National United States Regulations 50 CFR PART 660—FISHERIES OFF WEST COAST STATES Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries PART 660—FISHERIES OFF WEST COAST STATES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et. seq. Source: 61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, unless otherwise noted. Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 660 appear at 67 FR 65906, Oct. 29, 2002. Subpart A—General top § 660.1 Purpose and scope. top (a) The regulations in this part govern fishing for Western Pacific and West Coast fishery management unit species by vessels of the United States that operate or are based inside the outer boundary of the EEZ off Western Pacific and West Coast States. (b) General regulations governing fishing by all vessels of the United States and by fishing vessels other than vessels of the United States are contained in part 600 of this chapter. (c) Regulations governing the harvest, possession, landing, purchase, and sale of shark fins are found at part 600, subpart N, of this chapter. [61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, as amended at 67 FR 6201, Feb. 11, 2002; 69 FR 53362, Sept. 1, 2004] § 660.2 Relation to other laws. top NMFS recognizes that any state law pertaining to vessels registered under the laws of that state while operating in the fisheries regulated under this part, and that is consistent with this part and the FMPs implemented by this part, shall continue in effect with respect to fishing activities regulated under this part. § 660.3 Reporting and recordkeeping. top Except for fisheries subject to subparts D and F of this part, any person who is required to do so by applicable state law or regulation must make and/or file all reports of management unit species landings containing all data and in the exact manner required by applicable state law or regulation. Subparts B–F [Reserved] top Subpart G—West Coast Groundfish Fisheries top § 660.301 Purpose and scope. top (a) This subpart implements the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (PCGFMP) developed by the Pacific Fishery Management Council. This subpart governs groundfish fishing vessels of the U.S. in the EEZ off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. All weights are in round weight or round-weight equivalents, unless specified otherwise. (b) Any person fishing subject to this subpart is bound by the international boundaries described in this section, notwithstanding any dispute or negotiation between the U.S. and any neighboring country regarding their respective jurisdictions, until such time as new boundaries are established or recognized by the U.S. [69 FR 42347, July 15, 2004] § 660.302 Definitions. top Active sampling unit means a portion of the groundfish fleet in which an observer coverage plan is being applied. Address of record. Address of Record means the business address of a person, partnership, or corporation used by NMFS to provide notice of actions. Allocation. (See §660.10). At-sea processing means processing that takes place on a vessel or other platform that floats and is capable of being moved from one location to another, whether shoreside or on the water. Base permit, with respect to a limited entry permit stacking program, means a limited entry permit described at §660.333(a) registered for use with a vessel that meets the permit length endorsement requirements appropriate to that vessel, as described at §660.334(c). Biennial fishing period means a 24–month period beginning at 0001 local time on January 1 and ending at 2400 local time on December 31 of the subsequent year. Catch, take, harvest. (See §660.10). Change in partnership or corporation means the addition of a new shareholder or partner to the corporate or partnership membership. This definition of a “change” will apply to any person added to the corporate or partnership membership since November 1, 2000, including any family member of an existing shareholder or partner. A change in membership is not considered to have occurred if a member dies or becomes legally incapacitated and a trustee is appointed to act on his behalf, nor if the ownership of shares among existing members changes, nor if a member leaves the corporation or partnership and is not replaced. Changes in the ownership of publicly held stock will not be deemed changes in ownership of the corporation. Closure, when referring to closure of a fishery, means that taking and retaining, possessing, or landing the particular species or species group is prohibited. Unless otherwise announced in the Federal Register, offloading must begin before the time the fishery closes. Commercial fishing means: (1) Fishing by a person who possesses a commercial fishing license or is required by law to possess such license issued by one of the states or the Federal Government as a prerequisite to taking, landing and/or sale; or (2) Fishing that results in or can be reasonably expected to result in sale, barter, trade or other disposition of fish for other than personal consumption. Commercial harvest guideline or commercial quota means the harvest guideline or quota after subtracting any allocation for the Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes, for recreational fisheries, and for compensation fishing under §660.350. Limited entry and open access allocations are based on the commercial harvest guideline or quota. Corporation is a legal, business entity, including incorporated (INC) and limited liability corporations (LLC). Council means the Pacific Fishery Management Council, including its Groundfish Management Team, Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP), and any other committee established by the Council. Direct financial interest means any source of income to or capital investment or other interest held by an individual, partnership, or corporation or an individual's spouse, immediate family member or parent that could be influenced by performance or non-performance of observer duties. Exempted gear means all types of fishing gear except longline, trap (or pot), and groundfish trawl gear. Exempted gear includes trawl gear used to take pink shrimp, ridgeback prawns, California halibut south of Pt. Arena, CA, and sea cucumber south of Pt. Arena, CA under the authority of a State of California limited entry permit for the sea cucumber fishery. Fishery (See §600.10). Fishery management area means the EEZ off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California between 3 and 200 nm offshore, and bounded on the north by the Provisional International Boundary between the U.S. and Canada, and bounded on the south by the International Boundary between the U.S. and Mexico. The inner boundary of the fishery management area is a line coterminous with the seaward boundaries of the States of Washington, Oregon, and California (the “3–mile limit”). The outer boundary of the fishery management area is a line drawn in such a manner that each point on it is 200 nm from the baseline from which the territorial sea is measured, or is a provisional or permanent international boundary between the U.S. and Canada or Mexico. All groundfish possessed between 0–200 nm offshore or landed in Washington, Oregon, or California are presumed to have been taken and retained from the EEZ, unless otherwise demonstrated by the person in possession of those fish. Fishing. (See §660.10). Fishing gear includes the following types of gear and equipment used in the groundfish fishery: (1) Bobbin trawl. The same as a roller trawl, a type of bottom trawl. (2) Bottom trawl. A trawl in which the otter boards or the footrope of the net are in contact with the seabed. It includes roller (or bobbin) trawls, Danish and Scottish seine gear, and pair trawls fished on the bottom. Any trawl not meeting the requirements for a midwater trawl in §660.322 is a bottom trawl. (3) Breastline. A rope or cable that connects the end of the headrope and the end of the trawl fishing line along the edge of the trawl web closest to the towing point. (4) Chafing gear. Webbing or other material attached to the codend of a trawl net to protect the codend from wear. (5) Codend. (See §600.10). (6) Commercial vertical hook-and-line. Commercial fishing with hook-and-line gear that involves a single line anchored at the bottom and buoyed at the surface so as to fish vertically. (7) Double-bar mesh. Two lengths of twine tied into a single knot. (8) Double-walled codend. A codend constructed of two walls of webbing. (9) Fixed gear (anchored nontrawl gear). Longline, trap or pot, set net, and stationary hook-and-line (including commercial vertical hook-and-line) gears. (10) Gillnet. (See §600.10). (11) Headrope. A rope or wire attached to the trawl webbing forming the leading edge of the top panel of the trawl net. (12) Hook-and-line. One or more hooks attached to one or more lines. It may be stationary (commercial vertical hook-and-line) or mobile (troll). (13) Longline. A stationary, buoyed, and anchored groundline with hooks attached, so as to fish along the seabed. It does not include commercial vertical hook-and-line or troll gear. (14) Mesh size. The opening between opposing knots. Minimum mesh size means the smallest distance allowed between the inside of one knot to the inside of the opposing knot, regardless of twine size. (15) Midwater (pelagic or off-bottom) trawl. A trawl in which the otter boards may be in contact with the seabed but the footrope of the net remains above the seabed. It includes pair trawls if fished in midwater. A midwater trawl has no rollers or bobbins on the net. (16) Non-groundfish trawl gear. Any trawl gear other than bottom or midwater trawl gear authorized for use in the limited entry groundfish trawl fishery. Non-groundfish trawl gear generally includes trawl gear used to target pink shrimp, ridgeback prawns, California halibut and sea cucumber. (17) Nontrawl gear. All legal commercial groundfish gear other than trawl gear. (18) Pot. A trap. (19) Roller trawl (bobbin trawl). A trawl with footropes equipped with rollers or bobbins made of wood, steel, rubber, plastic, or other hard material that keep the footrope above the seabed, thereby protecting the net. A roller trawl is a type of bottom trawl. (20) Set net. A stationary, buoyed, and anchored gillnet or trammel net. (21) Single-walled codend. A codend constructed of a single wall of webbing knitted with single or double-bar mesh. (22) Spear. A sharp, pointed, or barbed instrument on a shaft. (23) Trammel net. A gillnet made with two or more walls joined to a common float line. (24) Trap (or pot). A portable, enclosed device with one or more gates or entrances and one or more lines attached to surface floats. (25) Trawl fishing line. A length of chain or wire rope in the bottom front end of a trawl net to which the webbing or lead ropes are attached. (26) Trawl riblines. Heavy rope or line that runs down the sides, top, or underside of a trawl net from the mouth of the net to the terminal end of the codend to strengthen the net during fishing. Fishing trip is a period of time between landings when fishing is conducted. Fishing vessel. (See §660.10). Fishing year is the year beginning at 0001 local time on January 1 and ending at 2400 local time on December 31 of the same year. There are two fishing years in each biennial fishing period. Grandfathered or first generation, when referring to a limited entry sablefish-endorsed permit owner, means those permit owners who owned a sablefish-endorsed limited entry permit prior to November 1, 2000, and are, therefore, exempt from certain requirements of the sablefish permit stacking program within the parameters of the regulations at §§660.334 through 660.341 and §660.372. Groundfish means species managed by the PCGFMP, specifically: (1) Sharks: leopard shark, Triakis semifasciata; soupfin shark, Galeorhinus zyopterus; spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias. (2) Skates: big skate, Raja binoculata; California skate, R. inornata; longnose skate, R. rhina. (3) Ratfish: ratfish, Hydrolagus colliei. (4) Morids: finescale codling, Antimora microlepis. (5) Grenadiers: Pacific rattail, Coryphaenoides acrolepis. (6) Roundfish: cabezon, Scorpaenichthys marmoratus; kelp greenling, Hexagrammos decagrammus; lingcod, Ophiodon elongatus; Pacific cod, Gadus macrocephalus; Pacific whiting, Merluccius productus; sablefish, Anoplopoma fimbria. (7) Rockfish: In addition to the species below, longspine thornyhead, S. altivelis, and shortspine thornyhead, S. alascanus, “rockfish” managed under the PCGFMP include all genera and species of the family Scorpaenidae that occur off Washington, Oregon, and California, even if not listed below. The Scorpaenidae genera are Sebastes, Scorpaena, Scorpaenodes, and Sebastolobus. Where species below are listed both in a major category (nearshore, shelf, slope) and as an area-specific listing (north or south of 40°10' N. lat.) those species are considered “minor” in the geographic area listed. (i) Nearshore rockfish includes black rockfish, Sebastes melanops and the following minor nearshore rockfish species: (A) North of 40°10' N. lat.:black and yellow rockfish, S. chrysomelas; blue rockfish, S. mystinus; brown rockfish, S. auriculatus; calico rockfish, S. dalli; China rockfish, S. nebulosus; copper rockfish, S. caurinus; gopher rockfish, S. carnatus; grass rockfish, S. rastrelliger; kelp rockfish, S. atrovirens; olive rockfish, S. serranoides; quillback rockfish, S. maliger; treefish, S. serriceps. (B) South of 40°10' N. lat., nearshore rockfish are divided into three management categories: (1) Shallow nearshore rockfish consists of black and yellow rockfish, S. chrysomelas; China rockfish, S. nebulosus; gopher rockfish, S. carnatus; grass rockfish, S. rastrelliger; kelp rockfish, S. atrovirens. (2) Deeper nearshore rockfish consists of black rockfish, S. melanops, blue rockfish, S. mystinus; brown rockfish, S. auriculatus; calico rockfish, S. dalli; copper rockfish, S. caurinus; olive rockfish, S. serranoides; quillback rockfish, S. maliger; treefish, S. serriceps. (3) California scorpionfish, Scorpaena guttata. (ii) Shelf rockfish includes bocaccio, Sebastes paucispinis; canary rockfish, S. pinniger; chilipepper, S. goodei; cowcod, S. levis; shortbelly rockfish, S. jordani; widow rockfish, S. entomelas; yelloweye rockfish, S. ruberrimus; yellowtail rockfish, S. flavidus and the following minor shelf rockfish species: (A) North of 40°10' N. lat.: bronzespotted rockfish, S. gilli; bocaccio, Sebastes paucispinis; chameleon rockfish, S. phillipsi; chilipepper, S. goodei; cowcod, S. levis; dusky rockfish, S. ciliatus; dwarf-red, S. rufianus; flag rockfish, S. rubrivinctus; freckled, S. lentiginosus; greenblotched rockfish, S. rosenblatti; greenspotted rockfish, S. chlorostictus; greenstriped rockfish, S. elongatus; halfbanded rockfish, S. semicinctus; harlequin rockfish, S. variegatus; honeycomb rockfish, S. umbrosus; Mexican rockfish, S. macdonaldi; pink rockfish, S. eos; pinkrose rockfish, S. simulator; pygmy rockfish, S. wilsoni; redstripe rockfish, S. proriger; rosethorn rockfish, S. helvomaculatus; rosy rockfish, S. rosaceus; silvergray rockfish, S. brevispinis; speckled rockfish, S. ovalis; squarespot rockfish, S. hopkinsi; starry rockfish, S. constellatus; stripetail rockfish, S. saxicola; swordspine rockfish, S. ensifer; tiger rockfish, S. nigrocinctus; vermilion rockfish, S. miniatus. (B) South of 40°10' N. lat.: bronzespotted rockfish, S. gilli; chameleon rockfish, S. phillipsi; dusky rockfish, S. ciliatus; dwarf-red rockfish, S. rufianus; flag rockfish, S. rubrivinctus; freckled, S. lentiginosus; greenblotched rockfish, S. rosenblatti; greenspotted rockfish, S. chlorostictus; greenstriped rockfish, S. elongatus; halfbanded rockfish, S. semicinctus; harlequin rockfish, S. variegatus; honeycomb rockfish, S. umbrosus; Mexican rockfish, S. macdonaldi; pink rockfish, S. eos; pinkrose rockfish, S. simulator; pygmy rockfish, S. wilsoni; redstripe rockfish, S. proriger; rosethorn rockfish, S. helvomaculatus; rosy rockfish, S. rosaceus; silvergray rockfish, S. brevispinis; speckled rockfish, S. ovalis; squarespot rockfish, S. hopkinsi; starry rockfish, S. constellatus; stripetail rockfish, S. saxicola; swordspine rockfish, S. ensifer; tiger rockfish, S. nigrocinctus; vermilion rockfish, S. miniatus; yellowtail rockfish, S. flavidus. (iii) Slope rockfish includes darkblotched rockfish, S. crameri; Pacific ocean perch, S. alutus; splitnose rockfish, S. diploproa and the following minor slope rockfish species: (A) North of 40°10' N. lat.: aurora rockfish, Sebastes aurora; bank rockfish, S. rufus; blackgill rockfish, S. melanostomus; redbanded rockfish, S. babcocki; rougheye rockfish, S. aleutianus; sharpchin rockfish, S. zacentrus; shortraker rockfish, S. borealis; splitnose rockfish, S. diploproa; yellowmouth rockfish, S. reedi. (B) South of 40°10' N. lat.: aurora rockfish, Sebastes aurora; bank rockfish, S. rufus; blackgill rockfish, S. melanostomus; Pacific ocean perch, S. alutus; redbanded rockfish, S. babcocki; rougheye rockfish, S. aleutianus; sharpchin rockfish, S. zacentrus; shortraker rockfish, S. borealis; yellowmouth rockfish, S. reedi. (8) Flatfish: arrowtooth flounder (arrowtooth turbot), Atheresthes stomias; butter sole, Isopsetta isolepis; curlfin sole, Pleuronichthys decurrens; Dover sole, Microstomus pacificus; English sole, Parophrys vetulus; flathead sole, Hippoglossoides elassodon; Pacific sanddab, Citharichthys sordidus; petrale sole, Eopsetta jordani; rex sole, Glyptocephalus zachirus; rock sole, Lepidopsetta bilineata; sand sole, Psettichthys melanostictus; starry flounder, Platichthys stellatus. Where Tables 3–5 of this subpart refer to landings limits for “other flatfish,” those limits apply to all flatfish cumulatively taken except for those flatfish species specifically listed in Tables 1–2 of this subpart. (i.e., “other flatfish” includes butter sole, curlfin sole, flathead sole, Pacific sanddab, rex sole, rock sole, sand sole, and starry flounder.) (9) “Other fish”: Where Tables 3–5 of this subpart refer to landings limits for “other fish,” those limits apply to all groundfish listed here in paragraphs (1)-(8) except for those groundfish species specifically listed in Tables 1–2 of this subpart with an ABC for that area (generally north and/or south of 40°10' N. lat.). (i.e., “other fish” may include all sharks, skates, ratfish, morids, grenadiers, and kelp greenling listed in this section, as well as cabezon in the north and Pacific cod in the south.) Groundfish Conservation Area or GCA means a geographic area defined by coordinates expressed in degrees latitude and longitude, created and enforced for the purpose of contributing to the rebuilding of overfished West Coast groundfish species. Specific GCAs area referred to or defined at §660.390. Groundfish trawl means trawl gear that is used under the authority of a valid limited entry permit issued under this subpart endorsed for trawl gear. It does not include any type of trawl gear listed as “exempted gear.” Harvest guideline means a specified numerical harvest objective that is not a quota. Attainment of a harvest guideline does not require closure of a fishery. IAD means Initial Agency Decision. Incidental catch or incidental species means groundfish species caught while fishing for the primary purpose of catching a different species. Land or landing means to begin transfer of fish, offloading fish, or to offload fish from any vessel. Once transfer of fish begins, all fish aboard the vessel are counted as part of the landing. Legal fish means fish legally taken and retained, possessed, or landed in accordance with the provisions of 50 CFR part 660, the Magnuson-Stevens Act, any document issued under part 660, and any other regulation promulgated or permit issued under the Magnuson-Stevens Act. Length overall (LOA) (with respect to a vessel) means the length overall set forth in the Certificate of Documentation (CG–1270) issued by the USCG for a documented vessel, or in a registration certificate issued by a state or the USCG for an undocumented vessel; for vessels that do not have the LOA stated in an official document, the LOA is the LOA as determined by the USCG or by a marine surveyor in accordance with the USCG method for measuring LOA. Limited entry fishery means the fishery composed of vessels using trawl gear, longline, and trap (or pot) gear fished pursuant to the harvest guidelines, quotas, and other management measures governing the limited entry fishery. Limited entry gear means longline, trap (or pot), or groundfish trawl gear used under the authority of a valid limited entry permit affixed with an endorsement for that gear. Limited entry permit means the permit required to participate in the limited entry fishery, and includes the gear endorsements affixed to the permit unless specified otherwise. Mobile transceiver unit means a vessel monitoring system or VMS device, as set forth at §660.312, installed on board a vessel that is used for vessel monitoring and transmitting the vessel's position as required by this subpart. North-South management area means the management areas defined in paragraphs (1)(i) through (v) of this definition (Vancouver, Columbia, Eureka, Monterey Conception) or defined and bounded by one or more of the commonly used geographic coordinates set out in paragraphs (2)(i) through (xi) of this definition for the purposes of implementing different management measures in separate sections of the U.S. West Coast. (1) Management areas—(i) Vancouver. (A) The northeastern boundary is that part of a line connecting the light on Tatoosh Island, WA, with the light on Bonilla Point on Vancouver Island, British Columbia (at 48°35.73' N. lat., 124°43.00' W. long.) south of the International Boundary between the U.S. and Canada (at 48°29.62' N. lat., 124°43.55' W. long.), and north of the point where that line intersects with the boundary of the U.S. territorial sea. (B) The northern and northwestern boundary is a line connecting the following coordinates in the order listed, which is the provisional international boundary of the EEZ as shown on NOAA/NOS Charts 18480 and 18007: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Point N. Lat. W. Long. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1............................................................. 48°29.62[min] 124°43.55[min] 2............................................................. 48°30.18[min] 124°47.22[min] 3............................................................. 48°30.37[min] 124°50.35[min] 4............................................................. 48°30.23[min] 124°54.87[min] 5............................................................. 48°29.95[min] 124°59.23[min] 6............................................................. 48°29.73[min] 125°00.10[min] 7............................................................. 48°28.15[min] 125°05.78[min] 8............................................................. 48°27.17[min] 125°08.42[min] 9............................................................. 48°26.78[min] 125°09.20[min] 10............................................................ 48°20.27[min] 125°22.80[min] 11............................................................ 48°18.37[min] 125°29.97[min] 12............................................................ 48°11.08[min] 125°53.80[min] 13............................................................ 47°49.25[min] 126°40.95[min] 14............................................................ 47°36.78[min] 127°11.97[min] 15............................................................ 47°22.00[min] 127°41.38[min] 16............................................................ 46°42.08[min] 128°51.93[min] 17............................................................ 46°31.78[min] 129°07.65[min] ....................... ....................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (C) The southern limit is 47°30' N. lat. (ii) Columbia. (A) The northern limit is 47°30' N. lat. (B) The southern limit is 43°00' N. lat. (iii) Eureka. (A) The northern limit is 43°00' N. lat. (B) The southern limit is 40°30' N. lat. (iv) Monterey. (A) The northern limit is 40°30' N. lat. (B) The southern limit is 36°00' N. lat. (v) Conception. (A) The northern limit is 36°00' N. lat. (B) The southern limit is the U.S.-Mexico International Boundary, which is a line connecting the following coordinates in the order listed: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Point N. Lat. W. Long. