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50 CFR 622.406: Areas closed to lobster trap gear.

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  1. Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries
  2. CHAPTER VI—FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
  3. PART 622—FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC
  4. Subpart R—Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of America and South Atlantic

(a) Fishing with spiny lobster trap gear is prohibited year-round in the following areas bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the points listed.

(1) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 1.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°31′15.002″ 81°31′00.000″

B 24°31′15.002″ 81°31′19.994″

C 24°31′29.999″ 81°31′19.994″

D 24°31′29.999″ 81°31′00.000″

A 24°31′15.002″ 81°31′00.000″

(2) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 2.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°31′20.205″ 81°30′17.213″

B 24°31′17.858″ 81°30′27.700″

C 24°31′27.483″ 81°30′30.204″

D 24°31′29.831″ 81°30′19.483″

A 24°31′20.205″ 81°30′17.213″

(3) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 3.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°31′42.665″ 81°30′02.892″

B 24°31′45.013″ 81°29′52.093″

C 24°31′34.996″ 81°29′49.745″

D 24°31′32.335″ 81°30′00.466″

A 24°31′42.665″ 81°30′02.892″

(4) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 4.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°31′50.996″ 81°28′39.999″

B 24°31′50.996″ 81°29′03.002″

C 24°31′56.998″ 81°29′03.002″

D 24°31′56.998″ 81°28′39.999″

A 24°31′50.996″ 81°28′39.999″

(5) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 5.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°32′20.014″ 81°26′20.390″

B 24°32′13.999″ 81°26′41.999″

C 24°32′27.004″ 81°26′45.611″

D 24°32′33.005″ 81°26′23.995″

A 24°32′20.014″ 81°26′20.390″

(6) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 6.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°32′30.011″ 81°24′47.000″

B 24°32′23.790″ 81°24′56.558″

C 24°32′45.997″ 81°25′10.998″

D 24°32′52.218″ 81°25′01.433″

A 24°32′30.011″ 81°24′47.000″

(7) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 7.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°32′46.834″ 81°27′17.615″

B 24°32′41.835″ 81°27′35.619″

C 24°32′54.003″ 81°27′38.997″

D 24°32′59.002″ 81°27′21.000″

A 24°32′46.834″ 81°27′17.615″

(8) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 8.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°33′10.002″ 81°25′50.995″

B 24°33′04.000″ 81°26′18.996″

C 24°33′17.253″ 81°26′21.839″

D 24°33′23.254″ 81°25′53.838″

A 24°33′10.002″ 81°25′50.995″

(9) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 9.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°33′22.004″ 81°30′31.998″

B 24°33′22.004″ 81°30′41.000″

C 24°33′29.008″ 81°30′41.000″

D 24°33′29.008″ 81°30′31.998″

A 24°33′22.004″ 81°30′31.998″

(10) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 10.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°33′33.004″ 81°30′00.000″

B 24°33′33.004″ 81°30′09.998″

C 24°33′41.999″ 81°30′09.998″

D 24°33′41.999″ 81°30′00.000″

A 24°33′33.004″ 81°30′00.000″

(11) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 11.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°33′50.376″ 81°23′35.039″

B 24°33′27.003″ 81°24′51.003″

C 24°33′40.008″ 81°24′54.999″

D 24°34′03.382″ 81°23′39.035″

A 24°33′50.376″ 81°23′35.039″

(12) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 12.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°34′00.003″ 81°19′29.996″

B 24°34′00.003″ 81°20′04.994″

C 24°34′24.997″ 81°20′04.994″

D 24°34′24.997″ 81°19′29.996″

A 24°34′00.003″ 81°19′29.996″

(13) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 13.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°35′19.997″ 81°14′25.002″

B 24°35′19.997″ 81°14′34.999″

C 24°35′29.006″ 81°14′34.999″

D 24°35′29.006″ 81°14′25.002″

A 24°35′19.997″ 81°14′25.002″

(14) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 14.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°44′37.004″ 80°46′47.000″

B 24°44′37.004″ 80°46′58.000″

C 24°44′47.002″ 80°46′58.000″

D 24°44′47.002″ 80°46′47.000″

A 24°44′37.004″ 80°46′47.000″

(15) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 15.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°49′53.946″ 80°38′17.646″

