(220) 33[deg]44.11[min] N. lat., 118[deg]25.25[min] W. long.;
(221) 33[deg]41.77[min] N. lat., 118[deg]20.32[min] W. long.;
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(223) 33[deg]37.48[min] N. lat., 118[deg]16.73[min] W. long.;
(224) 33[deg]36.01[min] N. lat., 118[deg]16.55[min] W. long.;
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(226) 33[deg]33.76[min] N. lat., 118[deg]07.94[min] W. long.;
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(230) 33[deg]34.91[min] N. lat., 117[deg]53.76[min] W. long.;
(231) 33[deg]30.77[min] N. lat., 117[deg]47.56[min] W. long.;
(232) 33[deg]27.50[min] N. lat., 117[deg]44.87[min] W. long.;
(233) 33[deg]16.89[min] N. lat., 117[deg]34.37[min] W. long.;
(234) 33[deg]06.66[min] N. lat., 117[deg]21.59[min] W. long.;
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(240) 32[deg]52.61[min] N. lat., 117[deg]19.50[min] W. long.;
(241) 32[deg]46.95[min] N. lat., 117[deg]22.81[min] W. long.;
(242) 32[deg]45.01[min] N. lat., 117[deg]22.07[min] W. long.;
(243) 32[deg]43.40[min] N. lat., 117[deg]19.80[min] W. long.; and
(244) 32[deg]33.74[min] N. lat., 117[deg]18.67[min] W. long.
(k) The 75 fm (137 m) depth contour around the northern Channel
Islands off the state of California is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]09.12[min] N. lat., 120[deg]35.03[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]09.99[min] N. lat., 120[deg]27.85[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]07.19[min] N. lat., 120[deg]16.28[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]06.56[min] N. lat., 120[deg]04.00[min] W. long.;
(5) 34[deg]07.27[min] N. lat., 119[deg]57.76[min] W. long.;
(6) 34[deg]07.48[min] N. lat., 119[deg]52.08[min] W. long.;
(7) 34[deg]05.18[min] N. lat., 119[deg]37.94[min] W. long.;
(8) 34[deg]05.22[min] N. lat., 119[deg]35.52[min] W. long.;
(9) 34[deg]05.12[min] N. lat., 119[deg]32.74[min] W. long.;
(10) 34[deg]04.32[min] N. lat., 119[deg]27.32[min] W. long.;
(11) 34[deg]03.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]21.36[min] W. long.;
(12) 34[deg]02.32[min] N. lat., 119[deg]18.46[min] W. long.;
(13) 34[deg]00.65[min] N. lat., 119[deg]19.42[min] W. long.;
(14) 33[deg]59.45[min] N. lat., 119[deg]22.38[min] W. long.;
(15) 33[deg]58.68[min] N. lat., 119[deg]32.36[min] W. long.;
(16) 33[deg]56.12[min] N. lat., 119[deg]41.10[min] W. long.;
(17) 33[deg]55.74[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.00[min] W. long.;
(18) 33[deg]57.78[min] N. lat., 119[deg]53.04[min] W. long.;
(19) 33[deg]59.06[min] N. lat., 119[deg]55.38[min] W. long.;
(20) 33[deg]57.57[min] N. lat., 119[deg]54.93[min] W. long.;
(21) 33[deg]56.35[min] N. lat., 119[deg]53.91[min] W. long.;
(22) 33[deg]54.43[min] N. lat., 119[deg]54.07[min] W. long.;
(23) 33[deg]52.67[min] N. lat., 119[deg]54.78[min] W. long.;
(24) 33[deg]48.33[min] N. lat., 119[deg]55.09[min] W. long.;
(25) 33[deg]47.28[min] N. lat., 119[deg]57.30[min] W. long.;
(26) 33[deg]47.36[min] N. lat., 120[deg]00.39[min] W. long.;
(27) 33[deg]49.16[min] N. lat., 120[deg]05.06[min] W. long.;
(28) 33[deg]51.41[min] N. lat., 120[deg]06.49[min] W. long.;
(29) 33[deg]52.99[min] N. lat., 120[deg]10.01[min] W. long.;
(30) 33[deg]56.64[min] N. lat., 120[deg]18.88[min] W. long.;
(31) 33[deg]58.02[min] N. lat., 120[deg]21.41[min] W. long.;
(32) 33[deg]58.73[min] N. lat., 120[deg]25.22[min] W. long.;
(33) 33[deg]59.08[min] N. lat., 120[deg]26.58[min] W. long.;
(34) 33[deg]59.95[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.21[min] W. long.;
(35) 34[deg]03.54[min] N. lat., 120[deg]32.23[min] W. long.;
(36) 34[deg]05.57[min] N. lat., 120[deg]34.23[min] W. long.;
(37) 34[deg]08.13[min] N. lat., 120[deg]36.05[min] W. long.; and
(38) 34[deg]09.12[min] N. lat., 120[deg]35.03[min] W. long.
(l) The 75 fm (137 m) depth contour around San Clemente Island off
the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]04.54[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.54[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]02.56[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.12[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]55.54[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.87[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]55.02[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.69[min] W. long.;
(5) 32[deg]49.78[min] N. lat., 118[deg]20.88[min] W. long.;
(6) 32[deg]48.32[min] N. lat., 118[deg]19.89[min] W. long.;
(7) 32[deg]47.41[min] N. lat., 118[deg]21.98[min] W. long.;
(8) 32[deg]44.39[min] N. lat., 118[deg]24.49[min] W. long.;
(9) 32[deg]47.93[min] N. lat., 118[deg]29.90[min] W. long.;
(10) 32[deg]49.69[min] N. lat., 118[deg]31.52[min] W. long.;
(11) 32[deg]53.57[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.09[min] W. long.;
(12) 32[deg]55.42[min] N. lat., 118[deg]35.17[min] W. long.;
(13) 33[deg]00.49[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.56[min] W. long.;
(14) 33[deg]03.23[min] N. lat., 118[deg]39.16[min] W. long.; and
(15) 33[deg]04.54[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.54[min] W. long.
(m) The 75 fm (137 m) depth contour around Santa Catalina Island off
the
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state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]28.17[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.16[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]29.35[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.23[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]28.85[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.85[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]26.69[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.37[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]26.31[min] N. lat., 118[deg]25.14[min] W. long.;
(6) 33[deg]25.35[min] N. lat., 118[deg]22.83[min] W. long.;
(7) 33[deg]22.47[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.53[min] W. long.;
(8) 33[deg]19.51[min] N. lat., 118[deg]16.82[min] W. long.;
(9) 33[deg]17.07[min] N. lat., 118[deg]16.38[min] W. long.;
(10) 33[deg]16.58[min] N. lat., 118[deg]17.61[min] W. long.;
(11) 33[deg]18.35[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.86[min] W. long.;
(12) 33[deg]20.07[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.12[min] W. long.;
(13) 33[deg]21.77[min] N. lat., 118[deg]31.85[min] W. long.;
(14) 33[deg]23.15[min] N. lat., 118[deg]29.99[min] W. long.;
(15) 33[deg]24.96[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.21[min] W. long.;
(16) 33[deg]25.67[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.88[min] W. long.;
(17) 33[deg]27.80[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.90[min] W. long.; and
(18) 33[deg]28.17[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.16[min] W. long.
[69 FR 77051, Dec. 23, 2004, as amended at 71 FR 8500, Feb. 17, 2006; 71
FR 78672, Dec. 29, 2006]
Sec. 660.393 Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 100 fm (183 m)
through 150 fm (274 m) depth contours.
Boundaries for RCAs are defined by straight lines connecting a
series of latitude/longitude coordinates. This section provides
coordinates for the 100 fm (183 m) through 150 fm (274 m) depth
contours.
(a) The 100-fm (183-m) depth contour used between the U.S. border
with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 48[deg]15.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]41.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]14.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]36.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 48[deg]09.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]40.50[min] W. long.;
(4) 48[deg]08.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]38.00[min] W. long.;
(5) 48[deg]05.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]37.25[min] W. long.;
(6) 48[deg]02.60[min] N. lat., 125[deg]34.70[min] W. long.;
(7) 47[deg]59.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]34.00[min] W. long.;
(8) 47[deg]57.26[min] N. lat., 125[deg]29.82[min] W. long.;
(9) 47[deg]59.87[min] N. lat., 125[deg]25.81[min] W. long.;
(10) 48[deg]01.80[min] N. lat., 125[deg]24.53[min] W. long.;
(11) 48[deg]02.08[min] N. lat., 125[deg]22.98[min] W. long.;
(12) 48[deg]02.97[min] N. lat., 125[deg]22.89[min] W. long.;
(13) 48[deg]04.47[min] N. lat., 125[deg]21.75[min] W. long.;
(14) 48[deg]06.11[min] N. lat., 125[deg]19.33[min] W. long.;
(15) 48[deg]07.95[min] N. lat., 125[deg]18.55[min] W. long.;
(16) 48[deg]09.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]18.00[min] W. long.;
(17) 48[deg]11.31[min] N. lat., 125[deg]17.55[min] W. long.;
(18) 48[deg]14.60[min] N. lat., 125[deg]13.46[min] W. long.;
(19) 48[deg]16.67[min] N. lat., 125[deg]14.34[min] W. long.;
(20) 48[deg]18.73[min] N. lat., 125[deg]14.41[min] W. long.;
(21) 48[deg]19.67[min] N. lat., 125[deg]13.70[min] W. long.;
(22) 48[deg]19.70[min] N. lat., 125[deg]11.13[min] W. long.;
(23) 48[deg]22.95[min] N. lat., 125[deg]10.79[min] W. long.;
(24) 48[deg]21.61[min] N. lat., 125[deg]02.54[min] W. long.;
(25) 48[deg]23.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.34[min] W. long.;
(26) 48[deg]17.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.50[min] W. long.;
(27) 48[deg]06.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.00[min] W. long.;
(28) 48[deg]04.62[min] N. lat., 125[deg]01.73[min] W. long.;
(29) 48[deg]04.84[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.03[min] W. long.;
(30) 48[deg]06.41[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.51[min] W. long.;
(31) 48[deg]06.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]08.00[min] W. long.;
(32) 48[deg]07.08[min] N. lat., 125[deg]09.34[min] W. long.;
(33) 48[deg]07.28[min] N. lat., 125[deg]11.14[min] W. long.;
(34) 48[deg]03.45[min] N. lat., 125[deg]16.66[min] W. long.;
(35) 47[deg]59.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]18.88[min] W. long.;
(36) 47[deg]58.68[min] N. lat., 125[deg]16.19[min] W. long.;
(37) 47[deg]56.62[min] N. lat., 125[deg]13.50[min] W. long.;
(38) 47[deg]53.71[min] N. lat., 125[deg]11.96[min] W. long.;
(39) 47[deg]51.70[min] N. lat., 125[deg]09.38[min] W. long.;
(40) 47[deg]49.95[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.07[min] W. long.;
(41) 47[deg]49.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]03.00[min] W. long.;
(42) 47[deg]46.95[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.00[min] W. long.;
(43) 47[deg]46.58[min] N. lat., 125[deg]03.15[min] W. long.;
(44) 47[deg]44.07[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.28[min] W. long.;
(45) 47[deg]43.32[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.41[min] W. long.;
(46) 47[deg]40.95[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.14[min] W. long.;
(47) 47[deg]39.58[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.97[min] W. long.;
(48) 47[deg]36.23[min] N. lat., 125[deg]02.77[min] W. long.;
(49) 47[deg]34.28[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.66[min] W. long.;
(50) 47[deg]32.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.77[min] W. long.;
(51) 47[deg]30.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.16[min] W. long.;
(52) 47[deg]30.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.80[min] W. long.;
(53) 47[deg]29.26[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.21[min] W. long.;
(54) 47[deg]28.21[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.65[min] W. long.;
(55) 47[deg]27.38[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.34[min] W. long.;
(56) 47[deg]25.61[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.26[min] W. long.;
(57) 47[deg]23.54[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.42[min] W. long.;
(58) 47[deg]20.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.91[min] W. long.;
(59) 47[deg]17.99[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.59[min] W. long.;
(60) 47[deg]18.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.12[min] W. long.;
(61) 47[deg]15.01[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.09[min] W. long.;
(62) 47[deg]12.61[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.89[min] W. long.;
(63) 47[deg]08.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.53[min] W. long.;
(64) 47[deg]08.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.74[min] W. long.;
(65) 47[deg]01.92[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.95[min] W. long.;
(66) 47[deg]01.08[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.22[min] W. long.;
(67) 46[deg]58.48[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.81[min] W. long.;
(68) 46[deg]56.79[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.03[min] W. long.;
(69) 46[deg]58.01[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.09[min] W. long.;
(70) 46[deg]55.07[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.14[min] W. long.;
(71) 46[deg]59.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.79[min] W. long.;
(72) 46[deg]58.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.78[min] W. long.;
(73) 46[deg]54.45[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.36[min] W. long.;
(74) 46[deg]53.99[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.95[min] W. long.;
(75) 46[deg]54.38[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.73[min] W. long.;
(76) 46[deg]52.38[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.02[min] W. long.;
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(77) 46[deg]48.93[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.17[min] W. long.;
(78) 46[deg]41.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.00[min] W. long.;
(79) 46[deg]34.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.50[min] W. long.;
(80) 46[deg]29.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.00[min] W. long.;
(81) 46[deg]20.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.50[min] W. long.;
(82) 46[deg]18.40[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.70[min] W. long.;
(83) 46[deg]18.03[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.46[min] W. long.;
(84) 46[deg]17.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.50[min] W. long.;
(85) 46[deg]16.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]20.62[min] W. long.;
(86) 46[deg]13.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.49[min] W. long.;
(87) 46[deg]12.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.74[min] W. long.;
(88) 46[deg]10.63[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.96[min] W. long.;
(89) 46[deg]09.29[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.01[min] W. long.;
(90) 46[deg]02.40[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.37[min] W. long.;
(91) 45[deg]56.45[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.00[min] W. long.;
(92) 45[deg]51.92[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.50[min] W. long.;
(93) 45[deg]47.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.58[min] W. long.;
(94) 45[deg]46.40[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.36[min] W. long.;
(95) 45[deg]46.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.10[min] W. long.;
(96) 45[deg]41.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.12[min] W. long.;
(97) 45[deg]36.95[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.47[min] W. long.;
(98) 45[deg]31.84[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.04[min] W. long.;
(99) 45[deg]27.10[min] N. lat., 124[deg]21.74[min] W. long.;
(100) 45[deg]20.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]18.54[min] W. long.;
(101) 45[deg]18.14[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.59[min] W. long.;
(102) 45[deg]11.08[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.97[min] W. long.;
(103) 45[deg]04.39[min] N. lat., 124[deg]18.35[min] W. long.;
(104) 45[deg]03.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]18.60[min] W. long.;
(105) 44[deg]58.05[min] N. lat., 124[deg]21.58[min] W. long.;
(106) 44[deg]47.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.41[min] W. long.;
(107) 44[deg]44.54[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.58[min] W. long.;
(108) 44[deg]39.88[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.00[min] W. long.;
(109) 44[deg]32.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.81[min] W. long.;
(110) 44[deg]30.34[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.56[min] W. long.;
(111) 44[deg]30.04[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.31[min] W. long.;
(112) 44[deg]26.84[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.91[min] W. long.;
(113) 44[deg]17.99[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.04[min] W. long.;
(114) 44[deg]12.92[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.28[min] W. long.;
(115) 44[deg]00.14[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.25[min] W. long.;
(116) 43[deg]57.68[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.48[min] W. long.;
(117) 43[deg]56.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.45[min] W. long.;
(118) 43[deg]56.47[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.61[min] W. long.;
(119) 43[deg]42.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.41[min] W. long.;
(120) 43[deg]30.92[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.43[min] W. long.;
(121) 43[deg]20.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.39[min] W. long.;
(122) 43[deg]17.45[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.16[min] W. long.;
(123) 43[deg]07.04[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.25[min] W. long.;
(124) 43[deg]03.45[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.36[min] W. long.;
(125) 43[deg]03.91[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.81[min] W. long.;
(126) 42[deg]55.70[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.79[min] W. long.;
(127) 42[deg]54.12[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.36[min] W. long.;
(128) 42[deg]50.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.33[min] W. long.;
(129) 42[deg]44.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.38[min] W. long.;
(130) 42[deg]40.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.71[min] W. long.;
(131) 42[deg]38.23[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.25[min] W. long.;
(132) 42[deg]33.02[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.38[min] W. long.;
(133) 42[deg]31.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.04[min] W. long.;
(134) 42[deg]30.08[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.67[min] W. long.;
(135) 42[deg]28.28[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.08[min] W. long.;
(136) 42[deg]25.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.51[min] W. long.;
(137) 42[deg]19.23[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.91[min] W. long.;
(138) 42[deg]16.29[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.11[min] W. long.;
(139) 42[deg]13.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.81[min] W. long.;
(140) 42[deg]05.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.92[min] W. long.;
(141) 42[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.27[min] W. long.;
(142) 41[deg]47.04[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.64[min] W. long.;
(143) 41[deg]32.92[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.79[min] W. long.;
(144) 41[deg]24.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.46[min] W. long.;
(145) 41[deg]10.12[min] N. lat., 124[deg]20.50[min] W. long.;
(146) 40[deg]51.41[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.38[min] W. long.;
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(147) 40[deg]43.71[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.89[min] W. long.;
(148) 40[deg]40.14[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.90[min] W. long.;
(149) 40[deg]37.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.05[min] W. long.;
(150) 40[deg]34.76[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.82[min] W. long.;
(151) 40[deg]36.78[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.06[min] W. long.;
(152) 40[deg]32.44[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.58[min] W. long.;
(153) 40[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.13[min] W. long.;
(154) 40[deg]24.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.12[min] W. long.;
(155) 40[deg]23.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.60[min] W. long.;
(156) 40[deg]23.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.78[min] W. long.;
(157) 40[deg]22.43[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.00[min] W. long.;
(158) 40[deg]21.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.94[min] W. long.;
(159) 40[deg]21.87[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.96[min] W. long.;
(160) 40[deg]21.40[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.74[min] W. long.;
(161) 40[deg]19.68[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.49[min] W. long.;
(162) 40[deg]17.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.43[min] W. long.;
(163) 40[deg]18.37[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.35[min] W. long.;
(164) 40[deg]15.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.05[min] W. long.;
(165) 40[deg]16.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.71[min] W. long.;
(166) 40[deg]16.29[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.36[min] W. long.;
(167) 40[deg]10.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]21.12[min] W. long.;
(168) 40[deg]07.70[min] N. lat., 124[deg]18.44[min] W. long.;
(169) 40[deg]08.84[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.86[min] W. long.;
(170) 40[deg]06.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.39[min] W. long.;
(171) 40[deg]03.15[min] N. lat., 124[deg]14.43[min] W. long.;
(172) 40[deg]02.19[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.85[min] W. long.;
(173) 40[deg]02.89[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.78[min] W. long.;
(174) 40[deg]02.78[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.70[min] W. long.;
(175) 40[deg]04.57[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.08[min] W. long.;
(176) 40[deg]06.06[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.30[min] W. long.;
(177) 40[deg]04.05[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.93[min] W. long.;
(178) 40[deg]01.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.80[min] W. long.;
(179) 40[deg]01.03[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.06[min] W. long.;
(180) 39[deg]58.07[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.89[min] W. long.;
(181) 39[deg]56.39[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.71[min] W. long.;
(182) 39[deg]54.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.30[min] W. long.;
(183) 39[deg]53.86[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.95[min] W. long.;
(184) 39[deg]51.95[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.63[min] W. long.;
(185) 39[deg]48.78[min] N. lat., 124[deg]03.29[min] W. long.;
(186) 39[deg]47.36[min] N. lat., 124[deg]03.31[min] W. long.;
(187) 39[deg]40.08[min] N. lat., 123[deg]58.37[min] W. long.;
(188) 39[deg]36.16[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.90[min] W. long.;
(189) 39[deg]30.75[min] N. lat., 123[deg]55.86[min] W. long.;
(190) 39[deg]31.62[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.33[min] W. long.;
(191) 39[deg]30.91[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.88[min] W. long.;
(192) 39[deg]01.79[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.59[min] W. long.;
(193) 38[deg]59.42[min] N. lat., 123[deg]55.67[min] W. long.;
(194) 38[deg]58.89[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.28[min] W. long.;
(195) 38[deg]57.50[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.28[min] W. long.;
(196) 38[deg]54.72[min] N. lat., 123[deg]55.68[min] W. long.;
(197) 38[deg]48.95[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.85[min] W. long.;
(198) 38[deg]36.67[min] N. lat., 123[deg]40.20[min] W. long.;
(199) 38[deg]33.82[min] N. lat., 123[deg]39.23[min] W. long.;
(200) 38[deg]29.02[min] N. lat., 123[deg]33.52[min] W. long.;
(201) 38[deg]18.88[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.93[min] W. long.;
(202) 38[deg]14.12[min] N. lat., 123[deg]23.26[min] W. long.;
(203) 38[deg]11.07[min] N. lat., 123[deg]22.07[min] W. long.;
(204) 38[deg]03.18[min] N. lat., 123[deg]20.77[min] W. long.;
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(205) 38[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]23.08[min] W. long.;
(206) 37[deg]55.07[min] N. lat., 123[deg]26.81[min] W. long.;
(207) 37[deg]50.66[min] N. lat., 123[deg]23.06[min] W. long.;
(208) 37[deg]45.18[min] N. lat., 123[deg]11.88[min] W. long.;
(209) 37[deg]35.67[min] N. lat., 123[deg]01.20[min] W. long.;
(210) 37[deg]15.58[min] N. lat., 122[deg]48.36[min] W. long.;
(211) 37[deg]11.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]44.50[min] W. long.;
(212) 37[deg]07.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]41.25[min] W. long.;
(213) 37[deg]03.18[min] N. lat., 122[deg]38.15[min] W. long.;
(214) 37[deg]00.48[min] N. lat., 122[deg]33.93[min] W. long.;
(215) 36[deg]58.70[min] N. lat., 122[deg]27.22[min] W. long.;
(216) 37[deg]00.85[min] N. lat., 122[deg]24.70[min] W. long.;
(217) 36[deg]58.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]24.14[min] W. long.;
(218) 36[deg]58.74[min] N. lat., 122[deg]21.51[min] W. long.;
(219) 36[deg]56.97[min] N. lat., 122[deg]21.32[min] W. long.;
(220) 36[deg]51.52[min] N. lat., 122[deg]10.68[min] W. long.;
(221) 36[deg]48.39[min] N. lat., 122[deg]07.60[min] W. long.;
(222) 36[deg]47.43[min] N. lat., 122[deg]03.22[min] W. long.;
(223) 36[deg]50.95[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.03[min] W. long.;
(224) 36[deg]49.92[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.01[min] W. long.;
(225) 36[deg]48.88[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.90[min] W. long.;
(226) 36[deg]47.70[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.75[min] W. long.;
(227) 36[deg]48.37[min] N. lat., 121[deg]51.14[min] W. long.;
(228) 36[deg]45.74[min] N. lat., 121[deg]54.17[min] W. long.;
(229) 36[deg]45.51[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.72[min] W. long.;
(230) 36[deg]38.84[min] N. lat., 122[deg]01.32[min] W. long.;
(231) 36[deg]35.62[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.98[min] W. long.;
(232) 36[deg]32.46[min] N. lat., 121[deg]59.15[min] W. long.;
(233) 36[deg]32.79[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.67[min] W. long.;
(234) 36[deg]31.98[min] N. lat., 121[deg]56.55[min] W. long.;
(235) 36[deg]31.79[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.40[min] W. long.;
(236) 36[deg]30.73[min] N. lat., 121[deg]59.70[min] W. long.;
(237) 36[deg]30.31[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.22[min] W. long.;
(238) 36[deg]29.35[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.36[min] W. long.;
(239) 36[deg]27.66[min] N. lat., 121[deg]59.80[min] W. long.;
(240) 36[deg]26.22[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.35[min] W. long.;
(241) 36[deg]21.20[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.72[min] W. long.;
(242) 36[deg]20.47[min] N. lat., 122[deg]02.92[min] W. long.;
(243) 36[deg]18.46[min] N. lat., 122[deg]04.51[min] W. long.;
(244) 36[deg]15.92[min] N. lat., 122[deg]01.33[min] W. long.;
(245) 36[deg]13.76[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.27[min] W. long.;
(246) 36[deg]14.43[min] N. lat., 121[deg]55.43[min] W. long.;
(247) 36[deg]10.24[min] N. lat., 121[deg]43.08[min] W. long.;
(248) 36[deg]07.66[min] N. lat., 121[deg]40.91[min] W. long.;
(249) 36[deg]02.49[min] N. lat., 121[deg]36.51[min] W. long.;
(250) 36[deg]01.08[min] N. lat., 121[deg]36.63[min] W. long.;
(251) 36[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 121[deg]35.15[min] W. long.;
(252) 35[deg]57.84[min] N. lat., 121[deg]33.10[min] W. long.;
(253) 35[deg]50.36[min] N. lat., 121[deg]29.32[min] W. long.;
(254) 35[deg]39.03[min] N. lat., 121[deg]22.86[min] W. long.;
(255) 35[deg]24.30[min] N. lat., 121[deg]02.56[min] W. long.;
(256) 35[deg]16.53[min] N. lat., 121[deg]00.39[min] W. long.;
(257) 35[deg]04.82[min] N. lat., 120[deg]53.96[min] W. long.;
(258) 34[deg]52.51[min] N. lat., 120[deg]51.62[min] W. long.;
(259) 34[deg]43.36[min] N. lat., 120[deg]52.12[min] W. long.;
(260) 34[deg]37.64[min] N. lat., 120[deg]49.99[min] W. long.;
(261) 34[deg]30.80[min] N. lat., 120[deg]45.02[min] W. long.;
(262) 34[deg]27.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]39.00[min] W. long.;
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(263) 34[deg]21.90[min] N. lat., 120[deg]25.25[min] W. long.;
(264) 34[deg]24.86[min] N. lat., 120[deg]16.81[min] W. long.;
(265) 34[deg]22.80[min] N. lat., 119[deg]57.06[min] W. long.;
(266) 34[deg]18.59[min] N. lat., 119[deg]44.84[min] W. long.;
(267) 34[deg]15.04[min] N. lat., 119[deg]40.34[min] W. long.;
(268) 34[deg]14.40[min] N. lat., 119[deg]45.39[min] W. long.;
(269) 34[deg]12.32[min] N. lat., 119[deg]42.41[min] W. long.;
(270) 34[deg]09.71[min] N. lat., 119[deg]28.85[min] W. long.;
(271) 34[deg]04.70[min] N. lat., 119[deg]15.38[min] W. long.;
(272) 34[deg]03.33[min] N. lat., 119[deg]12.93[min] W. long.;
(273) 34[deg]02.72[min] N. lat., 119[deg]07.01[min] W. long.;
(274) 34[deg]03.90[min] N. lat., 119[deg]04.64[min] W. long.;
(275) 34[deg]01.80[min] N. lat., 119[deg]03.23[min] W. long.;
(276) 33[deg]59.32[min] N. lat., 119[deg]03.50[min] W. long.;
(277) 33[deg]59.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]59.55[min] W. long.;
(278) 33[deg]59.51[min] N. lat., 118[deg]57.25[min] W. long.;
(279) 33[deg]58.82[min] N. lat., 118[deg]52.47[min] W. long.;
(280) 33[deg]58.54[min] N. lat., 118[deg]41.86[min] W. long.;
(281) 33[deg]55.07[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.25[min] W. long.;
(282) 33[deg]54.28[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.68[min] W. long.;
(283) 33[deg]51.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.66[min] W. long.;
(284) 33[deg]39.77[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.41[min] W. long.;
(285) 33[deg]35.50[min] N. lat., 118[deg]16.85[min] W. long.;
(286) 33[deg]32.68[min] N. lat., 118[deg]09.82[min] W. long.;
(287) 33[deg]34.09[min] N. lat., 117[deg]54.06[min] W. long.;
(288) 33[deg]31.60[min] N. lat., 117[deg]49.28[min] W. long.;
(289) 33[deg]16.07[min] N. lat., 117[deg]34.74[min] W. long.;
(290) 33[deg]07.06[min] N. lat., 117[deg]22.71[min] W. long.;
(291) 32[deg]59.28[min] N. lat., 117[deg]19.69[min] W. long.;
(292) 32[deg]55.36[min] N. lat., 117[deg]19.54[min] W. long.;
(293) 32[deg]53.35[min] N. lat., 117[deg]17.05[min] W. long.;
(294) 32[deg]53.34[min] N. lat., 117[deg]19.13[min] W. long.;
(295) 32[deg]46.39[min] N. lat., 117[deg]23.45[min] W. long.;
(296) 32[deg]42.79[min] N. lat., 117[deg]21.16[min] W. long.; and
(297) 32[deg]34.22[min] N. lat., 117[deg]21.20[min] W. long.
(b) The 100 fm (183 m) depth contour around San Clemente Island off
the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]04.73[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.98[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]02.67[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.06[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]55.80[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.92[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]49.78[min] N. lat., 118[deg]20.88[min] W. long.;
(5) 32[deg]48.01[min] N. lat., 118[deg]19.49[min] W. long.;
(6) 32[deg]47.53[min] N. lat., 118[deg]21.76[min] W. long.;
(7) 32[deg]44.03[min] N. lat., 118[deg]24.70[min] W. long.;
(8) 32[deg]49.75[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.10[min] W. long.;
(9) 32[deg]53.36[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.23[min] W. long.;
(10) 32[deg]55.17[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.64[min] W. long.;
(11) 32[deg]55.13[min] N. lat., 118[deg]35.31[min] W. long.;
(12) 33[deg]00.22[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.68[min] W. long.;
(13) 33[deg]03.13[min] N. lat., 118[deg]39.59[min] W. long.; and
(14) 33[deg]04.73[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.98[min] W. long.
(c) The 100 fm (183 m) depth contour around Santa Catalina Island
off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all
of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]28.23[min] N. lat., 118[deg]39.38[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]29.60[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.11[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]29.14[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.81[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]26.97[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.57[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]25.68[min] N. lat., 118[deg]23.00[min] W. long.;
(6) 33[deg]22.67[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.41[min] W. long.;
(7) 33[deg]19.72[min] N. lat., 118[deg]16.25[min] W. long.;
(8) 33[deg]17.14[min] N. lat., 118[deg]14.96[min] W. long.;
(9) 33[deg]16.09[min] N. lat., 118[deg]15.46[min] W. long.;
(10) 33[deg]18.10[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.95[min] W. long.;
(11) 33[deg]19.84[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.16[min] W. long.;
(12) 33[deg]20.83[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.83[min] W. long.;
(13) 33[deg]21.91[min] N. lat., 118[deg]31.98[min] W. long.;
(14) 33[deg]23.05[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.11[min] W. long.;
(15) 33[deg]24.87[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.45[min] W. long.;
(16) 33[deg]25.30[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.32[min] W. long.; and
(17) 33[deg]28.23[min] N. lat., 118[deg]39.38[min] W. long.
(d) The 125-fm (229-m) depth contour used between the U.S. border
with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines
connecting all
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of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 48[deg]15.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]41.13[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]13.05[min] N. lat., 125[deg]37.43[min] W. long.;
(3) 48[deg]08.62[min] N. lat., 125[deg]41.68[min] W. long.;
(4) 48[deg]07.42[min] N. lat., 125[deg]42.38[min] W. long.;
(5) 48[deg]04.20[min] N. lat., 125[deg]36.57[min] W. long.;
(6) 48[deg]02.79[min] N. lat., 125[deg]35.55[min] W. long.;
(7) 48[deg]00.48[min] N. lat., 125[deg]37.84[min] W. long.;
(8) 47[deg]54.90[min] N. lat., 125[deg]34.79[min] W. long.;
(9) 47[deg]58.37[min] N. lat., 125[deg]26.58[min] W. long.;
(10) 47[deg]59.84[min] N. lat., 125[deg]25.20[min] W. long.;
(11) 48[deg]01.85[min] N. lat., 125[deg]24.12[min] W. long.;
(12) 48[deg]02.13[min] N. lat., 125[deg]22.80[min] W. long.;
(13) 48[deg]03.31[min] N. lat., 125[deg]22.46[min] W. long.;
(14) 48[deg]06.83[min] N. lat., 125[deg]17.73[min] W. long.;
(15) 48[deg]10.08[min] N. lat., 125[deg]15.56[min] W. long.;
(16) 48[deg]11.24[min] N. lat., 125[deg]13.72[min] W. long.;
(17) 48[deg]12.41[min] N. lat., 125[deg]14.48[min] W. long.;
(18) 48[deg]13.01[min] N. lat., 125[deg]13.77[min] W. long.;
(19) 48[deg]13.59[min] N. lat., 125[deg]12.83[min] W. long.;
(20) 48[deg]12.22[min] N. lat., 125[deg]12.28[min] W. long.;
(21) 48[deg]11.15[min] N. lat., 125[deg]12.26[min] W. long.;
(22) 48[deg]10.18[min] N. lat., 125[deg]10.44[min] W. long.;
(23) 48[deg]10.18[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.32[min] W. long.;
(24) 48[deg]15.39[min] N. lat., 125[deg]02.83[min] W. long.;
(25) 48[deg]18.32[min] N. lat., 125[deg]01.00[min] W. long.;
(26) 48[deg]21.67[min] N. lat., 125[deg]01.86[min] W. long.;
(27) 48[deg]25.70[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.10[min] W. long.;
(28) 48[deg]26.43[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.65[min] W. long.;
(29) 48[deg]24.28[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.48[min] W. long.;
(30) 48[deg]23.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.12[min] W. long.;
(31) 48[deg]21.79[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.30[min] W. long.;
(32) 48[deg]20.71[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.74[min] W. long.;
(33) 48[deg]19.84[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.09[min] W. long.;
(34) 48[deg]22.06[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.78[min] W. long.;
(35) 48[deg]22.45[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.35[min] W. long.;
(36) 48[deg]22.74[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.96[min] W. long.;
(37) 48[deg]21.04[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.60[min] W. long.;
(38) 48[deg]18.07[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.85[min] W. long.;
(39) 48[deg]15.03[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.16[min] W. long.;
(40) 48[deg]11.31[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.53[min] W. long.;
(41) 48[deg]06.25[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.06[min] W. long.;
(42) 48[deg]04.70[min] N. lat., 125[deg]01.80[min] W. long.;
(43) 48[deg]04.93[min] N. lat., 125[deg]03.92[min] W. long.;
(44) 48[deg]06.44[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.50[min] W. long.;
(45) 48[deg]07.34[min] N. lat., 125[deg]09.35[min] W. long.;
(46) 48[deg]07.62[min] N. lat., 125[deg]11.37[min] W. long.;
(47) 48[deg]03.71[min] N. lat., 125[deg]17.63[min] W. long.;
(48) 48[deg]01.35[min] N. lat., 125[deg]18.66[min] W. long.;
(49) 48[deg]00.05[min] N. lat., 125[deg]19.66[min] W. long.;
(50) 47[deg]59.51[min] N. lat., 125[deg]18.90[min] W. long.;
(51) 47[deg]58.29[min] N. lat., 125[deg]16.64[min] W. long.;
(52) 47[deg]54.67[min] N. lat., 125[deg]13.20[min] W. long.;
(53) 47[deg]53.15[min] N. lat., 125[deg]12.53[min] W. long.;
(54) 47[deg]48.46[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.72[min] W. long.;
(55) 47[deg]46.10[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.00[min] W. long.;
(56) 47[deg]44.60[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.49[min] W. long.;
(57) 47[deg]42.90[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.72[min] W. long.;
(58) 47[deg]40.71[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.68[min] W. long.;
(59) 47[deg]39.02[min] N. lat., 125[deg]05.63[min] W. long.;
(60) 47[deg]34.86[min] N. lat., 125[deg]02.11[min] W. long.;
(61) 47[deg]31.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.11[min] W. long.;
(62) 47[deg]29.69[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.71[min] W. long.;
(63) 47[deg]29.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.23[min] W. long.;
(64) 47[deg]28.56[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.34[min] W. long.;
(65) 47[deg]25.31[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.20[min] W. long.;
(66) 47[deg]23.92[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.15[min] W. long.;
(67) 47[deg]18.09[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.74[min] W. long.;
(68) 47[deg]18.65[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.51[min] W. long.;
(69) 47[deg]18.12[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.58[min] W. long.;
(70) 47[deg]17.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.45[min] W. long.;
(71) 47[deg]16.31[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.92[min] W. long.;
(72) 47[deg]15.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.62[min] W. long.;
(73) 47[deg]14.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.49[min] W. long.;
(74) 47[deg]11.32[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.19[min] W. long.;
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(318) 33[deg]38.19[min] N. lat., 119[deg]50.42[min] W. long.;
(319) 33[deg]42.36[min] N. lat., 119[deg]49.60[min] W. long.;
(320) 33[deg]53.95[min] N. lat., 119[deg]53.81[min] W. long.;
(321) 33[deg]55.99[min] N. lat., 119[deg]41.40[min] W. long.;
(322) 33[deg]58.48[min] N. lat., 119[deg]27.90[min] W. long.;
(323) 33[deg]59.94[min] N. lat., 119[deg]19.57[min] W. long.;
(324) 34[deg]04.48[min] N. lat., 119[deg]15.32[min] W. long.;
(325) 34[deg]02.80[min] N. lat., 119[deg]12.95[min] W. long.;
(326) 34[deg]02.39[min] N. lat., 119[deg]07.17[min] W. long.;
(327) 34[deg]03.75[min] N. lat., 119[deg]04.72[min] W. long.;
(328) 34[deg]01.82[min] N. lat., 119[deg]03.24[min] W. long.;
(329) 33[deg]59.33[min] N. lat., 119[deg]03.49[min] W. long.;
(330) 33[deg]59.01[min] N. lat., 118[deg]59.56[min] W. long.;
(331) 33[deg]59.51[min] N. lat., 118[deg]57.25[min] W. long.;
(332) 33[deg]58.83[min] N. lat., 118[deg]52.50[min] W. long.;
(333) 33[deg]58.55[min] N. lat., 118[deg]41.86[min] W. long.;
(334) 33[deg]55.10[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.25[min] W. long.;
(335) 33[deg]54.30[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.71[min] W. long.;
(336) 33[deg]50.88[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.02[min] W. long.;
(337) 33[deg]39.78[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.40[min] W. long.;
(338) 33[deg]35.50[min] N. lat., 118[deg]16.85[min] W. long.;
(339) 33[deg]32.46[min] N. lat., 118[deg]10.90[min] W. long.;
(340) 33[deg]34.11[min] N. lat., 117[deg]54.07[min] W. long.;
(341) 33[deg]31.61[min] N. lat., 117[deg]49.30[min] W. long.;
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(342) 33[deg]16.36[min] N. lat., 117[deg]35.48[min] W. long.;
(343) 33[deg]06.81[min] N. lat., 117[deg]22.93[min] W. long.;
(344) 32[deg]59.28[min] N. lat., 117[deg]19.69[min] W. long.;
(345) 32[deg]55.37[min] N. lat., 117[deg]19.55[min] W. long.;
(346) 32[deg]53.35[min] N. lat., 117[deg]17.05[min] W. long.;
(347) 32[deg]53.36[min] N. lat., 117[deg]19.12[min] W. long.;
(348) 32[deg]46.42[min] N. lat., 117[deg]23.45[min] W. long.;
(349) 32[deg]42.71[min] N. lat., 117[deg]21.45[min] W. long.; and
(350) 32[deg]34.54[min] N. lat., 117[deg]23.04[min] W. long.
(e) The 125 fm (229 m) depth contour around San Clemente Island off
the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]04.73[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.99[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]02.67[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.07[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]55.97[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.95[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]49.79[min] N. lat., 118[deg]20.89[min] W. long.;
(5) 32[deg]48.02[min] N. lat., 118[deg]19.49[min] W. long.;
(6) 32[deg]47.37[min] N. lat., 118[deg]21.72[min] W. long.;
(7) 32[deg]43.58[min] N. lat., 118[deg]24.54[min] W. long.;
(8) 32[deg]49.74[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.11[min] W. long.;
(9) 32[deg]53.36[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.44[min] W. long.;
(10) 32[deg]55.03[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.64[min] W. long.;
(11) 32[deg]54.89[min] N. lat., 118[deg]35.37[min] W. long.;
(12) 33[deg]00.20[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.72[min] W. long.;
(13) 33[deg]03.15[min] N. lat., 118[deg]39.80[min] W. long.; and
(14) 33[deg]04.73[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.99[min] W. long.
(f) The 125 fm (229 m) depth contour around Santa Catalina Island
off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all
of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]28.42[min] N. lat., 118[deg]39.85[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]29.99[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.14[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]29.47[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.66[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]29.31[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.53[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]27.24[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.71[min] W. long.;
(6) 33[deg]25.77[min] N. lat., 118[deg]22.57[min] W. long.;
(7) 33[deg]23.76[min] N. lat., 118[deg]19.27[min] W. long.;
(8) 33[deg]17.61[min] N. lat., 118[deg]13.61[min] W. long.;
(9) 33[deg]16.16[min] N. lat., 118[deg]13.98[min] W. long.;
(10) 33[deg]15.86[min] N. lat., 118[deg]15.27[min] W. long.;
(11) 33[deg]18.11[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.96[min] W. long.;
(12) 33[deg]19.83[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.16[min] W. long.;
(13) 33[deg]20.81[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.94[min] W. long.;
(14) 33[deg]21.99[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.04[min] W. long.;
(15) 33[deg]23.09[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.37[min] W. long.;
(16) 33[deg]24.78[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.46[min] W. long.;
(17) 33[deg]25.43[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.93[min] W. long.; and
(18) 33[deg]28.42[min] N. lat., 118[deg]39.85[min] W. long.
(g) The 125 fm (229 m) depth contour around Lasuen Knoll off the
state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]24.57[min] N. lat., 118[deg]00.15[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]23.42[min] N. lat., 117[deg]59.43[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]23.69[min] N. lat., 117[deg]58.72[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]24.72[min] N. lat., 117[deg]59.51[min] W. long.; and
(5) 33[deg]24.57[min] N. lat., 118[deg]00.15[min] W. long.
(h) The 150-fm (274-m) depth contour used between the U.S. border
with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 48[deg]14.96[min] N. lat., 125[deg]41.24[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]12.89[min] N. lat., 125[deg]37.83[min] W. long.;
(3) 48[deg]11.49[min] N. lat., 125[deg]39.27[min] W. long.;
(4) 48[deg]08.72[min] N. lat., 125[deg]41.84[min] W. long.;
(5) 48[deg]07.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]45.00[min] W. long.;
(6) 48[deg]06.13[min] N. lat., 125[deg]41.57[min] W. long.;
(7) 48[deg]05.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]39.00[min] W. long.;
(8) 48[deg]04.15[min] N. lat., 125[deg]36.71[min] W. long.;
(9) 48[deg]03.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]36.00[min] W. long.;
(10) 48[deg]01.65[min] N. lat., 125[deg]36.96[min] W. long.;
(11) 48[deg]01.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]38.50[min] W. long.;
(12) 47[deg]57.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]36.50[min] W. long.;
(13) 47[deg]56.53[min] N. lat., 125[deg]30.33[min] W. long.;
(14) 47[deg]57.28[min] N. lat., 125[deg]27.89[min] W. long.;
(15) 47[deg]59.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]25.50[min] W. long.;
(16) 48[deg]01.77[min] N. lat., 125[deg]24.05[min] W. long.;
(17) 48[deg]02.08[min] N. lat., 125[deg]22.98[min] W. long.;
(18) 48[deg]03.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]22.50[min] W. long.;
(19) 48[deg]03.46[min] N. lat., 125[deg]22.10[min] W. long.;
(20) 48[deg]04.29[min] N. lat., 125[deg]20.37[min] W. long.;
(21) 48[deg]02.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]18.50[min] W. long.;
(22) 48[deg]00.01[min] N. lat., 125[deg]19.90[min] W. long.;
(23) 47[deg]58.75[min] N. lat., 125[deg]17.54[min] W. long.;
(24) 47[deg]53.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]13.50[min] W. long.;
(25) 47[deg]48.88[min] N. lat., 125[deg]05.91[min] W. long.;
(26) 47[deg]48.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]05.00[min] W. long.;
(27) 47[deg]45.98[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.26[min] W. long.;
(28) 47[deg]45.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]05.50[min] W. long.;
(29) 47[deg]42.11[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.74[min] W. long.;
(30) 47[deg]39.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.00[min] W. long.;
(31) 47[deg]35.53[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.55[min] W. long.;
(32) 47[deg]30.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.31[min] W. long.;
(33) 47[deg]29.54[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.50[min] W. long.;
(34) 47[deg]29.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.50[min] W. long.;
(35) 47[deg]28.57[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.50[min] W. long.;
(36) 47[deg]25.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.00[min] W. long.;
(37) 47[deg]23.95[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.24[min] W. long.;
(38) 47[deg]23.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.00[min] W. long.;
(39) 47[deg]21.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.50[min] W. long.;
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(40) 47[deg]18.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.84[min] W. long.;
(41) 47[deg]18.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.00[min] W. long.;
(42) 47[deg]19.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.86[min] W. long.;
(43) 47[deg]18.07[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.29[min] W. long.;
(44) 47[deg]17.78[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.39[min] W. long.;
(45) 47[deg]16.81[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.85[min] W. long.;
(46) 47[deg]15.96[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.15[min] W. long.;
(47) 47[deg]14.31[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.62[min] W. long.;
(48) 47[deg]11.87[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.90[min] W. long.;
(49) 47[deg]12.39[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.09[min] W. long.;
(50) 47[deg]09.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.50[min] W. long.;
(51) 47[deg]09.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.00[min] W. long.;
(52) 47[deg]06.06[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.80[min] W. long.;
(53) 47[deg]03.62[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.96[min] W. long.;
(54) 47[deg]02.89[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.89[min] W. long.;
(55) 47[deg]01.04[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.54[min] W. long.;
(56) 46[deg]58.47[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.08[min] W. long.;
(57) 46[deg]58.29[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.28[min] W. long.;
(58) 46[deg]56.30[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.75[min] W. long.;
(59) 46[deg]57.09[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.86[min] W. long.;
(60) 46[deg]55.95[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.88[min] W. long.;
(61) 46[deg]54.79[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.14[min] W. long.;
(62) 46[deg]58.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.00[min] W. long.;
(63) 46[deg]54.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.00[min] W. long.;
(64) 46[deg]54.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.94[min] W. long.;
(65) 46[deg]49.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.41[min] W. long.;
(66) 46[deg]42.24[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.86[min] W. long.;
(67) 46[deg]39.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.50[min] W. long.;
(68) 46[deg]37.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.00[min] W. long.;
(69) 46[deg]36.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.00[min] W. long.;
(70) 46[deg]33.85[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.99[min] W. long.;
(71) 46[deg]33.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.50[min] W. long.;
(72) 46[deg]32.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.00[min] W. long.;
(73) 46[deg]30.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.55[min] W. long.;
(74) 46[deg]25.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.00[min] W. long.;
(75) 46[deg]23.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.00[min] W. long.;
(76) 46[deg]21.05[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.00[min] W. long.;
(77) 46[deg]20.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.21[min] W. long.;
(78) 46[deg]20.36[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.85[min] W. long.;
(79) 46[deg]19.48[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.35[min] W. long.;
(80) 46[deg]17.87[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.54[min] W. long.;
(81) 46[deg]16.15[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.20[min] W. long.;
(82) 46[deg]16.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.00[min] W. long.;
(83) 46[deg]14.87[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.15[min] W. long.;
(84) 46[deg]13.37[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.36[min] W. long.;
(85) 46[deg]12.08[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.39[min] W. long.;
(86) 46[deg]09.46[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.64[min] W. long.;
(87) 46[deg]07.29[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.89[min] W. long.;
(88) 46[deg]02.76[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.01[min] W. long.;
(89) 46[deg]01.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.47[min] W. long.;
(90) 45[deg]51.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.89[min] W. long.;
(91) 45[deg]46.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.88[min] W. long.;
(92) 45[deg]45.95[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.72[min] W. long.;
(93) 45[deg]44.11[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.09[min] W. long.;
(94) 45[deg]34.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.28[min] W. long.;
(95) 45[deg]21.10[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.11[min] W. long.;
(96) 45[deg]20.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.92[min] W. long.;
(97) 45[deg]09.69[min] N. lat., 124[deg]20.45[min] W. long.;
(98) 45[deg]03.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.30[min] W. long.;
(99) 44[deg]56.41[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.65[min] W. long.;
(100) 44[deg]44.47[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.85[min] W. long.;
(101) 44[deg]37.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.60[min] W. long.;
(102) 44[deg]35.55[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.27[min] W. long.;
(103) 44[deg]31.81[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.60[min] W. long.;
(104) 44[deg]31.48[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.30[min] W. long.;
(105) 44[deg]12.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.87[min] W. long.;
(106) 44[deg]08.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.84[min] W. long.;
(107) 44[deg]07.38[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.87[min] W. long.;
(108) 43[deg]57.42[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.20[min] W. long.;
(109) 43[deg]52.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.00[min] W. long.;
(110) 43[deg]51.55[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.49[min] W. long.;
(111) 43[deg]47.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.43[min] W. long.;
(112) 43[deg]31.79[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.80[min] W. long.;
(113) 43[deg]29.34[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.77[min] W. long.;
(114) 43[deg]26.37[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.53[min] W. long.;
(115) 43[deg]20.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.39[min] W. long.;
(116) 43[deg]16.15[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.36[min] W. long.;
(117) 43[deg]09.33[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.35[min] W. long.;
(118) 43[deg]08.77[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.82[min] W. long.;
(119) 43[deg]08.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.93[min] W. long.;
(120) 43[deg]05.89[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.60[min] W. long.;
(121) 43[deg]04.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.02[min] W. long.;
(122) 43[deg]02.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.01[min] W. long.;
(123) 43[deg]00.39[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.77[min] W. long.;
(124) 42[deg]58.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.99[min] W. long.;
(125) 42[deg]57.56[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.10[min] W. long.;
(126) 42[deg]53.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.76[min] W. long.;
(127) 42[deg]52.31[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.76[min] W. long.;
(128) 42[deg]50.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.97[min] W. long.;
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(129) 42[deg]47.78[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.27[min] W. long.;
(130) 42[deg]46.31[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.60[min] W. long.;
(131) 42[deg]41.63[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.07[min] W. long.;
(132) 42[deg]40.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.52[min] W. long.;
(133) 42[deg]38.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.77[min] W. long.;
(134) 42[deg]35.36[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.22[min] W. long.;
(135) 42[deg]32.78[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.68[min] W. long.;
(136) 42[deg]32.02[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.00[min] W. long.;
(137) 42[deg]30.54[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.50[min] W. long.;
(138) 42[deg]28.16[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.38[min] W. long.;
(139) 42[deg]18.26[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.01[min] W. long.;
(140) 42[deg]13.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.82[min] W. long.;
(141) 42[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.99[min] W. long.;
(142) 41[deg]47.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.41[min] W. long.;
(143) 41[deg]23.51[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.50[min] W. long.;
(144) 41[deg]13.29[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.31[min] W. long.;
(145) 41[deg]06.23[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.62[min] W. long.;
(146) 40[deg]55.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.04[min] W. long.;
(147) 40[deg]49.62[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.57[min] W. long.;
(148) 40[deg]45.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.00[min] W. long.;
(149) 40[deg]40.56[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.11[min] W. long.;
(150) 40[deg]37.33[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.27[min] W. long.;
(151) 40[deg]35.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.49[min] W. long.;
(152) 40[deg]37.38[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.14[min] W. long.;
(153) 40[deg]36.03[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.97[min] W. long.;
(154) 40[deg]31.58[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.74[min] W. long.;
(155) 40[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.50[min] W. long.;
(156) 40[deg]29.76[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.13[min] W. long.;
(157) 40[deg]28.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.23[min] W. long.;
(158) 40[deg]24.86[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.71[min] W. long.;
(159) 40[deg]23.01[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.94[min] W. long.;
(160) 40[deg]23.39[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.64[min] W. long.;
(161) 40[deg]22.29[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.25[min] W. long.;
(162) 40[deg]21.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.18[min] W. long.;
(163) 40[deg]22.02[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.00[min] W. long.;
(164) 40[deg]21.34[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.53[min] W. long.;
(165) 40[deg]19.74[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.95[min] W. long.;
(166) 40[deg]18.13[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.08[min] W. long.;
(167) 40[deg]17.45[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.53[min] W. long.;
(168) 40[deg]17.97[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.12[min] W. long.;
(169) 40[deg]15.96[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.05[min] W. long.;
(170) 40[deg]17.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.01[min] W. long.;
(171) 40[deg]15.97[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.90[min] W. long.;
(172) 40[deg]10.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.96[min] W. long.;
(173) 40[deg]07.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.00[min] W. long.;
(174) 40[deg]08.10[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.70[min] W. long.;
(175) 40[deg]05.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.77[min] W. long.;
(176) 40[deg]02.99[min] N. lat., 124[deg]15.55[min] W. long.;
(177) 40[deg]02.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.97[min] W. long.;
(178) 40[deg]02.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.61[min] W. long.;
(179) 40[deg]03.63[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.12[min] W. long.;
(180) 40[deg]02.18[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.07[min] W. long.;
(181) 39[deg]58.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.56[min] W. long.;
(182) 39[deg]57.03[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.34[min] W. long.;
(183) 39[deg]56.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.96[min] W. long.;
(184) 39[deg]54.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.66[min] W. long.;
(185) 39[deg]52.57[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.55[min] W. long.;
(186) 39[deg]45.34[min] N. lat., 124[deg]03.30[min] W. long.;
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(187) 39[deg]34.75[min] N. lat., 123[deg]58.50[min] W. long.;
(188) 39[deg]34.22[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.82[min] W. long.;
(189) 39[deg]32.98[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.43[min] W. long.;
(190) 39[deg]31.47[min] N. lat., 123[deg]58.73[min] W. long.;
(191) 39[deg]05.68[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.81[min] W. long.;
(192) 39[deg]00.24[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.74[min] W. long.;
(193) 38[deg]57.50[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.74[min] W. long.;
(194) 38[deg]54.31[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.73[min] W. long.;
(195) 38[deg]41.42[min] N. lat., 123[deg]46.75[min] W. long.;
(196) 38[deg]39.61[min] N. lat., 123[deg]46.48[min] W. long.;
(197) 38[deg]37.52[min] N. lat., 123[deg]43.78[min] W. long.;
(198) 38[deg]35.25[min] N. lat., 123[deg]42.00[min] W. long.;
(199) 38[deg]28.79[min] N. lat., 123[deg]37.07[min] W. long.;
(200) 38[deg]19.88[min] N. lat., 123[deg]32.54[min] W. long.;
(201) 38[deg]14.43[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.56[min] W. long.;
(202) 38[deg]08.75[min] N. lat., 123[deg]24.48[min] W. long.;
(203) 38[deg]10.10[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.20[min] W. long.;
(204) 38[deg]07.16[min] N. lat., 123[deg]28.18[min] W. long.;
(205) 38[deg]06.42[min] N. lat., 123[deg]30.18[min] W. long.;
(206) 38[deg]04.28[min] N. lat., 123[deg]31.70[min] W. long.;
(207) 38[deg]01.88[min] N. lat., 123[deg]30.98[min] W. long.;
(208) 38[deg]00.75[min] N. lat., 123[deg]29.72[min] W. long.;
(209) 38[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]28.60[min] W. long.;
(210) 37[deg]58.23[min] N. lat., 123[deg]26.90[min] W. long.;
(211) 37[deg]55.32[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.19[min] W. long.;
(212) 37[deg]51.47[min] N. lat., 123[deg]24.92[min] W. long.;
(213) 37[deg]44.47[min] N. lat., 123[deg]11.57[min] W. long.;
(214) 37[deg]35.67[min] N. lat., 123[deg]01.76[min] W. long.;
(215) 37[deg]15.16[min] N. lat., 122[deg]51.64[min] W. long.;
(216) 37[deg]11.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]47.20[min] W. long.;
(217) 37[deg]07.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]42.90[min] W. long.;
(218) 37[deg]01.68[min] N. lat., 122[deg]37.28[min] W. long.;
(219) 36[deg]59.70[min] N. lat., 122[deg]33.71[min] W. long.;
(220) 36[deg]58.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]27.80[min] W. long.;
(221) 37[deg]00.25[min] N. lat., 122[deg]24.85[min] W. long.;
(222) 36[deg]57.50[min] N. lat., 122[deg]24.98[min] W. long.;
(223) 36[deg]58.38[min] N. lat., 122[deg]21.85[min] W. long.;
(224) 36[deg]55.85[min] N. lat., 122[deg]21.95[min] W. long.;
(225) 36[deg]52.02[min] N. lat., 122[deg]12.10[min] W. long.;
(226) 36[deg]47.63[min] N. lat., 122[deg]07.37[min] W. long.;
(227) 36[deg]47.26[min] N. lat., 122[deg]03.22[min] W. long.;
(228) 36[deg]50.34[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.40[min] W. long.;
(229) 36[deg]48.83[min] N. lat., 121[deg]59.14[min] W. long.;
(230) 36[deg]44.81[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.28[min] W. long.;
(231) 36[deg]39.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]01.71[min] W. long.;
(232) 36[deg]29.60[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.49[min] W. long.;
(233) 36[deg]23.43[min] N. lat., 121[deg]59.76[min] W. long.;
(234) 36[deg]18.90[min] N. lat., 122[deg]05.32[min] W. long.;
(235) 36[deg]15.38[min] N. lat., 122[deg]01.40[min] W. long.;
(236) 36[deg]13.79[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.12[min] W. long.;
(237) 36[deg]10.12[min] N. lat., 121[deg]43.33[min] W. long.;
(238) 36[deg]02.57[min] N. lat., 121[deg]37.02[min] W. long.;
(239) 36[deg]01.01[min] N. lat., 121[deg]36.69[min] W. long.
(240) 36[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 121[deg]35.15[min] W. long.;
(241) 35[deg]57.74[min] N. lat., 121[deg]33.45[min] W. long.;
(242) 35[deg]51.32[min] N. lat., 121[deg]30.08[min] W. long.;
(243) 35[deg]45.84[min] N. lat., 121[deg]28.84[min] W. long.;
(244) 35[deg]38.94[min] N. lat., 121[deg]23.16[min] W. long.;
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(245) 35[deg]26.00[min] N. lat., 121[deg]08.00[min] W. long.;
(246) 35[deg]07.42[min] N. lat., 120[deg]57.08[min] W. long.;
(247) 34[deg]42.76[min] N. lat., 120[deg]55.09[min] W. long.;
(248) 34[deg]37.75[min] N. lat., 120[deg]51.96[min] W. long.;
(249) 34[deg]29.29[min] N. lat., 120[deg]44.19[min] W. long.;
(250) 34[deg]27.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]40.42[min] W. long.;
(251) 34[deg]21.89[min] N. lat., 120[deg]31.36[min] W. long.;
(252) 34[deg]20.79[min] N. lat., 120[deg]21.58[min] W. long.;
(253) 34[deg]23.97[min] N. lat., 120[deg]15.25[min] W. long.;
(254) 34[deg]22.11[min] N. lat., 119[deg]56.63[min] W. long.;
(255) 34[deg]19.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.00[min] W. long.;
(256) 34[deg]15.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.00[min] W. long.;
(257) 34[deg]08.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]37.00[min] W. long.;
(258) 34[deg]08.39[min] N. lat., 119[deg]54.78[min] W. long.;
(259) 34[deg]07.10[min] N. lat., 120[deg]10.37[min] W. long.;
(260) 34[deg]10.08[min] N. lat., 120[deg]22.98[min] W. long.;
(261) 34[deg]13.16[min] N. lat., 120[deg]29.40[min] W. long.;
(262) 34[deg]09.41[min] N. lat., 120[deg]37.75[min] W. long.;
(263) 34[deg]03.15[min] N. lat., 120[deg]34.71[min] W. long.;
(264) 33[deg]57.09[min] N. lat., 120[deg]27.76[min] W. long.;
(265) 33[deg]51.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]09.00[min] W. long.;
(266) 33[deg]38.16[min] N. lat., 119[deg]59.23[min] W. long.;
(267) 33[deg]37.04[min] N. lat., 119[deg]50.17[min] W. long.;
(268) 33[deg]42.28[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.85[min] W. long.;
(269) 33[deg]53.96[min] N. lat., 119[deg]53.77[min] W. long.;
(270) 33[deg]55.88[min] N. lat., 119[deg]41.05[min] W. long.;
(271) 33[deg]59.94[min] N. lat., 119[deg]19.57[min] W. long.;
(272) 34[deg]03.12[min] N. lat., 119[deg]15.51[min] W. long.;
(273) 34[deg]01.97[min] N. lat., 119[deg]07.28[min] W. long.;
(274) 34[deg]03.60[min] N. lat., 119[deg]04.71[min] W. long.;
(275) 33[deg]59.30[min] N. lat., 119[deg]03.73[min] W. long.;
(276) 33[deg]58.87[min] N. lat., 118[deg]59.37[min] W. long.;
(277) 33[deg]58.08[min] N. lat., 118[deg]41.14[min] W. long.;
(278) 33[deg]50.93[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.65[min] W. long.;
(279) 33[deg]39.54[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.70[min] W. long.;
(280) 33[deg]35.42[min] N. lat., 118[deg]17.14[min] W. long.;
(281) 33[deg]32.15[min] N. lat., 118[deg]10.84[min] W. long.;
(282) 33[deg]33.71[min] N. lat., 117[deg]53.72[min] W. long.;
(283) 33[deg]31.17[min] N. lat., 117[deg]49.11[min] W. long.;
(284) 33[deg]16.53[min] N. lat., 117[deg]36.13[min] W. long.;
(285) 33[deg]06.77[min] N. lat., 117[deg]22.92[min] W. long.;
(286) 32[deg]58.94[min] N. lat., 117[deg]20.05[min] W. long.;
(287) 32[deg]55.83[min] N. lat., 117[deg]20.15[min] W. long.;
(288) 32[deg]46.29[min] N. lat., 117[deg]23.89[min] W. long.;
(289) 32[deg]42.00[min] N. lat., 117[deg]22.16[min] W. long.;
(290) 32[deg]39.47[min] N. lat., 117[deg]27.78[min] W. long.; and
(291) 32[deg]34.83[min] N. lat., 117[deg]24.69[min] W. long.