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 32°35.37[min] 117°27.82[min] 2 32°37.62[min] 117°49.52[min] 3 31°07.97[min] 118°36.30[min] 4 30°32.52[min] 121°51.97[min] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Commonly used geographic coordinates. (i) Cape Alava, WA—48°10.00' N. lat. (ii) Queets River, WA—47°31.70' N. lat. (iii) Pt. Chehalis, WA—46°53.30' N. lat. (iv) Leadbetter Point, WA—46°38.17' N. lat. (v) Washington/Oregon border—46°16.00' N. lat. (vi) Cape Falcon, OR—45°46.00' N. lat. (vii) Cape Lookout, OR—45°20.25' N. lat. (viii) Cascade Head, OR—45°03.83' N. lat. (ix) Heceta Head, OR—44°08.30' N. lat. (x) Cape Argo, OR—43°20.83' N. lat. (xi) Cape Blanco, OR—42°50.00' N. lat. (xii) Humbug Mountain—42°40.50' N. lat. (xiii) Marck Arch, OR—42°13.67' N. lat. (xiv) Oregon/California border—42°00.00' N. lat. (xv) Cape Mendocino, CA—40°30.00' N. lat. (xvi) North/South management line—40°10.00' N. lat. (xvii) Point Arena, CA—38°57.50' N. lat. (xviii) Point San Pedro, CA—37°35.67' N. lat. (xix) Pigeon Point, CA—37°11.00' N. lat. (xx) Ano Nuevo, CA—37°07.00' N. lat. (xxi) Point Lopez, CA—36°00.00' N. lat. (xxii) Point Conception, CA—34°27.00' N. lat. [Note: Regulations that apply to waters north of 34°27.00' N. lat. are applicable only west of 120°28.00' W. long.; regulations that apply to waters south of 34°27.00' N. lat. also apply to all waters both east of 120°28.00' W. long. and north of 34°27.00' N. lat.] Observer Program Office means the Observer Program Office of the Northwest Fishery Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, Seattle, Washington. Office for Law Enforcement (OLE) refers to the National Marine Fisheries Service, Office for Law Enforcement, Northwest Division. Open access fishery means the fishery composed of vessels using open access gear fished pursuant to the harvest guidelines, quotas, and other management measures governing the open access fishery. Any commercial fishing vessel that does not have a limited entry permit and which lands groundfish in the course of commercial fishing is a participant in the open access fishery. Open access gear means all types of fishing gear except: (1) Longline or trap (or pot) gear fished by a vessel that has a limited entry permit affixed with a gear endorsement for that gear. (2) Trawl gear. Optimum yield (OY) means the amount of fish that will provide the greatest overall benefit to the Nation, particularly with respect to food production and recreational opportunities, and, taking into account the protection of marine ecosystems, is prescribed as such on the basis of the MSY from the fishery, as reduced by any relevant economic, social, or ecological factor; and, in the case of an overfished fishery, provides for rebuilding to a level consistent with producing the MSY in such fishery. OY may be expressed numerically (as a harvest guideline, quota, or other specification) or non-numerically. Operator. (See §660.10). Overage means the amount of fish harvested by a vessel in excess of the applicable trip limit. Owner of a vessel or vessel owner, as used in this subpart, means a person identified as the current owner in the Certificate of Documentation (CG–1270) issued by the USCG for a documented vessel, or in a registration certificate issued by a state or the USCG for an undocumented vessel. Ownership interest, with respect to a sablefish endorsed permit, means participation in ownership of a corporation, partnership, or other entity that owns a sablefish endorsed permit. Participation in ownership does not mean owning stock in a publicly owned corporation. Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (PCGFMP) means the Fishery Management Plan for the Washington, Oregon, and California Groundfish Fishery developed by the Pacific Fishery Management Council and approved by the Secretary on January 4, 1982, and as it may be subsequently amended. Partnership is two or more individuals, partnerships, or corporations, or combinations thereof, who have ownership interest in a permit, including married couples and legally recognized trusts and partnerships, such as limited partnerships (LP), general partnerships (GP), and limited liability partnerships (LLP). Permit holder means a vessel owner as identified on the United States Coast Guard form 1270 or state motor vehicle licensing document. Permit lessee means a person who has the right to possess and use a limited entry permit for a designated period of time, with reversion of those rights to the permit owner. A permit lessee does not have the right to transfer a permit or change the ownership of the permit. Permit owner means a person who owns a limited entry permit. Person, as it applies to limited entry and open access fisheries conducted under this subpart, means any individual, corporation, partnership, association or other entity (whether or not organized or existing under the laws of any state), and any Federal, state, or local government, or any entity of any such government that is eligible to own a documented vessel under the terms of 46 U.S.C. 12102(a). Processing or to process means the preparation or packaging of groundfish to render it suitable for human consumption, retail sale, industrial uses or long-term storage, including, but not limited to, cooking, canning, smoking, salting, drying, filleting, freezing, or rendering into meal or oil, but does not mean heading and gutting unless additional preparation is done. Processor means person, vessel, or facility that engages in processing; or receives live groundfish directly from a fishing vessel for retail sale without further processing. Prohibited species means those species and species groups whose retention is prohibited unless authorized by other applicable law (for example, to allow for examination by an authorized observer or to return tagged fish as specified by the tagging agency). Quota means a specified numerical harvest objective, the attainment (or expected attainment) of which causes closure of the fishery for that species or species group. Recreational fishing means fishing with authorized recreational fishing gear for personal use only, and not for sale or barter. Regional Administrator means the Director, Northwest Region, NMFS. For fisheries occurring primarily or exclusively in the fishery management area seaward of California, “Regional Administrator; means the Director, Northwest Region, NMFS, acting upon the recommendation of the Director, Southwest Region, NMFS. Reserve means a portion of the harvest guideline or quota set aside at the beginning of the fishing year or biennial fishing period to allow for uncertainties in preseason estimates. Round weight (See §600.10). Scientific research activity. (See §660.10). Secretary. (See §660.10). Sell or sale. (See §660.10). Shoreside processing means processing that takes place in a facility that is fixed permanently to land. Specification is a numerical or descriptive designation of a management objective, including but not limited to: ABC; optimum yield; harvest guideline; quota; limited entry or open access allocation; a setaside or allocation for a recreational or treaty Indian fishery; an apportionment of the above to an area, gear, season, fishery, or other subdivision. Spouse means a person who is legally married to another person as recognized by state law (i.e., one's wife or husband). Stacking is the practice of registering more than one limited entry permit for use with a single vessel (See §660.335(c)). Sustainable Fisheries Division (SFD) means the Chief, Sustainable Fisheries Division, Northwest Regional Office, NMFS, or a designee. Target fishing means fishing for the primary purpose of catching a particular species or species group (the target species). Tax-exempt organization means an organization that received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service recognizing tax exemption under 26 CFR part 1(§§1.501 to 1.640). Totally lost means the vessel being replaced no longer exists in specie, or is absolutely and irretrievably sunk or otherwise beyond the possible control of the owner, or the costs of repair (including recovery) would exceed the repaired value of the vessel. Trip. (See §660.10). Trip limits. Trip limits are used in the commercial fishery to specify the maximum amount of a fish species or species group that may legally be taken and retained, possessed, or landed, per vessel, per fishing trip, or cumulatively per unit of time, or the number of landings that may be made from a vessel in a given period of time, as follows: (1) A per trip limit is the total allowable amount of a groundfish species or species group, by weight, or by percentage of weight of legal fish on board, that may be taken and retained, possessed, or landed per vessel from a single fishing trip. (2) A daily trip limit is the maximum amount of a groundfish species or species group that may be taken and retained, possessed, or landed per vessel in 24 consecutive hours, starting at 0001 hours local time (l.t.) Only one landing of groundfish may be made in that 24-hour period. Daily trip limits may not be accumulated during multiple day trips. (3) A weekly trip limit is the maximum amount of a groundfish species or species group that may be taken and retained, possessed, or landed per vessel in 7 consecutive days, starting at 0001 hours l.t. on Sunday and ending at 2400 hours l.t. on Saturday. Weekly trip limits may not be accumulated during multiple week trips. If a calendar week falls within two different months or two different cumulative limit periods, a vessel is not entitled to two separate weekly limits during that week. (4) A cumulative trip limit is the maximum amount of a groundfish species or species group that may be taken and retained, possessed, or landed per vessel in a specified period of time without a limit on the number of landings or trips, unless otherwise specified. The cumulative trip limit periods for limited entry and open access fisheries, which start at 0001 hours l.t. and end at 2400 hours l.t., are as follows, unless otherwise specified: (i) The 2-month or “major” cumulative limit periods are: January 1–February 28/29, March 1–April 30, May 1–June 30, July 1–August 31, September 1–October 31, and, November 1–December 31. (ii) One month means the first day through the last day of the calendar month. (iii) One week means 7 consecutive days, Sunday through Saturday. Vessel manager means a person or group of persons whom the vessel owner has given authority to oversee all or a portion of groundfish fishing activities aboard the vessel. Vessel monitoring system or VMS means a vessel monitoring system or mobile transceiver unit as set forth in §660.312 and approved by NMFS for use on vessels that take (directly or incidentally) species managed under the Pacific Coast Groundfish FMP, as required by this subpart. Vessel of the United States or U.S. vessel. (See §660.10). [61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, as amended at 63 FR 34608, June 25, 1998; 63 FR 40067, July 27, 1998; 64 FR 49100, Sept. 10, 1999; 64 FR 69893, Dec. 15, 1999; 65 FR 82952, Dec. 29, 2000; 66 FR 20612, Apr. 24, 2001; 66 FR 29733, June 1, 2001; 66 FR 40919, Aug. 6, 2001; 66 FR 41157, Aug. 7, 2001; 68 FR 11230, Mar. 7, 2003; 68 FR 52521, Sept. 4, 2003; 68 FR 62381, Nov. 4, 2003; 69 FR 11123, Mar. 9, 2004; 69 FR 31755, June 7, 2004; 69 FR 42347, July 15, 2004; 69 FR 57881, Sept. 28, 2004; 69 FR 77026, Dec. 23, 2004; 70 FR 13119, Mar. 18, 2005; 70 FR 16148, Mar. 30, 2005; 71 FR 10620, Mar. 2, 2006] § 660.303 Reporting and recordkeeping. top (a) This subpart recognizes that catch and effort data necessary for implementing the PCGFMP are collected by the States of Washington, Oregon, and California under existing state data collection requirements. Telephone surveys of the domestic industry may be conducted by NMFS to determine amounts of whiting that may be available for reallocation under 50 CFR 660.323(c). No Federal reports are required of fishers or processors, so long as the data collection and reporting systems operated by state agencies continue to provide NMFS with statistical information adequate for management. (b) Any person who is required to do so by the applicable state law must make and/or file, retain, or make available any and all reports (i.e., logbooks, fish tickets, etc.) of groundfish harvests and landings containing all data, and in the exact manner, required by the applicable state law. (c) Any person landing groundfish must retain on board the vessel from which groundfish is landed, and provide to an authorized officer upon request, copies of any and all reports of groundfish landings containing all data, and in the exact manner, required by the applicable state law throughout the cumulative limit period during which a landing occurred and for 15 days thereafter. For participants in the primary sablefish season (detailed at §660.372(b)), the cumulative limit period to which this requirement applies is April 1 through October 31. (d) Reporting requirements for vessels fishing in conservation areas—(1) Declaration reports for trawl vessels intending to fish in a conservation area. The operator of any vessel registered to a limited entry permit with a trawl endorsement; any vessel using trawl gear, including exempted gear used to take pink shrimp, ridgeback prawns, California halibut and sea cucumber; or any tribal vessel using trawl gear must provide NMFS with a declaration report, as specified at §660.303(d)(5) of this section to identify the intent to fish within the CCA, as defined at §660.304, or any trawl RCA, as defined in the groundfish annual or biennial management measures that are published in the Federal Register. (2) Declaration reports for non-trawl vessels intending to fish in a conservation area. The operator of any vessel registered to a limited entry permit with a longline or pot endorsement must provide NMFS OLE with a declaration report, as specified at paragraph (d)(5) of this section, to identify the intent to fish within the CCA, as defined at §660.390, or any non-trawl RCA, as defined in the groundfish annual management measures that are published in the Federal Register. (3) When a declaration report for fishing in a conservation area is required, as specified in paragraphs (d)(1) and (d)(2) of this section, it must be submitted before the vessel leaves port: (i) On a trip in which the vessel will be used to fish in a conservation area for the first time during the calendar year; (ii) On a trip in which the vessel will be used to fish in a conservation area with a gear type that is different from the gear declaration provided on a valid declaration report as defined at paragraph 660.303(d)(6) of this section; or (iii) On a trip in which the vessel will be used to fish in a conservation area for the first time after a declaration report to cancel fishing in a conservation area was received by NMFS. (4) Declaration report to cancel fishing in a conservation area. The operator of any vessel that provided NMFS with a declaration report for fishing in a conservation area, as required at paragraphs (d)(1) or (d)(2) of this section, must submit a declaration report to NMFS OLE to cancel the current declaration report before the vessel leaves port on a trip in which the vessel is used to fish with a gear that is not in the same gear category set out in paragraph §660.303(d)(5)(i) declared by the vessel in the current declaration. (5) Declaration reports will include: the vessel name and/or identification number, and gear declaration (as defined in §660.303(d)(5)(i)). Upon receipt of a declaration report, NMFS will provide a confirmation code or receipt. Retention of the confirmation code or receipt to verify that the declaration requirement was met is the responsibility of the vessel owner or operator. (i) One of the following gear types must be declared: (A) Limited entry fixed gear, (B) Limited entry midwater trawl, (C) Limited entry bottom trawl, (D) Trawl gear including exempted gear used to take pink shrimp, ridgeback prawns, California halibut south of Pt. Arena, CA, and sea cucumber. (E) Tribal trawl, (F) Other gear including: gear used to take spot and ridgeback prawns, crab or lobster, Pacific halibut, salmon, California halibut, California sheephead, highly migratory species, species managed under the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan, and any species in the gillnet complex as managed by the State of California, (G) Non-trawl gear used to take groundfish. (ii) Declaration reports must be submitted through the VMS or another method that is approved by NMFS OLE and announced in the Federal Register. Other methods may include email, facsimile, or telephone. NMFS OLE will provide, through appropriate media, instructions to the public on submitting declaration reports. Instructions and other information needed to make declarations may be mailed to the limited entry permit owner's address of record. NMFS will bear no responsibility if a notification is sent to the address of record and is not received because the permit owner's actual address has changed without notification to NMFS, as required at §660.335(a)(2). Owners of vessels that are not registered to limited entry permits and owners of vessels registered to limited entry permits that did not receive instructions by mail are responsible for contacting NMFS OLE during business hours at least 3 days before the declaration is required to obtain information needed to make declaration reports. NMFS OLE must be contacted during business hours (Monday through Friday between 0800 and 1700 Pacific Time). (6) A declaration report will be valid until a declaration report to revise the existing gear declaration or a declaration report to cancel fishing in a conservation area is received by NMFS OLE. During the period that a vessel has a valid declaration report on file with NMFS, it cannot fish with a gear other than a gear type that is within the gear category (50 CFR 660.303(d)(5)) declared by the vessel. After a declaration report to cancel fishing in the RCA is received, that vessel must not fish in a conservation area until another declaration report for fishing by that vessel in a conservation area is received by NMFS. [68 FR 62381, Nov. 4, 2003, as amended at 69 FR 11124, Mar. 9, 2004; 69 FR 31755, June 7, 2004; 69 FR 42348, July 15, 2004; 71 FR 10620, Mar. 2, 2006] § 660.305 Vessel identification. top (a) Display. The operator of a vessel that is over 25 ft (7.6 m) in length and is engaged in commercial fishing for groundfish must display the vessel's official number on the port and starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull, and on a weather deck so as to be visible from above. The number must contrast with the background and be in block Arabic numerals at least 18 inches (45.7 cm) high for vessels over 65 ft (19.8 m) long and at least 10 inches (25.4 cm) high for vessels between 25 and 65 ft (7.6 and 19.8 m) in length. The length of a vessel for purposes of this section is the length set forth in USCG records or in state records, if no USCG record exists. (b) Maintenance of numbers. The operator of a vessel engaged in commercial fishing for groundfish must keep the identifying markings required by paragraph (a) of this section clearly legible and in good repair, and must ensure that no part of the vessel, its rigging, or its fishing gear obstructs the view of the official number from an enforcement vessel or aircraft. (c) Commercial passenger vessels. This section does not apply to vessels carrying fishing parties on a per-capita basis or by charter. § 660.306 Prohibitions. top In addition to the general prohibitions specified in §600.725 of this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to: (a) General. (1) Sell, offer to sell, or purchase any groundfish taken in the course of recreational groundfish fishing. (2) Retain any prohibited species (defined in §660.302 and restricted in §660.370(e)) caught by means of fishing gear authorized under this subpart or unless authorized by part 600 of this chapter. Prohibited species must be returned to the sea as soon as practicable with a minimum of injury when caught and brought on board. (3) Falsify or fail to affix and maintain vessel and gear markings as required by §660.305 or §§660.382 and 660.383. (4) Fish for groundfish in violation of any terms or conditions attached to an EFP under §600.745 of this chapter or §660.350. (5) Fish for groundfish using gear not authorized in this subpart or in violation of any terms or conditions attached to an EFP under §660.350 or part 600 of this chapter. (6) Take and retain, possess, or land more groundfish than specified under §§660.370 through 660.373 or §§660.381 through 660.385, or under an EFP issued under §660.350 or part 600 of this chapter. (7) Fail to sort, prior to the first weighing after offloading, those groundfish species or species groups for which there is a trip limit, size limit, quota, harvest guideline, or OY, if the vessel fished or landed in an area during a time when such trip limit, size limit, quota, harvest guideline, or OY applied. (8) Possess, deploy, haul, or carry onboard a fishing vessel subject to this subpart a set net, trap or pot, longline, or commercial vertical hook-and-line that is not in compliance with the gear restrictions in §§660.382 and 660.383, unless such gear is the gear of another vessel that has been retrieved at sea and made inoperable or stowed in a manner not capable of being fished. The disposal at sea of such gear is prohibited by Annex V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships, 1973 (Annex V of MARPOL 73/78). (9) Refuse to submit fishing gear or fish subject to such person's control to inspection by an authorized officer, or to interfere with or prevent, by any means, such an inspection. (10) Take, retain, possess, or land more than a single cumulative limit of a particular species, per vessel, per applicable cumulative limit period, except for sablefish taken in the primary limited entry, fixed gear sablefish season from a vessel authorized under §660.372(a) to participate in that season, as described at §660.372(b). (11) Take and retain, possess, or land groundfish in excess of the landing limit for the open access fishery without having a valid limited entry permit for the vessel affixed with a gear endorsement for the gear used to catch the fish. (12) Transfer fish to another vessel at sea unless a vessel is participating in the primary whiting fishery as part of the mothership or catcher-processor sectors, as described at §660.373(a). (b) Reporting and recordkeeping. (1) Falsify or fail to make and/or file, retain or make available any and all reports of groundfish landings, containing all data, and in the exact manner, required by the applicable State law, as specified in §660.303, provided that person is required to do so by the applicable state law. (2) Fail to retain on board a vessel from which groundfish is landed, and provide to an authorized officer upon request, copies of any and all reports of groundfish landings, or receipts containing all data, and made in the exact manner required by the applicable state law throughout the cumulative limit period during which such landings occurred and for 15 days thereafter. (3) Fail to retain on board a vessel from which sablefish caught in the primary sablefish season is landed, and provide to an authorized officer upon request, copies of any and all reports of sablefish landings against the sablefish endorsed permit's tier limit, or receipts containing all data, and made in the exact manner required by the applicable state law throughout the primary sablefish season during which such landings occurred and for 15 days thereafter. (c) Limited entry fisheries. (1) Fish with groundfish trawl gear, or carry groundfish trawl gear on board a vessel that also has groundfish on board, without having a limited entry permit valid for that vessel affixed with a gear endorsement for trawl gear, with the following exception. A vessel with groundfish on board may carry groundfish trawl gear if: (i) The vessel is in continuous transit from outside the fishery management area to a port in Washington, Oregon, or California; or (ii) The vessel is a mothership, in which case trawl nets and doors must be stowed in a secured and covered manner, and detached from all towing lines, so as to be rendered unusable for fishing. (2) Carry on board a vessel, or deploy, limited entry gear when the limited entry fishery for that gear is closed, except a vessel may carry on board limited entry gear as provided in paragraph (c)(1) of this section. (d) Black rockfish fisheries. Have onboard a commercial hook-and-line fishing vessel (other than a vessel operated by persons under §660.370(c)(1)(ii), more than the amount of the trip limit set for black rockfish by §660.371 while that vessel is fishing between the U.S.