{"data":{"id":"us/50-cfr-622.406","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"50 CFR 622.406","heading":"Areas closed to lobster trap gear.","body":"(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.\n(1) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 1.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°31′15.002″ 81°31′00.000″\nB 24°31′15.002″ 81°31′19.994″\nC 24°31′29.999″ 81°31′19.994″\nD 24°31′29.999″ 81°31′00.000″\nA 24°31′15.002″ 81°31′00.000″\n(2) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 2.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°31′20.205″ 81°30′17.213″\nB 24°31′17.858″ 81°30′27.700″\nC 24°31′27.483″ 81°30′30.204″\nD 24°31′29.831″ 81°30′19.483″\nA 24°31′20.205″ 81°30′17.213″\n(3) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 3.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°31′42.665″ 81°30′02.892″\nB 24°31′45.013″ 81°29′52.093″\nC 24°31′34.996″ 81°29′49.745″\nD 24°31′32.335″ 81°30′00.466″\nA 24°31′42.665″ 81°30′02.892″\n(4) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 4.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°31′50.996″ 81°28′39.999″\nB 24°31′50.996″ 81°29′03.002″\nC 24°31′56.998″ 81°29′03.002″\nD 24°31′56.998″ 81°28′39.999″\nA 24°31′50.996″ 81°28′39.999″\n(5) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 5.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°32′20.014″ 81°26′20.390″\nB 24°32′13.999″ 81°26′41.999″\nC 24°32′27.004″ 81°26′45.611″\nD 24°32′33.005″ 81°26′23.995″\nA 24°32′20.014″ 81°26′20.390″\n(6) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 6.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°32′30.011″ 81°24′47.000″\nB 24°32′23.790″ 81°24′56.558″\nC 24°32′45.997″ 81°25′10.998″\nD 24°32′52.218″ 81°25′01.433″\nA 24°32′30.011″ 81°24′47.000″\n(7) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 7.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°32′46.834″ 81°27′17.615″\nB 24°32′41.835″ 81°27′35.619″\nC 24°32′54.003″ 81°27′38.997″\nD 24°32′59.002″ 81°27′21.000″\nA 24°32′46.834″ 81°27′17.615″\n(8) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 8.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°33′10.002″ 81°25′50.995″\nB 24°33′04.000″ 81°26′18.996″\nC 24°33′17.253″ 81°26′21.839″\nD 24°33′23.254″ 81°25′53.838″\nA 24°33′10.002″ 81°25′50.995″\n(9) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 9.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°33′22.004″ 81°30′31.998″\nB 24°33′22.004″ 81°30′41.000″\nC 24°33′29.008″ 81°30′41.000″\nD 24°33′29.008″ 81°30′31.998″\nA 24°33′22.004″ 81°30′31.998″\n(10) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 10.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°33′33.004″ 81°30′00.000″\nB 24°33′33.004″ 81°30′09.998″\nC 24°33′41.999″ 81°30′09.998″\nD 24°33′41.999″ 81°30′00.000″\nA 24°33′33.004″ 81°30′00.000″\n(11) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 11.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°33′50.376″ 81°23′35.039″\nB 24°33′27.003″ 81°24′51.003″\nC 24°33′40.008″ 81°24′54.999″\nD 24°34′03.382″ 81°23′39.035″\nA 24°33′50.376″ 81°23′35.039″\n(12) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 12.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°34′00.003″ 81°19′29.996″\nB 24°34′00.003″ 81°20′04.994″\nC 24°34′24.997″ 81°20′04.994″\nD 24°34′24.997″ 81°19′29.996″\nA 24°34′00.003″ 81°19′29.996″\n(13) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 13.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°35′19.997″ 81°14′25.002″\nB 24°35′19.997″ 81°14′34.999″\nC 24°35′29.006″ 81°14′34.999″\nD 24°35′29.006″ 81°14′25.002″\nA 24°35′19.997″ 81°14′25.002″\n(14) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 14.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°44′37.004″ 80°46′47.000″\nB 24°44′37.004″ 80°46′58.000″\nC 24°44′47.002″ 80°46′58.000″\nD 24°44′47.002″ 80°46′47.000″\nA 24°44′37.004″ 80°46′47.000″\n(15) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 15.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°49′53.946″ 80°38′17.646″\nB 24°48′32.331″ 80°40′15.530″\nC 24°48′44.389″ 80°40′23.879″\nD 24°50′06.004″ 80°38′26.003″\nA 24°49′53.946″ 80°38′17.646″\n(16) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 16.