[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 22, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35330-35335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15069]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 622
[Docket No. 0911051395-0252-02]
RIN 0648-AY32
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic;
Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment for the South Atlantic Region
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: NMFS issues this final rule to implement the Comprehensive
Ecosystem-Based Amendment 1 (CE-BA1) to the following South Atlantic
fishery management plans (FMPs): The FMP for Coral, Coral reefs, and
Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Region (Coral FMP); the
FMP for the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery off the Atlantic States (Dolphin
and Wahoo FMP); the FMP for Golden Crab of the South Atlantic Region
(Golden Crab FMP); the FMP for the Shrimp Fishery of the South Atlantic
Region (Shrimp FMP); and the FMP for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the
South Atlantic Region (Snapper-Grouper FMP), as prepared and submitted
by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council); as well as
the FMP for Coastal Migratory Pelagic (CMP) Resources (CMP FMP); and
the FMP for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and South
Atlantic (Spiny Lobster FMP), as prepared and submitted by the South
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Councils. This final
rule establishes Deepwater Coral Habitat Areas of Particular Concern
(Deepwater Coral HAPCs) off the coast of the southern Atlantic states
in which the use of specified fishing gear and methods and the
possession of coral is prohibited. Within the Deepwater Coral HAPCs,
fishing zones have been established that allow continued fishing on the
historical grounds for golden crab and deepwater shrimp. This rule
protects what is thought to be the largest distribution of pristine
deepwater coral ecosystems in the world while minimizing the effects on
traditional fishing in the Deepwater Coral HAPCs. Additionally, the
amendment updates existing Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) information in
the area off the southern Atlantic states, thus, addressing the need
for spatial representation of designated EFH and EFH-HAPCs.
DATES: This rule is effective July 22, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the regulatory flexibility analysis, CE-BA1, the
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), the Regulatory Impact
Review, and the Social Impact Assessment/Fishery Impact Statement may
be obtained from Karla Gore, Southeast Regional Office, NMFS, 263 13th
Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701-5505.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karla Gore, telephone: 727-824-5305.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The fisheries for coastal migratory
pelagics; coral, coral reefs, and live/hard bottom habitats; dolphin
and wahoo; golden crab; shrimp; spiny lobster; and snapper-grouper off
the southern Atlantic states are managed under their respective FMPs.
The FMPs were prepared by the Council(s) and are implemented under the
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations at 50 CFR part 622.
The availability of CE-BA1 was announced in the Federal Register on
March 4, 2010 (75 FR 9864). On March 26, 2010, NMFS published a
proposed rule for CE-BA1 and requested public comment (75 FR 14548).
NMFS approved CE-BA1 on June 1, 2010. This final rule establishes
Deepwater Coral HAPCs off the coast of the southern Atlantic states in
which the use of specified fishing gear and methods and possession of
coral is prohibited. Within the Deepwater Coral HAPCs, fishing zones
have been created that allow continued fishing on the historical
grounds for golden crab and deepwater shrimp. The rationale for the
measures contained in CE-BA1 is provided in the amendment and in the
preamble to the proposed rule and is not repeated here.
Comments and Responses
The following is a summary of the comments NMFS received on the
proposed rule and CE-BA1, and NMFS' respective responses. During the
respective comment periods for CE-BA1 and the proposed rule, NMFS
received five submissions from the public, Federal agencies, and non-
governmental organizations. Of these, two comments expressed support
for the actions proposed in CE-BA1. Three comments expressed concern
with various aspects of the amendment and proposed rule, and are
addressed below.
Comment 1: The Deepwater Shrimp Advisory Panel (AP) unanimously
agreed on the alternative (Alternative 3),
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which would move the western boundary of the Stetson-Miami Terrace
Deepwater Coral HAPC 6 miles (10 km) seaward, to account for
discrepancies in the bathymetric data, and to allow for a drift zone in
the event of an unforeseen circumstance, such as mechanical failure of
a shrimp vessel. However, in the amendment, this alternative was not
chosen as the preferred alternative.
Response: The Council acknowledged the Deepwater Shrimp AP's
recommendation by including such an alternative for analysis in the
FEIS. The fact that the Deepwater Shrimp AP unanimously agreed on this
recommendation does not guarantee the Council will choose that
alternative as their preferred alternative. This alternative was not
chosen as the Council's preferred alternative because it would not
address the objective of the amendment to protect vulnerable deepwater
coral habitats. It would not prevent the shrimp fishery from operating
in significant known and highly probable low- and high-relief deepwater
coral habitats, it would allow the fishery to expand into non-
traditional fishing grounds, and it would potentially create a gear
conflict by allowing trawling within the major golden crab fishing area
in the Middle Zone. Furthermore, the Council's Preferred Alternative
(Alternative 2), was also endorsed by members of the Shrimp and Habitat
APs.
Comment 2: The areas proposed as ``Particular Concern'' are not
within the 219-fathom (400-m) bathymetric contour line where the Coral
AP had originally stated the coral of concern would be found. These
areas also include the historical fishing areas of the deepwater shrimp
fishery, which likely do not contain corals. Response: The Coral AP
stated that, in the South Atlantic, deepwater corals are generally
distributed seaward of the 219-fathom (400-m) depth contour. However,
off the Miami Terrace in Florida, deepwater coral habitat is often
found inshore of the 219-fathom (400-m) contour, and the Coral and
Habitat APs advised that this area very likely contains deepwater
corals and should be encompassed within the Deepwater Coral HAPC.
The coral areas are of ``Particular Concern'' because scientific
evidence indicates deepwater coral habitats are likely to occur there.
While there is incomplete evidence of coral distribution in the South
Atlantic, it can be inferred from bottom topography that some of these
areas likely harbor deepwater corals. Therefore, the Council proposed
establishing Deepwater Coral HAPCs as a proactive measure to protect
the deepwater coral ecosystems in the South Atlantic.
Comment 3: The shrimp fishery access areas should be defined as
areas in which the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) data indicate some
shrimp trawling has occurred, and are areas where deepwater corals are
not thought to exist.