B 24°48′32.331″ 80°40′15.530″

C 24°48′44.389″ 80°40′23.879″

D 24°50′06.004″ 80°38′26.003″

A 24°49′53.946″ 80°38′17.646″

(16) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 16.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°53′32.085″ 80°33′22.065″

B 24°53′38.992″ 80°33′14.670″

C 24°53′31.673″ 80°33′07.155″

D 24°53′24.562″ 80°33′14.886″

A 24°53′32.085″ 80°33′22.065″

(17) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 17.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°53′33.410″ 80°32′50.247″

B 24°53′40.149″ 80°32′42.309″

C 24°53′32.418″ 80°32′35.653″

D 24°53′25.348″ 80°32′43.302″

A 24°53′33.410″ 80°32′50.247″

(18) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 18.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°54′06.317″ 80°32′34.115″

B 24°53′59.368″ 80°32′41.542″

C 24°54′06.667″ 80°32′48.994″

D 24°54′13.917″ 80°32′41.238″

A 24°54′06.317″ 80°32′34.115″

(19) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 19.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°54′06.000″ 80°31′33.995″

B 24°54′06.000″ 80°31′45.002″

C 24°54′36.006″ 80°31′45.002″

D 24°54′36.006″ 80°31′33.995″

A 24°54′06.000″ 80°31′33.995″

(20) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 20.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°56′21.104″ 80°28′52.331″

B 24°56′17.012″ 80°29′05.995″

C 24°56′26.996″ 80°29′08.996″

D 24°56′31.102″ 80°28′55.325″

A 24°56′21.104″ 80°28′52.331″

(21) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 21.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°56′53.006″ 80°27′46.997″

B 24°56′21.887″ 80°28′25.367″

C 24°56′35.002″ 80°28′36.003″

D 24°57′06.107″ 80°27′57.626″

A 24°56′53.006″ 80°27′46.997″

(22) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 22.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°57′35.001″ 80°27′14.999″

B 24°57′28.011″ 80°27′21.000″

C 24°57′33.999″ 80°27′27.997″

D 24°57′40.200″ 80°27′21.106″

A 24°57′35.001″ 80°27′14.999″

(23) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 23.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°58′58.154″ 80°26′03.911″

B 24°58′48.005″ 80°26′10.001″

C 24°58′52.853″ 80°26′18.090″

D 24°59′03.002″ 80°26′11.999″

A 24°58′58.154″ 80°26′03.911″

(24) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 24.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°59′17.009″ 80°24′32.999″

B 24°58′41.001″ 80°25′21.998″

C 24°58′57.591″ 80°25′34.186″

D 24°59′33.598″ 80°24′45.187″

A 24°59′17.009″ 80°24′32.999″

(25) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 25.

Point North lat. West long.

A 24°59′44.008″ 80°25′38.999″

B 24°59′27.007″ 80°25′48.997″

C 24°59′32.665″ 80°25′58.610″

D 24°59′49.666″ 80°25′48.612″

A 24°59′44.008″ 80°25′38.999″

(26) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 26.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°01′00.006″ 80°21′55.002″

B 25°01′00.006″ 80°22′11.996″

C 25°01′18.010″ 80°22′11.996″

D 25°01′18.010″ 80°21′55.002″

A 25°01′00.006″ 80°21′55.002″

(27) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 27.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°01′34.997″ 80°23′12.998″

B 25°01′18.010″ 80°23′44.000″

C 25°01′22.493″ 80°23′46.473″

D 25°01′36.713″ 80°23′37.665″

E 25°01′46.657″ 80°23′19.390″

A 25°01′34.997″ 80°23′12.998″

(28) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 28.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°01′38.005″ 80°21′25.998″

B 25°01′28.461″ 80°21′46.158″

C 25°01′45.009″ 80°21′53.999″

D 25°01′54.553″ 80°21′33.839″

A 25°01′38.005″ 80°21′25.998″

(29) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 29.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°01′53.001″ 80°23′08.995″

B 25°01′53.001″ 80°23′17.997″

C 25°02′01.008″ 80°23′17.997″

D 25°02′01.008″ 80°23′08.995″

A 25°01′53.001″ 80°23′08.995″

(30) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 30.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°02′20.000″ 80°22′11.001″