(i) The 150 fm (274 m) depth contour used around San Clemente Island
off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all
of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 32[deg]47.95[min] N. lat., 118[deg]19.31[min] W. long.;
(2) 32[deg]49.79[min] N. lat., 118[deg]20.82[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]55.99[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.80[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]03.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.00[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]05.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.00[min] W. long.;
(6) 33[deg]03.21[min] N. lat., 118[deg]39.85[min] W. long.;
(7) 33[deg]01.93[min] N. lat., 118[deg]39.85[min] W. long.;
(8) 32[deg]54.69[min] N. lat., 118[deg]35.45[min] W. long.;
(9) 32[deg]53.28[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.58[min] W. long.;
(10) 32[deg]48.26[min] N. lat., 118[deg]31.62[min] W. long.;
(11) 32[deg]43.03[min] N. lat., 118[deg]24.21[min] W. long.;
(12) 32[deg]47.15[min] N. lat., 118[deg]21.53[min] W. long.; and
(13) 32[deg]47.95[min] N. lat., 118[deg]19.31[min] W. long.
(j) The 150 fm (274 m) depth contour used around Santa Catalina
Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
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(1) 33[deg]17.24[min] N. lat., 118[deg]12.94[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]23.60[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.79[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]26.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]22.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]27.57[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.69[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]29.78[min] N. lat., 118[deg]31.01[min] W. long.;
(6) 33[deg]30.46[min] N. lat., 118[deg]36.52[min] W. long.;
(7) 33[deg]28.65[min] N. lat., 118[deg]41.07[min] W. long.;
(8) 33[deg]23.23[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.69[min] W. long.;
(9) 33[deg]20.97[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.29[min] W. long.;
(10) 33[deg]19.81[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.24[min] W. long.;
(11) 33[deg]18.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.00[min] W. long.;
(12) 33[deg]15.62[min] N. lat., 118[deg]14.74[min] W. long.;
(13) 33[deg]16.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]13.00[min] W. long.; and
(14) 33[deg]17.24[min] N. lat., 118[deg]12.94[min] W. long.
(k) The 150 fm (274 m) depth contour used around Lasuen Knoll off
the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]24.99[min] N. lat., 117[deg]59.32[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]23.66[min] N. lat., 117[deg]58.28[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]23.21[min] N. lat., 117[deg]59.55[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]24.74[min] N. lat., 118[deg]00.61[min] W. long.; and
(5) 33[deg]24.99[min] N. lat., 117[deg]59.32[min] W. long.
[69 FR 77059, Dec. 23, 2004; 70 FR 13119, Mar. 18, 2005, as amended at
70 FR 16149, Mar. 30, 2005; 71 FR 8500, Feb. 17, 2006; 71 FR 78678, Dec.
29, 2006]
Sec. 660.394 Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 180 fm (329 m)
through 250 fm (457 m) depth contours.
Boundaries for RCAs are defined by straight lines connecting a
series of latitude/longitude coordinates. This section provides
coordinates for the 180 fm (329 m) through 250 fm (457 m) depth
contours.
(a) The 180-fm (329-m) depth contour used between the U.S. border
with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 48[deg]14.82[min] N. lat., 125[deg]41.61[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]12.86[min] N. lat., 125[deg]37.95[min] W. long.;
(3) 48[deg]11.28[min] N. lat., 125[deg]39.67[min] W. long.;
(4) 48[deg]10.13[min] N. lat., 125[deg]42.62[min] W. long.;
(5) 48[deg]08.86[min] N. lat., 125[deg]41.92[min] W. long.;
(6) 48[deg]08.15[min] N. lat., 125[deg]44.95[min] W. long.;
(7) 48[deg]07.18[min] N. lat., 125[deg]45.67[min] W. long.;
(8) 48[deg]05.79[min] N. lat., 125[deg]44.64[min] W. long.;
(9) 48[deg]06.04[min] N. lat., 125[deg]41.84[min] W. long.;
(10) 48[deg]04.26[min] N. lat., 125[deg]40.09[min] W. long.;
(11) 48[deg]04.18[min] N. lat., 125[deg]36.94[min] W. long.;
(12) 48[deg]03.02[min] N. lat., 125[deg]36.24[min] W. long.;
(13) 48[deg]01.75[min] N. lat., 125[deg]37.42[min] W. long.;
(14) 48[deg]01.39[min] N. lat., 125[deg]39.42[min] W. long.;
(15) 47[deg]57.08[min] N. lat., 125[deg]36.51[min] W. long.;
(16) 47[deg]55.20[min] N. lat., 125[deg]36.62[min] W. long.;
(17) 47[deg]54.33[min] N. lat., 125[deg]34.98[min] W. long.;
(18) 47[deg]54.73[min] N. lat., 125[deg]31.95[min] W. long.;
(19) 47[deg]56.39[min] N. lat., 125[deg]30.22[min] W. long.;
(20) 47[deg]55.86[min] N. lat., 125[deg]28.54[min] W. long.;
(21) 47[deg]58.07[min] N. lat., 125[deg]25.72[min] W. long.;
(22) 48[deg]00.81[min] N. lat., 125[deg]24.39[min] W. long.;
(23) 48[deg]01.81[min] N. lat., 125[deg]23.76[min] W. long.;
(24) 48[deg]02.16[min] N. lat., 125[deg]22.71[min] W. long.;
(25) 48[deg]03.46[min] N. lat., 125[deg]22.01[min] W. long.;
(26) 48[deg]04.21[min] N. lat., 125[deg]20.40[min] W. long.;
(27) 48[deg]03.15[min] N. lat., 125[deg]19.50[min] W. long.;
(28) 48[deg]01.92[min] N. lat., 125[deg]18.69[min] W. long.;
(29) 48[deg]00.85[min] N. lat., 125[deg]20.02[min] W. long.;
(30) 48[deg]00.12[min] N. lat., 125[deg]20.04[min] W. long.;
(31) 47[deg]58.18[min] N. lat., 125[deg]18.78[min] W. long.;
(32) 47[deg]58.24[min] N. lat., 125[deg]17.26[min] W. long.;
(33) 47[deg]52.47[min] N. lat., 125[deg]15.30[min] W. long.;
(34) 47[deg]52.13[min] N. lat., 125[deg]12.95[min] W. long.;
(35) 47[deg]50.60[min] N. lat., 125[deg]10.65[min] W. long.;
(36) 47[deg]49.39[min] N. lat., 125[deg]10.59[min] W. long.;
(37) 47[deg]48.74[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.07[min] W. long.;
(38) 47[deg]47.03[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.95[min] W. long.;
(39) 47[deg]47.46[min] N. lat., 125[deg]05.20[min] W. long.;
(40) 47[deg]45.88[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.50[min] W. long.;
(41) 47[deg]44.51[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.64[min] W. long.;
(42) 47[deg]42.22[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.86[min] W. long.;
(43) 47[deg]38.49[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.32[min] W. long.;
(44) 47[deg]34.93[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.34[min] W. long.;
(45) 47[deg]30.85[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.42[min] W. long.;
(46) 47[deg]28.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.51[min] W. long.;
(47) 47[deg]29.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.92[min] W. long.;
(48) 47[deg]28.29[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.32[min] W. long.;
(49) 47[deg]24.04[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.38[min] W. long.;
(50) 47[deg]18.24[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.97[min] W. long.;
(51) 47[deg]19.36[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.96[min] W. long.;
(52) 47[deg]18.07[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.38[min] W. long.;
(53) 47[deg]17.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.83[min] W. long.;
(54) 47[deg]17.77[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.56[min] W. long.;
(55) 47[deg]16.84[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.94[min] W. long.;
(56) 47[deg]16.01[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.36[min] W. long.;
(57) 47[deg]14.32[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.73[min] W. long.;
(58) 47[deg]11.97[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.81[min] W. long.;
(59) 47[deg]12.93[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.47[min] W. long.;
(60) 47[deg]09.43[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.99[min] W. long.;
(61) 47[deg]09.36[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.29[min] W. long.;
(62) 47[deg]05.88[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.06[min] W. long.;
(63) 47[deg]03.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.07[min] W. long.;
(64) 47[deg]01.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.69[min] W. long.;
(65) 46[deg]58.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.17[min] W. long.;
(66) 46[deg]58.30[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.60[min] W. long.;
(67) 46[deg]55.61[min] N. lat., 125[deg]01.19[min] W. long.;
(68) 46[deg]56.96[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.85[min] W. long.;
(69) 46[deg]55.91[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.98[min] W. long.;
(70) 46[deg]54.55[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.21[min] W. long.;
(71) 46[deg]56.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.55[min] W. long.;
(72) 46[deg]54.87[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.59[min] W. long.;
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(73) 46[deg]54.63[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.48[min] W. long.;
(74) 46[deg]52.33[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.75[min] W. long.;
(75) 46[deg]45.12[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.82[min] W. long.;
(76) 46[deg]39.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.02[min] W. long.;
(77) 46[deg]33.45[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.61[min] W. long.;
(78) 46[deg]33.37[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.21[min] W. long.;
(79) 46[deg]31.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.41[min] W. long.;
(80) 46[deg]27.87[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.04[min] W. long.;
(81) 46[deg]21.01[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.63[min] W. long.;
(82) 46[deg]18.58[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.92[min] W. long.;
(83) 46[deg]16.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.57[min] W. long.;
(84) 46[deg]12.85[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.52[min] W. long.;
(85) 46[deg]12.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.69[min] W. long.;
(86) 46[deg]08.71[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.27[min] W. long.;
(87) 46[deg]05.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.11[min] W. long.;
(88) 46[deg]02.84[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.05[min] W. long.;
(89) 46[deg]02.41[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.16[min] W. long.;
(90) 45[deg]58.96[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.97[min] W. long.;
(91) 45[deg]47.05[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.25[min] W. long.;
(92) 45[deg]46.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.31[min] W. long.;
(93) 45[deg]44.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.55[min] W. long.;
(94) 45[deg]34.97[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.95[min] W. long.;
(95) 45[deg]20.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.18[min] W. long.;
(96) 45[deg]13.09[min] N. lat., 124[deg]21.61[min] W. long.;
(97) 45[deg]09.59[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.78[min] W. long.;
(98) 45[deg]03.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.21[min] W. long.;
(99) 45[deg]00.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.31[min] W. long.;
(100) 44[deg]53.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.98[min] W. long.;
(101) 44[deg]40.79[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.76[min] W. long.;
(102) 44[deg]41.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.03[min] W. long.;
(103) 44[deg]40.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.11[min] W. long.;
(104) 44[deg]38.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.11[min] W. long.;
(105) 44[deg]38.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.47[min] W. long.;
(106) 44[deg]28.84[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.09[min] W. long.;
(107) 44[deg]23.24[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.96[min] W. long.;
(108) 44[deg]13.07[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.34[min] W. long.;
(109) 44[deg]08.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.23[min] W. long.;
(110) 43[deg]57.99[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.83[min] W. long.;
(111) 43[deg]51.43[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.02[min] W. long.;
(112) 43[deg]50.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.23[min] W. long.;
(113) 43[deg]39.04[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.82[min] W. long.;
(114) 43[deg]27.76[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.76[min] W. long.;
(115) 43[deg]20.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.70[min] W. long.;
(116) 43[deg]20.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.92[min] W. long.;
(117) 43[deg]13.07[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.03[min] W. long.;
(118) 43[deg]10.43[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.27[min] W. long.;
(119) 43[deg]08.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.93[min] W. long.;
(120) 43[deg]05.89[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.60[min] W. long.;
(121) 43[deg]04.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.01[min] W. long.;
(122) 43[deg]02.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.01[min] W. long.;
(123) 43[deg]00.39[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.77[min] W. long.;
(124) 42[deg]58.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.99[min] W. long.;
(125) 42[deg]57.56[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.10[min] W. long.;
(126) 42[deg]53.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.76[min] W. long.;
(127) 42[deg]53.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.56[min] W. long.;
(128) 42[deg]50.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.36[min] W. long.;
(129) 42[deg]49.43[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.03[min] W. long.;
(130) 42[deg]47.68[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.72[min] W. long.;
(131) 42[deg]46.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.05[min] W. long.;
(132) 42[deg]41.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.36[min] W. long.;
(133) 42[deg]40.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.86[min] W. long.;
(134) 42[deg]38.79[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.88[min] W. long.;
(135) 42[deg]32.39[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.38[min] W. long.;
(136) 42[deg]32.08[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.44[min] W. long.;
(137) 42[deg]30.98[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.84[min] W. long.;
(138) 42[deg]28.37[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.91[min] W. long.;
(139) 42[deg]20.07[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.59[min] W. long.;
(140) 42[deg]15.05[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.07[min] W. long.;
(141) 42[deg]13.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.77[min] W. long.;
(142) 42[deg]07.37[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.25[min] W. long.;
(143) 42[deg]04.93[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.79[min] W. long.;
(144) 42[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.26[min] W. long.;
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(145) 41[deg]47.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.75[min] W. long.;
(146) 41[deg]22.07[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.55[min] W. long.;
(147) 41[deg]13.58[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.17[min] W. long.;
(148) 41[deg]06.51[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.07[min] W. long.;
(149) 40[deg]55.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.46[min] W. long.;
(150) 40[deg]49.76[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.17[min] W. long.;
(151) 40[deg]45.79[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.37[min] W. long.;
(152) 40[deg]40.31[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.47[min] W. long.;
(153) 40[deg]37.42[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.20[min] W. long.;
(154) 40[deg]36.03[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.97[min] W. long.;
(155) 40[deg]31.48[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.95[min] W. long.;
(156) 40[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.50[min] W. long.;
(157) 40[deg]24.81[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.82[min] W. long.;
(158) 40[deg]22.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.01[min] W. long.;
(159) 40[deg]16.84[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.87[min] W. long.;
(160) 40[deg]17.06[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.51[min] W. long.;
(161) 40[deg]16.41[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.10[min] W. long.;
(162) 40[deg]10.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.56[min] W. long.;
(163) 40[deg]06.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.08[min] W. long.;
(164) 40[deg]08.10[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.71[min] W. long.;
(165) 40[deg]05.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.77[min] W. long.;
(166) 40[deg]02.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.28[min] W. long.;
(167) 40[deg]01.98[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.99[min] W. long.;
(168) 40[deg]01.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.82[min] W. long.;
(169) 39[deg]58.28[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.93[min] W. long.;
(170) 39[deg]57.06[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.03[min] W. long.;
(171) 39[deg]56.31[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.98[min] W. long.;
(172) 39[deg]55.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.98[min] W. long.;
(173) 39[deg]52.57[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.04[min] W. long.;
(174) 39[deg]42.78[min] N. lat., 124[deg]02.11[min] W. long.;
(175) 39[deg]34.76[min] N. lat., 123[deg]58.51[min] W. long.;
(176) 39[deg]34.22[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.82[min] W. long.;
(177) 39[deg]32.98[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.43[min] W. long.;
(178) 39[deg]32.14[min] N. lat., 123[deg]58.83[min] W. long.;
(179) 39[deg]07.79[min] N. lat., 123[deg]58.72[min] W. long.;
(180) 39[deg]00.99[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.56[min] W. long.;
(181) 39[deg]00.05[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.83[min] W. long.;
(182) 38[deg]57.50[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.22[min] W. long.;
(183) 38[deg]56.28[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.53[min] W. long.;
(184) 38[deg]56.01[min] N. lat., 123[deg]58.72[min] W. long.;
(185) 38[deg]52.41[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.38[min] W. long.;
(186) 38[deg]46.81[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.46[min] W. long.;
(187) 38[deg]45.56[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.32[min] W. long.;
(188) 38[deg]43.24[min] N. lat., 123[deg]49.91[min] W. long.;
(189) 38[deg]41.42[min] N. lat., 123[deg]47.22[min] W. long.;
(190) 38[deg]40.97[min] N. lat., 123[deg]47.80[min] W. long.;
(191) 38[deg]38.58[min] N. lat., 123[deg]46.07[min] W. long.;
(192) 38[deg]37.38[min] N. lat., 123[deg]43.80[min] W. long.;
(193) 38[deg]33.86[min] N. lat., 123[deg]41.51[min] W. long.;
(194) 38[deg]29.45[min] N. lat., 123[deg]38.42[min] W. long.;
(195) 38[deg]28.20[min] N. lat., 123[deg]38.17[min] W. long.;
(196) 38[deg]24.09[min] N. lat., 123[deg]35.26[min] W. long.;
(197) 38[deg]16.72[min] N. lat., 123[deg]31.42[min] W. long.;
(198) 38[deg]15.32[min] N. lat., 123[deg]29.33[min] W. long.;
(199) 38[deg]14.45[min] N. lat., 123[deg]26.15[min] W. long.;
(200) 38[deg]10.26[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.43[min] W. long.;
(201) 38[deg]12.61[min] N. lat., 123[deg]28.08[min] W. long.;
(202) 38[deg]11.98[min] N. lat., 123[deg]29.35[min] W. long.;
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(203) 38[deg]08.23[min] N. lat., 123[deg]28.04[min] W. long.;
(204) 38[deg]06.39[min] N. lat., 123[deg]30.59[min] W. long.;
(205) 38[deg]04.25[min] N. lat., 123[deg]31.81[min] W. long.;
(206) 38[deg]02.08[min] N. lat., 123[deg]31.27[min] W. long.;
(207) 38[deg]00.17[min] N. lat., 123[deg]29.43[min] W. long.;
(208) 38[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]28.55[min] W. long.;
(209) 37[deg]58.24[min] N. lat., 123[deg]26.91[min] W. long.;
(210) 37[deg]55.32[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.19[min] W. long.;
(211) 37[deg]51.52[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.01[min] W. long.;
(212) 37[deg]44.21[min] N. lat., 123[deg]11.38[min] W. long.;
(213) 37[deg]35.67[min] N. lat., 123[deg]01.86[min] W. long.;
(214) 37[deg]14.29[min] N. lat., 122[deg]52.99[min] W. long.;
(215) 37[deg]11.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]49.28[min] W. long.;
(216) 37[deg]07.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]44.65[min] W. long.;
(217) 37[deg]00.86[min] N. lat., 122[deg]37.55[min] W. long.;
(218) 36[deg]59.71[min] N. lat., 122[deg]33.73[min] W. long.;
(219) 36[deg]57.98[min] N. lat., 122[deg]27.80[min] W. long.;
(220) 36[deg]59.83[min] N. lat., 122[deg]25.17[min] W. long.;
(221) 36[deg]57.21[min] N. lat., 122[deg]25.17[min] W. long.;
(222) 36[deg]57.79[min] N. lat., 122[deg]22.28[min] W. long.;
(223) 36[deg]55.86[min] N. lat., 122[deg]21.99[min] W. long.;
(224) 36[deg]52.06[min] N. lat., 122[deg]12.12[min] W. long.;
(225) 36[deg]47.63[min] N. lat., 122[deg]07.40[min] W. long.;
(226) 36[deg]47.26[min] N. lat., 122[deg]03.23[min] W. long.;
(227) 36[deg]49.53[min] N. lat., 121[deg]59.35[min] W. long.;
(228) 36[deg]44.81[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.29[min] W. long.;
(229) 36[deg]38.95[min] N. lat., 122[deg]02.02[min] W. long.;
(230) 36[deg]23.43[min] N. lat., 121[deg]59.76[min] W. long.;
(231) 36[deg]19.66[min] N. lat., 122[deg]06.25[min] W. long.;
(232) 36[deg]14.78[min] N. lat., 122[deg]01.52[min] W. long.;
(233) 36[deg]13.64[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.83[min] W. long.;
(234) 36[deg]09.99[min] N. lat., 121[deg]43.48[min] W. long.;
(235) 36[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 121[deg]36.95[min] W. long.;
(236) 35[deg]57.09[min] N. lat., 121[deg]34.16[min] W. long.;
(237) 35[deg]52.71[min] N. lat., 121[deg]32.32[min] W. long.;
(238) 35[deg]51.23[min] N. lat., 121[deg]30.54[min] W. long.;
(239) 35[deg]46.07[min] N. lat., 121[deg]29.75[min] W. long.;
(240) 35[deg]34.08[min] N. lat., 121[deg]19.83[min] W. long.;
(241) 35[deg]31.41[min] N. lat., 121[deg]14.80[min] W. long.;
(242) 35[deg]15.42[min] N. lat., 121[deg]03.47[min] W. long.;
(243) 35[deg]07.70[min] N. lat., 120[deg]59.31[min] W. long.;
(244) 34[deg]57.27[min] N. lat., 120[deg]56.93[min] W. long.;
(245) 34[deg]44.27[min] N. lat., 120[deg]57.65[min] W. long.;
(246) 34[deg]32.75[min] N. lat., 120[deg]50.08[min] W. long.;
(247) 34[deg]27.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]41.50[min] W. long.;
(248) 34[deg]20.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]30.99[min] W. long.;
(249) 34[deg]19.15[min] N. lat., 120[deg]19.78[min] W. long.;
(250) 34[deg]23.24[min] N. lat., 120[deg]14.17[min] W. long.;
(251) 34[deg]21.35[min] N. lat., 119[deg]54.89[min] W. long.;
(252) 34[deg]09.79[min] N. lat., 119[deg]44.51[min] W. long.;
(253) 34[deg]07.34[min] N. lat., 120[deg]06.71[min] W. long.;
(254) 34[deg]09.74[min] N. lat., 120[deg]19.78[min] W. long.;
(255) 34[deg]13.95[min] N. lat., 120[deg]29.78[min] W. long.;
(256) 34[deg]09.41[min] N. lat., 120[deg]37.75[min] W. long.;
(257) 34[deg]03.39[min] N. lat., 120[deg]35.26[min] W. long.;
(258) 33[deg]56.82[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.30[min] W. long.;
(259) 33[deg]50.71[min] N. lat., 120[deg]09.24[min] W. long.;
(260) 33[deg]38.21[min] N. lat., 119[deg]59.90[min] W. long.;
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(261) 33[deg]35.35[min] N. lat., 119[deg]51.95[min] W. long.;
(262) 33[deg]35.99[min] N. lat., 119[deg]49.13[min] W. long.;
(263) 33[deg]42.74[min] N. lat., 119[deg]47.80[min] W. long.;
(264) 33[deg]53.65[min] N. lat., 119[deg]53.29[min] W. long.;
(265) 33[deg]57.85[min] N. lat., 119[deg]31.05[min] W. long.;
(266) 33[deg]56.78[min] N. lat., 119[deg]27.44[min] W. long.;
(267) 33[deg]58.03[min] N. lat., 119[deg]27.82[min] W. long.;
(268) 33[deg]59.31[min] N. lat., 119[deg]20.02[min] W. long.;
(269) 34[deg]02.91[min] N. lat., 119[deg]15.38[min] W. long.;
(270) 33[deg]59.04[min] N. lat., 119[deg]03.02[min] W. long.;
(271) 33[deg]57.88[min] N. lat., 118[deg]41.69[min] W. long.;
(272) 33[deg]50.89[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.78[min] W. long.;
(273) 33[deg]39.54[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.70[min] W. long.;
(274) 33[deg]35.42[min] N. lat., 118[deg]17.15[min] W. long.;
(275) 33[deg]31.26[min] N. lat., 118[deg]10.84[min] W. long.;
(276) 33[deg]32.71[min] N. lat., 117[deg]52.05[min] W. long.;
(277) 32[deg]58.94[min] N. lat., 117[deg]20.05[min] W. long.;
(278) 32[deg]46.45[min] N. lat., 117[deg]24.37[min] W. long.;
(279) 32[deg]42.25[min] N. lat., 117[deg]22.87[min] W. long.;
(280) 32[deg]39.50[min] N. lat., 117[deg]27.80[min] W. long.; and
(281) 32[deg]34.83[min] N. lat., 117[deg]24.67[min] W. long.
(b) The 180 fm (329 m) depth contour used around San Clemente Island
off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all
of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]01.90[min] N. lat., 118[deg]40.17[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]03.23[min] N. lat., 118[deg]40.05[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]05.07[min] N. lat., 118[deg]39.01[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]05.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.01[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]03.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.00[min] W. long.;
(6) 32[deg]55.92[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.39[min] W. long.;
(7) 32[deg]49.78[min] N. lat., 118[deg]20.82[min] W. long.;
(8) 32[deg]47.32[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.30[min] W. long.;
(9) 32[deg]47.46[min] N. lat., 118[deg]20.29[min] W. long.;
(10) 32[deg]46.21[min] N. lat., 118[deg]21.96[min] W. long.;
(11) 32[deg]42.25[min] N. lat., 118[deg]24.07[min] W. long.;
(12) 32[deg]47.73[min] N. lat., 118[deg]31.74[min] W. long.;
(13) 32[deg]53.16[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.85[min] W. long.;
(14) 32[deg]54.51[min] N. lat., 118[deg]35.56[min] W. long.; and
(15) 33[deg]01.90[min] N. lat., 118[deg]40.17[min] W. long.
(c) The 180 fm (329 m) depth contour used around Santa Catalina
Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]44.18[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]30.65[min] N. lat., 118[deg]35.07[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]29.88[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.89[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]27.54[min] N. lat., 118[deg]26.91[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]26.11[min] N. lat., 118[deg]21.97[min] W. long.;
(6) 33[deg]24.20[min] N. lat., 118[deg]19.05[min] W. long.;
(7) 33[deg]14.58[min] N. lat., 118[deg]10.35[min] W. long.;
(8) 33[deg]17.91[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.20[min] W. long.;
(9) 33[deg]19.14[min] N. lat., 118[deg]31.34[min] W. long.;
(10) 33[deg]20.79[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.75[min] W. long.;
(11) 33[deg]23.14[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.80[min] W. long.;and
(12) 33[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]44.18[min] W. long.
(d) The 180 fm (329 m) depth contour used around Lasuen Knoll off
the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]25.12[min] N. lat., 118[deg]01.09[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]25.41[min] N. lat., 117[deg]59.36[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]23.49[min] N. lat., 117[deg]57.47[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]23.02[min] N. lat., 117[deg]59.58[min] W. long.; and
(5) 33[deg]25.12[min] N. lat., 118[deg]01.09[min] W. long.
(e) The 180 fm (329 m) depth contour used around San Diego Rise off
the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 32[deg]49.98[min] N. lat., 117[deg]50.19[min] W. long.;
(2) 32[deg]44.10[min] N. lat., 117[deg]45.34[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]42.01[min] N. lat., 117[deg]46.01[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]44.42[min] N. lat., 117[deg]48.69[min] W. long.;
(5) 32[deg]49.86[min] N. lat., 117[deg]50.50[min] W. long.; and
(6) 32[deg]49.98[min] N. lat., 117[deg]50.19[min] W. long.
(f) The 180 fm (329 m) depth contour between 42[deg] N. lat. and the
U.S. border with Mexico, modified to allow fishing in petrale sole
areas, is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following
points in the order stated:
(1) 42[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.37[min] W. long.;
(2) 41[deg]47.79[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.48[min] W. long.;
(3) 41[deg]21.16[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.97[min] W. long.;
(4) 41[deg]11.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.86[min] W. long.;
(5) 41[deg]06.51[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.07[min] W. long.;
(6) 40[deg]55.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.46[min] W. long.;
(7) 40[deg]53.95[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.04[min] W. long.;
(8) 40[deg]49.96[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.04[min] W. long.;
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(9) 40[deg]44.49[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.81[min] W. long.;
(10) 40[deg]40.58[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.05[min] W. long.;
(11) 40[deg]38.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.45[min] W. long.;
(12) 40[deg]35.65[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.34[min] W. long.;
(13) 40[deg]37.39[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.00[min] W. long.;
(14) 40[deg]36.03[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.97[min] W. long.;
(15) 40[deg]31.42[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.85[min] W. long.;
(16) 40[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.12[min] W. long.;
(17) 40[deg]27.36[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.14[min] W. long.;
(18) 40[deg]24.81[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.82[min] W. long.;
(19) 40[deg]22.45[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.94[min] W. long.;
(20) 40[deg]14.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.90[min] W. long.;
(21) 40[deg]10.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.56[min] W. long.;
(22) 40[deg]06.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.08[min] W. long.;
(23) 40[deg]08.10[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.71[min] W. long.;
(24) 40[deg]05.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.77[min] W. long.;
(25) 40[deg]02.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.28[min] W. long.;
(26) 40[deg]01.98[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.99[min] W. long.;
(27) 40[deg]01.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.83[min] W. long.;
(28) 39[deg]58.55[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.32[min] W. long.;
(29) 39[deg]55.74[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.37[min] W. long.;
(30) 39[deg]42.78[min] N. lat., 124[deg]02.11[min] W. long.;
(31) 39[deg]34.76[min] N. lat., 123[deg]58.51[min] W. long.;
(32) 39[deg]34.22[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.82[min] W. long.;
(33) 39[deg]32.98[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.43[min] W. long.;
(34) 39[deg]32.14[min] N. lat., 123[deg]58.83[min] W. long.;
(35) 39[deg]07.79[min] N. lat., 123[deg]58.72[min] W. long.;
(36) 39[deg]00.99[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.56[min] W. long.;
(37) 39[deg]00.05[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.83[min] W. long.;
(38) 38[deg]57.50[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.04[min] W. long.;
(39) 38[deg]51.19[min] N. lat., 123[deg]55.70[min] W. long.;
(40) 38[deg]47.29[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.12[min] W. long.;
(41) 38[deg]45.48[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.36[min] W. long.;
(42) 38[deg]43.24[min] N. lat., 123[deg]49.91[min] W. long.;
(43) 38[deg]41.61[min] N. lat., 123[deg]47.50[min] W. long.;
(44) 38[deg]35.75[min] N. lat., 123[deg]43.76[min] W. long.;
(45) 38[deg]34.92[min] N. lat., 123[deg]42.45[min] W. long.;
(46) 38[deg]19.84[min] N. lat., 123[deg]31.96[min] W. long.;
(47) 38[deg]14.38[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.51[min] W. long.;
(48) 38[deg]09.39[min] N. lat., 123[deg]24.39[min] W. long.;
(49) 38[deg]10.02[min] N. lat., 123[deg]26.73[min] W. long.;
(50) 38[deg]04.11[min] N. lat., 123[deg]31.62[min] W. long.;
(51) 38[deg]02.11[min] N. lat., 123[deg]31.11[min] W. long.;
(52) 38[deg]00.23[min] N. lat., 123[deg]29.51[min] W. long.;
(53) 38[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]28.72[min] W. long.;
(54) 37[deg]58.07[min] N. lat., 123[deg]26.97[min] W. long.;
(55) 37[deg]50.80[min] N. lat., 123[deg]24.47[min] W. long.;
(56) 37[deg]44.21[min] N. lat., 123[deg]11.38[min] W. long.;
(57) 37[deg]35.67[min] N. lat., 123[deg]01.86[min] W. long.;
(58) 37[deg]23.42[min] N. lat., 122[deg]56.78[min] W. long.;
(59) 37[deg]23.23[min] N. lat., 122[deg]53.78[min] W. long.;
(60) 37[deg]13.97[min] N. lat., 122[deg]49.91[min] W. long.;
(61) 37[deg]11.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]45.61[min] W. long.;
(62) 37[deg]07.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]42.89[min] W. long.;
(63) 37[deg]01.10[min] N. lat., 122[deg]37.50[min] W. long.;
(64) 36[deg]57.81[min] N. lat., 122[deg]28.29[min] W. long.;
(65) 36[deg]59.83[min] N. lat., 122[deg]25.17[min] W. long.;
(66) 36[deg]57.21[min] N. lat., 122[deg]25.17[min] W. long.;
(67) 36[deg]57.81[min] N. lat., 122[deg]21.73[min] W. long.;
(68) 36[deg]56.10[min] N. lat., 122[deg]21.51[min] W. long.;
(69) 36[deg]55.17[min] N. lat., 122[deg]16.94[min] W. long.;
(70) 36[deg]52.06[min] N. lat., 122[deg]12.12[min] W. long.;
(71) 36[deg]47.63[min] N. lat., 122[deg]07.40[min] W. long.;
(72) 36[deg]47.37[min] N. lat., 122[deg]03.10[min] W. long.;
(73) 36[deg]24.14[min] N. lat., 121[deg]59.45[min] W. long.;
(74) 36[deg]21.82[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.80[min] W. long.;
(75) 36[deg]19.47[min] N. lat., 122[deg]05.28[min] W. long.;
(76) 36[deg]14.67[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.88[min] W. long.;
(77) 36[deg]09.34[min] N. lat., 121[deg]42.61[min] W. long.;
(78) 36[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 121[deg]35.77[min] W. long.;
(79) 35[deg]56.78[min] N. lat., 121[deg]32.69[min] W. long.;
(80) 35[deg]52.71[min] N. lat., 121[deg]32.32[min] W. long.;
(81) 35[deg]51.23[min] N. lat., 121[deg]30.54[min] W. long.;
(82) 35[deg]46.07[min] N. lat., 121[deg]29.75[min] W. long.;
(83) 35[deg]34.08[min] N. lat., 121[deg]19.83[min] W. long.;
(84) 35[deg]31.41[min] N. lat., 121[deg]14.80[min] W. long.;
(85) 35[deg]15.42[min] N. lat., 121[deg]03.47[min] W. long.;
(86) 35[deg]07.21[min] N. lat., 120[deg]59.05[min] W. long.;
(87) 35[deg]07.45[min] N. lat., 120[deg]57.09[min] W. long.;
(88) 34[deg]44.29[min] N. lat., 120[deg]54.28[min] W. long.;
(89) 34[deg]44.24[min] N. lat., 120[deg]57.62[min] W. long.;
(90) 34[deg]40.04[min] N. lat., 120[deg]53.95[min] W. long.;
(91) 34[deg]21.16[min] N. lat., 120[deg]33.11[min] W. long.;
(92) 34[deg]19.15[min] N. lat., 120[deg]19.78[min] W. long.;
(93) 34[deg]23.24[min] N. lat., 120[deg]14.17[min] W. long.;
(94) 34[deg]21.47[min] N. lat., 119[deg]54.68[min] W. long.;
(95) 34[deg]09.79[min] N. lat., 119[deg]44.51[min] W. long.;
(96) 34[deg]07.34[min] N. lat., 120[deg]06.71[min] W. long.;
(97) 34[deg]09.43[min] N. lat., 120[deg]18.34[min] W. long.;
(98) 34[deg]12.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]18.34[min] W. long.;
(99) 34[deg]12.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]26.11[min] W. long.;
(100) 34[deg]14.02[min] N. lat., 120[deg]29.61[min] W. long.;
(101) 34[deg]09.55[min] N. lat., 120[deg]37.83[min] W. long.;
(102) 34[deg]05.35[min] N. lat., 120[deg]36.23[min] W. long.;
(103) 34[deg]02.21[min] N. lat., 120[deg]36.23[min] W. long.;
(104) 34[deg]02.21[min] N. lat., 120[deg]33.94[min] W. long.;
(105) 33[deg]56.82[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.30[min] W. long.;
(106) 33[deg]50.40[min] N. lat., 120[deg]09.94[min] W. long.;
(107) 33[deg]38.21[min] N. lat., 119[deg]59.90[min] W. long.;
(108) 33[deg]35.35[min] N. lat., 119[deg]51.95[min] W. long.;
(109) 33[deg]35.99[min] N. lat., 119[deg]49.13[min] W. long.;
(110) 33[deg]42.74[min] N. lat., 119[deg]47.81[min] W. long.;
(111) 33[deg]51.63[min] N. lat., 119[deg]52.94[min] W. long.;
(112) 33[deg]51.62[min] N. lat., 119[deg]47.94[min] W. long.;
(113) 33[deg]54.67[min] N. lat., 119[deg]47.94[min] W. long.;
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(114) 33[deg]57.84[min] N. lat., 119[deg]30.94[min] W. long.;
(115) 33[deg]54.11[min] N. lat., 119[deg]30.94[min] W. long.;
(116) 33[deg]54.11[min] N. lat., 119[deg]25.94[min] W. long.;
(117) 33[deg]58.14[min] N. lat., 119[deg]25.94[min] W. long.;
(118) 33[deg]59.31[min] N. lat., 119[deg]20.02[min] W. long.;
(119) 34[deg]02.91[min] N. lat., 119[deg]15.38[min] W. long.;
(120) 33[deg]59.04[min] N. lat., 119[deg]03.02[min] W. long.;
(121) 33[deg]57.88[min] N. lat., 118[deg]41.69[min] W. long.;
(122) 33[deg]50.89[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.78[min] W. long.;
(123) 33[deg]39.16[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.24[min] W. long.;
(124) 33[deg]35.44[min] N. lat., 118[deg]17.31[min] W. long.;
(125) 33[deg]31.37[min] N. lat., 118[deg]10.39[min] W. long.;
(126) 33[deg]32.71[min] N. lat., 117[deg]52.05[min] W. long.;
(127) 32[deg]58.94[min] N. lat., 117[deg]20.06[min] W. long.; and
(128) 32[deg]35.48[min] N. lat., 117[deg]28.83[min] W. long.
(g) The 200-fm (366-m) depth contour between the U.S. border with
Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 48[deg]14.75[min] N. lat., 125[deg]41.73[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]12.85[min] N. lat., 125[deg]38.06[min] W. long.;
(3) 48[deg]07.10[min] N. lat., 125[deg]45.65[min] W. long.;
(4) 48[deg]05.71[min] N. lat., 125[deg]44.70[min] W. long.;
(5) 48[deg]04.07[min] N. lat., 125[deg]36.96[min] W. long.;
(6) 48[deg]03.05[min] N. lat., 125[deg]36.38[min] W. long.;
(7) 48[deg]01.98[min] N. lat., 125[deg]37.41[min] W. long.;
(8) 48[deg]01.46[min] N. lat., 125[deg]39.61[min] W. long.;
(9) 47[deg]56.94[min] N. lat., 125[deg]36.65[min] W. long.;
(10) 47[deg]55.11[min] N. lat., 125[deg]36.92[min] W. long.;
(11) 47[deg]54.10[min] N. lat., 125[deg]34.98[min] W. long.;
(12) 47[deg]54.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]32.01[min] W. long.;
(13) 47[deg]55.77[min] N. lat., 125[deg]30.13[min] W. long.;
(14) 47[deg]55.65[min] N. lat., 125[deg]28.46[min] W. long.;
(15) 47[deg]58.11[min] N. lat., 125[deg]26.60[min] W. long.;
(16) 48[deg]00.40[min] N. lat., 125[deg]24.83[min] W. long.;
(17) 48[deg]02.04[min] N. lat., 125[deg]22.90[min] W. long.;
(18) 48[deg]03.60[min] N. lat., 125[deg]21.84[min] W. long.;
(19) 48[deg]03.98[min] N. lat., 125[deg]20.65[min] W. long.;
(20) 48[deg]03.26[min] N. lat., 125[deg]19.76[min] W. long.;
(21) 48[deg]01.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]18.80[min] W. long.;
(22) 48[deg]01.03[min] N. lat., 125[deg]20.12[min] W. long.;
(23) 48[deg]00.04[min] N. lat., 125[deg]20.26[min] W. long.;
(24) 47[deg]58.10[min] N. lat., 125[deg]18.91[min] W. long.;
(25) 47[deg]58.17[min] N. lat., 125[deg]17.50[min] W. long.;
(26) 47[deg]52.33[min] N. lat., 125[deg]15.78[min] W. long.;
(27) 47[deg]49.20[min] N. lat., 125[deg]10.67[min] W. long.;
(28) 47[deg]48.27[min] N. lat., 125[deg]07.38[min] W. long.;
(29) 47[deg]47.24[min] N. lat., 125[deg]05.38[min] W. long.;
(30) 47[deg]45.95[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.61[min] W. long.;
(31) 47[deg]44.58[min] N. lat., 125[deg]07.12[min] W. long.;
(32) 47[deg]42.24[min] N. lat., 125[deg]05.15[min] W. long.;
(33) 47[deg]38.54[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.76[min] W. long.;
(34) 47[deg]35.03[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.28[min] W. long.;
(35) 47[deg]28.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.24[min] W. long.;
(36) 47[deg]29.15[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.10[min] W. long.;
(37) 47[deg]28.43[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.58[min] W. long.;
(38) 47[deg]24.13[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.50[min] W. long.;
(39) 47[deg]18.31[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.17[min] W. long.;
(40) 47[deg]19.57[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.00[min] W. long.;
(41) 47[deg]18.12[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.66[min] W. long.;
(42) 47[deg]17.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.94[min] W. long.;
(43) 47[deg]17.71[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.63[min] W. long.;
(44) 47[deg]16.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.23[min] W. long.;
(45) 47[deg]16.10[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.67[min] W. long.;
(46) 47[deg]14.24[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.02[min] W. long.;
(47) 47[deg]12.16[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.77[min] W. long.;
(48) 47[deg]13.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.70[min] W. long.;
(49) 47[deg]09.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.32[min] W. long.;
(50) 47[deg]09.54[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.50[min] W. long.;
(51) 47[deg]05.87[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.30[min] W. long.;
(52) 47[deg]03.65[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.26[min] W. long.;
(53) 47[deg]00.87[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.52[min] W. long.;
(54) 46[deg]56.80[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.00[min] W. long.;
(55) 46[deg]51.55[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.00[min] W. long.;
(56) 46[deg]50.07[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.90[min] W. long.;
(57) 46[deg]44.88[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.97[min] W. long.;
(58) 46[deg]33.45[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.11[min] W. long.;
(59) 46[deg]33.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.64[min] W. long.;
(60) 46[deg]27.85[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.95[min] W. long.;
(61) 46[deg]18.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.28[min] W. long.;
(62) 46[deg]16.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.88[min] W. long.;
(63) 46[deg]14.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.29[min] W. long.;
(64) 46[deg]11.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.58[min] W. long.;
(65) 46[deg]08.77[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.71[min] W. long.;
(66) 46[deg]05.86[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.26[min] W. long.;
(67) 46[deg]03.85[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.20[min] W. long.;
(68) 46[deg]02.33[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.51[min] W. long.;
(69) 45[deg]58.99[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.42[min] W. long.;
(70) 45[deg]46.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.50[min] W. long.;
(71) 45[deg]46.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.27[min] W. long.;
(72) 45[deg]44.98[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.93[min] W. long.;
(73) 45[deg]43.46[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.93[min] W. long.;
(74) 45[deg]34.88[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.59[min] W. long.;
(75) 45[deg]20.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.47[min] W. long.;
(76) 45[deg]13.06[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.25[min] W. long.;
(77) 45[deg]03.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.13[min] W. long.;
(78) 45[deg]00.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.29[min] W. long.;
(79) 44[deg]55.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.36[min] W. long.;
(80) 44[deg]48.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.61[min] W. long.;
(81) 44[deg]42.24[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.05[min] W. long.;
(82) 44[deg]41.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.03[min] W. long.;
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(83) 44[deg]40.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.11[min] W. long.;
(84) 44[deg]38.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.11[min] W. long.;
(85) 44[deg]23.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.17[min] W. long.;
(86) 44[deg]13.19[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.66[min] W. long.;
(87) 44[deg]08.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.50[min] W. long.;
(88) 43[deg]57.89[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.13[min] W. long.;
(89) 43[deg]50.59[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.80[min] W. long.;
(90) 43[deg]50.10[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.27[min] W. long.;
(91) 43[deg]39.05[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.56[min] W. long.;
(92) 43[deg]28.85[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.00[min] W. long.;
(93) 43[deg]20.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.84[min] W. long.;
(94) 43[deg]20.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.05[min] W. long.;
(95) 43[deg]13.29[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.00[min] W. long.;
(96) 43[deg]13.15[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.61[min] W. long.;
(97) 43[deg]04.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.01[min] W. long.;
(98) 42[deg]57.56[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.10[min] W. long.;
(99) 42[deg]53.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.76[min] W. long.;
(100) 42[deg]53.41[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.35[min] W. long.;
(101) 42[deg]49.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.16[min] W. long.;
(102) 42[deg]47.47[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.24[min] W. long.;
(103) 42[deg]47.57[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.13[min] W. long.;
(104) 42[deg]46.19[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.52[min] W. long.;
(105) 42[deg]41.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.69[min] W. long.;
(106) 42[deg]40.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.02[min] W. long.;
(107) 42[deg]38.81[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.09[min] W. long.;
(108) 42[deg]31.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.24[min] W. long.;
(109) 42[deg]31.96[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.32[min] W. long.;
(110) 42[deg]30.95[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.50[min] W. long.;
(111) 42[deg]28.39[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.56[min] W. long.;
(112) 42[deg]23.34[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.91[min] W. long.;
(113) 42[deg]19.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.60[min] W. long.;
(114) 42[deg]15.12[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.34[min] W. long.;
(115) 42[deg]13.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.22[min] W. long.;
(116) 42[deg]12.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.09[min] W. long.;
(117) 42[deg]04.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.23[min] W. long.;
(118) 42[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.80[min] W. long.;
(119) 41[deg]47.84[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.48[min] W. long.;
(120) 41[deg]43.33[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.96[min] W. long.;
(121) 41[deg]23.46[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.36[min] W. long.;
(122) 41[deg]21.29[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.43[min] W. long.;
(123) 41[deg]13.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.48[min] W. long.;
(124) 41[deg]06.71[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.37[min] W. long.;
(125) 40[deg]54.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.20[min] W. long.;
(126) 40[deg]51.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.47[min] W. long.;
(127) 40[deg]40.62[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.75[min] W. long.;
(128) 40[deg]36.08[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.18[min] W. long.;
(129) 40[deg]32.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.90[min] W. long.;
(130) 40[deg]31.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.00[min] W. long.;
(131) 40[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.15[min] W. long.;
(132) 40[deg]27.29[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.34[min] W. long.;
(133) 40[deg]24.98[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.44[min] W. long.;
(134) 40[deg]22.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.85[min] W. long.;
(135) 40[deg]16.94[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.00[min] W. long.;
(136) 40[deg]17.58[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.30[min] W. long.;
(137) 40[deg]13.24[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.43[min] W. long.;
(138) 40[deg]10.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.64[min] W. long.;
(139) 40[deg]06.43[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.26[min] W. long.;
(140) 40[deg]07.06[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.82[min] W. long.;
(141) 40[deg]04.70[min] N. lat., 124[deg]18.17[min] W. long.;
(142) 40[deg]02.34[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.64[min] W. long.;
(143) 40[deg]01.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.89[min] W. long.;
(144) 39[deg]58.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]13.58[min] W. long.;
(145) 39[deg]56.59[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.09[min] W. long.;
(146) 39[deg]55.19[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.03[min] W. long.;
(147) 39[deg]52.54[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.47[min] W. long.;
(148) 39[deg]42.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]02.59[min] W. long.;
(149) 39[deg]35.95[min] N. lat., 123[deg]59.56[min] W. long.;
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(150) 39[deg]34.61[min] N. lat., 123[deg]59.66[min] W. long.;
(151) 39[deg]33.77[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.89[min] W. long.;
(152) 39[deg]33.01[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.14[min] W. long.;
(153) 39[deg]32.20[min] N. lat., 123[deg]59.20[min] W. long.;
(154) 39[deg]07.84[min] N. lat., 123[deg]59.14[min] W. long.;
(155) 39[deg]01.11[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.97[min] W. long.;
(156) 39[deg]00.51[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.96[min] W. long.;
(157) 38[deg]57.50[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.57[min] W. long.;
(158) 38[deg]56.57[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.80[min] W. long.;
(159) 38[deg]56.39[min] N. lat., 123[deg]59.48[min] W. long.;
(160) 38[deg]50.22[min] N. lat., 123[deg]55.55[min] W. long.;
(161) 38[deg]46.76[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.56[min] W. long.;
(162) 38[deg]45.27[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.63[min] W. long.;
(163) 38[deg]42.76[min] N. lat., 123[deg]49.83[min] W. long.;
(164) 38[deg]41.53[min] N. lat., 123[deg]47.83[min] W. long.;
(165) 38[deg]40.97[min] N. lat., 123[deg]48.14[min] W. long.;
(166) 38[deg]38.02[min] N. lat., 123[deg]45.85[min] W. long.;
(167) 38[deg]37.19[min] N. lat., 123[deg]44.08[min] W. long.;
(168) 38[deg]33.43[min] N. lat., 123[deg]41.82[min] W. long.;
(169) 38[deg]29.44[min] N. lat., 123[deg]38.49[min] W. long.;
(170) 38[deg]28.08[min] N. lat., 123[deg]38.33[min] W. long.;
(171) 38[deg]23.68[min] N. lat., 123[deg]35.47[min] W. long.;
(172) 38[deg]19.63[min] N. lat., 123[deg]34.05[min] W. long.;
(173) 38[deg]16.23[min] N. lat., 123[deg]31.90[min] W. long.;
(174) 38[deg]14.79[min] N. lat., 123[deg]29.98[min] W. long.;
(175) 38[deg]14.12[min] N. lat., 123[deg]26.36[min] W. long.;
(176) 38[deg]10.85[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.84[min] W. long.;
(177) 38[deg]13.15[min] N. lat., 123[deg]28.25[min] W. long.;
(178) 38[deg]12.28[min] N. lat., 123[deg]29.88[min] W. long.;
(179) 38[deg]10.19[min] N. lat., 123[deg]29.11[min] W. long.;
(180) 38[deg]07.94[min] N. lat., 123[deg]28.52[min] W. long.;
(181) 38[deg]06.51[min] N. lat., 123[deg]30.96[min] W. long.;
(182) 38[deg]04.21[min] N. lat., 123[deg]32.03[min] W. long.;
(183) 38[deg]02.07[min] N. lat., 123[deg]31.37[min] W. long.;
(184) 38[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]29.62[min] W. long.;
(185) 37[deg]58.13[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.28[min] W. long.;
(186) 37[deg]55.01[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.53[min] W. long.;
(187) 37[deg]51.40[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.25[min] W. long.;
(188) 37[deg]43.97[min] N. lat., 123[deg]11.56[min] W. long.;
(189) 37[deg]35.67[min] N. lat., 123[deg]02.32[min] W. long.;
(190) 37[deg]13.65[min] N. lat., 122[deg]54.25[min] W. long.;
(191) 37[deg]11.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]50.97[min] W. long.;
(192) 37[deg]07.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]45.90[min] W. long.;
(193) 37[deg]00.66[min] N. lat., 122[deg]37.91[min] W. long.;
(194) 36[deg]57.40[min] N. lat., 122[deg]28.32[min] W. long.;
(195) 36[deg]59.25[min] N. lat., 122[deg]25.61[min] W. long.;
(196) 36[deg]56.88[min] N. lat., 122[deg]25.49[min] W. long.;
(197) 36[deg]57.40[min] N. lat., 122[deg]22.69[min] W. long.;
(198) 36[deg]55.43[min] N. lat., 122[deg]22.49[min] W. long.;
(199) 36[deg]52.29[min] N. lat., 122[deg]13.25[min] W. long.;
(200) 36[deg]47.12[min] N. lat., 122[deg]07.62[min] W. long.;
(201) 36[deg]47.10[min] N. lat., 122[deg]02.17[min] W. long.;
(202) 36[deg]43.76[min] N. lat., 121[deg]59.17[min] W. long.;
(203) 36[deg]38.85[min] N. lat., 122[deg]02.26[min] W. long.;
(204) 36[deg]23.41[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.17[min] W. long.;
(205) 36[deg]19.68[min] N. lat., 122[deg]06.99[min] W. long.;
(206) 36[deg]14.75[min] N. lat., 122[deg]01.57[min] W. long.;
(207) 36[deg]09.74[min] N. lat., 121[deg]45.06[min] W. long.;
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(208) 36[deg]06.75[min] N. lat., 121[deg]40.79[min] W. long.;
(209) 36[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 121[deg]35.98[min] W. long.;
(210) 35[deg]58.18[min] N. lat., 121[deg]34.69[min] W. long.;
(211) 35[deg]52.31[min] N. lat., 121[deg]32.51[min] W. long.;
(212) 35[deg]51.21[min] N. lat., 121[deg]30.97[min] W. long.;
(213) 35[deg]46.32[min] N. lat., 121[deg]30.36[min] W. long.;
(214) 35[deg]33.74[min] N. lat., 121[deg]20.16[min] W. long.;
(215) 35[deg]31.37[min] N. lat., 121[deg]15.29[min] W. long.;
(216) 35[deg]23.32[min] N. lat., 121[deg]11.50[min] W. long.;
(217) 35[deg]15.28[min] N. lat., 121[deg]04.51[min] W. long.;
(218) 35[deg]07.08[min] N. lat., 121[deg]00.36[min] W. long.;
(219) 34[deg]57.46[min] N. lat., 120[deg]58.29[min] W. long.;
(220) 34[deg]44.25[min] N. lat., 120[deg]58.35[min] W. long.;
(221) 34[deg]32.30[min] N. lat., 120[deg]50.28[min] W. long.;
(222) 34[deg]27.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]42.61[min] W. long.;
(223) 34[deg]19.08[min] N. lat., 120[deg]31.27[min] W. long.;
(224) 34[deg]17.72[min] N. lat., 120[deg]19.32[min] W. long.;
(225) 34[deg]22.45[min] N. lat., 120[deg]12.87[min] W. long.;
(226) 34[deg]21.36[min] N. lat., 119[deg]54.94[min] W. long.;
(227) 34[deg]09.95[min] N. lat., 119[deg]46.24[min] W. long.;
(228) 34[deg]09.08[min] N. lat., 119[deg]57.59[min] W. long.;
(229) 34[deg]07.53[min] N. lat., 120[deg]06.41[min] W. long.;
(230) 34[deg]10.54[min] N. lat., 120[deg]19.13[min] W. long.;
(231) 34[deg]14.68[min] N. lat., 120[deg]29.54[min] W. long.;
(232) 34[deg]09.51[min] N. lat., 120[deg]38.38[min] W. long.;
(233) 34[deg]03.06[min] N. lat., 120[deg]35.60[min] W. long.;
(234) 33[deg]56.39[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.53[min] W. long.;
(235) 33[deg]50.25[min] N. lat., 120[deg]09.49[min] W. long.;
(236) 33[deg]37.96[min] N. lat., 120[deg]00.14[min] W. long.;
(237) 33[deg]34.52[min] N. lat., 119[deg]51.90[min] W. long.;
(238) 33[deg]35.51[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.55[min] W. long.;
(239) 33[deg]42.76[min] N. lat., 119[deg]47.83[min] W. long.;
(240) 33[deg]53.62[min] N. lat., 119[deg]53.34[min] W. long.;
(241) 33[deg]57.61[min] N. lat., 119[deg]31.32[min] W. long.;
(242) 33[deg]56.34[min] N. lat., 119[deg]26.46[min] W. long.;
(243) 33[deg]57.79[min] N. lat., 119[deg]26.91[min] W. long.;
(244) 33[deg]58.88[min] N. lat., 119[deg]20.12[min] W. long.;
(245) 34[deg]02.65[min] N. lat., 119[deg]15.17[min] W. long.;
(246) 33[deg]59.02[min] N. lat., 119[deg]03.05[min] W. long.;
(247) 33[deg]57.61[min] N. lat., 118[deg]42.13[min] W. long.;
(248) 33[deg]50.76[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.03[min] W. long.;
(249) 33[deg]39.41[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.74[min] W. long.;
(250) 33[deg]35.51[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.08[min] W. long.;
(251) 33[deg]30.68[min] N. lat., 118[deg]10.40[min] W. long.;
(252) 33[deg]32.49[min] N. lat., 117[deg]51.90[min] W. long.;
(253) 32[deg]58.87[min] N. lat., 117[deg]20.41[min] W. long.; and
(254) 32[deg]35.53[min] N. lat., 117[deg]29.72[min] W. long.
(h) The 200 fm (366 m) depth contour used around San Clemente Island
is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in
the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]05.89[min] N. lat., 118[deg]39.45[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]02.68[min] N. lat., 118[deg]33.14[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]57.32[min] N. lat., 118[deg]29.12[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]47.51[min] N. lat., 118[deg]17.88[min] W. long.;
(5) 32[deg]41.22[min] N. lat., 118[deg]23.78[min] W. long.;
(6) 32[deg]46.83[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.10[min] W. long.;
(7) 33[deg]01.61[min] N. lat., 118[deg]40.64[min] W. long.; and
(8) 33[deg]5.89[min] N. lat., 118[deg]39.45[min] W. long.
(i) The 200 fm (366 m) depth contour used around Santa Catalina
Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]32.06[min] N. lat., 118[deg]44.52[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]31.36[min] N. lat., 118[deg]35.28[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]30.10[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.82[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]27.91[min] N. lat., 118[deg]26.83[min] W. long.;
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(5) 33[deg]26.27[min] N. lat., 118[deg]21.35[min] W. long.;
(6) 33[deg]21.34[min] N. lat., 118[deg]15.24[min] W. long.;
(7) 33[deg]13.66[min] N. lat., 118[deg]08.98[min] W. long.;
(8) 33[deg]17.15[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.35[min] W. long.;
(9) 33[deg]20.94[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.34[min] W. long.;
(10) 33[deg]23.32[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.60[min] W. long.;
(11) 33[deg]28.68[min] N. lat., 118[deg]44.93[min] W. long.; and
(12) 33[deg]32.06[min] N. lat., 118[deg]44.52[min] W. long.
(j) The 200 fm (366 m) depth contour used around Lasuen Knoll off
the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]25.91[min] N. lat., 117[deg]59.44[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]23.37[min] N. lat., 117[deg]56.97[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]22.82[min] N. lat., 117[deg]59.50[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]25.24[min] N. lat., 118[deg]01.68[min] W. long.; and
(5) 33[deg]25.91[min] N. lat., 117[deg]59.44[min] W. long.
(k) The 200 fm (366 m) depth contour used around San Diego Rise off
the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 32[deg]50.30[min] N. lat., 117[deg]50.18[min] W. long.;
(2) 32[deg]44.01[min] N. lat., 117[deg]44.46[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]41.34[min] N. lat., 117[deg]45.86[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]45.45[min] N. lat., 117[deg]50.09[min] W. long.;
(5) 32[deg]50.10[min] N. lat., 117[deg]50.76[min] W. long.; and
(6) 32[deg]50.30[min] N. lat., 117[deg]50.18[min] W. long.