-Canada border and Cape Alava (48°09'30" N. lat.), or between Destruction Island (47°40'00" N. lat.) and Leadbetter Point (46°38'10" N. lat.). (e) Fixed gear sablefish fisheries. (1) Take, retain, possess or land sablefish under the cumulative limits provided for the primary limited entry, fixed gear sablefish season, described in §660.372(b), from a vessel that is not registered to a limited entry permit with a sablefish endorsement. (2) Beginning January 1, 2007, take, retain, possess or land sablefish in the primary sablefish season described at §660.372(b) unless the owner of the limited entry permit registered for use with that vessel and authorizing the vessel to participate in the primary sablefish season is on board that vessel. Exceptions to this prohibition are provided at §660.372(b)(4)(i) and (ii). (3) Beginning January 1, 2007, process sablefish taken at-sea in the limited entry primary sablefish fishery defined at §660.372(b), from a vessel that does not have a sablefish at-sea processing exemption, defined at §660.334(e). (f) Pacific whiting fisheries. (1) Process whiting in the fishery management area during times or in areas where at-sea processing is prohibited for the sector in which the vessel participates, unless: (i) The fish are received from a member of a Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe fishing under §660.324; (ii) The fish are processed by a waste-processing vessel according to §660.373(i); or (iii) The vessel is completing processing of whiting taken on board during that vessel's primary season. (2) Take and retain or receive, except as cargo or fish waste, whiting on a vessel in the fishery management area that already possesses processed whiting on board, during times or in areas where at-sea processing is prohibited for the sector in which the vessel participates, unless the fish are received from a member of a Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe fishing under §660.324. (3) Participate in the mothership or shoreside sector as a catcher vessel that does not process fish, if that vessel operates in the same calendar year as a catcher/processor in the whiting fishery, according to §660.373(h)(2). (4) Operate as a waste-processing vessel within 48 hours of a primary season for whiting in which that vessel operates as a catcher/processor or mothership, according to §660.373(i). (5) Fail to keep the trawl doors on board the vessel and attached to the trawls on a vessel used to fish for whiting, when taking and retention is prohibited under §660.373(f). (g) Limited entry permits. (1) Fail to carry on board a vessel the limited entry permit registered for use with that vessel, if a limited entry permit is registered for use with that vessel. (2) Make a false statement on an application for issuance, renewal, transfer, vessel registration, replacement of a limited entry permit, or a declaration of ownership interest in a limited entry permit. (h) Fishing in conservation areas. (1) Fish with any trawl gear, including exempted gear used to take pink shrimp, ridgeback prawns, California halibut south of Pt. Arena, CA, and sea cucumber; or with trawl gear from a tribal vessel or with any gear from a vessel registered to a groundfish limited entry permit in a conservation area unless the vessel owner or operator has a valid declaration confirmation code or receipt for fishing in a conservation area as specified at §660.303(d)(5). (2) Operate any vessel registered to a limited entry permit with a trawl endorsement and trawl gear on board in a Trawl Rockfish Conservation Area or a Cowcod Conservation Area (as defined at §660.302), except for purposes of continuous transiting, with all groundfish trawl gear stowed in accordance with §660.381(d)(4)(ii), or except as otherwise authorized in the groundfish management measures published at §660.381(d)(4). (3) Operate any vessel registered to a limited entry permit with a longline or trap (pot) endorsement and longline and/or trap gear onboard in a Nontrawl Rockfish Conservation Area or a Cowcod Conservation Area (as defined at §660.302), except for purposes of continuous transiting, or except as authorized in the annual or biennial groundfish management measures published in the Federal Register. (i) Groundfish observer program. (1) Forcibly assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, harass, sexually harass, bribe, or interfere with an observer. (2) Interfere with or bias the sampling procedure employed by an observer, including either mechanically or physically sorting or discarding catch before sampling. (3) Tamper with, destroy, or discard an observer's collected samples, equipment, records, photographic film, papers, or personal effects without the express consent of the observer. (4) Harass an observer by conduct that: (i) Has sexual connotations, (ii) Has the purpose or effect of interfering with the observer's work performance, and/or (iii) Otherwise creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment. In determining whether conduct constitutes harassment, the totality of the circumstances, including the nature of the conduct and the context in which it occurred, will be considered. The determination of the legality of a particular action will be made from the facts on a case-by-case basis. (5) Fish for, land, or process fish without observer coverage when a vessel is required to carry an observer under §660.314(c). (6) Require, pressure, coerce, or threaten an observer to perform duties normally performed by crew members, including, but not limited to, cooking, washing dishes, standing watch, vessel maintenance, assisting with the setting or retrieval of gear, or any duties associated with the processing of fish, from sorting the catch to the storage of the finished product. (7) Fail to provide departure or cease fishing reports specified at §660.312(c)(2). (8) Fail to meet the vessel responsibilities specified at §660.312(d). (j) Vessel monitoring systems. (1) Use any vessel registered to a limited entry permit to operate in State or Federal waters seaward of the baseline from which the territorial sea is measured off the States of Washington, Oregon or California, unless that vessel carries a NMFS OLE type-approved mobile transceiver unit and complies with the requirements described at §660.312. (2) Fail to install, activate, repair or replace a mobile transceiver unit prior to leaving port as specified at §660.312. (3) Fail to operate and maintain a mobile transceiver unit on board the vessel at all times as specified at §660.312. (4) Tamper with, damage, destroy, alter, or in any way distort, render useless, inoperative, ineffective, or inaccurate the VMS, mobile transceiver unit, or VMS signal required to be installed on or transmitted by a vessel as specified at §660.312. (5) Fail to contact NMFS OLE or follow NMFS OLE instructions when automatic position reporting has been interrupted as specified at §660.312. (6) Register a VMS transceiver unit registered to more than one vessel at the same time. [69 FR 42348, July 15, 2004, as amended at 69 FR 77029, Dec. 23, 2004; 70 FR 16148, Mar. 30, 2005; 71 FR 10620, Mar. 2, 2006] § 660.312 Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) requirements. top (a) What is a VMS? A VMS consists of a NMFS OLE type-approved mobile transceiver unit that automatically determines the vessel's position and transmits it to a NMFS OLE type-approved communications service provider. The communications service provider receives the transmission and relays it to NMFS OLE. (b) Who is required to have VMS? A vessel registered for use with a Pacific Coast groundfish limited entry permit that fishes in state or Federal water seaward of the baseline from which the territorial sea is measured off the States of Washington, Oregon or California is required to install a NMFS OLE type-approved mobile transceiver unit and to arrange for an NMFS OLE type-approved communications service provider to receive and relay transmissions to NMFS OLE, prior to fishing. (c) How are mobile transceiver units and communications service providers approved by NMFS OLE? (1) NMFS OLE will publish type-approval specifications for VMS components in the Federal Register or notify the public through other appropriate media. (2) Mobile transceiver unit manufacturers or communication service providers will submit products or services to NMFS OLE for evaluation based on the published specifications. (3) NMFS OLE may publish a list of NMFS OLE type-approved mobile transceiver units and communication service providers for the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery in the Federal Register or notify the public through other appropriate media. As necessary, NMFS OLE may publish amendments to the list of type-approved mobile transceiver units and communication service providers in the Federal Register or through other appropriate media. A list of VMS transceivers that have been type-approved by NMFS OLE may be mailed to the permit owner's address of record. NMFS will bear no responsibility if a notification is sent to the address of record and is not received because the applicant's actual address has changed without notification to NMFS, as required at 660.335(a)(2). (d) What are the vessel owner's responsibilities? If you are a vessel owner that must participate in the VMS program, you or the vessel operator must: (1) Obtain a NMFS OLE type-approved mobile transceiver unit and have it installed on board your vessel in accordance with the instructions provided by NMFS OLE. You may get a copy of the VMS installation and operation instructions from the NMFS OLE Northwest, VMS Program Manager upon request at 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115–6349, phone: (206) 526–6133. (2) Activate the mobile transceiver unit, submit an activation report, and receive confirmation from NMFS OLE that the VMS transmissions are being received before participating in a fishery requiring the VMS. Instructions for submitting an activation report may be obtained from the NMFS OLE, Northwest VMS Program Manager upon request at 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115–6349, phone: (206)526–6133. An activation report must again be submitted to NMFS OLE following reinstallation of a mobile transceiver unit or change in service provider before the vessel may participate in a fishery requiring the VMS. (i) Activation reports. If you are a vessel owner who must use VMS and you are activating a VMS transceiver unit for the first time or reactivating a VMS transceiver unit following a reinstallation of a mobile transceiver unit or change in service provider, you must fax NMFS OLE an activation report that includes: Vessel name; vessel owner's name, address and telephone number, vessel operator's name, address and telephone number, USCG vessel documentation number/state registration number; if applicable, the groundfish permit number the vessel is registered to; VMS transceiver unit manufacturer; VMS communications service provider; VMS transceiver identification; identifying if the unit is the primary or backup; and a statement signed and dated by the vessel owner confirming compliance with the installation procedures provided by NMFS OLE. (ii) Ownership of the VMS transceiver unit may be transferred from one vessel to another vessel by submitting a new activation report, which identifies that the transceiver unit was previously registered to another vessel, and by providing proof of ownership of the VMS transceiver unit or proof of service termination from the communication service provider. (3) Operate the mobile transceiver unit continuously 24 hours a day throughout the calendar year, unless such vessel is exempted under paragraph (d)(4) of this section. (4) VMS exemptions. A vessel that is required to operate the mobile transceiver unit continuously 24 hours a day throughout the calendar year may be exempted from this requirement if a valid exemption report, as described at paragraph (d)(4)(iii) of this section, is received by NMFS OLE and the vessel is in compliance with all conditions and requirements of the VMS exemption identified in this section. (i) Haul out exemption. When it is anticipated that a vessel will be continuously out of the water for more than 7 consecutive days and a valid exemption report has been received by NMFS OLE, electrical power to the VMS mobile transceiver unit may be removed and transmissions may be discontinued. Under this exemption, VMS transmissions can be discontinued from the time the vessel is removed from the water until the time that the vessel is placed back in the water. (ii) Outside areas exemption. When the vessel will be operating seaward of the EEZ off Washington, Oregon, or California continuously for more than 7 consecutive days and a valid exemption report has been received by NMFS OLE, the VMS mobile transceiver unit transmissions may be reduced or discontinued from the time the vessel leaves the EEZ off the coasts of Washington, Oregon or California until the time that the vessel re-enters the EEZ off the coasts of Washington, Oregon or California. Under this exemption, the vessel owner or operator can request that NMFS OLE reduce or discontinue the VMS transmissions after receipt of an exemption report, if the vessel is equipped with a VMS transceiver unit that NMFS OLE has approved for this exemption. (iii) Exemption reports must be submitted through the VMS or another method that is approved by NMFS OLE and announced in the Federal Register. Other methods may include email, facsimile, or telephone. NMFS OLE will provide, through appropriate media, instructions to the public on submitting exemption reports. Instructions and other information needed to make exemption reports may be mailed to the limited entry permit owner's address of record. NMFS will bear no responsibility if a notification is sent to the address of record and is not received because the permit owner's actual address has changed without notification to NMFS, as required at 660.335(a)(2). Owners of vessels registered to limited entry permits that did not receive instructions by mail are responsible for contacting NMFS OLE during business hours at least 3 days before the exemption is required to obtain information needed to make exemption reports. NMFS OLE must be contacted during business hours (Monday through Friday between 0800 and 1700 Pacific Standard Time). (iv) Exemption reports must be received by NMFS at least 2 hours and not more than 24 hours before the exempted activities defined at paragraph (d)(4)(i) and (ii) of this section occur. An exemption report is valid until NMFS receives a report canceling the exemption. An exemption cancellation must be received at least 2 hours before the vessel re-enters the EEZ following an outside areas exemption or at least 2 hours before the vessel is placed back in the water following a haul out exemption. (5) When aware that transmission of automatic position reports has been interrupted, or when notified by NMFS OLE that automatic position reports are not being received, contact NMFS OLE at 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115–6349, phone: (206)526–6133 and follow the instructions provided to you. Such instructions may include, but are not limited to, manually communicating to a location designated by NMFS OLE the vessel's position or returning to port until the VMS is operable. (6) After a fishing trip during which interruption of automatic position reports has occurred, the vessel's owner or operator must replace or repair the mobile transceiver unit prior to the vessel's next fishing trip. Repair or reinstallation of a mobile transceiver unit or installation of a replacement, including change of communications service provider shall be in accordance with the instructions provided by NMFS OLE and require the same certification. (7) Make the mobile transceiver units available for inspection by NMFS OLE personnel, USCG personnel, state enforcement personnel or any authorized officer. (8) Ensure that the mobile transceiver unit is not tampered with, disabled, destroyed or operated improperly. (9) Pay all charges levied by the communication service provider as necessary to ensure continuous operation of the VMS transceiver units. [68 FR 62384, Nov. 4, 2003. Redesignated and amended at 69 FR 42350, July 15, 2004] § 660.314 Groundfish observer program. top (a) General. Vessel owners, operators, and managers are jointly and severally responsible for their vessel's compliance with this section. (b) Purpose. The purpose of the Groundfish Observer Program is to allow observers to collect fisheries data deemed by the Northwest Regional Administrator, NMFS, to be necessary and appropriate for management, compliance monitoring, and research in the groundfish fisheries and for the conservation of living marine resources and their habitat. (c) Observer coverage requirements—(1) At-sea processors. A catcher-processor or mothership 125 ft (38.1 m) LOA or longer must carry two NMFS-certified observers, and a catcher-processor or mothership shorter than 125 ft (38.1 m) LOA must carry one NMFS-certified observer, each day that the vessel is used to take, retain, receive, land, process, or transport groundfish. (2) Catcher vessels. For the purposes of this section, catcher vessels include all vessels, using open access or limited entry gear (including exempted gear types) that take and retain, possess or land groundfish at a processor(s) as defined at §660.302. When NMFS notifies the vessel owner, operator, permit holder, or the vessel manager of any requirement to carry an observer, the vessel may not take and retain, possess, or land any groundfish without carrying an observer. (i) Notice of departure—Basic rule. At least 24 hours (but not more than 36 hours) before departing on a fishing trip, a vessel that has been notified by NMFS that it is required to carry an observer, or that is operating in an active sampling unit, must notify NMFS (or its designated agent) of the vessel's intended time of departure. Notice will be given in a form to be specified by NMFS. (A) Optional notice—Weather delays. A vessel that anticipates a delayed departure due to weather or sea conditions may advise NMFS of the anticipated delay when providing the basic notice described in paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section. If departure is delayed beyond 36 hours from the time the original notice is given, the vessel must provide an additional notice of departure not less than 4 hours prior to departure, in order to enable NMFS to place an observer. (B) Optional notice—Back-to-back fishing trips. A vessel that intends to make back-to-back fishing trips (i.e., trips with less than 24 hours between offloading from one trip and beginning another), may provide the basic notice described in paragraph (c)(2)(i)) of this section for both trips, prior to making the first trip. A vessel that has given such notice is not required to give additional notice of the second trip. (ii) Cease fishing report. Not more than 24 hours after ceasing the taking and retaining of groundfish with limited entry or open access gear in order to leave the fishery management area or to fish for species not managed under the PCGFMP, the owner, operator, or vessel manager of each vessel that is required to carry an observer or that is operating in a segment of the fleet that NMFS has identified as an active sampling unit must provide NMFS or its designated agent with notification as specified by NMFS. (3) Vessels engaged in recreational fishing. [Reserved] (4) Waiver. The Northwest Regional Administrator may provide written notification to the vessel owner stating that a determination has been made to temporarily waive coverage requirements because of circumstances that are deemed to be beyond the vessel's control. (d) Vessel responsibilities. An operator of a vessel required to carry one or more observer(s) must provide: (1) Accommodations and food. Provide accommodations and food that are: (i) At-sea processors. Equivalent to those provided for officers, engineers, foremen, deck-bosses or other management level personnel of the vessel. (ii) Catcher vessels. Equivalent to those provided to the crew. (2) Safe conditions. Maintain safe conditions on the vessel for the protection of observer(s) including adherence to all USCG and other applicable rules, regulations, or statutes pertaining to safe operation of the vessel, and provisions at §§600.725 and 600.746 of this chapter. (3) Observer communications. Facilitate observer communications by: (i) Observer use of equipment. Allowing observer(s) to use the vessel's communication equipment and personnel, on request, for the entry, transmission, and receipt of work-related messages, at no cost to the observer(s) or the U.S. or designated agent. (ii) Functional equipment. Ensuring that the vessel's communications equipment, used by observers to enter and transmit data, is fully functional and operational. (iii) Hardware and software. At-sea processing vessels must provide hardware and software pursuant to regulations at 50 CFR 679.50(f)(1)(iii)(B)(1) and 50 CFR 679.50(f)(2), as follows: (A) Providing for use by the observer a personal computer in working condition that contains a full Pentium 120 Mhz or greater capacity processing chip, at least 32 megabytes of RAM, at least 75 megabytes of free hard disk storage, a Windows 9x or NT compatible operating system, an operating mouse, and a 3.5–inch (8.9 cm) floppy disk drive. The associated computer monitor must have a viewable screen size of at least 14.1 inches (35.8 cm) and minimum display settings of 600×800 pixels. The computer equipment specified in this paragraph (A) must be connected to a communication device that provides a modem connection to the NMFS host computer and supports one or more of the following protocols: ITU V.22, ITU V.22bis, ITU V.32, ITU V.32bis, or ITU V.34. Processors that use a modem must have at least a 28.8kbs Hayes-compatible modem. The above-specified hardware and software requirements do not apply to processors that do not process groundfish. (B) NMFS-supplied software. Ensuring that each at-sea processing ship that is required to have two observers aboard obtains the data entry software provided by the Regional Administrator for use by the observer. (4) Vessel position. Allow observer(s) access to, and the use of, the vessel's navigation equipment and personnel, on request, to determine the vessel's position. (5) Access. Allow observer(s) free and unobstructed access to the vessel's bridge, trawl or working decks, holding bins, processing areas, freezer spaces, weight scales, cargo holds, and any other space that may be used to hold, process, weigh, or store fish or fish products at any time. (6) Prior notification. Notify observer(s) at least 15 minutes before fish are brought on board, or fish and fish products are transferred from the vessel, to allow sampling the catch or observing the transfer, unless the observer specifically requests not to be notified. (7) Records. Allow observer(s) to inspect and copy any state or Federal logbook maintained voluntarily or as required by regulation. (8) Assistance. Provide all other reasonable assistance to enable observer(s) to carry out their duties, including, but not limited to: (i) Measuring decks, codends, and holding bins. (ii) Providing the observer(s) with a safe work area. (iii) Collecting bycatch when requested by the observer(s). (iv) Collecting and carrying baskets of fish when requested by the observer(s). (v) Allowing the observer(s) to collect biological data and samples. (vi) Providing adequate space for storage of biological samples. (9) At-sea transfers to or from processing vessels. Processing vessels must: (i) Ensure that transfers of observers at sea via small boat or raft are carried out during daylight hours, under safe conditions, and with the agreement of observers involved. (ii) Notify observers at least 3 hours before observers are transferred, such that the observers can collect personal belongings, equipment, and scientific samples. (iii) Provide a safe pilot ladder and conduct the transfer to ensure the safety of observers during transfers. (iv) Provide an experienced crew member to assist observers in the small boat or raft in which any transfer is made. (e) Procurement of observer services by at-sea processing vessels. Owners of vessels required to carry observers under paragraph (c)(1) of this section must arrange for observer services from an observer provider permitted by the North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program under 50 CFR 679.50(i), except that: (1) Vessels are required to procure observer services directly from NMFS when NMFS has determined and given notification that the vessel must carry NMFS staff or an individual authorized by NMFS in lieu of an observer provided by a permitted observer provider. (2) Vessels are required to procure observer services directly from NMFS and a permitted observer provider when NMFS has determined and given notification that the vessel must carry NMFS staff or individuals authorized by NMFS, in addition to an observer provided by a permitted observer provider. (f) Observer certification and responsibilities—(1) Observer Certification—(i) Applicability. Observer certification authorizes an individual to fulfill duties as specified in writing by the NMFS Observer Program Office while under the employ of a NMFS-permitted observer provider and according to certification endorsements as designated under paragraph (f)(1)(v) of this section. (ii) Observer certification official. The Regional Administrator will designate a NMFS observer certification official who will make decisions for the Observer Program Office on whether to issue or deny observer certification. (iii) Certification requirements. NMFS will certify individuals who: (A) Are employed by an observer provider company permitted pursuant to 50 CFR 679.50 at the time of the issuance of the certification; (B) Have provided, through their observer provider: (1) Information identified by NMFS at 50 CFR 679.50(i)(2) (x)(A)(1)(iii) and (iv); and (2) Information identified by NMFS at 50 CFR 679.50(i)(2)(x)(C) regarding the observer candidate's health and physical fitness for the job; (C) Meet all education and health standards as specified in 50 CFR 679.50(i)(2)(i)(A) and (1)(2)(x)(C), respectively; and (D) Have successfully completed NMFS-approved training as prescribed by the Observer Program. (1) Successful completion of training by an observer applicant consists of meeting all attendance and conduct standards issued in writing at the start of training; meeting all performance standards issued in writing at the start of training for assignments, tests, and other evaluation tools; and completing all other training requirements established by the Observer Program. (2) If a candidate fails training, he or she will be notified in writing on or before the last day of training. The notification will indicate: the reasons the candidate failed the training; whether the candidate can retake the training, and under what conditions, or whether, the candidate will not be allowed to retake the training. If a determination is made that the