50 C.F.R. Subpart B—Management Measures
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries
(a) Non-trap landing limits. In addition to the prohibitions set forth in §600.725 of this chapter, it is unlawful for a vessel with any non-trap gear on board capable of catching lobsters, or, that fishes for, takes, catches, or harvests lobster on a fishing trip in or from the EEZ by a method other than traps, to possess, retain on board, or land, in excess of 100 lobsters (or parts thereof), for each lobster day-at-sea or part of a lobster day-at-sea, up to a maximum of 500 lobsters (or parts thereof) for any one trip, unless otherwise restricted by §648.80(a)(3)(i), (a)(4)(i)(A), (a)(8)(i), (a)(9)(i)(D), (a)(12)(i)(A), (a)(13)(i)(A), (b)(3)(ii) or §697.7(c)(2)(i)(C) of this chapter. (b) All persons that fish for, take, catch, or harvest lobsters on a fishing trip in or from the EEZ are prohibited from transferring or attempting to transfer American lobster from one vessel to another vessel. (c) Any vessel on a fishing trip in the EEZ that fishes for, takes, catches, or harvests lobster by a method other than traps may not possess on board, deploy, fish with, or haul back traps. The following lobster management areas are established for purposes of implementing the management measures specified in this part. (A copy of a chart showing the American lobster EEZ management areas is available upon request to the Office of the Regional Administrator, NMFS, 1 Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930.) (a) EEZ Nearshore Management Area 1. EEZ Nearshore Management Area 1 is defined by the area, including state and Federal waters that are nearshore in the Gulf of Maine, bounded by straight lines connecting the following points, in the order stated, and the coastline of Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts to the northernmost point of Cape Cod: (1) From point “G3” along the coastline of Massachusetts, including the southwestern end of the Cape Cod Canal, continuing along the coastlines of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and the seaward EEZ boundary back to Point A. (2) [Reserved] (b) EEZ Nearshore Management Area 2. EEZ Nearshore Management Area 2 is defined by the area, including state and Federal waters that are nearshore in Southern New England, bounded by straight lines connecting the following points, in the order stated: (1) From point “R” along the maritime boundary between Connecticut and Rhode Island to the coastal Connecticut/Rhode Island boundary and then back to point “H” along the Rhode Island and Massachusetts coast, including the northeastern end of the Cape Cod Canal. (2) [Reserved] (c) Area 2/3 Overlap. The Area 2/3 Overlap is defined by the area, comprised entirely of Federal waters, bounded by straight lines connecting the following points, in the order stated: (d) EEZ Offshore Management Area 3. EEZ Offshore Management Area 3 is defined by the area, comprised entirely of Federal waters, bounded by straight lines connecting the following points, in the order stated: (e) EEZ Nearshore Management Area 4. EEZ Nearshore Management Area 4 is defined by the area, including state and Federal waters that are near-shore in the northern Mid-Atlantic, bounded by straight lines connecting the following points, in the order stated: (f) EEZ Nearshore Management Area 5. EEZ Nearshore Management Area 5 is defined by the area, including state and Federal waters that are near-shore in the southern Mid-Atlantic, bounded by straight lines connecting the following points, in the order stated: (g) Nearshore Management Area 6. The Nearshore Management Area 6 is defined by the area, including New York and Connecticut state waters, bounded by straight lines connecting the following points, in the order stated: (h) EEZ Nearshore Outer Cape Lobster Management Area. EEZ Nearshore Outer Cape Lobster Management Area is defined by the area, including state and Federal waters off Cape Cod, bounded by straight lines connecting the following points, in the order stated: (1) From Point “G5” along the outer Cape Cod coast to Point “H”: (2) From Point “H1” along the eastern coast of Nantucket Island to Point “I”: (3) From Point “J” back to Point “F”. (i) NMFS may, consistent with §697.25, implement management measures necessary for each management area, in order to end overfishing and rebuild stocks of American lobster. [64 FR 68248, Dec. 6, 1999, as amended at 68 FR 14930, Mar. 27, 2003; 71 FR 13037, Mar. 14, 2006] (a) Trap limits for vessels fishing or authorized to fish in any Nearshore Management Area. (1) Through August 31, 2003, vessels fishing in or issued a management area designation certificate or valid limited access American lobster permit specifying one or more EEZ Nearshore Management Area(s), whether or not in combination with the Area 2/3 Overlap, shall not fish with, deploy in, possess in, or haul back from such area more than 800 lobster traps. (2) Beginning September 1, 2003, vessels fishing in or issued a valid limited access American lobster permit specifying one or more of EEZ Nearshore Management Areas 1, 2, or the Outer Cape Management Area, regardless of whether it is in combination with the Area 2/3 Overlap, shall not fish with, deploy in, possess in, or haul back from such area(s) more than 800 lobster traps, except as noted in paragraph (d) of this section. (3) Beginning September 1, 2003, vessels fishing in or issued a management area designation certificate or valid limited access American lobster permit specifying EEZ Management Area 4 may not fish with, deploy in, possess in, or haul back from such areas more than the number of lobster traps allocated by the Regional Administrator pursuant to the qualification process set forth at §697.4(a)(7)(vii), which will not exceed 1,440 lobster traps, except as noted in paragraphs (c) and (e) of this section. (4) Beginning September 1, 2003, vessels fishing in or issued a management area designation certificate or valid limited access American lobster permit specifying EEZ Management Area 5 may not fish with, deploy in, possess in, or haul back from such areas more than the number of lobster traps allocated by the Regional Administrator pursuant to the qualification process set forth at §697.4(a)(7)(viii), which will not exceed 1,440 lobster traps, except as noted in paragraphs (c) and (e) of this section unless the vessel is operating under an Area 5 Trap Waiver permit issued under §697.26. (b) Trap limits for vessels fishing or authorized to fish in the EEZ Offshore Management Area. (1) Through August 31, 2003, vessels fishing only in or issued a management area designation certificate or valid limited access American lobster permit specifying only EEZ Offshore Management Area 3, or, specifying only EEZ Offshore Management Area 3 and the Area 2/3 Overlap, may not fish with, deploy in, possess in, or haul back from such areas more than 1,800 lobster traps. (2) Beginning September 1, 2003, for fishing years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and beyond until changed, vessels fishing only in or issued a management area designation certificate or valid limited access American lobster permit specifying only EEZ Offshore Management Area 3, or, specifying only EEZ Offshore Management Area 3 and the Area 2/3 Overlap, may not fish with, deploy in, possess in, or haul back from such areas more the number of lobster traps allocated by the Regional Administrator pursuant to the qualification process set forth at §697.4(a)(7)(vi) and the sliding maximum trap limits identified in Table 1 to part 697, except as noted in paragraphs (c) and (e) of this section. (c) Lobster trap limits for vessels fishing or authorized to fish in more than one EEZ Management Area. A vessel owner who elects to fish in more than one EEZ Management Area may not fish with, deploy in, possess in, or haul back from any of those elected management areas more lobster traps than the lowest number of lobster traps allocated to that vessel for any one elected management area. (d) Conservation equivalent trap limits in New Hampshire state waters. Notwithstanding any other provision, any vessel with a Federal lobster permit and a New Hampshire Full Commercial Lobster license may fish up to a maximum of 1,200 lobster traps in New Hampshire state waters, to the extent authorized by New Hampshire lobster fishery regulations. However, such vessel may not fish, possess, deploy, or haul back more than 800 lobster traps in the Federal waters of EEZ Nearshore Management Area 1, and may not fish more than a combined total of 1,200 lobster traps in the Federal and New Hampshire state waters portions of EEZ Nearshore Management Area 1. (e) Potential Modifications to Area 3, Area 4, and/or Area 5 Trap Limits in Fishing Year 2003. The Regional Administrator may issue temporary interim Federal American lobster trap fishing permits pursuant to §697.4 for Areas 3, 4 and/or 5 prior to completion of NMFS' review of the Area 3, Area 4 and/or Area 5 qualification applications, if the applicant has designated one or more of those areas on their 2003 Federal lobster permit. These temporary permits will become effective on September 1, 2003, for those applicants who have applied in the manner set forth in §697.4(a)(7)(vi)(D)(1), (a)(7)(vii)(D)(1), and/or (a)(7)(viii)(D)(1). Any vessel issued a temporary trap fishing permit for Area 3 may fish up to 1,800 lobster traps, except as noted in paragraph (c) of this section. Any vessel issued a temporary trap fishing permit for Area 4 and/or 5 shall not fish more than 800 traps. The temporary interim permit will remain valid during fishing year 2003 until such time the Regional Administrator has reviewed and either approved or denied the temporary permitee's historical participation application. If approved, the Regional Administrator may issue a revised permit and/or management area designation certificate, depending on whether the applicant designated that area on his or her 2003 Federal permit at the beginning of the year. Any traps being fished, deployed, or possessed by the qualified Federal permit holder in excess of the number of traps as described in paragraphs (a)(3), (a)(4), and (b)(2) of this section must be removed from the water within 14 days after receipt of the revised permit, or 30 days after the date it is sent, whichever comes first. Revised Federal lobster permits must be retained aboard the fishing vessel at all times. (f) Trap tag requirements for vessels fishing with lobster traps. Any lobster trap fished in Federal waters must have a valid Federal lobster trap tag permanently attached to the trap bridge or central cross-member. Any vessel with a Federal lobster permit