B 25°02′10.003″ 80°22′50.002″

C 25°02′22.252″ 80°22′53.140″

D 25°02′32.250″ 80°22′14.138″

A 25°02′20.000″ 80°22′11.001″

(31) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 31.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°02′29.503″ 80°20′30.503″

B 25°02′16.498″ 80°20′43.501″

C 25°02′24.999″ 80°20′52.002″

D 25°02′38.004″ 80°20′38.997″

A 25°02′29.503″ 80°20′30.503″

(32) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 32.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°02′34.008″ 80°21′57.000″

B 25°02′34.008″ 80°22′14.997″

C 25°02′50.007″ 80°22′14.997″

D 25°02′50.007″ 80°21′57.000″

A 25°02′34.008″ 80°21′57.000″

(33) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 33.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°03′11.294″ 80°21′36.864″

B 25°03′02.540″ 80°21′43.143″

C 25°03′08.999″ 80°21′51.994″

D 25°03′17.446″ 80°21′45.554″

A 25°03′11.294″ 80°21′36.864″

(34) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 34.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°03′30.196″ 80°21′34.263″

B 25°03′39.267″ 80°21′29.506″

C 25°03′35.334″ 80°21′19.801″

D 25°03′26.200″ 80°21′24.304″

A 25°03′30.196″ 80°21′34.263″

(35) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 35.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°03′26.001″ 80°19′43.001″

B 25°03′26.001″ 80°19′54.997″

C 25°03′41.011″ 80°19′54.997″

D 25°03′41.011″ 80°19′43.001″

A 25°03′26.001″ 80°19′43.001″

(36) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 36.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°07′03.008″ 80°17′57.999″

B 25°07′03.008″ 80°18′10.002″

C 25°07′14.997″ 80°18′10.002″

D 25°07′14.997″ 80°17′57.999″

A 25°07′03.008″ 80°17′57.999″

(37) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 37.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°07′51.156″ 80°17′27.910″

B 25°07′35.857″ 80°17′37.091″

C 25°07′43.712″ 80°17′50.171″

D 25°07′59.011″ 80°17′40.998″

A 25°07′51.156″ 80°17′27.910″

(38) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 38.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°08′12.002″ 80°17′09.996″

B 25°07′55.001″ 80°17′26.997″

C 25°08′04.998″ 80°17′36.995″

D 25°08′22.000″ 80°17′20.000″

A 25°08′12.002″ 80°17′09.996″

(39) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 39.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°08′18.003″ 80°17′34.001″

B 25°08′18.003″ 80°17′45.997″

C 25°08′29.003″ 80°17′45.997″

D 25°08′29.003″ 80°17′34.001″

A 25°08′18.003″ 80°17′34.001″

(40) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 40.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°08′45.002″ 80°15′50.002″

B 25°08′37.999″ 80°15′56.998″

C 25°08′42.009″ 80°16′00.995″

D 25°08′48.999″ 80°15′53.998″

A 25°08′45.002″ 80°15′50.002″

(41) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 41.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°08′58.007″ 80°17′24.999″

B 25°08′58.007″ 80°17′35.999″

C 25°09′09.007″ 80°17′35.999″

D 25°09′09.007″ 80°17′24.999″

A 25°08′58.007″ 80°17′24.999″

(42) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 42.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°09′10.999″ 80°16′00.000″

B 25°09′10.999″ 80°16′09.997″

C 25°09′20.996″ 80°16′09.997″

D 25°09′20.996″ 80°16′00.000″

A 25°09′10.999″ 80°16′00.000″

(43) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 43.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°09′28.316″ 80°17′03.713″

B 25°09′14.006″ 80°17′17.000″

C 25°09′21.697″ 80°17′25.280″

D 25°09′36.006″ 80°17′12.001″

A 25°09′28.316″ 80°17′03.713″

(44) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 44.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°10′00.011″ 80°16′06.000″

B 25°10′00.011″ 80°16′17.000″

C 25°10′09.995″ 80°16′17.000″

D 25°10′09.995″ 80°16′06.000″

A 25°10′00.011″ 80°16′06.000″

(45) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 45.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°10′29.002″ 80°15′52.995″

B 25°10′29.002″ 80°16′04.002″

C 25°10′37.997″ 80°16′04.002″

D 25°10′37.997″ 80°15′52.995″

A 25°10′29.002″ 80°15′52.995″

(46) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 46.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°11′05.998″ 80°14′25.997″

