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50 CFR 660.503: Management subareas.

The fishery management area is divided into subareas for the regulation of fishing for CPS, with the following designations and boundaries:
(a) CPS Limited Entry Zone means the EEZ between:
(1) Northern boundary—at 39°00′00″ N. lat. off California; and
(2) Southern boundary—the United States-Mexico International Boundary, which is a line connecting the following coordinates:
32°35′22″ N. lat., 117°27′49″ W. long.
32°37′37″ N. lat., 117°49′31″ W. long.
31°07′58″ N. lat., 118°36′18″ W. long.
30°32′31″ N. lat., 121°51′58″ W. long.
(b) Subarea A means the EEZ between:
(1) Northern boundary—the United States-Canada Provisional International Boundary, which is a line connecting the following coordinates:
48°29′37.19″ N. lat. 124°43′33.19″ W. long.
48°30′11″ N. lat. 124°47′13″ W. long.
48°30′22″ N. lat. 124°50′21″ W. long.
48°30′14″ N. lat. 124°54′52″ W. long.
48°29′57″ N. lat. 124°59′14″ W. long.
48°29′44″ N. lat. 125°00′06″ W. long.
48°28′09″ N. lat. 125°05′47″ W. long.
48°27′10″ N. lat. 125°08′25″ W. long.
48°26′47″ N. lat 125°09′12″ W. long.
48°20′16″ N. lat. 125°22′48″ W. long.
48°18′22″ N. lat. 125°29′58″ W. long.
48°11′05″ N. lat. 125°53′48″ W. long.
47°49′15″ N. lat. 126°40′57″ W. long.
47°36′47″ N. lat. 127°11′58″ W. long.
47°22′00″ N. lat. 127°41′23″ W. long.
46°42′05″ N. lat. 128°51′56″ W. long.
46°31′47″ N. lat. 129°07′39″ W. long.; and
(2) Southern boundary—at 39°00′00″ N. lat. (Pt. Arena).
(c) Subarea B means the EEZ between:
(1) Northern boundary—at 39°00′00″ N. lat. (Pt. Arena); and
(2) Southern boundary—the United States-Mexico International Boundary described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries
CHAPTER VI—FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
PART 660—FISHERIES OFF WEST COAST STATES
Subpart I—Coastal Pelagics Fisheries

The fishery management area is divided into subareas for the regulation of fishing for CPS, with the following designations and boundaries:

(a) CPS Limited Entry Zone means the EEZ between:

(1) Northern boundary—at 39°00′00″ N. lat. off California; and

(2) Southern boundary—the United States-Mexico International Boundary, which is a line connecting the following coordinates:

32°35′22″ N. lat., 117°27′49″ W. long.

32°37′37″ N. lat., 117°49′31″ W. long.

31°07′58″ N. lat., 118°36′18″ W. long.

30°32′31″ N. lat., 121°51′58″ W. long.

(b) Subarea A means the EEZ between:

(1) Northern boundary—the United States-Canada Provisional International Boundary, which is a line connecting the following coordinates:

48°29′37.19″ N. lat. 124°43′33.19″ W. long.

48°30′11″ N. lat. 124°47′13″ W. long.

48°30′22″ N. lat. 124°50′21″ W. long.

48°30′14″ N. lat. 124°54′52″ W. long.

48°29′57″ N. lat. 124°59′14″ W. long.

48°29′44″ N. lat. 125°00′06″ W. long.

48°28′09″ N. lat. 125°05′47″ W. long.

48°27′10″ N. lat. 125°08′25″ W. long.

48°26′47″ N. lat 125°09′12″ W. long.

48°20′16″ N. lat. 125°22′48″ W. long.

48°18′22″ N. lat. 125°29′58″ W. long.

48°11′05″ N. lat. 125°53′48″ W. long.

47°49′15″ N. lat. 126°40′57″ W. long.

47°36′47″ N. lat. 127°11′58″ W. long.

47°22′00″ N. lat. 127°41′23″ W. long.

46°42′05″ N. lat. 128°51′56″ W. long.

46°31′47″ N. lat. 129°07′39″ W. long.; and

(2) Southern boundary—at 39°00′00″ N. lat. (Pt. Arena).

(1) Northern boundary—at 39°00′00″ N. lat. (Pt. Arena); and

(2) Southern boundary—the United States-Mexico International Boundary described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.

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