50 C.F.R. § 697.23   Restricted gear areas.


Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries


Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries
PART 697—ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT
Subpart B—Management Measures

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§ 697.23   Restricted gear areas.

(a) Resolution of lobster gear conflicts with fisheries managed under the Magnuson-Stevens Act shall be done under provisions of §648.55 of this chapter.

(b) Restricted Gear Area I—(1) Duration—(i) Mobile Gear. From October 1 through June 15 of each fishing year, no fishing vessel with mobile gear or person on a fishing vessel with mobile gear may fish, or be, in Restricted Gear Area I, as defined in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, unless transiting only, provided that all mobile gear is on board the vessel while inside the area.

(ii) Lobster trap gear. From June 16 through September 30 of each fishing year, no fishing vessel with lobster trap gear or person on a fishing vessel with lobster trap gear may fish, and no lobster trap gear may be deployed or remain, in Restricted Gear Area I as defined in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.

(2) Definition of Restricted Gear Area I. Restricted Gear Area I is defined by straight lines connecting the following points in the order stated:

                            Inshore Boundary------------------------------------------------------------------------                  Point to                      Latitude      Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------120.........................................  40°06.4[  68°35.8[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 69.........................................  40°07.9[  68°36.0[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 70.........................................  40°07.2[  68°38.4[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 71.........................................  40°06.9[  68°46.5[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 72.........................................  40°08.7[  68°49.6[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 73.........................................  40°08.1[  68°51.0[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 74.........................................  40°05.7[  68°52.4[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 75.........................................  40°03.6[  68°57.2[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 76.........................................  40°03.65  69°00.0[                                                  [min] N.       min] W. 77.........................................  40°04.35  69°00.5[                                                  [min] N.       min] W. 78.........................................  40°05.2[  69°00.5[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 79.........................................  40°05.3[  69°01.1[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 80.........................................  40°08.9[  69°01.75                                                   min] N.      [min] W. 81.........................................  40°11.0[  69°03.8[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 82.........................................  40°11.6[  69°05.4[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 83.........................................  40°10.25  69°04.4[                                                  [min] N.       min] W. 84.........................................  40°09.75  69°04.15                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 85.........................................  40°08.45  69°03.6[                                                  [min] N.       min] W. 86.........................................  40°05.65  69°03.55                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 87.........................................  40°04.1[  69°03.9[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 88.........................................  40°02.65  69°05.6[                                                  [min] N.       min] W. 89.........................................  40°02.00  69°08.35                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 90.........................................  40°02.65  69°11.15                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 91.........................................  40°00.05  69°14.6[                                                  [min] N.       min] W. 92.........................................  39°57.8[  69°20.35                                                   min] N.      [min] W. 93.........................................  39°56.65  69°24.4[                                                  [min] N.       min] W. 94.........................................  39°56.1[  69°26.35                                                   min] N.      [min] W. 95.........................................  39°56.55  69°34.1[                                                  [min] N.       min] W. 96.........................................  39°57.85  69°35.5[                                                  [min] N.       min] W. 97.........................................  40°00.65  69°36.5[                                                  [min] N.       min] W. 98.........................................  40°00.9[  69°37.3[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 99.........................................  39°59.15  69°37.3[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.100.........................................  39°58.8[  69°38.45                                                   min] N.      [min] W.102.........................................  39°56.2[  69°40.2[                                                   min] N.       min] W.103.........................................  39°55.75  69°41.4[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.104.........................................  39°56.7[  69°53.6[                                                   min] N.       min] W.105.........................................  39°57.55  69°54.05                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.106.........................................  39°57.4[  69°55.9[                                                   min] N.       min] W.107.........................................  39°56.9[  69°57.45                                                   min] N.      [min] W.108.........................................  39°58.25  70°03.0[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.110.........................................  39°59.2[  70°04.9[                                                   min] N.       min] W.111.........................................  40°00.7[  70°08.7[                                                   min] N.       min] W.112.........................................  40°03.75  70°10.15                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.115.........................................  40°05.2[  70°10.9[                                                   min] N.       min] W.116.........................................  40°02.45  70°14.1[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.119.........................................  40°02.75  70°16.1[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.to 181......................................  39°59.3[  70°14.0[                                                   min] N.       min] W.------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Offshore Boundary------------------------------------------------------------------------                  Point to                      Latitude      Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------ 69.........................................  40°07.9[  68°36.0[                                                   min] N.       min] W.120.........................................  40°06.4[  68°35.8[                                                   min] N.       min] W.121.........................................  40°05.25  68°39.3[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.122.........................................  40°05.4[  68°44.5[                                                   min] N.       min] W.123.........................................  