(l) The 200-fm (366-m) depth contour used between the U.S. border
with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico, modified to allow fishing
in petrale sole areas, is defined by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 48[deg]14.75[min] N. lat., 125[deg]41.73[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]12.85[min] N. lat., 125[deg]38.06[min] W. long.;
(3) 48[deg]07.10[min] N. lat., 125[deg]45.65[min] W. long.;
(4) 48[deg]05.71[min] N. lat., 125[deg]44.70[min] W. long.;
(5) 48[deg]04.07[min] N. lat., 125[deg]36.96[min] W. long.;
(6) 48[deg]03.05[min] N. lat., 125[deg]36.38[min] W. long.;
(7) 48[deg]01.98[min] N. lat., 125[deg]37.41[min] W. long.;
(8) 48[deg]01.46[min] N. lat., 125[deg]39.61[min] W. long.;
(9) 47[deg]56.94[min] N. lat., 125[deg]36.65[min] W. long.;
(10) 47[deg]55.77[min] N. lat., 125[deg]30.13[min] W. long.;
(11) 47[deg]55.65[min] N. lat., 125[deg]28.46[min] W. long.;
(12) 47[deg]58.11[min] N. lat., 125[deg]26.60[min] W. long.;
(13) 48[deg]00.40[min] N. lat., 125[deg]24.83[min] W. long.;
(14) 48[deg]02.04[min] N. lat., 125[deg]22.90[min] W. long.;
(15) 48[deg]03.60[min] N. lat., 125[deg]21.84[min] W. long.;
(16) 48[deg]03.98[min] N. lat., 125[deg]20.65[min] W. long.;
(17) 48[deg]03.26[min] N. lat., 125[deg]19.76[min] W. long.;
(18) 48[deg]01.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]18.80[min] W. long.;
(19) 48[deg]01.03[min] N. lat., 125[deg]20.12[min] W. long.;
(20) 48[deg]00.04[min] N. lat., 125[deg]20.26[min] W. long.;
(21) 47[deg]58.10[min] N. lat., 125[deg]18.91[min] W. long.;
(22) 47[deg]58.17[min] N. lat., 125[deg]17.50[min] W. long.;
(23) 47[deg]52.33[min] N. lat., 125[deg]15.78[min] W. long.;
(24) 47[deg]49.20[min] N. lat., 125[deg]10.67[min] W. long.;
(25) 47[deg]48.27[min] N. lat., 125[deg]07.38[min] W. long.;
(26) 47[deg]47.24[min] N. lat., 125[deg]05.38[min] W. long.;
(27) 47[deg]45.95[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.61[min] W. long.;
(28) 47[deg]44.58[min] N. lat., 125[deg]07.12[min] W. long.;
(29) 47[deg]42.24[min] N. lat., 125[deg]05.15[min] W. long.;
(30) 47[deg]38.54[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.76[min] W. long.;
(31) 47[deg]35.03[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.28[min] W. long.;
(32) 47[deg]28.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.24[min] W. long.;
(33) 47[deg]29.15[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.10[min] W. long.;
(34) 47[deg]28.43[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.58[min] W. long.;
(35) 47[deg]24.13[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.50[min] W. long.;
(36) 47[deg]18.31[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.17[min] W. long.;
(37) 47[deg]19.57[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.00[min] W. long.;
(38) 47[deg]18.12[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.66[min] W. long.;
(39) 47[deg]17.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.94[min] W. long.;
(40) 47[deg]17.71[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.63[min] W. long.;
(41) 47[deg]16.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.23[min] W. long.;
(42) 47[deg]16.10[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.67[min] W. long.;
(43) 47[deg]14.24[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.02[min] W. long.;
(44) 47[deg]12.16[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.77[min] W. long.;
(45) 47[deg]13.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.70[min] W. long.;
(46) 47[deg]09.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.32[min] W. long.;
(47) 47[deg]09.54[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.50[min] W. long.;
(48) 47[deg]05.87[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.30[min] W. long.;
(49) 47[deg]03.65[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.26[min] W. long.;
(50) 47[deg]00.87[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.52[min] W. long.;
(51) 46[deg]56.80[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.00[min] W. long.;
(52) 46[deg]51.55[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.00[min] W. long.;
(53) 46[deg]50.07[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.90[min] W. long.;
(54) 46[deg]44.88[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.97[min] W. long.;
(55) 46[deg]33.45[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.11[min] W. long.;
(56) 46[deg]33.20[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.64[min] W. long.;
(57) 46[deg]27.85[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.95[min] W. long.;
(58) 46[deg]18.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.28[min] W. long.;
(59) 46[deg]16.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.88[min] W. long.
(60) 46[deg]14.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.28[min] W. long.;
(61) 46[deg]11.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.58[min] W. long.;
(62) 46[deg]08.77[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.71[min] W. long.;
(63) 46[deg]05.86[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.27[min] W. long.;
(64) 46[deg]03.85[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.20[min] W. long.;
(65) 46[deg]02.34[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.51[min] W. long.;
(66) 45[deg]58.99[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.42[min] W. long.;
(67) 45[deg]49.68[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.37[min] W. long.;
(68) 45[deg]49.74[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.69[min] W. long.;
(69) 45[deg]46.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.82[min] W. long.;
(70) 45[deg]40.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.90[min] W. long.;
(71) 45[deg]34.88[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.58[min] W. long.;
(72) 45[deg]20.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.47[min] W. long.;
(73) 45[deg]13.04[min] N. lat., 124[deg]21.92[min] W. long.;
(74) 45[deg]03.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.13[min] W. long.;
(75) 45[deg]00.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.28[min] W. long.;
(76) 44[deg]50.99[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.40[min] W. long.;
(77) 44[deg]46.87[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.20[min] W. long.;
(78) 44[deg]48.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.62[min] W. long.;
(79) 44[deg]41.34[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.20[min] W. long.;
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(80) 44[deg]23.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.17[min] W. long.;
(81) 44[deg]13.19[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.66[min] W. long.;
(82) 44[deg]08.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.72[min] W. long.;
(83) 43[deg]57.37[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.71[min] W. long.;
(84) 43[deg]52.32[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.43[min] W. long.;
(85) 43[deg]51.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.94[min] W. long.;
(86) 43[deg]49.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.26[min] W. long.;
(87) 43[deg]39.06[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.55[min] W. long.;
(88) 43[deg]28.85[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.99[min] W. long.;
(89) 43[deg]20.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.89[min] W. long.;
(90) 43[deg]20.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.05[min] W. long.;
(91) 43[deg]13.29[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.00[min] W. long.;
(92) 43[deg]10.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.95[min] W. long.;
(93) 43[deg]04.26[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.05[min] W. long.;
(94) 42[deg]53.93[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.60[min] W. long.;
(95) 42[deg]50.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.60[min] W. long.;
(96) 42[deg]47.57[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.12[min] W. long.;
(97) 42[deg]46.19[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.52[min] W. long.;
(98) 42[deg]41.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.69[min] W. long.;
(99) 42[deg]40.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.02[min] W. long.;
(100) 42[deg]38.81[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.09[min] W. long.;
(101) 42[deg]31.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.23[min] W. long.;
(102) 42[deg]32.08[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.58[min] W. long.;
(103) 42[deg]30.96[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.84[min] W. long.;
(104) 42[deg]28.41[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.17[min] W. long.;
(105) 42[deg]24.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.93[min] W. long.;
(106) 42[deg]19.71[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.60[min] W. long.;
(107) 42[deg]15.12[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.34[min] W. long.;
(108) 42[deg]13.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.28[min] W. long.;
(109) 42[deg]12.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.09[min] W. long.;
(110) 42[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.83[min] W. long.;
(111) 41[deg]47.78[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.55[min] W. long.;
(112) 41[deg]21.15[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.04[min] W. long.;
(113) 41[deg]13.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.40[min] W. long.;
(114) 41[deg]11.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.99[min] W. long.;
(115) 41[deg]06.69[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.30[min] W. long.;
(116) 40[deg]54.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.15[min] W. long.;
(117) 40[deg]53.94[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.11[min] W. long.;
(118) 40[deg]50.31[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.15[min] W. long.;
(119) 40[deg]44.49[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.89[min] W. long.;
(120) 40[deg]40.62[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.16[min] W. long.;
(121) 40[deg]38.87[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.79[min] W. long.;
(122) 40[deg]35.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.43[min] W. long.;
(123) 40[deg]37.41[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.06[min] W. long.;
(124) 40[deg]36.09[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.11[min] W. long.;
(125) 40[deg]31.33[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.01[min] W. long.;
(126) 40[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.15[min] W. long.;
(127) 40[deg]27.34[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.28[min] W. long.;
(128) 40[deg]25.01[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.36[min] W. long.;
(129) 40[deg]22.28[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.35[min] W. long.;
(130) 40[deg]14.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.02[min] W. long.;
(131) 40[deg]10.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.55[min] W. long.;
(132) 40[deg]06.45[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.24[min] W. long.;
(133) 40[deg]07.08[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.80[min] W. long.;
(134) 40[deg]05.55[min] N. lat., 124[deg]18.11[min] W. long.;
(135) 40[deg]04.74[min] N. lat., 124[deg]18.11[min] W. long.;
(136) 40[deg]02.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.54[min] W. long.;
(137) 40[deg]01.51[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.89[min] W. long.;
(138) 39[deg]58.54[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.43[min] W. long.;
(139) 39[deg]55.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.45[min] W. long.;
(140) 39[deg]42.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]02.52[min] W. long.;
(141) 39[deg]35.96[min] N. lat., 123[deg]59.47[min] W. long.;
(142) 39[deg]34.61[min] N. lat., 123[deg]59.59[min] W. long.;
(143) 39[deg]33.79[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.77[min] W. long.;
(144) 39[deg]33.03[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.06[min] W. long.;
(145) 39[deg]32.21[min] N. lat., 123[deg]59.12[min] W. long.;
(146) 39[deg]07.81[min] N. lat., 123[deg]59.06[min] W. long.;
(147) 38[deg]57.50[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.32[min] W. long.;
(148) 38[deg]52.26[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.18[min] W. long.;
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(149) 38[deg]50.21[min] N. lat., 123[deg]55.48[min] W. long.;
(150) 38[deg]46.81[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.49[min] W. long.;
(151) 38[deg]45.29[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.55[min] W. long.;
(152) 38[deg]42.76[min] N. lat., 123[deg]49.73[min] W. long.;
(153) 38[deg]41.42[min] N. lat., 123[deg]47.45[min] W. long.;
(154) 38[deg]35.74[min] N. lat., 123[deg]43.82[min] W. long.;
(155) 38[deg]34.92[min] N. lat., 123[deg]42.53[min] W. long.;
(156) 38[deg]19.65[min] N. lat., 123[deg]31.95[min] W. long.;
(157) 38[deg]14.38[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.51[min] W. long.;
(158) 38[deg]09.39[min] N. lat., 123[deg]24.40[min] W. long.;
(159) 38[deg]10.06[min] N. lat., 123[deg]26.84[min] W. long.;
(160) 38[deg]04.58[min] N. lat., 123[deg]31.91[min] W. long.;
(161) 38[deg]02.06[min] N. lat., 123[deg]31.26[min] W. long.;
(162) 38[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]29.56[min] W. long.;
(163) 37[deg]58.07[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.21[min] W. long.;
(164) 37[deg]50.77[min] N. lat., 123[deg]24.52[min] W. long.;
(165) 37[deg]43.94[min] N. lat., 123[deg]11.49[min] W. long.;
(166) 37[deg]35.67[min] N. lat., 123[deg]02.23[min] W. long.;
(167) 37[deg]23.48[min] N. lat., 122[deg]57.77[min] W. long.;
(168) 37[deg]23.23[min] N. lat., 122[deg]53.85[min] W. long.;
(169) 37[deg]13.96[min] N. lat., 122[deg]49.97[min] W. long.;
(170) 37[deg]11.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]45.68[min] W. long.;
(171) 37[deg]07.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]43.37[min] W. long.;
(172) 37[deg]01.04[min] N. lat., 122[deg]37.94[min] W. long.;
(173) 36[deg]57.40[min] N. lat., 122[deg]28.36[min] W. long.;
(174) 36[deg]59.21[min] N. lat., 122[deg]25.64[min] W. long.;
(175) 36[deg]56.90[min] N. lat., 122[deg]25.42[min] W. long.;
(176) 36[deg]57.60[min] N. lat., 122[deg]21.95[min] W. long.;
(177) 36[deg]55.92[min] N. lat., 122[deg]21.71[min] W. long.;
(178) 36[deg]55.06[min] N. lat., 122[deg]17.07[min] W. long.;
(179) 36[deg]52.27[min] N. lat., 122[deg]13.17[min] W. long.;
(180) 36[deg]47.38[min] N. lat., 122[deg]07.62[min] W. long.;
(181) 36[deg]47.27[min] N. lat., 122[deg]03.77[min] W. long.;
(182) 36[deg]24.12[min] N. lat., 121[deg]59.74[min] W. long.;
(183) 36[deg]21.99[min] N. lat., 122[deg]01.01[min] W. long.;
(184) 36[deg]19.56[min] N. lat., 122[deg]05.88[min] W. long.;
(185) 36[deg]14.63[min] N. lat., 122[deg]01.10[min] W. long.;
(186) 36[deg]09.74[min] N. lat., 121[deg]45.01[min] W. long.;
(187) 36[deg]06.69[min] N. lat., 121[deg]40.77[min] W. long.;
(188) 36[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 121[deg]36.01[min] W. long.;
(189) 35[deg]56.54[min] N. lat., 121[deg]33.27[min] W. long.;
(190) 35[deg]52.21[min] N. lat., 121[deg]32.46[min] W. long.;
(191) 35[deg]51.21[min] N. lat., 121[deg]30.94[min] W. long.;
(192) 35[deg]46.28[min] N. lat., 121[deg]30.29[min] W. long.;
(193) 35[deg]33.68[min] N. lat., 121[deg]20.09[min] W. long.;
(194) 35[deg]31.33[min] N. lat., 121[deg]15.22[min] W. long.;
(195) 35[deg]23.29[min] N. lat., 121[deg]11.41[min] W. long.;
(196) 35[deg]15.26[min] N. lat., 121[deg]04.49[min] W. long.;
(197) 35[deg]07.05[min] N. lat., 121[deg]00.26[min] W. long.;
(198) 35[deg]07.46[min] N. lat., 120[deg]57.10[min] W. long.;
(199) 34[deg]44.29[min] N. lat., 120[deg]54.28[min] W. long.;
(200) 34[deg]44.24[min] N. lat., 120[deg]57.69[min] W. long.;
(201) 34[deg]39.06[min] N. lat., 120[deg]55.01[min] W. long.;
(202) 34[deg]19.08[min] N. lat., 120[deg]31.21[min] W. long.;
(203) 34[deg]17.72[min] N. lat., 120[deg]19.26[min] W. long.;
(204) 34[deg]22.45[min] N. lat., 120[deg]12.81[min] W. long.;
(205) 34[deg]21.36[min] N. lat., 119[deg]54.88[min] W. long.;
(206) 34[deg]09.95[min] N. lat., 119[deg]46.18[min] W. long.;
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(207) 34[deg]09.08[min] N. lat., 119[deg]57.53[min] W. long.;
(208) 34[deg]07.53[min] N. lat., 120[deg]06.35[min] W. long.;
(209) 34[deg]10.37[min] N. lat., 120[deg]18.40[min] W. long.;
(210) 34[deg]12.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]18.40[min] W. long.;
(211) 34[deg]12.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]24.96[min] W. long.;
(212) 34[deg]14.68[min] N. lat., 120[deg]29.48[min] W. long.;
(213) 34[deg]09.51[min] N. lat., 120[deg]38.32[min] W. long.;
(214) 34[deg]04.66[min] N. lat., 120[deg]36.29[min] W. long.;
(215) 34[deg]02.21[min] N. lat., 120[deg]36.29[min] W. long.;
(216) 34[deg]02.21[min] N. lat., 120[deg]34.65[min] W. long.;
(217) 33[deg]56.39[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.47[min] W. long.;
(218) 33[deg]50.40[min] N. lat., 120[deg]10.00[min] W. long.;
(219) 33[deg]37.96[min] N. lat., 120[deg]00.08[min] W. long.;
(220) 33[deg]34.52[min] N. lat., 119[deg]51.84[min] W. long.;
(221) 33[deg]35.51[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.49[min] W. long.;
(222) 33[deg]42.76[min] N. lat., 119[deg]47.77[min] W. long.;
(223) 33[deg]51.63[min] N. lat., 119[deg]53.00[min] W. long.;
(224) 33[deg]51.62[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.00[min] W. long.;
(225) 33[deg]54.59[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.00[min] W. long.;
(226) 33[deg]57.69[min] N. lat., 119[deg]31.00[min] W. long.;
(227) 33[deg]54.11[min] N. lat., 119[deg]31.00[min] W. long.;
(228) 33[deg]54.11[min] N. lat., 119[deg]26.00[min] W. long.;
(229) 33[deg]57.94[min] N. lat., 119[deg]26.00[min] W. long.;
(230) 33[deg]58.88[min] N. lat., 119[deg]20.06[min] W. long.;
(231) 34[deg]02.65[min] N. lat., 119[deg]15.11[min] W. long.;
(232) 33[deg]59.02[min] N. lat., 119[deg]02.99[min] W. long.;
(233) 33[deg]57.61[min] N. lat., 118[deg]42.07[min] W. long.;
(234) 33[deg]50.76[min] N. lat., 118[deg]37.98[min] W. long.;
(235) 33[deg]39.17[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.47[min] W. long.;
(236) 33[deg]37.14[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.39[min] W. long.;
(237) 33[deg]35.51[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.03[min] W. long.;
(238) 33[deg]30.68[min] N. lat., 118[deg]10.35[min] W. long.;
(239) 33[deg]32.49[min] N. lat., 117[deg]51.85[min] W. long.;
(240) 32[deg]58.87[min] N. lat., 117[deg]20.36[min] W. long.; and
(241) 32[deg]35.56[min] N. lat., 117[deg]29.66[min] W. long.
(m) The 250-fm (457-m) depth contour used between the U.S. border
with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 48[deg]14.71[min] N. lat., 125[deg]41.95[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]13.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]39.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 48[deg]08.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]45.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 48[deg]06.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]46.50[min] W. long.;
(5) 48[deg]03.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]37.00[min] W. long.;
(6) 48[deg]01.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]40.00[min] W. long.;
(7) 47[deg]57.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]37.00[min] W. long.;
(8) 47[deg]55.20[min] N. lat., 125[deg]37.26[min] W. long.;
(9) 47[deg]54.02[min] N. lat., 125[deg]36.60[min] W. long.;
(10) 47[deg]53.70[min] N. lat., 125[deg]35.09[min] W. long.;
(11) 47[deg]54.16[min] N. lat., 125[deg]32.38[min] W. long.;
(12) 47[deg]55.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]28.50[min] W. long.;
(13) 47[deg]58.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]25.00[min] W. long.;
(14) 48[deg]00.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]24.50[min] W. long.;
(15) 48[deg]03.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]21.00[min] W. long.;
(16) 48[deg]02.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]19.50[min] W. long.;
(17) 48[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]21.00[min] W. long.;
(18) 47[deg]58.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]20.00[min] W. long.;
(19) 47[deg]58.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]18.00[min] W. long.;
(20) 47[deg]52.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]16.50[min] W. long.;
(21) 47[deg]46.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.00[min] W. long.;
(22) 47[deg]44.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]07.50[min] W. long.;
(23) 47[deg]42.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.00[min] W. long.;
(24) 47[deg]37.96[min] N. lat., 125[deg]07.17[min] W. long.;
(25) 47[deg]28.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.50[min] W. long.;
(26) 47[deg]28.88[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.70[min] W. long.;
(27) 47[deg]27.70[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.87[min] W. long.;
(28) 47[deg]24.84[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.45[min] W. long.;
(29) 47[deg]21.76[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.42[min] W. long.;
(30) 47[deg]18.84[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.75[min] W. long.;
(31) 47[deg]19.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.43[min] W. long.;
(32) 47[deg]18.13[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.25[min] W. long.;
(33) 47[deg]13.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.70[min] W. long.;
(34) 47[deg]15.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]01.10[min] W. long.;
(35) 47[deg]08.77[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.91[min] W. long.;
(36) 47[deg]05.80[min] N. lat., 125[deg]01.00[min] W. long.;
(37) 47[deg]03.34[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.50[min] W. long.;
(38) 47[deg]01.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.00[min] W. long.;
(39) 46[deg]55.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]02.00[min] W. long.;
(40) 46[deg]53.32[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.00[min] W. long.;
(41) 46[deg]51.55[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.00[min] W. long.;
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(42) 46[deg]50.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.90[min] W. long.;
(43) 46[deg]47.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.00[min] W. long.;
(44) 46[deg]34.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.00[min] W. long.;
(45) 46[deg]30.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.00[min] W. long.;
(46) 46[deg]33.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.00[min] W. long.;
(47) 46[deg]29.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.00[min] W. long.;
(48) 46[deg]20.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.00[min] W. long.;
(49) 46[deg]18.16[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.00[min] W. long.;
(50) 46[deg]16.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.00[min] W. long.;
(51) 46[deg]16.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.01[min] W. long.;
(52) 46[deg]15.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.96[min] W. long.;
(53) 46[deg]13.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.87[min] W. long.;
(54) 46[deg]13.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.75[min] W. long.;
(55) 46[deg]10.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.00[min] W. long.;
(56) 46[deg]06.21[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.85[min] W. long.;
(57) 46[deg]03.02[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.27[min] W. long.;
(58) 45[deg]57.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.52[min] W. long.;
(59) 45[deg]46.85[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.91[min] W. long.;
(60) 45[deg]45.81[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.05[min] W. long.;
(61) 45[deg]44.87[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.98[min] W. long.;
(62) 45[deg]43.44[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.03[min] W. long.;
(63) 45[deg]35.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.72[min] W. long.;
(64) 45[deg]35.70[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.89[min] W. long.;
(65) 45[deg]24.45[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.21[min] W. long.;
(66) 45[deg]11.68[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.38[min] W. long.;
(67) 44[deg]57.94[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.02[min] W. long.;
(68) 44[deg]44.28[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.79[min] W. long.;
(69) 44[deg]32.63[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.21[min] W. long.;
(70) 44[deg]23.36[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.53[min] W. long.;
(71) 44[deg]13.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.03[min] W. long.;
(72) 43[deg]57.85[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.57[min] W. long.;
(73) 43[deg]50.12[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.36[min] W. long.;
(74) 43[deg]49.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.96[min] W. long.;
(75) 43[deg]42.76[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.40[min] W. long.;
(76) 43[deg]24.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.61[min] W. long.;
(77) 43[deg]19.74[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.12[min] W. long.;
(78) 43[deg]19.62[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.95[min] W. long.;
(79) 43[deg]17.41[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.02[min] W. long.;
(80) 42[deg]56.41[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.59[min] W. long.;
(81) 42[deg]53.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.76[min] W. long.;
(82) 42[deg]53.54[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.88[min] W. long.;
(83) 42[deg]49.26[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.17[min] W. long.;
(84) 42[deg]46.74[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.39[min] W. long.;
(85) 42[deg]43.76[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.64[min] W. long.;
(86) 42[deg]45.41[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.35[min] W. long.;
(87) 42[deg]43.92[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.92[min] W. long.;
(88) 42[deg]38.84[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.51[min] W. long.;
(89) 42[deg]34.78[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.56[min] W. long.;
(90) 42[deg]31.47[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.89[min] W. long.;
(91) 42[deg]31.59[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.85[min] W. long.;
(92) 42[deg]31.12[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.82[min] W. long.;
(93) 42[deg]28.48[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.96[min] W. long.;
(94) 42[deg]26.28[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.99[min] W. long.;
(95) 42[deg]19.58[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.21[min] W. long.;
(96) 42[deg]13.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.06[min] W. long.;
(97) 42[deg]05.12[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.06[min] W. long.;
(98) 42[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.76[min] W. long.;
(99) 41[deg]47.93[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.79[min] W. long.;
(100) 41[deg]21.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.35[min] W. long.;
(101) 41[deg]07.11[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.25[min] W. long.;
(102) 40[deg]57.37[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.25[min] W. long.;
(103) 40[deg]48.77[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.69[min] W. long.;
(104) 40[deg]41.03[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.21[min] W. long.;
(105) 40[deg]37.40[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.96[min] W. long.;
(106) 40[deg]33.70[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.50[min] W. long.;
(107) 40[deg]31.31[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.59[min] W. long.;
(108) 40[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.50[min] W. long.;
(109) 40[deg]25.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.65[min] W. long.;
(110) 40[deg]22.42[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.19[min] W. long.;
(111) 40[deg]17.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.21[min] W. long.;
(112) 40[deg]18.68[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.44[min] W. long.;
(113) 40[deg]13.55[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.26[min] W. long.;
(114) 40[deg]10.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.25[min] W. long.;
(115) 40[deg]06.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]21.40[min] W. long.;
(116) 40[deg]01.63[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.25[min] W. long.;
(117) 40[deg]00.68[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.19[min] W. long.;
(118) 39[deg]59.09[min] N. lat., 124[deg]14.92[min] W. long.;
(119) 39[deg]51.85[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.33[min] W. long.;
(120) 39[deg]36.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]00.63[min] W. long.;
(121) 39[deg]32.41[min] N. lat., 124[deg]00.01[min] W. long.;
(122) 39[deg]05.40[min] N. lat., 124[deg]00.52[min] W. long.;
(123) 39[deg]04.32[min] N. lat., 123[deg]59.00[min] W. long.;
(124) 38[deg]58.02[min] N. lat., 123[deg]58.18[min] W. long.;
(125) 38[deg]57.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.90[min] W. long.;
(126) 38[deg]50.27[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.26[min] W. long.;
(127) 38[deg]46.73[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.93[min] W. long.;
(128) 38[deg]44.64[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.77[min] W. long.;
(129) 38[deg]32.97[min] N. lat., 123[deg]41.84[min] W. long.;
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(130) 38[deg]14.56[min] N. lat., 123[deg]32.18[min] W. long.;
(131) 38[deg]13.85[min] N. lat., 123[deg]29.94[min] W. long.;
(132) 38[deg]11.88[min] N. lat., 123[deg]30.57[min] W. long.;
(133) 38[deg]08.72[min] N. lat., 123[deg]29.56[min] W. long.;
(134) 38[deg]05.62[min] N. lat., 123[deg]32.38[min] W. long.;
(135) 38[deg]01.90[min] N. lat., 123[deg]32.00[min] W. long.;
(136) 38[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]30.00[min] W. long.;
(137) 37[deg]58.07[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.35[min] W. long.;
(138) 37[deg]54.97[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.69[min] W. long.;
(139) 37[deg]51.32[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.40[min] W. long.;
(140) 37[deg]43.82[min] N. lat., 123[deg]11.69[min] W. long.;
(141) 37[deg]35.67[min] N. lat., 123[deg]02.62[min] W. long.;
(142) 37[deg]11.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]54.50[min] W. long.;
(143) 37[deg]07.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]48.59[min] W. long.;
(144) 36[deg]59.99[min] N. lat., 122[deg]38.49[min] W. long.;
(145) 36[deg]56.64[min] N. lat., 122[deg]28.78[min] W. long.;
(146) 36[deg]58.93[min] N. lat., 122[deg]25.67[min] W. long.;
(147) 36[deg]56.19[min] N. lat., 122[deg]25.67[min] W. long.;
(148) 36[deg]57.09[min] N. lat., 122[deg]22.85[min] W. long.;
(149) 36[deg]54.95[min] N. lat., 122[deg]22.63[min] W. long.;
(150) 36[deg]52.25[min] N. lat., 122[deg]13.94[min] W. long.;
(151) 36[deg]46.94[min] N. lat., 122[deg]07.90[min] W. long.;
(152) 36[deg]46.86[min] N. lat., 122[deg]02.24[min] W. long.;
(153) 36[deg]43.73[min] N. lat., 121[deg]59.33[min] W. long.;
(154) 36[deg]38.93[min] N. lat., 122[deg]02.46[min] W. long.;
(155) 36[deg]30.77[min] N. lat., 122[deg]01.40[min] W. long.;
(156) 36[deg]23.78[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.52[min] W. long.;
(157) 36[deg]19.98[min] N. lat., 122[deg]07.63[min] W. long.;
(158) 36[deg]15.36[min] N. lat., 122[deg]03.50[min] W. long.;
(159) 36[deg]09.47[min] N. lat., 121[deg]45.37[min] W. long.;
(160) 36[deg]06.42[min] N. lat., 121[deg]41.34[min] W. long.;
(161) 36[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 121[deg]37.68[min] W. long.;
(162) 35[deg]52.25[min] N. lat., 121[deg]33.21[min] W. long.;
(163) 35[deg]51.09[min] N. lat., 121[deg]31.83[min] W. long.;
(164) 35[deg]46.47[min] N. lat., 121[deg]31.19[min] W. long.;
(165) 35[deg]33.97[min] N. lat., 121[deg]21.69[min] W. long.;
(166) 35[deg]30.94[min] N. lat., 121[deg]18.36[min] W. long.;
(167) 35[deg]23.08[min] N. lat., 121[deg]15.56[min] W. long.;
(168) 35[deg]13.67[min] N. lat., 121[deg]05.79[min] W. long.;
(169) 35[deg]06.77[min] N. lat., 121[deg]02.45[min] W. long.;
(170) 34[deg]53.32[min] N. lat., 121[deg]01.46[min] W. long.;
(171) 34[deg]49.36[min] N. lat., 121[deg]03.04[min] W. long.;
(172) 34[deg]44.12[min] N. lat., 121[deg]01.28[min] W. long.;
(173) 34[deg]32.38[min] N. lat., 120[deg]51.78[min] W. long.;
(174) 34[deg]27.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]44.25[min] W. long.;
(175) 34[deg]17.93[min] N. lat., 120[deg]35.43[min] W. long.;
(176) 34[deg]16.02[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.70[min] W. long.;
(177) 34[deg]09.84[min] N. lat., 120[deg]38.85[min] W. long.;
(178) 34[deg]03.22[min] N. lat., 120[deg]36.12[min] W. long.;
(179) 33[deg]55.98[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.81[min] W. long.;
(180) 33[deg]49.88[min] N. lat., 120[deg]10.07[min] W. long.;
(181) 33[deg]37.75[min] N. lat., 120[deg]00.35[min] W. long.;
(182) 33[deg]33.91[min] N. lat., 119[deg]51.74[min] W. long.;
(183) 33[deg]35.07[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.14[min] W. long.;
(184) 33[deg]42.60[min] N. lat., 119[deg]47.40[min] W. long.;
(185) 33[deg]53.25[min] N. lat., 119[deg]52.58[min] W. long.;
(186) 33[deg]57.48[min] N. lat., 119[deg]31.27[min] W. long.;
(187) 33[deg]55.47[min] N. lat., 119[deg]24.96[min] W. long.;
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(188) 33[deg]57.60[min] N. lat., 119[deg]26.68[min] W. long.;
(189) 33[deg]58.68[min] N. lat., 119[deg]20.13[min] W. long.;
(190) 34[deg]02.02[min] N. lat., 119[deg]14.62[min] W. long.;
(191) 33[deg]58.73[min] N. lat., 119[deg]03.21[min] W. long.;
(192) 33[deg]57.33[min] N. lat., 118[deg]43.08[min] W. long.;
(193) 33[deg]50.71[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.33[min] W. long.;
(194) 33[deg]39.27[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.76[min] W. long.;
(195) 33[deg]35.16[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.33[min] W. long.;
(196) 33[deg]28.82[min] N. lat., 118[deg]08.73[min] W. long.;
(197) 33[deg]31.44[min] N. lat., 117[deg]51.34[min] W. long.;
(198) 32[deg]58.76[min] N. lat., 117[deg]20.85[min] W. long.; and
(199) 32[deg]35.61[min] N. lat., 117[deg]30.15[min] W. long.
(n) The 250-fm (457-m) depth contour used around San Clemente Island
is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in
the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]06.10[min] N. lat., 118[deg]39.07[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]05.31[min] N. lat., 118[deg]40.88[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]03.03[min] N. lat., 118[deg]41.72[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]46.62[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.23[min] W. long.;
(5) 32[deg]40.81[min] N. lat., 118[deg]23.85[min] W. long.;
(6) 32[deg]47.55[min] N. lat., 118[deg]17.59[min] W. long.;
(7) 32[deg]57.35[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.83[min] W. long.;
(8) 33[deg]02.79[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.85[min] W. long.; and
(9) 33[deg]06.10[min] N. lat., 118[deg]39.07[min] W. long.
(o) The 250-fm (457-m) depth contour used around Santa Catalina
Island is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following
points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]13.37[min] N. lat., 118[deg]08.39[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]20.86[min] N. lat., 118[deg]14.39[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]26.49[min] N. lat., 118[deg]21.17[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]28.14[min] N. lat., 118[deg]26.68[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]30.36[min] N. lat., 118[deg]30.55[min] W. long.;
(6) 33[deg]31.65[min] N. lat., 118[deg]35.33[min] W. long.;
(7) 33[deg]32.89[min] N. lat., 118[deg]42.97[min] W. long.;
(8) 33[deg]32.64[min] N. lat., 118[deg]49.44[min] W. long.;
(9) 33[deg]38.02[min] N. lat., 118[deg]57.35[min] W. long.;
(10) 33[deg]37.08[min] N. lat., 118[deg]57.93[min] W. long.;
(11) 33[deg]30.76[min] N. lat., 118[deg]49.96[min] W. long.;
(12) 33[deg]23.24[min] N. lat., 118[deg]32.88[min] W. long.;
(13) 33[deg]20.91[min] N. lat., 118[deg]34.67[min] W. long.;
(14) 33[deg]17.04[min] N. lat., 118[deg]28.21[min] W. long.; and
(15) 33[deg]13.37[min] N. lat., 118[deg]08.39[min] W. long.
(p) The 250-fm (457-m) depth contour used around Lasuen Knoll is
defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the
order stated:
(1) 33[deg]26.76[min] N. lat., 118[deg]00.77[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]25.30[min] N. lat., 117[deg]57.88[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]23.37[min] N. lat., 117[deg]56.14[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]22.06[min] N. lat., 117[deg]57.06[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]22.85[min] N. lat., 117[deg]59.47[min] W. long.;
(6) 33[deg]23.97[min] N. lat., 118[deg]00.72[min] W. long.;
(7) 33[deg]25.98[min] N. lat., 118[deg]01.63[min] W. long.; and
(8) 33[deg]26.76[min] N. lat., 118[deg]00.77[min] W. long.
(q) The 250-fm (457-m) depth contour used around San Diego Rise is
defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the
order stated:
(1) 32 [deg]51.58[min] N. lat., 117[deg]51.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 32[deg]44.69[min] N. lat., 117[deg]44.55[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]37.05[min] N. lat., 117[deg]42.02[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]36.07[min] N. lat., 117[deg]44.29[min] W. long.;
(5) 32[deg]47.03[min] N. lat., 117[deg]50.97[min] W. long.;
(6) 32[deg]51.50[min] N. lat., 117[deg]51.47[min] W. long.; and
(7) 32[deg]51.58[min] N. lat., 117[deg]51.00[min] W. long.
(r) The 250-fm (457-m) depth contour used between the U.S. border
with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico, modified to allow fishing
in petrale sole areas, is defined by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 48[deg]14.71[min] N. lat., 125[deg]41.95[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]13.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]39.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 48[deg]08.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]45.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 48[deg]06.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]46.50[min] W. long.;
(5) 48[deg]03.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]37.00[min] W. long.;
(6) 48[deg]01.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]40.00[min] W. long.;
(7) 47[deg]57.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]37.00[min] W. long.;
(8) 47[deg]55.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]28.50[min] W. long.;
(9) 47[deg]58.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]25.00[min] W. long.;
(10) 48[deg]00.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]24.50[min] W. long.;
(11) 48[deg]03.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]21.00[min] W. long.;
(12) 48[deg]02.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]19.50[min] W. long.;
(13) 48[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]21.00[min] W. long.;
(14) 47[deg]58.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]20.00[min] W. long.;
(15) 47[deg]58.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]18.00[min] W. long.;
(16) 47[deg]52.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]16.50[min] W. long.;
(17) 47[deg]46.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.00[min] W. long.; and
(18) 47[deg]44.50[min] N. lat., 125[deg]07.50[min] W. long.
(19) 47[deg]42.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.00[min] W. long.;
(20) 47[deg]37.96[min] N. lat., 125[deg]07.17[min] W. long.;
(21) 47[deg]28.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.50[min] W. long.;
(22) 47[deg]28.88[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.70[min] W. long.;
(23) 47[deg]27.70[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.87[min] W. long.;
(24) 47[deg]24.84[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.45[min] W. long.;
(25) 47[deg]21.76[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.42[min] W. long.;
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(26) 47[deg]18.84[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.75[min] W. long.;
(27) 47[deg]19.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.43[min] W. long.;
(28) 47[deg]18.13[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.25[min] W. long.;
(29) 47[deg]13.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.70[min] W. long.;
(30) 47[deg]15.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]01.10[min] W. long.;
(31) 47[deg]08.77[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.91[min] W. long.;
(32) 47[deg]05.80[min] N. lat., 125[deg]01.00[min] W. long.;
(33) 47[deg]03.34[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.50[min] W. long.;
(34) 47[deg]01.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.00[min] W. long.;
(35) 46[deg]55.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]02.00[min] W. long.;
(36) 46[deg]53.32[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.00[min] W. long.;
(37) 46[deg]51.55[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.00[min] W. long.;
(38) 46[deg]50.80[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.90[min] W. long.;
(39) 46[deg]47.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.00[min] W. long.;
(40) 46[deg]34.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.00[min] W. long.;
(41) 46[deg]30.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.00[min] W. long.;
(42) 46[deg]33.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.00[min] W. long.;
(43) 46[deg]29.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.00[min] W. long.;
(44) 46[deg]20.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.00[min] W. long.;
(45) 46[deg]18.16[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.00[min] W. long.;
(46) 46[deg]16.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.00[min] W. long.;
(47) 46[deg]15.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.96[min] W. long.;
(48) 46[deg]13.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.76[min] W. long.;
(49) 46[deg]10.51[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.99[min] W. long.;
(50) 46[deg]06.24[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.81[min] W. long.;
(51) 46[deg]03.04[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.26[min] W. long.;
(52) 45[deg]56.99[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.45[min] W. long.;
(53) 45[deg]49.94[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.75[min] W. long.;
(54) 45[deg]49.94[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.33[min] W. long.;
(55) 45[deg]45.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.18[min] W. long.;
(56) 45[deg]45.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.82[min] W. long.;
(57) 45[deg]41.94[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.61[min] W. long.;
(58) 45[deg]41.58[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.86[min] W. long.;
(59) 45[deg]38.45[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.94[min] W. long.;
(60) 45[deg]35.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.91[min] W. long.;
(61) 45[deg]24.49[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.20[min] W. long.;
(62) 45[deg]14.43[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.05[min] W. long.;
(63) 45[deg]14.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.19[min] W. long.;
(64) 45[deg]08.98[min] N. lat., 124[deg]34.26[min] W. long.;
(65) 45[deg]09.02[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.81[min] W. long.;
(66) 44[deg]57.98[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.98[min] W. long.;
(67) 44[deg]56.62[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.32[min] W. long.;
(68) 44[deg]50.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.52[min] W. long.;
(69) 44[deg]46.89[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.32[min] W. long.;
(70) 44[deg]50.78[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.24[min] W. long.;
(71) 44[deg]44.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.78[min] W. long.;
(72) 44[deg]32.63[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.24[min] W. long.;
(73) 44[deg]23.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.78[min] W. long.;
(74) 44[deg]13.16[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.81[min] W. long.;
(75) 43[deg]57.88[min] N. lat., 124[deg]58.25[min] W. long.;
(76) 43[deg]56.89[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.33[min] W. long.;
(77) 43[deg]53.41[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.95[min] W. long.;
(78) 43[deg]51.56[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.38[min] W. long.;
(79) 43[deg]51.49[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.77[min] W. long.;
(80) 43[deg]48.02[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.31[min] W. long.;
(81) 43[deg]42.77[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.39[min] W. long.;
(82) 43[deg]24.09[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.57[min] W. long.;
(83) 43[deg]19.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.09[min] W. long.;
(84) 43[deg]15.98[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.76[min] W. long.;
(85) 43[deg]04.14[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.55[min] W. long.;
(86) 43[deg]04.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.88[min] W. long.;
(87) 42[deg]54.69[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.54[min] W. long.;
(88) 42[deg]45.46[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.37[min] W. long.;
(89) 42[deg]43.91[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.90[min] W. long.;
(90) 42[deg]38.84[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.36[min] W. long.;
(91) 42[deg]34.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.56[min] W. long.;
(92) 42[deg]31.57[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.86[min] W. long.;
(93) 42[deg]30.98[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.27[min] W. long.;
(94) 42[deg]29.21[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.93[min] W. long.;
(95) 42[deg]28.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.40[min] W. long.;
(96) 42[deg]26.06[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.61[min] W. long.;
(97) 42[deg]21.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]43.76[min] W. long.;
(98) 42[deg]17.47[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.89[min] W. long.;
(99) 42[deg]13.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.51[min] W. long.;
(100) 42[deg]13.76[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.03[min] W. long.;
(101) 42[deg]05.12[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.06[min] W. long.;
(102) 42[deg]02.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.41[min] W. long.;
(103) 42[deg]02.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.95[min] W. long.;
(104) 42[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.83[min] W. long.;
(105) 41[deg]47.79[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.48[min] W. long.;
(106) 41[deg]21.01[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.01[min] W. long.;
(107) 41[deg]13.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.40[min] W. long.;
(108) 41[deg]11.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.99[min] W. long.;
(109) 41[deg]06.69[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.30[min] W. long.;
(110) 40[deg]54.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.15[min] W. long.;
(111) 40[deg]53.95[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.04[min] W. long.;
(112) 40[deg]50.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.20[min] W. long.;
(113) 40[deg]44.49[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.81[min] W. long.;
(114) 40[deg]40.63[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.14[min] W. long.;
(115) 40[deg]38.96[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.04[min] W. long.;
(116) 40[deg]35.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.43[min] W. long.;
(117) 40[deg]37.41[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.06[min] W. long.;
(118) 40[deg]36.09[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.11[min] W. long.;
(119) 40[deg]31.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.98[min] W. long.;
(120) 40[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.48[min] W. long.;
(121) 40[deg]27.34[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.28[min] W. long.;
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(122) 40[deg]25.01[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.36[min] W. long.;
(123) 40[deg]22.28[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.83[min] W. long.;
(124) 40[deg]13.68[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.10[min] W. long.;
(125) 40[deg]10.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.55[min] W. long.;
(126) 40[deg]06.45[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.24[min] W. long.;
(127) 40[deg]07.08[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.80[min] W. long.;
(128) 40[deg]05.55[min] N. lat., 124[deg]18.11[min] W. long.;
(129) 40[deg]04.74[min] N. lat., 124[deg]18.11[min] W. long.;
(130) 40[deg]02.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.53[min] W. long.;
(131) 40[deg]01.13[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.98[min] W. long.;
(132) 40[deg]01.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.83[min] W. long.;
(133) 39[deg]58.54[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.43[min] W. long.;
(134) 39[deg]55.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.44[min] W. long.;
(135) 39[deg]42.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]02.52[min] W. long.;
(136) 39[deg]35.96[min] N. lat., 123[deg]59.47[min] W. long.;
(137) 39[deg]34.61[min] N. lat., 123[deg]59.58[min] W. long.;
(138) 39[deg]33.79[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.77[min] W. long.;
(139) 39[deg]33.03[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.06[min] W. long.;
(140) 39[deg]32.21[min] N. lat., 123[deg]59.12[min] W. long.;
(141) 39[deg]07.81[min] N. lat., 123[deg]59.06[min] W. long.;
(142) 38[deg]57.50[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.25[min] W. long.;
(143) 38[deg]52.26[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.18[min] W. long.;
(144) 38[deg]50.21[min] N. lat., 123[deg]55.48[min] W. long.;
(145) 38[deg]46.81[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.49[min] W. long.;
(146) 38[deg]45.29[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.55[min] W. long.;
(147) 38[deg]42.76[min] N. lat., 123[deg]49.73[min] W. long.;
(148) 38[deg]41.26[min] N. lat., 123[deg]47.28[min] W. long.;
(149) 38[deg]35.75[min] N. lat., 123[deg]43.76[min] W. long.;
(150) 38[deg]34.93[min] N. lat., 123[deg]42.46[min] W. long.;
(151) 38[deg]19.95[min] N. lat., 123[deg]32.90[min] W. long.;
(152) 38[deg]14.38[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.51[min] W. long.;
(153) 38[deg]09.39[min] N. lat., 123[deg]24.39[min] W. long.;
(154) 38[deg]10.18[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.11[min] W. long.;
(155) 38[deg]04.64[min] N. lat., 123[deg]31.97[min] W. long.;
(156) 38[deg]02.06[min] N. lat., 123[deg]31.26[min] W. long.;
(157) 38[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]29.64[min] W. long.;
(158) 37[deg]58.19[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.40[min] W. long.;
(159) 37[deg]50.62[min] N. lat., 123[deg]24.51[min] W. long.;
(160) 37[deg]43.82[min] N. lat., 123[deg]11.69[min] W. long.;
(161) 37[deg]35.67[min] N. lat., 123[deg]02.62[min] W. long.;
(162) 37[deg]23.53[min] N. lat., 122[deg]58.65[min] W. long.;
(163) 37[deg]23.23[min] N. lat., 122[deg]53.78[min] W. long.;
(164) 37[deg]13.97[min] N. lat., 122[deg]49.91[min] W. long.;
(165) 37[deg]11.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]45.61[min] W. long.;
(166) 37[deg]07.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]44.76[min] W. long.;
(167) 36[deg]59.99[min] N. lat., 122[deg]38.49[min] W. long.;
(168) 36[deg]56.64[min] N. lat., 122[deg]28.78[min] W. long.;
(169) 36[deg]58.93[min] N. lat., 122[deg]25.67[min] W. long.;
(170) 36[deg]56.19[min] N. lat., 122[deg]25.67[min] W. long.;
(171) 36[deg]57.09[min] N. lat., 122[deg]22.85[min] W. long.;
(172) 36[deg]54.95[min] N. lat., 122[deg]22.63[min] W. long.;
(173) 36[deg]52.25[min] N. lat., 122[deg]13.94[min] W. long.;
(174) 36[deg]46.94[min] N. lat., 122[deg]07.90[min] W. long.;
(175) 36[deg]47.12[min] N. lat., 122[deg]03.99[min] W. long.;
(176) 36[deg]23.87[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.00[min] W. long.;
(177) 36[deg]22.17[min] N. lat., 122[deg]01.19[min] W. long.;
(178) 36[deg]19.61[min] N. lat., 122[deg]06.29[min] W. long.;
(179) 36[deg]14.73[min] N. lat., 122[deg]01.55[min] W. long.;
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(180) 36[deg]09.47[min] N. lat., 121[deg]45.37[min] W. long.;
(181) 36[deg]06.42[min] N. lat., 121[deg]41.34[min] W. long.;
(182) 36[deg]00.07[min] N. lat., 121[deg]37.68[min] W. long.;
(183) 36[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 121[deg]37.66[min] W. long.;
(184) 35[deg]52.25[min] N. lat., 121[deg]33.21[min] W. long.;
(185) 35[deg]51.09[min] N. lat., 121[deg]31.83[min] W. long.;
(186) 35[deg]46.47[min] N. lat., 121[deg]31.19[min] W. long.;
(187) 35[deg]33.97[min] N. lat., 121[deg]21.69[min] W. long.;
(188) 35[deg]30.94[min] N. lat., 121[deg]18.36[min] W. long.;
(189) 35[deg]23.08[min] N. lat., 121[deg]15.56[min] W. long.;
(190) 35[deg]13.67[min] N. lat., 121[deg]05.79[min] W. long.;
(191) 35[deg]06.77[min] N. lat., 121[deg]02.45[min] W. long.;
(192) 35[deg]07.46[min] N. lat., 120[deg]57.10[min] W. long.;
(193) 34[deg]44.29[min] N. lat., 120[deg]54.28[min] W. long.;
(194) 34[deg]44.24[min] N. lat., 120[deg]57.62[min] W. long.;
(195) 34[deg]41.65[min] N. lat., 120[deg]59.54[min] W. long.;
(196) 34[deg]17.97[min] N. lat., 120[deg]35.54[min] W. long.;
(197) 34[deg]16.02[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.70[min] W. long.;
(198) 34[deg]09.84[min] N. lat., 120[deg]38.85[min] W. long.;
(199) 34[deg]02.21[min] N. lat., 120[deg]36.23[min] W. long.;
(200) 33[deg]55.98[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.81[min] W. long.;
(201) 33[deg]49.88[min] N. lat., 120[deg]10.07[min] W. long.;
(202) 33[deg]37.75[min] N. lat., 120[deg]00.35[min] W. long.;
(203) 33[deg]33.91[min] N. lat., 119[deg] 51.74[min] W. long.;
(204) 33[deg]35.07[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.14[min] W. long.;
(205) 33[deg]42.60[min] N. lat., 119[deg]47.40[min] W. long.;
(206) 33[deg]51.63[min] N. lat., 119[deg]52.35[min] W. long.;
(207) 33[deg]51.62[min] N. lat., 119[deg]47.94[min] W. long.;
(208) 33[deg]54.29[min] N. lat., 119[deg]47.94[min] W. long.;
(209) 33[deg]57.52[min] N. lat., 119[deg]30.94[min] W. long.;
(210) 33[deg]54.11[min] N. lat., 119[deg]30.94[min] W. long.;
(211) 33[deg]54.11[min] N. lat., 119[deg]25.94[min] W. long.;
(212) 33[deg]57.74[min] N. lat., 119[deg]25.94[min] W. long.;
(213) 33[deg]58.68[min] N. lat., 119[deg]20.13[min] W. long.;
(214) 34[deg]02.02[min] N. lat., 119[deg]14.62[min] W. long.;
(215) 33[deg]58.73[min] N. lat., 119[deg]03.21[min] W. long.;
(216) 33[deg]57.33[min] N. lat., 118[deg]43.08[min] W. long.;
(217) 33[deg]50.71[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.33[min] W. long.;
(218) 33[deg]39.27[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.76[min] W. long.;
(219) 33[deg]35.16[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.33[min] W. long.;
(220) 33[deg]28.82[min] N. lat., 118[deg]08.73[min] W. long.;
(221) 33[deg]31.44[min] N. lat., 117[deg]51.34[min] W. long.;
(222) 32[deg]58.76[min] N. lat., 117[deg]20.85[min] W. long.; and
(223) 32[deg]35.61[min] N. lat., 117[deg]30.15[min] W. long.
[69 FR 77069, Dec. 23, 2004; 70 FR 13119, Mar. 18, 2005, as amended at
70 FR 16149, Mar. 30, 2005; 71 FR 78687, Dec. 29, 2006; 72 FR 13045,
Mar. 20, 2007; 72 FR 53167, Sept. 18, 2007]
Sec. 660.395 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
Essential fish habitat (EFH) is defined as those waters and
substrate necessary to fish for spawning, breeding, feeding or growth to
maturity (16 U.S.C. 1802 (10). EFH for Pacific Coast Groundfish includes
all waters and substrate within areas with a depth less than or equal to
3,500 m (1,914 fm) shoreward to the mean higher high water level or the
upriver extent of saltwater intrusion (defined as upstream and landward
to where ocean-derived salts measure less than 0.5 parts per thousand
during the period of average annual low flow). Seamounts in depths
greater than 3,500 m (1,914 fm) are also included due to their
ecological importance to groundfish. Geographically, EFH for Pacific
Coast groundfish includes both a large band of marine waters that
extends from the Northern edge of the EEZ at the U.S. border with Canada
to the Southern
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edge of the EEZ at the U.S. border with Mexico, and inland within bays
and estuaries. The seaward extent of EFH is consistent with the westward
edge of the EEZ for areas approximately north of Cape Mendocino.
Approximately south of Cape Mendocino, the 3500 m depth contour and EFH
is substantially shoreward of the seaward boundary of the EEZ. There are
also numerous discrete areas seaward of the main 3500 m depth contour
where the ocean floor rises to depths less than 3500 m and therefore are
also EFH. The seaward boundary of EFH and additional areas of EFH are
defined by straight lines connecting a series of latitude and longitude
coordinates in Sec. 660.395(a) through Sec. 660.395(qq).
(a) The seaward boundary of EFH, with the exception of the areas in
paragraphs (b) through (qq), is bounded by the EEZ combined with a
straight line connecting all of the following points in the order
stated:
(1) 40[deg]18.17[min] N. lat., 128[deg]46.72[min] W. long.;
(2) 40[deg]17.33[min] N. lat., 125[deg]58.62[min] W. long.;
(3) 39[deg]59.10[min] N. lat., 125[deg]44.13[min] W. long.;
(4) 39[deg]44.99[min] N. lat., 125[deg]41.63[min] W. long.;
(5) 39[deg]29.98[min] N. lat., 125[deg]23.86[min] W. long.;
(6) 39[deg]08.46[min] N. lat., 125[deg]38.17[min] W. long.;
(7) 38[deg]58.71[min] N. lat., 125[deg]22.33[min] W. long.;
(8) 38[deg]33.22[min] N. lat., 125[deg]16.82[min] W. long.;
(9) 38[deg]50.47[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.20[min] W. long.;
(10) 38[deg]51.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.15[min] W. long.;
(11) 37[deg]48.74[min] N. lat., 123[deg]53.79[min] W. long.;
(12) 37[deg]45.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]03.18[min] W. long.;
(13) 37[deg]05.55[min] N. lat., 123[deg]46.18[min] W. long.;
(14) 36[deg]41.37[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.16[min] W. long.;
(15) 36[deg]24.44[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.03[min] W. long.;
(16) 36[deg]10.47[min] N. lat., 123[deg]31.11[min] W. long.;
(17) 35[deg]57.97[min] N. lat., 123[deg]21.33[min] W. long.;
(18) 36[deg]05.20[min] N. lat., 123[deg]15.17[min] W. long.;
(19) 36[deg]01.23[min] N. lat., 123[deg]04.04[min] W. long.;
(20) 35[deg]29.75[min] N. lat., 123[deg]02.44[min] W. long.;
(21) 35[deg]22.25[min] N. lat., 122[deg]58.24[min] W. long.;
(22) 35[deg]21.91[min] N. lat., 122[deg]34.83[min] W. long.;
(23) 35[deg]34.35[min] N. lat., 122[deg]25.83[min] W. long.;
(24) 34[deg]57.35[min] N. lat., 122[deg]07.03[min] W. long.;
(25) 34[deg]20.19[min] N. lat., 121[deg]33.92[min] W. long.;
(26) 33[deg]55.10[min] N. lat., 121[deg]43.15[min] W. long.;
(27) 33[deg]39.65[min] N. lat., 121[deg]28.35[min] W. long.;
(28) 33[deg]40.68[min] N. lat., 121[deg]23.06[min] W. long.;
(29) 33[deg]26.19[min] N. lat., 121[deg]06.16[min] W. long.;
(30) 33[deg]03.77[min] N. lat., 121[deg]34.33[min] W. long.;
(31) 32[deg]46.38[min] N. lat., 121[deg]02.84[min] W. long.;
(32) 33[deg]05.45[min] N. lat., 120[deg]40.71[min] W. long.;
(33) 32[deg]12.70[min] N. lat., 120[deg]10.85[min] W. long.;
(34) 32[deg]11.36[min] N. lat., 120[deg]03.19[min] W. long.;
(35) 32[deg]00.77[min] N. lat., 119[deg]50.68[min] W. long.;
(36) 31[deg]52.47[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.11[min] W. long.;
(37) 31[deg]45.43[min] N. lat., 119[deg]40.89[min] W. long.;
(38) 31[deg]41.96[min] N. lat., 119[deg]28.57[min] W. long.;
(39) 31[deg]35.10[min] N. lat., 119[deg]33.50[min] W. long.;
(40) 31[deg]24.37[min] N. lat., 119[deg]29.61[min] W. long.;
(41) 31[deg]26.74[min] N. lat., 119[deg]18.47[min] W. long.;
(42) 31[deg]03.75[min] N. lat., 118[deg]59.58[min] W. long.