may not possess, deploy, or haul back lobster traps in any portion of any management area that do not have a valid, federally recognized lobster trap tag permanently attached to the trap bridge or central cross-member. (g) Maximum lobster trap tags authorized for direct purchase. In any fishing year, the maximum number of tags authorized for direct purchase by each permit holder is the applicable trap limit specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section plus an additional 10 percent to cover trap loss. (h) EEZ Management area 5 trap waiver exemption. Any vessel issued an Area 5 Trap Waiver permit under §697.4(p) is exempt from the provisions of this section. [68 FR 14930, Mar. 27, 2003] (a) Minimum carapace length. (1) The minimum carapace length for all American lobsters harvested in or from the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 1or the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 6 is 3 (2) The minimum carapace length for all American lobsters landed, harvested, or possessed by vessels issued a Federal limited access American lobster permit fishing in or electing to fish in the Nearshore Management Area 1 or the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 6 is 3 (3) The minimum carapace length for all American lobsters harvested in or from the Nearshore Management Area 2, 4, 5, and the Outer Cape Lobster Management Area or the Offshore Management Area 3 is 3 (4) The minimum carapace length for all American lobsters landed, harvested, or possessed by vessels issued a Federal limited access American lobster permit fishing in or electing to fish in the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 2, 4, 5, and the Outer Cape Lobster Management Area or the EEZ Offshore Management Area 3 is 3 (5) No person may ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, or purchase, in interstate or foreign commerce, any whole live American lobster that is smaller than the minimum size specified in paragraph (a) in this section. (b) Maximum carapace length. (1) The maximum carapace length for all American lobster harvested in or from the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 1 is 5 inches (12.7 cm). (2) The maximum carapace length for all American lobster landed, harvested, or possessed by vessels issued a Federal limited access American lobster permit fishing in or electing to fish in the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 1 is 5 inches (12.7 cm). (3) The maximum carapace length for all female American lobster harvested in or from the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 4 is 5 (4) The maximum carapace length for all female American lobster landed, harvested, or possessed by vessels issued a Federal limited access American lobster permit fishing in or electing to fish in the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 4 is 5 (5) The maximum carapace length for all female American lobster harvested in or from the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 5 is 5 (6) The maximum carapace length for all female American lobster landed, harvested, or possessed by vessels issued a Federal limited access American lobster permit fishing in or electing to fish in the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 5 is 5 (7) In the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 4 and EEZ Nearshore Management Area 5, recreational fishing vessels and divers engaged in recreational fishing, regardless of the platform from which they dive, are allowed to possess one female American lobster per fishing trip in excess of the maximum carapace length specified in paragraphs (b)(3) through (b)(6) of this section. (c) Mutilation. (1) Subject to the rebuttable presumption in §697.7(c)(3), no person may remove meat or any body appendage from any American lobster harvested in or from the EEZ before, or at the time of landing, or have in possession any American lobster part other than whole lobsters, up to the time when a dealer first receives or possesses American lobster. (2) Subject to the rebuttable presumption in §697.7(c)(3), no owner, operator or person aboard a vessel issued a Federal American lobster permit may remove meat or any body appendage from any American lobster before or at the time of landing, or have in possession any American lobster part other than whole lobsters, up to the time when a dealer first receives or possesses American lobster. (d) Berried females. (1) Any berried female harvested in or from the EEZ must be returned to the sea immediately. If any berried female is harvested in or from the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 1, or in or from the EEZ Offshore Management Area 3 above 42°30', it must be v-notched before being returned to the sea immediately. (2) Any berried female harvested or possessed by a vessel issued a Federal limited access American lobster permit must be returned to the sea immediately. If any berried female is harvested in or from the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 1, or in or from the EEZ Offshore Management Area 3 above 42°30', it must be v-notched before being returned to the sea immediately. (3) No vessel, or owner, operator or person aboard a vessel issued a Federal limited access American lobster permit may possess any berried female. (4) No person may possess, ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, or purchase, in interstate or foreign commerce, any berried female as specified in paragraph (d) of this section. (e) Removal of eggs. (1) No person may remove, including, but not limited to, the forcible removal and removal by chemicals or other substances or liquids, extruded eggs attached to the abdominal appendages from any female American lobster. (2) No owner, operator or person aboard a vessel issued a Federal limited access American lobster permit may remove, including but not limited to, the forcible removal, and removal by chemicals or other substances or liquids, extruded eggs attached to the abdominal appendages from any female American lobster. (3) No person may possess, ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, or purchase, in interstate or foreign commerce, any whole live American lobster that bears evidence of the removal of extruded eggs from its abdominal appendages as specified in paragraph (e) of this section. (f) Spearing. (1) No person may spear any American lobster in the EEZ. (2) No person on a vessel issued a Federal lobster license may spear a lobster. (3) No person may harvest or possess any American lobster which has been speared in the EEZ. (4) No person on a vessel issued a Federal lobster license may harvest or possess any American lobster which has been speared. (5) No person may possess, ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, or purchase, in interstate or foreign commerce, any American lobster which has been speared. (g) V-notched females. (1) No person may possess any female lobster possessing a zero tolerance v-shaped notch harvested in or from the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 1. (2) No vessel, owner, or operator issued a Federal limited access American lobster permit fishing in or electing to fish in EEZ Nearshore Management Area 1 may land, harvest, or possess any female lobster possessing a zero tolerance v-shaped notch. (3) No person may possess any female lobster possessing a standard v-shaped notch harvested in or from the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 2, 4, 5, 6, and the Outer Cape Lobster Management Area or the EEZ Offshore Management Area 3 may possess. (4) No vessel, owner, or operator issued a Federal limited access American lobster permit fishing in or electing to fish in EEZ Nearshore Management Area 2, 4, 5, 6, and the Outer Cape Lobster Management Area or the EEZ Offshore Management Area 3 may land, harvest, or possess any female lobster possessing a standard v-shaped notch. [71 FR 13038, Mar. 14, 2006] (a) Gear identification and marking. All lobster gear deployed or possessed in the EEZ, or, deployed or possessed by a person on or from a vessel issued a Federal limited access American lobster permit, and not permanently attached to the vessel must be legibly and indelibly marked with the following: (1) Identification. Effective through April 30, 2000, all lobster gear must be marked with the following code of identification: (i) A number assigned by the Regional Administrator; or (ii) Whatever positive identification marking is required by the vessel's home-port state. (2) Identification and trap tagging. Beginning May 1, 2000, lobster gear must be marked with a trap tag (as specified in §697.19) with the following code of identification: (i) A number assigned by the Regional Administrator; or (ii) Whatever positive identification marking is required by the vessel's home-port state. (b) Deployment and gear configuration. In the areas of the EEZ described in paragraph (b)(4) of this section, lobster trap trawls are to be displayed and configured as follows: (1) Lobster trap trawls of three or fewer traps deployed in the EEZ must be attached to and marked with a single buoy. (2) Lobster trap trawls consisting of more than three traps must have a radar reflector and a single flag or pennant on the westernmost end (marking the half compass circle from magnetic south through west, to and including north), while the easternmost end (meaning the half compass circle from magnetic north through east, to and including south) of an American lobster trap trawl must be configured with a radar reflector only. Standard tetrahedral corner radar reflectors of at least 8 inches (20.32 cm) (both in height and width, and made from metal) must be employed. (A copy of a diagram showing a standard tetrahedral corner radar reflector is available upon request to the Office of the Regional Administrator.) (3) No American lobster trap trawl shall exceed 1.5 nautical miles (2.78 km) in length, as measured from radar reflector to radar reflector. (4) Gear deployment and configuration requirements specified in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(3) of this section apply in the following areas: (i) Gulf of Maine gear area. Gulf of Maine gear area is defined as all waters of the EEZ north of 42°20' N. lat. seaward of a line drawn 12 nautical miles (22.2 km) from the baseline of the territorial sea; (ii) Georges Bank gear area. Georges Bank gear area is defined as all waters of the EEZ south of 42°20' N. lat. and east of 70°00' W. long. or the outer boundary of the territorial sea, whichever lies farther east; (iii) Southern New England gear area. Southern New England gear area is defined as all waters of the EEZ west of 70°00' W. long., east of 71°30' W. long. at