40°06.0[  68°46.5[                                                   min] N.       min] W.124.........................................  40°07.4[  68°49.6[                                                   min] N.       min] W.125.........................................  40°05.55  68°49.8[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.126.........................................  40°03.9[  68°51.7[                                                   min] N.       min] W.127.........................................  40°02.25  68°55.4[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.128.........................................  40°02.6[  69°00.0[                                                   min] N.       min] W.129.........................................  40°02.75  69°00.75                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.130.........................................  40°04.2[  69°01.75                                                   min] N.      [min] W.131.........................................  40°06.15  69°01.95                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.132.........................................  40°07.25  69°02.0[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.133.........................................  40°08.5[  69°02.25                                                   min] N.      [min] W.134.........................................  40°09.2[  69°02.95                                                   min] N.      [min] W.135.........................................  40°09.75  69°03.3[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.136.........................................  40°09.55  69°03.85                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.137.........................................  40°08.4[  69°03.4[                                                   min] N.       min] W.138.........................................  40°07.2[  69°03.3[                                                   min] N.       min] W.139.........................................  40°06.0[  69°03.1[                                                   min] N.       min] W.140.........................................  40°05.4[  69°03.05                                                   min] N.      [min] W.141.........................................  40°04.8[  69°03.05                                                   min] N.      [min] W.142.........................................  40°03.55  69°03.55                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.143.........................................  40°01.9[  69°03.95                                                   min] N.      [min] W.144.........................................  40°01.0[  69°04.4[                                                   min] N.       min] W.146.........................................  39°59.9[  69°06.25                                                   min] N.      [min] W.147.........................................  40°00.6[  69°10.05                                                   min] N.      [min] W.148.........................................  39°59.25  69°11.15                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.149.........................................  39°57.45  69°16.05                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.150.........................................  39°56.1[  69°20.1[                                                   min] N.       min] W.151.........................................  39°54.6[  69°25.65                                                   min] N.      [min] W.152.........................................  39°54.65  69°26.9[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.153.........................................  39°54.8[  69°30.95                                                   min] N.      [min] W.154.........................................  39°54.35  69°33.4[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.155.........................................  39°55.0[  69°34.9[                                                   min] N.       min] W.156.........................................  39°56.55  69°36.0[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.157.........................................  39°57.95  69°36.45                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.158.........................................  39°58.75  69°36.3[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.159.........................................  39°58.8[  69°36.95                                                   min] N.      [min] W.160.........................................  39°57.95  69°38.1[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.161.........................................  39°54.5[  69°38.25                                                   min] N.      [min] W.162.........................................  39°53.6[  69°46.5[                                                   min] N.       min] W.163.........................................  39°54.7[  69°50.0[                                                   min] N.       min] W.164.........................................  39°55.25  69°51.4[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.165.........................................  39°55.2[  69°53.1[                                                   min] N.       min] W.166.........................................  39°54.85  69°53.9[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.167.........................................  39°55.7[  69°54.9[                                                   min] N.       min] W.168.........................................  39°56.15  69°55.35                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.169.........................................  39°56.05  69°56.25                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.170.........................................  39°55.3[  69°57.1[                                                   min] N.       min] W.171.........................................  39°54.8[  69°58.6[                                                   min] N.       min] W.172.........................................  39°56.05  70°00.65                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.173.........................................  39°55.3[  70°02.95                                                   min] N.      [min] W.174.........................................  39°56.9[  70°11.3[                                                   min] N.       min] W.175.........................................  39°58.9[  70°11.5[                                                   min] N.       min] W.176.........................................  39°59.6[  70°11.1[                                                   min] N.       min] W.177.........................................  40°01.35  70°11.2[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.178.........................................  40°02.6[  70°12.0[                                                   min] N.       min] W.179.........................................  40°00.4[  70°12.3[                                                   min] N.       min] W.180.........................................  39°59.7[  70°13.05                                                   min] N.      [min] W.181.........................................  39°59.3[  70°14.0[                                                   min] N.    min] W. to119.........................................  40°02.75  70°16.1[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) Restricted Gear Area II—(1) Duration—(i) Mobile Gear. From November 27 through June 15 of each fishing year, no fishing vessel with mobile gear or person on a fishing vessel with mobile gear may fish, or be, in Restricted Gear Area II (as defined in paragraph (c)(2) of this section) unless transiting only, provided that all mobile gear is on board the vessel while inside the area.

(ii) Lobster trap gear. From June 16 through November 26 of each fishing year, no fishing vessel with lobster trap gear or person on a fishing vessel with lobster trap gear may fish, and no lobster trap gear may be deployed or remain, in Restricted Gear Area II as defined in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.