candidate may not pursue further training, notification will be in the form of an IAD denying certification, as specified under paragraph (f)(1)(iv)(A) of this section. (E) Have not been decertified under paragraph (f)(3) of this section, or pursuant to 50 CFR 679.50. (iv) Agency determinations on observer certification (A) Denial of a certification. The NMFS observer certification official will issue a written IAD denying observer certification when the observer certification official determines that a candidate has unresolvable deficiencies in meeting the requirements for certification as specified in paragraph (f)(1)(iii) of this section. The IAD will identify the reasons certification was denied and what requirements were deficient. (B) Appeals. A candidate who receives an IAD that denies his or her certification may appeal pursuant to paragraph (f)(4) of this section. A candidate who appeals the IAD will not be issued an interim observer certification, and will not receive a certification unless the final resolution of that appeal is in the candidate's favor. (C) Issuance of an observer certification. An observer certification will be issued upon determination by the observer certification official that the candidate has successfully met all requirements for certification as specified in paragraph (f)(1)(iii) of this section. (v) Endorsements. The following endorsements must be obtained, in addition to observer certification, in order for an observer to deploy. (A) Certification training endorsement. A certification training endorsement signifies the successful completion of the training course required to obtain observer certification. This endorsement expires when the observer has not been deployed and performed sampling duties as required by the Observer Program Office for a period of time, specified by the Observer Program, after his or her most recent debriefing. The observer can renew the endorsement by successfully completing certification training once more. (B) Annual general endorsements. Each observer must obtain an annual general endorsement to their certification prior to his or her first deployment within any calendar year subsequent to a year in which a certification training endorsement is obtained. To obtain an annual general endorsement, an observer must successfully complete the annual briefing, as specified by the Observer Program. All briefing attendance, performance, and conduct standards required by the Observer Program must be met. (C) Deployment endorsements. Each observer who has completed an initial deployment after certification or annual briefing must receive a deployment endorsement to their certification prior to any subsequent deployments for the remainder of that year. An observer may obtain a deployment endorsement by successfully completing all pre-cruise briefing requirements. The type of briefing the observer must attend and successfully complete will be specified in writing by the Observer Program during the observer's most recent debriefing. (D) Pacific whiting fishery endorsements. A Pacific whiting fishery endorsement is required for purposes of performing observer duties aboard vessels that process groundfish at sea in the Pacific whiting fishery. A Pacific whiting fishery endorsement to an observer's certification may be obtained by meeting the following requirements: (1) Be a prior NMFS-certified observer in the groundfish fisheries off Alaska or the Pacific Coast, unless an individual with this qualification is not available; (2) Receive an evaluation by NMFS for his or her most recent deployment (if any) that indicated that the observer's performance met Observer Program expectations for that deployment; (3) Successfully complete a NMFS-approved observer training and/or whiting briefing as prescribed by the Observer Program; and (4) Comply with all of the other requirements of this section. (2) Standards of observer conduct—(i) Limitations on conflict of interest. (A) Observers: (1) Must not have a direct financial interest, other than the provision of observer services, in a North Pacific fishery managed pursuant to an FMP for the waters off the coast of Alaska, or in a Pacific Coast fishery managed by either the state or Federal governments in waters off Washington, Oregon, or California, including but not limited to: (i) Any ownership, mortgage holder, or other secured interest in a vessel, shoreside or floating stationary processor facility involved in the catching, taking, harvesting or processing of fish, (ii) Any business involved with selling supplies or services to any vessel, shoreside or floating stationary processing facility; or (iii) Any business involved with purchasing raw or processed products from any vessel, shoreside or floating stationary processing facilities. (2) Must not solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, any gratuity, gift, favor, entertainment, loan, or anything of monetary value from anyone who either conducts activities that are regulated by NMFS or has interests that may be substantially affected by the performance or nonperformance of the observers' official duties. (3) May not serve as observers on any vessel or at any shoreside or floating stationary processing facility owned or operated by a person who previously employed the observers. (4) May not solicit or accept employment as a crew member or an employee of a vessel, shoreside processor, or stationary floating processor while employed by an observer provider. (B) Provisions for remuneration of observers under this section do not constitute a conflict of interest. (ii) Standards of behavior. Observers must avoid any behavior that could adversely affect the confidence of the public in the integrity of the Observer Program or of the government, including but not limited to the following: (A) Observers must perform their assigned duties as described in the Observer Manual or other written instructions from the Observer Program Office. (B) Observers must accurately record their sampling data, write complete reports, and report accurately any observations of suspected violations of regulations relevant to conservation of marine resources or their environment. (C) Observers must not disclose collected data and observations made on board the vessel or in the processing facility to any person except the owner or operator of the observed vessel or processing facility, an authorized officer, or NMFS. (D) Observers must refrain from engaging in any illegal actions or any other activities that would reflect negatively on their image as professional scientists, on other observers, or on the Observer Program as a whole. This includes, but is not limited to: (1) Violating the drug and alcohol policy established by and available from the Observer Program; (2) Engaging in the use, possession, or distribution of illegal drugs; or (3) Engaging in physical sexual contact with personnel of the vessel or processing facility to which the observer is assigned, or with any vessel or processing plant personnel who may be substantially affected by the performance or non-performance of the observer's official duties. (3) Suspension and decertification—(i) Suspension and decertification review official. The Regional Administrator (or a designee) will designate an observer suspension and decertification review official(s), who will have the authority to review observer certifications and issue initial administrative determinations of observer certification suspension and/or decertification. (ii) Causes for suspension or decertification. The suspension/decertification official may initiate suspension or decertification proceedings against an observer: (A) When it is alleged that the observer has committed any acts or omissions of any of the following: (1) Failed to satisfactorily perform the duties of observers as specified in writing by the NMFS Observer Program; or (2) Failed to abide by the standards of conduct for observers as prescribed under paragraph (f)(2) of this section; (B) Upon conviction of a crime or upon entry of a civil judgment for: (1) Commission of fraud or other violation in connection with obtaining or attempting to obtain certification, or in performing the duties as specified in writing by the NMFS Observer Program; (2) Commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; (3) Commission of any other offense indicating a lack of integrity or honesty that seriously and directly affects the fitness of observers. (iii) Issuance of initial administrative determination. Upon determination that suspension or decertification is warranted under paragraph (f)(3)(ii) of this section, the suspension/decertification official will issue a written IAD to the observer via certified mail at the observer's most current address provided to NMFS. The IAD will identify whether a certification is suspended or revoked and will identify the specific reasons for the action taken. If the IAD issues a suspension for an observer certification, the terms of the suspension will be specified. Suspension or decertification is effective immediately as of the date of issuance, unless the suspension/decertification official notes a compelling reason for maintaining certification for a specified period and under specified conditions. (iv) Appeals. A certified observer who receives an IAD that suspends or revokes his or her observer certification may appeal pursuant to paragraph (f)(4) of this section. (4) Appeals. (i) Decisions on appeals of initial administrative decisions denying certification to, or suspending, or decertifying, an observer, will be made by the Regional Administrator (or designated official). (ii) Appeals decisions shall be in writing and shall state the reasons therefor. (iii) An appeal must be filed with the Regional Administrator within 30 days of the initial administrative decision denying, suspending, or revoking the observer's certification. (iv) The appeal must be in writing, and must allege facts or circumstances to show why the certification should be granted, or should not be suspended or revoked, under the criteria in this section. (v) Absent good cause for further delay, the Regional Administrator (or designated official) will issue a written decision on the appeal within 45 days of receipt of the appeal. The Regional Administrator's decision is the final administrative decision of the Department as of the date of the decision. (g) Sample station and operational requirements—(1) Observer sampling station. This paragraph contains the requirements for observer sampling stations. The vessel owner must provide an observer sampling station that complies with this section so that the observer can carry out required duties. (i) Accessibility. The observer sampling station must be available to the observer at all times. (ii) Location. The observer sampling station must be located within 4 m of the location from which the observer samples unsorted catch. Unobstructed passage must be provided between the observer sampling station and the location where the observer collects sample catch. (iii) Minimum work space aboard at-sea processing vessels. The observer must have a working area of 4.5 square meters, including the observer's sampling table, for sampling and storage of fish to be sampled. The observer must be able to stand upright and have a work area at least 0.9 m deep in the area in front of the table and scale. (iv) Table aboard at-sea processing vessels. The observer sampling station must include a table at least 0.6 m deep, 1.2 m wide and 0.9 m high and no more than 1.1 m high. The entire surface area of the table must be available for use by the observer. Any area for the observer sampling scale is in addition to the minimum space requirements for the table. The observer's sampling table must be secured to the floor or wall. (v) Diverter board aboard at-sea processing vessels. The conveyor belt conveying unsorted catch must have a removable board (diverter board) to allow all fish to be diverted from the belt directly into the observer's sampling baskets. The diverter board must be located downstream of the scale used to weigh total catch. At least 1 m of accessible belt space, located downstream of the scale used to weight total catch, must be available for the observer's use when sampling. (vi) Other requirement for at-sea processing vessels. The sampling station must be in a well-drained area that includes floor grating (or other material that prevents slipping), lighting adequate for day or night sampling, and a hose that supplies fresh or sea water to the observer. (vii) Observer sampling scale. The observer sample station must include a NMFS-approved platform scale (pursuant to requirements at 50 CFR 679.28(d)(5)) with a capacity of at least 50 kg located within 1 m of the observer's sampling table. The scale must be mounted so that the weighing surface is no more than 0.7 m above the floor. (2) Requirements for bins used to make volumetric estimates on at-sea processing vessels. [Reserved] (3) Operational requirements for at-sea processing vessels. [Reserved] [66 FR 20613, Apr. 24, 2001, as amended at 69 FR 31755, June 7, 2004. Redesignated and amended at 69 FR 42350, July 15, 2004; 69 FR 57881, Sept. 28, 2004] § 660.320 Allocations. top (a) General. The commercial portion of the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery, excluding the treaty Indian fishery, is divided into limited entry and open access fisheries. Separate allocations for the limited entry and open access fisheries will be established biennially or annually for certain species and/or areas using the procedures described in this subpart or the PCGFMP. (1) Limited entry allocation. The allocation for the limited entry fishery is the allowable catch (harvest guideline or quota excluding set asides for recreational or tribal Indian fisheries) minus the allocation to the open access fishery. (2) Open access allocation. The allocation for the open access fishery is derived by applying the open access allocation percentage to the annual harvest guideline or quota after subtracting any set asides for recreational or tribal Indian fisheries. For management areas where quotas or harvest guidelines for a stock are not fully utilized, no separate allocation will be established for the open access fishery until it is projected that the allowable catch for a species will be reached. (b) Open access allocation percentage. For each species with a harvest guideline or quota, the initial open access allocation percentage is calculated by: (1) Computing the total catch for that species during the window period by any vessel that does not initially receive a limited entry permit. (2) Dividing that amount by the total catch during the window period by all gear. (3) The guidelines in this paragraph (b)(3) apply to recalculation of the open access allocation percentage. Any recalculated allocation percentage will be used in calculating the following biennial fishing period's open access allocation. (c) Catch accounting between the limited entry and open access fisheries. Any groundfish caught by a vessel with a limited entry permit will be counted against the limited entry allocation while the limited entry fishery for that vessel's limited entry gear is open. When the fishery for a vessel's limited entry gear has closed, groundfish caught by that vessel with open access gear will be counted against the open access allocation. All groundfish caught by vessels without limited entry permits will be counted against the open access allocation. (d) Additional guidelines. Additional guidelines governing determination of the limited entry and open access allocations are in the PCGFMP. (e) Treaty Indian fisheries. Certain amounts of groundfish may be set aside biennially or annually for tribal fisheries prior to dividing the balance of the allowable catch between the limited entry and open access fisheries. Tribal fisheries conducted under a set-aside are not subject to the regulations governing limited entry and open access fisheries. (f) Recreational fisheries. Recreational fishing for groundfish is outside the scope of, and not affected by, the regulations governing limited entry and open access fisheries. Certain amounts of groundfish may be specifically allocated to the recreational fishery, and will be set aside prior to dividing the commercial allocation between the commercial limited entry and open access fisheries. [61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, as amended at 68 FR 52523, Sept. 4, 2003. Redesignated at 69 FR 42350, July 15, 2004] § 660.321 Black rockfish harvest guideline. top From the commercial harvest of black rockfish off Washington State, a treaty Indian tribes' harvest guideline is set of 20,000 lb (9,072 kg) for the area north of Cape Alava, WA (48°09.50' N. lat) and 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) for the area between Destruction Island, WA (47°40' N. lat.) and Leadbetter Point, WA (46°38.17' N. lat.). This harvest guideline applies and is available to the treaty Indian tribes identified in §660.324(b). [69 FR 77029, Dec. 23, 2004] § 660.322 Sablefish allocations. top (a) Tribal-nontribal allocation. The sablefish allocation to Pacific coast treaty Indian tribes identified at §660.324(b) is 10 percent of the sablefish total catch OY for the area north of 36° N. lat. This allocation represents the total amount available to the treaty Indian fisheries before deductions for discard mortality. The annual tribal sablefish allocations are provided in §660.385(a). (b) Between the limited entry and open access sectors. Sablefish is allocated between the limited entry and open access fisheries according to the procedure described in §660.320(a). (c) Between the limited entry trawl and limited entry nontrawl sectors. The limited entry sablefish allocation is further allocated 58 percent to the trawl sector and 42 percent to the nontrawl (longline and pot/trap) sector. (d) Between the limited entry fixed gear primary season and daily trip limit fisheries. Within the limited entry nontrawl sector allocation, 85 percent is reserved for the primary season described in §660.372(b), leaving 15 percent for the limited entry daily trip limit fishery described in §660.372(c). (e) Ratios between tiers for sablefish endorsed limited entry permit holders. The Regional Administrator will biennially or annually calculate the size of the cumulative trip limit for each of the three tiers associated with the sablefish endorsement such that the ratio of limits between the tiers is approximately 1:1.75:3.85 for Tier 3:Tier 2:Tier 1, respectively. The size of the cumulative trip limits will vary depending on the amount of sablefish available for the primary fishery and on estimated discard mortality rates within the fishery. The size of the cumulative trip limits for the three tiers in the primary fishery will be announced in §660.372. [69 FR 77029, Dec. 23, 2004] § 660.323 Pacific whiting allocations, allocation attainment, and inseason allocation reapportionment. top (a) Allocations. (1) Annual treaty tribal whiting allocations are provided in §660.385(e). (2) The non-tribal commercial harvest guideline for whiting is allocated among three sectors, as follows: 34 percent for the catcher/processor sector; 24 percent for the mothership sector; and 42 percent for the shoreside sector. No more than 5 percent of the shoreside allocation may be taken and retained south of 42° N. lat. before the start of the primary whiting season north of 42° N. lat. These allocations are harvest guidelines unless otherwise announced in the Federal Register. The non-tribal Pacific whiting allocations in 2005 are as follows: (i) Catcher/processor sector–78,903 mt(34 percent); (ii) Mothership sector–55,696 mt(24 percent); (iii) Shore-based sector–97,469 mt(42 percent). No more than 5 percent (4,873 mt) of the shore-based whiting allocation may be taken before the shore-based fishery begins north of 42° N. lat. on June 15, 2005. (b) Reaching an allocation. If the whiting harvest guideline, commercial harvest guideline, or a sector's allocation is reached, or is projected to be reached, the following action(s) for the applicable sector(s) may be taken as provided under paragraph (e) of this section and will remain in effect until additional amounts are made available the next fishing year or under paragraph (e) of this section. (1) Catcher/processor sector. Further taking and retaining, receiving, or at-sea processing of whiting by a catcher/processor is prohibited. No additional unprocessed whiting may be brought on board after at-sea processing is prohibited, but a catcher/processor may continue to process whiting that was on board before at-sea processing was prohibited. (2) Mothership sector. Further receiving or at-sea processing of whiting by a mothership is prohibited. No additional unprocessed whiting may be brought on board after at-sea processing is prohibited, but a mothership may continue to process whiting that was on board before at-sea processing was prohibited. Whiting may not be taken and retained, possessed, or landed by a catcher vessel participating in the mothership sector. (3) Shoreside sector. Whiting may not be taken and retained, possessed, or landed by a catcher vessel participating in the shoreside sector except as authorized under a trip limit specified under §660.370(c). (4) Shoreside south of 42° N. lat. If 5 percent of the shoreside allocation for whiting is taken and retained south of 42° N. lat. before the primary season for the shoreside sector begins north of 42° N. lat., then a trip limit specified under §660.370(c) may be implemented south of 42° N. lat. until the northern primary season begins, at which time the southern primary season would resume. (c) Reapportionments. That portion of a sector's allocation that the Regional Administrator determines will not be used by the end of the fishing year shall be made available for harvest by the other sectors, if needed, in proportion to their initial allocations, on September 15 or as soon as practicable thereafter. NMFS may release whiting again at a later date to ensure full utilization of the resource. Whiting not needed in the fishery authorized under §660.324 may also be made available. (d) Estimates. Estimates of the amount of whiting harvested will be based on actual amounts harvested, projections of amounts that will be harvested, or a combination of the two. Estimates of the amount of Pacific whiting that will be used by shoreside processors by the end of the fishing year will be based on the best information available to the Regional Administrator from state catch and landings data, the survey of domestic processing capacity and intent, testimony received at Council meetings, and/or other relevant information. (e) Announcements. The Assistant Administrator will announce in the Federal Register when a harvest guideline, commercial harvest guideline, or an allocation of whiting is reached, or is projected to be reached, specifying the appropriate action being taken under paragraph (b) of this section. The Regional Administrator will announce in the Federal Register any reapportionment of surplus whiting to others sectors on September 15, or as soon as practicable thereafter. In order to prevent exceeding the limits or to avoid underutilizing the resource, prohibitions against further taking and retaining, receiving, or at-sea processing of whiting, or reapportionment of surplus whiting may be made effective immediately by actual notice to fishermen and processors, by e-mail, internet (www.nwr.noaa.gov/lsustfsh/groundfish/whiting_mgt.htm), phone, fax, letter, press release, and/or USCG Notice to Mariners (monitor channel 16 VHF), followed by publication in the Federal Register, in which instance public comment will be sought for a reasonable period of time thereafter. If insufficient time exists to consult with the Council, the Regional Administrator will inform the Council in writing of actions taken. [69 FR 42350, July 15, 2004, as amended at 69 FR 77029, Dec. 23, 2004; 70 FR 22812, May 3, 2005; 70 FR 28853, May 19, 2005] § 660.324 Pacific Coast treaty Indian fisheries. top (a) Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes have treaty rights to harvest groundfish in their usual and accustomed fishing areas in U.S. waters. (b) For the purposes of this part, Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes means the Hoh, Makah, and Quileute Indian Tribes and the Quinault Indian Nation. (c) The Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes' usual and accustomed fishing areas within the fishery management area (FMA) are set out below in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(4) of this section. Boundaries of a tribe's fishing area may be revised as ordered by a Federal court. (1) Makah—That portion of the FMA north of 48°02'15" N. lat. (Norwegian Memorial) and east of 125°44'00" W. long. (2) Quileute—That portion of the FMA between 48°07'36" N. lat. (Sand Point) and 47°31'42" N. lat. (Queets River) and east of 125°44'00" W. long. (3) Hoh—That portion of the FMA between 47°54'18" N. lat. (Quillayute River) and 47°21'00" N. lat. (Quinault River) and east of 125°44'00" W. long. (4) Quinault—That portion of the FMA between 47°40'06" N. lat. (Destruction Island) and 46°53'18" N. lat. (Point Chehalis) and east of 125°44'00" W. long. (d) Procedures. The rights referred to in paragraph (a) of this section will be implemented by the Secretary, after consideration of the tribal request, the recommendation of the Council, and the comments of the public. The rights will be implemented either through an allocation of fish that will be managed by the tribes, or through regulations in this section that will apply specifically to the tribal fisheries. An allocation or a regulation specific to the tribes shall be initiated by a written request from a Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe to the Regional Administrator, prior to the first Council meeting in which biennial harvest specifications and management measures are discussed for an upcoming biennial management period. The Secretary generally will announce the annual tribal allocations at the same time as the announcement of the harvest specifications. The Secretary recognizes the sovereign status and co-manager role of Indian tribes over shared Federal and tribal fishery resources. Accordingly, the Secretary will develop tribal allocations and regulations under this paragraph in consultation with the affected tribe(s) and, insofar as possible, with tribal consensus. (e) Identification. A valid treaty Indian identification card issued pursuant to 25 CFR part 249, subpart A, is prima facie evidence that the holder is a member of the Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe named on the card. (f) A limited entry permit under §660.331 through §660.341 is not required for participation in a tribal fishery described in paragraph (d) of this section. (g) Fishing under this section by a member of a Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe within their usual and accustomed fishing area is not subject to the provisions of other sections of this part. (h) Any member of a Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe must comply with this section, and with any applicable tribal law and regulation, when participating in a tribal groundfish fishery described in paragraph (d) of this section. (i) Fishing by a member of a Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe outside the applicable Indian tribe's usual and accustomed fishing area, or for a species of groundfish not covered by an allocation or regulation under this section, is subject to the regulations in the other sections of this part. (j) Black rockfish. Harvest guidelines for commercial harvests of black rockfish by members of the Pacific Coast Indian tribes using hook and line gear will be established biennially for two subsequent one year periods for the areas between the U.S.