B 25°11′05.998″ 80°14′38.000″

C 25°11′20.006″ 80°14′38.000″

D 25°11′20.006″ 80°14′25.997″

A 25°11′05.998″ 80°14′25.997″

(47) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 47.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°12′00.998″ 80°13′24.996″

B 25°11′43.008″ 80°13′35.000″

C 25°11′48.007″ 80°13′44.002″

D 25°12′06.011″ 80°13′33.998″

A 25°12′00.998″ 80°13′24.996″

(48) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 48.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°12′18.343″ 80°14′32.768″

B 25°12′02.001″ 80°14′44.001″

C 25°12′07.659″ 80°14′52.234″

D 25°12′24.001″ 80°14′41.001″

A 25°12′18.343″ 80°14′32.768″

(49) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 49.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°15′23.998″ 80°12′29.000″

B 25°15′04.676″ 80°12′36.120″

C 25°15′09.812″ 80°12′50.066″

D 25°15′29.148″ 80°12′42.946″

A 25°15′23.998″ 80°12′29.000″

(50) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 50.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°16′01.997″ 80°12′32.996″

B 25°15′33.419″ 80°12′52.394″

C 25°15′44.007″ 80°13′08.001″

D 25°16′12.585″ 80°12′48.597″

A 25°16′01.997″ 80°12′32.996″

(51) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 51.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°16′33.006″ 80°13′30.001″

B 25°16′33.006″ 80°13′41.001″

C 25°16′34.425″ 80°13′41.026″

D 25°16′41.850″ 80°13′37.475″

E 25°16′42.001″ 80°13′30.001″

A 25°16′33.006″ 80°13′30.001″

(52) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 52.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°17′04.715″ 80°12′11.305″

B 25°16′17.007″ 80°12′27.997″

C 25°16′23.997″ 80°12′47.999″

D 25°17′11.705″ 80°12′31.300″

A 25°17′04.715″ 80°12′11.305″

(53) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 53.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°17′23.008″ 80°12′40.000″

B 25°17′23.008″ 80°12′49.997″

C 25°17′33.005″ 80°12′49.997″

D 25°17′33.005″ 80°12′40.000″

A 25°17′23.008″ 80°12′40.000″

(54) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 54.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°20′57.996″ 80°09′50.000″

B 25°20′57.996″ 80°10′00.000″

C 25°21′07.005″ 80°10′00.000″

D 25°21′07.005″ 80°09′50.000″

A 25°20′57.996″ 80°09′50.000″

(55) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 55.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°21′45.004″ 80°09′51.998″

B 25°21′38.124″ 80°09′56.722″

C 25°21′49.124″ 80°10′12.728″

D 25°21′56.004″ 80°10′07.997″

A 25°21′45.004″ 80°09′51.998″

(56) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 56.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°21′49.000″ 80°09′21.999″

B 25°21′49.000″ 80°09′31.996″

C 25°21′58.998″ 80°09′31.996″

D 25°21′58.998″ 80°09′21.999″

A 25°21′49.000″ 80°09′21.999″

(57) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 57.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°24′31.008″ 80°07′36.997″

B 25°24′31.008″ 80°07′48.999″

C 25°24′41.005″ 80°07′48.999″

D 25°24′41.005″ 80°07′36.997″

A 25°24′31.008″ 80°07′36.997″

(58) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 58.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°25′14.005″ 80°07′27.995″

B 25°25′14.005″ 80°07′44.001″

C 25°25′26.008″ 80°07′44.001″

D 25°25′26.008″ 80°07′27.995″

A 25°25′14.005″ 80°07′27.995″

(59) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 59.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°35′13.996″ 80°05′39.999″

B 25°35′13.996″ 80°05′50.999″

C 25°35′24.007″ 80°05′50.999″

D 25°35′24.007″ 80°05′39.999″

A 25°35′13.996″ 80°05′39.999″

(60) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 60.

Point North lat. West long.

A 25°40′57.003″ 80°05′43.000″

B 25°40′57.003″ 80°05′54.000″

C 25°41′06.550″ 80°05′53.980″

D 25°41′18.136″ 80°05′49.158″

E 25°41′18.001″ 80°05′43.000″

A 25°40′57.003″ 80°05′43.000″

(b) [Reserved]

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