Response: VMS data indicate that approximately one percent of the
deepwater shrimp fishery occurs within the designated shrimp fishery
access areas subject to this rule. NMFS understands the shrimp fishery
avoids deploying gear on or near the deepwater corals because of the
high potential for gear damage. Therefore, NMFS concludes that if the
deepwater shrimp fishery continues to operate in locations established
as shrimp fishery access areas, potential encounters with deepwater
corals are likely to be rare.
Comment 4: CE-BA1 does not address the potential impacts of
resource management action on non-fishing industries such as offshore
renewable energy.
Response: The Council operates under the mandate of the Magnuson-
Stevens Act, and does not have authority to manage the activities of
the renewable energy industry. CE-BA1 protects deepwater coral
ecosystems from the impacts of bottom tending fishing gear while
restricting the deepwater shrimp and golden crab fisheries to their
traditional fishing grounds. CE-BA1 does not regulate non-fishing
activities.
Comment 5: Current energy device deployment can be compatible with
the Deepwater Coral HAPC designation. Specifically, the siting of an
ocean current energy device or an array of devices and associated
cables can be done in a very precise fashion that considers the
locations of, and avoids impacts to, deepwater corals.
Response: NMFS agrees that the protection of deepwater coral
ecosystems and the development of ocean-based renewable energy may be
compatible. However, without details on the type, location, and scale
of the renewable energy project, it is very difficult to make
determinations about the potential impacts any renewable energy project
may have on deepwater coral ecosystems.
Comment 6: The Council and NMFS should acknowledge that not all
areas of the proposed Deepwater Coral HAPCs are densely covered with
deepwater corals.
Response: NMFS agrees the entire area contained within the
Deepwater Coral HAPCs is not densely covered with coral. However, the
intent of the Deepwater Coral HAPCs is to establish protection, not
only for the deepwater coral species themselves, but for the entire
deepwater coral ecosystem which encompasses individual coral colonies,
deepwater coral reefs and hard live bottom habitats, and interconnected
benthic and pelagic systems.
Classification
The Administrator, Southeast Region, NMFS has determined that CE-
BA1 is necessary for the conservation and management of deepwater coral
ecosystems in the South Atlantic and is consistent with the Magnuson-
Stevens Act, and other applicable laws.
This final rule has been determined to be not significant for
purposes of Executive Order 12866.
NMFS prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for
this amendment. A notice of availability for the FEIS was published on
December 11, 2009 (74 FR 65773).
The Chief Counsel for Regulation of the Department of Commerce
certified to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business
Administration that this rule will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The basis for this
certification follows:
This final rule establishes Deepwater Coral HAPCs off the coast of
the southern Atlantic states in which the use of specified fishing gear
and methods and the possession of coral will be prohibited. Within the
Deepwater Coral HAPCs, fishing zones will be created that will allow
continued fishing on the historical grounds for golden crab and
deepwater shrimp.
This rule will directly affect commercial fishing entities that
operate in the Deepwater Coral HAPCs and use gear types that are
prohibited in the Deepwater Coral HAPCs, i.e., bottom longlines, trawls
(mid-water and bottom), dredges, pots, or traps; anchor and chain; or
grapple and chain; and/or possess coral in these Deepwater Coral HAPCs.
Although many commercial species are found in these areas, only
wreckfish, golden crab, and royal red shrimp are known to be currently
harvested in these areas. Within the Deepwater Coral HAPCs, snapper-
grouper fishermen, such as those that harvest wreckfish, may continue
to fish with non-prohibited gear in the Deepwater Coral HAPCs and
retain their harvest. As a result, the only entities expected to be
potentially directly affected by this rule are those that fish for
golden crab or royal red shrimp. However, this rule includes provisions
to reduce any adverse economic impacts on entities that fish for these
species.
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First, the Shrimp Fishery Access Areas will allow royal red shrimp
fishing vessels with a rock shrimp limited access endorsement and
equipped with an approved VMS to continue to operate in the historical
royal red shrimp fishing areas without added costs. Second, the Golden
Crab Fishery Access Areas within the Deepwater Coral HAPCs will allow
golden crab fishing vessels to continue to use presently allowed gear
in their historic fishing areas. There are six known vessels that fish
for royal red shrimp in the South Atlantic, and two of these vessels
are reported to fish for royal red shrimp full time. In 2007, combined
landings of South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico royal red shrimp peaked
at approximately 507,000 lb (229,971 kg). With an average price of $4
per pound, total revenue from these landings in 2007, was approximately
$2 million. Most vessels that do not fish full time for royal red
shrimp operate in other shrimp fisheries. However, total annual revenue
estimates for these vessels are not available.
Seven vessels reported landings of golden crab from 2004 to 2007,
although a total of 11 vessels possessed a Federal golden crab permit
for the South Atlantic EEZ during this period. Total dockside revenue
from golden crab sales averaged $714,000 annually during the 4-year
period (2004-2007), or approximately $102,000 annually per vessel.
Vessels that operate in the golden crab fishery typically do not
participate in other fisheries and therefore, the golden crab revenues
generated by these vessels can be assumed to be the total annual
revenues for these vessels.
The vessels that fish for royal red shrimp and golden crab
represent businesses in the shellfish fishing industry (NAICS 114112).
A small business as defined for the shellfish fishing industry does not
have annual receipts in excess of $4.0 million, is independently owned
and operated, and is not dominant in its field of operations. Based on
the revenue profiles provided above, all vessels that operate in the
royal red shrimp and golden crab fisheries are determined for the
purpose of this analysis to be small businesses.
Vessels that fish for royal red shrimp are not required to have a
federally issued rock shrimp limited access endorsement or an approved
VMS; however, all royal red shrimp fishing vessels are believed to have
both. Because this rule will allow royal red shrimp fishing vessels
with a rock shrimp limited access endorsement and equipped with an
approved VMS to continue fishing in their historic fishing areas, this
rule is not expected to have any adverse economic impact on small
businesses that fish for royal red shrimp.