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°53′32.085″ 80°33′22.065″\nB 24°53′38.992″ 80°33′14.670″\nC 24°53′31.673″ 80°33′07.155″\nD 24°53′24.562″ 80°33′14.886″\nA 24°53′32.085″ 80°33′22.065″\n(17) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 17.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°53′33.410″ 80°32′50.247″\nB 24°53′40.149″ 80°32′42.309″\nC 24°53′32.418″ 80°32′35.653″\nD 24°53′25.348″ 80°32′43.302″\nA 24°53′33.410″ 80°32′50.247″\n(18) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 18.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°54′06.317″ 80°32′34.115″\nB 24°53′59.368″ 80°32′41.542″\nC 24°54′06.667″ 80°32′48.994″\nD 24°54′13.917″ 80°32′41.238″\nA 24°54′06.317″ 80°32′34.115″\n(19) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 19.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°54′06.000″ 80°31′33.995″\nB 24°54′06.000″ 80°31′45.002″\nC 24°54′36.006″ 80°31′45.002″\nD 24°54′36.006″ 80°31′33.995″\nA 24°54′06.000″ 80°31′33.995″\n(20) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 20.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°56′21.104″ 80°28′52.331″\nB 24°56′17.012″ 80°29′05.995″\nC 24°56′26.996″ 80°29′08.996″\nD 24°56′31.102″ 80°28′55.325″\nA 24°56′21.104″ 80°28′52.331″\n(21) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 21.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°56′53.006″ 80°27′46.997″\nB 24°56′21.887″ 80°28′25.367″\nC 24°56′35.002″ 80°28′36.003″\nD 24°57′06.107″ 80°27′57.626″\nA 24°56′53.006″ 80°27′46.997″\n(22) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 22.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°57′35.001″ 80°27′14.999″\nB 24°57′28.011″ 80°27′21.000″\nC 24°57′33.999″ 80°27′27.997″\nD 24°57′40.200″ 80°27′21.106″\nA 24°57′35.001″ 80°27′14.999″\n(23) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 23.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°58′58.154″ 80°26′03.911″\nB 24°58′48.005″ 80°26′10.001″\nC 24°58′52.853″ 80°26′18.090″\nD 24°59′03.002″ 80°26′11.999″\nA 24°58′58.154″ 80°26′03.911″\n(24) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 24.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°59′17.009″ 80°24′32.999″\nB 24°58′41.001″ 80°25′21.998″\nC 24°58′57.591″ 80°25′34.186″\nD 24°59′33.598″ 80°24′45.187″\nA 24°59′17.009″ 80°24′32.999″\n(25) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 25.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 24°59′44.008″ 80°25′38.999″\nB 24°59′27.007″ 80°25′48.997″\nC 24°59′32.665″ 80°25′58.610″\nD 24°59′49.666″ 80°25′48.612″\nA 24°59′44.008″ 80°25′38.999″\n(26) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 26.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°01′00.006″ 80°21′55.002″\nB 25°01′00.006″ 80°22′11.996″\nC 25°01′18.010″ 80°22′11.996″\nD 25°01′18.010″ 80°21′55.002″\nA 25°01′00.006″ 80°21′55.002″\n(27) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 27.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°01′34.997″ 80°23′12.998″\nB 25°01′18.010″ 80°23′44.000″\nC 25°01′22.493″ 80°23′46.473″\nD 25°01′36.713″ 80°23′37.665″\nE 25°01′46.657″ 80°23′19.390″\nA 25°01′34.997″ 80°23′12.998″\n(28) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 28.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°01′38.005″ 80°21′25.998″\nB 25°01′28.461″ 80°21′46.158″\nC 25°01′45.009″ 80°21′53.999″\nD 25°01′54.553″ 80°21′33.839″\nA 25°01′38.005″ 80°21′25.998″\n(29) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 29.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°01′53.001″ 80°23′08.995″\nB 25°01′53.001″ 80°23′17.997″\nC 25°02′01.008″ 80°23′17.997″\nD 25°02′01.008″ 80°23′08.995″\nA 25°01′53.001″ 80°23′08.995″\n(30) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 30.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°02′20.000″ 80°22′11.001″\nB 25°02′10.003″ 80°22′50.002″\nC 25°02′22.252″ 80°22′53.140″\nD 25°02′32.250″ 80°22′14.138″\nA 25°02′20.000″ 80°22′11.001″\n(31) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 31.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°02′29.503″ 80°20′30.503″\nB 25°02′16.498″ 80°20′43.501″\nC 25°02′24.999″ 80°20′52.002″\nD 25°02′38.004″ 80°20′38.997″\nA 25°02′29.503″ 80°20′30.503″\n(32) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 32.