(2) Definition of Restricted Gear Area II. Restricted Gear Area II is defined by straight lines connecting the following points in the order stated:

                            Inshore Boundary------------------------------------------------------------------------                  Point to                      Latitude      Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1..........................................  39°59.3[  70°14.0[                                                   min] N.       min] W.49..........................................  40°02.75  70°16.1[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.50..........................................  40°00.7[  70°18.6[                                                   min] N.       min] W.51..........................................  39°59.8[  70°21.75                                                   min] N.      [min] W.52..........................................  39°59.75  70°25.5[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.53..........................................  40°03.85  70°28.75                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.54..........................................  40°00.55  70°32.1[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.55..........................................  39°59.15  70°34.45                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.56..........................................  39°58.9[  70°38.65                                                   min] N.      [min] W.57..........................................  40°00.1[  70°45.1[                                                   min] N.       min] W.58..........................................  40°00.5[  70°57.6[                                                   min] N.       min] W.59..........................................  40°02.0[  71°01.3[                                                   min] N.       min] W.60..........................................  39°59.3[  71°18.4[                                                   min] N.       min] W.61..........................................  40°00.7[  71°19.8[                                                   min] N.       min] W.62..........................................  39°57.5[  71°20.6[                                                   min] N.       min] W.63..........................................  39°53.1[  71°36.1[                                                   min] N.       min] W.64..........................................  39°52.6[  71°40.35                                                   min] N.      [min] W.65..........................................  39°53.1[   71°42.7                                                   min] N.            W.66..........................................  39°46.95  71°49.0[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.67..........................................  39°41.15  71°57.1[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.68..........................................  39°35.45  72°02.0[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.69..........................................  39°32.65  72°06.1[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.70..........................................  39°29.75  72°09.8[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.to 48.......................................  39°29.0[  72°09.25                                                   min] N.      [min] W.------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Offshore Boundary------------------------------------------------------------------------                  Point to                      Latitude      Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------49..........................................  40°02.75  70°16.1[                                                  [min] N.       min] W. 1..........................................  39°59.3[  70°14.0[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 2..........................................  39°58.85  70°15.2[                                                  [min] N.       min] W. 3..........................................  39°59.3[  70°18.4[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 4..........................................  39°58.1[  70°19.4[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 5..........................................  39°57.0[  70°19.85                                                   min] N.      [min] W. 6..........................................  39°57.55  70°21.25                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 7..........................................  39°57.5[  70°22.8[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 8..........................................  39°57.1[  70°25.4[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 9..........................................  39°57.65  70°27.05                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.10..........................................  39°58.58  70°27.7[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.11..........................................  40°00.65  70°28.8[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.12..........................................  40°02.2[  70°29.15                                                   min] N.      [min] W.13..........................................  40°01.0[  70°30.2[                                                   min] N.       min] W.14..........................................  39°58.58  70°31.85                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.15..........................................  39°57.05  70°34.35                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.16..........................................  39°56.42  70°36.8[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.21..........................................  39°58.15  70°48.0[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.24..........................................  39°58.3[  70°51.1[                                                   min] N.       min] W.25..........................................  39°58.1[  70°52.25                                                   min] N.      [min] W.26..........................................  39°58.05  70°53.55                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.27..........................................  39°58.4[  70°59.6[                                                   min] N.       min] W.28..........................................  39°59.8[  71°01.05                                                   min] N.      [min] W.29..........................................  39°58.2[  71°05.85                                                   min] N.      [min] W.30..........................................  39°57.45  71°12.15                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.31..........................................  39°57.2[  71°15.0[                                                   min] N.       min] W.32..........................................  39°56.3[  71°18.95                                                   min] N.      [min] W.33..........................................  39°51.4[  71°36.1[                                                   min] N.       min] W.34..........................................  39°51.75  71°41.5[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.35..........................................  39°50.05  71°42.5[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.36..........................................  39°50.0[  71°45.0[                                                   min] N.       min] W.37..........................................  39°48.95  71°46.05                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.38..........................................  39°46.6[  71°46.1[                                                   min] N.       min] W.39..........................................  39°43.5[  71°49.4[                                                   min] N.       min] W.40..........................................  39°41.3[  71°55.0[                                                   min] N.       min] W.41..........................................  39°39.0[  71°55.6[                                                   min] N.       min] W.42..........................................  39°36.72  71°58.25                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.43..........................................  39°35.15  71°58.55                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.44..........................................  39°34.5[  72°00.75                                                   min] N.      [min] W.45..........................................  39°32.2[  72°02.25                                                   min] N.      [min] W.46..........................................  39°32.15  72°04.1[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.47..........................................  39°28.5[  72°06.5[                                                   min] N.       min] W.48..........................................  39°29.0[  72°09.25                                                   min] N.      [min] W.to 70.......................................  39°29.75  72°09.8[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(d) Restricted Gear Area III—(1) Duration—(i) Mobile Gear. From June 16 through November 26 of each fishing year, no fishing vessel with mobile gear or person on a fishing vessel with mobile gear may fish, or be, in Restricted Gear Area III (as defined in paragraph (d)(2) of this section) unless transiting only, provided that all mobile gear is on board the vessel while inside the area.