Golden crab fishing presently occurs in the Stetson-Miami Terrace
Deepwater Coral HAPC and Pourtales Terrace Deepwater Coral HAPC. The
three Golden Crab Fishery Access Areas will allow golden crab fishing
vessels to continue their existing fishing practices in traditional
golden crab fishing areas. Therefore, this rule is not expected to
result in any adverse economic impacts on small businesses that fish
for golden crab.
No other potential direct adverse economic impacts on small
entities have been identified. The information provided above supports
a determination that this rule will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small business entities. An Initial
Regulatory Flexibility Act (IRFA) analysis was prepared for the
proposed rule and the resultant analysis concluded the same finding of
no significant economic impact. Public comment was solicited on this
determination through the proposed rule (75 FR 14548). No challenge of
this determination or other substantive issues were received through
public comment on the proposed rule and, thus, no changes were made to
the economic analysis in the final rule. Accordingly, a final
regulatory flexibility analysis was not required or prepared. Copies of
the RIR and Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis are available (see
ADDRESSES).
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 622
Fisheries, Fishing, Puerto Rico, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Virgin Islands.
Dated: June 16, 2010.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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For the reasons set out in the preamble, 50 CFR part 622 is amended as
follows:
PART 622--FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC
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1. The authority citation for part 622 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
2. In Sec. 622.35, paragraph (n) is added to read as follows:
Sec. 622.35 Atlantic EEZ seasonal and/or area closures.
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(n) Deepwater Coral HAPCs. (1) Locations. The following areas are
designated Deepwater Coral HAPCs:
(i) Cape Lookout Lophelia Banks is bounded by rhumb lines
connecting, in order, the following points:
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Point North lat. West long.
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Origin.......................... 34[deg]24'37''.... 75[deg]45'11''
1............................... 34[deg]10'26''.... 75[deg]58'44''
2............................... 34[deg]05'47''.... 75[deg]54'54''
3............................... 34[deg]21'02''.... 75[deg]41'25''
Origin.......................... 34[deg]24'37''.... 75[deg]45'11''
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(ii) Cape Fear Lophelia Banks is bounded by rhumb lines
connecting, in order, the following points:
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Point North lat. West long.
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Origin.......................... 33[deg]38'49''.... 76[deg]29'32''
1............................... 33[deg]32'21''.... 76[deg]32'38''
2............................... 33[deg]29'49''.... 76[deg]26'19''
3............................... 33[deg]36'09''.... 76[deg]23'37''
Origin.......................... 33[deg]38'49''.... 76[deg]29'32''
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(iii) Stetson Reefs, Savannah and East Florida Lithotherms, and
Miami Terrace (Stetson-Miami Terrace) is bounded by--
(A) Rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:
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Point North lat. West long.
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Origin.......................... 28[deg]17'10''.... 79[deg]00'00''
1............................... 31[deg]23'37''.... 79[deg]00'00''
2............................... 31[deg]23'37''.... 77[deg]16'21''
3............................... 32[deg]38'37''.... 77[deg]16'21''
4............................... 32[deg]38'21''.... 77[deg]34'06''
5............................... 32[deg]35'24''.... 77[deg]37'54''
6............................... 32[deg]32'18''.... 77[deg]40'26''
7............................... 32[deg]28'42''.... 77[deg]44'10''
8............................... 32[deg]25'51''.... 77[deg]47'43''
9............................... 32[deg]22'40''.... 77[deg]52'05''
10.............................. 32[deg]20'58''.... 77[deg]56'29''
11.............................. 32[deg]20'30''.... 77[deg]57'50''
12.............................. 32[deg]19'53''.... 78[deg]00'49''
13.............................. 32[deg]18'44''.... 78[deg]04'35''
14.............................. 32[deg]17'35''.... 78[deg]07'48''
15.............................. 32[deg]17'15''.... 78[deg]10'41''
16.............................. 32[deg]15'50''.... 78[deg]14'09''
17.............................. 32[deg]15'20''.... 78[deg]15'25''
18.............................. 32[deg]12'15''.... 78[deg]16'37''
19.............................. 32[deg]10'26''.... 78[deg]18'09''
20.............................. 32[deg]04'42''.... 78[deg]21'27''
21.............................. 32[deg]03'41''.... 78[deg]24'07''
22.............................. 32[deg]04'58''.... 78[deg]29'19''
23.............................. 32[deg]06'59''.... 78[deg]30'48''
24.............................. 32[deg]09'27''.... 78[deg]31'31''
25.............................. 32[deg]11'23''.... 78[deg]32'47''
26.............................. 32[deg]13'09''.... 78[deg]30'04''
27.............................. 32[deg]14'08''.... 78[deg]34'36''
28.............................. 32[deg]12'48''.... 78[deg]36'34''
29.............................. 32[deg]13'07''.... 78[deg]39'07''
30.............................. 32[deg]14'17''.... 78[deg]40'01''
31.............................. 32[deg]16'20''.... 78[deg]40'18''
32.............................. 32[deg]16'33''.... 78[deg]42'32''
33.............................. 32[deg]14'26''.... 78[deg]43'23''