-Canadian border and Cape Alava (48°.09'30" N. lat.) and between Destruction Island (47°40'00" N. lat.) and Leadbetter Point (46°38'10" N. lat.), in accordance with the procedures for implementing harvest specifications and management measures. Pacific Coast treaty Indians fishing for black rockfish in these areas under these harvest guidelines are subject to the provisions in this section, and not to the restrictions in other sections of this part. (k) Groundfish without a tribal allocation. Makah tribal members may use midwater trawl gear to take and retain groundfish for which there is no tribal allocation and will be subject to the trip landing and frequency and size limits applicable to the limited entry fishery. [61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, as amended at 67 FR 65905, Oct. 29, 2002; 68 FR 52522, Sept. 4, 2003] § 660.331 Limited entry and open access fisheries—general. top All commercial fishing for groundfish must be conducted in accordance with the regulations governing limited entry and open access fisheries, except such fishing by treaty Indian tribes as may be separately provided for. § 660.333 Limited entry fishery-eligibility and registration. top (a) General. In order for a vessel to participate in the limited entry fishery, the vessel owner must hold (by ownership or lease) a limited entry permit and, through SFD, must register that permit for use with his/her vessel. When participating in the limited entry fishery, a vessel is authorized to fish with the gear type endorsed on the limited entry permit registered for use with that vessel. There are three types of gear endorsements: trawl, longline, and pot (or trap). A sablefish endorsement is also required for a vessel to participate in the primary season for the limited entry fixed gear sablefish fishery, north of 36° N. lat. A limited entry permit confers a privilege of participating in the Pacific Coast limited entry groundfish fishery in accordance with Federal regulations in 50 CFR part 660. (b) Eligibility. Only a person eligible to own a documented vessel under the terms of 46 U.S.C. 12102 (a) may be issued or may hold a limited entry permit. (c) Registration. Limited entry permits will normally be registered for use with a particular vessel at the time the permit is issued, renewed, transferred, or replaced. If the permit will be used with a vessel other than the one registered on the permit, the permit owner must register that permit for use with the new vessel through the SFD. The reissued permit must be placed on board the new vessel in order for the vessel to participate in the limited entry fishery. (1) Registration of a permit to be used with a new vessel will take effect no earlier than the first day of the next major limited entry cumulative limit period following the date SFD receives the transfer form and the original permit. (2) The major limited entry cumulative limit periods will be announced in the Federal Register with the harvest specifications and management measures, and with routine management measures when the cumulative limit periods are changed. (d) Limited entry permits indivisible. Limited entry permits may not be divided for use by more than one vessel. (e) Initial decisions. SFD will make initial decisions regarding permit endorsements, renewal, replacement, and change in vessel registration. SFD will notify the permit holder in writing with an explanation of any decision to deny a permit endorsement, renewal, replacement, or change in vessel registration. The SFD will decline to act on an application for permit endorsement, renewal, transfer, replacement, or registration of a limited entry permit if the permit is subject to sanction provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act at 16 U.S.C. 1858 (a) and implementing regulations at 15 CFR part 904, subpart D, apply. [66 FR 40919, Aug. 6, 2001, as amended at 66 FR 41158, Aug. 7, 2001; 68 FR 52523, Sept. 4, 2003] § 660.334 Limited entry permits-endorsements. top (a) “A” endorsement. A limited entry permit with an “A” endorsement entitles the holder to participate in the limited entry fishery for all groundfish species with the type(s) of limited entry gear specified in the endorsement, except for sablefish harvested north of 36° N. lat. during times and with gears for which a sablefish endorsement is required. See §660.334 (d) for provisions on sablefish endorsement requirements. An “A” endorsement is transferable with the limited entry permit to another person, or to a different vessel under the same ownership under §660.335. An “A” endorsement expires on failure to renew the limited entry permit to which it is affixed. (b) Gear endorsements. There are three types of gear endorsements: trawl, longline and pot (trap). When limited entry permits were first issued, some vessel owners qualified for more than one type of gear endorsement based on the landings history of their vessels. Each limited entry permit has one or more gear endorsement(s). Gear endorsement(s) assigned to the permit at the time of issuance will be permanent and shall not be modified. While participating in the limited entry fishery, the vessel registered to the limited entry permit is authorized to fish the gear(s) endorsed on the permit. While participating in the limited entry, primary fixed gear fishery for sablefish described at §660.372, a vessel registered to more than one limited entry permit is authorized to fish with any gear, except trawl gear, endorsed on at least one of the permits registered for use with that vessel. During the limited entry fishery, permit holders may also fish with open access gear; except that vessels fishing against primary sablefish season cumulative limits described at §660.372(b)(3) may not fish with open access gear against those limits. (c) Vessel size endorsements—(1) General. Each limited entry permit will be endorsed with the LOA for the size of the vessel that initially qualified for the permit, except: (i) If the permit is registered for use with a trawl vessel that is more than 5 ft (1.52 m) shorter than the size for which the permit is endorsed, it will be endorsed for the size of the smaller vessel. This requirement does not apply to a permit with a sablefish endorsement that is endorsed for both trawl and either longline or pot gear and which is registered for use with a longline or pot gear vessel for purposes of participating in the limited entry primary fixed gear sablefish fishery described at §660.372. (ii) When permits are combined into one permit to be registered for use with a vessel requiring a larger size endorsement, the new permit will be endorsed for the size that results from the combination of the permits as described in paragraph (c)(2)(iii) of this section. (2) Limitations of size endorsements—(i) A limited entry permit endorsed only for gear other than trawl gear may be registered for use with a vessel up to 5 ft (1.52 m) longer than, the same length as, or any length shorter than, the size endorsed on the existing permit without requiring a combination of permits under §660.335 (b) or a change in the size endorsement. (ii) A limited entry permit endorsed for trawl gear may be registered for use with a vessel between 5 ft (1.52 m) shorter and 5 ft (1.52 m) longer than the size endorsed on the existing permit without requiring a combination of permits under §660.335 (b) or a change in the size endorsement under paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section. (iii) The vessel harvest capacity rating for each of the permits being combined is that indicated in Table 2 of this part for the LOA (in feet) endorsed on the respective limited entry permit. Harvest capacity ratings for fractions of a foot in vessel length will be determined by multiplying the fraction of a foot in vessel length by the difference in the two ratings assigned to the nearest integers of vessel length. The length rating for the combined permit is that indicated for the sum of the vessel harvest capacity ratings for each permit being combined. If that sum falls between the sums for two adjacent lengths on Table 2 of this part, the length rating shall be the higher length. (3) Size endorsement requirements for sablefish-endorsed permits. Notwithstanding paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this section, when multiple permits are “stacked” on a vessel, as described in §660.335(c), at least one of the permits must meet the size requirements of those sections. The permit that meets the size requirements of those sections is considered the vessel's “base” permit, as defined in §660.302. Beginning in the Fall of 2006 with the limited entry permit renewal process (§660.335(a)), if more than one permit registered for use with the vessel has an appropriate length endorsement for that vessel, NMFS SFD will designate a base permit by selecting the permit that has been registered to the vessel for the longest time. If the permit owner objects to NMFS's selection of the base permit, the permit owner may send a letter to NMFS SFD requesting the change and the reasons for the request. If the permit requested to be changed to the base permit is appropriate for the length of the vessel as provided for in paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section, NMFS SFD will reissue the permit with the new base permit. Any additional permits that are stacked for use with a vessel participating in the limited entry primary fixed gear sablefish fishery may be registered for use with a vessel even if the vessel is more than 5 ft (1.5 m) longer or shorter than the size endorsed on the permit. (d) Sablefish endorsement and tier assignment—(1) General. Participation in the limited entry fixed gear sablefish fishery during the primary season described in §660.372 north of 36° N. lat., requires that an owner of a vessel hold (by ownership or lease) a limited entry permit, registered for use with that vessel, with a longline or trap (or pot) endorsement and a sablefish endorsement. Up to three permits with sablefish endorsements may be registered for use with a single vessel. Limited entry permits with sablefish endorsements are assigned to one of three different cumulative trip limit tiers, based on the qualifying catch history of the permit. (i) A sablefish endorsement with a tier assignment will be affixed to the permit and will remain valid when the permit is transferred. (ii) A sablefish endorsement and its associated tier assignment are not separable from the limited entry permit, and therefore may not be transferred separately from the limited entry permit. (2) Endorsement and tier assignment qualifying criteria. (i) Permit catch history. Permit catch history will be used to determine whether a permit meets the qualifying criteria for a fixed gear sablefish endorsement and to determine the appropriate tier assignment for endorsed permits. Permit catch history includes the catch history of the vessel(s) that initially qualified for the permit, and subsequent catch histories accrued when the limited entry permit or permit rights were associated with other vessels. The catch history of a permit also includes the catch of any interim permit held by the current owner of the permit during the appeal of an initial NMFS decision to deny the initial issuance of a limited entry permit, but only if the appeal for which an interim permit was issued was lost by the appellant, and the owner's current permit was used by the owner in the 1995 limited entry sablefish fishery. The catch history of an interim permit where the full “A” permit was ultimately granted will also be considered part of the catch history of the “A” permit. If the current permit is the result of the combination of multiple permits, then for the combined permit to qualify for an endorsement, at least one of the permits that were combined must have had sufficient sablefish history to qualify for an endorsement; or the permit must qualify based on catch occurring after it was combined, but taken within the qualifying period. If the current permit is the result of the combination of multiple permits, the combined catch histories of all of the permits that were combined to create a new permit before March 12, 1998, will be used in calculating the tier assignment for the resultant permit, together with any catch history (during the qualifying period) of the resultant permit. Only sablefish catch regulated by this part that was taken with longline or trap (pot) gear will be considered for the sablefish endorsement, except that vessels qualifying for the sablefish endorsement based on longline or trap (pot) landings may include setnet sablefish landings defined at (d)(2)(ii)(B) of this section in meeting tier assignment qualifications. Sablefish harvested illegally or landed illegally will not be considered for this endorsement. (ii) Sablefish endorsement tier assignments. Only limited entry, fixed gear permits with sablefish endorsements will receive cumulative trip limit tier assignments. (A) The qualifying weight criteria for Tier 1 are at least 898,000 lb (407,326 kg) cumulative round weight of sablefish caught over the years 1984–1994. The qualifying weight criteria for Tier 2 are at least 380,000 lb (172,365 kg), but no more than 897,999 lb (407,326 kg) cumulative round weight of sablefish caught over the years 1984–1994. Fixed gear permits with less than 380,000 lb (172,365 kg) cumulative round weight of sablefish caught over the years 1984–1994 qualify for Tier 3. All qualifying sablefish landings must be caught with longline or trap (pot), although setnet landings defined at sub-paragraph (B) of this section may also be included in tier assignment qualifying landings. Sablefish taken in tribal set aside fisheries does not qualify. (B) Setnet sablefish landings are included in sablefish endorsement tier assignment qualifying criteria if those landings were made north of 38° N. lat. under the authority of an EFP issued by NMFS in any of the years 1984–1985, by a vessel that landed at least 16,000 lb (7,257 kg) of sablefish with longline or trap (pot) gear in any one year between 1984–1994. (iii) Evidence and burden of proof. A vessel owner (or person holding limited entry rights under the express terms of a written contract) applying for issuance, renewal, replacement, transfer, or registration of a limited entry permit has the burden to submit evidence to prove that qualification requirements are met. The owner of a permit endorsed for longline or trap (pot) gear applying for a sablefish endorsement or a tier assignment under this section has the burden to submit evidence to prove that qualification requirements are met. The following evidentiary standards apply: (A) A certified copy of the current vessel document (USCG or State) is the best evidence of vessel ownership and LOA. (B) A certified copy of a State fish receiving ticket is the best evidence of a landing, and of the type of gear used. (C) A copy of a written contract reserving or conveying limited entry rights is the best evidence of reserved or acquired rights. (D) Such other relevant, credible evidence as the applicant may submit, or the SFD or the Regional Administrator request or acquire, may also be considered. (3) Issuance process for sablefish endorsements and tier assignments. (i) No new applications for sablefish endorsements will be accepted after November 30, 1998. (ii) All tier assignments and subsequent appeals processes were completed by September 1998. If, however, a permit owner with a sablefish endorsement believes that his permit may qualify for a change in tier status based on qualifications in paragraph (d)(2)(ii)(B) of this section, the SFD will accept applications for a tier change through December 31, 2002. The application shall consist of a written letter stating the applicant's circumstances, requesting action, be signed by the applicant, and submitted along with the relevant documentation (fish tickets) in support of the application for a change in tier status. (iii) After review of the evidence submitted under paragraph (ii), and any additional information the SFD finds to be relevant, the Regional Administrator will issue a letter of determination notifying a permit owner of whether the evidence submitted is sufficient to alter the initial tier assignment. If the Regional Administrator determines the permit qualifies for a different tier, the permit owner will be issued a permit with the revised tier assignment once the initial permit is returned to the SFD for processing. (iv) If a permit owner chooses to file an appeal of the determination under paragraph (iii) of this section, the appeal must be filed with the Regional Administrator within 30 days of the issuance of the letter of determination. The appeal must be in writing and must allege facts or circumstances, and include credible evidence demonstrating why the permit qualifies for a different tier assignment. The appeal of a denial of an application for a different tier assignment will not be referred to the Council for a recommendation under §660.340 (e). (v) Absent good cause for further delay, the Regional Administrator will issue a written decision on the appeal within 30 days of receipt of the appeal. The Regional Administrator's decision is the final administrative decision of the Department of Commerce as of the date of the decision. (4) Ownership requirements and limitations. (i) No partnership or corporation may own a limited entry permit with a sablefish endorsement unless that partnership or corporation owned a limited entry permit with a sablefish endorsement on November 1, 2000. Otherwise, only individual human persons may own limited entry permits with sablefish endorsements. (ii) No individual person, partnership, or corporation in combination may have ownership interest in or hold more than 3 permits with sablefish endorsements either simultaneously or cumulatively over the primary season, except for an individual person, or partnerships or corporations that had ownership interest in more than 3 permits with sablefish endorsements as of November 1, 2000. The exemption from the maximum ownership level of 3 permits only applies to ownership of the particular permits that were owned on November 1, 2000. An individual person, or partnerships or corporations that had ownership interest in 3 or more permits with sablefish endorsements as of November 1, 2000, may not acquire additional permits beyond those particular permits owned on November 1, 2000. If, at some future time, an individual person, partnership, or corporation that owned more than 3 permits as of November 1, 2000, sells or otherwise permanently transfers (not holding through a lease arrangement) some of its originally owned permits, such that they then own fewer than 3 permits, they may then acquire additional permits, but may not have ownership interest in or hold more than 3 permits. (iii) A partnership or corporation will lose the exemptions provided in paragraphs (d)(4)(i) and (ii) of this section on the effective date of any change in the corporation or partnership from that which existed on November 1, 2000. A “change” in the partnership or corporation is defined at §660.302. A change in the partnership or corporation must be reported to SFD within 15 calendar days of the addition of a new shareholder or partner. (iv) During 2006 when a permit's ownership interest is requested for the first time, NMFS anticipates sending a form to legally recognized corporations and partnerships (i.e., permit owners or holders that do not include only individual's names) that currently own or hold sablefish-endorsed permits that requests a listing of the names of all shareholders or partners as of November 1, 2000, and a listing of that same information as of the current date in 2006. Applicants will be provided at least 60 calendar days to submit completed applications. If a corporation or partnership fails to return the completed form by the deadline date of July 1, 2006, NMFS will send a second written notice to delinquent entities requesting the completed form by a revised deadline date of August 1, 2006. If the permit owning or holding entity fails to return the completed form by that second date, August 1, 2006, NMFS will void their existing permit(s) and reissue the permit(s) with a vessel registration given as “unidentified” until such time that the completed form is provided to NMFS. For the 2007 fishing year and beyond, any partnership or corporation with any ownership interest in or that holds a limited entry permit with a sablefish endorsement shall document the extent of that ownership interest or the individuals that hold the permit with the SFD via the Identification of Ownership Interest Form sent to the permit owner through the annual permit renewal process defined at §660.335(a) and whenever a change in permit owner, permit holder, and/or vessel registration occurs as defined at §660.335(d) and (e). SFD will not renew a sablefish-endorsed limited entry permit through the annual renewal process described at §660.335(a) or approve a change in permit owner, permit holder, and/or vessel registration unless the Identification of Ownership Interest Form has been completed. Further, if SFD discovers through review of the Identification of Ownership Interest Form that an individual person, partnership, or corporation owns or holds more than 3 permits and is not authorized to do so under paragraph (d)(4)(ii) of this section, the individual person, partnership or corporation will be notified and the permits owned or held by that individual person, partnership, or corporation will be void and reissued with the vessel status as “unidentified” until the permit owner owns and/or holds a quantity of permits appropriate to the restrictions and requirements described in paragraph (d)(4)(ii) of this section. If SFD discovers through review of the Identification of Ownership Interest Form that a partnership or corporation has had a change in membership since November 1, 2000, as described in paragraph (d)(4)(iii) of this section, the partnership or corporation will be notified, SFD will void any existing permits, and reissue any permits owned and/or held by that partnership or corporation in “unidentified” status with respect to vessel registration until the partnership or corporation is able to transfer those permits to persons authorized under this section to own sablefish-endorsed limited entry permits. (v) For permit owners with one individual listed and who were married as of November 1, 2000, and who wish to add their spouse as co-owner on their permit(s), NMFS will accept corrections to NMFS' permit ownership records. Permit owners may add a not-listed spouse as a co-owner without losing their exemption from the owner-on-board requirements (i.e., grandfathered status). Their new grandfathered status will be as a partnership, as defined at §660.302 which includes married couples. Individual permit owners will lose their individual grandfathered status when they add their not-listed spouse unless they also owned at least one permit as an individual and did not retroactively add a spouse as co-owner on