(b) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 31[deg]11.94[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.84[min] W. long.;
(2) 31[deg]06.87[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.42[min] W. long.;
(3) 31[deg]06.29[min] N. lat., 122[deg]09.22[min] W. long.;
(4) 31[deg]11.39[min] N. lat., 122[deg]09.10[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 31[deg]11.94[min] N. lat., 121[deg]57.84[min]
W. long.
(c) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 31[deg]11.21[min] N. lat., 122[deg]10.24[min] W. long.;
(2) 31[deg]07.62[min] N. lat., 122[deg]09.62[min] W. long.;
(3) 31[deg]07.40[min] N. lat., 122[deg]19.34[min] W. long.;
(4) 31[deg]12.84[min] N. lat., 122[deg]18.82[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 31[deg]11.21[min] N. lat., 122[deg]10.24[min]
W. long.
(d) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 31[deg]06.87[min] N. lat., 119[deg]28.05[min] W. long.;
(2) 30[deg]58.83[min] N. lat., 119[deg]26.74[min] W. long.;
(3) 30[deg]55.41[min] N. lat., 119[deg]45.63[min] W. long.;
(4) 31[deg]05.90[min] N. lat., 119[deg]42.05[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 31[deg]06.87[min] N. lat., 119[deg]28.05[min]
W. long.
(e) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 31[deg]02.05[min] N. lat., 119[deg]08.97[min] W. long.;
(2) 31[deg]04.96[min] N. lat., 119[deg]09.96[min] W. long.;
(3) 31[deg]06.24[min] N. lat., 119[deg]07.45[min] W. long.;
(4) 31[deg]02.63[min] N. lat., 119[deg]05.77[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 31[deg]02.05[min] N. lat., 119[deg]08.97[min]
W. long.
(f) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 31[deg]23.41[min] N. lat., 122[deg]23.99[min] W. long.;
(2) 31[deg]25.98[min] N. lat., 122[deg]23.67[min] W. long.;
(3) 31[deg]25.52[min] N. lat., 122[deg]21.95[min] W. long.;
(4) 31[deg]23.51[min] N. lat., 122[deg]21.98[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 31[deg]23.41[min] N. lat., 122[deg]23.99[min]
W. long.
(g) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 31[deg]21.95[min] N. lat., 122[deg]25.05[min] W. long.;
(2) 31[deg]23.31[min] N. lat., 122[deg]27.73[min] W. long.;
(3) 31[deg]26.63[min] N. lat., 122[deg]27.64[min] W. long.;
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(4) 31[deg]26.72[min] N. lat., 122[deg]25.23[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 31[deg]21.95[min] N. lat., 122[deg]25.05[min]
W. long.
(h) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 31[deg]21.36[min] N. lat., 119[deg]47.67[min] W. long.;
(2) 31[deg]29.17[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.51[min] W. long.;
(3) 31[deg]29.48[min] N. lat., 119[deg]43.20[min] W. long.;
(4) 31[deg]21.92[min] N. lat., 119[deg]40.68[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 31[deg]21.36[min] N. lat., 119[deg]47.67[min]
W. long.
(i) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 31[deg]37.36[min] N. lat., 122[deg]20.86[min] W. long.;
(2) 31[deg]41.22[min] N. lat., 122[deg]21.35[min] W. long.;
(3) 31[deg]42.68[min] N. lat., 122[deg]18.80[min] W. long.;
(4) 31[deg]39.71[min] N. lat., 122[deg]15.99[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 31[deg]37.36[min] N. lat., 122[deg]20.86[min]
W. long.
(j) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 31[deg]45.92[min] N. lat., 121[deg]40.55[min] W. long.;
(2) 31[deg]48.79[min] N. lat., 121[deg]40.52[min] W. long.;
(3) 31[deg]48.61[min] N. lat., 121[deg]37.65[min] W. long.;
(4) 31[deg]45.93[min] N. lat., 121[deg]38.00[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 31[deg]45.92[min] N. lat., 121[deg]40.55[min]
W. long.
(k) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 31[deg]36.78[min] N. lat., 120[deg]54.41[min] W. long.;
(2) 31[deg]44.65[min] N. lat., 120[deg]58.01[min] W. long.;
(3) 31[deg]48.56[min] N. lat., 120[deg]43.25[min] W. long.;
(4) 31[deg]41.76[min] N. lat., 120[deg]41.50[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 31[deg]36.78[min] N. lat., 120[deg]54.41[min]
W. long.
(l) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 31[deg]45.66[min] N. lat., 123[deg]17.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 31[deg]49.43[min] N. lat., 123[deg]19.89[min] W. long.;
(3) 31[deg]54.54[min] N. lat., 123[deg]14.91[min] W. long.;
(4) 31[deg]50.88[min] N. lat., 123[deg]13.17[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 31[deg]45.66[min] N. lat., 123[deg]17.00[min]
W. long.
(m) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 31[deg]55.28[min] N. lat., 121[deg]02.98[min] W. long.;
(2) 31[deg]58.25[min] N. lat., 121[deg]05.08[min] W. long.;
(3) 31[deg]59.77[min] N. lat., 121[deg]00.37[min] W. long.;
(4) 31[deg]57.88[min] N. lat., 120[deg]57.23[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 31[deg]55.28[min] N. lat., 121[deg]02.98[min]
W. long.
(n) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 32[deg]06.04[min] N. lat., 121[deg]29.08[min] W. long.;
(2) 31[deg]59.52[min] N. lat., 121[deg]23.10[min] W. long.;
(3) 31[deg]54.55[min] N. lat., 121[deg]31.53[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]01.66[min] N. lat., 121[deg]38.38[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 32[deg]06.04[min] N. lat., 121[deg]29.08[min]
W. long.
(o) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 31[deg]59.89[min] N. lat., 119[deg]54.82[min] W. long.;
(2) 31[deg]59.69[min] N. lat., 120[deg]03.96[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]04.47[min] N. lat., 120[deg]00.09[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 31[deg]59.89[min] N. lat., 119[deg]54.82[min]
W. long.
(p) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 31[deg]59.49[min] N. lat., 121[deg]18.59[min] W. long.;
(2) 32[deg]08.15[min] N. lat., 121[deg]22.16[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]12.16[min] N. lat., 121[deg]14.64[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]04.15[min] N. lat., 121[deg]08.61[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 31[deg]59.49[min] N. lat., 121[deg]18.59[min]
W. long.
(q) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 32[deg]07.77[min] N. lat., 121[deg]46.26[min] W. long.;
(2) 32[deg]05.89[min] N. lat., 121[deg]38.01[min] W. long.;
(3) 31[deg]59.35[min] N. lat., 121[deg]52.10[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]08.86[min] N. lat., 121[deg]52.13[min] W. long.;
(5) 32[deg]19.76[min] N. lat., 121[deg]43.70[min] W. long.;
(6) 32[deg]14.85[min] N. lat., 121[deg]37.16[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 32[deg]07.77[min] N. lat., 121[deg]46.26[min]
W. long.
(r) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 32[deg]17.08[min] N. lat., 121[deg]11.84[min] W. long.;
(2) 32[deg]18.96[min] N. lat., 121[deg]14.15[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]23.03[min] N. lat., 121[deg]10.52[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]21.23[min] N. lat., 121[deg]08.53[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 32[deg]17.08[min] N. lat., 121[deg]11.84[min]
W. long.
(s) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 32[deg]27.64[min] N. lat., 121[deg]27.83[min] W. long.;
(2) 32[deg]15.43[min] N. lat., 121[deg]23.89[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]16.18[min] N. lat., 121[deg]30.67[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]25.80[min] N. lat., 121[deg]33.08[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 32[deg]27.64[min] N. lat., 121[deg]27.83[min]
W. long.
(t) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 32[deg]28.05[min] N. lat., 122[deg]03.54[min] W. long.;
(2) 32[deg]30.64[min] N. lat., 122[deg]06.11[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]35.90[min] N. lat., 121[deg]59.61[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]32.05[min] N. lat., 121[deg]54.66[min] W. long.;
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and connecting back to 32[deg]28.05[min] N. lat., 122[deg]03.54[min]
W. long.
(u) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 32[deg]44.69[min] N. lat., 121[deg]39.99[min] W. long.;
(2) 32[deg]43.72[min] N. lat., 121[deg]43.03[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]47.31[min] N. lat., 121[deg]43.91[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]48.21[min] N. lat., 121[deg]40.74[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 32[deg]44.69[min] N. lat., 121[deg]39.99[min]
W. long.
(v) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 32[deg]48.07[min] N. lat., 121[deg]15.86[min] W. long.;
(2) 32[deg]36.99[min] N. lat., 121[deg]20.21[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]25.33[min] N. lat., 121[deg]38.31[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]34.03[min] N. lat., 121[deg]44.05[min] W. long.;
(5) 32[deg]43.19[min] N. lat., 121[deg]41.58[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 32[deg]48.07[min] N. lat., 121[deg]15.86[min]
W. long.
(w) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 32[deg]48.38[min] N. lat., 120[deg]47.95[min] W. long.;
(2) 32[deg]47.49[min] N. lat., 120[deg]41.50[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]43.79[min] N. lat., 120[deg]42.01[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]44.01[min] N. lat., 120[deg]48.79[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 32[deg]48.38[min] N. lat., 120[deg]47.95[min]
W. long.
(x) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]08.71[min] N. lat., 121[deg]41.24[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]00.10[min] N. lat., 121[deg]37.67[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]01.01[min] N. lat., 121[deg]45.93[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]07.71[min] N. lat., 121[deg]46.31[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 33[deg]08.71[min] N. lat., 121[deg]41.24[min]
W. long.
(y) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]19.30[min] N. lat., 121[deg]54.69[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]11.41[min] N. lat., 121[deg]47.26[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]56.93[min] N. lat., 121[deg]54.41[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]03.85[min] N. lat., 122[deg]03.52[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]17.73[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.05[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 33[deg]19.30[min] N. lat., 121[deg]54.69[min]
W. long.
(z) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]23.67[min] N. lat., 123[deg]04.28[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]22.88[min] N. lat., 123[deg]04.93[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]23.66[min] N. lat., 123[deg]05.77[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]24.30[min] N. lat., 123[deg]04.90[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 33[deg]23.67[min] N. lat., 123[deg]04.28[min]
W. long.
(aa) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]26.06[min] N. lat., 121[deg]44.42[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]32.00[min] N. lat., 121[deg]41.61[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]28.80[min] N. lat., 121[deg]26.92[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]23.50[min] N. lat., 121[deg]26.92[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 33[deg]26.06[min] N. lat., 121[deg]44.42[min]
W. long.
(bb) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]38.22[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.91[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]39.58[min] N. lat., 123[deg]58.56[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]41.37[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.22[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]40.08[min] N. lat., 123[deg]55.14[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 33[deg]38.22[min] N. lat., 123[deg]56.91[min]
W. long.
(cc) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]46.86[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.49[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]41.28[min] N. lat., 121[deg]52.80[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]36.95[min] N. lat., 121[deg]54.42[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]42.05[min] N. lat., 122[deg]07.48[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]47.07[min] N. lat., 122[deg]05.71[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 33[deg]46.86[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.49[min]
W. long.
(dd) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]17.70[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.04[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]19.41[min] N. lat., 124[deg]14.12[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]21.61[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.89[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]20.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.11[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 34[deg]17.70[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.04[min]
W. long.
(ee) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]13.39[min] N. lat., 124[deg]03.18[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]19.45[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.21[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]23.12[min] N. lat., 124[deg]05.49[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]17.93[min] N. lat., 123[deg]57.87[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 34[deg]13.39[min] N. lat., 124[deg]03.18[min]
W. long.
(ff) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated::
(1) 35[deg]19.23[min] N. lat., 122[deg]39.91[min] W. long.;
(2) 35[deg]08.76[min] N. lat., 122[deg]23.83[min] W. long.;
(3) 35[deg]06.22[min] N. lat., 122[deg]28.09[min] W. long.;
(4) 35[deg]15.81[min] N. lat., 122[deg]45.90[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 35[deg]19.23[min] N. lat., 122[deg]39.91[min]
W. long.
(gg) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 35[deg]25.81[min] N. lat., 123[deg]24.05[min] W. long.;
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(2) 35[deg]21.76[min] N. lat., 123[deg]23.47[min] W. long.;
(3) 35[deg]21.05[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.22[min] W. long.;
(4) 35[deg]24.89[min] N. lat., 123[deg]28.49[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 35[deg]25.81[min] N. lat., 123[deg]24.05[min]
W. long.
(hh) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 35[deg]27.15[min] N. lat., 125[deg]03.69[min] W. long.;
(2) 35[deg]28.68[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.86[min] W. long.;
(3) 35[deg]30.23[min] N. lat., 125[deg]02.59[min] W. long.;
(4) 35[deg]28.85[min] N. lat., 125[deg]01.48[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 35[deg]27.15[min] N. lat., 125[deg]03.69[min]
W. long.
(ii) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 35[deg]31.14[min] N. lat., 123[deg]52.80[min] W. long.;
(2) 35[deg]31.38[min] N. lat., 123[deg]54.83[min] W. long.;
(3) 35[deg]32.98[min] N. lat., 123[deg]53.80[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 35[deg]31.14[min] N. lat., 123[deg]52.80[min]
W. long.
(jj) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 35[deg]24.08[min] N. lat., 123[deg]40.83[min] W. long.;
(2) 35[deg]24.76[min] N. lat., 123[deg]45.92[min] W. long.;
(3) 35[deg]33.04[min] N. lat., 123[deg]44.92[min] W. long.;
(4) 35[deg]32.24[min] N. lat., 123[deg]39.16[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 35[deg]24.08[min] N. lat., 123[deg]40.83[min]
W. long.
(kk) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 36[deg]08.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.59[min] W. long.;
(2) 36[deg]07.91[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.48[min] W. long.;
(3) 36[deg]07.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.27[min] W. long.;
(4) 36[deg]08.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.10[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 36[deg]08.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.59[min]
W. long.
(ll) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 36[deg]07.33[min] N. lat., 124[deg]18.83[min] W. long.;
(2) 36[deg]08.21[min] N. lat., 124[deg]19.86[min] W. long.;
(3) 36[deg]09.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]18.70[min] W. long.;
(4) 36[deg]08.62[min] N. lat., 124[deg]17.22[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 36[deg]07.33[min] N. lat., 124[deg]18.83[min]
W. long.
(mm) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated::
(1) 36[deg]47.33[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.21[min] W. long.;
(2) 36[deg]50.85[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.63[min] W. long.;
(3) 36[deg]52.22[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.65[min] W. long.;
(4) 36[deg]49.93[min] N. lat., 124[deg]06.40[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 36[deg]47.33[min] N. lat., 124[deg]10.21[min]
W. long.
(nn) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 36[deg]56.03[min] N. lat., 123[deg]40.86[min] W. long.;
(2) 36[deg]56.37[min] N. lat., 123[deg]40.86[min] W. long.;
(3) 36[deg]56.42[min] N. lat., 123[deg]40.49[min] W. long.;
(4) 36[deg]56.18[min] N. lat., 123[deg]40.37[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 36[deg]56.03[min] N. lat., 123[deg]40.86[min]
W. long.
(oo) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 36[deg]32.58[min] N. lat., 125[deg]01.80[min] W. long.;
(2) 36[deg]50.38[min] N. lat., 125[deg]44.21[min] W. long.;
(3) 37[deg]00.91[min] N. lat., 125[deg]40.06[min] W. long.;
(4) 36[deg]41.26[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.90[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 36[deg]32.58[min] N. lat., 125[deg]01.80[min]
W. long.
(pp) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 37[deg]45.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.40[min] W. long.;
(2) 37[deg]47.91[min] N. lat., 124[deg]14.01[min] W. long.;
(3) 37[deg]50.99[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.09[min] W. long.;
(4) 37[deg]47.97[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.00[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 37[deg]45.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.40[min]
W. long.
(qq) This area of EFH is bounded by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 38[deg]08.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.98[min] W. long.;
(2) 38[deg]10.65[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.69[min] W. long.;
(3) 38[deg]12.81[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.45[min] W. long.;
(4) 38[deg]10.86[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.66[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 38[deg]08.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.98[min]
W. long.
[71 FR 27416, May 11, 2006]
Sec. 660.396 EFH Conservation Areas.
EFH Conservation Areas are designated to minimize to the extent
practicable adverse effects to EFH caused by fishing(16 U.S.C. 1853
section 303(a)(7)). The boundaries of areas designated as Groundfish EFH
Conservation Areas are defined by straight lines connecting a series of
latitude and longitude coordinates. This Sec. 660.396 provides
coordinates outlining the boundaries of the coastwide EFH Conservation
Area. Section 660.397 provides coordinates outlining the boundaries of
EFH Conservation Areas that occur wholly off the coast of Washington.
Section 660.398 provides coordinates outlining the boundaries of EFH
Conservation Areas that occur wholly off the coast of Oregon. Section
660.399 provides coordinates outlining the
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boundaries of EFH Conservation Areas that occur wholly off the coast of
California. Fishing activity that is prohibited or permitted within the
EEZ in a particular area designated as a groundfish EFH Conservation
Area is detailed at Sec. 660.306 and Sec. 660.385.
(a) Seaward of the 700-fm (1280-m) contour. This area includes all
waters designated as EFH within the West Coast EEZ west of a line
approximating the 700-fm (1280-m) depth contour which is defined by
straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order
stated:
(1) 48[deg]06.97[min] N. lat., 126[deg]02.96[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]00.44[min] N. lat., 125[deg]54.96[min] W. long.;
(3) 47[deg]55.96[min] N. lat., 125[deg]46.51[min] W. long.;
(4) 47[deg]47.21[min] N. lat., 125[deg]43.73[min] W. long.;
(5) 47[deg]42.89[min] N. lat., 125[deg]49.58[min] W. long.;
(6) 47[deg]38.18[min] N. lat., 125[deg]37.26[min] W. long.;
(7) 47[deg]32.36[min] N. lat., 125[deg]32.87[min] W. long.;
(8) 47[deg]29.77[min] N. lat., 125[deg]26.27[min] W. long.;
(9) 47[deg]28.54[min] N. lat., 125[deg]18.82[min] W. long.;
(10) 47[deg]19.25[min] N. lat., 125[deg]17.18[min] W. long.;
(11) 47[deg]08.82[min] N. lat., 125[deg]10.01[min] W. long.;
(12) 47[deg]04.69[min] N. lat., 125[deg]03.77[min] W. long.;
(13) 46[deg]48.38[min] N. lat., 125[deg]18.43[min] W. long.;
(14) 46[deg]41.92[min] N. lat., 125[deg]17.29[min] W. long.;
(15) 46[deg]27.49[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.36[min] W. long.;
(16) 46[deg]14.13[min] N. lat., 125[deg]02.72[min] W. long.;
(17) 46[deg]09.53[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.75[min] W. long.;
(18) 45[deg]46.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.44[min] W. long.;
(19) 45[deg]40.86[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.62[min] W. long.;
(20) 45[deg]36.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.91[min] W. long.;
(21) 44[deg]55.69[min] N. lat., 125[deg]08.35[min] W. long.;
(22) 44[deg]49.93[min] N. lat., 125[deg]01.51[min] W. long.;
(23) 44[deg]46.93[min] N. lat., 125[deg]02.83[min] W. long.;
(24) 44[deg]41.96[min] N. lat., 125[deg]10.64[min] W. long.;
(25) 44[deg]28.31[min] N. lat., 125[deg]11.42[min] W. long.;
(26) 43[deg]58.37[min] N. lat., 125[deg]02.93[min] W. long.;
(27) 43[deg]52.74[min] N. lat., 125[deg]05.58[min] W. long.;
(28) 43[deg]44.18[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.17[min] W. long.;
(29) 43[deg]37.58[min] N. lat., 125[deg]07.70[min] W. long.;
(30) 43[deg]15.95[min] N. lat., 125[deg]07.84[min] W. long.;
(31) 42[deg]47.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.96[min] W. long.;
(32) 42[deg]39.02[min] N. lat., 125[deg]01.07[min] W. long.;
(33) 42[deg]34.80[min] N. lat., 125[deg]02.89[min] W. long.;
(34) 42[deg]34.11[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.62[min] W. long.;
(35) 42[deg]23.81[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.85[min] W. long.;
(36) 42[deg]16.80[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.20[min] W. long.;
(37) 42[deg]06.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.14[min] W. long.;
(38) 41[deg]59.28[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.23[min] W. long.;
(39) 41[deg]31.10[min] N. lat., 125[deg]01.30[min] W. long.;
(40) 41[deg]14.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.67[min] W. long.;
(41) 40[deg]40.65[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.69[min] W. long.;
(42) 40[deg]35.05[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.65[min] W. long.;
(43) 40[deg]23.81[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.16[min] W. long.;
(44) 40[deg]20.54[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.36[min] W. long.;
(45) 40[deg]20.84[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.23[min] W. long.;
(46) 40[deg]18.54[min] N. lat., 125[deg]09.47[min] W. long.;
(47) 40[deg]14.54[min] N. lat., 125[deg]09.83[min] W. long.;
(48) 40[deg]11.79[min] N. lat., 125[deg]07.39[min] W. long.;
(49) 40[deg]06.72[min] N. lat., 125[deg]04.28[min] W. long.;
(50) 39[deg]50.77[min] N. lat., 124[deg]37.54[min] W. long.;
(51) 39[deg]56.67[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.58[min] W. long.;
(52) 39[deg]44.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.60[min] W. long.;
(53) 39[deg]35.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.02[min] W. long.;
(54) 39[deg]24.54[min] N. lat., 124[deg]16.01[min] W. long.;
(55) 39[deg]01.97[min] N. lat., 124[deg]11.20[min] W. long.;
(56) 38[deg]33.48[min] N. lat., 123[deg]48.21[min] W. long.;
(57) 38[deg]14.49[min] N. lat., 123[deg]38.89[min] W. long.;
(58) 37[deg]56.97[min] N. lat., 123[deg]31.65[min] W. long.;
(59) 37[deg]49.09[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.98[min] W. long.;
(60) 37[deg]40.29[min] N. lat., 123[deg]12.83[min] W. long.;
(61) 37[deg]22.54[min] N. lat., 123[deg]14.65[min] W. long.;
(62) 37[deg]05.98[min] N. lat., 123[deg]05.31[min] W. long.;
(63) 36[deg]59.02[min] N. lat., 122[deg]50.92[min] W. long.;
(64) 36[deg]50.32[min] N. lat., 122[deg]17.44[min] W. long.;
(65) 36[deg]44.54[min] N. lat., 122[deg]19.42[min] W. long.;
(66) 36[deg]40.76[min] N. lat., 122[deg]17.28[min] W. long.;
(67) 36[deg]39.88[min] N. lat., 122[deg]09.69[min] W. long.;
(68) 36[deg]44.52[min] N. lat., 122[deg]07.13[min] W. long.;
(69) 36[deg]42.26[min] N. lat., 122[deg]03.54[min] W. long.;
(70) 36[deg]30.02[min] N. lat., 122[deg]09.85[min] W. long.;
(71) 36[deg]22.33[min] N. lat., 122[deg]22.99[min] W. long.;
(72) 36[deg]14.36[min] N. lat., 122[deg]21.19[min] W. long.;
(73) 36[deg]09.50[min] N. lat., 122[deg]14.25[min] W. long.;
(74) 35[deg]51.50[min] N. lat., 121[deg]55.92[min] W. long.;
(75) 35[deg]49.53[min] N. lat., 122[deg]13.00[min] W. long.;
(76) 34[deg]58.30[min] N. lat., 121[deg]36.76[min] W. long.;
(77) 34[deg]53.13[min] N. lat., 121[deg]37.49[min] W. long.;
(78) 34[deg]46.54[min] N. lat., 121[deg]46.25[min] W. long.;
(79) 34[deg]37.81[min] N. lat., 121[deg]35.72[min] W. long.;
(80) 34[deg]37.72[min] N. lat., 121[deg]27.35[min] W. long.;
(81) 34[deg]26.77[min] N. lat., 121[deg]07.58[min] W. long.;
(82) 34[deg]18.54[min] N. lat., 121[deg]05.01[min] W. long.;
(83) 34[deg]02.68[min] N. lat., 120[deg]54.30[min] W. long.;
(84) 33[deg]48.11[min] N. lat., 120[deg]25.46[min] W. long.;
(85) 33[deg]42.54[min] N. lat., 120[deg]38.24[min] W. long.;
(86) 33[deg]46.26[min] N. lat., 120[deg]43.64[min] W. long.;
(87) 33[deg]40.71[min] N. lat., 120[deg]51.29[min] W. long.;
(88) 33[deg]33.14[min] N. lat., 120[deg]40.25[min] W. long.;
(89) 32[deg]51.57[min] N. lat., 120[deg]23.35[min] W. long.;
(90) 32[deg]38.54[min] N. lat., 120[deg]09.54[min] W. long.;
(91) 32[deg]35.76[min] N. lat., 119[deg]53.43[min] W. long.;
(92) 32[deg]29.54[min] N. lat., 119[deg]46.00[min] W. long.;
(93) 32[deg]25.99[min] N. lat., 119[deg]41.16[min] W. long.;
(94) 32[deg]30.46[min] N. lat., 119[deg]33.15[min] W. long.;
(95) 32[deg]23.47[min] N. lat., 119[deg]25.71[min] W. long.;
(96) 32[deg]19.19[min] N. lat., 119[deg]13.96[min] W. long.;
(97) 32[deg]13.18[min] N. lat., 119[deg]04.44[min] W. long.;
(98) 32[deg]13.40[min] N. lat., 118[deg]51.87[min] W. long.;
(99) 32[deg]19.62[min] N. lat., 118[deg]47.80[min] W. long.;
(100) 32[deg]27.26[min] N. lat., 118[deg]50.29[min] W. long.;
(101) 32[deg]28.42[min] N. lat., 118[deg]53.15[min] W. long.;
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(102) 32[deg]31.30[min] N. lat., 118[deg]55.09[min] W. long.;
(103) 32[deg]33.04[min] N. lat., 118[deg]53.57[min] W. long.;
(104) 32[deg]19.07[min] N. lat., 118[deg]27.54[min] W. long.;
(105) 32[deg]18.57[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.97[min] W. long.;
(106) 32[deg]09.01[min] N. lat., 118[deg]13.96[min] W. long.;
(107) 32[deg]06.57[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.78[min] W. long.;
(108) 32[deg]01.32[min] N. lat., 118[deg]18.21[min] W. long.; and
(109) 31[deg]57.82[min] N. lat., 118[deg]10.34[min] W. long.
(b) [Reserved]
[71 FR 27419, May 11, 2006]
Sec. 660.397 EFH Conservation Areas off the Coast of Washington.
Boundary line coordinates for EFH Conservation Areas off Washington
are provided in this Sec. 660.397. Fishing activity that is prohibited
or permitted within the EEZ in a particular area designated as a
groundfish EFH Conservation Area is detailed at Sec. 660.306 and Sec.
660.385.
(a) Olympic 2. The boundary of the Olympic 2 EFH Conservation Area
is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in
the order stated:
(1) 48[deg]21.46[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.61[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]17.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.18[min] W. long.;
(3) 48[deg]06.13[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.68[min] W. long.;
(4) 48[deg]06.66[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.55[min] W. long.;
(5) 48[deg]08.44[min] N. lat., 125[deg]14.61[min] W. long.;
(6) 48[deg]22.57[min] N. lat., 125[deg]09.82[min] W. long.;
(7) 48[deg]21.42[min] N. lat., 125[deg]03.55[min] W. long.;
(8) 48[deg]22.99[min] N. lat., 124[deg]59.29[min] W. long.;
(9) 48[deg]23.89[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.37[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 48[deg]21.46[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.61[min]
W. long.
(b) Biogenic 1. The boundary of the Biogenic 1 EFH Conservation Area
is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in
the order stated:
(1) 47[deg]29.97[min] N. lat., 125[deg]20.14[min] W. long.;
(2) 47[deg]30.01[min] N. lat., 125[deg]30.06[min] W. long.;
(3) 47[deg]40.09[min] N. lat., 125[deg]50.18[min] W. long.;
(4) 47[deg]47.27[min] N. lat., 125[deg]50.06[min] W. long.;
(5) 47[deg]47.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]24.28[min] W. long.;
(6) 47[deg]39.53[min] N. lat., 125[deg]10.49[min] W. long.;
(7) 47[deg]30.31[min] N. lat., 125[deg]08.81[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 47[deg]29.97[min] N. lat., 125[deg]20.14[min]
W. long.
(c) Biogenic 2. The boundary of the Biogenic 2 EFH Conservation Area
is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in
the order stated:
(1) 47[deg]08.77[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.91[min] W. long.;
(2) 47[deg]08.82[min] N. lat., 125[deg]10.01[min] W. long.;
(3) 47[deg]20.01[min] N. lat., 125[deg]10.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 47[deg]20.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]01.25[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 47[deg]08.77[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.91[min]
W. long.
(d) Grays Canyon. The boundary of the Grays Canyon EFH Conservation
Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points
in the order stated:
(1) 46[deg]51.55[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 46[deg]56.79[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 46[deg]58.01[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.09[min] W. long.;
(4) 46[deg]55.07[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.14[min] W. long.;
(5) 46[deg]59.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.79[min] W. long.;
(6) 46[deg]58.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.78[min] W. long.;
(7) 46[deg]54.45[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.36[min] W. long.;
(8) 46[deg]53.99[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.95[min] W. long.;
(9) 46[deg]54.38[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.73[min] W. long.;
(10) 46[deg]52.38[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.02[min] W. long.;
(11) 46[deg]48.93[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.17[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 46[deg]51.55[min] N. lat., 125[deg]00.00[min]
W. long.
(e) Biogenic 3. The boundary of the Biogenic 3 EFH Conservation Area
is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in
the order stated:
(1) 46[deg]48.16[min] N. lat., 125[deg]10.75[min] W. long.;
(2) 46[deg]40.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]10.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 46[deg]40.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]20.01[min] W. long.;
(4) 46[deg]50.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]20.00[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 46[deg]48.16[min] N. lat., 125[deg]10.75[min]
W. long.
[71 FR 27420, May 11, 2006]
Sec. 660.398 EFH Conservation Areas off the Coast of Oregon.
Boundary line coordinates for EFH Conservation Areas off Oregon are
provided in this Sec. 660.398. Fishing activity that is prohibited or
permitted within the EEZ in a particular area designated as a groundfish
EFH Conservation Area is detailed at Sec. 660.306 and Sec. 660.385.
(a) Thompson Seamount. The boundary of the Thompson Seamount EFH
Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 46[deg]06.93[min] N. lat., 128[deg]39.77[min] W. long.;
(2) 46[deg]06.76[min] N. lat., 128[deg]39.60[min] W. long.;
(3) 46[deg]07.80[min] N. lat., 128[deg]39.43[min] W. long.;
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(4) 46[deg]08.50[min] N. lat., 128[deg]34.39[min] W. long.;
(5) 46[deg]06.76[min] N. lat., 128[deg]29.36[min] W. long.;
(6) 46[deg]03.64[min] N. lat., 128[deg]28.67[min] W. long.;
(7) 45[deg]59.64[min] N. lat., 128[deg]31.62[min] W. long.;
(8) 45[deg]56.87[min] N. lat., 128[deg]33.18[min] W. long.;
(9) 45[deg]53.92[min] N. lat., 128[deg]39.25[min] W. long.;
(10) 45[deg]54.26[min] N. lat., 128[deg]43.42[min] W. long.;
(11) 45[deg]56.87[min] N. lat., 128[deg]45.85[min] W. long.;
(12) 46[deg]00.86[min] N. lat., 128[deg]46.02[min] W. long.;
(13) 46[deg]03.29[min] N. lat., 128[deg]44.81[min] W. long.;
(14) 46[deg]06.24[min] N. lat., 128[deg]42.90[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 46[deg]06.93[min] N. lat., 128[deg]39.77[min]
W. long.
(b) Astoria Canyon. The boundary of the Astoria Canyon EFH
Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 46[deg]06.48[min] N. lat., 125[deg]05.46[min] W. long.;
(2) 46[deg]03.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.36[min] W. long.;
(3) 46[deg]02.28[min] N. lat., 124[deg]57.66[min] W. long.;
(4) 46[deg]01.92[min] N. lat., 125[deg]02.46[min] W. long.;
(5) 45[deg]48.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.58[min] W. long.;
(6) 45[deg]47.70[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.20[min] W. long.;
(7) 45[deg]40.86[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.62[min] W. long.;
(8) 45[deg]29.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.30[min] W. long.;
(9) 45[deg]25.98[min] N. lat., 124[deg]56.82[min] W. long.;
(10) 45[deg]26.04[min] N. lat., 125[deg]10.50[min] W. long.;
(11) 45[deg]33.12[min] N. lat., 125[deg]16.26[min] W. long.;
(12) 45[deg]40.32[min] N. lat., 125[deg]17.16[min] W. long.;
(13) 46[deg]03.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]14.94[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 46[deg]06.48[min] N. lat., 125[deg]05.46[min]
W. long.
(c) Nehalem Bank/Shale Pile. The boundary of the Nehalem Bank/Shale
Pile EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all
of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 46[deg]00.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.94[min] W. long.;
(2) 45[deg]55.63[min] N. lat., 124[deg]30.52[min] W. long.;
(3) 45[deg]47.95[min] N. lat., 124[deg]31.70[min] W. long.;
(4) 45[deg]52.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.20[min] W. long.;
(5) 45[deg]58.02[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.99[min] W. long.;
(6) 46[deg]00.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]36.78[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 46[deg]00.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.94[min]
W. long.
(d) Siletz Deepwater. The boundary of the Siletz Deepwater EFH
Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 44[deg]42.72[min] N. lat., 125[deg]18.49[min] W. long.;
(2) 44[deg]56.26[min] N. lat., 125[deg]12.61[min] W. long.;
(3) 44[deg]56.34[min] N. lat., 125[deg]09.13[min] W. long.;
(4) 44[deg]49.93[min] N. lat., 125[deg]01.51[min] W. long.;
(5) 44[deg]46.93[min] N. lat., 125[deg]02.83[min] W. long.;
(6) 44[deg]41.96[min] N. lat., 125[deg]10.64[min] W. long.;
(7) 44[deg]33.36[min] N. lat., 125[deg]08.82[min] W. long.;
(8) 44[deg]33.38[min] N. lat., 125[deg]17.08[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 44[deg]42.72[min] N. lat., 125[deg]18.49[min]
W. long.
(e) Daisy Bank/Nelson Island. The boundary of the Daisy Bank/Nelson
Island EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all
of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 44[deg]39.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.43[min] W. long.;
(2) 44[deg]39.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.29[min] W. long.;
(3) 44[deg]37.17[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.60[min] W. long.;
(4) 44[deg]35.55[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.27[min] W. long.;
(5) 44[deg]37.57[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.70[min] W. long.;
(6) 44[deg]36.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.91[min] W. long.;
(7) 44[deg]38.25[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.28[min] W. long.;
(8) 44[deg]38.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.11[min] W. long.;
(9) 44[deg]40.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.11[min] W. long.;
(10) 44[deg]41.35[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.03[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 44[deg]39.73[min] N. lat., 124[deg]41.43[min]
W. long.
(f) Newport Rockpile/Stonewall Bank. The boundary of the Newport
Rockpile/Stonewall Bank EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight
lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 44[deg]27.61[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.93[min] W. long.;
(2) 44[deg]34.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.82[min] W. long.;
(3) 44[deg]38.15[min] N. lat., 124[deg]25.15[min] W. long.;
(4) 44[deg]37.78[min] N. lat., 124[deg]23.05[min] W. long.;
(5) 44[deg]28.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]18.80[min] W. long.;
(6) 44[deg]25.16[min] N. lat., 124[deg]20.69[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 44[deg]27.61[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.93[min]
W. long.
(g) Heceta Bank. The boundary of the Heceta Bank EFH Conservation
Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points
in the order stated:
(1) 43[deg]57.68[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.48[min] W. long.;
(2) 44[deg]00.14[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.25[min] W. long.;
(3) 44[deg]02.88[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.96[min] W. long.;
(4) 44[deg]13.47[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.08[min] W. long.;
(5) 44[deg]20.30[min] N. lat., 124[deg]38.72[min] W. long.;
(6) 44[deg]13.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.45[min] W. long.;
(7) 44[deg]09.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.30[min] W. long.;
(8) 44[deg]03.46[min] N. lat., 124[deg]45.71[min] W. long.;
(9) 44[deg]03.26[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.42[min] W. long.;
(10) 43[deg]58.61[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.87[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 43[deg]57.68[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.48[min]
W. long.
(h) Deepwater off Coos Bay. The boundary of the Deepwater off Coos
Bay EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 43[deg]29.32[min] N. lat., 125[deg]20.11[min] W. long.;
(2) 43[deg]38.96[min] N. lat., 125[deg]18.75[min] W. long.;
(3) 43[deg]37.88[min] N. lat., 125[deg]08.26[min] W. long.;
(4) 43[deg]36.58[min] N. lat., 125[deg]06.56[min] W. long.;
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(5) 43[deg]33.04[min] N. lat., 125[deg]08.41[min] W. long.;
(6) 43[deg]27.74[min] N. lat., 125[deg]07.25[min] W. long.;
(7) 43[deg]15.95[min] N. lat., 125[deg]07.84[min] W. long.;
(8) 43[deg]15.38[min] N. lat., 125[deg]10.47[min] W. long.;
(9) 43[deg]25.73[min] N. lat., 125[deg]19.36[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 43[deg]29.32[min] N. lat., 125[deg]20.11[min]
W. long.
(i) Bandon High Spot. The boundary of the Bandon High Spot EFH
Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 43[deg]08.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.93[min] W. long.;
(2) 43[deg]08.77[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.82[min] W. long.;
(3) 43[deg]05.16[min] N. lat., 124[deg]49.05[min] W. long.;
(4) 43[deg]02.94[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.87[min] W. long.;
(5) 42[deg]57.18[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.01[min] W. long.;
(6) 42[deg]56.10[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.48[min] W. long.;
(7) 42[deg]56.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]48.79[min] W. long.;
(8) 42[deg]52.89[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.59[min] W. long.;
(9) 42[deg]53.82[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.76[min] W. long.;
(10) 42[deg]57.56[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.10[min] W. long.;
(11) 42[deg]58.00[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.99[min] W. long.;
(12) 43[deg]00.39[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.77[min] W. long.;
(13) 43[deg]02.64[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.01[min] W. long.;
(14) 43[deg]04.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]53.01[min] W. long.;
(15) 43[deg]05.89[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.60[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 43[deg]08.83[min] N. lat., 124[deg]50.93[min]
W. long.
(j) President Jackson Seamount. The boundary of the President
Jackson Seamount EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 42[deg]21.41[min] N. lat., 127[deg]42.91[min] W. long.;
(2) 42[deg]21.96[min] N. lat., 127[deg]43.73[min] W. long.;
(3) 42[deg]23.78[min] N. lat., 127[deg]46.09[min] W. long.;
(4) 42[deg]26.05[min] N. lat., 127[deg]48.64[min] W. long.;
(5) 42[deg]28.60[min] N. lat., 127[deg]52.10[min] W. long.;
(6) 42[deg]31.06[min] N. lat., 127[deg]55.02[min] W. long.;
(7) 42[deg]34.61[min] N. lat., 127[deg]58.84[min] W. long.;
(8) 42[deg]37.34[min] N. lat., 128[deg]01.48[min] W. long.;
(9) 42[deg]39.62[min] N. lat., 128[deg]05.12[min] W. long.;
(10) 42[deg]41.81[min] N. lat., 128[deg]08.13[min] W. long.;
(11) 42[deg]43.44[min] N. lat., 128[deg]10.04[min] W. long.;
(12) 42[deg]44.99[min] N. lat., 128[deg]12.04[min] W. long.;
(13) 42[deg]48.27[min] N. lat., 128[deg]15.05[min] W. long.;
(14) 42[deg]51.28[min] N. lat., 128[deg]15.05[min] W. long.;
(15) 42[deg]53.64[min] N. lat., 128[deg]12.23[min] W. long.;
(16) 42[deg]52.64[min] N. lat., 128[deg]08.49[min] W. long.;
(17) 42[deg]51.64[min] N. lat., 128[deg]06.94[min] W. long.;
(18) 42[deg]50.27[min] N. lat., 128[deg]05.76[min] W. long.;
(19) 42[deg]48.18[min] N. lat., 128[deg]03.76[min] W. long.;
(20) 42[deg]45.45[min] N. lat., 128[deg]01.94[min] W. long.;
(21) 42[deg]42.17[min] N. lat., 127[deg]57.57[min] W. long.;
(22) 42[deg]41.17[min] N. lat., 127[deg]53.92[min] W. long.;
(23) 42[deg]38.80[min] N. lat., 127[deg]49.92[min] W. long.;
(24) 42[deg]36.43[min] N. lat., 127[deg]44.82[min] W. long.;
(25) 42[deg]33.52[min] N. lat., 127[deg]41.36[min] W. long.;
(26) 42[deg]31.24[min] N. lat., 127[deg]39.63[min] W. long.;
(27) 42[deg]28.33[min] N. lat., 127[deg]36.53[min] W. long.;
(28) 42[deg]23.96[min] N. lat., 127[deg]35.89[min] W. long.;
(29) 42[deg]21.96[min] N. lat., 127[deg]37.72[min] W. long.;
(30) 42[deg]21.05[min] N. lat., 127[deg]40.81[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 42[deg]21.41[min] N. lat., 127[deg]42.91[min]
W. long.
(k) Rogue Canyon. The boundary of the Rogue Canyon EFH Conservation
Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points
in the order stated:
(1) 42[deg]41.33[min] N. lat., 125[deg]16.61[min] W. long.;
(2) 42[deg]41.55[min] N. lat., 125[deg]03.05[min] W. long.;
(3) 42[deg]35.29[min] N. lat., 125[deg]02.21[min] W. long.;
(4) 42[deg]34.11[min] N. lat., 124[deg]55.62[min] W. long.;
(5) 42[deg]30.61[min] N. lat., 124[deg]54.97[min] W. long.;
(6) 42[deg]23.81[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.85[min] W. long.;
(7) 42[deg]17.94[min] N. lat., 125[deg]10.17[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 42[deg]41.33[min] N. lat., 125[deg]16.61[min]
W. long.
[71 FR 27421, May 11, 2006]
Sec. 660.399 EFH Conservation Areas off the Coast of California.
Boundary line coordinates for EFH Conservation Areas off California
are provided in this Sec. 660.399. Fishing activity that is prohibited
or permitted within the EEZ in a particular area designated as a
groundfish EFH Conservation Area is detailed at Sec. 660.306 and Sec.
660.385.
(a) Eel River Canyon. The boundary of the Eel River Canyon EFH
Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 40[deg]38.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.16[min] W. long.;
(2) 40[deg]35.60[min] N. lat., 124[deg]28.75[min] W. long.;
(3) 40[deg]37.52[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.41[min] W. long.;
(4) 40[deg]37.47[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.46[min] W. long.;
(5) 40[deg]35.47[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.97[min] W. long.;
(6) 40[deg]32.78[min] N. lat., 124[deg]44.79[min] W. long.;
(7) 40[deg]24.32[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.97[min] W. long.;
(8) 40[deg]23.26[min] N. lat., 124[deg]42.45[min] W. long.;
(9) 40[deg]27.34[min] N. lat., 124[deg]51.21[min] W. long.;
(10) 40[deg]32.68[min] N. lat., 125[deg]05.63[min] W. long.;
(11) 40[deg]49.12[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.41[min] W. long.;
(12) 40[deg]44.32[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.48[min] W. long.;
(13) 40[deg]40.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.51[min] W. long.;
(14) 40[deg]40.65[min] N. lat., 124[deg]46.02[min] W. long.;
(15) 40[deg]39.69[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.36[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 40[deg]38.27[min] N. lat., 124[deg]27.16[min]
W. long.
(b) Blunts Reef. The boundary of the Blunts Reef EFH Conservation
Area is defined by straight lines connecting all
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of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 40[deg]27.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.84[min] W. long.;
(2) 40[deg]24.66[min] N. lat., 124[deg]29.49[min] W. long.;
(3) 40[deg]28.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.42[min] W. long.;
(4) 40[deg]30.46[min] N. lat., 124[deg]32.23[min] W. long.;
(5) 40[deg]30.21[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.85[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 40[deg]27.53[min] N. lat., 124[deg]26.84[min]
W. long.
(c) Mendocino Ridge. The boundary of the Mendocino Ridge EFH
Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 40[deg]25.23[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.06[min] W. long.;
(2) 40[deg]12.50[min] N. lat., 124[deg]22.59[min] W. long.;
(3) 40[deg]14.40[min] N. lat., 124[deg]35.82[min] W. long.;
(4) 40[deg]16.16[min] N. lat., 124[deg]39.01[min] W. long.;
(5) 40[deg]17.47[min] N. lat., 124[deg]40.77[min] W. long.;
(6) 40[deg]19.26[min] N. lat., 124[deg]47.97[min] W. long.;
(7) 40[deg]19.98[min] N. lat., 124[deg]52.73[min] W. long.;
(8) 40[deg]20.06[min] N. lat., 125[deg]02.18[min] W. long.;
(9) 40[deg]11.79[min] N. lat., 125[deg]07.39[min] W. long.;
(10) 40[deg]12.55[min] N. lat., 125[deg]11.56[min] W. long.;
(11) 40[deg]12.81[min] N. lat., 125[deg]12.98[min] W. long.;
(12) 40[deg]20.72[min] N. lat., 125[deg]57.31[min] W. long.;
(13) 40[deg]23.96[min] N. lat., 125[deg]56.83[min] W. long.;
(14) 40[deg]24.04[min] N. lat., 125[deg]56.82[min] W. long.;
(15) 40[deg]25.68[min] N. lat., 125[deg]09.77[min] W. long.;
(16) 40[deg]21.03[min] N. lat., 124[deg]33.96[min] W. long.;
(17) 40[deg]25.72[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.15[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 40[deg]25.23[min] N. lat., 124[deg]24.06[min]
W. long.
(d) Delgada Canyon. The boundary of the Delgada Canyon EFH
Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 40[deg]07.13[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.09[min] W. long.;
(2) 40[deg]06.58[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.39[min] W. long.;
(3) 40[deg]01.18[min] N. lat., 124[deg]08.84[min] W. long.;
(4) 40[deg]02.48[min] N. lat., 124[deg]12.93[min] W. long.;
(5) 40[deg]05.71[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.42[min] W. long.;
(6) 40[deg]07.18[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.61[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 40[deg]07.13[min] N. lat., 124[deg]09.09[min]
W. long.
(e) Tolo Bank. The boundary of the Tolo Bank EFH Conservation Area
is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in
the order stated:
(1) 39[deg]58.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]04.58[min] W. long.;
(2) 39[deg]56.05[min] N. lat., 124[deg]01.45[min] W. long.;
(3) 39[deg]53.99[min] N. lat., 124[deg]00.17[min] W. long.;
(4) 39[deg]52.28[min] N. lat., 124[deg]03.12[min] W. long.;
(5) 39[deg]57.90[min] N. lat., 124[deg]07.07[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 39[deg]58.75[min] N. lat., 124[deg]04.58[min]
W. long.
(f) Point Arena North. The boundary of the Point Arena North EFH
Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 39[deg]03.32[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.15[min] W. long.;
(2) 38[deg]56.54[min] N. lat., 123[deg]49.79[min] W. long.;
(3) 38[deg]54.12[min] N. lat., 123[deg]52.69[min] W. long.;
(4) 38[deg]59.64[min] N. lat., 123[deg]55.02[min] W. long.;
(5) 39[deg]02.83[min] N. lat., 123[deg]55.21[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 39[deg]03.32[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.15[min]
W. long.
(g) Point Arena South Biogenic Area. The boundary of the Point Arena
South Biogenic Area EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 38[deg]35.49[min] N. lat., 123[deg]34.79[min] W. long.;
(2) 38[deg]32.86[min] N. lat., 123[deg]41.09[min] W. long.;
(3) 38[deg]34.92[min] N. lat., 123[deg]42.53[min] W. long.;
(4) 38[deg]35.74[min] N. lat., 123[deg]43.82[min] W. long.;
(5) 38[deg]47.28[min] N. lat., 123[deg]51.19[min] W. long.;
(6) 38[deg]49.50[min] N. lat., 123[deg]45.83[min] W. long.;
(7) 38[deg]41.22[min] N. lat., 123[deg]41.76[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 38[deg]35.49[min] N. lat., 123[deg]34.79[min]
W. long.
(h) Cordell Bank/Biogenic Area. The boundary of the Cordell Bank/
Biogenic Area EFH Conservation Area is located offshore of
California[min]s Marin County defined by straight lines connecting all
of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 38[deg]04.05[min] N. lat., 123[deg]07.28[min] W. long.;
(2) 38[deg]02.84[min] N. lat., 123[deg]07.36[min] W. long.;
(3) 38[deg]01.09[min] N. lat., 123[deg]07.06[min] W. long.;
(4) 38[deg]01.02[min] N. lat., 123[deg]22.08[min] W. long.;
(5) 37[deg]54.75[min] N. lat., 123[deg]23.64[min] W. long.;
(6) 37[deg]46.01[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.62[min] W. long.;
(7) 37[deg]46.68[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.05[min] W. long.;
(8) 37[deg]47.66[min] N. lat., 123[deg]28.18[min] W. long.;
(9) 37[deg]50.26[min] N. lat., 123[deg]30.94[min] W. long.;
(10) 37[deg]54.41[min] N. lat., 123[deg]32.69[min] W. long.;
(11) 37[deg]56.94[min] N. lat., 123[deg]32.87[min] W. long.;
(12) 37[deg]57.12[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.04[min] W. long.;
(13) 37[deg]59.43[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.29[min] W. long.;
(14) 38[deg]00.82[min] N. lat., 123[deg]29.61[min] W. long.;
(15) 38[deg]02.31[min] N. lat., 123[deg]30.88[min] W. long.;
(16) 38[deg]03.99[min] N. lat., 123[deg]30.75[min] W. long.;
(17) 38[deg]04.85[min] N. lat., 123[deg]30.36[min] W. long.;
(18) 38[deg]04.88[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.85[min] W. long.;
(19) 38[deg]04.44[min] N. lat., 123[deg]24.44[min] W. long.;
(20) 38[deg]03.05[min] N. lat., 123[deg]21.33[min] W. long.;
(21) 38[deg]05.77[min] N. lat., 123[deg]06.83[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 38[deg]04.05[min] N. lat., 123[deg]07.28[min]
W. long.
(i) Cordell Bank (50-fm (91-m) isobath). The boundary of the Cordell
Bank (50-fm (91-m) isobath) EFH Conservation Area is located offshore of
California[min]s
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Marin County defined by straight lines connecting all of the following
points in the order stated:
(1) 37[deg]57.62[min] N. lat., 123[deg]24.22[min] W. long.;
(2) 37[deg]57.70[min] N. lat., 123[deg]25.25[min] W. long.;
(3) 37[deg]59.47[min] N. lat., 123[deg]26.63[min] W. long.;
(4) 38[deg]00.24[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.87[min] W. long.;
(5) 38[deg]00.98[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.65[min] W. long.;
(6) 38[deg]02.81[min] N. lat., 123[deg]28.75[min] W. long.;
(7) 38[deg]04.26[min] N. lat., 123[deg]29.25[min] W. long.;
(8) 38[deg]04.55[min] N. lat., 123[deg]28.32[min] W. long.;
(9) 38[deg]03.87[min] N. lat., 123[deg]27.69[min] W. long.;
(10) 38[deg]04.27[min] N. lat., 123[deg]26.68[min] W. long.;
(11) 38[deg]02.67[min] N. lat., 123[deg]24.17[min] W. long.;
(12) 38[deg]00.87[min] N. lat., 123[deg]23.15[min] W. long.;
(13) 37[deg]59.32[min] N. lat., 123[deg]22.52[min] W. long.;
(14) 37[deg]58.24[min] N. lat., 123[deg]23.16[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 37[deg]57.62[min] N. lat., 123[deg]24.22[min]
W. long.
(j) Farallon Islands/Fanny Shoal. The boundary of the Farallon
Islands/Fanny Shoal EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 37[deg]51.58[min] N. lat., 123[deg]14.07[min] W. long.;
(2) 37[deg]44.51[min] N. lat., 123[deg]01.50[min] W. long.;
(3) 37[deg]41.71[min] N. lat., 122[deg]58.38[min] W. long.;
(4) 37[deg]40.80[min] N. lat., 122[deg]58.54[min] W. long.;
(5) 37[deg]39.87[min] N. lat., 122[deg]59.64[min] W. long.;
(6) 37[deg]42.05[min] N. lat., 123[deg]03.72[min] W. long.;
(7) 37[deg]43.73[min] N. lat., 123[deg]04.45[min] W. long.;
(8) 37[deg]49.23[min] N. lat., 123[deg]16.81[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 37[deg]51.58[min] N. lat., 123[deg]14.07[min]
W. long.
(k) Half Moon Bay. The boundary of the Half Moon Bay EFH
Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 37[deg]18.14[min] N. lat., 122[deg]31.15[min] W. long.;
(2) 37[deg]19.80[min] N. lat., 122[deg]34.70[min] W. long.;
(3) 37[deg]19.28[min] N. lat., 122[deg]38.76[min] W. long.;
(4) 37[deg]23.54[min] N. lat., 122[deg]40.75[min] W. long.;
(5) 37[deg]25.41[min] N. lat., 122[deg]33.20[min] W. long.;
(6) 37[deg]23.28[min] N. lat., 122[deg]30.71[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 37[deg]18.14[min] N. lat., 122[deg]31.15[min]
W. long.
(l) Monterey Bay/Canyon. The boundary of the Monterey Bay/Canyon EFH
Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 36[deg]38.21[min] N. lat., 121[deg]55.96[min] W. long.;
(2) 36[deg]25.31[min] N. lat., 121[deg]54.86[min] W. long.;
(3) 36[deg]25.25[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.34[min] W. long.;
(4) 36[deg]30.86[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.45[min] W. long.;
(5) 36[deg]30.02[min] N. lat., 122[deg]09.85[min] W. long.;
(6) 36[deg]30.23[min] N. lat., 122[deg]36.82[min] W. long.;
(7) 36[deg]55.08[min] N. lat., 122[deg]36.46[min] W. long.;
(8) 36[deg]51.41[min] N. lat., 122[deg]14.14[min] W. long.;
(9) 36[deg]49.37[min] N. lat., 122[deg]15.20[min] W. long.;
(10) 36[deg]48.31[min] N. lat., 122[deg]18.59[min] W. long.;
(11) 36[deg]45.55[min] N. lat., 122[deg]18.91[min] W. long.;
(12) 36[deg]40.76[min] N. lat., 122[deg]17.28[min] W. long.;
(13) 36[deg]39.88[min] N. lat., 122[deg]09.69[min] W. long.;
(14) 36[deg]44.94[min] N. lat., 122[deg]08.46[min] W. long.;
(15) 36[deg]47.37[min] N. lat., 122[deg]03.16[min] W. long.;
(16) 36[deg]49.60[min] N. lat., 122[deg]00.85[min] W. long.;
(17) 36[deg]51.53[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.25[min] W. long.;
(18) 36[deg]50.78[min] N. lat., 121[deg]56.89[min] W. long.;
(19) 36[deg]47.39[min] N. lat., 121[deg]58.16[min] W. long.;
(20) 36[deg]48.34[min] N. lat., 121[deg]50.95[min] W. long.;
(21) 36[deg]47.23[min] N. lat., 121[deg]52.25[min] W. long.;
(22) 36[deg]45.60[min] N. lat., 121[deg]54.17[min] W. long.;
(23) 36[deg]44.76[min] N. lat., 121[deg]56.04[min] W. long.;
(24) 36[deg]41.68[min] N. lat., 121[deg]56.33[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 36[deg]38.21[min] N. lat., 121[deg]55.96[min]
W. long.
(m) Point Sur Deep. The boundary of the Point Sur Deep EFH
Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 36[deg]25.25[min] N. lat., 122[deg]11.61[min] W. long.;
(2) 36[deg]16.05[min] N. lat., 122[deg]14.37[min] W. long;
(3) 36[deg]16.14[min] N. lat., 122[deg]15.94[min] W. long.;
(4) 36[deg]17.98[min] N. lat., 122[deg]15.93[min] W. long.;
(5) 36[deg]17.83[min] N. lat., 122[deg]22.56[min] W. long.;
(6) 36[deg]22.33[min] N. lat., 122[deg]22.99[min] W. long.;
(7) 36[deg]26.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]20.81[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 36[deg]25.25[min] N. lat., 122[deg]11.61[min]
W. long.
(n) Big Sur Coast/Port San Luis. The boundary of the Big Sur Coast/
Port San Luis EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 36[deg]17.83[min] N. lat., 122[deg]22.56[min] W. long.;
(2) 36[deg]17.98[min] N. lat., 122[deg]15.93[min] W. long.;
(3) 36[deg]16.14[min] N. lat., 122[deg]15.94[min] W. long.;
(4) 36[deg]10.82[min] N. lat., 122[deg]15.97[min] W. long.;
(5) 36[deg]15.84[min] N. lat., 121[deg]56.35[min] W. long.;
(6) 36[deg]14.27[min] N. lat., 121[deg]53.89[min] W. long.;
(7) 36[deg]10.93[min] N. lat., 121[deg]48.66[min] W. long.;
(8) 36[deg]07.40[min] N. lat., 121[deg]43.14[min] W. long.;
(9) 36[deg]04.89[min] N. lat., 121[deg]51.34[min] W. long.;
(10) 35[deg]55.70[min] N. lat., 121[deg]50.02[min] W. long.;
(11) 35[deg]53.05[min] N. lat., 121[deg]56.69[min] W. long.;
(12) 35[deg]38.99[min] N. lat., 121[deg]49.73[min] W. long.;
(13) 35[deg]20.06[min] N. lat., 121[deg]27.00[min] W. long.;
(14) 35[deg]20.54[min] N. lat., 121[deg]35.84[min] W. long.;
(15) 35[deg]02.49[min] N. lat., 121[deg]35.35[min] W. long.;
(16) 35[deg]02.79[min] N. lat., 121[deg]26.30[min] W. long.;
(17) 34[deg]58.71[min] N. lat., 121[deg]24.21[min] W. long.;
(18) 34[deg]47.24[min] N. lat., 121[deg]22.40[min] W. long.;
(19) 34[deg]35.70[min] N. lat., 121[deg]45.99[min] W. long.;
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(20) 35[deg]47.36[min] N. lat., 122[deg]30.25[min] W. long.;
(21) 35[deg]27.26[min] N. lat., 122[deg]45.15[min] W. long.;
(22) 35[deg]34.39[min] N. lat., 123[deg]00.25[min] W. long.;
(23) 36[deg]01.64[min] N. lat., 122[deg]40.76[min] W. long.;
(24) 36[deg]17.41[min] N. lat., 122[deg]41.22[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 36[deg]17.83[min] N. lat., 122[deg]22.56[min]
W. long.
(o) Davidson Seamount. The boundary of the Davidson Seamount EFH
Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting the following
points in the order stated:
(1) 35[deg]54.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]00.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 35[deg]54.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]30.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 35[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 122[deg]30.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 35[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]00.00[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 35[deg]54.00[min] N. lat., 123[deg]00.00[min]
W. long.
(p) East San Lucia Bank. The boundary of the East San Lucia Bank EFH
Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]45.09[min] N. lat., 121[deg]05.73[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]39.90[min] N. lat., 121[deg]10.30[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]43.39[min] N. lat., 121[deg]14.73[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]52.83[min] N. lat., 121[deg]14.85[min] W. long.;
(5) 34[deg]52.82[min] N. lat., 121[deg]05.90[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 34[deg]45.09[min] N. lat., 121[deg]05.73[min]
W. long.
(q) Point Conception. The boundary of the Point Conception EFH
Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]29.24[min] N. lat., 120[deg]36.05[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]28.57[min] N. lat., 120[deg]34.44[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]26.81[min] N. lat., 120[deg]33.21[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]24.54[min] N. lat., 120[deg]32.23[min] W. long.;
(5) 34[deg]23.41[min] N. lat., 120[deg]30.61[min] W. long.;
(6) 33[deg]53.05[min] N. lat., 121[deg]05.19[min] W. long.;
(7) 34[deg]13.64[min] N. lat., 121[deg]20.91[min] W. long.;
(8) 34[deg]40.04[min] N. lat., 120[deg]54.01[min] W. long.;
(9) 34[deg]36.41[min] N. lat., 120[deg]43.48[min] W. long.;
(10) 34[deg]33.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]43.72[min] W. long.;
(11) 34[deg]31.22[min] N. lat., 120[deg]42.06[min] W. long.;
(12) 34[deg]30.04[min] N. lat., 120[deg]40.27[min] W. long.;
(13) 34[deg]30.02[min] N. lat., 120[deg]40.23[min] W. long.;
(14) 34[deg]29.26[min] N. lat., 120[deg]37.89[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 34[deg]29.24[min] N. lat., 120[deg]36.05[min]
W. long.
(r) Harris Point. The boundary of the Harris Point EFH Conservation
Area is defined by the mean high water line and straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]03.10[min] N. lat., 120[deg]23.30[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]12.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]23.30[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]12.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]18.40[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]01.80[min] N. lat., 120[deg]18.40[min] W. long.;
(5) 34[deg]02.90[min] N. lat., 120[deg]20.20[min] W. long.;
(6) 34[deg]03.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]21.30[min] W. long.;
(s) Harris Point Exception. An exemption to the Harris Point
reserve, where commercial and recreational take of living marine
resources is allowed, exists between the mean high water line in Cuyler
Harbor and a straight line connecting all of the following points:
(1) 34[deg]02.90[min] N. lat., 120[deg]20.20[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]03.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]21.30[min] W. long.;
(t) Richardson Rock. The boundary of the Richardson Rock EFH
Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]10.40[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.20[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]10.40[min] N. lat., 120[deg]36.29[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]02.21[min] N. lat., 120[deg]36.29[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]02.21[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.20[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 34[deg]10.40[min] N. lat., 120[deg]28.20[min]
W. long.
(u) Scorpion. The boundary of the Scorpion EFH Conservation Area is
defined by the mean high water line and a straight line connecting all
of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]02.94[min] N. lat., 119[deg]35.50[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]09.35[min] N. lat., 119[deg]35.50[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]09.35[min] N. lat., 119[deg]32.80[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]02.80[min] N. lat., 119[deg]32.80[min] W. long.
(v) Painted Cave. The boundary of the Painted Cave EFH Conservation
Area is defined by the mean high water line and a straight line
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]04.50[min] N. lat., 119[deg]53.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]05.20[min] N. lat., 119[deg]53.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]05.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]51.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]04.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]51.00[min] W. long.
(w) Anacapa Island. The boundary of the Anacapa Island EFH
Conservation Area is defined by the mean high water line and straight
lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]00.80[min] N. lat., 119[deg]26.70[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]05.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]26.70[min] W. long.;
(3) 34[deg]05.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]21.40[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]01.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]21.40[min] W. long.
(x) Carrington Point. The boundary of the Carrington Point EFH
Conservation Area is defined by the mean high water line and straight
lines connecting all of the following points:
(1) 34[deg]01.30[min] N. lat., 120[deg]05.20[min] W. long.;
(2) 34[deg]04.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]05.20[min] W. long.;
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(3) 34[deg]04.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]01.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]00.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]01.00[min] W. long.;
(5) 34[deg]00.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]02.80[min] W. long.;
(y) Judith Rock. The boundary of the Judith Rock EFH Conservation
Area is defined by the mean high water line and a straight line
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 34[deg]01.80[min] N. lat., 120[deg]26.60[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]58.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]26.60[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]58.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]25.30[min] W. long.;
(4) 34[deg]01.50[min] N. lat., 120[deg]25.30[min] W. long.
(z) Skunk Point. The boundary of the Skunk Point EFH Conservation
Area is defined by the mean high water line and straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]59.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]58.80[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]59.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]58.02[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]57.10[min] N. lat., 119[deg]58.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]57.10[min] N. lat., 119[deg]58.20[min] W. long.
(aa) Footprint. The boundary of the Footprint EFH Conservation Area
is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in
the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]59.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]26.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]59.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]31.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]54.11[min] N. lat., 119[deg]31.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]54.11[min] N. lat., 119[deg]26.00[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 33[deg]59.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]26.00[min]
W. long.
(bb) Gull Island. The boundary of the Gull Island EFH Conservation
Area is defined by the mean high water line and straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]58.02[min] N. lat., 119[deg]51.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]58.02[min] N. lat., 119[deg]53.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]51.63[min] N. lat., 119[deg]53.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]51.62[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.00[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]57.70[min] N. lat., 119[deg]48.00[min] W. long.