34.............................. 32[deg]11'14''.... 78[deg]45'42''
35.............................. 32[deg]10'19''.... 78[deg]49'08''
36.............................. 32[deg]09'42''.... 78[deg]52'54''
37.............................. 32[deg]08'15''.... 78[deg]56'11''
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38.............................. 32[deg]05'00''.... 79[deg]00'30''
39.............................. 32[deg]01'54''.... 79[deg]02'49''
40.............................. 31[deg]58'40''.... 79[deg]04'51''
41.............................. 31[deg]56'32''.... 79[deg]06'48''
42.............................. 31[deg]53'27''.... 79[deg]09'18''
43.............................. 31[deg]50'56''.... 79[deg]11'29''
44.............................. 31[deg]49'07''.... 79[deg]13'35''
45.............................. 31[deg]47'56''.... 79[deg]16'08''
46.............................. 31[deg]47'11''.... 79[deg]16'30''
47.............................. 31[deg]46'29''.... 79[deg]16'25''
48.............................. 31[deg]44'31''.... 79[deg]17'24''
49.............................. 31[deg]43'20''.... 79[deg]18'27''
50.............................. 31[deg]42'26''.... 79[deg]20'41''
51.............................. 31[deg]41'09''.... 79[deg]22'26''
52.............................. 31[deg]39'36''.... 79[deg]23'59''
53.............................. 31[deg]37'54''.... 79[deg]25'29''
54.............................. 31[deg]35'57''.... 79[deg]27'14''
55.............................. 31[deg]34'14''.... 79[deg]28'24''
56.............................. 31[deg]31'08''.... 79[deg]29'59''
57.............................. 31[deg]30'26''.... 79[deg]29'52''
58.............................. 31[deg]29'11''.... 79[deg]30'11''
59.............................. 31[deg]27'58''.... 79[deg]31'41''
60.............................. 31[deg]27'06''.... 79[deg]32'08''
61.............................. 31[deg]26'22''.... 79[deg]32'48''
62.............................. 31[deg]24'21''.... 79[deg]33'51''
63.............................. 31[deg]22'53''.... 79[deg]34'41''
64.............................. 31[deg]21'03''.... 79[deg]36'01''
65.............................. 31[deg]20'00''.... 79[deg]37'12''
66.............................. 31[deg]18'34''.... 79[deg]38'15''
67.............................. 31[deg]16'49''.... 79[deg]38'36''
68.............................. 31[deg]13'06''.... 79[deg]38'19''
70.............................. 31[deg]11'04''.... 79[deg]38'39''
70.............................. 31[deg]09'28''.... 79[deg]39'09''
71.............................. 31[deg]07'44''.... 79[deg]40'21''
72.............................. 31[deg]05'53''.... 79[deg]41'27''
73.............................. 31[deg]04'40''.... 79[deg]42'09''
74.............................. 31[deg]02'58''.... 79[deg]42'28''
75.............................. 31[deg]01'03''.... 79[deg]42'40''
76.............................. 31[deg]59'50''.... 79[deg]42'43''
77.............................. 30[deg]58'27''.... 79[deg]42'43''
78.............................. 30[deg]57'15''.... 79[deg]42'50''
79.............................. 30[deg]56'09''.... 79[deg]43'28''
80.............................. 30[deg]54'49''.... 79[deg]44'53''
81.............................. 30[deg]53'44''.... 79[deg]46'24''
82.............................. 30[deg]52'47''.... 79[deg]47'40''
83.............................. 30[deg]51'45''.... 79[deg]48'16''
84.............................. 30[deg]48'36''.... 79[deg]49'02''
85.............................. 30[deg]45'24''.... 79[deg]49'55''
86.............................. 30[deg]41'36''.... 79[deg]51'31''
87.............................. 30[deg]38'38''.... 79[deg]52'23''
88.............................. 30[deg]35'29''.... 79[deg]52'54''
89.............................. 30[deg]32'55''.... 79[deg]54'19''
90.............................. 30[deg]31'05''.... 79[deg]55'27''
91.............................. 30[deg]28'09''.... 79[deg]56'06''
92.............................. 30[deg]26'57''.... 79[deg]56'34''
93.............................. 30[deg]25'25''.... 79[deg]57'36''
94.............................. 30[deg]23'03''.... 79[deg]58'25''
95.............................. 30[deg]21'27''.... 79[deg]59'24''
96.............................. 30[deg]18'22''.... 80[deg]00'09''
97.............................. 30[deg]16'34''.... 80[deg]00'33''
98.............................. 30[deg]14'55''.... 80[deg]00'23''
99.............................. 30[deg]12'36''.... 80[deg]01'44''
100............................. 30[deg]12'00''.... 80[deg]01'49''
101............................. 30[deg]06'52''.... 80[deg]01'58''
102............................. 29[deg]59'16''.... 80[deg]04'11''
103............................. 29[deg]49'12''.... 80[deg]05'44''
104............................. 29[deg]43'59''.... 80[deg]06'24''
105............................. 29[deg]38'37''.... 80[deg]06'53''
106............................. 29[deg]36'54''.... 80[deg]07'18''
107............................. 29[deg]31'59''.... 80[deg]07'32''
108............................. 29[deg]29'14''.... 80[deg]07'18''
109............................. 29[deg]21'48''.... 80[deg]05'01''
110............................. 29[deg]20'25''.... 80[deg]04'29''
111............................. 29[deg]08'00''.... 79[deg]59'43''
112............................. 29[deg]06'56''.... 79[deg]59'07''
113............................. 29[deg]05'59''.... 79[deg]58'44''
114............................. 29[deg]03'34''.... 79[deg]57'37''
115............................. 29[deg]02'11''.... 79[deg]56'59''
116............................. 29[deg]00'00''.... 79[deg]55'32''
117............................. 28[deg]56'55''.... 79[deg]54'22''
118............................. 28[deg]55'00''.... 79[deg]53'31''
119............................. 28[deg]53'35''.... 79[deg]52'51''
120............................. 28[deg]51'47''.... 79[deg]52'07''
121............................. 28[deg]50'25''.... 79[deg]51'27''
122............................. 28[deg]49'53''.... 79[deg]51'20''
123............................. 28[deg]49'01''.... 79[deg]51'20''