that permit. In cases where married couples are listed as co-owners of the same permit, both individuals will be counted as owning one permit each and will have grandfathered status as a partnership. An individual within the married couple will not, however, be able to retain their exemption from owner-on-board requirements if they choose to buy another permit as an individual and did not own a permit as an individual as of the control date in NMFS “corrected” records (i.e., NMFS records after allowing a not-listed spouse to be added as co-owner). Members of partnerships and corporations will not be allowed to add their spouses to the corporate ownership listing as of November 1, 2000, for purposes of exempting them from the owner-on-board requirements. NMFS will send a form to permit owners with one individual listed on the permit as of November 1, 2000, to allow married individuals who wish to declare their spouses as having permit ownership interest as of November 1, 2000. Applicants will be required to submit a copy of their marriage certificate as evidence of marriage. Applicants will be provided at least 60 calendar days to submit an application to add a spouse as co-owner. Failure to return the completed form to NMFS SFD by July 1, 2006, will result in the individual listed on the permit in SFD records as of November 1, 2000, remaining on the permit. SFD will not accept any declarations to add a spouse as co-owner for couples married as of November 1, 2000, postmarked after the July 1, 2006, deadline. (vi) For an individual person, partnership, or corporation that qualified for the owner-on-board exemption, but later divested their interest in a permit or permits, they may retain rights to an owner-on-board exemption as long as that individual person, partnership, or corporation obtains another permit by March 2, 2007. An individual person, partnership or corporation could only obtain a permit if it has not added or changed individuals since November 1, 2000, excluding individuals that have left the partnership or corporation or that have died. NMFS will send out a letter to all individuals, partnerships or corporations who owned a permit as of November 1, 2000, and who no longer own a permit to notify them that they would qualify as a grandfathered permit owner if they choose to buy a permit by March 2, 2007. (vii) A person, partnership, or corporation that is exempt from the owner-on-board requirement may sell all of their permits, buy another sablefish-endorsed permit within up to a year from the date the last permit was approved for transfer, and retain their exemption from the owner-on-board requirements. An individual person, partnership or corporation could only obtain a permit if it has not added or changed individuals since November 1, 2000, excluding individuals that have left the partnership or corporation or that have died. (e) Sablefish at-sea processing prohibition and exemption—(1) General. Beginning January 1, 2007, vessels are prohibited from processing sablefish at sea that were caught in the primary sablefish fishery without sablefish at-sea processing exemptions at §660.306(e)(3). A permit and/or vessel owner may get an exemption to this prohibition if his/her vessel meets the exemption qualifying criteria provided in paragraph (e)(2) of this section. The sablefish at-sea processing exemption is issued to a particular vessel and the permit and/or vessel owner who requested the exemption. The exemption is not part of the limited entry permit. The exemption is not transferable to any other vessel, vessel owner, or permit owner for any reason. The sablefish at-sea processing exemption will expire upon transfer of the vessel to a new owner or if the vessel is totally lost, as defined at §660.302. (2) Qualifying criteria. A sablefish at-sea processing exemption will be issued to any vessel registered for use with a sablefish-endorsed limited entry permit that meets the sablefish at-sea processing exemption qualifying criteria and for which the owner submits a timely application. The qualifying criteria for a sablefish at-sea processing exemption are: at least 2,000 lb (907.2 mt), round weight, of frozen sablefish landed by the applicant vessel during any one calendar year in either 1998 or 1999, or between January 1 and November 1, 2000. The best evidence of a vessel having met these qualifying criteria will be receipts from frozen product buyers or exporters, accompanied by the state fish tickets or landings receipts appropriate to the frozen product. Documentation showing investment in freezer equipment without also showing evidence of how poundage qualifications have been met is not sufficient evidence to qualify a vessel for a sablefish at-sea processing exemption. All landings of sablefish must have occurred during the regular and/or mop-up seasons and must have been harvested in waters managed under this part. Sablefish taken in tribal set aside fisheries or taken outside of the fishery management area, as defined at §660.302, does not meet the qualifying criteria. (3) Issuance process for sablefish at-sea processing exemptions. (i) The SFD will mail sablefish at-sea processing exemption applications to all limited entry permit owners with sablefish endorsements and/or fixed gear vessel owners and will make those applications available online at www.nwr.noaa.gov/Groundfish-Halibut/Fisheries-Permits/index.cfm. Permit and/or vessel owners will have at least 60 calendar days to submit applications. A permit and/or vessel owner who believes that their vessel may qualify for the sablefish at-sea processing exemption will have until July 1, 2006, to submit evidence showing how their vessel has met the qualifying criteria described in this section at paragraph (e)(2) of this section. Paragraph (e)(4) of this section sets out the relevant evidentiary standards and burden of proof. SFD will not accept applications for the sablefish at-sea processing exemption postmarked after July 1, 2006. (ii) Within 30 calendar days of the deadline or after receipt of a complete application, the SFD will notify applicants by letter of determination whether their vessel qualifies for the sablefish at-sea processing exemption. A person who has been notified by the SFD that their vessel qualifies for a sablefish at-sea processing exemption will be issued an exemption letter by SFD that must be onboard the vessel at all times. After the deadline for the receipt of applications has expired and all applications processed, SFD will publish a list of vessels that qualified for the sablefish at-sea processing exemption in the Federal Register. (iii) If a permit and/or vessel owner chooses to file an appeal of the determination under paragraph (e)(3)(ii) of this section, the appeal must be filed with the Regional Administrator within 30 calendar days of the issuance of the letter of determination. The appeal must be in writing and must allege facts or circumstances, and include credible evidence demonstrating why the vessel qualifies for a sablefish at-sea processing exemption. The appeal of a denial of an application for a sablefish at-sea processing exemption will not be referred to the Council for a recommendation, nor will any appeals be accepted by SFD after September 1, 2006. (iv) Absent good cause for further delay, the Regional Administrator will issue a written decision on the appeal within 30 calendar days of receipt of the appeal. The Regional Administrator's decision is the final administrative decision of the Department of Commerce as of the date of the decision. (4) Evidence and burden of proof. A permit and/or vessel owner applying for issuance of a sablefish at-sea processing exemption has the burden to submit evidence to prove that qualification requirements are met. The following evidentiary standards apply: (i) A certified copy of the current vessel document (USCG or state) is the best evidence of vessel ownership and LOA. (ii) A certified copy of a state fish receiving ticket is the best evidence of a landing, and of the type of gear used. (iii) A copy of a written receipt indicating the name of their buyer, the date, and a description of the product form and the amount of sablefish landed is the best evidence of the commercial transfer of frozen sablefish product. (iv) Such other relevant, credible evidence as the applicant may submit, or the SFD or the Regional Administrator request or acquire, may also be considered. (f) Endorsement and exemption restrictions. “A” endorsements, gear endorsements, sablefish endorsements and sablefish tier assignments may not be transferred separately from the limited entry permit. Sablefish at-sea processing exemptions are associated with the vessel and not with the limited entry permit and may not be transferred at all. [66 FR 40919, Aug. 6, 2001, as amended at 66 FR 41158, Aug. 7, 2001; 67 FR 65905, Oct. 29, 2002; 69 FR 42351, July 15, 2004; 69 FR 57881, Sept. 28, 2004; 71 FR 10621, Mar. 2, 2006] § 660.335 Limited entry permits—renewal, combination, stacking, change of permit ownership or permit holdership, and transfer. top (a) Renewal of limited entry permits and gear endorsements—(1) Limited entry permits expire at the end of each calendar year, and must be renewed between October 1 and November 30 of each year in order to remain in force the following year. (2) Notification to renew limited entry permits will be issued by SFD prior to September 1 each year to the most recent address of the permit owner. The permit owner shall provide SFD with notice of any address change within 15 days of the change. (3) Limited entry permit renewal requests received in SFD between November 30 and December 31 will be effective on the date that the renewal is approved. A limited entry permit that is allowed to expire will not be renewed unless the permit owner requests reissuance by March 31 of the following year and the SFD determines that failure to renew was proximately caused by illness, injury, or death of the permit owner. (4) Limited entry permits with sablefish endorsements, as described at §660.334(d), will not be renewed until SFD has received complete documentation of permit ownership as required under §660.334(d)(4)(iv). (b) Combining limited entry permits. Two or more limited entry permits with “A” gear endorsements for the same type of limited entry gear may be combined and reissued as a single permit with a larger size endorsement as described in paragraph §660.334 (c)(2)(iii). With respect to permits endorsed for nontrawl limited entry gear, a sablefish endorsement will be issued for the new permit only if all of the permits being combined have sablefish endorsements. If two or more permits with sablefish endorsements are combined, the new permit will receive the same tier assignment as the tier with the largest cumulative landings limit of the permits being combined. (c) Stacking limited entry permits. “Stacking” limited entry permits, as defined at §660.302, refers to the practice of registering more than one permit for use with a single vessel. Only limited entry permits with sablefish endorsements may be stacked. Up to 3 limited entry permits with sablefish endorsements may be registered for use with a single vessel during the primary sablefish season described at §660.372. Privileges, responsibilities, and restrictions associated with stacking permits to participate in the primary sablefish fishery are described at §660.372 and at §660.334(d). (d) Changes in permit ownership and permit holder—(1) General. The permit owner may convey the limited entry permit to a different person. The new permit owner will not be authorized to use the permit until the change in permit ownership has been registered with and approved by the SFD. The SFD will not approve a change in permit ownership for limited entry permits with sablefish endorsements that does not meet the ownership requirements for those permits described at §660.334 (d)(4). Change in permit owner and/or permit holder applications must be submitted to SFD with the appropriate documentation described at §660.335(g). (2) Effective date. The change in ownership of the permit or change in the permit holder will be effective on the day the change is approved by SFD, unless there is a concurrent change in the vessel registered to the permit. Requirements for changing the vessel registered to the permit are described at paragraph (e) of this section. (3) Sablefish-endorsed permits. Beginning January 1, 2007, if a permit owner submits an application to transfer a sablefish-endorsed limited entry permit to a new permit owner or holder (transferee) during the primary sablefish season described at §660.372(b) (generally April 1 through October 31), the initial permit owner (transferor) must certify on the application form the cumulative quantity, in round weight, of primary season sablefish landed against that permit as of the application signature date for the then current primary season. The transferee must sign the application form acknowledging the amount of landings to date given by the transferor. This certified amount should match the total amount of primary season sablefish landings reported on state fish tickets. As required at §660.303(c), any person landing sablefish must retain on board the vessel from which sablefish is landed, and provide to an authorized officer upon request, copies of any and all reports of sablefish landings from the primary season containing all data, and in the exact manner, required by the applicable state law throughout the primary sablefish season during which a landing occurred and for 15 days thereafter. (e) Changes in vessel registration-transfer of limited entry permits and gear endorsements—(1) General. A permit may not be used with any vessel other than the vessel registered to that permit. For purposes of this section, a permit transfer occurs when, through SFD, a permit owner registers a limited entry permit for use with a new vessel. Permit transfer applications must be submitted to SFD with the appropriate documentation described at §660.335(g). Upon receipt of a complete application, and following review and approval of the application, the SFD will reissue the permit registered to the new vessel. Applications to transfer limited entry permits with sablefish endorsements, as described at §660.334(d), will not be approved until SFD has received complete documentation of permit ownership as required under §660.334(d)(4)(iv). (2) Application. A complete application must be submitted to SFD in order for SFD to review and approve a change in vessel registration. At a minimum, a permit owner seeking to transfer a limited entry permit shall submit to SFD a signed application form and his/her current limited entry permit before the first day of the cumulative limit period in which they wish to participate. If a permit owner provides a signed application and current limited entry permit after the first day of a cumulative limit period, the permit will not be effective until the succeeding cumulative limit period. SFD will not approve a change in vessel registration (transfer) until it receives a complete application, the existing permit, a current copy of the USCG 1270, and other required documentation. (3) Effective date. Changes in vessel registration on permits will take effect no sooner than the first day of the next major limited entry cumulative limit period following the date that SFD receives the signed permit transfer form and the original limited entry permit. No transfer is effective until the limited entry permit has been reissued as registered with the new vessel. (4) Sablefish-endorsed permits. Beginning January 1, 2007, if a permit owner submits an application to register a sablefish-endorsed limited entry permit to a new vessel during the primary sablefish season described at §660.372(b) (generally April 1 through October 31), the initial permit owner (transferor) must certify on the application form the cumulative quantity, in round weight, of primary season sablefish landed against that permit as of the application signature date for the then current primary season. The new permit owner or holder (transferee) associated with the new vessel must sign the application form acknowledging the amount of landings to date given by the transferor. This certified amount should match the total amount of primary season sablefish landings reported on state fish tickets. As required at §660.303(c)), any person landing sablefish must retain on board the vessel from which sablefish is landed, and provide to an authorized officer upon request, copies of any and all reports of sablefish landings from the primary season containing all data, and in the exact manner, required by the applicable state law throughout the primary sablefish season during which a landing occurred and for 15 days thereafter. (f) Restriction on frequency of transfers. Limited entry permits may not be registered for use with a different vessel (transfer) more than once per calendar year, except in cases of death of a permit holder or if the permitted vessel is totally lost as defined in 660.302. The exception for death of a permit holder applies for a permit held by a partnership or a corporation if the person or persons holding at least 50 percent of the ownership interest in the entity dies. (1) A permit owner may designate the vessel registration for a permit as “unidentified”, meaning that no vessel has been identified as registered for use with that permit. No vessel is authorized to use a permit with the vessel registration designated as “unidentified.” (2) When a permit owner requests that the permit's vessel registration be designated as “unidentified,” the transaction is not considered a “transfer” for purposes of this section. Any subsequent request by a permit owner to change from the “unidentified” status of the permit in order to register the permit with a specific vessel will be considered a change in vessel registration (transfer) and subject to the restriction on frequency and timing of changes in vessel registration (transfer). (g) Application and supplemental documentation. Permit holders may request a transfer (change in vessel registration) and/or change in permit ownership or permit holder by submitting a complete application form. In addition, a permit owner applying for renewal, replacement, transfer, or change of ownership or change of permit holder of a limited entry permit has the burden to submit evidence to prove that qualification requirements are met. The owner of a permit endorsed for longline or trap (or pot) gear applying for a tier assignment under §660.334 (d) has the burden to submit evidence to prove that certain qualification requirements are met. The following evidentiary standards apply: (1) For a request to change a vessel registration and/or change in permit ownership or permit holder, the permit owner must provide SFD with a current copy of the USCG Form 1270 for vessels of 5 net tons or greater, or a current copy of a state registration form for vessels under 5 net tons. (2) For a request to change a vessel registration and/or change in permit ownership or permit holder for sablefish-endorsed permits with a tier assignment for which a corporation or partnership is listed as permit owner and/or holder, an Identification of Ownership Interest Form must be completed and included with the application form. (3) For a request to change the vessel registration to a permit, the permit holder must submit to SFD a current marine survey conducted by a certified marine surveyor in accordance with USCG regulations to authenticate the length overall of the vessel being newly registered with the permit. Marine surveys older than 3 years at the time of the request for change in vessel registration will not be considered “current” marine surveys for purposes of this requirement. (4) For a request to change a permit's ownership where the current permit owner is a corporation, partnership or other business entity, the applicant must provide to SFD a corporate resolution that authorizes the conveyance of the permit to a new owner and which authorizes the individual applicant to request the conveyance on behalf of the corporation, partnership, other business entity. (5) For a request to change a permit's ownership that is necessitated by the death of the permit owner(s), the individual(s) requesting conveyance of the permit to a new owner must provide SFD with a death certificate of the permit owner(s) and appropriate legal documentation that either: specifically transfers the permit to a designated individual(s); or, provides legal authority to the transferor to convey the permit ownership. (6) For a request to change a permit's ownership that is necessitated by divorce, the individual requesting the change in permit ownership must submit an executed divorce decree that awards the permit to a designated individual(s). (7) Such other relevant, credible documentation as the applicant may submit, or the SFD or Regional Administrator may request or acquire, may also be considered. (h) Application forms available. Application forms for the change in vessel registration (transfer) and change of permit ownership or permit holder of limited entry permits are available from the SFD (see part 600 for address of the Regional Administrator). Contents of the application, and required supporting documentation, are specified in the application form. (i) Records maintenance. The SFD will maintain records of all limited entry permits that have been issued, renewed, transferred, registered, or replaced. [66 FR 40921, Aug. 6, 2001, as amended at 66 FR 41158, Aug. 7, 2001; 67 FR 65906, Oct. 29. 2002; 69 FR 11124, Mar. 9, 2004; 69 FR 42351, July 15, 2004; 71 FR 10623, Mar. 2, 2006] §§ 660.336-660.337 [Reserved] top § 660.338 Limited entry permits-small fleet. top (a) Small limited entry fisheries fleets that are controlled by a local government, are in existence as of July 11, 1991, and have negligible impacts on the groundfish resource, may be certified as consistent with the goals and objectives of the limited entry program and incorporated into the limited entry fishery. Permits issued under this subsection will be issued in accordance with the standards and procedures set out in the PCGFMP and will carry the rights explained therein. (b) A permit issued under this section may be registered only to another vessel that will continue to operate in the same certified small fleet, provided that the total number of vessels in the fleet does not increase. A vessel may not use a small fleet limited entry permit for participation in the limited entry fishery outside of authorized activities of the small fleet for which that permit and vessel have been designated. [66 FR 40922, Aug. 6, 2001] § 660.339 Limited entry permit fees. top The Regional Administrator will charge fees to cover administrative expenses related to issuance of limited entry permits, including initial issuance, renewal, transfer, vessel registration, replacement, and appeals. The appropriate fee must accompany each application. § 660.340 Limited entry permit appeals. top (a) Decisions on appeals of initial decisions regarding issuance, renewal, change in vessel registration, change in permit owner or permit holder, and endorsement upgrade, will be made by the Regional Administrator. (b) Appeals decisions shall be in writing and shall state the reasons therefor. (c) Within 30 days of an initial decision by the SFD denying issuance, renewal, change in vessel registration, change in permit owner or permit holder, or endorsement upgrade, on the terms requested by the applicant, an appeal may be filed with the Regional Administrator. (d) The appeal must be in writing, and must allege facts or circumstances to show why the criteria in this subpart have been met, or why an exception should be granted. (e) At the appellant's discretion, the appeal may be accompanied by a request that the Regional Administrator seek a recommendation from the Council as to whether the appeal should be granted. Such a request must contain the appellant's acknowledgment that the confidentiality provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act at 16 U.S.C. 1853 (d) and part 600 of this chapter are waived with respect to any information supplied by Regional Administrator to the Council and its advisory bodies for purposes of receiving the Council's recommendation on the appeal. In responding to a request for a recommendation on appeal, the Council will apply the provisions of the PCGFMP in making its recommendation as to whether the appeal should be granted. (f) Absent good cause for further delay, the Regional Administrator will issue a written decision on the appeal within 45 days of receipt of the appeal, or, if a recommendation from the Council is requested, within 45 days of receiving the Council's recommendation. The Regional Administrator's decision is the final administrative decision of the Department as of the date of the decision. [66 FR 40922, Aug. 6, 2001] § 660.341 Limited entry permit sanctions. top Limited entry permits issued or applied for under this subpart are subject to sanctions pursuant to the Magnuson Act at 16 U.S.C. 1858(g) and 15 CFR part 904, subpart D. § 660.350 Compensation with fish for collecting resource information—exempted fishing permits off Washington, Oregon, and California. top In addition to the reasons stated in §600.745(b)(1) of this chapter, an EFP may be issued under this subpart G for the purpose of compensating the owner or operator of a vessel for collecting resource