a depth greater than 25 fathoms (45.72 m); and (iv) Mid-Atlantic gear area. Mid-Atlantic gear area is defined as all waters of the EEZ, west of 71°30' W. long. and north of 36°33' N. lat. at a depth greater than 40 fathoms (73.15 m). (c) Escape vents. (1) All American lobster traps deployed or possessed in the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 1 or the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 6 or, deployed or possessed by a person on or from a vessel issued a Federal limited access American lobster permit fishing in or electing to fish in the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 1 or the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 6, must include either of the following escape vents in the parlor section of the trap, located in such a manner that it will not be blocked or obstructed by any portion of the trap, associated gear, or the sea floor in normal use: (i) A rectangular portal with an unobstructed opening not less than 1 (ii) Two circular portals with unobstructed openings not less than 2 (2) All American lobster traps deployed or possessed in the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 2, 4, 5, and the Outer Cape Lobster Management Area or the EEZ Offshore Management Area 3, or, deployed or possessed by a person on or from a vessel issued a Federal limited access American lobster permit fishing in or electing to fish in the EEZ Nearshore Management Area 2, 4, 5, and the Outer Cape Lobster Management Area or the EEZ Offshore Management Area 3, must include either of the following escape vents in the parlor section of the trap, located in such a manner that it will not be blocked or obstructed by any portion of the trap, associated gear, or the sea floor in normal use: (i) A rectangular portal with an unobstructed opening not less than 2 inches (5.08 cm) × 5 (ii) Two circular portals with unobstructed openings not less than 2 (3) The Regional Administrator may, at the request of, or after consultation with, the Commission, approve and specify, through a technical amendment of this final rule, any other type of acceptable escape vent that the Regional Administrator finds to be consistent with paragraph (c) of this section. (d) Ghost panel. (1) Lobster traps not constructed entirely of wood (excluding heading or parlor twine and the escape vent) must contain a ghost panel located in the outer parlor(s) of the trap and not in the bottom of the trap constructed of, or fastened to the trap with, one of the following untreated materials: Wood lath, cotton, hemp, sisal or jute twine not greater than (2) The Regional Administrator may, at the request of, or after consultation with, the Commission, approve and specify, through a technical amendment of this rule, any other design, mechanism, material, or other parameter that serves to create an escape portal not less than 3 (e) Maximum trap size—(1) EEZ Nearshore Management Area maximum trap size. (i) Beginning January 5, 2000, American lobster traps deployed or possessed in the EEZ, or, deployed or possessed by a person on or from a vessel issued a Federal limited access American lobster permit as specified under §697.4, if deployed or possessed by a person or vessel permitted to fish in any EEZ Nearshore Management Area (Area 1, Outer Cape, Area 2, Area 4, Area 5, or Area 6) and the Area 2/3 Overlap, or only in the Area 2/3 Overlap shall not exceed 25,245 cubic inches (413,690 cubic centimeters) in volume, as measured on the outside portion of the trap, exclusive of the runners; (ii) Beginning May 1, 2003, American lobster traps deployed or possessed in the EEZ, or, deployed or possessed by a person on or from a vessel issued a Federal limited access American lobster permit as specified under §697.4, if deployed or possessed by a person or vessel permitted to fish in any EEZ Nearshore Management Area (Area 1, Outer Cape, Area 2, Area 4, Area 5, or Area 6) and the Area 2/3 Overlap, or only in the Area 2/3 Overlap, shall not exceed 22,950 cubic inches (376,081 cubic centimeters) in volume as measured on the outside portion of the trap, exclusive of the runners. (2) EEZ Offshore Management Area maximum trap size. (i) Beginning January 5, 2000, American lobster traps deployed or possessed in the EEZ, or, deployed or possessed by a person on or from a vessel issued a Federal limited access American lobster permit as specified under §697.4, if deployed or possessed by a person or vessel permitted to fish only in EEZ Offshore Management Area 3 or only in EEZ Offshore Management Area 3 and the Area 2/3 Overlap, shall not exceed 33,110 cubic inches (542,573 cubic centimeters) in volume as measured on the outside portion of the trap, exclusive of the runners; (ii) Beginning May 1, 2003, American lobster traps deployed or possessed in the EEZ, or, deployed or possessed by a person on or from a vessel issued a Federal limited access American lobster permit as specified under §697.4, if deployed or possessed by a person or vessel permitted to fish only in EEZ Offshore Management Area 3 or only in EEZ Offshore Management Area 3 and the Area 2/3 Overlap, shall not exceed 30,100 cubic inches (493,249 cubic centimeters) in volume as measured on the outside portion of the trap, exclusive of the runners. (f) Enforcement action. Unidentified, unmarked, unvented, improperly vented American