124............................. 28[deg]48'19''.... 79[deg]51'10''
125............................. 28[deg]47'13''.... 79[deg]50'59''
126............................. 28[deg]43'30''.... 79[deg]50'36''
127............................. 28[deg]41'05''.... 79[deg]50'04''
128............................. 28[deg]40'27''.... 79[deg]50'07''
129............................. 28[deg]39'50''.... 79[deg]49'56''
130............................. 28[deg]39'04''.... 79[deg]49'58''
131............................. 28[deg]36'43''.... 79[deg]49'35''
132............................. 28[deg]35'01''.... 79[deg]49'24''
133............................. 28[deg]30'37''.... 79[deg]48'35''
134............................. 28[deg]14'00''.... 79[deg]46'20''
135............................. 28[deg]11'41''.... 79[deg]46'12''
136............................. 28[deg]08'02''.... 79[deg]45'45''
137............................. 28[deg]01'20''.... 79[deg]45'20''
138............................. 27[deg]58'13''.... 79[deg]44'51''
139............................. 27[deg]56'23''.... 79[deg]44'53''
140............................. 27[deg]49'40''.... 79[deg]44'25''
141............................. 27[deg]46'27''.... 79[deg]44'22''
142............................. 27[deg]42'00''.... 79[deg]44'33''
143............................. 27[deg]36'08''.... 79[deg]44'58''
144............................. 27[deg]30'00''.... 79[deg]45'29''
145............................. 27[deg]29'04''.... 79[deg]45'47''
146............................. 27[deg]27'05''.... 79[deg]45'54''
147............................. 27[deg]25'47''.... 79[deg]45'57''
148............................. 27[deg]19'46''.... 79[deg]45'14''
149............................. 27[deg]17'54''.... 79[deg]45'12''
150............................. 27[deg]12'28''.... 79[deg]45'00''
151............................. 27[deg]07'45''.... 79[deg]46'07''
152............................. 27[deg]04'47''.... 79[deg]46'29''
153............................. 27[deg]00'43''.... 79[deg]46'39''
154............................. 26[deg]58'43''.... 79[deg]46'28''
155............................. 26[deg]57'06''.... 79[deg]46'32''
156............................. 26[deg]49'58''.... 79[deg]46'54''
157............................. 26[deg]48'58''.... 79[deg]46'56''
158............................. 26[deg]47'01''.... 79[deg]47'09''
159............................. 26[deg]46'04''.... 79[deg]47'09''
160............................. 26[deg]35'09''.... 79[deg]48'01''
161............................. 26[deg]33'37''.... 79[deg]48'21''
162............................. 26[deg]27'56''.... 79[deg]49'09''
163............................. 26[deg]25'55''.... 79[deg]49'30''
164............................. 26[deg]21'05''.... 79[deg]50'03''
165............................. 26[deg]20'30''.... 79[deg]50'20''
166............................. 26[deg]18'56''.... 79[deg]50'17''
167............................. 26[deg]16'19''.... 79[deg]54'06''
168............................. 26[deg]13'48''.... 79[deg]54'48''
169............................. 26[deg]12'19''.... 79[deg]55'37''
170............................. 26[deg]10'57''.... 79[deg]57'05''
171............................. 29[deg]09'17''.... 79[deg]58'45''
172............................. 26[deg]07'11''.... 80[deg]00'22''
173............................. 26[deg]06'12''.... 80[deg]00'33''
174............................. 26[deg]03'26''.... 80[deg]01'02''
175............................. 26[deg]00'35''.... 80[deg]01'13''
176............................. 25[deg]49'10''.... 80[deg]00'38''
177............................. 25[deg]48'30''.... 80[deg]00'23''
178............................. 25[deg]46'42''.... 79[deg]59'14''
179............................. 25[deg]27'28''.... 80[deg]02'26''
180............................. 25[deg]24'06''.... 80[deg]01'44''
181............................. 25[deg]21'04''.... 80[deg]01'27''
182............................. 25[deg]21'04''.... 79[deg]42'04''
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(B) The outer boundary of the EEZ in a northerly direction from
Point 182 to the Origin.
(iv) Pourtales Terrace is bounded by--
(A) Rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Point North lat. West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin.......................... 24[deg]20'12''.... 80[deg]43'50''
1............................... 24[deg]33'42''.... 80[deg]34'23''
2............................... 24[deg]37'45''.... 80[deg]31'20''
3............................... 24[deg]47'18''.... 80[deg]23'08''
4............................... 24[deg]51'08''.... 80[deg]27'58''
5............................... 24[deg]42'52''.... 80[deg]35'51''
6............................... 24[deg]29'44''.... 80[deg]49'45''
7............................... 24[deg]15'04''.... 81[deg]07'52''
8............................... 24[deg]10''55''... 80[deg]58'11''
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(B) The outer boundary of the EEZ in a northerly direction from
Point 8 to the Origin.
(v) Blake Ridge Diapir is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in
order, the following points:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Point North lat. West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin.......................... 32[deg]32'28''.... 76[deg]13'16''
1............................... 32[deg]30'44''.... 76[deg]13'24''
2............................... 32[deg]30'37''.... 76[deg]11'21''
3............................... 32[deg]32'21''.... 76[deg]11'13''
Origin.......................... 32[deg]32'28''.... 76[deg]13'16''
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(2) Restrictions. In the Deepwater Coral HAPCs specified in
paragraph (n)(1) of this section, no person may:
(i) Use a bottom longline, trawl (mid-water or bottom), dredge,
pot, or trap.
(ii) If aboard a fishing vessel, anchor, use an anchor and chain,
or use a grapple and chain.
(iii) Fish for coral or possess coral in or from the Deepwater
Coral HAPC on board a fishing vessel.