(ii) Lobster trap gear. From January 1 through April 30 of each fishing year, no fishing vessel with lobster trap gear or person on a fishing vessel with lobster trap gear may fish, and no lobster trap gear may be deployed or remain, in Restricted Gear Area III as defined in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(2) Definition of Restricted Gear Area III. Restricted Gear Area III is defined by straight lines connecting the following points in the order stated:

                            Inshore Boundary------------------------------------------------------------------------                  Point to                      Latitude      Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------ 49.........................................  40°02.75  70°16.1[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.182.........................................  40°05.6[  70°17.7[                                                   min] N.       min] W.183.........................................  40°06.5[  70°40.05                                                   min] N.      [min] W.184.........................................  40°11.05  70°45.8[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.185.........................................  40°12.75  70°55.05                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.186.........................................  40°10.7[  71°10.25                                                   min] N.      [min] W.187.........................................  39°57.9[  71°28.7[                                                   min] N.       min] W.188.........................................  39°55.6[  71°41.2[                                                   min] N.       min] W.189.........................................  39°55.85  71°45.0[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.190.........................................  39°53.75  71°52.25                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.191.........................................  39°47.2[  72°01.6[                                                   min] N.       min] W.192.........................................  39°33.65  72°15.0[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.to 70.......................................  39°29.75  72°09.8[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Offshore Boundary------------------------------------------------------------------------                  Point to                      Latitude      Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------182.........................................  40°05.6[  70°17.7[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 49.........................................  40°02.75  70°16.1[                                                  [min] N.       min] W. 50.........................................  40°00.7[  70°18.6[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 51.........................................  39°59.8[  70°21.75                                                   min] N.      [min] W. 52.........................................  39°59.75  70°25.5[                                                  [min] N.       min] W. 53.........................................  40°03.85  70°28.75                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 54.........................................  40°00.55  70°32.1[                                                  [min] N.       min] W. 55.........................................  39°59.15  70°34.45                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 56.........................................  39°58.9[  70°38.6[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 57.........................................  40°00.1[  70°45.1[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 58.........................................  40°00.5[  70°57.6[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 59.........................................  40°02.0[  71°01.3[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 60.........................................  39°59.3[  71°18.4[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 61.........................................  40°00.7[  71°19.8[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 62.........................................  39°57.5[  71°20.6[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 63.........................................  39°53.1[  71°36.1[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 64.........................................  39°52.6[  71°40.35                                                   min] N.      [min] W. 65.........................................  39°53.1[  71°42.7[                                                   min] N.       min] W. 66.........................................  39°46.95  71°49.0[                                                  [min] N.       min] W. 67.........................................  39°41.15  71°57.1[                                                  [min] N.       min] W. 68.........................................  39°35.45   72°02.0                                                  [min] N.            W. 69.........................................  39°32.65  72°06.1[                                                  [min] N.       min] W. 70.........................................  39°29.75  72°09.8[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.to 192......................................  39°33.65  72°15.0[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(e) Restricted Gear Area IV—(1) Duration for Mobile Gear. From June 16 through September 30 of each fishing year, no fishing vessel with mobile gear or person on a fishing vessel with mobile gear may fish, or be, in Restricted Gear Area IV (as defined in paragraph (e)(2) of this section) unless transiting only, provided that all mobile gear is on board the vessel while inside the area.