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°02′34.008″ 80°21′57.000″\nB 25°02′34.008″ 80°22′14.997″\nC 25°02′50.007″ 80°22′14.997″\nD 25°02′50.007″ 80°21′57.000″\nA 25°02′34.008″ 80°21′57.000″\n(33) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 33.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°03′11.294″ 80°21′36.864″\nB 25°03′02.540″ 80°21′43.143″\nC 25°03′08.999″ 80°21′51.994″\nD 25°03′17.446″ 80°21′45.554″\nA 25°03′11.294″ 80°21′36.864″\n(34) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 34.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°03′30.196″ 80°21′34.263″\nB 25°03′39.267″ 80°21′29.506″\nC 25°03′35.334″ 80°21′19.801″\nD 25°03′26.200″ 80°21′24.304″\nA 25°03′30.196″ 80°21′34.263″\n(35) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 35.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°03′26.001″ 80°19′43.001″\nB 25°03′26.001″ 80°19′54.997″\nC 25°03′41.011″ 80°19′54.997″\nD 25°03′41.011″ 80°19′43.001″\nA 25°03′26.001″ 80°19′43.001″\n(36) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 36.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°07′03.008″ 80°17′57.999″\nB 25°07′03.008″ 80°18′10.002″\nC 25°07′14.997″ 80°18′10.002″\nD 25°07′14.997″ 80°17′57.999″\nA 25°07′03.008″ 80°17′57.999″\n(37) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 37.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°07′51.156″ 80°17′27.910″\nB 25°07′35.857″ 80°17′37.091″\nC 25°07′43.712″ 80°17′50.171″\nD 25°07′59.011″ 80°17′40.998″\nA 25°07′51.156″ 80°17′27.910″\n(38) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 38.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°08′12.002″ 80°17′09.996″\nB 25°07′55.001″ 80°17′26.997″\nC 25°08′04.998″ 80°17′36.995″\nD 25°08′22.000″ 80°17′20.000″\nA 25°08′12.002″ 80°17′09.996″\n(39) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 39.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°08′18.003″ 80°17′34.001″\nB 25°08′18.003″ 80°17′45.997″\nC 25°08′29.003″ 80°17′45.997″\nD 25°08′29.003″ 80°17′34.001″\nA 25°08′18.003″ 80°17′34.001″\n(40) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 40.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°08′45.002″ 80°15′50.002″\nB 25°08′37.999″ 80°15′56.998″\nC 25°08′42.009″ 80°16′00.995″\nD 25°08′48.999″ 80°15′53.998″\nA 25°08′45.002″ 80°15′50.002″\n(41) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 41.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°08′58.007″ 80°17′24.999″\nB 25°08′58.007″ 80°17′35.999″\nC 25°09′09.007″ 80°17′35.999″\nD 25°09′09.007″ 80°17′24.999″\nA 25°08′58.007″ 80°17′24.999″\n(42) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 42.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°09′10.999″ 80°16′00.000″\nB 25°09′10.999″ 80°16′09.997″\nC 25°09′20.996″ 80°16′09.997″\nD 25°09′20.996″ 80°16′00.000″\nA 25°09′10.999″ 80°16′00.000″\n(43) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 43.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°09′28.316″ 80°17′03.713″\nB 25°09′14.006″ 80°17′17.000″\nC 25°09′21.697″ 80°17′25.280″\nD 25°09′36.006″ 80°17′12.001″\nA 25°09′28.316″ 80°17′03.713″\n(44) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 44.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°10′00.011″ 80°16′06.000″\nB 25°10′00.011″ 80°16′17.000″\nC 25°10′09.995″ 80°16′17.000″\nD 25°10′09.995″ 80°16′06.000″\nA 25°10′00.011″ 80°16′06.000″\n(45) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 45.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°10′29.002″ 80°15′52.995″\nB 25°10′29.002″ 80°16′04.002″\nC 25°10′37.997″ 80°16′04.002″\nD 25°10′37.997″ 80°15′52.995″\nA 25°10′29.002″ 80°15′52.995″\n(46) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 46.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°11′05.998″ 80°14′25.997″\nB 25°11′05.998″ 80°14′38.000″\nC 25°11′20.006″ 80°14′38.000″\nD 25°11′20.006″ 80°14′25.997″\nA 25°11′05.998″ 80°14′25.997″\n(47) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 47.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°12′00.998″ 80°13′24.996″\nB 25°11′43.008″ 80°13′35.000″\nC 25°11′48.007″ 80°13′44.002″\nD 25°12′06.011″ 80°13′33.998″\nA 25°12′00.998″ 80°13′24.996″\n(48) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 48.