(cc) South Point. The boundary of the South Point EFH Conservation
Area is defined by the mean high water line and straight lines
connecting all of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]55.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]10.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]50.40[min] N. lat., 120[deg]10.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]50.40[min] N. lat., 120[deg]06.50[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]53.80[min] N. lat., 120[deg]06.50[min] W. long.
(dd) Hidden Reef/Kidney Bank. The boundary of the Hidden Reef/Kidney
Bank EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all
of the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]48.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]15.06[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]48.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]57.06[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]33.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]57.06[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]33.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]15.06[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 33[deg]48.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]15.06[min]
W. long.
(ee) Catalina Island. The boundary of the Catalina Island EFH
Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]34.71[min] N. lat., 118[deg]11.40[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]25.88[min] N. lat., 118[deg]03.76[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]11.69[min] N. lat., 118[deg]09.21[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]19.73[min] N. lat., 118[deg]35.41[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]23.90[min] N. lat., 118[deg]35.11[min] W. long.;
(6) 33[deg]25.68[min] N. lat., 118[deg]41.66[min] W. long.;
(7) 33[deg]30.25[min] N. lat., 118[deg]42.25[min] W. long.;
(8) 33[deg]32.73[min] N. lat., 118[deg]38.38[min] W. long.;
(9) 33[deg]27.07[min] N. lat., 118[deg]20.33[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 33[deg]34.71[min] N. lat., 118[deg]11.40[min]
W. long.
(ff) Potato Bank. Potato Bank is within the Cowcod Conservation Area
West, an area south of Point Conception. The boundary of the Potato Bank
EFH Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]00.06[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]50.06[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]20.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]50.06[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]20.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]00.06[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 33[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 120[deg]00.06[min]
W. long.
(gg) Santa Barbara. The Santa Barbara EFH Conservation Area is
defined by the mean high water line and straight lines connecting all of
the following points in the order stated:
(1) 33[deg]28.50[min] N. lat., 119[deg]01.70[min] W. long.;
(2) 33[deg]28.50[min] N. lat., 118[deg]54.54[min] W. long.;
(3) 33[deg]21.78[min] N. lat., 118[deg]54.54[min] W. long.;
(4) 33[deg]21.78[min] N. lat., 119[deg]02.20[min] W. long.;
(5) 33[deg]27.90[min] N. lat., 119[deg]02.20[min] W. long.
(hh) Cherry Bank. Cherry Bank is within the Cowcod Conservation Area
West, an area south of Point Conception. The Cherry Bank EFH
Conservation Area is defined by straight lines connecting all of the
following points in the order stated:
(1) 32[deg]59.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]32.05[min] W. long.;
(2) 32[deg]59.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]17.05[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]46.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]17.05[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]46.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]32.05[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 32[deg]59.00[min] N. lat., 119[deg]32.05[min]
W. long.
(ii) Cowcod EFH Conservation Area East. The Cowcod EFH Conservation
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Area East is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following
points in the order stated:
(1) 32[deg]41.15[min] N. lat., 118[deg]02.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 32[deg]42.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]02.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 32[deg]42.00[min] N. lat., 117[deg]50.00[min] W. long.;
(4) 32[deg]36.70[min] N. lat., 117[deg]50.00[min] W. long.;
(5) 32[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 117[deg]53.50[min] W. long.;
(6) 32[deg]30.00[min] N. lat., 118[deg]02.00[min] W. long.;
(7) 32[deg]40.49[min] N. lat., 118[deg]02.00[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 32[deg]41.15[min] N. lat., 118[deg]02.00[min]
W. long.
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Biological Catch (ABC), Optimum Yields (OYs), Harvest Guidelines (HGs)
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Sec. Table 1b to Part 660, Subpart G--2007 OYs for Minor Rockfish by
Depth Sub-groups (weights in metric tons)
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Limited Entry Open Access HG
Total Total Recreational Commercial HG ---------------
Species Catch Catch HG HG ----------------
ABC OY Mt % Mt %
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Minor Rockfish North dd/ 3,680 2,270 89 2,181 2,000 91.7 181 8.3
north of 40[deg]10' N. lat.
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Nearshore ........ 142 79 63 ...... ...... ...... ......
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Shelf ........ 968 10 958 ...... ...... ...... ......
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Slope ........ 1,160 0 1,160 ...... ...... ...... ......
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Minor Rockfish South ee/ 3,403 1,904 486 1,418 790 55.7 628 44.3
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Nearshore ........ 564 426 138 ...... ...... ...... ......
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Shelf ........ 714 60 654 ...... ...... ...... ......
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Slope ........ 626 0 626
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[71 FR 78701, Dec. 29, 2006]
Sec. Table 1c to Part 660, Subpart G--2007 Open Access and Limited Entry
Allocations by Species or Species Group (weights in metric tons)
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Commercial Total Catch HGs
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Species Commercial Total Catch Limited Entry Open Access
HGs ---------------------------------------------------
Mt % Mt %
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Lingcod -- -- 81.0 -- 19.0
north of 42[deg] N. lat.
south of 42[deg] N. lat.
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Sablefish jj/ 5,151 4,667 90.6 484 9.4
north of 36[deg] N. lat.
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Widow kk/ 251.4 -- 97.0 -- 3.0
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Canary kk/ 23 -- 87.7 -- 12.3
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Chilipepper 2,000 1,114 55.7 886 44.3
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Bocaccio kk/ 80.2 -- 55.7 -- 44.3
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Yellowtail -- -- 91.7 -- 8.3
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Shortspine thornyhead 1,634 1,193 99.7 441 0.27
north of 34[deg]27' N. lat.
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Minor Rockfish 2,181 2,000 91.7 181 8.3
north of 40[deg]10' N. lat.
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south of 40[deg]10' N. lat. 1,418 790 55.7 628 44.3
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a/ ABCs apply to the U.S. portion of the Vancouver area.
b/ Optimum Yields (OYs) and Harvest Guidelines (HGs) are specified as total catch values. Though presented as
harvest guidelines, the recreational values for widow rockfish, bocaccio, and cowcod are catch estimates. A
harvest guideline is a specified harvest target and not a quota. The use of this term may differ from the use
of similar terms in state regulation.
c/ Lingcod- A coastwide lingcod stock assessment was prepared in 2005. The lingcod biomass was estimated to be
at 64 percent of its unfished biomass in 2005. The ABC was calculated using an FMSY proxy of F45%. The ABC of
6,280 mt is a two year average ABC for 2007 and 2008. Because the stock is above B40% coastwide, the OY could
be set equal to the ABC. Separate OYs are being adopted for the area north of 42[deg] N. lat. and the area
south of 42[deg] N. lat. For that portion of the stock north of 42[deg] N. lat. the OY of 5,558 mt is set
equal to the ABC contribution for the area. The biomass in the area south of 42[deg] N. lat. is estimated to
be at 24 percent of the unfished biomass. As a precautionary measure, the OY for the southern portion of the
stock is being set at 612 mt, which is lower than the ABC contribution for the area. An OY of 612 mt
(equivalent to the 2006 OY) is expected to result in a biomass increase for the southern portion of the stock.
The tribes do not have a specific allocation at this time, but are expected to take 30 mt of the commercial
HG.
d/ [sec]Other species[sec], these species are neither common nor important to the commercial and recreational
fisheries in the areas footnoted. Accordingly, these species are included in the harvest guidelines of
[sec]other fish[sec], [sec]other rockfish[sec] or [sec]remaining rockfish[sec].
e/ Pacific Cod - The 3,200 mt ABC for the Vancouver-Columbia area is based on historical landings data. The
1,600 mt OY is the ABC reduced by 50 percent as a precautionary adjustment. A tribal harvest guideline of 400
mt is deducted from the OY resulting in a commercial OY of 1,200 mt.
f/ Pacific whiting - Final adoption of the Pacific whiting ABC and OY have been deferred until the Council's
March 2007 meeting. Therefore, table 1a contains the ABC and OY range considered in the EIS and under the
proposed rule. It is anticipated that a new assessment will be available in early 2007 and the results will be
used to set the 2007 ABC and OY. The final ABC and OY will be published as a separate action following the
Council's recommendation at its March 2007 meeting.
g/ Sablefish - A coastwide sablefish stock assessment was prepared in 2005. The coastwide sablefish biomass was
estimated to be at 35.2 percent of its unfished biomass in 2005. Projections indicate that the biomass is
increasing and will be near 42 percent of its unfished biomass by 2008. The coastwide ABC of 6,210 mt was
based on the base-case assessment model with a FMSY proxy of F45%. The coastwide OY of 5,934 mt is based on
the application of the 40-10 harvest policy and is a two year average OY for 2007 and 2008. To apportion
fishery allocations for the area north of 36[deg] N. lat., 96.45 percent of the coastwide OY (5,723 mt) is
attributed to the northern area. The tribal allocation for the area north of 36[deg] N. lat. is 572 mt (10
percent of the OY north of 36[deg] N. lat), which is further reduced by 1.9 percent (10.9 mt) for discards.
The tribal landed catch value is 561.4 mt.
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h/ Cabezon was assessed south of 42[deg] N. lat. in 2005. In 2005, the stock was estimated to be at 40 percent
of its unfished biomass north of 34[deg] 27' N. lat. and 28 percent of its unfished biomass south of 34[deg]
27' N. lat. The biomass is projected to be increasing in the northern area and decreasing in the southern
area. The ABC of 94 mt (71 mt for the northern portion of the stock and 23 mt for the southern portion of the
stock) is based on the new assessment with a harvest rate proxy of F50%. The OY of 69 mt is a constant harvest
level that is consistent with the application of a 60-20 harvest rate policy specified in the California
Nearshore Management Plan.
i/ Dover sole was assessed north of 34[deg] 27' N. lat. in 2005. The Dover sole biomass was estimated to be at
59.8 percent of its unfished biomass in 2005 and is projected to be increasing. The ABC of 28,522 mt is based
on the results of the 2005 assessment with an FMSY proxy of F40%. Because the stock is above B40% coastwide,
the OY could be set equal to the ABC. The OY of 16,500 mt, which is less than the ABC, is the MSY harvest
level and is considerably larger than the coastwide catches in any recent years.
j/ A coastwide English sole stock assessment was prepared in 2005 and the stock was estimated to be at 91.5
percent of its unfished biomass in 2005, but the stock biomass is believed to be declining. The ABC of 6,237
is a 2007-2008 two year average ABC based on the the results of the 2005 assessment with an FMSY proxy of
F40%. Because the stock is above B40%, the OY was set equal to the ABC.
k/ A petrale sole stock assessment was prepared for 2005. In 2005 the petrale sole stock coastwide was estimated
to be at 32 percent of its unfished biomass (34 percent in the northern assessment area and 29 percent in the
southern assessment area). The petrale sole biomass is believed to be increasing. The ABC of 2,917 mt is based
on the new assessment with a F40% FMSY proxy. To derive the OY, the 40-10 harvest policy was applied to the
ABC for both the northern and southern assessment areas. As a precautionary measure, an additional 25 percent
reduction was made in the OY contribution for the southern area due to assessment uncertainty. The OY of 2,499
mt is the average coastwide OY value for 2007 and 2008.
l/ Arrowtooth flounder was last assessed in 1993 and was estimated to be above 40 percent of its unfished
biomass, therefore the OY will be set equal to the ABC.
m/ Starry Flounder was assessed for the first time in 2005 and was estimated to be above 40 percent of its
unfished biomass in 2005 (44 percent for the northern stock off Washington and Oregon, and 62 percent for the
southern stock of California). The starry flounder biomass is believed to be declining, and will be below
B40%. The starry flounder assessment was considered to be a data-poor assessment relative to other groundfish
assessments. For 2007, the coastwide ABC of 1,221 mt is based on the new assessment with a FMSY proxy of F40%
and is an average ABC for 2007 and 2008. Because the stock is believed to be above B40%, the OY could be set
equal to the ABC. To derive the OY, the 40-10 harvest policy was applied to the ABC for both the northern and
southern assessment areas then an additional 25 percent reduction was made due to assessment uncertainty.
Starry flounder was previously managed as part of the [sec]other flatfish[sec] category. The OY of 890 mt is
the average coastwide OY value for 2007 and 2008.
n/ [sec]Other flatfish[sec] are those flatfish species that do not have individual ABC/OYs and include butter
sole, curlfin sole, flathead sole, Pacific sand dab, rex sole, rock sole, and sand sole. Starry flounder was
assessed in 2005 and is being removed from other flatfish complex beginning in 2007. The ABC is based on
historical catch levels. The ABC of 6,731 mt is based on the highest landings for sanddabs (1995) and rex sole
(1982) for the 1981-2003 period and on the average landings from the 1994-1998 period for the remaining other
flatfish species. The OY of 4,884 mt is based on the ABC with a 25 percent precautionary adjustment for
sanddabs and rex sole and a 50 percent precautionary adjustment for the remaining species.
o/ A POP stock assessment was prepared in 2005 and the stock was estimated to be at 23.4 percent of its unfished
biomass in 2005. The ABC of 900 mt for the Vancouver-Columbia area was projected from the 2005 stock
assessment and is based on an FMSY proxy of F50%. The OY of 150 mt is based on a rebuilding plan with a target
year to rebuild of 2017 and an SPR harvest rate of 86.4 percent. The OY is reduced by 3.6 mt for the amount
anticipated to be taken during research activity.
p/ Shortbelly rockfish remains an unexploited stock and is difficult to assess quantitatively. A 1989 stock
assessment provided two alternative yield calculations of 13,900 mt and 47,000 mt. NMFS surveys have shown
poor recruitment in most years since 1989, indicating low recent productivity and a naturally declining
population in spite of low fishing pressure. The ABC and OY are therefore set at the low end of the range
projected in the stock assessment, 13,900 mt.
q/ Widow rockfish was assessed in 2005 and was estimated to be at 31.1 percent of its unfished biomass in 2004.
The ABC of 5,334 mt is based on an F50% FMSY proxy. The OY of 368 mt is based on a rebuilding plan with a
target year to rebuild of 2015 and an SPR rate of 95 percent. The OY is reduced by 3.0 mt for the amount
anticipated to be taken during research activity. Tribal vessels are estimated to catch about 46.1 mt of widow
rockfish in 2007, but do not have a specific allocation at this time. For the Pacific whiting fishery, 200 mt
is being set aside and will be managed with bycatch limits.
r/ A canary rockfish stock assessment was completed in 2005 and the stock was estimated to be at 9.4 percent of
its unfished biomass coastwide in 2005. The coastwide ABC of 172 mt is based on a FMSY proxy of F50%. The OY
of 44 mt is based on a rebuilding plan with a target year to rebuild of 2063 and an SPR harvest rate of 88.7
percent. The OY is reduced by 3.0 mt for the amount anticipated to be taken during research activity. Tribal
vessels are estimated to catch about 5 mt of canary rockfish under the 2007 commercial HG, but do not have a
specific allocation at this time. South of 42[deg] N. lat., the canary rockfish recreational fishery HG is 9.0
mt and north of 42[deg] N. lat., the canary rockfish recreational fishery HG 8.2 mt.
s/ Chilipepper rockfish was last assessed in 1998. The ABC (2,700 mt) for the Monterey-Conception area is based
on a three year average projection from 1999-2001 with a F50% FMSY proxy. Because the unfished biomass is
estimated to be above 40 percent the unfished biomass, the default OY could be set equal to the ABC. However,
the OY is set at 2,000 mt to discourage fishing on chilipepper, which is taken with bocaccio. Management
measures to constrain the harvest of overfished species have reduced the availability of chilipepper rockfish
to the fishery during the past several years. Because the harvest assumptions (from the most recent stock
assessment) used to forecast future harvest were likely overestimates, carrying the previously used ABCs and
OYs forward into 2007 was considered to be conservative and based on the best available data. Open access is
allocated 44.3 percent (886 mt) of the commercial HG and limited entry is allocated 55.7 percent (1,114 mt) of
the commercial HG.
t/ A bocaccio stock assessment update and a rebuilding analysis were prepared in 2005. The bocaccio stock was
estimated to be at 10.7 percent of its unfished biomass in 2005. The ABC of 602 mt for the Monterey and
Conception areas is based on a F50% FMSY proxy. The OY of 218 mt is based on a rebuilding plan with a target
year to rebuild of 2026 and a SPR harvest rate of 77.7 percent. The OY is reduced by 3.0 mt for the amount
anticipated to be taken during research activity.
u/ Splitnose rockfish - The ABC is 615 mt in the southern area (Monterey-Conception). The 461 mt OY for the
southern area reflects a 25 percent precautionary adjustment because of the less rigorous stock assessment for
this stock. Because the harvest assumptions used to forecast future harvest were likely overestimates,
carrying the previously used ABCs and OYs forward into 2007 was considered to be conservative and based on the
best available data.
v/ Yellowtail rockfish - A yellowtail rockfish stock assessment was prepared in 2005 for the Vancouver-Columbia-
Eureka areas. Yellowtail rockfish was estimated to be above 40 percent of its unfished biomass in 2005. The
ABC of 4,548 mt is a 2 year average ABC for 2007 and 2008 and is based on the 2005 stock assessment with the
FMSY proxy of F50%. The OY of 4,548 mt was set equal to the ABC, because the stock is above the precautionary
threshold of B40%. Tribal vessels are estimated to catch about 539 mt of yellowtail rockfish in 2007, but do
not have a specific allocation at this time.
w/ Shortspine thornyhead was assessed coastwide in 2005 and the stock was estimated to be at 63 percent of its
unfished biomass in 2005. The ABC of 2,476 mt is based on a F50% FMSY proxy and is the two year average ABC
for 2007 and 2008. For that portion of the stock (66 percent of the biomass) north of Pt. Conception (34[deg]
27' N. lat.), the OY of 1,634 mt was set at equal to the ABC because the stock is estimated to be above the
precautionary threshold. For that portion of the stock south of Pt. Conception (34 percent of the biomass),
the OY of 421 mt was the portion of the ABC for the area reduced by 50 percent as a precautionary adjustment
due to the short duration and amount of survey data for that area. Tribal vessels are estimated to catch about
13 mt of shortspine thornyhead in 2007, but do not have a specific allocation at this time.
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x/ Longspine thornyhead was assessed coastwide in 2005 and the stock was estimated to be at 71 percent of its
unfished biomass in 2005. The coastwide ABC of 3,907 mt is based on a F50% FMSY proxy and is the two year
average OY for the 2007 and 2008 period. The OY is set equal to the ABC because the stock is above the
precautionary threshold. Separate OYs are being established for the areas north and south of 34[deg] 27' N.
lat. (Point Conception). The OY for that portion of the stock in the northern area (79 percent)is set equal to
the ABC. For that portion of the stock in the southern area (21 percent), the OY of 476 mt was the portion of
the ABC for the area reduced by 25 percent as a precautionary adjustment due to the short duration and amount
of survey data for that area.
y/ Cowcod in the Conception area was assessed in 2005 and was estimated to be between 14 and 21 percent of its
unfished biomass. The ABC of in the area south of 36[deg] N. lat., the Conception area, is 17 mt and is based
on the 2005 stock assessment with a F50% FMSY proxy. The ABC for the Monterey area (19 mt) is based on average
landings from 1993-1997. A OY of 4 mt is being set for the combined areas. The OY is based on a rebuilding
plan with a target year to rebuilding of 2039 and an SPR harvest rate 90 percent. The OY is reduced by 0.1 mt
for the amount anticipated to be taken during research activity.
z/ Darkblotched rockfish was assessed in 2005 and was estimated to be at 16 percent of its unfished biomass in
2005. The ABC is projected to be 456 mt and is based on the 2005 stock assessment with an FMSY proxy of F50%.
The OY of 290 mt is based on a rebuilding plan with a target year to rebuild of 2011 and an SPR harvest rate
of 64.1 percent in 2007. The OY is reduced by 3.8 mt for the amount anticipated to be taken during research
activity.
aa/ Yelloweye rockfish was assessed in 2006 and is estimated to be at 17.7 percent of its unfished biomass
coastwide. The 26 mt coastwide ABC is based on the new stock assessment and an FMSY proxy of F50%. The 23 mt
OY is based on a rebuilding plan with a target year to rebuild of 2084 an SPR harvest rate of 55.4 percent in
2007. The OY is reduced by 3.0 mt for the amount anticipated to be taken during research activity. Tribal
vessels are estimated to catch 2.3 mt of yelloweye rockfish of the commercial HG in 2007, but do not have a
specific allocation at this time. South of 42[deg] N. lat. the yelloweye rockfish recreational fishery HG is
2.1 mt and north of 42[deg] N. lat. the yelloweye rockfish recreational fishery HG 6.8 mt.
bb/ California Scorpionfish south of 34[deg] 27' N. lat. was assessed in 2005 and was estimated to be above 40
percent of its unfished biomass in 2005. The ABC of 219 mt is based on the new assessment with a harvest rate
proxy of F50% and is an average ABC for 2007 and 2008. Because the stock is above B40% coastwide, the OY could
be set equal to the ABC. The OY of 175 mt, which is lower than the ABC, reflects the highest historical catch
levels.
cc/ Black rockfish was last assessed in 2003 for the Columbia and Eureka area and in 2000 for the Vancouver
area. The ABC for the area north of 46[deg]16' N. lat. is 540 mt and the ABC for the area south of 46[deg]16'
N. lat. is 722 mt which is the average ABC for the 2007 and 2008 period. Because of an overlap in the assessed
areas between Cape Falcon and the Columbia River, projections from the 2000 stock assessment were adjusted
downward by 12 percent to account for the overlap. The ABCs were derived using an FMSY proxy of F50%. Because
the unfished biomass is estimated to be above 40 percent, the OYs were set equal to the ABCs. For the area
north of 46[deg]16' N. lat., the OY is 540 mt. The following tribal harvest guidelines are being set: 20,000
lb (9.1 mt) north of Cape Alava, WA (48[deg] 09.50' N. lat.) and 10,000 lb (4.5 mt) between Destruction
Island, WA (47[deg] 40' N. lat.) and Leadbetter Point, WA (46[deg] 38.17' N. lat.). For the area south of
46[deg]16' N. lat., the OY is 722 mt. The black rockfish OY in the area south of 46[deg]16' N. lat., is
subdivided with separate HGs being set for the area north of 42[deg] N. lat (419 mt/58 percent) and for the
area south of 42[deg] N. lat (303 mt/42 percent). For the southern area north of 42[deg] N. lat., a range is
presented for the recreational estimate (289-350 mt) and comercial HG (91 -111 mt). Specific values will be
specified in the final rule. Of the 303 mt of black rockfish attributed to the area south of 42[deg] N. lat.,
168 mt is estimated to be taken in the recreational fisheries, resulting in a commercial HG of 135 mt.
dd/ Minor rockfish north includes the [sec]remaining rockfish[sec] and [sec]other rockfish[sec] categories in
the Vancouver, Columbia, and Eureka areas combined. These species include [sec]remaining rockfish[sec], which
generally includes species that have been assessed by less rigorous methods than stock assessments, and
[sec]other rockfish[sec], which includes species that do not have quantifiable stock assessments. The ABC of
3,680 mt is the sum of the individual [sec]remaining rockfish[sec] ABCs plus the [sec]other rockfish[sec]
ABCs. The remaining rockfish ABCs continues to be reduced by 25 percent (F=0.75M) as a precautionary
adjustment. To obtain the total catch OY of 2,270 mt, the remaining rockfish ABC was reduced by 25 percent and
other rockfish ABC was reduced by 50 percent. This was a precautionary measure to address limited stock
assessment information. Tribal vessels are estimated to catch about 38 mt of minor rockfish in 2007, but do
not have a specific allocation at this time.
ee/ Minor rockfish south includes the [sec]remaining rockfish[sec] and [sec]other rockfish[sec] categories in
the Monterey and Conception areas combined. These species include [sec]remaining rockfish[sec] which generally
includes species that have been assessed by less rigorous methods than stock assessment, and [sec]other
rockfish[sec] which includes species that do not have quantifiable stock assessments. The ABC of 3,403 mt is
the sum of the individual [sec]remaining rockfish[sec] ABCs plus the [sec]other rockfish[sec] ABCs. California
scorpionfish is being removed from this category in 2007. Gopher rockfish is being moved from the [sec]other
rockfish[sec] group to the remaining rockfish group in 2007. The remaining rockfish ABCs continue to be
reduced by 25 percent (F=0.75M) as a precautionary adjustment. The remaining rockfish ABCs are further reduced
by 25 percent, with the exception of blackgill rockfish (see footnote gg). The other rockfish ABCs were
reduced by 50 percent. This was a precautionary measure due to limited stock assessment information. The
resulting minor rockfish OY is 1,904 mt.
ff/ Bank rockfish - The ABC is 350 mt which is based on a 2000 stock assessment for the Monterey and Conception
areas. This stock contributes 263 mt towards the minor rockfish OY in the south.
gg/ Blackgill rockfish in the Monterey and Conception areas was assessed in 2005 and is estimated to be at 50.6
percent of its unfished biomass in 2005. The ABC of 292 mt for Monterey and Conception areas is based on the
2005 stock assessment with an FMSY proxy of F50% and is the two year average ABC for the 2007 and 2008
periods. This stock contributes 292 mt towards minor rockfish south.
hh/ [sec]Other rockfish[sec] includes rockfish species listed in 50 CFR 660.302. California scorpionfish and
gopher rockfish were assessed in 2005 and are being removed from this category. The California Scorpionfish
contribution of 163 mt and the gopher rockfish contribution of 97 mt were removed from the ABC value. The ABC
for the remaining species is based on the 1996 review of commercial Sebastes landings and includes an estimate
of recreational landings. These species have never been assessed quantitatively.
ii/ [sec]Other fish[sec] includes sharks, skates, rays, ratfish, morids, grenadiers, kelp greenling and other
groundfish species noted above in footnote \d\.
jj/ Sablefish allocation north of 36[deg] N. lat. - The limited entry allocation is further divided with 58
percent allocated to the trawl fishery and 42 percent allocated to the fixed-gear fishery.
kk/ Specific open access/limited entry allocations have been suspended during the rebuilding period as necessary
to meet the overall rebuilding target while allowing harvest of healthy stocks.
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Subpart H_West Coast Salmon Fisheries
Sec. 660.401 Purpose and scope.
This subpart implements the Fishery Management Plan for Commercial
and Recreational Salmon Fisheries Off the Coasts of Washington, Oregon,
and California developed by the Pacific Fishery Management Council.
These regulations govern the management of West Coast salmon fisheries
in the EEZ.
Sec. 660.402 Definitions.
In addition to the definitions in the Magnuson Act and in Sec.
600.10 of this chapter, the terms used in this subpart have the
following meanings:
Barbless hook means a hook with a single shank and point, with no
secondary point or barb curving or projecting in any other direction.
Where barbless hooks are specified, hooks manufactured with barbs can be
made barbless by forcing the point of the barb flat against the main
part of the point.
Commercial fishing means fishing with troll fishing gear as defined
annually under Sec. 660.408, or fishing for the purpose of sale or
barter of the catch.
Council means the Pacific Fishery Management Council.
Dressed, head-off length of salmon means the shortest distance
between the midpoint of the clavicle arch (see Figure 3 of this subpart)
and the fork of the tail, measured along the lateral line while the fish
is lying on its side, without resort to any force or mutilation of the
fish other than removal of the head, gills, and entrails (see Figure 3
of this subpart).
Dressed, head-off salmon means salmon that have been beheaded,
gilled, and gutted without further separation of vertebrae, and are
either being prepared for on-board freezing, or are frozen and will
remain frozen until landed.
Fishery management area means the EEZ off the coasts of Washington,
Oregon, and California, bounded on the north by the Provisional
International Boundary between the United States and Canada, and bounded
on the south by the International Boundary between the United States and
Mexico. The northeastern, northern, and northwestern boundaries of the
fishery management area are as follows:
(1) Northeastern boundary--that part of a line connecting the light
on Tatoosh Island, WA, with the light on Bonilla Point on Vancouver
Island, British Columbia, southerly of the International Boundary
between the United States and Canada (at 48[deg]29[min]37[sec] N. lat.,
124[deg]43[min]33[sec] W. long.), and northerly of the point where that
line intersects with the boundary of the U.S. territorial sea.
(2) Northern and northwestern boundary is a line \1\ connecting the
following coordinates:
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\1\ The line joining these coordinates is the provisional
international boundary of the U.S. EEZ as shown on NOAA/NOS Charts
18480 and 18002.
N. lat. W. long.
48[deg]29[min]37.19[sec] 124[deg]43[min]33.19[sec]
48[deg]30[min]11[sec] 124[deg]47[min]13[sec]
48[deg]30[min]22[sec] 124[deg]50[min]21[sec]
48[deg]30[min]14[sec] 124[deg]52[min]52[sec]
48[deg]29[min]57[sec] 124[deg]59[min]14[sec]
48[deg]29[min]44[sec] 125[deg]00[min]06[sec]
48[deg]28[min]09[sec] 125[deg]05[min]47[sec]
48[deg]27[min]10[sec] 125[deg]08[min]25[sec]
48[deg]26[min]47[sec] 125[deg]09[min]12[sec]
48[deg]20[min]16[sec] 125[deg]22[min]48[sec]
48[deg]18[min]22[sec] 125[deg]29[min]58[sec]
48[deg]11[min]05[sec] 125[deg]53[min]48[sec]
47[deg]49[min]15[sec] 126[deg]40[min]57[sec]
47[deg]36[min]47[sec] 127[deg]11[min]58[sec]
47[deg]22[min]00[sec] 127[deg]41[min]23[sec]
46[deg]42[min]05[sec] 128[deg]51[min]56[sec]
46[deg]31[min]47[sec] 129[deg]07[min]39[sec]
(3) The southern boundary of the fishery management area is the
U.S.-Mexico International Boundary, which is a line connecting the
following coordinates:
N. lat. W. long.
32[deg]35[min]22[sec] 117[deg]27[min]49[sec]
32[deg]37[min]37[sec] 117[deg]49[min]31[sec]
31[deg]07[min]58[sec] 118[deg]36[min]18[sec]
30[deg]32[min]31[sec] 121[deg]51[min]58[sec]
(4) The inner boundaries of the fishery management area are subject
to change if the Secretary assumes responsibility for the regulation of
the salmon fishery within state waters under section 306(b) of the
Magnuson Act.
Freezer trolling vessel means a fishing vessel, equipped with troll
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(1) On board freezing of the catch.
(2) Storage of the fish in a frozen condition until they are landed.
Land or landing means to begin transfer of fish from a fishing
vessel. Once transfer begins, all fish onboard the vessel are counted as
part of the landing.
Pacific Coast Salmon Plan (PCSP or Salmon FMP) means the Fishery
Management Plan, as amended, for commercial and recreational ocean
salmon fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)(3 to 200 nautical
miles offshore) off Washington, Oregon, and California. The Salmon FMP
was first developed by the Council and approved by the Secretary in
1978. The Salmon FMP was amended on October 31, 1984, to establish a
framework process to develop and implement fishery management actions.
Other names commonly used include: Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery
Management Plan, West Coast Salmon Plan, West Coast Salmon Fishery
Management Plan.
Plugs means artificial fishing lures made of wood or hard plastic
with one or more hooks attached. Lures commonly known as ``spoons,''
``wobblers,'' ``dodgers,'' and flexible plastic lures are not considered
plugs, and may not be used where ``plugs only'' are specified.
Recreational fishing means fishing with recreational fishing gear as
defined annually under Sec. 660.408 and not for the purpose of sale or
barter.
Recreational fishing gear will be defined annually under Sec.
660.408.
Regional Administrator means the Director, Northwest Region, NMFS,
or a designee. For fisheries occurring primarily or exclusively in the
fishery management area seaward of California, Regional Administrator
means the Director, Northwest Region, NMFS, acting in consultation with
the Director, Southwest Region, NMFS.
Salmon means any anadromous species of the family Salmonidae and
genus Oncorhynchus, commonly known as Pacific salmon, including, but not
limited to:
Chinook (king) salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Coho (silver) salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch
Pink (humpback) salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Chum (dog) salmon, Oncorhynchus keta
Sockeye (red) salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka
Steelhead (rainbow trout), Oncorhynchus mykiss
Total length of salmon means the shortest distance between the tip
of the snout or jaw (whichever extends furthest while the mouth is
closed) and the tip of the longest lobe of the tail, without resort to
any force or mutilation of the salmon other than fanning or swinging the
tail.
Treaty Indian fishing means fishing for salmon and steelhead in the
fishery management area by a person authorized by the Makah Tribe to
exercise fishing rights under the Treaty with the Makah, or by the
Quileute, Hoh, or Quinault Tribes to exercise fishing rights under the
Treaty of Olympia.
Troll fishing gear will be defined annually under Sec. 660.408.
Whole bait means a hook or hooks baited with whole natural bait with
no device to attract fish other than a flasher.
[61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, as amended at 66 FR 29241, May 30, 2001]
Sec. 660.403 Relation to other laws.
(a) The relation of this part to other laws is set forth in Sec.
600.705 of this chapter, Sec. 660.2, and paragraphs (b) and (c) of this
section.
(b) Any person fishing subject to this subpart who also engages in
fishing for groundfish should consult Federal regulations in subpart G
for applicable requirements of that subpart, including the requirement
that vessels engaged in commercial fishing for groundfish (except
commercial passenger vessels) have vessel identification in accordance
with Sec. 660.305.
(c) Any person fishing subject to this subpart is bound by the
international boundaries of the fishery management area described in
Sec. 660.402, notwithstanding any dispute or negotiation between the
United States and any neighboring country regarding their respective
jurisdictions, until such time as new boundaries are published by the
United States.
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Sec. 660.404 Recordkeeping and reporting.
(a) This subpart recognizes that catch and effort data necessary for
implementation of any applicable fishery management plan are collected
by the States and Indian tribes of Washington, Oregon, California, and
Idaho under existing data collection requirements. Except as provided in
paragraph (b) of this section, no additional catch reports will be
required of fishermen or processors so long as the data collection and
reporting systems operated by State agencies and Indian tribes continue
to provide NMFS with statistical information adequate for management.
(b) Persons engaged in commercial fishing may be required to submit
catch reports that are specified annually under Sec. 660.408.
Effective Date Note: At 61 FR 34600, July 2, 1996, Sec. 660.404 was
added. This section contains information collection and recordkeeping
requirements and will not become effective until approval has been given
by the Office of Management and Budget.
Sec. 660.405 Prohibitions.
(a) In addition to the general prohibitions specified in Sec.
600.725 of this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to do any of the
following:
(1) Take and retain or land salmon caught with a net in the fishery
management area, except that a hand-held net may be used to bring hooked
salmon on board a vessel.
(2) Fish for, or take and retain, any species of salmon:
(i) During closed seasons or in closed areas;
(ii) While possessing on board any species not allowed to be taken
in the area at the time;
(iii) Once any catch limit is attained;
(iv) By means of gear or methods other than recreational fishing
gear or troll fishing gear, or gear authorized under Sec. 660.408(k)
for treaty Indian fishing;
(v) In violation of any action issued under this subpart; or
(vi) In violation of any applicable area, season, species, zone,
gear, daily bag limit, or length restriction.
(3) Fish for salmon in an area when salmon of less than the legal
minimum length for that area are on board the fishing vessel, except
that this provision does not prohibit transit of an area when salmon of
less than the legal minimum length for that area are on board, so long
as no fishing is being conducted.
(4) Remove the head of any salmon caught in the fishery management
area, or possess a salmon with the head removed, if that salmon has been
marked by removal of the adipose fin to indicate that a coded wire tag
has been implanted in the head of the fish.
(5) Take and retain or possess on board a fishing vessel any species
of salmon that is less than the applicable minimum total length,
including the applicable minimum length for dressed, head-off salmon.
(6) Possess on board a fishing vessel a salmon, for which a minimum
total length is extended or cannot be determined, except that dressed,
head-off salmon may be possessed on board a freezer trolling vessel,
unless the adipose fin of such salmon has been removed.
(7) Fail to return to the water immediately and with the least
possible injury any salmon the retention of which is prohibited by this
subpart.
(8) Engage in recreational fishing while aboard a vessel engaged in
commercial fishing. This restriction is not intended to prohibit the use
of fishing gear otherwise permitted under the definitions of troll and
recreational fishing gear, so long as that gear is legal in the fishery
for which it is being used.
(9) Take and retain, possess, or land any steelhead taken in the
course of commercial fishing in the fishery management area, unless such
take and retention qualifies as treaty Indian fishing.
(10) Sell, barter, offer to sell, offer to barter, or purchase any
salmon taken in the course of recreational salmon fishing.
(11) Refuse to submit fishing gear or catch subject to such person's
control to inspection by an authorized officer, or to interfere with or
prevent, by any means, such an inspection.
(12) Take and retain Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis)
except in accordance with regulations of the International Pacific
Halibut Commission
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at part 300 of this title. Pacific halibut that cannot be retained
lawfully must be returned to the water immediately and with the least
possible injury.
(13) Violate any other provision of this subpart.
(b) The fishery management area is closed to salmon fishing except
as opened by this subpart or superseding regulations or notices. All
open fishing periods begin at 0001 hours and end at 2400 hours local
time on the dates specified.
(c) Under the Pacific Coast groundfish regulations at Sec. 660.383,
fishing with salmon troll gear is prohibited within the Salmon Troll
Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA). It is unlawful for
commercial salmon troll vessels to take and retain, possess, or land
fish taken with salmon troll gear within the Salmon Troll YRCA. Vessels
may transit through the Salmon Troll YRCA with or without fish on board.
The Salmon Troll YRCA is an area off the northern Washington coast. The
Salmon Troll YRCA is intended to protect yelloweye rockfish. The Salmon
Troll YRCA is defined by straight lines connecting the following
specific latitude and longitude coordinates in the order listed:
(1) 48[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]14.00[min] W. long.;
(2) 48[deg]02.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]14.00[min] W. long.;
(3) 48[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]16.50[min] W. long.;
(4) 48[deg]02.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]16.50[min] W. long.;
and connecting back to 48[deg]00.00[min] N. lat., 125[deg]14.00[min]
W. long.
[61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, as amended at 71 FR 78719, Dec. 29, 2006]
Sec. 660.406 Exempted fishing.
(a) NMFS may allow such exempted fishing in the fishery management
area as may be recommended by the Council, the Federal Government, state
government, or treaty Indian tribes having usual and accustomed fishing
grounds in the fishery management area.
(b) NMFS will not allow any exempted fishery recommended by the
Council unless NMFS determines that the purpose, design, and
administration of the exempted fishery are consistent with the goals and
objectives of the Council's fishery management plan, the national
standards (section 301(a) of the Magnuson Act), and other applicable
law.
(c) Each vessel participating in any exempted fishery recommended by
the Council and allowed by NMFS is subject to all provisions of this
subpart, except those portions which relate to the purpose and nature of
the exempted fishery. These exceptions will be specified in a permit
issued by the Regional Director to each vessel participating in the
exempted fishery and that permit must be carried aboard each
participating vessel.
Sec. 660.407 Treaty Indian fishing.
Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, treaty Indian fishing
in any part of the fishery management area is subject to the provisions
of this subpart, the Magnuson Act, and any other regulations issued
under the Magnuson Act.
Sec. 660.408 Annual actions.
(a) General. NMFS will annually establish or, as necessary, adjust
management specifications for the commercial, recreational, and treaty
Indian fisheries by publishing the action in the Federal Register under
Sec. 660.411. Management specifications are set forth in paragraphs (b)
through (n) of this section.
(b) Allowable ocean harvest levels. The allowable ocean harvest for
commercial, recreational, and treaty Indian fishing may be expressed in
terms of season regulations expected to achieve a certain optimum
harvest level or in terms of a particular number of fish. Procedures for
determining allowable ocean harvest vary by species and fishery
complexity, and are documented in the fishery management plan and
Council documents.
(c) Allocation of ocean harvest levels--(1) Coho and chinook from
the U.S.-Canada border to Cape Falcon--(i) Overall allocation schedule.
Initial allocation of coho and chinook salmon north of Cape Falcon, OR,
will be based on the following schedule:
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Percentage \1\
Allowable non-treaty ocean harvest -------------------------------
(thousands of fish) Commercial Recreational
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Coho:
0-300................................. 25 75
300........................ 60 40
Chinook:
0-100................................. 50 50
100-150.................... 60 40
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150........................ 70 30
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ The percentage allocation is tiered and must be calculated in
additive steps when the harvest level exceeds the initial tier. For
example, for a total allowable ocean harvest of 150,000 chinook, the
recreational allocation would be equal to 50 percent of 100,000
chinook plus 40 percent of 50,000 chinook or 50,000 + 20,000 = 70,000
chinook.
(ii) Deviations from allocation schedule. The initial allocation may
be modified annually in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1)(iii) through
(viii) of this section. These deviations from the allocation schedule
provide flexibility to account for the dynamic nature of the fisheries
and better achieve the allocation objectives and fishery allocation
priorities in paragraphs (c)(1)(ix) and (x) of this section. Total
allowable ocean harvest will be maximized to the extent possible
consistent with treaty obligations, state fishery needs, and spawning
requirements. Every effort will be made to establish seasons and gear
requirements that provide troll and recreational fleets a reasonable
opportunity to catch the available harvest. These may include single-
species directed fisheries with landing restrictions for other species.
(iii) Preseason trades. Preseason species trades (chinook and coho)
may be made if they are based upon the recommendation of the commercial
and recreational Salmon Advisory Subpanel representatives for the area
north of Cape Falcon; simultaneously benefit both the commercial and
recreational fisheries or benefit one fishery without harming the other;
and are supported by a socio-economic analysis that compares the impacts
of the recommendation to those of the standard allocation schedule to
determine the allocation that best meets the allocation objectives. This
analysis will be made available to the public during the preseason
process for establishing annual management measures. Preseason trades
will use an exchange ratio of four coho to one chinook as a desirable
guideline.
(iv) Commercial allocation. The commercial allowable ocean harvest
of chinook and coho derived during the preseason allocation process may
be varied by major subareas (i.e., north of Leadbetter Point and south
of Leadbetter Point) if there is need to do so to decrease impacts on
weak stocks. Deviations in each major subarea will generally not exceed
50 percent of the allowable ocean harvest of each species that would
have been established without a geographic deviation in the distribution
of the allowable ocean harvest. Deviation of more than 50 percent will
be based on a conservation need to protect the weak stocks and will
provide larger overall harvest for the entire fishery north of Cape
Falcon than would have been possible without the deviation.
(v) Recreational allocation. The recreational allowable ocean
harvest of chinook and coho derived during the preseason allocation
process will be distributed among the four major recreational subareas
as described in the coho and chinook distribution sections below. The
Council may deviate from subarea quotas to meet recreational season
objectives, based on agreement of representatives of the affected ports
and/or in accordance with section 6.5.3.2 of the Pacific Coast Salmon
Plan, regarding certain selective fisheries. Additionally, based upon
the recommendation of the recreational Salmon Advisory Subpanel
representatives for the area north of Cape Falcon, the Council will
include criteria in its preseason salmon management recommendations to
guide any inseason transfer of coho among the recreational subareas to
meet recreational season duration objectives.
(A) Coho distribution. The preseason recreational allowable ocean
harvest of coho north of Cape Falcon will be distributed to provide 50
percent to the area north of Leadbetter Point and 50 percent to the area
south of Leadbetter Point. In years with no fishery in Washington State
management area 4B, the distribution of coho north of Leadbetter Point
will be divided to provide 74 percent to the subarea between Leadbetter
Point and the Queets River (Westport), 5.2 percent to the subarea
between Queets River and Cape Flattery (La Push), and 20.8 percent to
the area north of the Queets River (Neah Bay). In years when there is an
Area 4B (Neah Bay) fishery under state management, 25 percent of the
numerical value of that fishery shall be added
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to the recreational allowable ocean harvest north of Leadbetter Point
prior to applying the sharing percentages for Westport and La Push. The
increase to Westport and La Push will be subtracted from the Neah Bay
ocean share to maintain the same total harvest allocation north of
Leadbetter Point. Each of the four recreational port area allocations
will be rounded, to the nearest hundred fish, with the largest quotas
rounded downward, if necessary, to sum to the preseason recreational
allowable ocean harvest of coho north of Cape Falcon.
(B) Chinook distribution. Subarea distributions of chinook will be
managed as guidelines based on calculations of the Salmon Technical Team
with the primary objective of achieving all-species fisheries without
imposing chinook restrictions (i.e., area closures or bag limit
reductions). Chinook in excess of all-species fisheries needs may be
utilized by directed chinook fisheries north of Cape Falcon or by
negotiating a preseason species trade of chinook and coho between
commercial and recreational allocations in accordance with paragraph
(c)(1)(iii) of this section.
(vi) Inseason trades and transfers. Inseason transfers, including
species trades of chinook and coho, may be permitted in either direction
between commercial and recreational fishery quotas to allow for
uncatchable fish in one fishery to be reallocated to the other. Fish
will be deemed uncatchable by a respective commercial or recreational
fishery only after considering all possible annual management actions to
allow for their harvest that are consistent with the harvest management
objectives specific in the fishery management plan including
consideration of single species fisheries. Implementation of inseason
transfers will require consultation with the pertinent commercial and
recreational Salmon Advisory Subpanel representatives from the area
involved and the Salmon Technical Team, and a clear establishment of
available fish and impacts from the transfer. Inseason trades or
transfers may vary from the guideline ratio of four coho to one chinook
to meet the allocation objectives in paragraph (c)(1)(ix) of this
section.
(vii) Other inseason provisions. Any increase or decrease in the
recreational or commercial allowable ocean harvest resulting from an
inseason restructuring of a fishery or other inseason management action
does not require reallocation of the overall non-treaty allowable ocean
harvest north of Cape Falcon between the recreational and commercial
fisheries. Inseason redistribution of subarea quotas within the
recreational fishery or the distribution of allowable coho catch
transfers from the commercial fishery among subareas may deviate from
the preseason distribution. Inseason management actions may be taken by
the Regional Director to assure meeting the primary objective of
achieving all-species fisheries without imposing chinook restrictions in
each of the recreational subareas north of Cape Falcon. Such actions
might include, but are not limited to: Closure from 0 to 3, 0 to 6, 3 to
200, or 5 to 200 nm from shore; closure from a point extending due west
from Tatoosh Island for 5 nm, then south to a point due west of Umatilla
Reef Buoy, then due east to shore; closure from North Head at the
Columbia River mouth north to Leadbetter Point; change in species that
may be landed; or other actions as prescribed in the annual management
measures.
(viii) Selective fisheries. Deviations from the initial gear and
port area allocations may be allowed to implement selective fisheries
for marked salmon stocks as long as the deviations are within the
constraints and process specified in section 6.5.3.2 of the Pacific
Coast Salmon Plan.
(ix) Allocation objectives. The goal of allocating ocean harvest
north of Cape Falcon is to achieve, to the greatest degree possible, the
following objectives for the commercial and recreational fisheries. When
deviation from the allocation schedule is being considered, these
objectives will serve as criteria to help determine whether a user group
will benefit from the deviation.
(A) Provide recreational opportunity by maximizing the duration of
the fishing season while minimizing daily and area closures and
restrictions on gear and daily limits.
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(B) Maximize the value of the commercial harvest while providing
fisheries of reasonable duration.
(x) Fishery allocation priorities. The following fishery allocation
priorities will provide guidance in the preseason process of
establishing final harvest allocations and structuring seasons that best
achieve the allocation objectives. To the extent fish are provided to
each fishery by the allocation schedule, these priorities do not favor
one user group over the other and should be met simultaneously for each
fishery. Seasons may be structured that deviate from these priorities
consistent with the allocation objectives.
(A) At total allowable harvest levels up to 300,000 coho and 100,000
chinook: For the recreational fishery, provide coho for a late June
through early September all-species season; provide chinook to allow
access to coho and, if possible, a minimal chinook-only fishery prior to
the all-species season; and adjust days per week and/or institute area
restrictions to stabilize season duration. For the commercial fishery,
provide chinook for a May and early June chinook season and provide coho
for hooking mortality and/or access to a pink fishery, and ensure that
part of the chinook season will occur after June 1.
(B) At total allowable harvest levels above 300,000 coho and above
100,000 chinook: For the recreational fishery, relax any restrictions in
the all-species fishery and/or extend the all-species season beyond
Labor Day as coho quota allows; provide chinook for a Memorial Day
through late June chinook-only fishery; and adjust days per week to
ensure continuity with the all-species season. For the commercial
fishery, provide coho for an all-species season in late summer and/or
access to a pink fishery; and leave adequate chinook from the May
through June season to allow access to coho.
(2) Coho south of Cape Falcon--(i) Allocation schedule. Preseason
allocation shares of coho salmon south of Cape Falcon, OR, will be
determined by an allocation schedule, which is based on the following
formula. The formula will be used to interpolate between allowable
harvest levels as shown in the table below.
(A) Up to 350,000 allowable ocean harvest: The first 150,000 fish
will be allocated to the recreational fishery. Additional fish will be
allocated 66.7 percent to troll and 33.3 percent to recreational. The
incidental coho mortality for a commercial all-salmon-except-coho
fishery will be deducted from the troll allocation. If the troll
allocation is insufficient for this purpose, the remaining number of
coho needed for this estimated incidental coho mortality will be
deducted from the recreational share.
(B) From 350,000 to 800,000 allowable ocean harvest: The
recreational allocation is equal to 14 percent of the allowable harvest
above 350,000 fish, plus 217,000 fish. The remainder of the allowable
ocean harvest will be allocated to the troll fishery.
(C) Above 800,000 allowable ocean harvest: The recreational
allocation is equal to 10 percent of the allowable harvest above 800,000
fish, plus 280,000 fish. The remainder of the allowable ocean harvest
will be allocated to the troll fishery.
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Commercial Recreational
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Allowable ocean harvest (thousands of fish) Number Number
(thousands) Percentage (thousands) Percentage
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2,700......................................................... 2,230 82.6 470 17.4
2,600......................................................... 2,140 82.3 460 17.7
2,500......................................................... 2,050 82.0 450 18.0
2,400......................................................... 1,960 81.7 440 18.3
2,300......................................................... 1,870 81.3 430 18.7
2,200......................................................... 1,780 80.9 420 19.1
2,100......................................................... 1,690 80.5 410 19.5
2,000......................................................... 1,600 80.0 400 20.0
1,900......................................................... 1,510 79.5 390 20.5
1,800......................................................... 1,420 78.9 380 21.1
1,700......................................................... 1,330 78.2 370 21.8
1,600......................................................... 1,240 77.5 360 22.5
1,500......................................................... 1,150 76.7 350 23.3
1,400......................................................... 1,060 75.7 340 24.3
1,300......................................................... 970 74.6 330 25.4
1,200......................................................... 880 73.3 320 26.7
1,100......................................................... 790 71.8 310 28.2
1,000......................................................... 700 70.0 300 30.0
900........................................................... 610 67.8 290 32.2
800........................................................... 520 65.0 280 35.0
700........................................................... 434 62.0 266 38.0
600........................................................... 348 58.0 252 42.0
500........................................................... 262 52.4 238 47.6
400........................................................... 176 44.0 224 56.0
350........................................................... 133 38.0 217 62.0
300........................................................... 100 33.3 200 66.7
200........................................................... \1\ 33 \1\ 16.5 \1\ 167 \1\ 83.5
100........................................................... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ An incidental coho allowance associated with any commercial all-salmon-except-coho fishery will be deducted
from the recreational share of coho during periods of low coho abundance when the commercial allocation of
coho under the schedule would be insufficient to allow for incidental hooking mortality of coho in the
commercial all-salmon-except-coho fishery.
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(ii) Geographic distribution. Allowable harvest south of Cape Falcon
may be divided and portions assigned to subareas based on considerations
including, but not limited to, controlling ocean harvest impacts on
depressed, viable natural stocks within acceptable maximum allowable
levels; stock abundance; allocation considerations; stock specific
impacts; relative abundance of the salmon species in the fishery;
escapement goals; and maximizing harvest potential.
(iii) Recreational allocation at 167,000 fish or less. When the
recreational allocation is at 167,000 fish or less, the total
recreational allowable ocean harvest of coho will be divided between two
major subareas with independent impact quotas. The initial allocation
will be 70 percent from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain and 30 percent
south of Humbug Mountain. Coho transfers between the two impact quotas
may be permitted on a one-for-one basis, if chinook constraints preclude
access to coho. Horse Mountain to Point Arena will be managed for an
impact guideline of 3 percent of the south of Cape Falcon recreational
allocation. The recreational coho fishery between Humbug Mountain and
Point Arena may be closed when it is projected that the harvest impact
between Humbug Mountain and Point Arena, combined with the projected
harvest impact that will be taken south of Point Arena to the end of the
season, equals the impact quota for south of Humbug Mountain. The
recreational fishery for coho salmon south of Point Arena will not close
upon attainment of the south of Humbug Mountain impact quota.
(iv) Oregon coastal natural coho. The allocation provisions in
paragraph (c)(2) of this section provide guidance only when coho
abundance permits a directed coho harvest, not when the allowable
harvest impacts are insufficient to allow coho retention south of Cape
Falcon. At such low levels, allowable harvest impacts will be allocated
during the Council's preseason process.
(v) Inseason reallocation. No later than August 15 each year, the
Salmon Technical Team will estimate the number of coho salmon needed to
complete the recreational seasons. Any coho salmon allocated to the
recreational fishery that are not needed to complete the recreational
seasons will be reallocated to the commercial fishery. Once reallocation
has taken place, the remaining recreational quota will change to a
harvest guideline. If the harvest guideline for the recreational fishery
is projected to be reached on or before Labor Day, the Regional Director
may allow the recreational fishery to continue through the Labor Day
weekend only if there is no significant danger of impacting the
allocation of another fishery or of failing to meet an escapement goal.
(d) Management boundaries and zones. Management boundaries and zones
will be established or adjusted to achieve a conservation purpose. A
conservation purpose protects a fish stock, simplifies management of a
fishery, or promotes wise use of fishery resources by, for example,
separating fish stocks, facilitating enforcement, separating conflicting
fishing activities, or facilitating harvest opportunities. Management
boundaries and zones will be described by geographical references,
coordinates (latitude and longitude), LORAN readings, depth contours,
distance from shore, or similar criteria.
(e) Minimum harvest lengths. The minimum harvest lengths for
commercial, recreational, and treaty Indian fishing may be changed upon
demonstration that a useful purpose will be served. For example, an
increase in minimum size for commercially caught salmon may be necessary
for conservation or may provide a greater poundage and monetary yield
from the fishery while not substantially increasing hooking mortality.
The removal of a minimum size for the recreational fishery may prevent
wastage of fish and outweigh the detrimental impacts of harvesting
immature fish.
(f) Recreational daily bag limits. Recreational daily bag limits for
each fishing area will be set equal to one, two, or three salmon of some
combination of species. The recreational daily bag limits for each
fishing area will be set to maximize the length of the fishing season
consistent with the allowable level of harvest in the area.
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(g) Fishing gear restrictions. Gear restrictions for commercial,
recreational, and treaty Indian fishing may be established or modified
upon demonstration that a useful purpose will be served. For example,
gear restrictions may be imposed or modified to facilitate enforcement,
reduce hooking mortality, or reduce gear expenses for fishermen.
(h) Seasons--(1) In general. Seasons for commercial and recreational
fishing will be established or modified taking into account allowable
ocean harvest levels and quotas, allocations between the commercial and
recreational fisheries, and the estimated amount of effort required to
catch the available fish based on past seasons.
(2) Commercial seasons. Commercial seasons will be established or
modified taking into account wastage of fish that cannot legally be
retained, size and poundage of fish caught, effort shifts between
fishing areas, and protection of depressed stocks present in the fishing
areas. All-species seasons will be established to allow the maximum
allowable harvest of pink and sockeye salmon without exceeding allowable
chinook or coho harvest levels and within conservation and allocation
constraints of the pink and sockeye stocks.
(3) Recreational seasons. If feasible, recreational seasons will be
established or modified to encompass Memorial Day and Labor Day
weekends, and to avoid the need for inseason closures.
(i) Quotas (by species, including fish caught 0-3 nm seaward of
Washington, Oregon, and California). Quotas for commercial,
recreational, and treaty Indian fishing may be established or modified
to ensure that allowable ocean harvests are not exceeded. Quotas may be
fixed or adjustable and used in conjunction with seasons. Any quota
established does not represent a guaranteed ocean harvest, but a maximum
ceiling on catch.
(j) Selective fisheries. In addition to the all-species seasons and
the all-species-except-coho seasons established for the commercial and
recreational fisheries, selective coho-only, chinook-only, or pink-only
fisheries may be established if harvestable fish of the target species
are available; harvest of incidental species will not exceed allowable
levels; proven, documented selective gear exists; significant wastage of
incidental species will not occur; and the selective fishery will occur
in an acceptable time and area where wastage can be minimized and target
stocks are primarily available.
(k) Treaty Indian fishing. (1) NMFS will establish or modify treaty
Indian fishing seasons and/or fixed or adjustable quotas, size limits,
gear restrictions, and/or area restrictions taking into account
recommendations of the Council, proposals from affected tribes, and
relevant Federal court proceedings.
(2) The combined treaty Indian fishing seasons will not be longer
than necessary to harvest the allowable treaty Indian catch, which is
the total treaty harvest that would occur if the tribes chose to take
their total entitlement of the weakest stock in the fishery management
area, assuming this level of harvest did not create conservation or
allocation problems on other stocks.
(3) Any fixed or adjustable quotas established will be consistent
with established treaty rights and will not exceed the harvest that
would occur if the entire treaty entitlement to the weakest run were
taken by treaty Indian fisheries in the fishery management area.
(4) If adjustable quotas are established for treaty Indian fishing,
they may be subject to inseason adjustment because of unanticipated coho
hooking mortality occurring during the season, catches in treaty Indian
fisheries inconsistent with those unanticipated under Federal
regulations, or a need to redistribute quotas to ensure attainment of an
overall quota.
(l) Yurok and Hoopa Valley tribal fishing rights. For purposes of
section 303 of the Magnuson Act, the federally reserved fishing rights
of the Yurok and Hoopa Valley Indian Tribes as set out in a legal
opinion \2\ dated October 4, 1993, by the Office of the Solicitor,
Department of the Interior, are applicable law. Under section 303 of the
Magnuson Act, allowable ocean harvest must be consistent with all
applicable laws.
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\2\ Copies of the Solicitor's Opinion are available from the
Director, Southwest Region, NMFS.
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(m) Inseason notice procedures. Telephone hotlines and USCG
broadcasts will provide actual notice of inseason actions for
commercial, recreational, and treaty Indian fishing.
(n) Reporting requirements. Reporting requirements for commercial
fishing may be imposed to ensure timely and accurate assessment of
catches in regulatory areas subject to quota management. Such reports
are subject to the limitations described herein. Persons engaged in
commercial fishing in a regulatory area subject to quota management and
landing their catch in another regulatory area open to fishing may be
required to transmit a brief radio report prior to leaving the first
regulatory area. The regulatory areas subject to these reporting
requirements, the contents of the radio reports, and the entities
receiving the reports will be specified annually.
[61 FR 34601, July 2, 1996, as amended at 64 FR 26328, May 14, 1999; 66
FR 29241, May 30, 2001]
Effective Date Note: At 61 FR 34601, July 2, 1996, Sec. 660.408 was
added. This section contains information collection and recordkeeping
requirements and will not become effective until approval has been given
by the Office of Management and Budget.
Sec. 660.409 Inseason actions.
(a) Fixed inseason management provisions. NMFS is authorized to take
the following inseason management actions annually, as appropriate.
(1) Automatic season closures based on quotas. When a quota for the
commercial or the recreational fishery, or both, for any salmon species
in any portion of the fishery management area is projected by the
Regional Administrator to be reached on or by a certain date, NMFS will,
by an inseason action issued under Sec. 660.411, close the commercial
or recreational fishery, or both, for all salmon species in the portion
of the fishery management area to which the quota applies as of the date
the quota is projected to be reached.
(2) Rescission of automatic closure. If a fishery is closed under a
quota before the end of a scheduled season based on overestimate of
actual catch, NMFS will reopen that fishery in as timely a manner as
possible for all or part of the remaining original season provided NMFS
finds that a reopening of the fishery is consistent with the management
objectives for the affected species and the additional open period is no
less than 24 hours. The season will be reopened by an inseason action
issued under Sec. 660.411.