(3) Shrimp fishery access areas. The provisions of paragraph
(n)(2)(i) of this section notwithstanding, an owner or operator of a
vessel for which a valid commercial vessel permit for rock shrimp
(South Atlantic EEZ) has been issued may trawl for shrimp in the
following portions of the Stetson-Miami Terrace Deepwater Coral HAPC:
(i) Shrimp access area A is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in
order, the following points:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Point North lat. West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin.......................... 30[deg]12'00'' 80[deg]01'49''
1............................... 30[deg]06'52'' 80[deg]01'58''
2............................... 29[deg]59'16'' 80[deg]04'11''
3............................... 29[deg]49'12'' 80[deg]05'44''
4............................... 29[deg]43'59'' 80[deg]06'24''
5............................... 29[deg]38'37'' 80[deg]06'53''
6............................... 29[deg]36'54'' 80[deg]07'18''
7............................... 29[deg]31'59'' 80[deg]07'32''
8............................... 29[deg]29'14'' 80[deg]07'18''
9............................... 29[deg]21'48'' 80[deg]05'01''
10.............................. 29[deg]20'25'' 80[deg]04'29''
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11.............................. 29[deg]20'25'' 80[deg]03'11''
12.............................. 29[deg]21'48'' 80[deg]03'52''
13.............................. 29[deg]29'14'' 80[deg]06'08''
14.............................. 29[deg]31'59'' 80[deg]06'23''
15.............................. 29[deg]36'54'' 80[deg]06'00''
16.............................. 29[deg]38'37'' 80[deg]05'43''
17.............................. 29[deg]43'59'' 80[deg]05'14''
18.............................. 29[deg]49'12'' 80[deg]04'35''
19.............................. 29[deg]59'16'' 80[deg]03'01''
20.............................. 30[deg]06'52'' 80[deg]00'46''
21.............................. 30[deg]12'00'' 80[deg]00'42''
Origin.......................... 30[deg]12'00'' 80[deg]01'49''
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(ii) Shrimp access area B is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in
order, the following points:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Point North lat. West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin.......................... 29[deg]08'00'' 79[deg]59'43''
1............................... 29[deg]06'56'' 79[deg]59'07''
2............................... 29[deg]05'59'' 79[deg]58'44''
3............................... 29[deg]03'34'' 79[deg]57'37''
4............................... 29[deg]02'11'' 79[deg]56'59''
5............................... 29[deg]00'00'' 79[deg]55'32''
6............................... 28[deg]56'55'' 79[deg]54'22''
7............................... 28[deg]55'00'' 79[deg]53'31''
8............................... 28[deg]53'35'' 79[deg]52'51''
9............................... 28[deg]51'47'' 79[deg]52'07''
10.............................. 28[deg]50'25'' 79[deg]51'27''
11.............................. 28[deg]49'53'' 79[deg]51'20''
12.............................. 28[deg]49'01'' 79[deg]51'20''
13.............................. 28[deg]48'19'' 79[deg]51'10''
14.............................. 28[deg]47'13'' 79[deg]50'59''
15.............................. 28[deg]43'30'' 79[deg]50'36''
16.............................. 28[deg]41'05'' 79[deg]50'04''
17.............................. 28[deg]40'27'' 79[deg]50'07''
18.............................. 28[deg]39'50'' 79[deg]49'56''
19.............................. 28[deg]39'04'' 79[deg]49'58''
20.............................. 28[deg]36'43'' 79[deg]49'35''
21.............................. 28[deg]35'01'' 79[deg]49'24''
22.............................. 28[deg]30'37'' 79[deg]48'35''
23.............................. 28[deg]30'37'' 79[deg]47'27''
24.............................. 28[deg]35'01'' 79[deg]48'16''
25.............................. 28[deg]36'43'' 79[deg]48'27''
26.............................. 28[deg]39'04'' 79[deg]48'50''
27.............................. 28[deg]39'50'' 79[deg]48'48''
28.............................. 28[deg]40'27'' 79[deg]48'58''
29.............................. 28[deg]41'05'' 79[deg]48'56''
30.............................. 28[deg]43'30'' 79[deg]49'28''
31.............................. 28[deg]47'13'' 79[deg]49'51''
32.............................. 28[deg]48'19'' 79[deg]50'01''
33.............................. 28[deg]49'01'' 79[deg]50'13''
34.............................. 28[deg]49'53'' 79[deg]50'12''
35.............................. 28[deg]50'25'' 79[deg]50'17''
36.............................. 28[deg]51'47'' 79[deg]50'58''
37.............................. 28[deg]53'35'' 79[deg]51'43''
38.............................. 28[deg]55'00'' 79[deg]52'22''
39.............................. 28[deg]56'55'' 79[deg]53'14''
40.............................. 29[deg]00'00'' 79[deg]54'24''
41.............................. 29[deg]02'11'' 79[deg]55'50''
42.............................. 29[deg]03'34'' 79[deg]56'29''
43.............................. 29[deg]05'59'' 79[deg]57'35''
44.............................. 29[deg]06'56'' 79[deg]57'59''
45.............................. 29[deg]08'00'' 79[deg]58'34''
Origin.......................... 29[deg]08'00'' 79[deg]59'43''
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(iii) Shrimp access area C is bounded by rhumb lines connecting,
in order, the following points:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Point North lat. West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin.......................... 28[deg]14'00''.... 79[deg]46'20''
1............................... 28[deg]11'41''.... 79[deg]46'12''
2............................... 28[deg]08'02''.... 79[deg]45'45''
3............................... 28[deg]01'20''.... 79[deg]45'20''
4............................... 27[deg]58'13''.... 79[deg]44'51''
5............................... 27[deg]56'23''.... 79[deg]44'53''
6............................... 27[deg]49'40''.... 79[deg]44'25''
7............................... 27[deg]46'27''.... 79[deg]44'22''
8............................... 27[deg]42'00''.... 79[deg]44'33''
9............................... 27[deg]36'08''.... 79[deg]44'58''
10.............................. 27[deg]30'00''.... 79[deg]45'29''
11.............................. 27[deg]29'04''.... 79[deg]45'47''
12.............................. 27[deg]27'05''.... 79[deg]45'54''
13.............................. 27[deg]25'47''.... 79[deg]45'57''
14.............................. 27[deg]19'46''.... 79[deg]45'14''
15.............................. 27[deg]17'54''.... 79[deg]45'12''
16.............................. 27[deg]12'28''.... 79[deg]45'00''