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°12′18.343″ 80°14′32.768″\nB 25°12′02.001″ 80°14′44.001″\nC 25°12′07.659″ 80°14′52.234″\nD 25°12′24.001″ 80°14′41.001″\nA 25°12′18.343″ 80°14′32.768″\n(49) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 49.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°15′23.998″ 80°12′29.000″\nB 25°15′04.676″ 80°12′36.120″\nC 25°15′09.812″ 80°12′50.066″\nD 25°15′29.148″ 80°12′42.946″\nA 25°15′23.998″ 80°12′29.000″\n(50) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 50.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°16′01.997″ 80°12′32.996″\nB 25°15′33.419″ 80°12′52.394″\nC 25°15′44.007″ 80°13′08.001″\nD 25°16′12.585″ 80°12′48.597″\nA 25°16′01.997″ 80°12′32.996″\n(51) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 51.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°16′33.006″ 80°13′30.001″\nB 25°16′33.006″ 80°13′41.001″\nC 25°16′34.425″ 80°13′41.026″\nD 25°16′41.850″ 80°13′37.475″\nE 25°16′42.001″ 80°13′30.001″\nA 25°16′33.006″ 80°13′30.001″\n(52) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 52.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°17′04.715″ 80°12′11.305″\nB 25°16′17.007″ 80°12′27.997″\nC 25°16′23.997″ 80°12′47.999″\nD 25°17′11.705″ 80°12′31.300″\nA 25°17′04.715″ 80°12′11.305″\n(53) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 53.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°17′23.008″ 80°12′40.000″\nB 25°17′23.008″ 80°12′49.997″\nC 25°17′33.005″ 80°12′49.997″\nD 25°17′33.005″ 80°12′40.000″\nA 25°17′23.008″ 80°12′40.000″\n(54) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 54.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°20′57.996″ 80°09′50.000″\nB 25°20′57.996″ 80°10′00.000″\nC 25°21′07.005″ 80°10′00.000″\nD 25°21′07.005″ 80°09′50.000″\nA 25°20′57.996″ 80°09′50.000″\n(55) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 55.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°21′45.004″ 80°09′51.998″\nB 25°21′38.124″ 80°09′56.722″\nC 25°21′49.124″ 80°10′12.728″\nD 25°21′56.004″ 80°10′07.997″\nA 25°21′45.004″ 80°09′51.998″\n(56) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 56.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°21′49.000″ 80°09′21.999″\nB 25°21′49.000″ 80°09′31.996″\nC 25°21′58.998″ 80°09′31.996″\nD 25°21′58.998″ 80°09′21.999″\nA 25°21′49.000″ 80°09′21.999″\n(57) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 57.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°24′31.008″ 80°07′36.997″\nB 25°24′31.008″ 80°07′48.999″\nC 25°24′41.005″ 80°07′48.999″\nD 25°24′41.005″ 80°07′36.997″\nA 25°24′31.008″ 80°07′36.997″\n(58) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 58.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°25′14.005″ 80°07′27.995″\nB 25°25′14.005″ 80°07′44.001″\nC 25°25′26.008″ 80°07′44.001″\nD 25°25′26.008″ 80°07′27.995″\nA 25°25′14.005″ 80°07′27.995″\n(59) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 59.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°35′13.996″ 80°05′39.999″\nB 25°35′13.996″ 80°05′50.999″\nC 25°35′24.007″ 80°05′50.999″\nD 25°35′24.007″ 80°05′39.999″\nA 25°35′13.996″ 80°05′39.999″\n(60) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 60.\nPoint North lat. West long.\nA 25°40′57.003″ 80°05′43.000″\nB 25°40′57.003″ 80°05′54.000″\nC 25°41′06.550″ 80°05′53.980″\nD 25°41′18.136″ 80°05′49.158″\nE 25°41′18.001″ 80°05′43.000″\nA 25°40′57.003″ 80°05′43.000″\n(b) [Reserved]","path":["Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries","CHAPTER VI—FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","PART 622—FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC","Subpart R—Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of America and South Atlantic"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-50.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:39Z","sha256":"292ed85c7a49986b1765d088235f7af93f2bfe5e6d57522875541335710a8809","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/50-cfr-622.405","next":"us/50-cfr-622.407"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}