50 C.F.R. § 654.28   Tortugas marine reserves.


Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries


Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries
PART 654—STONE CRAB FISHERY OF THE GULF OF MEXICO
Subpart B—Management Measures

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§ 654.28   Tortugas marine reserves.

The following activities are prohibited within the Tortugas marine reserves: Fishing for any species and anchoring by fishing vessels.

(a) EEZ portion of Tortugas North. The area is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points: From point A at 24°40'00' N. lat., 83°06'00' W. long. to point B at 24°46'00' N. lat., 83°06'00' W. long. to point C at 24°46'00' N. lat., 83°00'00' W. long.; thence along the line denoting the seaward limit of Florida's waters, as shown on the current edition of NOAA chart 11438, to point A at 24°40'00' N. lat., 83°06'00' W. long.

(b) Tortugas South. The area is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                    Point                      North lat.    West long.------------------------------------------------------------------------A                                             24°33[mi  83°09[mi                                                 n]00[min]     n]00[min]B                                             24°33[mi  83°05[mi                                                 n]00[min]     n]00[min]C                                             24°18[mi  83°05[mi                                                 n]00[min]     n]00[min]D                                             24°18[mi  83°09[mi                                                 n]00[min]     n]00[min]A                                             24°33[mi  83°09[mi                                                 n]00[min]     n]00[min]------------------------------------------------------------------------

[67 FR 47469, July 19, 2002]

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