information according to a protocol approved by NMFS. NMFS may issue an EFP allowing a vessel to retain fish as compensation in excess of trip limits or to be exempt from other specified management measures for the Pacific coast groundfish fishery. (a) Compensation EFP for vessels under contract with NMFS to conduct a resource survey. NMFS may issue an EFP to the owner or operator of a vessel that conducted a resource survey according to a contract with NMFS. A vessel's total compensation from all sources (in terms of dollars or amount of fish, including fish from survey samples or compensation fish) will be determined through normal Federal procurement procedures. The compensation EFP will specify the maximum amount or value of fish the vessel may take and retain after the resource survey is completed. (1) Competitive offers. NMFS may initiate a competitive solicitation (request for proposals or RFP) to select vessels to conduct resource surveys that use fish as full or partial compensation, following normal Federal procurement procedures. (2) Consultation and approval. At a Council meeting, NMFS will consult with the Council and receive public comment on upcoming resource surveys to be conducted if groundfish could be used as whole or partial compensation. Generally, compensation fish would be similar to surveyed species, but there may be reasons to provide payment with healthier, more abundant, less restricted stocks, or more easily targeted species. For example, NMFS may decline to pay a vessel with species that are, or are expected to be, overfished, or that are subject to overfishing, or that are unavoidably caught with species that are overfished or subject to overfishing. NMFS may also consider levels of discards, bycatch, and other factors. If the Council does not approve providing whole or partial compensation for the conduct of a survey, NMFS will not use fish, other than fish taken during the scientific research, as compensation for that survey. For each proposal, NMFS will present: (i) The maximum number of vessels expected or needed to conduct the survey, (ii) An estimate of the species and amount of fish likely to be needed as compensation, (iii) When the survey and compensation fish would be taken, and (iv) The year in which the compensation fish would be deducted from the ABC before determining the optimum yield (harvest guideline or quota). (3) Issuance of the compensation EFP. Upon successful completion of the survey, NMFS will issue a “compensation EFP” to the vessel if it has not been fully compensated. The procedures in §600.745(b)(1) through (b)(4) of this chapter do not apply to a compensation EFP issued under this subpart for the Pacific coast groundfish fishery (50 CFR part 660, subpart G). (4) Terms and conditions of the compensation EFP. Conditions for disposition of bycatch or any excess catch, for reporting the value of the amount landed, and other appropriate terms and conditions may be specified in the EFP. Compensation fishing must occur during the period specified in the EFP, but no later than the end of September of the fishing year following the survey, and must be conducted according to the terms and conditions of the EFP. (5) Reporting the compensation catch. The compensation EFP may require the vessel owner or operator to keep separate records of compensation fishing and to submit them to NMFS within a specified period of time after the compensation fishing is completed. (6) Accounting for the compensation catch. As part of the harvest specifications process (§660.370), NMFS will advise the Council of the amount of fish authorized to be retained under a compensation EFP, which then will be deducted from the next harvest specifications (ABCs) set by the Council. Fish authorized in an EFP too late in the year to be deducted from the following year's ABCs will be accounted for in the next management cycle where it is practicable to do so. (b) Compensation for commercial vessels collecting resource information under a standard EFP. NMFS may issue an EFP to allow a commercial fishing vessel to take and retain fish in excess of current management limits for the purpose of collecting resource information (§600.745(b) of this chapter). The EFP may include a compensation clause that allows the participating vessel to be compensated with fish for its efforts to collect resource information according to NMFS' approved protocol. If compensation with fish is requested in an EFP application, or proposed by NMFS, the following provisions apply in addition to those at §600.745(b) of this chapter. (1) Application. In addition to the requirements in §600.745(b) of this chapter, application for an EFP with a compensation clause must clearly state whether a vessel's participation is contingent upon compensation with groundfish and, if so, the minimum amount (in metric tons, round weight) and the species. As with other EFPs issued under §600.745 of this chapter, the application may be submitted by any individual, including a state fishery management agency or other research institution. (2) Denial. In addition to the reasons stated in §600.745(b)(3)(iii) of this chapter, the application will be denied if the requested compensation fishery, species, or amount is unacceptable for reasons such as, but not limited to, the following: NMFS concludes the value of the resource information is not commensurate with the value of the compensation fish; the proposed compensation involves species that are (or are expected to be) overfished or subject to overfishing, fishing in times or areas where fishing is otherwise prohibited or severely restricted, or fishing for species that would involve unavoidable bycatch of species that are overfished or subject to overfishing; or NMFS concludes the information can reasonably be obtained at a less cost to the resource. (3) Window period for other applications. If the Regional Administrator or designee agrees that compensation should be considered, and that more than a minor amount would be used as compensation, then a window period will be announced in the Federal Register during which additional participants will have an opportunity to apply. This notification would be made at the same time as announcement of receipt of the application and request for comments required under §660.745(b). If there are more qualified applicants than needed for a particular time and area, NMFS will choose among the qualified vessels, either randomly, in order of receipt of the completed application, or by other impartial selection methods. If the permit applicant is a state, university, or Federal entity other than NMFS, and NMFS approves the selection method, the permit applicant may choose among the qualified vessels, either randomly, in order of receipt of the vessel application, or by other impartial selection methods. (4) Terms and conditions. The EFP will specify the amounts that may be taken as scientific samples and as compensation, the time period during which the compensation fishing must occur, management measures that NMFS will waive for a vessel fishing under the EFP, and other terms and conditions appropriate to the fishery and the collection of resource information. NMFS may require compensation fishing to occur on the same trip that the resource information is collected. (5) Accounting for the catch. Samples taken under this EFP, as well as any compensation fish, count toward the current year's catch or landings. [64 FR 49101, Sept. 10, 1999, as amended at 67 FR 65906, Oct. 29, 2002; 68 FR 52523, Sept. 4, 2003; 69 FR 42351, July 15, 2004] § 660.365 Overfished species rebuilding plans. top For each overfished groundfish stock with an approved rebuilding plan, this section contains the standards to be used to establish annual or biennial OYs, specifically the target date for rebuilding the stock to its MSY level and the harvest control rule to be used to rebuild the stock. (a) Canary rockfish. The target year for rebuilding the canary rockfish stock to BMSY is 2074. The harvest control rule to be used to rebuild the canary rockfish stock is an annual harvest rate of F=0.022. (b) Darkblotched rockfish. The target year for rebuilding the darkblotched rockfish stock to BMSY is 2030. The harvest control rule to be used to rebuild the darkblotched rockfish stock is an annual harvest rate of F=0.032. (c) Lingcod. The target date for rebuilding the lingcod stock to BMSY is 2009. The harvest control rule to be used to rebuild the lingcod stock is an annual harvest rate of F=0.17 in the north and F=0.15 in the south. (d) Pacific ocean perch (POP). The target year for rebuilding the POP stock to BMSY is 2027. The harvest control rule to be used to rebuild the POP stock is an annual harvest rate of F=0.0257. (e) Bocaccio. The target date for rebuilding the southern bocaccio stock to BMSY is 2023. The harvest control rule to be used to rebuild the southern bocaccio stock is an annual harvest rate of F=0.0498. (f) Cowcod. The target year for rebuilding the cowcod stock south of Point Conception to BMSY is 2090. The harvest control rule to be used to rebuild the cowcod stock is an annual harvest rate of F=0.009. (g) Widow rockfish. The target year for rebuilding the widow rockfish stock to BMSY is 2038. The harvest control rule to be used to rebuild the widow rockfish stock is an annual harvest rate of F=0.0093. (h) Yelloweye rockfish. The target year for rebuilding the yelloweye rockfish stock to BMSY is 2058. The harvest control rule to be used to rebuild the yelloweye rockfish stock is an annual harvest rate of F=0.0153. [69 FR 19358, Apr. 13, 2004. Redesignated at 69 FR 42351, July 15, 2004, and amended at 69 FR 57882, Sept. 28, 2004; 69 FR 77029, Dec. 23, 2004] § 660.370 Specifications and management measures. top (a) General. NMFS will establish and adjust specifications and management measures biennially or annually and during the fishing year. Management of the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery will be conducted consistent with the standards and procedures in the PCGFMP and other applicable law. The PCGFMP is available from the Regional Administrator or the Council. Regulations under this subpart may be promulgated, removed, or revised during the fishing year. Any such action will be made according to the framework standards and procedures in the PCGFMP and other applicable law, and will be published in the Federal Register. (b) Biennial actions. The Pacific Coast Groundfish fishery is managed on a biennial, calendar year basis. Harvest specifications and management measures will be announced biennially, with the harvest specifications for each species or species group set for two sequential calendar years. In general, management measures are designed to achieve, but not exceed, the specifications, particularly optimum yields (harvest guidelines and quotas), commercial harvest guidelines and quotas, limited entry and open access allocations, or other approved fishery allocations, and to protect overfished and depleted stocks. (c) Routine management measures. In addition to the catch restrictions in §§660.371 through 660.373, other catch restrictions that are likely to be adjusted on a biennial or more frequent basis may be imposed and announced by a single notification in the Federal Register if good cause exists under the APA to waive notice and comment, and if they have been designated as routine through the two-meeting process described in the PCGFMP. Routine management measures that may be revised during the fishing year via this process are implemented in paragraph (h) of this section and in §§660.371 through 660.373, §§660.381 through 660.385 and Tables 3–5 of this subpart. Most trip, bag, and size limits, and area closures in the groundfish fishery have been designated “routine,” which means they may be changed rapidly after a single Council meeting. Council meetings are held in the months of March, April, June, September, and November. Inseason changes to routine management measures are announced in the Federal Register pursuant to the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Changes to trip limits are effective at the times stated in the Federal Register. Once a change is effective, it is illegal to take and retain, possess, or land more fish than allowed under the new trip limit. This means that, unless otherwise announced in the Federal Register, offloading must begin before the time a fishery closes or a more restrictive trip limit takes effect. The following catch restrictions have been designated as routine: (1) Commercial limited entry and open access fisheries—(i) Trip landing and frequency limits, size limits, all gear. Trip landing and frequency limits have been designated as routine for the following species or species groups: widow rockfish, canary rockfish, yellowtail rockfish, Pacific ocean perch, yelloweye rockfish, black rockfish, blue rockfish, splitnose rockfish, chilipepper rockfish, bocaccio, cowcod, minor nearshore rockfish or shallow and deeper minor nearshore rockfish, shelf or minor shelf rockfish, and minor slope rockfish; DTS complex which is composed of Dover sole, sablefish, shortspine thornyheads, and longspine thornyheads; petrale sole, rex sole, arrowtooth flounder, Pacific sanddabs, and the flatfish complex, which is composed of those species plus any other flatfish species listed at §660.302; Pacific whiting; lingcod; Pacific cod; spiny dogfish; and “other fish” as a complex consisting of all groundfish species listed at §660.302 and not otherwise listed as a distinct species or species group. Size limits have been designated as routine for sablefish and lingcod. Trip landing and frequency limits and size limits for species with those limits designated as routine may be imposed or adjusted on a biennial or more frequent basis for the purpose of keeping landings within the harvest levels announced by NMFS, and for the other purposes given in paragraphs (c)(1)(i)(A) and (B) of this section. (A) Trip landing and frequency limits. To extend the fishing season; to minimize disruption of traditional fishing and marketing patterns; to reduce discards; to discourage target fishing while allowing small incidental catches to be landed; to protect overfished species; to allow small fisheries to operate outside the normal season; and, for the open access fishery only, to maintain landings at the historical proportions during the 1984-88 window period. (B) Size limits. To protect juvenile fish; to extend the fishing season. (ii) Differential trip landing limits and frequency limits based on gear type, closed seasons. Trip landing and frequency limits that differ by gear type and closed seasons may be imposed or adjusted on a biennial or more frequent basis for the purpose of rebuilding and protecting overfished or depleted stocks. To achieve the rebuilding of an overfished or depleted stock, the Pacific whiting primary seasons described at §660.373(b), may be closed for any or all of the fishery sectors identified at §660.373(a) before the sector allocation is reached if any of the bycatch limits identified at §660.373(b)(4) are reached. (2) Recreational fisheries all gear types. Routine management measures for all groundfish species, separately or in any combination, include bag limits, size limits, time/area closures, boat limits, hook limits, and dressing requirements. All routine management measures on recreational fisheries are intended to keep landings within the harvest levels announced by NMFS, to rebuild and protect overfished or depleted species, and to maintain consistency with State regulations, and for the other purposes set forth in this section. (i) Bag limits. To spread the available catch over a large number of anglers; to protect and rebuild overfished species; to avoid waste. (ii) Size limits. To protect juvenile fish; to protect and rebuild overfished species; to enhance the quality of the recreational fishing experience. (iii) Season duration restrictions. To spread the available catch over a large number of anglers; to protect and rebuild overfished species; to avoid waste; to enhance the quality of the recreational fishing experience. (3) All fisheries, all gear types depth-based management measures. Depth-based management measures, particularly the setting of closed areas known as Groundfish Conservation Areas may be imposed on any sector of the groundfish fleet using specific boundary lines that approximate depth contours with latitude/longitude waypoints. Depth-based management measures and the setting of closed areas may be used to protect and rebuild overfished stocks. (d) Automatic actions. Automatic management actions may be initiated by the NMFS Regional Administrator without prior public notice, opportunity to comment, or a Council meeting. These actions are nondiscretionary, and the impacts must have been taken into account prior to the action. Unless otherwise stated, a single notice will be published in the Federal Register making the action effective if good cause exists under the APA to waive notice and comment. Automatic actions are used in the Pacific whiting fishery to close the fishery or reinstate trip limits when a whiting harvest guideline, commercial harvest guideline, or a sector's allocation is reached, or is projected to be reached; or to reapportion unused allocation to other sectors of the fishery. (e) Prohibited species. Groundfish species or species groups under the PCGFMP for which quotas have been achieved and/or the fishery closed are prohibited species. In addition, the following are prohibited species: (1) Any species of salmonid. (2) Pacific halibut. (3) Dungeness crab caught seaward of Washington or Oregon. (f) Exempted fisheries. U.S. vessels operating under an exempted fishing permit (EFP) issued under 50 CFR part 600 are also subject to restrictions in §§660.301 through 660.394, unless otherwise provided in the permit. EFPs may include the collecting of scientific samples of groundfish species that would otherwise be prohibited for retention. (g) Applicability. Groundfish species harvested in the territorial sea (0–3 nm) will be counted toward the catch limitations in §§660.370 through 660.385 and in Tables 1–5 of this subpart. (h) Fishery restrictions—(1) Commercial trip limits and recreational bag and boat limits. Commercial trip limits and recreational bag and boat limits defined in §660.302 and set in §§660.371 through 660.373, §§660.381 through 660.385 and Tables 3–5 of this subpart must not be exceeded. (2) Landing. As stated at 50 CFR 660.302 (in the definition of “Landing”), once the offloading of any species begins, all fish aboard the vessel are counted as part of the landing and must be reported as such. Transfer of fish at sea is prohibited under §660.306(a)(12) unless a vessel is participating in the primary whiting fishery as part of the mothership or catcher-processor sectors, as described at §660.373(a). (3) Fishing ahead. Unless the fishery is closed, a vessel that has landed its cumulative or daily limit may continue to fish on the limit for the next legal period, so long as no fish (including, but not limited to, groundfish with no trip limits, shrimp, prawns, or other nongroundfish species or shellfish) are landed (offloaded) until the next legal period. Fishing ahead is not allowed during or before a closed period. (4) Weights and percentages. All weights are round weights or round-weight equivalents unless otherwise specified. Percentages are based on round weights, and, unless otherwise specified, apply only to legal fish on board. (5) Size limits, length measurement, and weight limits—(i) Size limits and length measurement. Unless otherwise specified, size limits in the commercial and recreational groundfish fisheries apply to the “total length,” which is the longest measurement of the fish without mutilation of the fish or the use of force to extend the length of the fish. No fish with a size limit may be retained if it is in such condition that its length has been extended or cannot be determined by these methods. For conversions not listed here, contact the state where the fish will be landed. (A) Whole fish. For a whole fish, total length is measured from the tip of the snout (mouth closed) to the tip of the tail in a natural, relaxed position. (B) “Headed” fish. For a fish with the head removed (“headed”), the length is measured from the origin of the first dorsal fin (where the front dorsal fin meets the dorsal surface of the body closest to the head) to the tip of the upper lobe of the tail; the dorsal fin and tail must be left intact. (C) Filets. A filet is the flesh from one side of a fish extending from the head to the tail, which has been removed from the body (head, tail, and backbone) in a single continuous piece. Filet lengths may be subject to size limits for some groundfish taken in the recreational fishery off California (see §660.384). A filet is measured along the length of the longest part of the filet in a relaxed position; stretching or otherwise manipulating the filet to increase its length is not permitted. (ii) Weight limits and conversions. The weight limit conversion factor established by the state where the fish is or will be landed will be used to convert the processed weight to round weight for purposes of applying the trip limit. Weight conversions provided herein are those conversions currently in use by the States of Washington, Oregon and California and may be subject to change by those states. Fishery participants should contact fishery enforcement officials in the state where the fish will be landed to determine that state's official conversion factor. To determine the round weight, multiply the processed weight times the conversion factor. (iii) Sablefish. The following conversion applies to both the limited entry and open access fisheries when trip limits are in effect for those fisheries. For headed and gutted (eviscerated) sablefish the weight conversion factor is 1.6 (multiply the headed and gutted weight by 1.6 to determine the round weight). (iv) Lingcod. The following conversions apply in both limited entry and open access fisheries. (A) For lingcod with the head removed, the minimum size limit is 19.5 inches (49.5 cm), which corresponds to 24 inches (61 cm) total length for whole fish. (B) The weight conversion factor for headed and gutted lingcod is 1.5. The conversion factor for lingcod that has only been gutted with the head on is 1.1. (6) Sorting. Under §660.306(a)(7), it is unlawful for any person to “fail to sort, prior to the first weighing after offloading, those groundfish species or species groups for which there is a trip limit, size limit, quota, harvest guideline, or OY, if the vessel fished or landed in an area during a time when such trip limit, size limit, OY, or quota applied.” The States of Washington, Oregon, and California may also require that vessels record their landings as sorted on their state fish tickets. This provision applies to both the limited entry and open access fisheries. The following species must be sorted in 2005 and 2006: (i) For vessels with a limited entry permit: (A) Coastwide – widow rockfish, canary rockfish, darkblotched rockfish, yelloweye rockfish, shortbelly rockfish, black rockfish, minor nearshore rockfish, minor shelf rockfish, minor slope rockfish, shortspine and longspine thornyhead, Dover sole, arrowtooth flounder, rex sole, petrale sole, arrowtooth flounder, other flatfish, lingcod, sablefish, and Pacific whiting (B) North of 40°10' N. lat.—POP, yellowtail rockfish, and, for fixed gear, blue rockfish; (C) South of 40°10' N. lat.—minor shallow nearshore rockfish, minor deeper nearshore rockfish, California scorpionfish, chilipepper rockfish, bocaccio rockfish, splitnose rockfish, Pacific sanddabs, and cabezon. (ii) For open access vessels (vessels without a limited entry permit): (A) Coastwide -widow rockfish, canary rockfish, darkblotched rockfish, yelloweye rockfish, black rockfish, minor nearshore rockfish, minor shelf rockfish, minor slope rockfish, Dover sole, arrowtooth flounder, petrale sole, rex sole, other flatfish, lingcod, sablefish, Pacific whiting, and Pacific sanddabs; (B) North of 40°10' N. lat.—blue rockfish, POP, yellowtail rockfish; (C) South of 40°10' N. lat.