lobster traps, or, beginning May 1, 2000, any untagged American lobster traps, or any lobster traps subject to the requirements and specifications of §697.21, which fail to meet such requirements and specifications may be seized and disposed of in accordance with the provisions of 15 CFR part 904. (g) Exemption. Any vessel issued an Area 5 Trap Waiver permit under §697.4(p) is exempt from the provisions of this section. [64 FR 68248, Dec. 6, 1999, as amended at 66 FR 14502, Mar. 13, 2001; 71 FR 13039, Mar. 14, 2006] The Regional Administrator or Director may exempt any person or vessel from the requirements of this part for the conduct of exempted fishing beneficial to the management of the American lobster, weakfish, Atlantic striped bass, Atlantic sturgeon, or horseshoe crab resource or fishery, pursuant to the provisions of ' 600.745 of this chapter. (a) The Regional Administrator or Director may not grant such exemption unless it is determined that the purpose, design, and administration of the exemption is consistent with the objectives of any applicable stock rebuilding program, the provisions of the Atlantic Coastal Act, the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other applicable law, and that granting the exemption will not: (1) Have a detrimental effect on the American lobster, Atlantic striped bass, weakfish, Atlantic sturgeon, or horseshoe crab resource or fishery; or (2) Create significant enforcement problems. (b) Each vessel participating in any exempted fishing activity is subject to all provisions of this part, except those explicitly relating to the purpose and nature of the exemption. The exemption will be specified in a letter issued by the Regional Administrator or Director to each vessel participating in the exempted activity. This letter must be carried aboard the vessel seeking the benefit of such exemption. Exempted fishing activity shall be authorized pursuant to and consistent with §600.745 of this chapter. (c) The Regional Administrator, or the Director, as appropriate, may authorize a substitute vessel to haul ashore the lobster trap gear of an inoperable or mechanically-impaired federally permitted lobster vessel without having to engage in the exempted fishing process as specified in this section. [68 FR 56791, Oct. 2, 2003, as amended at 71 FR 13039, Mar. 14, 2006] (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: (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: (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: (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: (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] A person or vessel holding a valid permit or license issued by the State of Maine that lawfully permits that person to engage in commercial fishing for American lobster may, with the approval of the State of Maine, engage in commercial fishing for American lobsters in the following areas designated as EEZ, if such fishing is conducted in such waters in accordance with all other applicable Federal and State regulations: (a) West of Monhegan Island in the area located north of the line 43.5 deg.42'08" N. lat., 69.5 deg.34'18" W. long., and 43.5 deg.42'15" N. lat., 69.5 deg.19'18" W. long. (b) East of Monhegan Island in the area located west of the line 43.5 deg.44'00" N. lat., 69.5 deg.15'05" W. long., and 43.5 deg.48'10" N. lat., 69.5 deg.08'01" W. long. (c) South of Vinalhaven in the area located west of the line 43.5 deg.521" N. lat., 68.5 deg.39'54" W. long., and 43.5 deg.48'10" N. lat., 67.5 deg.40'33" W. long. (d) South of Boris Bubert Island in the area located north of the line 44.5 deg.19'15" N. lat, 67.5 deg.49'30" W. long. and 44.5 deg.23'45" N. lat., 67.5 deg.40'33" W. long. (a) On or before February 15, 2001, and annually on or before February 15, thereafter, NMFS may, after consultation with the Commission, publish a proposed rule to implement additional or different management measures for Federal waters in any of the management areas specified in §697.18 if it is determined such measures are necessary to achieve or be compatible with ISFMP objectives, or the ISFMP, to be consistent with the national standards of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, or to meet overfishing and rebuilding requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. These management measures may include, but are not limited to, continued reductions of fishing effort or numbers of traps, increases in minimum or decreases in maximum size, increases in the escape vent size, decreases in the lobster trap size, closed areas, closed seasons, landing limits, trip limits and other management area-specific measures as may be identified and recommended by the Commission prior to December 1 of the previous year. After considering public comment, NMFS may publish a final rule to implement any such measures. (b) Conservation equivalency measures. The Regional Administrator may consider future recommendations for modifications to Federal regulations based on conservation equivalency for American lobster that are formally submitted to him/her in writing by the ASMFC. These recommendations must, for consideration by the Regional Administrator, contain the following supporting information: (1) A description of how Federal regulations should be modified; (2) An explanation of how the recommended measure(s) would achieve a