(3) Adjustment for error in preseason estimates. NMFS may, by an
inseason action issued under Sec. 660.411, make appropriate changes in
relevant seasons or quotas if a significant computational error or
errors made in calculating preseason estimates of salmon abundance are
identified, provided that such correction can be made in a timely manner
to affect the involved fishery without disrupting the capacity to meet
the objectives of the fishery management plan.
(b) Flexible inseason management provisions. (1) The Regional
Administrator will consult with the Chairman of the Council and the
appropriate State Directors prior to taking any of the following
flexible inseason management provisions, which include, but are not
limited to, the following:
(i) Modification of quotas and/or fishing seasons.
(ii) Modification of the species that may be caught and landed
during specific seasons and the establishment or modification of limited
retention regulations.
(iii) Modification of recreational bag limits and recreational
fishing days per calendar week.
(iv) Establishment or modification of gear restrictions.
(v) Modification of boundaries, including landing boundaries, and
establishment of closed areas.
(2) Fishery managers must determine that any inseason adjustment in
management measures is consistent with fishery regimes established by
the U.S.-Canada Pacific Salmon Commission, ocean escapement goals,
conservation of the salmon resource, any adjudicated Indian fishing
rights, and the ocean allocation scheme in the fishery management plan.
All inseason adjustments will be based on consideration of the following
factors:
(i) Predicted sizes of salmon runs.
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(ii) Harvest quotas and hooking mortality limits for the area and
total allowable impact limitations, if applicable.
(iii) Amount of commercial, recreational, and treaty Indian catch
for each species in the area to date.
(iv) Amount of commercial, recreational, and treaty Indian fishing
effort in the area to date.
(v) Estimated average daily catch per fisherman.
(vi) Predicted fishing effort for the area to the end of the
scheduled season.
(vii) Other factors, as appropriate.
Sec. 660.410 Conservation objectives.
(a) The conservation objectives are summarized in Table 3-1 of the
Pacific Coast Salmon Plan.
(b) Modification of escapement goals. NMFS is authorized, through an
action issued under Sec. 660.411, to modify an escapement goal if--
(1) A comprehensive technical review of the best scientific
information available provides conclusive evidence that, in the view of
the Council, the Scientific and Statistical Committee, and the Salmon
Technical Team, justifies modification of a conservation objective:
except that the 35,000 natural spawner floor and the de minimis fishing
provisions for Klamath River fall Chinook may be changed only by
amendment.
(2) For Oregon coastal chinook, specific goals are developed within
the overall goal for north coast and south coast stocks; or
(3) Action by a Federal court indicates that modification of an
escapement goal is appropriate.
(c) The annual management measures will be consistent with NMFS
jeopardy standards or NMFS recovery plans for species listed under the
Endangered Species Act.
(d) Within the Cape Falcon to Point Sur area, the Council may allow
de minimis fisheries which: permit an ocean impact rate of no more than
10 percent on age-4 Klamath River fall Chinook, if the projected natural
spawning escapement associated with a 10 percent age-4 ocean impact
rate, including river recreational and tribal impacts, is between the
conservation objective (35,000) and 22,000. If the projected natural
escapement associated with a 10 percent age-4 ocean impact rate is less
than 22,000, the Council shall further reduce the allowable age-4 ocean
impact rate to reflect the status of the stock.\1\
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of the FMP, the maximum allowable 10 percent age-4 ocean impact rate may
be implemented only when the anticipated escapement is near the 35,000
natural spawner floor. As escapement falls below approximately 30,000,
the impact rate will need to decline automatically.
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(1)When recommending an allowable age-4 ocean impact rate, the
Council shall consider the following year specific circumstances:
(i)The potential for critically low natural spawner abundance,
including the risk of Klamath Basin substocks dropping below crucial
genetic thresholds;
(ii) A series of low spawner abundance in recent years;
(iii) The status of co-mingled stocks;
(iv) The occurrence of El Nino or other adverse environmental
conditions;
(v) Endangered Species Act (ESA) considerations; and
(vi) Other considerations as appropriate.
(2) The Klamath River fall Chinook age-4 ocean impact rate must not
jeopardize the long term capacity of the stock to produce maximum
sustainable yield on continuing basis.
[61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 35451, July 1, 1997; 66
FR 29241, May 30, 2001; 73 FR 9964, Feb. 25, 2008]
Sec. 660.411 Notification and publication procedures.
(a) Notification and effective dates. (1) Annual and certain other
actions taken under Sec. Sec. 660.408 and 660.410 will be implemented
by an action published in the Federal Register, and will be effective
upon filing, unless a later time is specified in the action.
(2) Inseason actions taken under Sec. 660.409 will be by actual
notice available from telephone hotlines and USCG broadcasts, as
specified annually. Inseason actions will also be published in the
Federal Register as soon as practicable. Inseason actions will be
effective from the time specified in the
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actual notice of the action (telephone hotlines and USCG broadcasts), or
at the time the inseason action published in the Federal Register is
effective, whichever comes first.
(3) Any action issued under this section will remain in effect until
the expiration date stated in the action or until rescinded, modified,
or superseded. However, no inseason action has any effect beyond the end
of the calendar year in which it is issued.
(b) Public comment. If time allows, NMFS will invite public comment
prior to the effective date of any action published in the Federal
Register. If NMFS determines, for good cause, that an action must be
filed without affording a prior opportunity for public comment, public
comments on the action will be received by NMFS for a period of 15 days
after filing of the action with the Office of the Federal Register.
(c) Availability of data. The Regional Administrator will compile in
aggregate form all data and other information relevant to the action
being taken and will make them available for public review during normal
office hours at the Northwest Region, NMFS. For actions affecting
fisheries occurring primarily or exclusively in the fishery management
area seaward of California, information relevant to the action also will
be made available for public review during normal office hours at the
Southwest Region, NMFS.
Subpart I_Coastal Pelagics Fisheries
Source: 64 FR 69893, Dec. 15, 1999, unless otherwise noted.
Sec. 660.501 Purpose and scope.
This subpart implements the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal
Pelagic Species (FMP). These regulations govern commercial fishing for
CPS in the EEZ off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California.
Sec. 660.502 Definitions.
In addition to the definitions in the Magnuson-Stevens Act and in
Sec. 600.10 of this chapter, the terms used in this subpart have the
following meanings:
Actively managed species (AMS) means those CPS for which the
Secretary has determined that harvest guidelines or quotas are needed by
Federal management according to the provisions of the FMP.
Advisory Subpanel (AP) means the Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory
Subpanel that comprises members of the fishing industry and public
appointed by the Council to review proposed actions for managing the
coastal pelagic fisheries.
Biomass means the estimated amount, by weight, of a coastal pelagic
species population. The term biomass means total biomass (age 1 and
above) unless stated otherwise.
Coastal pelagic species (CPS) means northern anchovy (Engraulis
mordax), Pacific mackerel (Scomber japonicus), Pacific sardine
(Sardinops sagax), jack mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus), and market
squid (Loligo opelescens).
Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) means the
individuals appointed by the Council to review, analyze, and develop
management measures for the CPS fishery.
Comparable capacity means gross tonnage plus 10 percent of the
vessel's calculated gross tonnage.
Council means the Pacific Fishery Management Council, including its
CPSMT, AP, Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), and any other
committee established by the Council.
Finfish means northern anchovy, Pacific mackerel, Pacific sardine,
and jack mackerel.
Fishery Management Area means the EEZ off the coasts of Washington,
Oregon, and California between 3 and 200 nautical miles offshore,
bounded in the north by the Provisional International Boundary between
the United States and Canada, and bounded in the south by the
International Boundary between the United States and Mexico.
Fishing trip means a period of time between landings when fishing
is conducted.
Gross tonnage (GT) means gross tonnage as determined by the formula
in 46 CFR 69.209(a) for a vessel not designed for sailing
(.67xlengthxbreadthxdepth/100). A vessel's length, breadth, and depth
are those specified on the vessel's certificate of documentation issued
by the U.S. Coast Guard or State.
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Harvest guideline means a specified numerical harvest objective
that is not a quota. Attainment of a harvest guideline does not require
complete closure of a fishery.
Harvesting vessel means a vessel involved in the attempt or actual
catching, taking or harvesting of fish, or any activity that can
reasonably be expected to result in the catching, taking or harvesting
of fish.
Initial harvest guideline means a specified numerical harvest
objective set at the beginning of the fishing season.
Land or Landing means to begin transfer of fish from a fishing
vessel. Once transfer begins, all fish onboard the vessel are counted as
part of the landing.
Limited entry fishery means the commercial fishery consisting of
vessels fishing for CPS in the CPS Management Zone under limited entry
permits issued under Sec. 660.512.
Live bait fishery means fishing for CPS for use as live bait in
other fisheries.
Monitored species (MS) means those CPS the Secretary has determined
not to need management by harvest guidelines or quotas according to the
provisions of the FMP.
Nonreduction fishery means fishing for CPS for use as dead bait or
for processing for direct human consumption.
Owner, means a person who is identified as the current owner in the
Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270) issued by the U.S. Coast Guard
for a documented vessel, or in a registration certificate issued by a
state or the U.S. Coast Guard for an undocumented vessel.
Person, means any individual, corporation, partnership, association
or other entity (whether or not organized or existing under the laws of
any state), and any Federal, state, or local government, or any entity
of any such government that is eligible to own a documented vessel under
the terms of 46 U.S.C. 12102(a).
Processing or to process means preparing or packaging coastal
pelagic species to render the fish suitable for human consumption, pet
food, industrial uses or long-term storage, including, but not limited
to, cooking, canning, smoking, salting, drying, filleting, freezing, or
rendering into meal or oil, but does not mean heading and gutting unless
there is additional preparation.
Prohibited Species means all species of trout and salmon
(Salmonidae) and Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis).
Quota means a specified numerical harvest objective for a single
species of CPS, the attainment (or expected attainment) of which causes
the complete closure of the fishery for that species.
Reduction fishery means fishing for CPS for the purposes of
conversion into fish flour, fish meal, fish scrap, fertilizer, fish oil,
other fishery products, or byproducts for purposes other than direct
human consumption.
Regional Administrator means the Regional Administrator, Southwest
Region, NMFS, 501 W. Ocean Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802-
4213, or a designee.
Reserve means a portion of the harvest guideline or quota set aside
at the beginning of the year for specific purposes, such as for
individual harvesting groups to ensure equitable distribution of the
resource or to allow for uncertainties in preseason estimates of DAP and
JVP.
Sustainable Fisheries Division (SFD) means the Assistant Regional
Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Southwest Region, NMFS, or a
designee.
Totally lost means that the vessel being replaced no longer exists
in specie, or is absolutely and irretrievably sunk or otherwise beyond
the possible control of the owner, or the costs of repair (including
recovery) would exceed the repaired value of the vessel.
Trip limit means the total allowable amount of a CPS species by
weight or by percentage of weight of fish on board the vessel that may
be taken and retained, possessed, or landed from a single fishing trip
by a vessel that harvests CPS.
[64 FR 69893, Dec. 15, 1999, as amended at 68 FR 3822, Jan. 27, 2003; 71
FR 37001, June 29, 2006]
Sec. 660.503 Management subareas.
The fishery management area is divided into subareas for the
regulation
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of fishing for CPS, with the following designations and boundaries:
(a) CPS Limited Entry Zone means the EEZ between:
(1) Northern boundary--at 39[deg]00[min]00[sec] N. lat. off
California; and
(2) Southern boundary--the United States-Mexico International
Boundary, which is a line connecting the following coordinates:
32[deg]35[min]22[sec] N. lat., 117[deg]27[min]49[sec] W. long.
32[deg]37[min]37[sec] N. lat., 117[deg]49[min]31[sec] W. long.
31[deg]07[min]58[sec] N. lat., 118[deg]36[min]18[sec] W. long.
30[deg]32[min]31[sec] N. lat., 121[deg]51[min]58[sec] W. long.
(b) Subarea A means the EEZ between:
(1) Northern boundary--the United States-Canada Provisional
International Boundary, which is a line connecting the following
coordinates:
48[deg]29[min]37.19[sec] N. lat. 124[deg]43[min]33.19[sec] W. long.
48[deg]30[min]11[sec] N. lat. 124[deg]47[min]13[sec] W. long.
48[deg]30[min]22[sec] N. lat. 124[deg]50[min]21[sec] W. long.
48[deg]30[min]14[sec] N. lat. 124[deg]54[min]52[sec] W. long.
48[deg]29[min]57[sec] N. lat. 124[deg]59[min]14[sec] W. long.
48[deg]29[min]44[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]00[min]06[sec] W. long.
48[deg]28[min]09[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]05[min]47[sec] W. long.
48[deg]27[min]10[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]08[min]25[sec] W. long.
48[deg]26[min]47[sec] N. lat 125[deg]09[min]12[sec] W. long.
48[deg]20[min]16[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]22[min]48[sec] W. long.
48[deg]18[min]22[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]29[min]58[sec] W. long.
48[deg]11[min]05[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]53[min]48[sec] W. long.
47[deg]49[min]15[sec] N. lat. 126[deg]40[min]57[sec] W. long.
47[deg]36[min]47[sec] N. lat. 127[deg]11[min]58[sec] W. long.
47[deg]22[min]00[sec] N. lat. 127[deg]41[min]23[sec] W. long.
46[deg]42[min]05[sec] N. lat. 128[deg]51[min]56[sec] W. long.
46[deg]31[min]47[sec] N. lat. 129[deg]07[min]39[sec] W. long.; and
(2) Southern boundary--at 39[deg]00[min]00[sec] N. lat. (Pt. Arena).
(c) Subarea B means the EEZ between:
(1) Northern boundary--at 39[deg]00[min]00[sec] N. lat. (Pt. Arena);
and
(2) Southern boundary--the United States-Mexico International
Boundary described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
[64 FR 69893, Dec. 15, 1999, as amended at 68 FR 52527, Sept. 4, 2003]
Sec. 660.504 Vessel identification.
(a) Official number. Each fishing vessel subject to this subpart
must display its official number on the port and starboard sides of the
deckhouse or hull, and on an appropriate weather deck so as to be
visible from enforcement vessels and aircraft.
(b) Numerals. The official number must be affixed to each vessel
subject to this subpart in block Arabic numerals at least 14 inches
(35.56 cm) in height. Markings must be legible and of a color that
contrasts with the background.
Sec. 660.505 Prohibitions.
In addition to the general prohibitions specified in Sec. 600.725
of this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to do any of the
following:
(a) In the CPS Limited Entry Zone, take and retain, possess or land
more than 5 mt of CPS finfish, other than live bait, on a harvesting
vessel without a limited entry permit.
(b) In the CPS Limited Entry Zone, take and retain, possess or land
more than 125 mt of CPS finfish on a harvesting vessel.
(c) Sell CPS without an applicable commercial state fishery license.
(d) Fish in the reduction fishery for CPS in any closed area
specified in Sec. 660.507.
(e) Fish in the reduction fishery for northern anchovy using gear
not authorized under Sec. 660.506.
(f) When fishing for CPS, fail to return a prohibited species to the
sea immediately with a minimum of injury.
(g) Falsify or fail to affix and maintain vessel markings as
required by Sec. 660.504.
(h) Fish for CPS in violation of any terms or conditions attached to
an exempted fishing permit issued under Sec. 600.745 of this chapter.
(i) When a directed fishery has been closed, take and retain,
possess, or land more than the incidental trip limit announced in the
Federal Register.
(j) Refuse to submit fishing gear or fish subject to such person's
control to inspection by an authorized officer, or to interfere with or
prevent, by any means, such an inspection.
(k) Falsify or fail to make and/or file any and all reports of
fishing, landing, or any other activity involving CPS, containing all
data, and in the exact manner, required by the applicable State law, as
specified in Sec. 660.3.
(l) Fail to carry aboard a vessel that vessel's limited entry permit
issued under Sec. 660.512 or exempted fishing permit issued under Sec.
660.516.
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(m) Make a false statement on an application for issuing, renewing,
transferring, or replacing a limited entry permit for the CPS fishery.
(n) When fishing for CPS, deploy a net if a southern sea otter is
observed within the area that would be encircled by the purse seine net.
[64 FR 69893, Dec. 15, 1999, as amended by 72 FR 29892, May 30, 2007]
Sec. 660.506 Gear restrictions.
The only fishing gear authorized for use in the reduction fishery
for northern anchovy off California are round haul nets that have a
minimum wet-stretch mesh size of 10/16 of an inch (1.59 cm) excluding
the bag portion of a purse seine. The bag portion must be constructed as
a single unit and must not exceed a rectangular area, adjacent to 20
percent of the total corkline of the purse seine. Minimum mesh size
requirements are met if a stainless steel wedge can be passed with only
thumb pressure through 16 of 20 sets of 2 meshes each of wet mesh. The
wedges used to measure trawl mesh size are made of 20 gauge stainless
steel and will be no wider than 10/16 of an inch (1.59 cm) less one
thickness of the metal at the widest part.
Sec. 660.507 Closed areas to reduction fishing.
The following areas are closed to reduction fishing:
(a) Farallon Islands closure (see Figure 1 to this subpart). The
portion of Subarea A bounded by--
(1) A straight line joining Pigeon Point Light (37[deg]10.9[min] N.
lat., 122[deg]23.6[min] W. long.) and the U.S. navigation light on
Southeast Farallon Island (37[deg]42.0[min] N. lat., 123[deg]00.1[min]
W. long.); and
(2) A straight line joining the U.S. navigation light on Southeast
Farallon Island (37[deg]42.0[min] N. lat., 123[deg]00.1[min] W. long.)
and the U.S. navigation light on Point Reyes (37[deg]59.7[min] N. lat.,
123[deg]01.3[min] W. long.).
(b) Subarea B closures. Those portions of Subarea B described as--
(1) Oxnard closure (see Figure 1 to this subpart). The area that
extends offshore 4 miles from the mainland shore between lines running
250[deg] true from the steam plant stack at Manadalay Beach
(34[deg]12.4[min] N. lat., 119[deg]15.0[min] W. long.) and 220[deg] true
from the steam plant stack at Ormond Beach (34[deg]07.8[min] N. lat.,
119[deg]10.0[min] W. long.).
(2) Santa Monica Bay closure (see Figure 1 to this subpart). Santa
Monica Bay shoreward of that line from Malibu Point (34[deg]01.8[min] N.
lat., 188[deg]40.8[min] W. long.) to Rocky Point (Palos Verdes Point)
(33[deg]46.5[min] N. lat., 118[deg]25.7[min] W. long.).
(3) Los Angeles Harbor closure (see Figure 1 to this subpart). The
area outside Los Angeles Harbor described by a line extending 6 miles
180[deg] true from Point Fermin (33[deg]42.3[min] N. lat.,
118[deg]17.6[min] W. long.) and then to a point located 3 miles offshore
on a line 225[deg] true from Huntington Beach Pier (33[deg]39.2[min] N.
lat., 118[deg]00.3[min] W. long.).
(4) Oceanside to San Diego closure (see Figure 1 to this subpart).
The area 6 miles from the mainland shore south of a line running
225[deg] true from the tip of the outer breakwater (33[deg]12.4[min] N.
lat., 117[deg]24.1[min] W. long.) of Oceanside Harbor to the United
States-Mexico International Boundary.
Sec. 660.508 Annual specifications.
(a) The Regional Administrator will determine the harvest guidelines
or quotas for all AMS from the estimated biomass and the formulas in the
FMP.
(b) Harvest guidelines or quotas, including any apportionment
between the directed fishery and set-aside for incidental harvest, will
be published in the Federal Register before the beginning of the
relevant fishing season.
(c) The announcement of each harvest guideline or quota will contain
the following information:
(1) A summary of the status of AMS and MS;
(2) The estimated biomass on which the harvest guideline or quota
was determined;
(3) The portion, if appropriate, of the harvest guideline or quota
set aside to allow for incidental harvests after closure of the directed
fishery;
(4) The estimated level of the incidental trip limit that will be
allowed after the directed fishery is closed; and
(5) The allocation, if appropriate, between Subarea A and Subarea B.
(d) Harvest guidelines and quotas will receive a public review
according to the following procedure:
(1) A meeting will be held between the Council's CPSMT and AP, where
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the estimated biomass and the harvest guideline or quota will be
reviewed and public comments received. This meeting will be announced in
the Federal Register before the date of the meeting, if possible.
(2) All materials relating to the biomass and harvest guideline or
quota will be forwarded to the Council and its Scientific and
Statistical Committee and will be available to the public from the
Regional Administrator.
(3) At a regular meeting of the Council, the Council will review the
estimated biomass and harvest guideline or quota and offer time for
public comment. If the Council requests a revision, justification must
be provided.
(4) The Regional Administrator will review the Council's
recommendations, justification, and public comments and base his or her
final decision on the requirements of the FMP.
Sec. 660.509 Closure of directed fishery.
(a) When the annual harvest guideline for either Pacific sardine or
Pacific mackerel is reached, the directed fishery for Pacific sardine or
Pacific mackerel shall be closed until the beginning of the next fishing
season as stated in Sec. 660.510 (a) and (b). The Regional
Administrator shall announce in the Federal Register the date of closure
of the directed fishery for Pacific sardine or Pacific mackerel. Upon
such closure, Pacific mackerel may be harvested incidental to the
directed fishery for Pacific sardine to the extent permitted by the
annual harvest guideline. The Regional Administrator shall announce in
the Federal Register the amount of the incidental trip limit, if any,
that was recommended by the Council and approved by NMFS.
(b) When the allocation and reallocation levels for Pacific sardine
in Sec. 660.511 (f)-(h) are reached, the Pacific sardine fishery shall
be closed until either it re-opens per the allocation scheme in Sec.
660.511 (g) and (h) or the beginning of the next fishing season as
stated in Sec. 660.510 (a). The Regional Administrator shall announce
in the Federal Register the date of the closure of the directed fishery
for Pacific sardine.
[71 FR 37001, June 29, 2006]
Sec. 660.510 Fishing seasons.
All seasons will begin at 0001 hours and terminate at 2400 hours
local time. Fishing seasons for the following CPS species are:
(a) Pacific sardine. January 1 to December 31, or until closed under
Sec. 660.509.
(b) Pacific mackerel. July 1 to June 30, or until closed under Sec.
660.509.
Sec. 660.511 Catch restrictions.
(a) All CPS harvested shoreward of the outer boundary of the EEZ (0-
200 nautical miles off shore) will be counted toward the catch
limitations specified in this section.
(b) The trip limit for harvesting vessels fishing in the CPS Limited
Entry Zone for CPS other than live bait without a limited entry permit
is 5 mt tons of all CPS finfish combined.
(c)The trip limit for vessels with a limited entry permit on a
fishing trip in which the vessel fishes or lands fish in the Limited
Entry Zone is 125 mt of all CPS finfish combined.
(d) After the directed fishery for a CPS is closed under Sec.
660.509, no person may take and retain, possess or land more of that
species than the incidental trip limit set by the Regional
Administrator.
(e) While fishing for CPS, all species of trout and salmon
(Salmonidae) and Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) are
prohibited species and must be released immediately with a minimum of
injury.
(f) On January 1, 35 percent of the initial harvest guideline for
Pacific sardine is allocated coastwide within the fishery management
area.
(g) On July 1, 40 percent of the initial harvest guideline for
Pacific sardine plus the remaining unharvested portion of the January 1
allocation in (f) is allocated coastwide within the fishery management
area.
(h) On September 15, 25 percent of the initial harvest guideline for
Pacific sardine plus the remaining unharvested portion of the July 1
allocation is allocated coastwide within the fishery management area.
[64 FR 69893, Dec. 15, 1999, as amended at 68 FR 52527, Sept. 4, 2003;
71 FR 37001, June 29, 2006]
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Sec. 660.512 Limited entry fishery.
(a) General. (1) This section applies to fishing for or landing CPS
finfish in the limited entry fishery in the Limited Entry Zone.
(2) Effective January 1, 2000, the owner of a vessel with more than
5 mt of CPS finfish on board in the CPS Limited Entry Zone, other than
live bait, must have a limited entry permit registered for use with that
vessel.
(3) Only a person eligible to own a documented vessel under the
terms of 46 U.S.C. 12102(a) qualifies to be issued or may hold, by
ownership or otherwise, a limited entry permit.
(b) Initial qualification. (1) A limited entry permit for a vessel
will be issued only if that vessel landed 100 mt of CPS finfish from
January 1, 1993, through November 5, 1997.
(2) A limited entry permit will be issued only to the current owner
of the vessel, unless:
(i) The previous owner of a vessel qualifying for a permit, by the
express terms of a written contract, reserved the right to the limited
entry permit, in which case the limited entry permit will be issued to
the previous owner based on the catch history of the qualifying vessel,
or
(ii) A vessel that would have qualified for a limited entry permit
was totally lost prior to issuance of a limited entry permit. In this
case, the owner of the vessel at the time it was lost retains the right
to a permit for a replacement vessel, unless the owner conveyed the
right to another person by the express terms of a written contract. The
lost vessel must be replaced within 2 years of the date that the
qualifying vessel was lost, and the replaced vessel must be of equal or
less net tonnage.
(c) Documentation and burden of proof. A vessel owner (or person
holding limited entry rights under the express terms of a written
contract as specified in paragraph (a)(2)) of this section applying for
issuance, renewal, transfer, or registration of a limited entry permit
must prove that the qualification requirements are met by submitting the
following documentation:
(1) A certified copy of the vessel's documentation as a fishing
vessel of the United States (U.S. Coast Guard or state) is the best
evidence of vessel ownership;
(2) A certified copy of a state fish landing receipt is the best
evidence of a landing of a vessel;
(3) A copy of a written contract reserving or conveying limited
entry rights is the best evidence of reserved or acquired rights; and
(4) Other relevant, credible evidence that the applicant may wish to
submit or that the SFD may request or require.
(d) Fees. The Regional Administrator may charge fees to cover
administrative expenses related to issuing limited entry permits, as
well as renewing, transferring, and replacing permits. The amount of the
fee is calculated in accordance with the procedures of the NOAA Finance
Handbook for determining the administrative costs of each special
product or service. The fee may not exceed such costs and is specified
with each application form. The appropriate fee must accompany each
application.
(e) Initial decisions. (1) The SFD will make initial decisions
regarding issuing, renewing, transferring, and registering limited entry
permits.
(2) Adverse decisions shall be in writing and shall state the
reasons for the adverse decision.
(3) The SFD may decline to act on an application for issuing,
renewing, transferring, or registering a limited entry permit and will
notify the applicant, if the permit sanction provisions of the Magnuson-
Stevens Act at 16 U.S.C. 1858(a) and implementing regulations at 15 CFR
part 904, subpart D, apply.
(f) Initial issuance. (1) The SFD will issue limited entry permits.
(2) In order to receive a final decision on a limited entry permit
application before January 1, 2000, an applicant must submit the
application to the SFD on or before February 14, 2000.
(3) A separate, complete, and accurate application form, accompanied
by any required supporting documentation and the appropriate fee, must
be submitted for each vessel for which a limited entry permit is sought.
(4) Upon receipt of an incomplete or improperly executed
application, the
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SFD will notify the applicant of the deficiency. If the applicant fails
to correct the deficiency within 30 days following the date of
notification, the application will be considered void.
(5) The SFD may request further documentation before acting on an
application.
(6) The SFD will not accept applications for a limited entry permit
after July 1, 2000.
(g) Appeals. (1) Any applicant for an initial permit may appeal the
initial issuance decision to the Regional Administrator. To be
considered by the Regional Administrator, such appeal must be in writing
and state the reasons for the appeal, and must be submitted within 30
days of the action by the Regional Administrator. The appellant may
request an informal hearing on the appeal.
(2) Upon receipt of an appeal authorized by this section, the
Regional Administrator will notify the permit applicant, or permit
holder as appropriate, and will request such additional information and
in such form as will allow action upon the appeal.
(3) Upon receipt of sufficient information, the Regional
Administrator will decide the appeal in accordance with the permit
eligibility criteria set forth in this section and in the FMP, as
appropriate, based upon information relative to the application on file
at NMFS and the Council and any additional information submitted to or
obtained by the Regional Administrator, the summary record kept of any
hearing and the hearing officer's recommended decision, if any, and such
other considerations as the Regional Administrator deems appropriate.
The Regional Administrator will notify all interested persons of the
decision, and the reasons therefor, in writing, normally within 30 days
of the receipt of sufficient information, unless additional time is
needed for a hearing.
(4) If a hearing is requested or if the Regional Administrator
determines that one is appropriate, the Regional Administrator may grant
an informal hearing before a hearing officer designated for that purpose
after first giving notice of the time, place, and subject matter of the
hearing to the applicant. The appellant and, at the discretion of the
hearing officer, other interested persons may appear personally or be
represented by counsel at the hearing and submit information and present
arguments as determined appropriate by the hearing officer. Within 30
days of the last day of the hearing, the hearing officer shall recommend
in writing a decision to the Regional Administrator.
(5) The Regional Administrator may adopt the hearing officer's
recommended decision, in whole or in part, or may reject or modify it.
In any event, the Regional Administrator will notify interested persons
of the decision, and the reason(s) therefore, in writing, within 30 days
of receipt of the hearing officer's recommended decision. The Regional
Administrator's action shall constitute final action for the agency for
the purposes of the APA.
(6) Any time limit prescribed in this section may be extended for a
period not to exceed 30 days by the Regional Administrator for good
cause, either upon his or her own motion or upon written request from
the appellant stating the reason(s) therefore.
(h) Issuance of new permits. (1) When the aggregate gross tonnage of
all vessels participating in the limited entry fishery declines below
5,650.9 metric tons (mt), the Council will review the status of the
fishery, taking into consideration:
(i) The changes in gross tonnage that have and are likely to occur
in the transfer of limited entry permits;
(ii) The actual harvesting capacity as experienced in the current
fishery in comparison to the capacity goal;
(iii) Comments of the CPSMT;
(iv) Any other relevant factors related to maintaining the capacity
goal.
(2) Following its review, the Council will recommend to NMFS whether
additional permit(s) should be issued and if the new permit(s) should be
temporary or permanent. The issuance of new permit(s) shall be based on
the following:
(i) The qualifying criteria in paragraph (b) of this section, but
vessels that were issued a permit before December 31, 2000, are not
eligible.
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(ii) If no vessel meets the qualifying criteria in paragraph (b),
then the permit(s) will be issued to the vessel(s) with total landings
nearest 100 mt during the qualifying period of paragraph (b).
(iii) No vessel will be issued a permit under this paragraph (h)
that is currently registered for use with a permit.
(3) The Regional Administrator will review the Council's
recommendation and determine whether issuing additional permit(s) is
consistent with the FMP and with paragraph (h)(2) of this section. If
issuing additional permit(s) is appropriate, the Regional Administrator
will:
(i) Issue the appropriate number of permits consistent with the
Council's recommendation; and
(ii) Publish a document in the Federal Register notifying the public
that new permits or a new permit has been issued, the conditions
attached to any permit, and the reasons for the action.
[64 FR 69893, Dec. 15, 1999, as amended at 68 FR 3822, Jan. 27, 2003]
Sec. 660.513 Permit conditions.
(a) A limited entry permit expires on failure to renew the limited
entry permit as specified in Sec. 660.515.
(b) A limited entry permit may not be used with a vessel unless it
is registered for use with that vessel. Limited entry permits will be
registered for use with a particular vessel at the time the permit is
issued, renewed, or transferred.
(c) Limited entry permits issued or applied for under this subpart
are subject to sanctions pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Act, 16 U.S.C.
1858(g), and 15 CFR part 904, subpart D.
Sec. 660.514 Transferability.
(a) General. (1) The SFD will process applications for transferring
limited entry permits to a different owner and/or to a different vessel
according to this section.
(2) After January 27, 2003, the SFD will issue a limited entry
permit to the owner of each vessel permitted to participate in the
limited entry fishery for CPS. This permit will replace the existing
permit and will include the gross tonnage of the vessel, which will
constitute an endorsement for that vessel for the purpose of regulating
the transfer of limited entry permits.
(b) Criteria. (1) When the aggregate gross tonnage of all vessels
participating the limited entry fishery is at or below 5,650.9 mt, a
permit may be transferred to a different owner or to a different vessel
in the following circumstances only:
(i) A permit may be transferred to a vessel without a permit if the
vessel without a permit has a comparable capacity to the capacity on the
permit or is less than comparable capacity on the permit.
(ii) When a permit is transferred to a vessel without a permit that
has less gross tonnage than that of the permitted vessel, the excess
gross tonnage may not be separated from the permit and applied to a
second vessel.
(iii) A permit may be transferred to a vessel without a permit that
is of greater than comparable capacity only if two or more permits are
transferred to the vessel without a permit to equal the gross tonnage of
the vessel. The number of permits required will be determined by adding
together the comparable capacity of all permits being transferred. Any
gross tonnage in excess of that needed for a vessel remains with the
permit.
(2) When a vessel with multiple permits leaves the fishery, the
permits may be sold separately and applied to other vessels according to
the criteria in this section.
(c) Stipulations. (1) The gross tonnage endorsement of a permit is
integral to the permit for the duration of the permit, regardless of the
gross tonnage of any vessel to which the permit is transferred.
(2) Permits may be used only on the vessel for which they are
registered by the SFD. All permits that authorize a vessel to operate in
the limited entry fishery must be on board the vessel during any fishing
trip on which CPS is harvested or is on board.
(3) A permit may be transferred only once during a calendar year.
(d) Vessel alterations. (1) A permitted vessel's length, breadth, or
depth may be altered to increase the gross tonnage of the vessel only if
the aggregate
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gross tonnage of all vessels participating in the limited entry fishery
equals, or is below 5,650.9 mt, and only under the following conditions:
(i) The gross tonnage of the altered vessel, calculated according to
the formula in 46 CFR 69.209(a), does not exceed 110 percent of the
vessel's original gross tonnage endorsement, and
(ii) A new certificate of documentation is obtained from the U.S.
Coast Guard or State. Modifications exceeding 110 percent of the
vessel's gross tonnage endorsement will require registration of the
vessel under an additional permit or permits or under a permit with a
sufficient gross tonnage endorsement.
(2) A copy of the certificate of documentation indicating changes in
length, depth, or breadth must be provided to the SFD.
(3) The revised gross tonnage will not be valid as an endorsement
until a revised permit is issued by the SFD.
(e) Applications. (1) All requests for the transfer of a limited
entry permit will be made to the SFD in writing and shall contain the
following information:
(i) Name, address, and phone number of the owner of the permitted
vessel.
(ii) Name of the permitted vessel and documentation number of the
vessel.
(iii) Name, address, and phone number of the owner of the vessel to
which the permit is to be transferred.
(iv) Name and documentation number of the vessel to which the permit
is to be transferred.
(v) Signature(s) of the owner(s) of the vessels participating in the
transfer.
(vi) Any other information that the SFD may request.
(2) No permit transfer is effective until the transfer has been
authorized by the SFD.
(f) Capacity reduction. (1) When the aggregate gross tonnage of the
limited entry fleet reaches 5,933.5 mt, a permit may be transferred to a
vessel without a permit only if the vessel without a permit is of the
same or less gross tonnage.
(2) When the aggregate gross tonnage of the limited entry fleet
reaches 5,933.5 mt, alterations in the length, depth, or breadth of a
permitted vessel may not result in an increase in the gross tonnage of
the vessel.
[68 FR 3823, Jan. 27, 2003]
Sec. 660.515 Renewal of limited entry permits.
(a) Each limited entry permit must be renewed by January 1 of even
numbered years.
(b) The SFD will send notices to renew limited entry permits to the
most recent address of the permit holder.
(c) The permit owner must provide SFD with notice of any address
change within 15 days of the change.
(d) The permit holder must submit applications for renewal of a
permit on forms available from the SFD.
(e) The permit owner is responsible for renewing a limited entry
permit.
(f) An expired permit cannot be used to fish for CPS in the limited
entry fishery.
Sec. 660.516 Exempted fishing.
(a) General. In the interest of developing an efficient and
productive fishery for CPS, the Regional Administrator may issue
exempted fishing permits (EFP) for the harvest of CPS that otherwise
would be prohibited.
(b) No exempted fishing for CPS may be conducted unless authorized
by an EFP issued for the participating vessel in accordance with the
criteria and procedures specified in Sec. 600.745 of this chapter.
Sec. 660.517 Framework for revising regulations.
(a) General. NMFS will establish and adjust specifications and
management measures in accordance with procedures and standards in
Amendment 8 to the FMP.
(b) Annual actions. Annual specifications are developed and
implemented according to Sec. 660.508.
(c) Routine management measures. Consistent with section. 2.1 of
Amendment 8 to the FMP, management measures designated as routine may be
adjusted during the year after recommendation from the Council, approval
by NMFS, and publication in the Federal Register.
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(d) Changes to the regulations. Regulations under this subpart may
be promulgated, removed, or revised. Any such action will be made
according to the framework measures in section 2 of Amendment 8 to the
FMP and will be published in the Federal Register.
Sec. 660.518 Pacific Coast Treaty Indian Rights.
(a) Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes have treaty rights to harvest
CPS in their usual and accustomed fishing areas in U.S. waters.
(b) For the purposes of this section, ``Pacific Coast treaty Indian
tribes'' and their ``usual and accustomed fishing areas'' are described
at Sec. 660.324(b) and (c).
(c) Boundaries of a tribe's fishing area may be revised as ordered
by a Federal court.
(d) Procedures. The rights referred to in paragraph (a) of this
section will be implemented in accordance with the procedures and
requirements of the framework contained in Amendment 9 to the FMP and in
this Subpart.
(1) The Secretary, after consideration of the tribal request, the
recommendation of the Council, and the comments of the public, will
implement Indian fishing rights.
(2) The rights will be implemented either through an allocation of
fish that will be managed by the tribes or through regulations that will
apply specifically to the tribal fisheries.
(3) An allocation or a regulation specific to the tribes shall be
initiated by a written request from a Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe
to the NMFS Southwest Regional Administrator at least 120 days prior to
the start of the fishing season as specified at Sec. 660.510 and will
be subject to public review according to the procedures in Sec.
660.508(d).
(4) The Regional Administrator will announce the annual tribal
allocation at the same time as the annual specifications.
(e) The Secretary recognizes the sovereign status and co-manager
role of Indian tribes over shared Federal and tribal fishery resources.
Accordingly, the Secretary will develop tribal allocations and
regulations in consultation with the affected tribe(s) and, insofar as
possible, with tribal consensus.
[66 FR 44987, Aug. 27, 2001]
Sec. 660.519 Scientific observers.
All fishing vessels operating in the coastal pelagic species
fishery, including catcher/processors, at-sea processors, and vessels
that harvest in Washington, Oregon, or California and land catch in
another area, may be required to accommodate NMFS- certified observers
aboard to collect scientific data. An observer program will be
considered only for circumstances where other data collection methods
are deemed insufficient for management of the fishery. Any observer
program will be implemented in accordance with Sec. 660.517.
[66 FR 44987, Aug. 27, 2001]
Sec. 660.520 Reporting requirements.
(a) Otter interaction. (1) If a southern sea otter is entangled in a
net, regardless of whether the animal is injured or killed, the vessel
operator must report this interaction within 24 hours to the Regional
Administrator.
(2) While fishing for CPS, vessel operators must record all
observations of otter interactions (defined as otters within encircled
nets or coming into contact with nets or vessels, including but not
limited to entanglement) with their purse seine net(s) or vessel(s).
With the exception of an entanglement, which must be initially reported
as described in paragraph (a)(1)of this section, all other observations
must be reported within 20 days to the Regional Administrator.
(3) When contacting NMFS after an interaction, vessel operators must
provide the location (latitude and longitude) of the interaction and a
description of the interaction itself. If available, location
information should also include water depth, distance from shore, and
relation to port or other landmarks. Descriptive information of the
interaction should include: whether or not the otters were seen inside
or outside the net; if inside the net, had the net been completely
encircled; whether any otters came in contact with either the net or the
vessel; the number of otters present; duration of
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interaction; the otter's behavior during interaction; measures taken to
avoid interaction.
(b) [Reserved]
[72 FR 29892, May 30, 2007]
Effective Date Note: At 72 FR 29892, May 30, 2007, Sec. 660.520 was
added. This section contains information collection and recordkeeping
requirements and will not become effective until approval has been given
by the Office of Management and Budget.
Sec. Figure 1 to Subpart I of Part 660--Existing California Area
Closures (hatched areas extend to 3 miles offshore; cross-hatched areas
extend beyond 3 miles offshore) and Optional Catalina Channel Foreign
Vessel Closure (outlined by dashed lines)
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Subpart J [Reserved]
Subpart K_Highly Migratory Fisheries
Source: 69 FR 18453, Apr. 7, 2004, unless otherwise noted.
Sec. 660.701 Purpose and scope.
This subpart implements the Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West
Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species (FMP). These regulations
govern commercial and recreational fishing for HMS in the U.S. EEZ off
the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California and in adjacent high
seas waters.
Sec. 660.702 Definitions.
Basket-style longline gear means a type of longline gear that is
divided into units called baskets, each consisting of a segment of main
line to
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which 10 or more branch lines with hooks are spliced. The mainline and
all branch lines are made of multiple braided strands of cotton, nylon,
or other synthetic fibers impregnated with tar or other heavy coatings
that cause the lines to sink rapidly in seawater.
Closure, when referring to closure of a fishery, means that taking
and retaining, possessing, or landing the particular species or species
group is prohibited.
Commercial fishing means:
(1) Fishing by a person who possesses a commercial fishing license
or is required by law to possess such license issued by one of the
states or the Federal Government as a prerequisite to taking, retaining,
possessing, landing and/or sale of fish; or
(2) Fishing that results in or can be reasonably expected to result
in sale, barter, trade or other disposition of fish for other than
personal consumption.
Commercial fishing gear includes the following types of gear and
equipment used in the highly migratory species fisheries:
(1) Harpoon. Gear consisting of a pointed dart or iron attached to
the end of a pole or stick that is propelled only by hand and not by
mechanical means.
(2) Surface hook-and-line. Fishing gear, other than longline gear,
with one or more hooks attached to one or more lines (includes troll,
rod and reel, handline, albacore jig, live bait, and bait boat). Surface
hook and line is always attached to the vessel.
(3) Drift gillnet. A panel of netting, 14 inch (35.5 cm) stretched
mesh or greater, suspended vertically in the water by floats along the
top and weights along the bottom. A drift gillnet is not stationary or
anchored to the bottom.
(4) Purse seine. An encircling net that may be closed by a purse
line threaded through the bottom of the net. Purse seine gear includes
ring net, drum purse seine, and lampara nets.
(5) Pelagic longline. A main line that is suspended horizontally in
the water column and not stationary or anchored, and from which dropper
lines with hooks (gangions) are attached. Legal longline gear also
includes basket-style longline gear.
Council means the Pacific Fishery Management Council, including its
Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT), Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC), Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel
(HMSAS), and any other committee established by the Council.
Fishing trip is a period of time between landings when fishing is
conducted.
Fishing year is the year beginning at 0801 GMT (0001 local time) on
April 1 and ending at 0800 GMT on March 31 (2400 local time) of the
following year.
Harvest guideline means a specified numerical harvest objective that
is not a quota. Attainment of a harvest guideline does not require
closure of a fishery.
Highly Migratory Species (HMS) means species managed by the FMP,
specifically:
Billfish/Swordfish:
striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)
swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
Sharks:
common thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)
pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus)
bigeye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus)
shortfin mako or bonito shark (Isurus oxyrinchus)
blue shark (Prionace glauca)
Tunas:
north Pacific albacore (Thunnus alalunga)
yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)
bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)
northern bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis)
Other:
dorado or dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus)
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) means the
individuals comprised of members of the fishing industry and public
appointed by the Council to review proposed actions for managing highly
migratory species fisheries.
Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan (FMP) means the
Fishery Management Plan for the U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly
Migratory Species developed by the Pacific Fishery Management Council
and approved by the Secretary of Commerce and amendments to the FMP.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) means the
individuals
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appointed by the Council to review, analyze, and develop management
measures for highly migratory species fisheries.
Incidental catch or incidental species means HMS caught while
fishing for the primary purpose of catching other species with gear not
authorized by the FMP.
Land or landing means offloading fish from a fishing vessel or
arriving in port to begin offloading fish or causing fish to be
offloaded from a fishing vessel.
Mesh size means the opening between opposing knots in a net. Minimum
mesh size means the smallest distance allowed between the inside of one
knot to the inside of the opposing knot when the mesh is stretched,
regardless of twine size.
Offloading means removing HMS from a vessel.
Permit holder means a permit owner.
Permit owner means a person who owns an HMS permit for a specific
vessel fishing with specific authorized fishing gear.
Person, as it applies to fishing conducted under this subpart, means
any individual, corporation, partnership, association or other entity
(whether or not organized or existing under the laws of any state), and
any Federal, state, or local government, or any entity of any such
government that is eligible to own a documented vessel under the terms
of 46 U.S.C. 12102(a).
Processing or to process means the preparation or packaging of HMS
to render it suitable for human consumption, industrial uses or long-
term storage, including, but not limited to, cooking, canning, smoking,
salting, drying, filleting, freezing, or rendering into meal or oil, but
does not mean heading and gutting or freezing at sea unless additional
preparation is done.
Prohibited species means those species and species groups whose
retention is prohibited unless authorized by other applicable law (for
example, to allow for examination by an authorized observer or to return
tagged fish as specified by the tagging agency).
Quota means a specified numerical harvest objective, the attainment
(or expected attainment) of which causes closure of the fishery for that
species or species group.
Recreational charter vessel means a vessel that carries fee-paying
passengers for the purpose of recreational fishing.
Recreational fishing means fishing with authorized recreational
fishing gear for personal use only and not for sale or barter.
Regional Administrator means the Administrator, Southwest Region,
NMFS, 501 W. Ocean Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802-4213, or
a designee.
Special Agent-In-Charge (SAC) means the Special Agent-In-Charge,
NMFS, Office of Enforcement, Southwest Region, or a designee of the
Special Agent-In-Charge.
Sustainable Fisheries Division (SFD) means the Assistant Regional
Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Southwest Region, NMFS, or his
or her designee.
Tranship means offloading or otherwise transferring HMS or products
thereof to a receiving vessel.
Vessel monitoring system unit (VMS unit) means the hardware and
software equipment owned by NMFS, installed on vessels by NMFS, and
required by this subpart K to track and transmit the positions from
fishing vessels.
Sec. 660.703 Management area.
The fishery management area for the regulation of fishing for HMS
has the following designations and boundaries:
(a) Southern boundary--the United States-Mexico International
Boundary, which is a line connecting the following coordinates:
32[deg]35[min]22[sec] N. lat. 117[deg]27[min]49[sec] W. long.
32[deg]37[min]37[sec] N. lat. 117[deg]49[min]31[sec] W. long.
31[deg]07[min]58[sec] N. lat. 118[deg]36[min]18[sec] W. long.
30[deg]32[min]31[sec] N. lat. 121[deg]51[min]58[sec] W. long.
(b) Northern boundary--the United States-Canada Provisional
International Boundary, which is a line connecting the following
coordinates:
48[deg]29[min]37.19[sec] N. lat. 124[deg]43[min]33.19[sec] W. long.
48[deg]30[min]11[sec] N. lat. 124[deg]47[min]13[sec] W. long.
48[deg]30[min]22[sec] N. lat. 124[deg]50[min]21[sec] W. long.
48[deg]30[min]14[sec] N. lat. 124[deg]54[min]52[sec] W. long.
48[deg]29[min]57[sec] N. lat. 124[deg]59[min]14[sec] W. long.
48[deg]29[min]44[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]00[min]06[sec] W. long.
48[deg]28[min]09[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]05[min]47[sec] W. long.
48[deg]27[min]10[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]08[min]25[sec] W. long.
48[deg]26[min]47[sec] N. lat 125[deg]09[min]12[sec] W. long.
48[deg]20[min]16[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]22[min]48[sec] W. long.
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48[deg]18[min]22[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]29[min]58[sec] W. long.
48[deg]11[min]05[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]53[min]48[sec] W. long.
47[deg]49[min]15[sec] N. lat. 126[deg]40[min]57[sec] W. long.
47[deg]36[min]47[sec] N. lat. 127[deg]11[min]58[sec] W. long.
47[deg]22[min]00[sec] N. lat. 127[deg]41[min]23[sec] W. long.
46[deg]42[min]05[sec] N. lat. 128[deg]51[min]56[sec] W. long.
46[deg]31[min]47[sec] N. lat. 129[deg]07[min]39[sec] W. long.
(c) Adjacent waters on the high seas in which persons subject to
this subpart may fish.
Sec. 660.704 Vessel identification.
(a) General. This section only applies to commercial fishing vessels
that fish for HMS off or land HMS in the States of California, Oregon,
and Washington. This section does not apply to recreational charter
vessels that fish for HMS off or land HMS in the States of California,
Oregon, and Washington.
(b) Official number. Each fishing vessel subject to this section
must display its official number on the port and starboard sides of the
deckhouse or hull, and on an appropriate weather deck so as to be
visible from enforcement vessels and aircraft.
(c) Numerals. The official number must be affixed to each vessel
subject to this section in block Arabic numerals at least 10 inches
(25.40 cm) in height for vessels more than 25 ft (7.62 m) but equal to
or less than 65 ft (19.81 m) in length; and 18 inches (45.72 cm)in
height for vessels longer than 65 ft (19.81 m) in length. Markings must
be legible and of a color that contrasts with the background.
[72 FR 43564, Aug. 6, 2007]
Sec. 660.705 Prohibitions.
In addition to the general prohibitions specified in Sec. 600.725
of this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to do any of the
following:
(a) Fish for HMS in the U.S. EEZ off the Pacific coast without a
permit issued under Sec. 660.707 for the use of authorized fishing
gear.
(b) Fish with gear in any closed area specified in this subpart that
prohibits the use of such gear.
(c) Land HMS at Pacific coast ports without a permit issued under
Sec. 600.707 for the use of authorized fishing gear.
(d) Sell HMS without an applicable commercial state fishery license.
(e) When fishing for HMS, fail to return a prohibited species to the
sea immediately with a minimum of injury.
(f) Falsify or fail to affix and maintain vessel markings as
required by Sec. 660.704.
(g) Fish for HMS in violation of any terms or conditions attached to
an exempted fishing permit issued under Sec. 600.745 of this chapter.
(h) When a directed fishery has been closed for a specific species,
take and retain, possess, or land that species after the closure date.
(i) Refuse to submit fishing gear or fish subject to such person's
control to inspection by an authorized officer, or to interfere with or
prevent, by any means, such an inspection.
(j) Falsify or fail to make and/or file any and all reports of
fishing, landing, or any other activity involving HMS, containing all
data, and in the exact manner, required by the applicable state law, as
specified in Sec. 660.708(b).
(k) Fail to carry aboard a vessel that vessel's permit issued under
Sec. 660.707 or exempted fishing permit issued under Sec. 660.718,
except if the permit was issued while the vessel was at sea.
(l) Fail to carry a VMS unit as required under Sec. 660.712(d).
(m) Interfere with, tamper with, alter, damage, disable, or impede
the operation of a VMS unit or to attempt any of the same; or to move or
remove a VMS unit without the prior permission of the SAC.
(n) Make a false statement, oral or written, to an authorized
officer, regarding the use, operation, or maintenance of a VMS unit.
(o) Fish for, catch, or harvest HMS with longline gear without a VMS
unit on board the vessel after installation of the VMS unit by NMFS.
(p) Possess on board a vessel without a VMS unit HMS harvested with
longline gear after NMFS has installed the VMS unit on the vessel.
(q) Direct fishing effort toward the harvest of swordfish (Xiphias
gladius) using longline gear deployed west of 150[deg] W. long. and
north of the equator (0[deg] lat.) on a vessel registered for use of
longline gear in violation of Sec. 660.712(a)(1).
(r) Possess a light stick on board a longline vessel when fishing
west of
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150[deg] W. long. and north of the equator (0[deg] lat.) in violation of
Sec. 660.712(a)(6)
(s) Possess more than 10 swordfish on board a longline vessel from a
fishing trip where any part of the trip included fishing west of
150[deg] W. long. and north of the equator (0[deg] lat.) in violation of
Sec. 660.712(a)(9).
(t) Interfere with, impede, delay, or prevent the installation,
maintenance, repair, inspection, or removal of a VMS unit.
(u) Interfere with, impede, delay, or prevent access to a VMS unit
by a NMFS observer.
(v) Connect or leave connected additional equipment to a VMS unit
without the prior approval of the SAC.
(w) Fish for HMS with a vessel registered for use of longline gear
within closed areas or by use of unapproved gear configurations in
violation of Sec. 660.712(a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7), (a)(8), or (a)(9).
(x) Fail to use a line setting machine or line shooter, with
weighted branch lines, to set the main longline when operating a vessel
that is registered for use of longline gear and equipped with
monofilament main longline, when making deep sets north of 23[deg] N.
lat. in violation of Sec. 660.712(c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii).
(y) Fail to employ basket-style longline gear such that the mainline
is deployed slack when operating a vessel registered for use of longline
gear north of 23[deg] N. lat. in violation of Sec. 660.712 (c)(1)(iii).
(z) Fail to maintain and use blue dye to prepare thawed bait when
operating a vessel registered for use of longline gear that is fishing
north of 23[deg] N. lat., in violation of Sec. 660.712(c)(2) and
(c)(3).
(aa) Fail to retain, handle, and discharge fish, fish parts, and
spent bait strategically when operating a vessel registered for use of
longline gear that is fishing north of 23[deg] N. lat. in violation of
Sec. 660.712 (c)(4) through (c)(7).
(bb) Fail to handle short-tailed albatrosses that are caught by
pelagic longline gear in a manner that maximizes the probability of
their long-term survival, in violation of Sec. 660.712(c)(8).
(cc) Fail to handle seabirds other than short-tailed albatross that
are caught by pelagic longline gear in a manner that maximizes the
probability of their long-term survival in violation of Sec.
660.712(c)(17).
(dd) Own a longline vessel registered for use of longline gear that
is engaged in longline fishing for HMS without a valid protected species
workshop certificate issued by NMFS or a legible copy thereof in
violation of Sec. 660.712(e)(3).
(ee) Fish for HMS on a vessel registered for use of longline gear
without having on board a valid protected species workshop certificate
issued by NMFS or a legible copy thereof in violation of Sec.
660.712(e).
(ff) Fail to carry line clippers, dip nets, and wire or bolt cutters
on a vessel registered for use as a longline vessel in violation of
Sec. 660.712(b).
(gg) Fail to comply with sea turtle handling, resuscitation, and
release requirements specified in Sec. 660.712(b)(4) through (7) when
operating a vessel.
(hh) Fail to comply with seabird take mitigation or handling
techniques required under Sec. 660.712(c)
(ii) Fish for HMS with a vessel registered for use as a longline
vessel without being certified by NMFS for completion of an annual
protected species workshop as required under Sec. 660.712(e).
(jj) Fail to notify the Regional Administrator at least 24 hours
prior to departure on a fishing trip using longline gear as required
under Sec. 660.712(f).
(kk) Except when fishing under a western Pacific longline limited
entry permit issued under Sec. 660.21, direct fishing effort toward the
harvest of swordfish or fail to have and use gear in waters west of
150[deg] W. long. in violation of Sec. 660.720.
(ll) Except when fishing under a western Pacific longline limited
entry permit issued under Sec. 660.21, possess a light stick on board a
longline vessel on the high seas of the Pacific Ocean west of 150[deg]
W. long. north of the equator in violation of Sec. 660.720 (a)(ii).
(mm) Except when fishing under a western Pacific longline limited
entry permit issued under Sec. 660.21, possess more than 10 swordfish
on board a longline vessel from a fishing trip where any part of the
trip included fishing on the high seas of the Pacific
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Ocean west of 150[deg] W. long. north of the equator in violation of
Sec. 660.720 (a)(iii).
(nn) Except when fishing under a western Pacific longline limited
entry permit issued under Sec. 660.21, fail to employ basket-style
longline gear such that the mainline is deployed slack when fishing on
the high seas of the Pacific Ocean west of 150[deg] W. long. north of
the equator, in violation of Sec. 660.720 (a)(iv).
(oo) Except when fishing under a western Pacific longline limited
entry permit issued under Sec. 660.21, when a conventional monofilament
longline is deployed by a vessel subject to this section, deploy fewer
than 15 branch lines between any two floats, in violation of Sec.
660.720 (a)(v). Vessel operators using basket-style longline gear may
not set less than 10 branch lines between any 2 floats when fishing in
waters west of 150[deg] W. long. north of the equator.
(pp) Except when fishing under a western Pacific longline limited
entry permit issued under Sec. 660.21, fail to deploy longline gear
such that the deepest point of the main longline between any two floats,
i.e., the deepest point in each sag of the main line, is at a depth
greater than 100 m (328.1 ft or 54.6 fm) below the sea surface, in
violation of Sec. 660.720 (a)(vi).
(qq) Take and retain, possess on board, or land, fish in excess of
any bag limit specified in Sec. 660.721.
[69 FR 18453, Apr. 7, 2004, as amended at 72 FR 58259, Oct. 15, 2007]
Sec. 660.706 Pacific Coast Treaty Indian rights.
(a) Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes have treaty rights to harvest
HMS in their usual and accustomed (u&a) fishing areas in U.S. waters.
(b) Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes means the Hoh, Makah, and
Quileute Indian Tribes and the Quinault Indian Nation.
(c) NMFS recognizes the following areas as marine u&a fishing
grounds of the four Washington coastal tribes. The Makah u&a grounds
were adjudicated in U.S. v. Washington, 626 F.Supp. 1405, 1466 (W.D.
Wash. 1985), affirmed 730 F.2d 1314 (9th Cir. 1984). The u&a grounds of
the Quileute, Hoh, and Quinault tribes have been recognized
administratively by NMFS (See, e.g., 64 FR 24087 (May 5, 1999) (u&a
grounds for groundfish); 50 CFR 300.64(i) (u&a grounds for halibut)).
The u&a grounds recognized by NMFS may be revised as ordered by a
Federal court.
(d) Procedures. The rights referred to in paragraph (a) of this
section will be implemented by the Secretary of Commerce, after
consideration of the tribal request, the recommendation of the Council,
and the comments of the public. The rights will be implemented either
through an allocation of fish that will be managed by the tribes, or
through regulations that will apply specifically to the tribal
fisheries. An allocation or a regulation specific to the tribes shall be
initiated by a written request from a Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe
to the NMFS Northwest Regional Administrator, at least 120 days prior to
the time the allocation is desired to be effective, and will be subject
to public review through the Council process. The Secretary of Commerce
recognizes the sovereign status and co-manager role of Indian tribes
over shared Federal and tribal fishery resources. Accordingly, the
Secretary of Commerce will develop tribal allocations and regulations in
consultation with the affected tribe(s) and, insofar as possible, with
tribal consensus.
(e) Identification. A valid treaty Indian identification card issued
pursuant to 25 CFR part 249, subpart A, is prima facie evidence that the
holder is a member of the Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe named on the
card.
(f) Fishing (on a tribal allocation or under a Federal regulation
applicable to tribal fisheries) by a member of a Pacific Coast treaty
Indian tribe within that tribe's u&a fishing area is not subject to
provisions of the HMS regulations applicable to non-treaty fisheries.
(g) Any member of a Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe must comply
with any applicable Federal and tribal laws and regulations, when
participating in a tribal HMS fishery implemented under paragraph (d) of
this section.
(h) Fishing by a member of a Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe
outside that
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tribe's u&a fishing area, or for a species of HMS not covered by a
treaty allocation or applicable Federal regulation, is subject to the
HMS regulations applicable to non-treaty fisheries.
Sec. 660.707 Permits.
(a) General. This section applies to vessels that fish for HMS off
or land HMS in the States of California, Oregon, and Washington.
(1) A commercial fishing vessel of the United States must be
registered for use under a HMS permit that authorizes the use of
specific gear, and a recreational charter vessel must be registered for
use under a HMS permit if that vessel is used:
(i) To fish for HMS in the U.S. EEZ off the States of California,
Oregon, and Washington; or
(ii) To land or transship HMS shoreward of the outer boundary of the
U.S. EEZ off the States of California, Oregon, and Washington.
(2) The permit must be on board the vessel and available for
inspection by an authorized officer, except that if the permit was
issued while the vessel was at sea, this requirement applies only to any
subsequent trip.