(2) Definition of Restricted Gear Area IV. Restricted Gear Area IV is defined by straight lines connecting the following points in the order stated:

                            Inshore Boundary------------------------------------------------------------------------                    Point                       Latitude      Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------193.........................................  40°13.60  68°40.60                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.194.........................................  40°11.60  68°53.00                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.195.........................................  40°14.00  69°04.70                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.196.........................................  40°14.30  69°05.80                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.197.........................................  40°05.50  69°09.00                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.198.........................................  39°57.30  69°25.10                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.199.........................................  40°00.40  69°35.20                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.200.........................................  40°01.70  69°35.40                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.201.........................................  40°01.70  69°37.40                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.202.........................................  40°00.50  69°38.80                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.203.........................................  40°01.30  69°45.00                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.204.........................................  40°02.10  70°45.00                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.205.........................................  40°07.60  70°04.50                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.206.........................................  40°07.80  70°09.20                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.to 119......................................  40°02.75  70°16.1[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Offshore Boundary------------------------------------------------------------------------                  Point to                      Latitude      Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------193.........................................  40°13.60  68°40.60                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 69.........................................  40°07.90  68°36.00                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 70.........................................  40°07.20  68°38.40                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 71.........................................  40°06.90  68°46.50                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 72.........................................  40°08.70  68°49.60                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 73.........................................  40°08.10  68°51.00                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 74.........................................  40°05.70  68°52.40                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 75.........................................  40°03.60  68°57.20                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 76.........................................  40°03.65  69°00.00                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 77.........................................  40°04.35  69°00.50                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 78.........................................  40°05.20  69°00.50                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 79.........................................  40°05.30  69°01.10                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 80.........................................  40°08.90  69°01.75                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 81.........................................  40°11.00  69°03.80                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 82.........................................  40°11.60  69°05.40                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 83.........................................  40°10.25  69°04.40                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 84.........................................  40°09.75  69°04.15                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 85.........................................  40°08.45  69°03.60                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 86.........................................  40°05.65  69°03.55                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 87.........................................  40°04.10  69°03.90                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 88.........................................  40°02.65  69°05.60                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 89.........................................  40°02.00  69°08.35                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 90.........................................  40°02.65  69°11.15                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 91.........................................  40°00.05  69°14.60                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 92.........................................  39°57.80  69°20.35                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 93.........................................  39°56.75  69°24.40                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 94.........................................  39°56.50  69°26.35                                                  [min] N.      [min] W. 95.........................................  39°56.80  69°34.10                                                  [min] N.       [min]W. 96.........................................  39°57.85  69°35.05                                                  [min] N.       [min]W. 97.........................................  40°00.65  69°36.50                                                  [min] N.       [min]W. 98.........................................  40°00.90  69°37.30                                                  [min] N.       [min]W. 99.........................................  39°59.15  69°37.30                                                        N.       [min]W.100.........................................  39°58.80  69°38.45                                                  [min] N.       [min]W.102.........................................  39°56.20  69°40.20                                                  [min] N.       [min]W.103.........................................  39°55.75  69°41.40                                                  [min] N.       [min]W.104.........................................  39°56.70  69°53.60                                                  [min] N.       [min]W.105.........................................  39°57.55  69°54.05                                                  [min] N.       [min]W.106.........................................  39°57.40  69°55.90                                                  [min] N.       [min]W.107.........................................  39°56.90  69°57.45                                                  [min] N.       [min]W.108.........................................  39°58.25  70°03.00                                                  [min] N.       [min]W.110.........................................  39°59.20  70°04.90                                                  [min] N.       [min]W.111.........................................  40°00.70  70°08.70                                                  [min] N.       [min]W.112.........................................  40°03.75  70°10.15                                                  [min] N.       [min]W.115.........................................  40°05.20  70°10.90                                                  [min] N.       [min]W.116.........................................  40°02.45  70°14.1[                                                  [min] N.        min]W.119.........................................  40°02.75  70°16.1[                                                  [min] N.       min] W.to 206......................................  40°07.80  70°09.20                                                  [min] N.      [min] W.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(f) Carl N. Shuster Jr. Horseshoe Crab Reserve. (1) No vessel or person may fish for horseshoe crabs in the area known as the Carl N. Shuster Jr. Horseshoe Crab Reserve bounded as follows:

(i) On the north by a straight line connecting points 39°14.6'N. lat., 74°30.9'W. long. (3 nm off of Peck Beach, NJ) and 39°14.6'N lat., 74°22.5'W. long.

(ii) On the east by a straight line connecting points 39°14.6'N. lat., 74°22.5'W. long. and 38°22.0'N. lat., 74°22.5'W. long.

(iii) On the south by a straight line connecting points 38°22.0'N. lat., 74°22.5'W. long. and 38°22.0'N. lat., 75°00.4'W. long. (3 nm off of Ocean City, MD).

(iv) On the west by the outermost boundary of state waters.

(2) No vessel or person on a vessel with a trawl or dredge may possess horseshoe crabs in the area described in paragraph (f)(1) of this section.

(3) Horseshoe crabs caught in the area described in paragraph (f)(1) of this section must be returned immediately to the water without further harm.

[64 FR 68248, Dec. 6, 1999, as amended at 66 FR 8911, Feb. 5, 2001]

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