GroundRules
50 CFR Table 3a (South) to Part 660, Subpart F: Table 3a (South) to Part 660, Subpart F—Non-Trawl Rockfish Conservation Area Boundaries
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 F—West Coast Groundfish—Open Access Fisheries
Table 3a (South) to Part 660, Subpart F—Non-Trawl Rockfish Conservation Area Boundaries
Latitude Boundary
40°10′ N lat.-38°57.5′ N lat. 40 fm line-75 fm line.
38°57.5′ N lat.-34°27′ N lat. 50 fm line-75 fm line.
South of 34° 27′ N lat. 100 fm line-150 fm line (also applies around islands and banks).
Note 1 to table 3a (South): The Non-Trawl RCA is an area closed to fishing with particular non-trawl gear types, as defined at § 660.11. Non-Trawl RCA boundaries apply in the EEZ only; see appropriate state regulations for state closures. Non-Trawl RCA boundaries may be revised via inseason action; therefore, users should refer back to this table throughout the year.
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