(3) A permit is valid only for the vessel for which it is
registered. A permit not registered for use with a particular vessel may
not be used.
(4) Only a person eligible to own a documented vessel under the
terms of 46 U.S.C. 12102(a) may be issued or may hold (by ownership or
otherwise) an HMS permit.
(b) Application. (1) Following publication of the final rule
implementing the FMP, NMFS will issue permits to the owners of those
vessels on a list of vessels obtained from owners previously applying
for a permit under the authority of the High Seas Fishing Compliance
Act, the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950, the Marine Mammal Protection Act,
and the Fishery Management Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western
Pacific Region, or whose vessels are listed on the vessel register of
the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission.
(2) All permits issued by NMFS in accordance with paragraph (b)(1)
of this section will authorize the use of specific fishing gear by the
identified commercial fishing vessels.
(3) An owner of a vessel subject to these requirements who has not
received an HMS permit from NMFS and who wants to engage in the
fisheries must apply to the SFD for the required permit in accordance
with the following:
(i) A Southwest Region Federal Fisheries application form may be
obtained from the SFD or downloaded from the Southwest Region home page
(http://swr.nmfs.noaa.gov/permits.htm) to apply for a permit under this
section. A completed application is one that contains all the necessary
information and signatures required.
(ii) A minimum of 15 days should be allowed for processing a permit
application. If an incomplete or improperly completed application is
filed, the applicant will be sent a notice of deficiency. If the
applicant fails to correct the deficiency within 30 days following the
date of notification, the application will be considered abandoned.
(iii) A permit will be issued by the SFD. If an application is
denied, the SFD will indicate the reasons for denial.
(iv) Appeals. (A) Any applicant for an initial permit may appeal the
initial issuance decision to the RA. To be considered by the RA, such
appeal must be in writing and state the reasons for the appeal, and must
be submitted within 30 days of the action by the RA. The appellant may
request an informal hearing on the appeal.
(B) Upon receipt of an appeal authorized by this section, the RA
will notify the permit applicant, or permit holder as appropriate, and
will request such additional information and in such form as will allow
action upon the appeal.
(C) Upon receipt of sufficient information, the RA will decide the
appeal in accordance with the permit provisions set forth in this
section at the time of the application, based upon information relative
to the application on file at NMFS and the Council and any additional
information submitted to or obtained by the RA, the summary record kept
of any hearing and the
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hearing officer's recommended decision, if any, and such other
considerations as the RA deems appropriate. The RA will notify all
interested persons of the decision, and the reasons for the decision, in
writing, normally within 30 days of the receipt of sufficient
information, unless additional time is needed for a hearing.
(D) If a hearing is requested, or if the RA determines that one is
appropriate, the RA may grant an informal hearing before a hearing
officer designated for that purpose after first giving notice of the
time, place, and subject matter of the hearing to the applicant. The
appellant, and, at the discretion of the hearing officer, other
interested persons, may appear personally or be represented by counsel
at the hearing and submit information and present arguments as
determined appropriate by the hearing officer. Within 30 days of the
last day of the hearing, the hearing officer shall recommend in writing
a decision to the RA.
(E) The RA may adopt the hearing officer's recommended decision, in
whole or in part, or may reject or modify it. In any event, the RA will
notify interested persons of the decision, and the reason(s) therefore,
in writing, within 30 days of receipt of the hearing officer's
recommended decision. The RA's decision will constitute the final
administrative action by NMFS on the matter.
(F) Any time limit prescribed in this section may be extended for a
period not to exceed 30 days by the RA for good cause, either upon his
or her own motion or upon written request from the appellant stating the
reason(s) therefore.
(4) Permits issued under this subpart will remain valid until the
first date of renewal, and permits may be subsequently be renewed for 2-
year terms. The first date of renewal will be the last day of the vessel
owner's birth month in the second calendar year after the permit is
issued (e.g., if the birth month is March and the permit is issued on
October 3, 2007, the permit will remain valid through March 31, 2009).
(5) Replacement permits may be issued without charge to replace lost
or mutilated permits. Replacement permits may be obtained by submitting
to the SFD c/o the Regional Administrator a complete, signed vessel
permit application. An application for a replacement permit is not
considered a new application.
(6) Any permit that has been altered, erased, or mutilated is
invalid.
(c) Display. Any permit issued under this subpart, or a facsimile of
the permit, must be on board the vessel at all times while the vessel is
fishing for, taking, retaining, possessing, or landing HMS shoreward of
the outer boundary of the fishery management area unless the vessel was
at sea at the time the permit was issued. Any permit issued under this
section must be displayed for inspection upon request of an authorized
officer.
(d) Sanctions. Procedures governing sanctions and denials are found
at subpart D of 15 CFR part 904.
[69 FR 18453, Apr. 7, 2004, as amended at 72 FR 10937, Mar. 12, 2007]
Sec. 660.708 Reporting and recordkeeping.
(a) Logbooks. The operator of any commercial fishing vessel and any
recreational charter vessel fishing for HMS in the management area must
maintain on board the vessel an accurate and complete record of catch,
effort, and other data on report forms provided by the Regional
Administrator or a state agency. All information specified on the forms
must be recorded on the forms within 24 hours after the completion of
each fishing day. The original logbook form for each day of the fishing
trip must be submitted to either the Regional Administrator or the
appropriate state management agency within 30 days of each landing or
transhipment of HMS. Each form must be signed and dated by the fishing
vessel operator.
(1) Logbooks that meet the logbook reporting requirement may be
found at http://swr.nmfs.noaa.gov/logbooks.htm and include:
(i) The logbook required under 50 CFR 300.21 implementing the Tuna
Conventions Act of 1950;
(ii) The logbook required under Sec. 660.14 implementing the
Fishery Management Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific
Region;
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(iii) The logbook required by 50 CFR 300.17 implementing the High
Seas Fishing Compliance Act of 1995.
(iv) Any logbook required by the fishery management agency of the
States of California, Oregon, or Washington.
(2) Any holder of a permit who does not submit logbooks under any of
the above authorities must submit a written request to the SFD for the
appropriate logbook. The applicant must provide his or her name and
address, the name of the vessel, and the type of fishing gear used.
(3) The Regional Administrator may, after consultation with the
Council, act to modify the information to be provided on the fishing
record forms.
(b) Any person who is required to do so by the applicable state law
must make and/or file, retain, or make available any and all reports of
HMS containing all data, and in the exact manner, required by the
applicable state law.
[69 FR 18453, Apr. 7, 2004]
Sec. 660.709 Annual specifications.
(a) Procedure. (1) In June of each year, the HMSMT will deliver a
preliminary SAFE report to the Council for all HMS with any necessary
recommendations for harvest guidelines, quotas or other management
measures to protect HMS.
(2) In September of each year, the HMSMT will deliver a final SAFE
report to the Council. The Council will adopt any necessary harvest
guidelines, quotas or other management measures for public review.
(3) In November each year, the Council will take final action on any
necessary harvest guidelines, quotas, or other management measures and
make its recommendations to NMFS.
(4) The Regional Administrator will implement through rulemaking any
necessary and appropriate harvest guidelines, quotas, or other
management measures based on the SAFE report, recommendations from the
Council, and the requirements contained in the FMP.
(b) Fishing seasons for all species will begin on April 1 of each
year at 0001 hours local time and terminate on March 31 of each year at
2400 hours local time.
(c) Harvest guidelines, quotas, and other management measures
announced for a particular year will be in effect the following year
unless changed through the public review process described in paragraph
(a) of this section.
(d) Irrespective of the normal review process, the Council may
propose management action to protect HMS at any time. The Council may
adopt a management cycle different from the one described in this
section provided that such change is made by a majority vote of the
Council and a 6-month notice of the change is given. NMFS will implement
the new schedule through rulemaking.
Sec. 660.710 Closure of directed fishery.
(a) When a quota has been taken, the Regional Administrator will
announce in the Federal Register the date of closure of the fishery for
the species of concern.
(b) When a harvest guideline has been taken, the Regional
Administrator will initiate review of the species of concern according
to section 8.4.8 of the FMP and publish in the Federal Register any
necessary and appropriate regulations following Council recommendations.
Sec. 660.711 General catch restrictions.
(a) Prohibited species. HMS under the FMP for which quotas have been
achieved and the fishery closed are prohibited species. In addition, the
following are prohibited species:
(1) Any species of salmon.
(2) Great white shark.
(3) Basking shark.
(4) Megamouth shark.
(5) Pacific halibut.
(b) Incidental landings. HMS caught by gear not authorized by this
subpart may be landed in incidental amounts as follows:
(1) Drift gillnet vessels with stretched mesh less than 14 inches
may land up to 10 HMS per trip, except that no swordfish may be landed.
(2) Bottom longline vessels may land up to 20 percent by weight of
management unit sharks in landings of all species, or 3 individual
sharks of the species in the management unit, whichever is greater.
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(3) Trawl and pot gear vessels may land up to 1 percent by weight of
management unit sharks in a landing of all species or 2 individual
sharks of the species in the management unit, whichever is greater.
(c) Marlin prohibition. The sale of striped marlin by a vessel with
a permit under this subpart is prohibited.
(d) Sea turtle handling and resuscitation. All sea turtles taken
incidentally in fishing operations by any HMS vessel other than vessels
subject to Sec. 660.712 must be handled in accordance with 50 CFR
223.206(d)(1).
Sec. 660.712 Longline fishery.
(a) Gear and fishing restrictions. (1) Owners and operators of
vessels registered for use of longline gear may not use longline gear to
fish for or target HMS within the U.S. EEZ.
(2) Owners and operators of vessels registered for use of longline
gear may not make shallow sets with longline gear to fish for or target
swordfish (Xiphias gladius) west of 150[deg] W. long. and north of the
equator (0[deg] N. lat.).
(3) A person aboard a vessel registered for use of longline gear
fishing for HMS west of 150[deg] W. long. and north of the equator
(0[deg] N. lat.) may not possess or deploy any float line that is
shorter than or equal to 20 m (65.6 ft or 10.9 fm). As used in this
paragraph, float line means a line used to suspend the main longline
beneath a float.
(4) From April 1 through May 31, owners and operators of vessels
registered for use of longline gear may not use longline gear in waters
bounded on the south by 0[deg] lat., on the north by 15[deg] N. lat., on
the east by 145[deg] W. long., and on the west by 180[deg] long.
(5) From April 1 through May 31, owners and operators of vessels
registered for use of longline gear may not receive from another vessel
HMS that were harvested by longline gear in waters bounded on the south
by 0[deg] lat., on the north by 15[deg] N. lat., on the east by 145[deg]
W. long., and on the west by 180[deg] long.
(6) From April 1 through May 31, owners and operators of vessels
registered for use of longline gear may not land or transship HMS that
were harvested by longline gear in waters bounded on the south by 0[deg]
lat., on the north by 15[deg] N. lat., on the east by 145[deg] W. long.,
and on the west by 180[deg] long.
(7) No light stick may be possessed on board a vessel registered for
use of longline gear during fishing trips that include any fishing west
of 150[deg] W. long. and north of the equator (0[deg] N. lat.). A light
stick as used in this paragraph is any type of light emitting device,
including any flourescent glow bead, chemical, or electrically powered
light that is affixed underwater to the longline gear.
(8) When a conventional monofilament longline is deployed in waters
west of 150[deg] W. long. and north of the equator (0[deg] N. lat.) by a
vessel registered for use of longline gear, no fewer than 15 branch
lines may be set between any two floats. Vessel operators using basket-
style longline gear must set a minimum of 10 branch lines between any 2
floats when fishing in waters north of the equator.
(9) Longline gear deployed west of 150[deg] W. long. and north of
the equator (0[deg] N. lat.) by a vessel registered for use of longline
gear must be deployed such that the deepest point of the main longline
between any two floats, i.e., the deepest point in each sag of the main
line, is at a depth greater than 100 m (328.1 ft or 54.6 fm) below the
sea surface.
(10) Owners and operators of longline vessels registered for use of
longline gear may land or posses no more than 10 swordfish from a
fishing trip where any part of the trip included fishing west of
150[deg] W. long. and north of the equator (0[deg] N. lat.).
(11) Owners and operators of longline vessels registered for use of
longline gear are subject to the provisions at 50 CFR part 223
prohibiting shallow sets to target swordfish in waters beyond the U.S.
EEZ and east of 150[deg] W. long. and establishing that no more than 10
swordfish may be landed by a longline vessel registered for use of
longline gear from a trip if any sets of longline gear were made on that
trip in those waters.
(b) Sea turtle take mitigation measures. (1) Owners and operators of
vessels registered for use of longline gear must carry aboard their
vessels line clippers meeting the minimum design standards
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specified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, dip nets meeting minimum
standards specified in paragraph (b)(3) of this section, and wire or
bolt cutters capable of cutting through the vessel's hooks. These items
must be used to disengage any hooked or entangled sea turtles with the
least harm possible to the sea turtles and as close to the hook as
possible in accordance with the requirements specified in paragraphs
(b)(4) through (b)(7) of this section.
(2) Line clippers are intended to cut fishing line as close as
possible to hooked or entangled sea turtles. NMFS has established
minimum design standards for line clippers. The Arceneaux line clipper
(ALC) is a model line clipper that meets these minimum design standards
and may be fabricated from readily available and low-cost materials (see
figure 1 to Sec. 660.32). The minimum design standards are as follows:
(i) The cutting blade must be curved, recessed, contained in a
holder, or otherwise afforded some protection to minimize direct contact
of the cutting surface with sea turtles or users of the cutting blade.
(ii) The blade must be capable of cutting 2.0-2.1 mm monofilament
line and nylon or polypropylene multistrand material commonly known as
braided mainline or tarred mainline.
(iii) The line clipper must have an extended reach handle or pole of
at least 6 ft (1.82 m).
(iv) The cutting blade must be securely fastened to the extended
reach handle or pole to ensure effective deployment and use.
(3) Dip nets are intended to facilitate safe handling of sea turtles
and access to sea turtles for purposes of cutting lines in a manner that
minimizes injury and trauma to sea turtles. The minimum design standards
for dip nets that meet the requirements of this section are:
(i) The dip net must have an extended reach handle of at least 6 ft
(1.82 m) of wood or other rigid material able to support a minimum of
100 lbs (34.1 kg) without breaking or significant bending or distortion.
(ii) The dip net must have a net hoop of at least 31 inches (78.74
cm) inside diameter and a bag depth of at least 38 inches (96.52 cm).
The bag mesh openings may be no more than 3 inches x 3 inches (7.62 cm x
7.62 cm).
(4) All incidentally taken sea turtles brought aboard for dehooking
and/or disentanglement must be handled in a manner to minimize injury
and promote post-hooking survival.
(i) When practicable, comatose sea turtles must be brought on board
immediately, with a minimum of injury, and handled in accordance with
the procedures specified in paragraphs (b)(5) and (b)(6) of this
section.
(ii) If a sea turtle is too large or hooked in such a manner as to
preclude safe boarding without causing further damage/injury to the
turtle, line clippers described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section must
be used to clip the line and remove as much line as possible prior to
releasing the turtle.
(iii) If a sea turtle is observed to be hooked or entangled by
longline gear during hauling operations, the vessel operator must
immediately cease hauling operations until the turtle has been removed
from the longline gear or brought on board the vessel.
(iv) Hooks must be removed from sea turtles as quickly and carefully
as possible. If a hook cannot be removed from a turtle, the line must be
cut as close to the hook as possible.
(5) If the sea turtle brought aboard appears dead or comatose, the
sea turtle must be placed on its belly (on the bottom shell or plastron)
so that the turtle is right side up and its hindquarters elevated at
least 6 inches (15.24 cm) for a period of no less than 4 hours and no
more than 24 hours. The amount of the elevation depends on the size of
the turtle; greater elevations are needed for larger turtles. A reflex
test, performed by gently touching the eye and pinching the tail of a
sea turtle, must be administered by a vessel operator, at least every 3
hours, to determine if the sea turtle is responsive. Sea turtles being
resuscitated must be shaded and kept damp or moist but under no
circumstance may be placed into a container holding water. A water-
soaked towel placed over the eyes, carapace, and flippers is the most
effective method to keep a turtle moist. Those that revive and become
active must be returned to the sea in the manner described in paragraph
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(b)(6) of this section. Sea turtles that fail to revive within the 24-
hour period must also be returned to the sea in the manner described in
paragraph (b)(6)(i) of this section.
(6) Live turtles must be returned to the sea after handling in
accordance with the requirements of paragraphs (b)(4) and (b)(5) of this
section:
(i) By putting the vessel engine in neutral gear so that the
propeller is disengaged and the vessel is stopped, and releasing the
turtle away from deployed gear; and
(ii) Observing that the turtle is safely away from the vessel before
engaging the propeller and continuing operations.
(7) In addition to the requirements in paragraphs (b) and (c) of
this section, a vessel operator shall perform sea turtle handling and
resuscitation techniques consistent with 50 CFR 223.206(d)(1), as
appropriate.
(c) Longline Seabird mitigation measures. (1) Seabird mitigation
techniques. Owners and operators of vessels registered for use of
longline gear must ensure that the following actions are taken when
fishing north of 23[deg] N. lat.:
(i) Employ a line setting machine or line shooter to set the main
longline when making deep sets west of 150[deg] W. long. using
monofilament main longline;
(ii) Attach a weight of at least 45 g to each branch line within 1 m
of the hook when making deep sets using monofilament main longline;
(iii) When using basket-style longline gear, ensure that the main
longline is deployed slack to maximize its sink rate;
(2) Use completely thawed bait that has been dyed blue to an
intensity level specified by a color quality control card issued by
NMFS;
(3) Maintain a minimum of two cans (each sold as 0.45 kg or 1 lb
size) containing blue dye on board the vessel;
(4) Discharge fish, fish parts (offal), or spent bait while setting
or hauling longline gear, on the opposite side of the vessel from where
the longline gear is being set or hauled;
(5) Retain sufficient quantities of fish, fish parts, or spent bait,
between the setting of longline gear for the purpose of strategically
discharging it in accordance with paragraph (a)(6) of this section;
(6) Remove all hooks from fish, fish parts, or spent bait prior to
its discharge in accordance with paragraph (c)(4) of this section; and
(7) Remove the bill and liver of any swordfish that is caught, sever
its head from the trunk and cut it in half vertically, and periodically
discharge the butchered heads and livers in accordance with paragraph
(a)(6) of this section.
(8) If a short-tailed albatross is hooked or entangled by a vessel
registered for use of longline gear, owners and operators must ensure
that the following actions are taken:
(i) Stop the vessel to reduce the tension on the line and bring the
bird on board the vessel using a dip net;
(ii) Cover the bird with a towel to protect its feathers from oils
or damage while being handled;
(iii) Remove any entangled lines from the bird;
(iv) Determine if the bird is alive or dead.
(A) If dead, freeze the bird immediately with an identification tag
attached directly to the specimen listing the species, location and date
of mortality, and band number if the bird has a leg band. Attach a
duplicate identification tag to the bag or container holding the bird.
Any leg bands present must remain on the bird. Contact NMFS, the Coast
Guard, or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the numbers listed on
the Short-tailed Albatross Handling Placard distributed at the NMFS
protected species workshop, inform them that you have a dead short-
tailed albatross on board, and submit the bird to NMFS within 72 hours
following completion of the fishing trip.
(B) If alive, handle the bird in accordance with paragraphs (c)(9)
through (c)(14) of this section.
(9) Place the bird in a safe enclosed place;
(10) Immediately contact NMFS, the Coast Guard, or the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service at the numbers listed on the Short-tailed Albatross
Handling Placard distributed at the NMFS protected species workshop and
request veterinary guidance;
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(11) Follow the veterinary guidance regarding the handling and
release of the bird.
(12) Complete the short-tailed albatross recovery data form issued
by NMFS.
(13) If the bird is externally hooked and no veterinary guidance is
received within 24-48 hours, handle the bird in accordance with
paragraphs (c)(17)(iv) and (v) of this section, and release the bird
only if it meets the following criteria:
(i) Able to hold its head erect and respond to noise and motion
stimuli;
(ii) Able to breathe without noise;
(iii) Capable of flapping and retracting both wings to normal folded
position on its back;
(iv) Able to stand on both feet with toes pointed forward; and
(v) Feathers are dry.
(14) If released under paragraph (c)(13) of this section or under
the guidance of a veterinarian, all released birds must be placed on the
sea surface.
(15) If the hook has been ingested or is inaccessible, keep the bird
in a safe, enclosed place and submit it to NMFS immediately upon the
vessel's return to port. Do not give the bird food or water.
(16) Complete the short-tailed albatross recovery data form issued
by NMFS.
(17) If a seabird other than a short-tailed albatross is hooked or
entangled by a vessel registered for use of longline gear, owners and
operators must ensure that the following actions are taken:
(i) Stop the vessel to reduce the tension on the line and bring the
seabird on board the vessel using a dip net;
(ii) Cover the seabird with a towel to protect its feathers from
oils or damage while being handled;
(iii) Remove any entangled lines from the seabird;
(iv) Remove any external hooks by cutting the line as close as
possible to the hook, pushing the hook barb out point first, cutting off
the hook barb using bolt cutters, and then removing the hook shank;
(v) Cut the fishing line as close as possible to ingested or
inaccessible hooks;
(vi) Leave the bird in a safe enclosed space to recover until its
feathers are dry; and
(vii) After recovered, release seabirds by placing them on the sea
surface.
(d) Vessel monitoring system.
(1) Only a VMS unit owned by NMFS and installed by NMFS complies
with the requirement of this subpart.
(2) After the holder of a permit to use longline gear has been
notified by the SAC of a specific date for installation of a VMS unit on
the permit holder's vessel, the vessel must carry the VMS unit after the
date scheduled for installation.
(3) A longline permit holder will not be assessed any fee or other
charges to obtain and use a VMS unit, including the communication
charges related directly to requirements under this section.
Communication charges related to any additional equipment attached to
the VMS unit by the owner or operator shall be the responsibility of the
owner or operator and not NMFS.
(4) The holder of a longline permit and the master of the vessel
operating under the permit must:
(i) Provide opportunity for the SAC to install and make operational
a VMS unit after notification.
(ii) Carry the VMS unit on board whenever the vessel is at sea.
(iii) Not remove or relocate the VMS unit without prior approval
from the SAC.
(5) The SAC has authority over the installation and operation of the
VMS unit. The SAC may authorize the connection or order the
disconnection of additional equipment, including a computer, to any VMS
unit when deemed appropriate by the SAC.
(e) Protected species workshop. (1) Each year both the owner and the
operator of a vessel registered for use of longline gear must attend and
be certified for completion of a workshop conducted by NMFS on
mitigation, handling, and release techniques for turtles and seabirds
and other protected species.
(2) A protected species workshop certificate will be issued by NMFS
annually to any person who has completed the workshop.
(3) An owner of a vessel registered for use of longline gear must
have on file a
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valid protected species workshop certificate or copy issued by NMFS in
order to maintain or renew their vessel registration.
(4) An operator of a vessel registered for use of longline gear must
have on board the vessel a valid protected species workshop certificate
issued by NMFS or a legible copy thereof.
(f) An operator of a vessel registered for use of longline gear must
notify the Regional Administrator at least 24 hours prior to embarking
on a fishing trip regardless of the intended area of fishing.
(g) An operator of a vessel registered for use of longline gear in
waters east of 150[deg] W. long. and beyond the EEZ is subject to the
requirements at 50 CFR part 223.
[69 FR 18453, Apr. 7, 2004]
Sec. 660.713 Drift gillnet fishery.
(a) Take Reduction Plan gear restrictions. Gear restrictions
resulting from the Pacific Offshore Cetacean Take Reduction Plan
established under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of
1972 can be found at 50 CFR 229.31.
(b) Other gear restrictions. (1) The maximum length of a drift
gillnet on board a vessel shall not exceed 6,000 ft (1828 m).
(2) Up to 1,500 ft (457 m) of drift gillnet in separate panels of
600 ft (182.88 m) may be on board the vessel in a storage area.
(c) Protected Resource Area closures. (1) Pacific leatherback
conservation area. No person may fish with, set, or haul back drift
gillnet gear in U.S. waters of the Pacific Ocean from August 15 through
November 15 in the area bounded by straight lines connecting the
following coordinates in the order listed:
(i) Pt. Sur at 36[deg]18.5[min] N. lat., to
(ii) 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. 123[deg]35[min] W. long., to
(iii) 34[deg]27[min] N. lat. 129[deg] W. long., to
(iv) 45[deg] N. lat. 129[deg] W. long., thence to
(v) the point where 45[deg] N. lat. intersects the Oregon coast.
(2) Pacific loggerhead conservation area. No person may fish with,
set, or haul back drift gillnet gear in U.S. waters of the Pacific Ocean
east of the 120[deg] W. meridian from June 1 through August 31 during a
forecasted, or occurring, El Nino event off the coast of southern
California.
(i) Notification of an El Nino event. The Assistant Administrator
will publish in the Federal Register a notification that an El Nino
event is occurring, or is forecast to occur, off the coast of southern
California and the requirement of a closure under this paragraph (c)(2).
Furthermore, the Assistant Administrator will announce the requirement
of such a closure by other methods as are necessary and appropriate to
provide actual notice to the participants in the California/Oregon drift
gillnet fishery.
(ii) Determination of El Nino conditions. The Assistant
Administrator will rely on information developed by NOAA offices which
monitor El Nino events, such as NOAA's Climate Prediction Center and the
West Coast Office of NOAA's Coast Watch program, in order to determine
whether an El Nino is forecasted or occurring for the coast of southern
California. The Assistant Administrator will use the monthly sea surface
temperature anomaly charts to determine whether there are warmer than
normal sea surface temperatures present off of southern California
during the months prior to the closure month for years in which an El
Nino event has been declared by the NOAA Climate Prediction Center.
Specifically, the Assistant Administrator, will use sea surface
temperature data from the third and second months prior to the month of
the closure for determining whether El Nino conditions are present off
of southern California.
(iii) Reopening. If, during a closure as described within this
paragraph (c)(2), sea surface temperatures return to normal or below
normal, the Assistant Administrator may publish a Federal Register
notice announcing that El Nino conditions are no longer present off the
coast of southern California and may terminate the closure prior to
August 31.
(d) Mainland area closures. The following areas off the Pacific
coast are closed to driftnet gear:
(1) Within the U.S. EEZ from the United States-Mexico International
Boundary to the California-Oregon border from February 1 through April
30.
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(2) In the portion of the U.S. EEZ within 75 nautical miles from the
mainland shore from the United States-Mexico International Boundary to
the California-Oregon border from May 1 through August 14.
(3) In the portion of the U.S. EEZ within 25 nautical miles of the
coastline from December 15 through January 31 of the following year from
the United States-Mexico International Boundary to the California-Oregon
border.
(4) In the portion of the U.S. EEZ from August 15 through September
30 within the area bounded by line extending from Dana Point to Church
Rock on Santa Catalina Island, to Point La Jolla, CA.
(5) In the portion of the U.S. EEZ within 12 nautical miles from the
mainland shore north of a line extending west of Point Arguello, CA, to
the California-Oregon border.
(6) In the portion of the U.S. EEZ within the area bounded by a line
from the lighthouse at Point Reyes to Noonday Rock, to Southeast
Farallon Island to Pillar Point, CA.
(7) In the portion of the U.S. EEZ off the Oregon coast east of a
line approximating 1000 fathoms as defined by the following coordinates:
42[deg]00[min]00[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]10[min]30[sec] W. long.
42[deg]25[min]39[sec] N. lat. 124[deg]59[min]09[sec] W. long.
42[deg]30[min]42[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]00[min]46[sec] W. long.
42[deg]30[min]23[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]04[min]14[sec] W. long.
43[deg]02[min]56[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]06[min]57[sec] W. long.
43[deg]01[min]29[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]10[min]55[sec] W. long.
43[deg]50[min]11[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]19[min]14[sec] W. long.
44[deg]03[min]23[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]12[min]22[sec] W. long.
45[deg]00[min]06[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]16[min]42[sec] W. long.
45[deg]25[min]27[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]16[min]29[sec] W. long.
45[deg]45[min]37[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]15[min]19[sec] W. long.
46[deg]04[min]45[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]24[min]41[sec] W. long.
46[deg]16[min]00[sec] N. lat. 125[deg]20[min]32[sec] W. long.
(8) In the portion of the U.S. EEZ north of 46[deg]16[min] N.
latitude (Washington coast).
(e) Channel Islands area closures. The following areas off the
Channel Islands are closed to driftnet gear:
(1) San Miguel Island closures. (i) Within the portion of the U.S.
EEZ north of San Miguel Island between a line extending 6 nautical miles
west of Point Bennett, CA, and a line extending 6 nautical miles east of
Cardwell Point, CA.
(ii) Within the portion of the U.S. EEZ south of San Miguel Island
between a line extending 10 nautical miles west of Point Bennett, CA,
and a line extending 10 nautical miles east of Cardwell Point, CA.
(2) Santa Rosa Island closure. Within the portion of the U.S. EEZ
north of San Miguel Island between a line extending 6 nautical miles
west from Sandy Point, CA, and a line extending 6 nautical miles east of
Skunk Point, CA, from May 1 through July 31.
(3) San Nicolas Island closure. In the portion of the U.S. EEZ
within a radius of 10 nautical miles of 33[deg]16[min]41[sec] N. lat.,
119[deg]34[min]39[sec] W. long. (west end) from May 1 through July 31.
(4) San Clemente Island closure. In the portion of the U.S. EEZ
within 6 nautical miles of the coastline on the easterly side of San
Clemente Island within a line extending 6 nautical miles west from
33[deg]02[min]16[sec] N. lat., 118[deg]35[min]27[sec] W. long. and a
line extending 6 nautical miles east from the light at Pyramid Head, CA.
[69 FR 18453, Apr. 7, 2004, as amended at 72 FR 31757, June 8, 2007]
Sec. 660.714 Purse seine fishery. [Reserved]
Sec. 660.715 Harpoon fishery. [Reserved]
Sec. 660.716 Surface hook-and-line fishery. [Reserved]
Sec. 660.717 Framework for revising regulations.
(a) General. NMFS will establish and adjust specifications and
management measures in accordance with procedures and standards in the
FMP.
(b) Annual actions. Annual specifications are developed and
implemented according to Sec. 660.709.
(c) Routine management measures. Consistent with section 3.4 of the
FMP, management measures designated as routine may be adjusted during
the year after recommendation from the Council, approval by NMFS, and
publication in the Federal Register.
(d) Changes to the regulations. Regulations under this subpart may
be promulgated, removed, or revised. Any such action will be made
according to the framework measures in section
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8.3.4 of the FMP and will be published in the Federal Register.
Sec. 660.718 Exempted fishing.
(a) In the interest of developing an efficient and productive
fishery for HMS, the Regional Administrator may issue exempted fishing
permits (EFP) for the harvest of HMS that otherwise would be prohibited.
(b) No exempted fishing for HMS may be conducted unless authorized
by an EFP issued for the participating vessel in accordance with the
criteria and procedures specified in 50 CFR 600.745.
Sec. 660.719 Scientific observers.
(a) All fishing vessels with permits issued under this subpart and
operating in HMS fisheries, including catcher/processors, at-sea
processors, and vessels that embark from a port in Washington, Oregon,
or California and land catch in another area, may be required to
accommodate an NMFS certified observer on board to collect scientific
data.
(b) All vessels with observers on board must comply with the safety
regulations at 50 CFR 600.746.
(c) NMFS shall advise the permit holder or the designated agent of
any observer requirement in response to any pre-trip notification in
this subpart.
(d) When NMFS notifies the permit holder or designated agent of the
obligation to carry an observer in response to a notification under this
subpart or as a condition of an EFP issued under 50 CFR 660.718, the
vessel may not engage in the fishery without taking the observer.
(e) A permit holder must accommodate a NMFS observer assigned under
this section. The Regional Administrator's office, and not the observer,
will address any concerns raised over accommodations.
(f) The permit holder, vessel operator, and crew must cooperate with
the observer in the performance of the observer's duties, including:
(1) Allowing for the embarking and debarking of the observer.
(2) Allowing the observer access to all areas of the vessel
necessary to conduct observer duties.
(3) Allowing the observer access to communications equipment and
navigation equipment as necessary to perform observer duties.
(4) Allowing the observer access to VMS units to verify operation,
obtain data, and use the communication capabilities of the units for
official purposes.
(5) Providing accurate vessel locations by latitude and longitude or
loran coordinates, upon request by the observer.
(6) Providing sea turtle, marine mammal, or sea bird specimens as
requested.
(7) Notifying the observer in a timely fashion when commercial
fishing operations are to begin and end.
(g) The permit holder, operator, and crew must comply with other
terms and conditions to ensure the effective deployment and use of
observers that the Regional Administrator imposes by written notice.
(h) The permit holder must ensure that assigned observers are
provided living quarters comparable to crew members and are provided the
same meals, snacks, and amenities as are normally provided to other
vessel personnel.
Sec. 660.720 Interim protection for sea turtles.
(a) Until the effective date of Sec. Sec. 660.707 and 660.712 (d)
and (e), it is unlawful for any person who is not operating under a
Hawaii longline limited access permit under Sec. 660.21(b) to do any of
the following:
(1) Direct fishing effort toward the harvest of swordfish (Xiphias
gladius) using longline gear deployed on the high seas of the Pacific
Ocean west of 150[deg] W. long. and north of the equator (0[deg] lat.).
(2) Possess a light stick on board a longline vessel on the high
seas of the Pacific Ocean west of 150[deg] W. long. north of the
equator. A light stick as used in this paragraph is any type of light
emitting device, including any fluorescent glow bead, chemical, or
electrically powered light that is affixed underwater to the longline
gear.
(3) An operator of a longline vessel subject to this section may
land or possess no more than 10 swordfish from a
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fishing trip where any part of the trip included fishing west of
150[deg] W. long. and north of the equator (0[deg] N. lat.).
(4) Fail to employ basket-style longline gear such that the mainline
is deployed slack when fishing on the high seas of the Pacific Ocean
west of 150[deg] W. long. north of the equator.
(5) When a conventional monofilament longline is deployed by a
vessel subject to this section, no fewer than 15 branch lines may be set
between any two floats. Vessel operators using basket-style longline
gear must set a minimum of 10 branch lines between any 2 floats when
fishing in waters west of 150[deg] W. long. north of the equator.
(6) Longline gear deployed by a vessel subject to this section must
be deployed such that the deepest point of the main longline between any
two floats, i.e., the deepest point in each sag of the main line, is at
a depth greater than 100 m (328.1 ft or 54.6 fm) below the sea surface.
(b) [Reserved]
Sec. 660.721 Recreational fishing bag limits.
This section applies to recreational fishing for HMS management unit
species in the U.S. EEZ off the coast of California, Oregon, and
Washington and in the adjacent high seas areas. In addition to
individual fishermen, the operator of a vessel that fishes in the EEZ is
responsible for ensuring that the bag limits of this section are not
exceeded. The bag limits of this section apply on the basis of each 24-
hour period at sea, regardless of the number of trips per day. The
provisions of this section do not authorize any person to take more than
one daily bag limit of fishing during one calendar day. Federal
recreational HMS regulations are not intended to supersede any more
restrictive state recreational HMS regulations relating to federally-
managed HMS. The bag limits include fish taken in both state and Federal
waters.
(a) Albacore Tuna Daily Bag Limit. Except pursuant to a multi-day
possession permit referenced in paragraph (c) of this section, a
recreational fisherman may take or retain no more than:
(1) Ten albacore tuna if any part of the fishing trip occurs in the
U.S. EEZ south of a line running due west true from 34[deg]27[min] N.
latitude (at Point Conception, Santa Barbara County) to the U.S.-Mexico
border.
(2) Twenty-five albacore tuna if any part of the fishing trip occurs
in the U.S. EEZ north of a line running due west true from
34[deg]27[min] N. latitude (at Point Conception, Santa Barbara County)
to the California-Oregon border.
(b) Bluefin Tuna Daily Bag Limit. A recreational fisherman may take
or retain no more than 10 bluefin tuna in the U.S. EEZ off the coast of
California.
(c) Possession Limits. If the State of California requires a multi-
day possession permit for albacore or bluefin tuna harvested by a
recreational fishing vessel and landed in California, aggregating daily
trip limits for multi-day trips would be deemed consistent with Federal
law.
(d) Boat Limits Off the coast of California, boat limits apply,
whereby each fisherman aboard a vessel may continue to use recreational
angling gear until the combined daily limits of HMS for all licensed and
juvenile anglers aboard has been attained (additional state restrictions
on boat limits may apply). Unless otherwise prohibited, when two or more
persons are angling for HMS species aboard a vessel in the EEZ, fishing
may continue until boat limits are reached.
[72 FR 58259, Oct. 15, 2007]
Sec. Table 2 to Part 660--Vessel Capacity Ratings for West Coast
Groundfish Limited Entry Permits
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capacity
Vessel length rating
------------------------------------------------------------------------
<20.......................................................... 1.00
21.......................................................... 1.13
22.......................................................... 1.27
23.......................................................... 1.42
24.......................................................... 1.58
25.......................................................... 1.75
26.......................................................... 1.93
27.......................................................... 2.12
28.......................................................... 2.32
29.......................................................... 2.53
30.......................................................... 2.76
31.......................................................... 2.99
32.......................................................... 3.24
33.......................................................... 3.50
34.......................................................... 3.77
35.......................................................... 4.05
36.......................................................... 4.35
37.......................................................... 4.66
38.......................................................... 4.98
39.......................................................... 5.31
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40.......................................................... 5.66
41.......................................................... 6.02
42.......................................................... 6.39
43.......................................................... 6.78
44.......................................................... 7.18
45.......................................................... 7.59
46.......................................................... 8.02
47.......................................................... 8.47
48.......................................................... 8.92
49.......................................................... 9.40
50.......................................................... 9.88
51.......................................................... 10.38
52.......................................................... 10.90
53.......................................................... 11.43
54.......................................................... 11.98
55.......................................................... 12.54
56.......................................................... 13.12
57.......................................................... 13.71
58.......................................................... 14.32
59.......................................................... 14.95
60.......................................................... 15.59
61.......................................................... 16.25
62.......................................................... 16.92
63.......................................................... 17.61
64.......................................................... 18.32
65.......................................................... 19.04
66.......................................................... 19.78
67.......................................................... 20.54
68.......................................................... 21.32
69.......................................................... 22.11
70.......................................................... 22.92
71.......................................................... 23.74
72.......................................................... 24.59
73.......................................................... 25.45
74.......................................................... 26.33
75.......................................................... 27.23
76.......................................................... 28.15
77.......................................................... 29.08
78.......................................................... 30.04
79.......................................................... 31.01
80.......................................................... 32.00
81.......................................................... 33.01
82.......................................................... 34.04
83.......................................................... 35.08
84.......................................................... 36.15
85.......................................................... 37.24
86.......................................................... 38.34
87.......................................................... 39.47
88.......................................................... 40.61
89.......................................................... 41.77
90.......................................................... 42.96
91.......................................................... 44.16
92.......................................................... 45.38
93.......................................................... 46.63
94.......................................................... 47.89
95.......................................................... 49.17
96.......................................................... 50.48
97.......................................................... 51.80
98.......................................................... 53.15
99.......................................................... 54.51
100.......................................................... 55.90
101.......................................................... 57.31
102.......................................................... 58.74
103.......................................................... 60.19
104.......................................................... 61.66
105.......................................................... 63.15
106.......................................................... 64.67
107.......................................................... 66.20
108.......................................................... 67.76
109.......................................................... 69.34
110.......................................................... 70.94
111.......................................................... 72.57
112.......................................................... 74.21
113.......................................................... 75.88
114.......................................................... 77.57
115.......................................................... 79.28
116.......................................................... 81.02
117.......................................................... 82.77
118.......................................................... 84.55
119.......................................................... 86.36
120.......................................................... 88.18
121.......................................................... 90.03
122.......................................................... 91.90
123.......................................................... 93.80
124.......................................................... 95.72
125.......................................................... 97.66
126.......................................................... 99.62
127.......................................................... 101.61
128.......................................................... 103.62
129.......................................................... 105.66
130.......................................................... 107.72
131.......................................................... 109.80
132.......................................................... 111.91
133.......................................................... 114.04
134.......................................................... 116.20
135.......................................................... 118.38
136.......................................................... 120.58
137.......................................................... 122.81
138.......................................................... 125.06
139.......................................................... 127.34
140.......................................................... 129.64
141.......................................................... 131.97
142.......................................................... 134.32
143.......................................................... 136.70
144.......................................................... 139.10
145.......................................................... 141.53
146.......................................................... 143.98
147.......................................................... 146.46
148.......................................................... 148.96
149.......................................................... 151.49
150.......................................................... 154.05
151.......................................................... 154.68
152.......................................................... 155.31
153.......................................................... 155.94
154.......................................................... 156.57
155.......................................................... 157.20
156.......................................................... 157.83
157.......................................................... 158.46
158.......................................................... 159.10
159.......................................................... 159.73
160.......................................................... 160.36
161.......................................................... 160.99
162.......................................................... 161.62
163.......................................................... 162.25
164.......................................................... 162.88
165.......................................................... 163.51
166.......................................................... 164.14
167.......................................................... 164.77
168.......................................................... 165.41
169.......................................................... 166.04
170.......................................................... 166.67
171.......................................................... 167.30
172.......................................................... 167.93
173.......................................................... 168.56
174.......................................................... 169.19
175.......................................................... 169.82
176.......................................................... 170.45
177.......................................................... 171.08
178.......................................................... 171.72
179.......................................................... 172.35
180.......................................................... 172.98
181.......................................................... 173.61
182.......................................................... 174.24
183.......................................................... 174.87
184.......................................................... 175.50
185.......................................................... 176.13
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186.......................................................... 176.76
187.......................................................... 177.40
188.......................................................... 178.03
189.......................................................... 178.66
190.......................................................... 179.29
191.......................................................... 179.92
192.......................................................... 180.55
193.......................................................... 181.18
194.......................................................... 181.81
195.......................................................... 182.44
196.......................................................... 183.07
197.......................................................... 183.71
198.......................................................... 184.34
199.......................................................... 184.97
200.......................................................... 185.60
201.......................................................... 186.23
202.......................................................... 186.86
203.......................................................... 187.49
204.......................................................... 188.12
205.......................................................... 188.75
206.......................................................... 189.38
207.......................................................... 190.02
208.......................................................... 190.65
209.......................................................... 191.28
210.......................................................... 191.91
211.......................................................... 192.54
212.......................................................... 193.17
213.......................................................... 193.80
214.......................................................... 194.43
215.......................................................... 195.06
216.......................................................... 195.69
217.......................................................... 196.33
218.......................................................... 196.96
219.......................................................... 197.59
220.......................................................... 198.22
221.......................................................... 198.85
222.......................................................... 199.48
223.......................................................... 200.11
224.......................................................... 200.74
225.......................................................... 201.37
226.......................................................... 202.01
227.......................................................... 202.64
228.......................................................... 203.27
229.......................................................... 203.90
230.......................................................... 204.53
231.......................................................... 205.16
232.......................................................... 205.79
233.......................................................... 206.42
234.......................................................... 207.05
235.......................................................... 207.68
236.......................................................... 208.32
237.......................................................... 208.95
238.......................................................... 209.58
239.......................................................... 210.21
240.......................................................... 210.84
241.......................................................... 211.47
242.......................................................... 212.10
243.......................................................... 212.73
244.......................................................... 213.36
245.......................................................... 213.99
246.......................................................... 214.63
247.......................................................... 215.26
248.......................................................... 215.89
249.......................................................... 216.52
250.......................................................... 217.15
251.......................................................... 217.78
252.......................................................... 218.41
253.......................................................... 219.04
254.......................................................... 219.67
255.......................................................... 220.30
256.......................................................... 220.94
257.......................................................... 221.57
258.......................................................... 222.20
259.......................................................... 222.83
260.......................................................... 223.46
261.......................................................... 224.09
262.......................................................... 224.72
263.......................................................... 225.35
264.......................................................... 225.98
265.......................................................... 226.61
266.......................................................... 227.25
267.......................................................... 227.88
268.......................................................... 228.51
269.......................................................... 229.14
270.......................................................... 229.77
271.......................................................... 230.40
272.......................................................... 231.03
273.......................................................... 231.66
274.......................................................... 232.29
275.......................................................... 232.93
276.......................................................... 233.56
277.......................................................... 234.19
278.......................................................... 234.82
279.......................................................... 235.45
280.......................................................... 236.08
281.......................................................... 236.71
282.......................................................... 237.34
283.......................................................... 237.97
284.......................................................... 238.60
285.......................................................... 239.24
286.......................................................... 239.87
287.......................................................... 240.50
288.......................................................... 241.13
289.......................................................... 241.76
290.......................................................... 242.39
291.......................................................... 243.02
292.......................................................... 243.65
293.......................................................... 244.28
294.......................................................... 244.91
295.......................................................... 245.55
296.......................................................... 246.18
297.......................................................... 246.81
298.......................................................... 247.44
299.......................................................... 248.07
300.......................................................... 248.70
301.......................................................... 249.33
302.......................................................... 249.96
303.......................................................... 250.59
304.......................................................... 251.22
305.......................................................... 251.86
306.......................................................... 252.49
307.......................................................... 253.12
308.......................................................... 253.75
309.......................................................... 254.38
310.......................................................... 255.01
311.......................................................... 255.64
312.......................................................... 256.27
313.......................................................... 256.90
314.......................................................... 257.54
315.......................................................... 258.17
316.......................................................... 258.80
317.......................................................... 259.43
318.......................................................... 260.06
319.......................................................... 260.69
320.......................................................... 261.32
321.......................................................... 261.95
322.......................................................... 262.58
323.......................................................... 263.21
324.......................................................... 263.85
325.......................................................... 264.48
326.......................................................... 265.11
327.......................................................... 265.74
328.......................................................... 266.37
329.......................................................... 267.00
330.......................................................... 267.63
331.......................................................... 268.26
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332.......................................................... 268.89
333.......................................................... 269.52
334.......................................................... 270.16
335.......................................................... 270.79
336.......................................................... 271.42
337.......................................................... 272.05
338.......................................................... 272.68
339.......................................................... 273.31
340.......................................................... 273.94
341.......................................................... 274.57
342.......................................................... 275.20
343.......................................................... 275.83
344.......................................................... 276.47
345.......................................................... 277.10
346.......................................................... 277.73
347.......................................................... 278.36
348.......................................................... 278.99
349.......................................................... 279.62
350.......................................................... 280.25
351.......................................................... 280.88
352.......................................................... 281.51
353.......................................................... 282.14
354.......................................................... 282.78
355.......................................................... 283.41
356.......................................................... 284.04
357.......................................................... 284.67
358.......................................................... 285.30
359.......................................................... 285.93
360.......................................................... 286.56
361.......................................................... 287.19
362.......................................................... 287.82
363.......................................................... 288.46
364.......................................................... 289.09
365.......................................................... 289.72
366.......................................................... 290.35
367.......................................................... 290.98
368.......................................................... 291.61
369.......................................................... 292.24
370.......................................................... 292.87
371.......................................................... 293.50
372.......................................................... 294.13
373.......................................................... 294.77
374.......................................................... 295.40
375.......................................................... 296.03
376.......................................................... 296.66
377.......................................................... 297.29
378.......................................................... 297.92
379.......................................................... 298.55
380.......................................................... 299.18
381.......................................................... 299.81
382.......................................................... 300.44
383.......................................................... 301.08
384.......................................................... 301.71
385.......................................................... 302.34
386.......................................................... 302.97
387.......................................................... 303.60
388.......................................................... 304.23
389.......................................................... 304.86
390.......................................................... 305.49
391.......................................................... 306.12
392.......................................................... 306.75
393.......................................................... 307.39
394.......................................................... 308.02
395.......................................................... 308.65
396.......................................................... 309.28
397.......................................................... 309.91
398.......................................................... 310.54
399.......................................................... 311.17
400............................................... 311.80
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PART 665_FISHERIES IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC--Table of Contents
Subpart A_General
Sec.
665.1 Purpose and scope.
665.2 Relation to other laws.
665.3 Reporting and recordkeeping.
665.4 Licensing and registration.
Subpart B_Western Pacific Fisheries_General
665.11 Purpose and scope.
665.12 Definitions.
665.13 Permits and fees.
665.14 Reporting and recordkeeping.
665.15 Prohibitions.
665.16 Vessel identification.
665.17 Experimental fishing.
665.18 Area restrictions.
Subpart C_Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries
665.21 Permits.
665.22 Prohibitions.
665.23 Notifications.
665.24 Gear identification.
665.25 Vessel monitoring system.
665.26 Longline fishing prohibited area management.
665.27 Exemptions for longline fishing prohibited areas; procedures.
665.28 Conditions for at-sea observer coverage.
665.29 Port privileges and transiting for unpermitted U.S. longline
vessels.
665.30 Prohibition of drift gillnetting.
665.31 Framework adjustments to management measures.
665.32 Sea turtle take mitigation measures.
665.33 Western Pacific longline fishing restrictions.
665.34 Protected species workshop.
665.35 Pelagic longline seabird mitigation measures.
665.36 American Samoa longline limited entry program.
665.37 American Samoa pelagic fishery area management.
665.38 Exemptions for American Samoa large vessel prohibited areas.
Subpart D_Western Pacific Crustacean Fisheries
665.41 Permits.
665.42 Prohibitions.
665.43 Notifications.
665.44 Lobster size and condition restrictions--Permit Area 2.
665.45 Closed seasons.
665.46 Closed areas.
665.47 Gear identification.
665.48 Gear restrictions.
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665.49 At-sea observer coverage.
665.50 Harvest limitation program.
665.51 Monk seal protective measures.
665.52 Monk seal emergency protective measures.
665.53 Framework procedures.
665.54 Five-year review.
Subpart E_Bottomfish And Seamount Groundfish Fisheries
665.61 Permits.
665.62 Prohibitions.
665.63 Notification.
665.64 Gear restrictions.
665.65 At-sea observer coverage.
665.66 Protected species conservation.
665.67 Framework for regulatory adjustments.
665.68 Fishing moratorium on Hancock Seamount.
665.69 Management subareas.
665.70 Bottomfish fishery area management.
665.71 Hawaii restricted bottomfish species.
665.72 Total Allowable Catch (TAC) limit.
665.73 Non-commercial bag limits.
665.75 Closed season.
Subpart F_Precious Corals Fisheries
665.81 Permits.
665.82 Prohibitions.
665.83 Seasons.
665.84 Quotas.
665.85 Closures.
665.86 Size restrictions.
665.87 Area restrictions.
665.88 Gear restrictions.
665.89 Framework procedures.
665.90 Gold coral harvest moratorium.
Subpart G_Western Pacific Coral Reef Ecosystem Fisheries
665.601 Relation to other laws.
665.602 Permits and fees.
665.603 Prohibitions.
665.604 Notifications.
665.605 Allowable gear and gear restrictions.
665.606 Gear identification.
665.607 Framework for regulatory adjustments.
665.608 Regulatory area.
665.609 Annual reports.
Table 1 to Part 665--Precious Coral Quotas
Table 2 to Part 665--Currently Harvested Coral Reef Taxa
Table 3 to Part 665--Potentially Harvested Coral Reef Taxa
Figure 1 to Part 665--Carapace Length of Lobsters
Figure 2 to Part 665--Length of Fishing Vessel
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et. seq.
Source: 61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, as amended at 71 FR 17988, Apr.
10, 2006.
Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 665 appear at 71 FR
30299, May 26, 2006.
Subpart A_General
Sec. 665.1 Purpose and scope.
(a) The regulations in this part govern fishing for Western Pacific
fishery management unit species by vessels of the United States that
operate or are based inside the outer boundary of the EEZ off Western
Pacific States.
(b) General regulations governing fishing by all vessels of the
United States and by fishing vessels other than vessels of the United
States are contained in part 665 of this chapter.
(c) Regulations governing the harvest, possession, landing,
purchase, and sale of shark fins are found at part 665, subpart N of
this chapter.
Sec. 665.2 Relation to other laws.
NMFS recognizes that any state law pertaining to vessels registered
under the laws of that state while operating in the fisheries regulated
under this part, and that is consistent with this part and the FMPs
implemented by this part, shall continue in effect with respect to
fishing activities regulated under this part.
Sec. 665.3 Reporting and recordkeeping.
Except for fisheries subject to subparts D and F of this part, any
person who is required to do so by applicable state law or regulation
must make and/or file all reports of management unit species landings
containing all data and in the exact manner required by applicable state
law or regulation.
Sec. 665.4 Licensing and registration.
Any person who is required to do so by applicable state law or
regulation must comply with licensing and registration requirements in
the exact manner required by applicable state law or regulation.
[73 FR 18458, Apr. 4, 2008]
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Subpart B_Western Pacific Fisheries_General
Source: 61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
Redesignated at 71 FR 17989, Apr. 10, 2006.
Sec. 665.11 Purpose and scope.
(a) This subpart contains regulations that are common to all Western
Pacific fisheries managed under fishery management plans prepared by the
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council under the Magnuson Act.
(b) Regulations specific to individual fisheries are included in
subparts C, D, E, F, and G of this part.
(c) Nothing in subparts C, D, E, F, and G of this part is intended
to supercede any valid state or Federal regulations that are more
restrictive than those published here.
[61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, as amended at 69 FR 8341, Feb. 24, 2004; 71
FR 17989, Apr. 10, 2006]
Sec. 665.12 Definitions.
In addition to the definitions in the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and in
Sec. 665.10, the terms used in subparts B through G of this part have
the following meanings:
American Samoa longline limited access permit means the permit
required by Sec. 665.21 to use a vessel shoreward of the outer boundary
of the EEZ around American Samoa to fish for Pacific pelagic management
unit species using longline gear or to land or transship Pacific pelagic
management unit species that were caught in the EEZ around American
Samoa using longline gear.
American Samoa pelagics mailing list means the list maintained by
the Pacific Islands Regional Office of names and mailing addresses of
parties interested in receiving notices of availability for American
Samoa longline limited access permits.
Basket-style longline gear means a type of longline gear that is
divided into units called ``baskets'' each consisting of a segment of
main line to which 10 or more branch lines with hooks are spliced. The
mainline and all branch lines are made of multiple braided strands of
cotton, nylon, or other synthetic fibers impregnated with tar or other
heavy coatings that cause the lines to sink rapidly in seawater.
Bottomfish FMP means the Fishery Management Plan for Bottomfish and
Seamount Groundfish of the Western Pacific Region.
Bottomfish management area means the areas designated in Sec.
665.69.
Bottomfish management unit species means the following fish:
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Common name Local name Scientific name
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Snappers:
Silver jaw jobfish.......... Lehi (H); palu- Aphareus rutilans.
gustusilvia (S).
Gray jobfish................ Uku (H); asoama Aprion virescens.
(S).
Squirrelfish snapper........ Ehu (H); palu- Etelis
malau (S). carbunculus.
Longtail snapper............ Onaga, ula'T1ula Etelis coruscans.
(H); palu-loa (S).
Blue stripe snapper......... Ta'ape (H); savane Lutjanus kasmira.
(S); funai (G).
Yellowtail snapper.......... Palu-i iusama (S); Pristipomoides
yellowtail auricilla.
kalekale.
Pink snapper................ Opakapaka (H); Pristipomoides.
Palu-`tlena`lena
(S); gadao (G).
Yelloweye snapper........... Palusina (S); Pristipomoides
yelloweye flavipinnis.
opakapaka.
Snapper..................... Kalekale (H)...... Pristipomoides
sieboldii.
Snapper..................... Gindai (H,G); palu- Pristipomoides
sega (S). zonatus.
Jacks:
Giant trevally.............. White ulua (H); Caranx ignoblis.
tarakito (G);
sapo-anae (S).
Black jack.................. Black ulua (H); Caranx lugubris.
tarakito (G);
tafauli (S).
Thick lipped trevally....... Pig ulua (H); Pseudocaranx
butaguchi (H). dentex.
Amberjack................... Kahala (H)........ Seriola dumerili.
Groupers:
Blacktip grouper............ Fausi (S); gadau Epinephelus
(G). fasciatus.
Sea bass.................... Hapu`upu`u (H).... Epinephelus
quernus.
Lunartail grouper........... Papa (S).......... Variola louti.
Emperor fishes:
Ambon emperor............... Filoa-gutumumu (S) Lethrinus
amboinensis.
Redgill emperor............. Filoa-palo `omumu Lethrinus
(S); mafuti (G). rubrioperculatus.
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Notes: G--Guam; H--Hawaii; S--American Samoa.
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Carapace length means a measurement in a straight line from the
ridge between the two largest spines above the eyes, back to the rear
edge of the carapace of a spiny lobster (see Figure 1 of this part).
Circle hook means a fishing hook with the point turned
perpendicularly back towards the shank.
Commercial fishing means fishing in which the fish harvested, either
in whole or in part, are intended to enter commerce or enter commerce
through sale, barter, or trade. All lobster fishing in Crustaceans
Permit Area 1 is considered commercial fishing.
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) means Northern
Mariana Islands.
CNMI offshore area means the portion of the U.S. EEZ around the CNMI
extending seaward from a line drawn 3 nautical miles from the baseline
around the CNMI from which the territorial sea is measured, to the outer
boundary of the U.S. EEZ, which to the south means those points which
are equidistant between Guam and the island of Rota in the CNMI.
Council means the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council.
Coral reef ecosystem management unit species (Coral reef ecosystem
MUS) means all of the Currently Harvested Coral Reef Taxa listed in
Table 3 and Potentially Harvested Coral Reef Taxa listed Table 4 of this
part and which spend the majority of their non-pelagic (post-settlement)
life stages within waters less than or equal to 50 fathoms in total
depth.
Coral reef ecosystem regulatory area means the U.S. EEZ waters
around American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, CNMI and the PRIA except for the
portion of EEZ waters 0-3 miles around the CNMI, and EEZ waters around
the NWHI west of 160[deg]50[min] W. long.
Crustaceans FMP means the Fishery Management Plan for Crustacean
Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region.
Crustaceans management area means the EEZ waters around American
Samoa, the CNMI, Guam, Hawaii, and the PRIA.
Crustaceans management unit species means spiny lobster (Panulirus
marginatus or Panulirus penicillatus), slipper lobster (family
Scyllaridae), and Kona crab (Ranina ranina).
Crustaceans Permit Area 1 (Permit Area 1) means the EEZ off the
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Crustaceans Permit Area 2 (Permit Area 2) means the EEZ off the main
Hawaiian Islands.
Crustaceans Permit Area 3 (Permit Area 3) means the EEZ around Guam
and American Samoa, and the EEZ seaward of points 3 nautical miles from
the shoreline of the CNMI.
Crustaceans Permit Area 4 (Permit Area 4) means the EEZ around the
PRIA, with the exception of EEZ waters around Midway Atoll.
Crustaceans Permit Area 1 VMS Subarea means an area within the EEZ
off the NWHI 50 nm from the center geographical positions of the islands
and reefs in the NWHI as follows: Nihoa Island 23[deg]05[min] N. lat.,
161[deg]55[min] W. long.; Necker Island 23[deg]35[min] N. lat.,
164[deg]40[min] W. long.; French Frigate Shoals 23[deg]45[min] N. lat.,
166[deg]15[min] W. long; Garner Pinnacles 25[deg]00[min] N. lat.,
168[deg]00[min] W. long.; Maro Reef 25[deg]25[min] N. lat.,
170[deg]35[min] W. long.; Laysan Island 25[deg]45[min] N. lat.,
171[deg]45[min] W. long; Lisianski Island 26[deg]00[min] N. lat.,
173[deg]55[min] W. long.; Pearl and Hermes Reef 27[deg]50[min] N. lat.,
175[deg]50[min] W. long.; Midway Islands 28[deg]14[min] N. lat.,
177[deg]22[min] W. long.; and Kure Island 28[deg]25[min] N. lat.,
178[deg]20[min] W. long. The remainder of the VMS subarea is delimited
by parallel lines tangent to and connecting the 50-nm areas around the
following: from Nihoa Island to Necker Island; from French Frigate
Shoals to Gardner Pinnacles; from Gardner Pinnacles to Maro Reef; from
Laysan Island to Lisianski Island; and from Lisianski Island to Pearl
and Hermes Reef.
Crustaceans receiving vessel means a vessel of the United States to
which lobsters taken in the crustaceans management area are transferred
from another vessel.