level of conservation benefits for the resource equivalent to the applicable Federal regulations; (3) An explanation of how Federal implementation of the conservation equivalent measure(s) would achieve ISFMP objectives, be consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Act national standards, and be compatible with the effective implementation of the ISFMP; and (4) A detailed analysis of the biological, economic, and social impacts of the recommended conservation equivalent measure(s). After considering the recommendation and the necessary supporting information, NMFS may issue a proposed rule to implement the conservation equivalent measures. After considering public comment, NMFS may issue a final rule to implement such measures. (c) At any other time, NMFS may publish a proposed rule, after consultation with the Commission, to implement any additional or different management measures in order to achieve ISFMP objectives or be compatible with Commission measures or recommendations or to be consistent with the national standards of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, or to meet overfishing and rebuilding requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. After considering public comments, NMFS may publish a final rule to implement any such measures. (d) Notwithstanding other provisions of this part, NMFS may publish any additional or different management measures as described herein without prior public comment, pursuant to and consistent with 5 U.S.C. 553. [64 FR 68248, Dec. 6, 1999, as amended at 68 FR 14931, Mar. 27, 2003] (a) Eligibility. Vessels eligible for limited access lobster permits under §697.4(a)(1) and limited access black sea bass permits under §648.4(a)(7)(i) of this chapter may request an Area 5 Trap Waiver Permit, under the procedures described in §697.4. (b) Restrictions. A vessel issued an Area 5 Trap Waiver permit under this section may engage in trap fishing for black sea bass in EEZ Nearshore Management Area 5 and is exempt from the provisions of §697.19 and §697.21 if such fishing is conducted in accordance with all other provisions of this section and all other Federal and state laws and regulations applicable to lobster and black sea bass fishing. (1) A vessel issued a permit under this section may retain, land and sell an incidental allowance of lobster equal to the non-trap harvest restrictions specified in §697.17(a). (2) A vessel issued a permit under this section may not possess on board or deploy bait or baited traps. [66 FR 14502, Mar. 13, 2001] [68 FR 14932, Mar. 27, 2003; 68 FR 16732, Apr. 7, 2003]
Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries
PART 697—ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT
Subpart B—Management Measures
§ 697.17 Non-trap harvest restrictions.
§ 697.18 Lobster management areas.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Point Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------A........................................... 43°58[mi 67°22[mi n]N. n]W.B........................................... 43°41[mi 68°00[mi n]N. n]N.C........................................... 43°12[mi 69°00[mi n]N. n]W.D........................................... 42°49[mi 69°40[mi n]N. n]W.E........................................... 42°15.5[ 70°40[mi min]N. n]W.F........................................... 42°10[mi 69°56[mi n]N. n]W.G........................................... 42°05.5[ 70°14[mi min]N. n]W.G1.......................................... 42°04.25 70°17.22 [min]N. [min]W.G2.......................................... 42°02.84 70°16.1[ [min]N. min]W.G3.......................................... 42°03.35 70°14.2[ [min]N. min]W.------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Point Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------H........................................... 41°40[mi 70°05[mi n]N. n]W.I........................................... 41°15[mi 70°05[mi n]N. n]N.J........................................... 41°21.5[ 69°16.5[ min]N. min]W.K........................................... 41°10[mi 69°06.5[ n]N. min]W.L........................................... 40°55[mi 68°54[mi n]N. n]W.M........................................... 40°27.5[ 71°14[mi min]N. n]W.N........................................... 40°45.5[ 71°34[mi min]N. n]W.O........................................... 41°07[mi 71°43[mi n]N. n]W.P........................................... 41°06.5[ 71°47[mi min]N. n]W.Q........................................... 41°11.5[ 71°47.25 min]N. [min]W.R........................................... 41°18.5[ 71°54.5[ min]N. min]W------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Point Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------K........................................... 41°10[mi 69°06.5[ n] N. min] W.L........................................... 40°55[mi 68°54[mi n] N. n] W.M........................................... 40°27.5[ 72°14[mi min] N. n] W.N........................................... 40°45.5[ 71°34[mi min] N. n] W.