17.............................. 27[deg]07'45''.... 79[deg]46'07''
18.............................. 27[deg]04'47''.... 79[deg]46'29''
19.............................. 27[deg]00'43''.... 79[deg]46'39''
20.............................. 26[deg]58'43''.... 79[deg]46'28''
21.............................. 26[deg]57'06''.... 79[deg]46'32''
22.............................. 26[deg]57'06''.... 79[deg]44'52''
23.............................. 26[deg]58'43''.... 79[deg]44'47''
24.............................. 27[deg]00'43''.... 79[deg]44'58''
25.............................. 27[deg]04'47''.... 79[deg]44'48''
26.............................. 27[deg]07'45''.... 79[deg]44'26''
27.............................. 27[deg]12'28''.... 79[deg]43'19''
28.............................. 27[deg]17'54''.... 79[deg]43'31''
29.............................. 27[deg]19'46''.... 79[deg]43'33''
30.............................. 27[deg]25'47''.... 79[deg]44'15''
31.............................. 27[deg]27'05''.... 79[deg]44'12''
32.............................. 27[deg]29'04''.... 79[deg]44'06''
33.............................. 27[deg]30'00''.... 79[deg]43'48''
34.............................. 27[deg]30'00''.... 79[deg]44'22''
35.............................. 27[deg]36'08''.... 79[deg]43'50''
36.............................. 27[deg]42'00''.... 79[deg]43'25''
37.............................. 27[deg]46'27''.... 79[deg]43'14''
38.............................. 27[deg]49'40''.... 79[deg]43'17''
39.............................. 27[deg]56'23''.... 79[deg]43'45''
40.............................. 27[deg]58'13''.... 79[deg]43'43''
41.............................. 28[deg]01'20''.... 79[deg]44'11''
42.............................. 28[deg]04'42''.... 79[deg]44'25''
43.............................. 28[deg]08'02''.... 79[deg]44'37''
44.............................. 28[deg]11'41''.... 79[deg]45'04''
45.............................. 28[deg]14'00''.... 79[deg]45'12''
Origin.......................... 28[deg]14'00''.... 79[deg]46'20''
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(iv) Shrimp access area D is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in
order, the following points:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Point North lat. West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin.......................... 26[deg]49'58''.... 79[deg]46'54''
1............................... 26[deg]48'58''.... 79[deg]46'56''
2............................... 26[deg]47'01''.... 79[deg]47'09''
3............................... 26[deg]46'04''.... 79[deg]47'09''
4............................... 26[deg]35'09''.... 79[deg]48'01''
5............................... 26[deg]33'37''.... 79[deg]48'21''
6............................... 26[deg]27'56''.... 79[deg]49'09''
7............................... 26[deg]25'55''.... 79[deg]49'30''
8............................... 26[deg]21'05''.... 79[deg]50'03''
9............................... 26[deg]20'30''.... 79[deg]50'20''
10.............................. 26[deg]18'56''.... 79[deg]50'17''
11.............................. 26[deg]18'56''.... 79[deg]48'37''
12.............................. 26[deg]20'30''.... 79[deg]48'40''
13.............................. 26[deg]21'05''.... 79[deg]48'08''
14.............................. 26[deg]25'55''.... 79[deg]47'49''
15.............................. 26[deg]27'56''.... 79[deg]47'29''
16.............................. 26[deg]33'37''.... 79[deg]46'40''
17.............................. 26[deg]35'09''.... 79[deg]46'20''
18.............................. 26[deg]46'04''.... 79[deg]45'28''
19.............................. 26[deg]47'01''.... 79[deg]45'28''
20.............................. 26[deg]48'58''.... 79[deg]45'15''
21.............................. 26[deg]49'58''.... 79[deg]45'13''
Origin.......................... 26[deg]49'58''.... 79[deg]46'54''
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(4) Golden crab fishery access areas. The provisions of paragraphs
(n)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section notwithstanding, an owner or
operator of a vessel for which a valid commercial permit for South
Atlantic golden crab has been issued may use a trap to fish for golden
crab and use a grapple and chain while engaged in such fishing in the
following portions of the Stetson-Miami Terrace and the Pourtales
Terrace Deepwater Coral HAPCs. Access to an area specified in paragraph
(n)(4)(i) through (v) of this section is contingent on that zone being
authorized on the vessel's permit for South Atlantic golden crab. See
Sec. 622.17(b) of this part for specification of zones.
(i) Golden crab northern zone access area is bounded by rhumb lines
connecting, in order, the following points:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Point North lat. West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin.......................... 29[deg]00'00''.... 79[deg]54'24''
1............................... 28[deg]56'55''.... 79[deg]53'14''
2............................... 28[deg]55'00''.... 79[deg]52'22''
3............................... 28[deg]53'35''.... 79[deg]51'43''
4............................... 28[deg]51'47''.... 79[deg]50'58''
5............................... 28[deg]50'25''.... 79[deg]50'17''
6............................... 28[deg]49'53''.... 79[deg]50'12''
7............................... 28[deg]49'01''.... 79[deg]50'13''
8............................... 28[deg]48'19''.... 79[deg]50'01''
9............................... 28[deg]47'13''.... 79[deg]49'51''
10.............................. 28[deg]43'30''.... 79[deg]49'28''
11.............................. 28[deg]41'05''.... 79[deg]48'56''
12.............................. 28[deg]40'27''.... 79[deg]48'58''
13.............................. 28[deg]39'50''.... 79[deg]48'48''
14.............................. 28[deg]39'04''.... 79[deg]48'50''
15.............................. 28[deg]36'43''.... 79[deg]48'27''
16.............................. 28[deg]35'01''.... 79[deg]48'16''
17.............................. 28[deg]30'37''.... 79[deg]47'27''
18.............................. 28[deg]30'37''.... 79[deg]42'12''
19.............................. 28[deg]14'00''.... 79[deg]40'54''
20.............................. 28[deg]14'00''.... 79[deg]45'12''
21.............................. 28[deg]11'41''.... 79[deg]45'04''
22.............................. 28[deg]08'02''.... 79[deg]44'37''
23.............................. 28[deg]04'42''.... 79[deg]44'25''
24.............................. 28[deg]01'20''.... 79[deg]44'11''
25.............................. 28[deg]00'00''.... 79[deg]43'59''
26.............................. 28[deg]00'00''.... 79[deg]38'16''
27.............................. 28[deg]11'42''.... 79[deg]38'13''