Currently harvested coral reef taxa (CHCRT) means coral reef
associated species, families, or subfamilies, as described in Table 3 of
this part, that have annual landings greater than 454.54 kg (1,000 lb)
as reported on individual state, commonwealth, or territory catch
reports or through creel surveys. Fisheries and research data from
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many of these species have been analyzed by regional management
agencies.
Dead coral means any precious coral that no longer has any live
coral polyps or tissue.
Deep-set or Deep-setting means the deployment of, or deploying,
respectively, longline gear in a manner consistent with all the
following criteria: with all float lines at least 20 meters in length;
with a minimum of 15 branch lines between any two floats (except basket-
style longline gear which may have as few as 10 branch lines between any
two floats); without the use of light sticks; and resulting in the
possession or landing of no more than 10 swordfish (Xiphias gladius) at
any time during a given trip. As used in this definition ``float line''
means a line used to suspend the main longline beneath a float and
``light stick'' means any type of light emitting device, including any
fluorescent ``glow bead'', chemical, or electrically powered light that
is affixed underwater to the longline gear.
EFP means an experimental fishing permit.
First level buyer means:
(1) The first person who purchases, with the intention to resell,
management unit species, or portions thereof, that were harvested by a
vessel that holds a permit or is otherwise regulated under subpart D of
this part; or
(2) A person who provides recordkeeping, purchase, or sales
assistance in the first transaction involving management unit species
(such as the services provided by a wholesale auction facility).
Fish dealer means any person who:
(1) Obtains, with the intention to resell, Pacific pelagic
management unit species, or portions thereof, that were harvested or
received by a vessel that holds a permit or is otherwise regulated under
subpart E of this part; or
(2) Provides recordkeeping, purchase, or sales assistance in
obtaining or selling such management unit species (such as the services
provided by a wholesale auction facility).
Fishing gear, as used in subpart D of this part, includes:
(1) Bottom trawl, which means a trawl in which the otter boards or
the footrope of the net are in contact with the sea bed.
(2) Gillnet, (see Sec. 600.10).
(3) Hook-and-line, which means one or more hooks attached to one or
more lines.
(4) Set net, which means a stationary, buoyed, and anchored gill
net.
(5) Trawl, (see Sec. 600.10).
Fishing trip means a period of time during which fishing is
conducted, beginning when the vessel leaves port and ending when the
vessel lands fish.
Fishing year means the year beginning at 0001 local time on January
1 and ending at 2400 local time on December 31, with the exception of
fishing for Hawaii Restricted Bottomfish Species.
Freeboard means the straight-line vertical distance between a
vessel's working deck and the sea surface. If the vessel does not have
gunwale door or stern door that exposes the working deck, freeboard
means the straight-line vertical distance between the top of a vessel's
railing and the sea surface.
Guam bottomfish permit means the permit required by Sec.
665.61(a)(4) to use a large vessel to fish for, land, or transship
bottomfish management unit species shoreward of the outer boundary of
the Guam subarea of the bottomfish fishery management area.
Harvest guideline means a specified numerical harvest objective.
Hawaiian Archipelago means the Main and Northwestern Hawaiian
Islands, including Midway Atoll.
Hawaii longline limited access permit means the permit required by
Sec. 665.21 to use a vessel to fish for Pacific pelagic management unit
species with longline gear in the EEZ around Hawaii or to land or
transship longline-caught Pacific pelagic management unit species
shoreward of the outer boundary of the EEZ around Hawaii.
Hawaii restricted bottomfish species fishing year 2008-09 and After
means the year beginning at 0001 HST on September 1 and ending at 2400
HST on August 31 of the next calendar year.
Hookah breather means a tethered underwater breathing device that
pumps air from the surface through one or more hoses to divers at depth.
Incidental catch or incidental species means species caught while
fishing for
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the primary purpose of catching a different species.
Interested parties means the State of Hawaii Department of Land and
Natural Resources, the Council, holders of permits issued under subpart
D of this part, and any person who has notified the Regional
Administrator of his or her interest in the procedures and decisions
described in Sec. Sec. 665.51 and 665.52, and who has specifically
requested to be considered an ``interested party.''
Land or landing means offloading fish from a fishing vessel,
arriving in port to begin offloading fish, or causing fish to be
offloaded from a fishing vessel.
Large vessel means, as used in Sec. Sec. 665.22, 665.37, 665.38,
665.61, 665.62, and 665.70, any vessel equal to or greater than 50 ft
(15.2 m) in length overall.
Length overall (LOA) or length of a vessel means, as used in
Sec. Sec. 665.21(i) and 665.22, the horizontal distance, rounded to the
nearest foot (with any 0.5 foot or 0.15 meter fraction rounded upward),
between the foremost part of the stem and the aftermost part of the
stern, excluding bowsprits, rudders, outboard motor brackets, and
similar fittings or attachments (see Figure 2 to this part). ``Stem'' is
the foremost part of the vessel, consisting of a section of timber or
fiberglass, or cast forged or rolled metal, to which the sides of the
vessel are united at the fore end, with the lower end united to the
keel, and with the bowsprit, if one is present, resting on the upper
end. ``Stern'' is the aftermost part of the vessel.
Live coral means any precious coral that has live coral polyps or
tissue.
Live rock means any natural, hard substrate, including dead coral or
rock, to which is attached, or which supports, any living marine life-
form associated with coral reefs.
Lobster closed area means an area of the EEZ that is closed to
fishing for lobster.
Lobster grounds refers, singularly or collectively, to the
following four areas in Crustaceans Permit Area 1 that shall be used to
manage the lobster fishery:
(1) Necker Island Lobster Grounds--waters bounded by straight lines
connecting the following coordinates in the order presented:
24[deg]00[min] N. lat., 165[deg]00[min] W. long.; 24[deg]00[min] N.
lat., 164[deg]00[min] W. long.; 23[deg]00[min] N. lat., 164[deg]00[min]
W. long.; and 23[deg]00[min] N. lat., 165[deg]00[min] W. long.
(2) Gardner Pinnacles Lobster Grounds--waters bounded by straight
lines connecting the following coordinates in the order presented:
25[deg]20[min] N. lat., 168[deg]20[min] W. long.; 25[deg]20[min] N.
lat., 167[deg]40[min] W. long.; 24[deg]20[min] N. lat., 167[deg]40[min]
W. long.; and 24[deg]20[min] N. lat., 168[deg]20[min] W. long.
(3) Maro Reef Lobster Grounds--waters bounded by straight lines
connecting the following coordinates in the order presented:
25[deg]40[min] N. lat., 171[deg]00[min] W. long.; 25[deg]40[min] N.
lat., 170[deg]20[min] W. long.; 25[deg]00[min] N. lat., 170[deg]20[min]
W. long.; and 25[deg]00[min] N. lat., 171[deg]00[min] W. long.
(4) General NWHI Lobster Grounds--all waters within Crustaceans
Permit Area 1 except for the Necker Island, Gardner Pinnacles, and Maro
Reef Lobster Grounds.
Longline fishing prohibited area means the portions of the EEZ in
which longline fishing is prohibited as specified in Sec. 665.26.
Longline fishing vessel means a vessel that has longline gear on
board the vessel.
Longline gear means a type of fishing gear consisting of a main line
that exceeds 1 nm in length, is suspended horizontally in the water
column either anchored, floating, or attached to a vessel, and from
which branch or dropper lines with hooks are attached; except that,
within the protected species zone, longline gear means a type of fishing
gear consisting of a main line of any length that is suspended
horizontally in the water column either anchored, floating, or attached
to a vessel, and from which branch or dropper lines with hooks are
attached.
Low use marine protected area (MPA) means an area of the U.S. EEZ
where fishing operations have specific restrictions in order to protect
the coral reef ecosystem, as specified under area restrictions.
Main Hawaiian Islands means the islands of the Hawaiian Islands
Archipelago lying to the east of 161[deg] W. long.
Main Hawaiian Islands Non-Commercial Bottomfish Permit means the
permit required by Sec. 665.61(a)(4) to own or fish from a vessel that
is used in any non-commercial vessel-based fishing, landing, or
transshipment of any bottomfish management unit species in
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the Main Hawaiian Islands Management Subarea.
Non-commercial fishing means fishing that does not meet the
definition of commercial fishing.
Non-precious coral means any species of coral other than those
listed under the definition for precious coral in this section.
Non-selective gear means any gear used for harvesting corals that
cannot discriminate or differentiate between types, size, quality, or
characteristics of living or dead corals.
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) means the islands of the
Hawaiian Islands Archipelago lying to the west of 161[deg] W. long.
No-take MPA means an area of the U.S. EEZ that is closed to fishing
for or harvesting of management unit species, precious corals and
seamount groundfish, as defined in this section.
Offloading means removing management unit species from a vessel.
Offset circle hook means a circle hook in which the barbed end of
the hook is displaced relative to the parallel plane of the eyed-end, or
shank, of the hook when laid on its side.
Owner, as used in subparts C and D of this part and Sec. 665.61(i)
through (m), means a person who is identified as the current owner of
the vessel as described in the Certificate of Documentation (Form CG-
1270) issued by the USCG for a documented vessel, or in a registration
certificate issued by a state, a territory, or the USCG for an
undocumented vessel. As used in subpart F of this part and Sec.
665.61(c) through (h), the definition of ``owner'' in Sec. 600.10 of
this chapter continues to apply.
Pacific Pelagic Management Unit Species means the following fish:
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Common name Scientific name
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Mahimahi (dolphinfish).............. Coryphaena spp.
Indo-Pacific blue marlin............ Makaira mazara
Black marlin........................ M. indica
Striped marlin...................... Tetrapturus audax
Shortbill spearfish................. T. angustirostris
Swordfish........................... Xiphias gladius
Sailfish............................ Istiophorus platypterus
Pelagic thresher shark.............. Alapias pelagicus
Bigeye thresher shark............... Alopias
Common thresher shark............... Alopias vulpinus
Silky shark......................... Carcharhinus falciformis
Oceanic whitetip shark.............. Carcharhinus longimanus
Blue shark.......................... Prionace glauca
Shortfin mako shark................. Isurus oxyrinchus
Longfin mako shark.................. Isurus paucus
Salmon shark........................ Lamna ditropis
Albacore............................ Thunnus alalunga
Bigeye tuna......................... T. obesus
Yellowfin tuna...................... T. albacore
Northern bluefin tuna............... T. thynnus
Skipjack tuna....................... Katsuwonus pelamis
Kawakawa............................ Euthynnus affinis
Wahoo............................... Acanthocybium solandri
Moonfish............................ Lampris spp.
Oilfish family...................... Gempylidae
Pomfret............................. family Bramidae
Other tuna relatives................ Auxis spp., Scomber spp.;
Allothunus spp.
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Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO) means the headquarters of the
Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, located at 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite
1110, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814; telephone number (808) 944-2200.
Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA) bottomfish fishing permit means
the permit required by Sec. 665.61 to use a vessel to fish for
bottomfish management unit species (MUS) in the EEZ around the PRIA, or
to land bottomfish MUS shoreward of the outer boundary of the EEZ around
the PRIA, with the exception of EEZ waters around Midway Atoll.
Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA) crustacean fishing permit means
the permit required by Sec. 665.41 to use a vessel to fish for
crustacean management unit species (MUS) in the EEZ around the PRIA, or
to land crustacean MUS shoreward of the outer boundary of the EEZ around
the PRIA, with the exception of EEZ waters around Midway Atoll.
Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA) pelagic troll and handline
fishing permit means the permit required by Sec. 665.21 to use a vessel
shoreward of the outer boundary of the EEZ around the PRIA to fish for
Pacific pelagic management unit species using pelagic handline or troll
fishing methods.
Pacific remote island areas (PRIA, or U.S. island possessions in the
Pacific Ocean) means Palmyra Atoll, Kingman Reef, Jarvis Island, Baker
Island, Howland Island, Johnston Atoll, Wake Island, and Midway Atoll.
Pelagic handline fishing means fishing for pelagic management unit
species from a stationary or drifting vessel using hook and line gear
other than longline gear.
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Pelagic troll fishing (trolling) means fishing for pelagic
management unit species from a moving vessel using hook and line gear.
Pelagics FMP means the Fishery Management Plan for the Pelagic
Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region.
Potentially harvested coral reef taxa (PHCRT) means coral reef
associated species, families, or subfamilies, as listed in Table 4 of
this part, for which little or no information is available beyond
general taxonomic and distribution descriptions. These species have
either not been caught in the past or have been harvested annually in
amounts less than 454.54 kg (1,000 lb). Coral reef ecosystem management
unit species that are not listed as management unit species, precious
corals, seamount groundfish, as defined in this section, or listed as
CHCRT in Table 3 of this part.
Precious coral means any coral of the genus Corallium in addition to
the following species of corals:
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Common name Scientific name
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Pink coral (also known as red coral)...... Corallium secundum.
Pink coral (also known as red coral)...... Corallium regale.
Pink coral (also known as red coral)...... Corallium laauense.
Gold coral................................ Gerardia spp.
Gold coral................................ Callogorgia gilberti.
Gold coral................................ Narella spp.
Gold coral................................ Calyptrophora spp.
Bamboo coral.............................. Lepidisis olapa.
Bamboo coral.............................. Acanella spp.
Black coral............................... Antipathes dichotoma.
Black coral............................... Antipathes grandis.
Black coral............................... Antipathes ulex.
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Precious coral permit area means the area encompassing the precious
coral beds in the management area. Each bed is designated by a permit
area code and assigned to one of the following four categories:
(1) Established beds. (i) Makapu'u (Oahu), Permit Area E-B-1,
includes the area within a radius of 2.0 nm of a point at
21[deg]18.0[min] N. lat., 157[deg]32.5[min] W. long.
(ii) Au'au Channel (Maui), Permit Area E-B-2, includes the area west
and south of a point at 21[deg]10[min] N. lat., 156[deg]40[min] W.
long., and east of a point at 21[deg] N. lat., 157[deg] W. long., and
west and north of a point at 20[deg]45[min] N. lat., 156[deg]40[min] W.
long.
(2) Conditional beds. (i) Keahole Point (Hawaii), Permit Area C-B-1,
includes the area within a radius of 0.5 nm of a point at
19[deg]46.0[min] N. lat., 156[deg]06.0[min] W. long.
(ii) Kaena Point (Oahu), Permit Area C-B-2, includes the area within
a radius of 0.5 nm of a point at 21[deg]35.4[min] N. lat.,
158[deg]22.9[min] W. long.
(iii) Brooks Bank, Permit Area C-B-3, includes the area within a
radius of 2.0 nm of a point at 24[deg]06.0[min] N. lat.,
166[deg]48.0[min] W. long.
(iv) 180 Fathom Bank, Permit Area C-B-4, N.W. of Kure Atoll,
includes the area within a radius of 2.0 nm of a point at
28[deg]50.2[min] N. lat., 178[deg]53.4[min] W. long.
(3) Refugia. Westpac Bed, Permit Area R-1, includes the area within
a radius of 2.0 nm of a point at 23[deg]18[min] N. lat., 162[deg]35[min]
W. long.
(4) Exploratory areas. (1) Permit Area X-P-H includes all coral
beds, other than established beds, conditional beds, or refugia, in the
EEZ seaward of the State of Hawaii.
(ii) Permit Area X-P-AS includes all coral beds, other than
established beds, conditional beds, or refugia, in the EEZ seaward of
American Samoa.
(iii) Permit Area X-P-G includes all coral beds, other than
established beds, conditional beds, or refugia, in the EEZ seaward of
Guam.
(iv) Permit Area X-P-PI includes all coral beds, other than
established beds, conditional beds, or refugia, in the EEZ seaward of
the U.S. Pacific Island possessions.
(v) Permit Area X-P-CNMI includes all coral beds, other than
established beds, conditional beds, or refugia, in the EEZ seaward of
points 3 nautical miles from the shoreline of the CNMI.
Protected species means an animal protected under the MMPA, listed
under the ESA, or subject to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, as amended.
Protected species study zones means the waters within a specified
distance, designated by the Regional Administrator pursuant to Sec.
665.66, around the following islands of the NWHI and as measured from
the following coordinates: Nihoa Island 23[deg]05[min] N. lat.,
161[deg]55[min] W. long.; Necker Island 23[deg]35[min] N. lat.,
164[deg]40[min] W. long.; French Frigate Shoals 23[deg]45[min] N. lat.,
166[deg]15[min] W. long.; Gardner Pinnacles 25[deg]00[min] N. lat.,
168[deg]00[min] W. long.; Maro Reef 25[deg]25[min] N. lat.,
170[deg]35[min] W. long.; Laysan Island 25[deg]45[min] N. lat.,
171[deg]45[min] W. long.; Lisianski Island 26[deg]00[min] N. lat.,
173[deg]55[min] W. long.; Pearl and Hermes Reef 27[deg]50[min] N. lat.,
175[deg]50[min] W. long.; Midway
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Island 28[deg]14[min] N. lat., 177[deg]22[min] W. long.; and Kure Island
28[deg]25[min] N. lat., 178[deg]20[min] W. long. The protected species
study zones encompasses waters within 50 nm of the geographical
coordinates listed above.
Protected species zone means an area, designated under Sec. 665.26,
measured from the center geographical positions of certain islands and
reefs in the NWHI, as follows: Nihoa Island 23[deg]05[min] N. lat.,
161[deg]55[min] W. long.; Necker Island 23[deg]35[min] N. lat.,
164[deg]40[min] W. long.; French Frigate Shoals 23[deg]45[min] N. lat.,
166[deg]15[min] W. long; Gardner Pinnacles 25[deg]00[min] N. lat.,
168[deg]00[min] W. long.; Maro Reef 25[deg]25[min] N. lat.,
170[deg]35[min] W. long.; Laysan Island 25[deg]45[min] N. lat.,
171[deg]45[min] W. long; Lisianski Island 26[deg]00[min] N. lat.,
173[deg]55[min] W. long.; Pearl and Hermes Reef 27[deg]50[min] N. lat.,
175[deg]50[min] W. long.; Midway Islands 28[deg]14[min] N. lat.,
177[deg]22[min] W. long.; and Kure Island 28[deg]25[min] N. lat.,
178[deg]20[min] W. long. Where the areas are not contiguous, parallel
lines drawn tangent to and connecting those semi-circles of the 50-nm
areas that lie between Nihoa Island and Necker Island, French Frigate
Shoals and Gardner Pinnacles, Gardner Pinnacles and Maro Reef, and
Lisianski Island and Pearl and Hermes Reef, shall delimit the remainder
of the protected species zone.
Receiving vessel permit means a permit required by Sec. 665.21(c)
for a receiving vessel to transship or land Pacific pelagic management
unit species taken by other vessels using longline gear.
Regional Administrator means Director, Pacific Islands Region, NMFS
(see Table 1 of Sec. 600.502 for address).
Seamount groundfish means the following species:
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Common name Scientific name
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Armorhead................................. Pentaceros richardsoni.
Alfonsin.................................. Beryx splendens.
Raftfish.................................. Hyperoglyphe japonica.
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Selective gear means any gear used for harvesting corals that can
discriminate or differentiate between type, size, quality, or
characteristics of living or dead corals.
Shallow-set or Shallow-setting means the deployment of, or
deploying, respectively, longline gear in a manner that does not meet
the definition of deep-set or deep-setting as defined in this section.
Shallow-set certificate means an original paper certificate that is
issued by NMFS and valid for one shallow-set of longline gear (more than
one nautical mile of deployed longline gear is a complete set) for sets
that start during the period of validity indicated on the certificate.
Special Agent-In-Charge (SAC) means the Special-Agent-In-Charge,
NMFS, Pacific Islands Enforcement Division, or a designee of the SAC,
located at 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 7-118, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96850;
telephone number (808) 541-2727.
Special permit means a permit issued to allow fishing for coral reef
ecosystem management unit species in low-use MPAs or to fish for any
PHCRT.
State of Hawaii Commercial Marine License means the license required
by the State of Hawaii for anyone to take marine life for commercial
purposes (also known as the commercial fishing license).
Transship means offloading or otherwise transferring management unit
species or products thereof to a receiving vessel.
Trap means a box-like device used for catching and holding lobsters
or fish.
U.S. harvested corals means coral caught, taken, or harvested by
vessels of the United States within any fishery for which a fishery
management plan has been implemented under the Magnuson Act.
Vessel monitoring system unit (VMS unit) means the hardware and
software owned by NMFS, installed on vessels by NMFS, and required by
subpart C of this part to track and transmit the positions of longline
vessels or the hardware and software used by vessels to track and
transmit the positions of vessels permitted under subpart D of this part
to fish in Crustaceans Permit Area 1.
Western Pacific Fishery Management Area means those waters shoreward
of the outer boundary of the EEZ around American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii,
the Northern Mariana Islands, Midway, Johnston and Palmyra Atolls,
Kingman Reef, and Wake, Jarvis, Baker, and Howland Islands.
Western Pacific general longline permit means the permit authorized
under
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Sec. 665.21 to use a vessel shoreward of the outer boundary of the EEZ
around Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Johnston or Palmyra Atolls,
Kingman Reef, or Wake, Jarvis, Baker or Howland Islands to fish for
Pacific pelagic management unit species using longline gear or to land
or to transship Pacific pelagic management unit species that were caught
using longline gear.
[61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996]
Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec.
665.12, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the
Finding Aids section of the printed volume and on GPO Access.
Sec. 665.13 Permits and fees.
(a) Applicability. The requirements for permits for specific Western
Pacific fisheries are set forth in subparts C, D, E, F, and G of this
part.
(b) Validity. Each permit is valid for fishing only in the specific
fishery management areas identified on the permit.
(c) Application. (1) A Western Pacific Federal Fisheries Permit
Application Form may be obtained from the NMFS PIRO to apply for a
permit or permits to operate in any of the fisheries regulated under
subparts C, D, E, F, and G of this part. The completed application must
be submitted to PIRO. In no case shall PIRO accept an application that
is not on the Western Pacific Federal Fisheries Application Form.
(2) A minimum of 15 days after the day PIRO receives a complete
application should be allowed for processing a permit application for
fisheries under subparts C, D, E, and F of this part. A minimum of 60
days after the day PIRO receives a complete application should be
allowed for processing a permit application for fisheries under subpart
J of this part. If an incomplete or improperly completed application is
filed, the applicant will be sent a letter of notice of deficiency. If
the applicant fails to correct the deficiency within 30 days following
the date of the letter of notification of deficiency, the application
will be considered abandoned.
(d) Change in application information. Any change in the permit
application information or vessel documentation, submitted under
paragraph (c) of this section, must be reported to PIRO in writing
within 15 days of the change to avoid a delay in processing the permit
application. A minimum of 10 days from the day the information is
received by PIRO should be given for PIRO to record any change in
information from the permit application submitted under paragraph (c) of
this section. Failure to report such changes may result in a delay in
processing an application, permit holders failing to receive important
notifications, or sanctions pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Act at 16
U.S.C. Sec. 1858(g) or 15 CFR part 904, subpart D.
(e) Issuance. After receiving a complete application, the Regional
Administrator will issue a permit to an applicant who is eligible under
Sec. Sec. 665.21, 665.36, 665.41, 665.61, 665.601, or 665.8, or 665.602
as appropriate.
(f) Fees. (1) PIRO will not charge a fee for a permit issued under
subpart D or F of this part, for a Ho[min]omalu Zone limited access
permit, or for a Guam bottomfish permit issued under Sec. 665.61.
(2) PIRO will charge a non-refundable processing fee for each
application (including transfers and renewals) for the following
permits. The amount of the fee is calculated in accordance with the
procedures of the NOAA Finance Handbook, for determining the
administrative costs of each special product or service incurred in
processing the permit. The fee may not exceed such costs and is
specified with each application form. The appropriate fee must accompany
each application. Failure to pay the fee will preclude the issuance,
transfer or renewal of any of these permits:
(i) Hawaii longline limited access permit;
(ii) Mau Zone limited access permit;
(iii) Coral reef ecosystem special permit;
(iv) American Samoa longline limited access permit; and
(v) Main Hawaiian Islands non-commercial bottomfish permit.
(g) Expiration. Permits issued under subparts C, D, E, F, and G of
this part are valid for the period specified on the permit unless
revoked, suspended, transferred, or modified.
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(h) Replacement. Replacement permits may be issued, without charge,
to replace lost or mutilated permits. An application for a replacement
permit is not considered a new application.
(i) Transfer. An application for a permit transfer under Sec. Sec.
665.21(h), 665.41(e), or 665.61(e), or for registration of a permit for
use with a replacement vessel under Sec. 665.61(k), must be submitted
to the PIRO as described in paragraph (c) of this section.
(j) Alteration. Any permit that has been altered, erased, or
mutilated is invalid.
(k) Display. Any permit issued under this subpart, or a facsimile of
the permit, must be on board the vessel at all times while the vessel is
fishing for, taking, retaining, possessing, or landing management unit
species shoreward of the outer boundary of the fishery management area.
Any permit issued under this section must be displayed for inspection
upon request of an authorized officer.
(l) Sanctions. Procedures governing sanctions and denials are found
at subpart D of 15 CFR part 904.
(m) Permit appeals. Procedures for appeals of permit and
administrative actions are specified in the relevant subparts of this
part.
[61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, as amended at 64 FR 22812, Apr. 28, 1999; 69
FR 8342, Feb. 24, 2004; 70 FR 29651, May 24, 2005; 71 FR 64476, Nov. 2,
2006; 73 FR 18458, Apr. 4, 2008]
Sec. 665.14 Reporting and recordkeeping.
(a) Fishing record forms. (1) Applicability. The operator of any
fishing vessel subject to the requirements of Sec. Sec. 665.21, 665.41,
665.61(a)(2), 665.61(a)(3), 665.61(a)(4), 665.81, or 665.602 must
maintain on board the vessel an accurate and complete record of catch,
effort, and other data on paper report forms provided by the Regional
Administrator, or electronically as specified and approved by the
Regional Administrator. All information specified by the Regional
Administrator must be recorded on paper or electronically within 24
hours after the completion of each fishing day. The logbook information,
reported on paper or electronically, for each day of the fishing trip
must be signed and dated or otherwise authenticated by the vessel
operator in the manner determined by the Regional Administrator, and be
submitted or transmitted via an approved method as specified by the
Regional Administrator, and as required by this paragraph (a).
(2) Timeliness of submission. (i) If fishing was authorized under a
permit pursuant to Sec. Sec. 665.21, 665.41, 665.61(a)(1),
665.61(a)(3), or 665.81 the vessel operator must submit the original
logbook form for each day of the fishing trip to the Regional
Administrator within 72 hours of the end of each fishing trip, except as
allowed in paragraph (iii) of this section.
(ii) If fishing was authorized under a permit pursuant to Sec.
665.61(a)(4) the vessel operator or vessel owner must submit the
original logbook form for each day of the fishing trip to the Regional
Administrator within 72 hours of the end of each fishing trip.
(iii) If fishing was authorized under a PRIA bottomfish permit
pursuant to Sec. 665.61(a)(2), PRIA pelagic troll and handline permit
pursuant to Sec. 665.21(f), crustaceans fishing permit for the PRIA
(Permit Area 4) pursuant to Sec. 665.41, or a precious corals fishing
permit for Permit Area X-P-PI pursuant to Sec. 665.81, the original
logbook form for each day of fishing within the PRIA EEZ waters must be
submitted to the Regional Administrator within 30 days of the end of
each fishing trip.
(iv) If fishing was authorized under a permit pursuant to Sec.
665.602, the original logbook information for each day of fishing must
be submitted to the Regional Administrator within 30 days of the end of
each fishing trip.
(b) Transshipment logbooks. Any person subject to the requirements
of Sec. 665.21(c) or Sec. 665.602(a)(2) must maintain on board the
vessel an accurate and complete NMFS transshipment logbook containing
report forms provided by the Regional Administrator. All information
specified on the forms must be recorded on the forms within 24 hours
after the day of transshipment. Each form must be signed and dated by
the receiving vessel operator. The original logbook for each day of
transshipment activity must be submitted to the Regional Administrator
within 72 hours of each landing of Pacific pelagic management unit
species.
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The original logbook for each day of transshipment activity must be
submitted to the Regional Administrator within 7 days of each landing of
coral reef ecosystem MUS.
(c) Sales report. The operator of any fishing vessel subject to the
requirements of Sec. 665.41 must submit to the Regional Administrator,
within 72 hours of offloading of crustaceans management unit species, an
accurate and complete sales report on a form provided by the Regional
Administrator. The form must be signed and dated by the fishing vessel
operator.
(d) Packing or weigh-out slips. The operator of any fishing vessel
subject to the requirements of Sec. 665.41 must attach packing or
weighout slips provided to the operator by the first-level buyer(s),
unless the packing or weighout slips have not been provided in time by
the buyer(s).
(e) Modification of reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The
Regional Administrator may, after consultation with the Council,
initiate rulemaking to modify the information to be provided on the
fishing record forms, transshipment logbook, and sales report forms and
timeliness by which the information is to be provided, including the
submission of packing or weighout slips.
(f) Availability of records for inspection--(1) Pacific pelagic
management unit species. Upon request, any fish dealer must immediately
provide an authorized officer access for inspecting and copying all
records of purchases, sales, or other transactions involving Pacific
pelagic management unit species taken or handled by longline vessels
that have permits issued under this subpart or that are otherwise
subject to subpart C of this part, including, but not limited to,
information concerning:
(i) The name of the vessel involved in each transaction and the
owner or operator of the vessel.
(ii) The weight, number, and size of each species of fish involved
in each transaction.
(iii) Prices paid by the buyer and proceeds to the seller in each
transaction.
(2) Crustaceans management unit species. Upon request, any first-
level buyer must immediately allow an authorized officer and any
employee of NMFS designated by the Regional Administrator, to access,
inspect, and copy all records relating to the harvest, sale, or transfer
of crustacean management unit species taken by vessels that have permits
issued under this subpart or that are otherwise subject to subpart D of
this part. This requirement may be met by furnishing the information on
a worksheet provided by the Regional Administrator. The information must
include, but is not limited to:
(i) The name of the vessel involved in each transaction and the
owner or operator of the vessel.
(ii) The amount, number, and size of each management unit species
involved in each transaction.
(iii) Prices paid by the buyer and proceeds to the seller in each
transaction.
(3) Bottomfish and seamount groundfish management unit species. Any
person who is required by state laws and regulations to maintain records
of landings and sales for vessels regulated by this subpart and subpart
E of this part must make those records immediately available for Federal
inspection and copying upon request by an authorized officer.
(4) Coral reef ecosystem MUS. Any person who has a special permit
and who is required by state laws and regulations to maintain and submit
records of catch and effort, landings and sales for coral reef ecosystem
MUS by this subpart and subpart G of this part must make those records
immediately available for Federal inspection and copying upon request by
an authorized officer as defined in Sec. 600.10 of this chapter of this
chapter
(g) State reporting. Any person who has a permit under Sec. 665.21,
665.61, or 665.601 and who is regulated by state laws and regulations to
maintain and submit records of catch and effort, landings and sales for
vessels regulated by subparts C, E and G of this part must maintain and
submit those records in the exact manner required by state laws and
regulations.
[61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 27524, May 20, 1997; 67
FR 56501, Sept. 4, 2002; 69 FR 8343, Feb. 24, 2004; 71 FR 53607, Sept.
12, 2006; 71 FR 64476, Nov. 2, 2006; 72 FR 19125, Apr. 17, 2007; 73 FR
18458, Apr. 4, 2008]
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Sec. 665.15 Prohibitions.
In addition to the prohibitions in Sec. 600.725 of this chapter, it
is unlawful for any person to:
(a) Engage in fishing without a valid permit or facsimile of a valid
permit on board the vessel and available for inspection by an authorized
officer, when a permit is required under Sec. 665.13 or Sec. 665.17,
unless the vessel was at sea when the permit was issued under Sec.
665.13, in which case the permit must be on board the vessel before its
next trip.
(b) File false information on any application for a fishing permit
under Sec. 665.13 or an EFP under Sec. 665.17.
(c) Fail to file reports in the exact manner required by any state
law or regulation, as required in Sec. 665.14.
(d) Falsify or fail to make, keep, maintain, or submit any logbook
or logbook form or other record or report required under Sec. Sec.
665.14 and 665.17.
(e) Refuse to make available to an authorized officer or a designee
of the Regional Administrator for inspection or copying, any records
that must be made available in accordance with Sec. 665.14.
(f) Fail to affix or maintain vessel or gear markings, as required
by Sec. Sec. 665.16, 665.24, 665.47, and 665.605.
(g) Violate a term or condition of an EFP issued under Sec. 665.17.
(h) Fail to report any take of or interaction with protected species
as required by Sec. 665.17(k).
(i) Fish without an observer on board the vessel after the owner or
agent of the owner has been directed by NMFS to make accommodations
available for an observer under Sec. Sec. 665.17, 665.28, 665.49, or
665.65.
(j) Refuse to make accommodations available for an observer when so
directed by the Regional Administrator under Sec. 665.28, Sec. 665.49,
or Sec. 665.65, or under any provision in an EFP issued under Sec.
665.17.
(k) Fail to notify officials as required in Sec. Sec. 665.23,
665.28, 665.43, 665.63, and 665.603.
(l) Fish for, take or retain within a no-take MPA, defined in Sec.
665.18, any bottomfish management unit species, crustacean management
unit species, Pacific pelagic management unit species, precious coral,
seamount groundfish or coral reef ecosystem MUS.
[61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, as amended at 69 FR 8343, Feb. 24, 2004]
Sec. 665.16 Vessel identification.
(a) Each fishing vessel subject to this subpart, except those
identified in paragraph (e) of this section, must display its official
number on the port and starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull, and on
an appropriate weather deck, so as to be visible from enforcement
vessels and aircraft.
(b) The official number must be affixed to each vessel subject to
this subpart and subparts C, D, E, and F of this part, in block Arabic
numerals at least 18 inches (45.7 cm) in height for fishing and
receiving vessels of 65 ft (19.8 m) LOA or longer, and at least 10
inches (25.4 cm) in height for all other vessels, except vessels subject
to Subpart F and 65 ft (19.8 m) LOA or longer must be marked in block
Arabic numerals at least 14 inches (35.6 cm) in height. Marking must be
legible and of a color that contrasts with the background.
(c) The vessel operator must ensure that the official number is
clearly legible and in good repair.
(d) The vessel operator must ensure that no part of the vessel, its
rigging, or its fishing gear obstructs the view of the official number
from an enforcement vessel or aircraft.
(e) The following fishing vessels are exempt from the vessel
identification requirements in this section:
(1) A vessel registered for use under a Main Hawaiian Islands non-
commercial bottomfish permit that is in compliance with State of Hawaii
bottomfish vessel registration and marking requirements.
(2) [Reserved]
[61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996. Redesignated at 71 FR 17989, Apr. 10, 2006;
73 FR 18459, Apr. 4, 2008]
Sec. 665.17 Experimental fishing.
(a) General. The Regional Administrator may authorize, for limited
purposes, the direct or incidental harvest of management unit species
that would otherwise be prohibited by this subpart and subparts C, D, E,
and F of this part. No experimental fishing may be
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conducted unless authorized by an EFP issued by the Regional
Administrator in accordance with the criteria and procedures specified
in this section. EFPs will be issued without charge.
(b) Observers. No experimental fishing for crustacean management
unit species may be conducted unless an NMFS scientific observer is
aboard the vessel.
(c) Application. An applicant for an EFP must submit to the Regional
Administrator at least 60 days before the desired date of the EFP a
written application including, but not limited to, the following
information:
(1) The date of the application.
(2) The applicant's name, mailing address, and telephone number.
(3) A statement of the purposes and goals of the experiment for
which an EFP is needed, including a general description of the
arrangements for disposition of all species harvested under the EFP.
(4) A statement of whether the proposed experimental fishing has
broader significance than the applicant's individual goals.
(5) For each vessel to be covered by the EFP:
(i) Vessel name.
(ii) Name, address, and telephone number of owner and operator.
(iii) USCG documentation, state license, or registration number.
(iv) Home port.
(v) Length of vessel.
(vi) Net tonnage.
(vii) Gross tonnage.
(6) A description of the species (directed and incidental) to be
harvested under the EFP and the amount of such harvest necessary to
conduct the experiment.
(7) For each vessel covered by the EFP, the approximate times and
places fishing will take place, and the type, size, and amount of gear
to be used.
(8) The signature of the applicant.
(d) Incomplete applications. The Regional Administrator may request
from an applicant additional information necessary to make the
determinations required under this section. An applicant will be
notified of an incomplete application within 10 working days of receipt
of the application. An incomplete application will not be considered
until corrected in writing.
(e) Issuance. (1) If an application contains all of the required
information, NMFS will publish a notice of receipt of the application in
the Federal Register with a brief description of the proposal and will
give interested persons an opportunity to comment. The Regional
Administrator will also forward copies of the application to the
Council, the USCG, and the fishery management agency of the affected
state, accompanied by the following information:
(i) The current utilization of domestic annual harvesting and
processing capacity (including existing experimental harvesting, if any)
of the directed and incidental species for which an EFP is being
requested.
(ii) A citation of the regulation or regulations that, without the
EFP, would prohibit the proposed activity.
(iii) Biological information relevant to the proposal.
(2) At a Council meeting following receipt of a complete
application, the Regional Administrator will consult with the Council
and the Director of the affected state fishery management agency
concerning the permit application. The applicant will be notified in
advance of the meeting at which the application will be considered, and
invited to appear in support of the application, if the applicant
desires.
(3) Within 5 working days after the consultation in paragraph (e)(2)
of this section, or as soon as practicable thereafter, NMFS will notify
the applicant in writing of the decision to grant or deny the EFP and,
if denied, the reasons for the denial. Grounds for denial of an EFP
include, but are not limited to, the following:
(i) The applicant has failed to disclose material information
required, or has made false statements as to any material fact, in
connection with his or her application.
(ii) According to the best scientific information available, the
harvest to be conducted under the permit would detrimentally affect any
species of fish in a significant way.
(iii) Issuance of the EFP would inequitably allocate fishing
privileges among domestic fishermen or would have economic allocation as
its sole purpose.
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(iv) Activities to be conducted under the EFP would be inconsistent
with the intent of this section or the management objectives of the FMP.
(v) The applicant has failed to demonstrate a valid justification
for the permit.
(vi) The activity proposed under the EFP would create a significant
enforcement problem.
(4) The decision to grant or deny an EFP is final and unappealable.
If the permit is granted, NMFS will publish a notice in the Federal
Register describing the experimental fishing to be conducted under the
EFP. The Regional Administrator may attach terms and conditions to the
EFP consistent with the purpose of the experiment including, but not
limited to:
(i) The maximum amount of each species that can be harvested and
landed during the term of the EFP, including trip limits, where
appropriate.
(ii) The number, sizes, names, and identification numbers of the
vessels authorized to conduct fishing activities under the EFP.
(iii) The times and places where experimental fishing may be
conducted.
(iv) The type, size, and amount of gear which may be used by each
vessel operated under the EFP.
(v) The condition that observers be carried aboard vessels operating
under an EFP.
(vi) Data reporting requirements.
(vii) Such other conditions as may be necessary to assure compliance
with the purposes of the EFP consistent with the objectives of the FMP.
(f) Duration. Unless otherwise specified in the EFP or a superseding
notice or regulation, an EFP is effective for no longer than 1 year,
unless revoked, suspended, or modified. EFPs may be renewed following
the application procedures in this section.
(g) Alteration. Any EFP that has been altered, erased, or mutilated
is invalid.
(h) Transfer. EFPs issued under subparts B through F of this part
are not transferable or assignable. An EFP is valid only for the
vessel(s) for which it is issued.
(i) Inspection. Any EFP issued under subparts B through F of this
part must be carried aboard the vessel(s) for which it was issued. The
EFP must be presented for inspection upon request of any authorized
officer.
(j) Sanctions. Failure of the holder of an EFP to comply with the
terms and conditions of an EFP, the provisions of subparts A through F
of this part, any other applicable provision of this part, the Magnuson
Act, or any other regulation promulgated thereunder, is grounds for
revocation, suspension, or modification of the EFP with respect to all
persons and vessels conducting activities under the EFP. Any action
taken to revoke, suspend, or modify an EFP will be governed by 15 CFR
part 904 subpart D. Other sanctions available under the statute will be
applicable.
(k) Protected species. Persons fishing under an EFP must report any
incidental take or fisheries interaction with protected species on a
form provided for that purpose. Reports must be submitted to the
Regional Administrator within 3 days of arriving in port.
Sec. 665.18 Area restrictions.
(a) Fishing is prohibited in all no-take MPAs designated in this
section.
(b) Anchoring by all fishing vessels over 50 ft (15.25 m) LOA is
prohibited in the U.S. EEZ seaward of the Territory of Guam west of
144[deg]30[min] E. long. except in the event of an emergency caused by
ocean conditions or by a vessel malfunction that can be documented.
(c) MPAs--(1) No-take MPAs. The following U.S. EEZ waters are no-
take MPAs:
(i) Landward of the 50-fathom (fm) (91.5-m) curve at Jarvis,
Howland, and Baker Islands, and Kingman Reef; as depicted on National
Ocean Survey Chart Numbers 83116 and 83153;
(ii) Landward of the 50-fm (91.5-m) curve around Rose Atoll, as
depicted on National Ocean Survey Chart Number 83484.
(2) Low-use MPAs. The following U.S. EEZ waters in the Western
Pacific Region are low-use MPAs:
(i) All waters between the shoreline and the 50-fm (91.5-m) curve
around Johnston Atoll, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island as depicted on
National Ocean Survey Chart Numbers 83637, 83157 and 81664.
(ii) [Reserved]
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Subpart C_Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries
Source: 61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
Redesignated at 71 FR 17989, Apr. 10, 2006.
Sec. 665.21 Permits.
(a) A vessel of the United States must be registered for use with a
valid permit under the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act if that vessel
is used to fish on the high seas, as required under Sec. 300.15 of this
title.
(b) A vessel of the United States must be registered for use under a
valid Hawaii longline limited access permit if that vessel is used:
(1) To fish for Pacific pelagic management unit species using
longline gear in the EEZ around the Hawaiian Archipelago; or
(2) To land or transship, shoreward of the outer boundary of the EEZ
around the Hawaiian Archipelago, Pacific pelagic management unit species
that were harvested using longline gear.
(c) A vessel of the United States must be registered for use under a
valid American Samoa longline limited access permit, in accordance with
Sec. 665.36, if that vessel is used:
(1) To fish for Pacific pelagic management unit species using
longline gear in the EEZ around American Samoa; or
(2) To land shoreward of the outer boundary of the EEZ around
American Samoa Pacific pelagic management unit species that were
harvested using longline gear in the EEZ around American Samoa; or
(3) To transship shoreward of the outer boundary of the EEZ around
American Samoa Pacific pelagic management unit species that were
harvested using longline gear in the EEZ around American Samoa or on the
high seas.
(d) A vessel of the United States must be registered for use under a
valid Western Pacific general longline permit, American Samoa longline
limited access permit, or Hawaii longline limited access permit if that
vessel is used:
(1) To fish for Pacific pelagic management unit species using
longline gear in the EEZ around Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or
the Pacific remote island areas (with the exception of Midway Atoll); or
(2) To land or transship shoreward of the outer boundary of the EEZ
around Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Pacific remote island
areas (with the exception of Midway Atoll), Pacific pelagic management
unit species that were harvested using longline gear.
(e) A receiving vessel of the United States must be registered for
use with a valid receiving vessel permit if that vessel is used to land
or transship, within the Western Pacific Fishery Management Area,
Pacific pelagic management unit species that were harvested using
longline gear.
(f) A vessel of the United States must be registered for use with a
valid PRIA pelagic troll and handline fishing permit if that vessel is
used to fish for Pacific pelagic management unit species using pelagic
handline or trolling fishing methods in the EEZ around the PRIA.
(g) Any required permit must be valid and on board the vessel and
available for inspection by an authorized agent, except that, if the
permit was issued (or registered to the vessel) during the fishing trip
in question, this requirement applies only after the start of any
subsequent fishing trip.
(h) A permit is valid only for the vessel for which it is
registered. A permit not registered for use with a particular vessel may
not be used.
(i) An application for a permit required under this section will be
submitted to PIRO as described in Sec. 665.13.
(j) General requirements governing application information,
issuance, fees, expiration, replacement, transfer, alteration, display,
and sanctions for permits issued under this section, as applicable, are
contained in Sec. 665.13.
(k) A Hawaii longline limited access permit may be transferred as
follows:
(1) The owner of a Hawaii longline limited access permit may apply
to transfer the permit:
(i) To a different person for registration for use with the same or
another vessel; or
(ii) For registration for use with another U.S. vessel under the
same ownership.
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(2) [Reserved]
(l) A Hawaii longline limited access permit will not be registered
for use with a vessel that has a LOA greater than 101 ft (30.8 m).
(m) Only a person eligible to own a documented vessel under the
terms of 46 U.S.C. 12102(a) may be issued or may hold (by ownership or
otherwise) a Hawaii longline limited access permit.
(n) Permit appeals. Except as provided in subpart D of 15 CFR part
904, any applicant for a permit or any permit owner may appeal to the
Regional Administrator the granting, denial, conditioning, suspension,
or transfer of a permit or requested permit under this section. To be
considered by the Regional Administrator, the appeal must be in writing,
must state the action(s) appealed, and the reasons therefor, and must be
submitted within 30 days of the action(s) by the Regional Administrator.
The appellant may request an informal hearing on the appeal.
(1) Upon receipt of an appeal authorized by this section, the
Regional Administrator may request additional information. Upon receipt
of sufficient information, the Regional Administrator will decide the
appeal in accordance with the criteria set out in this part for
qualifying for, or renewing, limited access permits. In making such
decision, the Administrator will review relevant portions of the Fishery
Management Plan for the Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region,
to the extent such review would clarify the criteria in this part. Such
decision will be based upon information relative to the application on
file at NMFS and the Council and any additional information available;
the summary record kept of any hearing and the hearing officer's
recommended decision, if any, as provided in paragraph (n)(3) of this
section; and such other considerations as deemed appropriate. The
Regional Administrator will notify the appellant of the decision and the
reasons therefor, in writing, normally within 30 days of the receipt of
sufficient information, unless additional time is needed for a hearing.
(2) If a hearing is requested, or if the Regional Administrator
determines that one is appropriate, the Regional Administrator may grant
an informal hearing before a hearing officer designated for that
purpose. Such a hearing normally shall be held no later than 30 days
following receipt of the appeal, unless the hearing officer extends the
time. The appellant and, at the discretion of the hearing officer, other
interested persons, may appear personally or be represented by counsel
at the hearing and submit information and present arguments as
determined appropriate by the hearing officer. Within 30 days of the
last day of the hearing, the hearing officer shall recommend, in
writing, a decision to the Regional Administrator.
(3) The Regional Administrator may adopt the hearing officer's
recommended decision, in whole or in part, or may reject or modify it.
In any event, the Regional Administrator will notify the appellant, and
interested persons, if any, of the decision, and the reason(s) therefor,
in writing, within 30 days of receipt of the hearing officer's
recommended decision. The Regional Administrator's action shall
constitute final Agency action for purposes of the Administrative
Procedure Act.
(4) In the case of a timely appeal from an American Samoa longline
limited access permit initial permit decision, the Regional
Administrator will issue the appellant a temporary American Samoa
longline limited access permit. A temporary permit will expire 20 days
after the Regional Administrator's final decision on the appeal. In no
event will a temporary permit be effective for longer than 60 days.
(5) With the exception of temporary permits issued under paragraph
(n)(4) of this section, any time limit prescribed in this section may be
extended for a period not to exceed 30 days by the Regional
Administrator for good cause, either upon his/her own motion or upon
written request from the appellant stating the reason(s) therefor.
[70 FR 29651, May 24, 2005]
Sec. 665.22 Prohibitions.
In addition to the prohibitions specified in Part 600 Sec. 600.725
of this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to do any of the
following:
(a) Falsify or fail to make and/or file all reports of Pacific
pelagic management unit species landings, containing
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all data and in the exact manner, as required by applicable state law or
regulation, as specified in Sec. 665.3, provided that the person is
required to do so by applicable state law or regulation.
(b) Use a vessel without a valid permit issued under the High Seas
Fishing Compliance Act to fish for Pacific pelagic management unit
species using longline gear, on the high seas, in violation of
Sec. Sec. 300.15 and 665.21(a)of this title.
(c) Use a vessel in the EEZ around the Hawaiian Archipelago without
a valid Hawaii longline limited access permit registered for use with
that vessel, to fish for Pacific pelagic management unit species using
longline gear, in violation of Sec. 665.21(b)(1).
(d) Use a vessel shoreward of the outer boundary of the EEZ around
the Hawaiian Archipelago without a valid Hawaii longline limited access
permit registered for use with that vessel, to land or transship Pacific
pelagic management unit species that were harvested with longline gear,
in violation of Sec. 665.21(b)(2).
(e) Use a vessel in the EEZ around American Samoa without a valid
American Samoa longline limited access permit registered for use with
that vessel, to fish for Pacific pelagic management unit species using
longline gear, in violation of Sec. 665.21(c)(1).
(f) Use a vessel shoreward of the outer boundary of the EEZ around
American Samoa without a valid American Samoa longline limited access
permit registered for use with that vessel, to land Pacific pelagic
management unit species that were caught with longline gear within the
EEZ around American Samoa, in violation of Sec. 665.21(c)(2).
(g) Use a vessel within the EEZ around American Samoa without a
valid American Samoa longline limited access permit registered for use
with that vessel, to transship Pacific pelagic management unit species
that were caught with longline gear, in violation of Sec. 665.21(c)(3).
(h) Use a vessel in the EEZ around Guam, the Northern Mariana
Islands, or the Pacific remote island areas (with the exception of
Midway Atoll) without either a valid Western Pacific general longline
permit, American Samoa longline limited access permit or a Hawaii
longline limited access permit registered for use with that vessel, to
fish for Pacific pelagic management unit species using longline gear, in
violation of Sec. 665.21(d)(1).
(i) Use a vessel shoreward of the outer boundary of the EEZ around
Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Pacific remote island areas
(with the exception of Midway Atoll) without either a valid Western
Pacific general longline permit, American Samoa longline limited access
permit or a Hawaii longline limited access permit registered for use
with that vessel, to land or transship Pacific pelagic management unit
species that were harvested using longline gear, in violation of Sec.
665.21(d)(2).
(j) Use a vessel in the Western Pacific Fishery Management Area to
land or transship Pacific pelagic management unit species caught by
other vessels using longline gear, without a valid receiving vessel
permit registered for use with that vessel, in violation of Sec.
665.21(e).
(k) Use a vessel in the EEZ around the PRIA employing handline or
trolling methods to fish for Pacific pelagic management unit species
without a valid PRIA pelagic troll and handline fishing permit
registered for use for that vessel, in violation of Sec. 665.21(f).
(l) Fish in the fishery after failing to comply with the
notification requirements in Sec. 665.23.
(m) Fail to comply with notification requirements set forth in Sec.
665.23 or in any EFP issued under Sec. 665.17.
(n) Fail to comply with a term or condition governing the vessel
monitoring system when using a vessel registered for use with a Hawaii
longline limited access permit, or a vessel registered for use with a
size Class C or D American Samoa longline limited access permit, in
violation of Sec. 665.25.
(o) Fish for, catch, or harvest Pacific pelagic management unit
species with longline gear without a VMS unit on board the vessel after
installation of the VMS unit by NMFS, in violation of Sec.
665.25(d)(2).
(p) Possess on board a vessel without a VMS unit Pacific pelagic
management unit species harvested with longline gear after NMFS has
installed
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the VMS unit on the vessel, in violation of Sec. 665.25(d)(2).
(q) Interfere with, tamper with, alter, damage, disable, or impede
the operation of a VMS unit or to attempt any of the same; or to move or
remove a VMS unit without the prior permission of the SAC in violation
of Sec. 665.25(d)(3).
(r) Make a false statement, oral or written, to an authorized
officer, regarding the use, operation, or maintenance of a VMS unit, in
violation of Sec. 665.25(d)(1).
(s) Interfere with, impede, delay, or prevent the installation,
maintenance, repair, inspection, or removal of a VMS unit, in violation
of Sec. 665.25(d)(1).
(t) Interfere with, impede, delay, or prevent access to a VMS unit
by a NMFS observer, in violation of Sec. 665.28(f)(4).
(u) Connect or leave connected additional equipment to a VMS unit
without the prior approval of the SAC, in violation of Sec. 665.25(e).
(v) Fish with longline gear within a longline fishing prohibited
area, except as allowed pursuant to an exemption issued under Sec.
665.17 or Sec. 665.27, in violation of Sec. 665.26.
(w) Fish for Pacific pelagic management unit species with longline
gear within the protected species zone, in violation of Sec. 665.26(b).
(x) Fail to comply with a term or condition governing the observer
program established in Sec. 665.28 if using a vessel registered for use
with a Hawaii longline limited access permit, or a vessel registered for
use with a size Class B, C or D American Samoa longline limited access
permit, to fish for Pacific pelagic management unit species using
longline gear.
(y) Fail to comply with other terms and conditions that the Regional
Administrator imposes by written notice to either the permit holder or
the designated agent of the permit holder to facilitate the details of
observer placement.
(z) Fail to fish in accordance with the seabird take mitigation
techniques set forth at Sec. 665.35(a)(1) or Sec. 665.35(a)(2) when
operating a vessel registered for use under a Hawaii longline limited
access permit in violation of Sec. 665.35(a).
(aa) When operating a vessel registered for use under a American
Samoa longline limited access permit or a Hawaii longline limited access
permit, fail to comply with the sea turtle handling, resuscitation, and
release requirements, in violation of Sec. 665.32(b).
(bb) Engage in shallow-setting without a valid shallow-set
certificate for each shallow set made, in violation of Sec. 665.33(c).
(cc) Own or operate a vessel registered for use under any longline
permit issued under Sec. 665.21 while engaged in longline fishing for
Pelagic Management Unit Species and fail to be certified for completion
of a NMFS protected species workshop, in violation of Sec. 665.34(a).
(dd) Own or operate a vessel registered for use under any longline
permit issued under Sec. 665.21 while engaged in longline fishing for
Pelagic Management Unit Species without having on board a valid
protected species workshop certificate issued by NMFS or a legible copy
thereof, in violation of Sec. 665.34(d).
(ee) Possess light sticks on board a vessel registered for use under
a Hawaii longline limited access permit at any time during a trip for
which notification to NMFS under Sec. 665.23(a) indicated that deep-
setting would be done, in violation of Sec. 665.33(d).
(ff) Fail to carry, or fail to use, a line clipper, dip net, or
dehooker on a vessel registered for use under any longline permit issued
under Sec. 665.21, in violation of Sec. 665.32.
(gg) Engage in shallow-setting from a vessel registered for use
under a Hawaii longline limited access permit north of the equator
(0[deg] lat.) with hooks other than offset circle hooks sized 18/0 or
larger, with 10[deg] offset, in violation of Sec. 665.33(f).
(hh) Engage in shallow-setting from a vessel registered for use
under a Hawaii longline limited access permit north of the equator
(0[deg] lat.) with bait other than mackerel-type bait, in violation of
Sec. 665.33(g).
(ii) When operating a vessel registered for use under any longline
permit issued under Sec. 665.21 or operating a vessel using hooks to
target Pelagic Management Unit Species while fishing under the Pelagics
FMP, fail to comply with the sea turtle handling requirements, in
violation of Sec. 665.32(b).
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(jj) Engage in shallow-setting from a vessel registered for use
under any longline permit issued under Sec. 665.21 north of the Equator
(0[deg] lat.) with hooks other than offset circle hooks sized 18/0 or
larger, with a 10[deg] offset, in violation of Sec. 665.33(f).
(kk) Engage in shallow-setting from a vessel registered for use
under any longline permit issued under Sec. 665.21 north of the Equator
(0[deg] lat.) with bait other than mackerel-type bait, in violation of
Sec. 665.33(g).
(ll) Operate a vessel registered for use under a Hawaii longline
limited access permit while engaged in longline fishing without having
on board a valid protected species workshop certificate issued by NMFS
or a legible copy thereof, in violation of Sec. 665.34(d).
(mm) Fail to use a line setting machine or line shooter, with
weighted branch lines, to set the main longline when operating a vessel
that is registered for use under a Hawaii longline limited access permit
and equipped with monofilament main longline, when making deep sets
north of 23[deg] N. lat., in violation of Sec. 665.35(a)(1) or (a)(2).
(nn) Fail to employ basket-style longline gear such that the
mainline is deployed slack when operating a vessel registered for use
under a Hawaii longline limited access north of 23[deg] N. lat., in
violation of Sec. 665.35(a)(3).
(oo) Fail to maintain and use blue dye to prepare thawed bait when
operating a vessel registered for use under a Hawaii longline limited
access permit that is fishing north of 23[deg] N. lat., in violation of
Sec. 665.35(a)(4), (a)(5), or (a)(6).
(pp) Fail to retain, handle, and discharge fish, fish parts, and
spent bait, strategically when operating a vessel registered for use
under a Hawaii longline limited access permit that is fishing north of
23[deg] N. lat., in violation of Sec. 665.35(a)(7), through (a)(9).
(qq) Fail to be begin the deployment of longline gear at least 1
hour after local sunset or fail to complete the setting process before
local sunrise from a vessel registered for use under a Hawaii longline
limited access permit while shallow-setting north of 23[deg] N. lat., in
violation of Sec. 665.35(a)(1).
(rr) Fail to handle short-tailed albatrosses that are caught by
pelagic longline gear in a manner that maximizes the probability of
their long-term survival, in violation of Sec. 665.35 (b).
(ss) Engage in shallow-setting from a vessel registered for use
under a Hawaii longline limited access permit after the shallow-set
component of the longline fishery has been closed pursuant to Sec.
665.33(b), in violation of Sec. 665.33(i).
(tt) Fail to immediately retrieve longline fishing gear upon receipt
of actual notice that the shallow-set component of the longline fishery
has been closed pursuant to Sec. 665.33(b), in violation of Sec.
665.33(i).
(uu)-(vv) [Reserved]
(ww) Fail to handle seabirds other than short-tailed albatrosses
that are caught by pelagic longline gear in a manner that maximizes the
probability of their long-term survival, in violation of Sec.
665.35(c).
(xx) Use a large vessel to fish for Pelagic management unit species
within an American Samoa large vessel prohibited area except as allowed
pursuant to an exemption issued under Sec. 665.38.
(yy) Fish for Pacific pelagic management unit species using gear
prohibited under Sec. 665.30 or not permitted by an EFP issued under
Sec. 665.17.
[70 FR 29652, May 24, 2005, as amended at 70 FR 69284, Nov. 15, 2005; 70
FR 75080, Dec. 19, 2005; 72 FR 8291, Feb. 26, 2007]
Sec. 665.23 Notifications.
(a) The permit holder for any vessel registered for use under a
Hawaii longline limited access permit or for any vessel greater than 40
ft (12.2 m) in length overall that is registered for use under an
American Samoa longline limited access permit, or a designated agent,
shall provide a notice to the Regional Administrator at least 72 hours
(not including weekends and Federal holidays) before the vessel leaves
port on a fishing trip, any part of which occurs in the EEZ around the
Hawaiian Archipelago or American Samoa. For the purposes of this
section, the vessel operator will be presumed to be an agent designated
by the permit holder unless the Regional Administrator is
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otherwise notified by the permit holder. The notice must be provided to
the office or telephone number designated by the Regional Administrator.
The notice must provide the official number of the vessel, the name of
the vessel, the intended departure date, time, and location, the name of
the operator of the vessel, and the name and telephone number of the
agent designated by the permit holder to be available between 8 a.m. and
5 p.m. (local time) on weekdays for NMFS to contact to arrange observer
placement. Permit holders for vessels registered for use under Hawaii
longline limited access permits must also provide notification of the
trip type (either deep-setting or shallow-setting).
(b) The operator of any vessel subject to the requirements of this
subpart who does not have on board a VMS unit while transiting the
protected species zone as defined in Sec. 665.12, must notify the NMFS
Special-Agent-In-Charge immediately upon entering and immediately upon
departing the protected species zone. The notification must include the
name of the vessel, name of the operator, date and time (GMT) of access
or exit from the protected species zone, and location by latitude and
longitude to the nearest minute.
(c) The permit holder for any American Samoa longline limited access
permit, or an agent designated by the permit holder, must notify the
Regional Administrator in writing within 30 days of any change to the
permit holder's contact information or any change to the vessel