------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Point Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------A........................................... 43°58[mi 67°22[mi n] N. n] W.B........................................... 43°41[mi 68°00[mi n] N. n] W.C........................................... 43°12[mi 69°00[mi n] N. n] W.D........................................... 42°49[mi 69°40[mi n] N. n] W.E........................................... 42°15.5[ 69°40[mi min] N. n] W.F........................................... 42°10[mi 69°56[mi n] N. n] W.K........................................... 41°10[mi 69°06.5[ n] N. min] W.N........................................... 40°45.5[ 71°34[mi min] N. n] W.M........................................... 40°27.5[ 72°14[mi min] N. n] W.U........................................... 40°12.5[ 72°48.5[ min] N. min] W.V........................................... 39°50[mi 73°01[mi n] N. n] W.X........................................... 38°39.5[ 73°40[mi min] N. n] W.Y........................................... 38°12[mi 73°55[mi n] N. n] W.Z........................................... 37°12[mi 74°44[mi n] N. n] W.ZA.......................................... 35°34[mi 74°51[mi n] N. n] W.ZB.......................................... 35°14.5[ 75°31[mi min] N. n] W.ZC.......................................... 35°14.5[ 71°24[mi min] N. n] W.From point ``ZC'' along the seaward EEZ boundary to point ``A''.------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Point Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------M........................................... 40°27.5[ 72°14[mi min]N. n] W.N........................................... 40°45.5[ 71°34[mi min] N. n] W.O........................................... 41°07[mi 71°43[mi n] N. n] W.P........................................... 41°06.5[ 71°47[mi min] N. n] W.S........................................... 40°58[mi 72°00[mi n] N. n] W.T........................................... 41°00.5[ 72°00[mi min] N. n] W.From Point ``T'', along the New York/New Jersey coast to Point ``W''W........................................... 39°50[mi 74°09[mi n] N. n] W.V........................................... 39°50[mi 73°01[mi n] N. n] W.U........................................... 40°12.5[ 72°48.5[ min] N. min] W.From Point ``U'' back to Point ``M''.------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Point Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------W 39°50[mi 74°09[mi n]N. n]W.V1 39°50[mi 72°55[mi n]N. n]W.X1 38°38.2[ 73°33.8[ min]N. min]W.Y1 38°10.4[ 73°49[mi min]N. n]W.Z1 37°10.6[ 74°38[mi min]N. n]W.ZA1 35°31.9[ 74°45.5[ min]N. min]W.ZB1 35°14.5[ 75°19.3[ min]N. min]W.ZB 35°14.5[ 75°31[mi min]N. n]W.------------------------------------------------------------------------From Point ``ZB'', along the coasts of North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey back to Point ``W''.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Point Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------T........................................... 41°00.5[ 72°00[mi min] N. n] W.S........................................... 40°58[mi 72°00[mi n] N. n] W.From Point ``S'', boundary follows the 3 mile limit of New York as it curves around Montauk Point to Point ``P''P........................................... 41°06.5[ 71°47[mi min] N. n] W.Q........................................... 41°11[mi 71°47[mi n]30[sec] N. n]15[sec] W.R........................................... 41°18[mi 71°5[min n]30[sec] N. ]30[sec]W.From point ``R'', along the maritime boundary between Connecticut and Rhode Island to the coast; then west along the coast of Connecticut to the western entrance of Long Island Sound; then east along the New York coast of Long Island Sound and back to Point ``T''.------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Point Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------F........................................... 42°10[mi 69°56[mi n]N. n]W.G........................................... 42°05.5[ 70°14[mi min]N. n]W.G1.......................................... 42°04.25 70°17.22 [min]N. [min]W.G2.......................................... 42°02.84 70°16.1[ [min]N. min]W.G4.......................................... 41°52.[m 70°07.49 in]N. [min]W.G5.......................................... 41°54.46 70°03.99 [min]N. [min]W.------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Point Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------H........................................... 41°40[mi 70°05[mi n]N. n]W.H1.......................................... 41°18[mi 70°05[mi n]N. n]W.------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Point Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------I........................................... 41°15[mi 70°00[mi n]N. n]W.J........................................... 41°21.5[ 69°16[mi min]N. n]W.------------------------------------------------------------------------
§ 697.19 Trap limits and trap tag requirements for vessels fishing with lobster traps.
§ 697.20 Size, harvesting and landing requirements.
§ 697.21 Gear identification and marking, escape vent, maximum trap size, and ghost panel requirements.
§ 697.22 Exempted fishing.
§ 697.23 Restricted gear areas.
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.------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.------------------------------------------------------------------------
§ 697.24 Exempted waters for Maine State American lobster permits.
§ 697.25 Adjustment to management measures.
§ 697.26 EEZ Nearshore Management Area 5 Trap Waiver.
Table 1 to Part 697—Area 3 Trap Reduction Schedule