28.............................. 28[deg]23'02''.... 79[deg]38'57''
29.............................. 28[deg]36'50''.... 79[deg]40'25''
30.............................. 28[deg]38'33''.... 79[deg]41'33''
31.............................. 28[deg]38'20''.... 79[deg]43'04''
32.............................. 28[deg]41'00''.... 79[deg]43'39''
33.............................. 28[deg]48'16''.... 79[deg]44'32''
34.............................. 28[deg]54'29''.... 79[deg]45'55''
35.............................. 29[deg]00'00''.... 79[deg]45'50''
Origin.......................... 29[deg]00'00''.... 79[deg]54'24''
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(ii) Golden crab middle zone access area A is bounded by--
(A) Rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------
Point North lat. West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin.......................... 26[deg]58'45'' 79[deg]35'05''
1............................... 27[deg]00'39'' 79[deg]36'26''
2............................... 27[deg]07'55'' 79[deg]37'52''
3............................... 27[deg]14'52'' 79[deg]37'09''
4............................... 27[deg]29'21'' 79[deg]37'15''
5............................... 28[deg]00'00'' 79[deg]38'16''
6............................... 28[deg]00'00'' 79[deg]43'59''
7............................... 27[deg]58'13'' 79[deg]43'43''
8............................... 27[deg]56'23'' 79[deg]43'45''
9............................... 27[deg]49'40'' 79[deg]43'17''
10.............................. 27[deg]46'27'' 79[deg]43'14''
11.............................. 27[deg]42'00'' 79[deg]43'25''
12.............................. 27[deg]36'08'' 79[deg]43'50''
13.............................. 27[deg]30'00'' 79[deg]44'22''
14.............................. 27[deg]30'00'' 79[deg]43'48''
15.............................. 27[deg]29'04'' 79[deg]44'06''
16.............................. 27[deg]27'05'' 79[deg]44'12''
17.............................. 27[deg]25'47'' 79[deg]44'15''
18.............................. 27[deg]19'46'' 79[deg]43'33''
19.............................. 27[deg]17'54'' 79[deg]43'31''
20.............................. 27[deg]12'28'' 79[deg]43'19''
21.............................. 27[deg]07'45'' 79[deg]44'26''
22.............................. 27[deg]04'47'' 79[deg]44'48''
23.............................. 27[deg]00'43'' 79[deg]44'58''
24.............................. 26[deg]58'43'' 79[deg]44'47''
25.............................. 26[deg]57'06'' 79[deg]44'52''
26.............................. 26[deg]57'06'' 79[deg]42'34''
27.............................. 26[deg]49'58'' 79[deg]42'34''
28.............................. 26[deg]49'58'' 79[deg]45'13''
29.............................. 26[deg]48'58'' 79[deg]45'15''
30.............................. 26[deg]47'01'' 79[deg]45'28''
31.............................. 26[deg]46'04'' 79[deg]45'28''
32.............................. 26[deg]35'09'' 79[deg]46'20''
33.............................. 26[deg]33'37'' 79[deg]46'40''
34.............................. 26[deg]27'56'' 79[deg]47'29''
35.............................. 26[deg]25'55'' 79[deg]47'49''
36.............................. 26[deg]21'05'' 79[deg]48'08''
37.............................. 26[deg]20'30'' 79[deg]48'40''
38.............................. 26[deg]18'56'' 79[deg]48'37''
39.............................. 26[deg]03'38'' 79[deg]48'16''
40.............................. 26[deg]03'35'' 79[deg]46'09''
41.............................. 25[deg]58'33'' 79[deg]46'08''
42.............................. 25[deg]54'27'' 79[deg]45'37''
43.............................. 25[deg]46'55'' 79[deg]44'14''
44.............................. 25[deg]38'04'' 79[deg]45'58''
45.............................. 25[deg]38'05'' 79[deg]42'27''
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(B) The outer boundary of the EEZ in a northerly direction from
Point 45 to Point 46.
(C) Rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Point North lat. West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
46.............................. 26[deg]07'49'' 79[deg]36'07''
47.............................. 26[deg]17'36'' 79[deg]36'06''
48.............................. 26[deg]21'18'' 79[deg]38'04''
49.............................. 26[deg]50'46'' 79[deg]35'12''
50.............................. 26[deg]50'40'' 79[deg]33'45''
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(D) The outer boundary of the EEZ in a northerly direction from
Point 50 to the Origin.
(iii) Golden crab middle zone access area B is bounded by rhumb
lines connecting, in order, the following points:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Point North lat. West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin.......................... 25[deg]49'10'' 80[deg]00'38''
1............................... 25[deg]48'30'' 80[deg]00'23''
2............................... 25[deg]46'42'' 79[deg]59'14''
3............................... 25[deg]27'28'' 80[deg]02'26''
4............................... 25[deg]24'06'' 80[deg]01'44''
5............................... 25[deg]21'04'' 80[deg]01'27''
6............................... 25[deg]21'04'' 79[deg]58'12''
7............................... 25[deg]23'25'' 79[deg]58'19''
8............................... 25[deg]32'52'' 79[deg]54'48''
9............................... 25[deg]36'58'' 79[deg]54'46''
10.............................. 25[deg]37'20'' 79[deg]56'20''
11.............................. 25[deg]49'11'' 79[deg]56'00''
Origin.......................... 25[deg]49'10'' 80[deg]00'38''
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(iv) Golden crab middle zone access area C is bounded by--
(A) Rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Point North lat. West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin.......................... 25[deg]33'32'' 79[deg]42'18''
1............................... 25[deg]33'32'' 79[deg]47'14''
2............................... 25[deg]21'04'' 79[deg]53'45''
3............................... 25[deg]21'04'' 79[deg]42'04''
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(B) The outer boundary of the EEZ in a northerly direction from
Point 3 to the Origin.
(v) Golden crab southern zone access area is bounded by--
(A) Rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Point North lat. West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin.......................... 24[deg]14'07'' 80[deg]53'27''
1............................... 24[deg]13'46'' 81[deg]04'54''
2............................... 24[deg]10'55'' 80[deg]58'11''
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(B) The outer boundary of the EEZ in a northerly direction from
Point 2 to the Origin.
[FR Doc. 2010-15069 Filed 6-21-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P