—minor shallow nearshore rockfish, minor deeper nearshore rockfish, chilipepper rockfish, bocaccio rockfish, splitnose rockfish, and cabezon; (D) South of Point Conception, CA—thornyheads. (7) Operating in both limited entry and open access fisheries. Open access trip limits apply to any fishing conducted with open access gear, even if the vessel has a valid limited entry permit with an endorsement for another type of gear. A vessel that operates in both the open access and limited entry fisheries is not entitled to two separate trip limits for the same species. If a vessel has a limited entry permit and uses open access gear, but the open access limit is smaller than the limited entry limit, the open access limit may not be exceeded and counts toward the limited entry limit. If a vessel has a limited entry permit and uses open access gear, but the open access limit is larger than the limited entry limit, the smaller limited entry limit applies, even if taken entirely with open access gear. (8) “Crossover provisions,” operating in north-south management areas with different trip limits. NMFS uses different types of management areas for West Coast groundfish management. One type of management area is the north-south management area, a large ocean area with northern and southern boundary lines wherein trip limits, seasons, and conservation areas follow a single theme. Within each north-south management area, there may be one or more conservation areas, detailed in §§660.302 and 660.390 through 660.394. The provisions within this paragraph apply to vessels operating in different north-south management areas. Trip limits for a species or a species group may differ in different north-south management areas along the coast. The following “crossover” provisions apply to vessels operating in different geographical areas that have different cumulative or “per trip” trip limits for the same species or species group. Such crossover provisions do not apply to species that are subject only to daily trip limits, or to the trip limits for black rockfish off Washington (see §660.371). (i) Going from a more restrictive to a more liberal area. If a vessel takes and retains any groundfish species or species group of groundfish in an area where a more restrictive trip limit applies before fishing in an area where a more liberal trip limit (or no trip limit) applies, then that vessel is subject to the more restrictive trip limit for the entire period to which that trip limit applies, no matter where the fish are taken and retained, possessed, or landed. (ii) Going from a more liberal to a more restrictive area. If a vessel takes and retains a groundfish species or species group in an area where a higher trip limit or no trip limit applies, and takes and retains, possesses or lands the same species or species group in an area where a more restrictive trip limit applies, that vessel is subject to the more restrictive trip limit for the entire period to which that trip limit applies, no matter where the fish are taken and retained, possessed, or landed. (iii) Operating in two different areas where a species or species group is managed with different types of trip limits. During the fishing year, NMFS may implement management measures for a species or species group that set different types of trip limits (for example, per trip limits versus cumulative trip limits) for different areas. If a vessel fishes for a species or species group that is managed with different types of trip limits in two different areas within the same cumulative limit period, then that vessel is subject to the most restrictive overall cumulative limit for that species, regardless of where fishing occurs. (iv) Minor rockfish. Several rockfish species are designated with species-specific limits on one side of the 40°10' N. lat. management line, and are included as part of a minor rockfish complex on the other side of the line. A vessel that takes and retains fish from a minor rockfish complex (nearshore, shelf, or slope) on both sides of a management line during a single cumulative limit period is subject to the more restrictive cumulative limit for that minor rockfish complex during that period. (A) If a vessel takes and retains minor slope rockfish north of 40°10.00' N. lat., that vessel is also permitted to take and retain, possess or land splitnose rockfish up to its cumulative limit south of 38° N. lat., even if splitnose rockfish were a part of the landings from minor slope rockfish taken and retained north of 40°10.00' N. lat. (B) If a vessel takes and retains minor slope rockfish south of 40°10.00' N. lat., that vessel is also permitted to take and retain, possess or land POP up to its cumulative limit north of 40°10.00' N. lat., even if POP were a part of the landings from minor slope rockfish taken and retained south of 38° N. lat. (C) If a trawl vessel takes and retains minor shelf rockfish south of 40°10' N. lat., that vessel is also permitted to take and retain, possess, or land yellowtail rockfish up to its cumulative limits north of 40°10' N. lat., even if yellowtail rockfish is part of the landings from minor shelf rockfish taken and retained south of 40°10' N. lat. Yellowtail rockfish is included in overall shelf rockfish limits for limited entry fixed gear and open access gear groups. Widow rockfish is included in overall shelf rockfish limits for all gear groups. (D) If a trawl vessel takes and retains minor shelf rockfish north of 40°10' N. lat., that vessel is also permitted to take and retain, possess, or land chilipepper rockfish up to its cumulative limits south of 40°10' N. lat., even if chilipepper rockfish is part of the landings from minor shelf rockfish taken and retained north of 40°10' N. lat. (v) “DTS complex.” There are differential trawl trip limits for the “DTS complex” north and south of the management line at 40°10' N. lat. Vessels operating in the limited entry trawl fishery are subject to the crossover provisions in this paragraph when making landings that include any one of the four species in the “DTS complex.” (vi) Flatfish complex. There are differential trip limits for the flatfish complex (butter, curlfin, English, flathead, petrale, rex, rock, and sand soles, Pacific sanddab, and starry flounder) north and south of the management line at 40°10' N. lat. Vessels operating in the limited entry trawl fishery are subject to the crossover provisions in this paragraph when making landings that include any one of the species in the flatfish complex. [69 FR 42351, July 15, 2004, as amended at 69 FR 77029, Dec. 23, 2004] Effective Date Note: At 70 FR 23807, May 5, 2005, §660.370 was amended by suspending paragraphs (c)(1)(ii) and (d) and adding paragraphs (c)(1)(iii) and (i), effective May 2, 2005, through Nov. 1, 2005. At 70 FR 65861, Nov. 1, 2005, paragraph (c)(1)(iv) was added, paragraph (i) was revised, and the effective date was extended until May 1, 2006. At 71 FR 8496, Feb. 17, 2006 (corrected at 71 FR 15046, Mar. 27, 2006) paragraphs (c)(1)(i) introductory text was revised, and paragraphs (c)(1)(iii), (c)(1)(iv), and (i) were removed, effective Mar. 1, 2006. § 660.371 Black rockfish fishery management. top The trip limit for black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) for commercial fishing vessels using hook-and-line gear between the U.S.-Canada border and Cape Alava (48°09.50' N. lat.), and between Destruction Island (47°40' N. lat.) and Leadbetter Point (46°38.17' N. lat.), is 100 lbs (45 kg) or 30 percent, by weight of all fish on board, whichever is greater, per vessel per fishing trip. These per trip limits apply to limited entry and open access fisheries, in conjunction with the cumulative trip limits and other management measures in §§660.382 and 660.383. The crossover provisions in §660.370(h)(8) do not apply to the black rockfish per-trip limits. [69 FR 77032, Dec. 23, 2004] § 660.372 Fixed gear sablefish fishery management. top This section applies to the primary season for the fixed gear limited entry sablefish fishery north of 36° N. lat., except for paragraph (c), of this section, which also applies to the open access fishery north of 36° N. lat. and to both the limited entry and open access fisheries south of 36° N. lat. Limited entry and open access fixed gear sablefish fishing outside of the primary sablefish season north of 36° N. lat. is governed by routine management measures imposed under §660.370. (a) Sablefish endorsement. A vessel may not participate in the primary season for the fixed gear limited entry fishery, unless at least one limited entry permit with both a gear endorsement for longline or trap (or pot) gear and a sablefish endorsement is registered for use with that vessel. Permits with sablefish endorsements are assigned to one of three tiers, as described at §660.334(d). (b) Primary season limited entry, fixed gear sablefish fishery—(1) Season dates. North of 36E N. lat., the primary sablefish season for the limited entry, fixed gear, sablefish-endorsed vessels begins at 12 noon l.t. on April 1 and ends at 12 noon l.t. on October 31, unless otherwise announced by the Regional Administrator through the routine management measures process described at §660.370(c). (2) Gear type. During the primary season and when fishing against primary season cumulative limits, each vessel authorized to participate in that season under paragraph (a) of this section may fish for sablefish with any of the gear types, except trawl gear, endorsed on at least one of the permits registered for use with that vessel. (3) Cumulative limits. (i) A vessel participating in the primary season will be constrained by the sablefish cumulative limit associated with each of the permits registered for use with that vessel. During the primary season, each vessel authorized to participate in that season under paragraph (a) of this section may take, retain, possess, and land sablefish, up to the cumulative limits for each of the permits registered for use with that vessel. If multiple limited entry permits with sablefish endorsements are registered for use with a single vessel, that vessel may land up to the total of all cumulative limits announced in the Federal Register for the tiers for those permits, except as limited by paragraph (b)(3)(iii) of this section. Up to 3 permits may be registered for use with a single vessel during the primary season; thus, a single vessel may not take and retain, possess or land more than 3 primary season sablefish cumulative limits in any one year. A vessel registered for use with multiple limited entry permits is subject to per vessel limits for species other than sablefish, and to per vessel limits when participating in the daily trip limit fishery for sablefish under paragraph (c) of this section. For 2005, the following limits are in effect: Tier 1 at 64,000 lb (29,030 kg), Tier 2 at 29,100 lb (13,200 kg), and Tier 3 at 16,600 lb (7,530 kg). For 2006, the following limits are in effect: Tier 1 at 62,700 lb (28,440 kg), Tier 2 at 28,500 lb (12,927 kg), and Tier 3 at 16,300 lb (7,394 kg). (ii) If a permit is registered to more than one vessel during the primary season in a single year, the second vessel may only take the portion of the cumulative limit for that permit that has not been harvested by the first vessel to which the permit was registered. The combined primary season sablefish landings for all vessels registered to that permit may not exceed the cumulative limit for the tier associated with that permit. (iii) A cumulative trip limit is the maximum amount of sablefish that may be taken and retained, possessed, or landed per vessel in a specified period of time, with no limit on the number of landings or trips. (iv) Incidental halibut retention north of Pt. Chehalis, WA (46°53.30' N. lat.). Vessels authorized to participate in the primary sablefish fishery, licensed by the International Pacific Halibut Commission for commercial fishing in Area 2A (waters off Washington, Oregon, California), and fishing with longline gear north of Pt. Chehalis, WA (46°53.30' N. lat.) may land up to the following cumulative limits: 100 lb (45 kg) dressed weight of halibut per 1,000 lb (454 kg) dressed weight of sablefish, plus up to two additional halibut per fishing trip in excess of this ratio. “Dressed” halibut in this area means halibut landed eviscerated with their heads on. Halibut taken and retained in the primary sablefish fishery north of Pt. Chehalis may only be landed north of Pt. Chehalis and may not be possessed or landed south of Pt. Chehalis. (4) Owner-on-board Requirement. Beginning January 1, 2007, any person who owns or has ownership interest in a limited entry permit with a sablefish endorsement, as described at §660.334(d), must be on board the vessel registered for use with that permit at any time that the vessel has sablefish on board the vessel that count toward that permit's cumulative sablefish landing limit. This person must carry government issued photo identification while aboard the vessel. A permit owner is not obligated to be on board the vessel registered for use with the sablefish-endorsed limited entry permit during the primary sablefish season if: (i) The person, partnership or corporation had ownership interest in a limited entry permit with a sablefish endorsement prior to November 1, 2000. A person who has ownership interest in a partnership or corporation that owned a sablefish-endorsed permit as of November 1, 2000, but who did not individually own a sablefish-endorsed limited entry permit as of November 1, 2000, is not exempt from the owner-on-board requirement when he/she leaves the partnership or corporation and purchases another permit individually. A person, partnership, or corporation that is exempt from the owner-on-board requirement may sell all of their permits, buy another sablefish-endorsed permit within up to a year from the date the last permit was approved for transfer, and retain their exemption from the owner-on-board requirements. Additionally, a person, partnership, or corporation that qualified for the owner-on-board exemption, but later divested their interest in a permit or permits, may retain rights to an owner-on-board exemption as long as that person, partnership, or corporation purchases another permit by March 2, 2007. A person, partnership or corporation could only purchase a permit if it has not added or changed individuals since November 1, 2000, excluding individuals that have left the partnership or corporation, or that have died. (ii) The person who owns or who has ownership interest in a sablefish-endorsed limited entry permit is prevented from being on board a fishing vessel because the person died, is ill, or is injured. The person requesting the exemption must send a letter to NMFS requesting an exemption from the owner-on-board requirements, with appropriate evidence as described at §660.372(b)(4)(ii)(A) or (B). All emergency exemptions for death, injury, or illness will be evaluated by NMFS and a decision will be made in writing to the permit owner within 60 calendar days of receipt of the original exemption request. (A) Evidence of death of the permit owner shall be provided to NMFS in the form of a copy of a death certificate. In the interim before the estate is settled, if the deceased permit owner was subject to the owner-on-board requirements, the estate of the deceased permit owner may send a letter to NMFS with a copy of the death certificate, requesting an exemption from the owner-on-board requirements. An exemption due to death of the permit owner will be effective only until such time that the estate of the deceased permit owner has transferred the deceased permit owner's permit to a beneficiary or up to three years after the date of death as proven by a death certificate, whichever is earlier. An exemption from the owner-on-board requirements will be conveyed in a letter from NMFS to the estate of the permit owner and is required to be on the vessel during fishing operations. (B) Evidence of illness or injury that prevents the permit owner from participating in the fishery shall be provided to NMFS in the form of a letter from a certified medical practitioner. This letter must detail the relevant medical conditions of the permit owner and how those conditions prevent the permit owner from being onboard a fishing vessel during the primary season. An exemption due to injury or illness will be effective only for the calendar year of the request for exemption, and will not be granted for more than three consecutive or total years. NMFS will consider any exemption granted for less than 12 months in a year to count as one year against the 3–year cap. In order to extend an emergency medical exemption for a succeeding year, the permit owner must submit a new request and provide documentation from a certified medical practitioner detailing why the permit owner is still unable to be onboard a fishing vessel. An emergency exemption will be conveyed in a letter from NMFS to the permit owner and is required to be on the vessel during fishing operations. (c) Limited entry and open access daily trip limit fisheries both north and south of 36° N. lat. (1) Before the start of the primary season, all sablefish landings made by a vessel authorized under paragraph (a) of this section to participate in the primary season will be subject to the restrictions and limits of the limited entry daily and/or weekly trip limit fishery for sablefish, which is governed by routine management measures imposed under §660.370(c). (2) Following the start of the primary season, all landings made by a vessel authorized under paragraph (a) of this section to participate in the primary season will count against the primary season cumulative limit(s) associated with the permit(s) registered for use with that vessel. A vessel that is eligible to participate in the primary sablefish season may participate in the daily trip limit fishery for sablefish once that vessels' primary season sablefish limit(s) have been taken, or after the end of the primary season, whichever occurs earlier. Any subsequent sablefish landings by that vessel will be subject to the restrictions and limits of the limited entry daily and/or trip limit fishery for sablefish for the remainder of the calendar year. (3) No vessel may land sablefish against both its primary season cumulative sablefish limits and against the daily and/or weekly trip limit fishery limits within the same 24 hour period of 0001 hours l.t. to 2400 hours l.t. If a vessel has taken all of its tier limit except for an amount that is smaller than the daily trip limit amount, that vessel's subsequent sablefish landings are automatically subject to daily and/or weekly trip limits. (4) Vessels registered for use with a limited entry, fixed gear permit that does not have a sablefish endorsement may participate in the limited entry, daily and/or weekly trip limit fishery for as long as that fishery is open during the year, subject to routine management measures imposed under §660.370(c). Daily and/or weekly trip limits for the limited entry fishery north and south of 36° N. lat. are provided in Tables 4 (North) and 4 (South) of this subpart. (5) Open access vessels may participate in the open access, daily trip limit fishery for as long as that fishery is open during the year, subject to the routine management measures imposed under §660.370(c). Daily and/or weekly trip limits for the open access fishery north and south of 36° N. lat. are provided in Tables 5 (North) and 5 (South) of this subpart. (d) Trip limits. Trip and/or frequency limits may be imposed in the limited entry fishery on vessels that are not participating in the primary season under §660.370(c). Trip and/or size limits to protect juvenile sablefish in the limited entry or open-access fisheries also may be imposed at any time under §660.370(c). Trip limits may be imposed in the open-access fishery at any time under §660.370(c). [69 FR 42352, July 15, 2004, as amended at 69 FR 77032, Dec. 23, 2004; 70 FR 16149, Mar. 30, 2005; 70 FR 23045, May 4, 2005; 71 FR 10624, Mar. 2, 2006] § 660.373 Pacific whiting (whiting) fishery management. top (a) Sectors. The catcher/processor sector is composed of catcher/processors, which are vessels that harvest and process whiting during a calendar year. The mothership sector is composed of motherships and catcher vessels that harvest whiting for delivery to motherships. Motherships are vessels that process, but do not harvest, whiting during a calendar year. The shoreside sector is composed of vessels that harvest whiting for delivery to shore-based processors. (b) Seasons. The primary seasons for the whiting fishery are: For the shore-based sector, the period(s) when the large-scale target fishery is conducted (when trip limits under paragraph (b) of this section are not in effect); for catcher/processors, the period(s) when at-sea processing is allowed and the fishery is open for the catcher/processor sector; and for vessels delivering to motherships, the period(s) when at-sea processing is allowed and the fishery is open for the mothership sector. Before and after the primary seasons, trip landing or frequency limits may be imposed under §660.370(c). The sectors are defined at §660.370(a). (1) North of 40°30' N. lat. Different starting dates may be established for the catcher/processor sector, the mothership sector, catcher vessels delivering to shoreside processors north of 42° N. lat., and catcher vessels delivering to shoreside processors between 42°-40°30' N. lat. (i) Procedures. The primary seasons for the whiting fishery north of 40°30' N. lat. generally will be established according to the procedures of the PCGFMP for developing and implementing harvest specifications and apportionments. The season opening dates remain in effect unless changed, generally with the harvest specifications and management measures. (ii) Criteria. The start of a primary season may be changed based on a recommendation from the Council and consideration of the following factors, if applicable: Size of the harvest guidelines for whiting and bycatch species; age/size structure of the whiting population; expected harvest of bycatch and prohibited species; availability and stock status of prohibited species; expected participation by catchers and processors; environmental conditions; timing of alternate or competing fisheries; industry agreement; fishing or processing rates; and other relevant information. (iii) 2005 and 2006 primary whiting seasons. After the start of a primary season for a sector of the whiting fishery, the season remains open for that sector until the quota is taken and the fishery season for that sector is closed by NMFS. In both 2005 and 2006, the primary seasons for the whiting fishery start on the same dates as follows: (A) Catcher/processor sector – May 15; (B) Mothership sector May 15; (C) Shore-based sector June 15 north of 42° N. lat.; April 1 between 42° – 40°30' N. lat. (2) South of 40°30' N. lat. The primary season starts on April 15 south of 40°30' N. lat. (3) 2005–2006 trip limits in the whiting fishery. The “per trip” limit for whiting before and after the regular (primary) season for the shore-based sector is announced in Table 4 of this subpart, and is a routine management measure under §660.370(c). This trip limit includes any whiting caught shoreward of 100 fathoms (183 m) in the Eureka, CA area. The “per trip” limit for other groundfish species before, during and after the regular (primary) season are announced in Table 3 (North) and Table 3 (South) of this subpart and apply as follows: (i) During the groundfish cumulative limit periods both before and after the primary whiting season, vessels may use either small and/or large footrope gear, but are subject to the more restrictive trip limits for those entire cumulative periods. (ii) During the primary whiting season for a sector of the fishery, then the midwater trip limits apply and are additive to the trip limits for other groundfish species for that fishing period (i.e., vessels are not constrained by the lower midwater limits and can harvest up to a footrope-specific trawl limit plus the midwater trawl limit per species or species group for that cumulative limit period). (4) 2005–2006 bycatch limits in the whiting fishery. The bycatch limits for the whiting fishery may be used inseason to close a sector or sectors of the whiting fishery to achieve the rebuilding of an overfished or depleted stock, under routine management measure authority at §660.370(c)(1)(ii). These limits are routine management measures under §660.370(c) and, as such, may be adjusted inseason or may have new species added to the list of those with bycatch limits. For 2005, the whiting fishery bycatch limits for the sectors identified §660.323(a) are 4.7 mt of canary rockfish and 212 mt of widow rockfish. For 2006, the whiting fishery bycatch limits are 7.3 mt of canary rockfish and 243.2 mt of widow rockfish. (c) Closed areas. Pacific whiting may not be taken and retained in the following portions of the fishery management area: (1) Klamath River Salmon Conservation Zone. The ocean area surrounding the Klamath River mouth bounded on the north by 41°38'48" N. lat. (approximately 6 nm north of the Klamath River mouth), on the west by 124°23' W. long. (approximately 12 nm from shore), and on the south by 41°26'48" N. lat. (approximately 6 nm south of the Klamath River mouth). (2) Columbia River Salmon Conservation Zone. The ocean area surrounding the Columbia River mouth bounded by a line extending for 6 nm due west from North Head along 46°18' N. lat. to 124°13'18" W. long., then southerly along a line of 167 True to 46°11'06" N. lat. and 124°11' W. long. (Columbia River Buoy), then northeast along Red Buoy Line to the tip of the south jetty. (d) Eureka area trip limits. Trip landing or frequency limits may be established, modified, or removed under §660.370 or §660.373, specifying the amount of Pacific whiting that may be taken and retained, possessed, or landed by a vessel that, at any time during a fishing trip, fished in the fishery management area shoreward of the 100–fathom (183–m) contour (as shown on NOAA Charts 18580, 18600, and 18620) in the Eureka area (from 43°00' to 40°30' N. lat.). (1) 2005–2006 whiting trip limits. No more than 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) of whiting may be taken and retained, possessed, or landed by a vessel that, at any time during a fishing trip, fished in the fishery management area shoreward of the 100 fm (183 m) contour (as shown on NOAA Charts 18580, 18600, and 18620) in the Eureka management area (defined at §660.302). (2) [Reserved] (e) At-sea processing. Whiting may not be processed at sea south of 42°00' N. lat. (Oregon-California border), unless by a waste-processing vessel as authorized under paragraph (i) of this section. (f) Time of day. Pacific whiting may not be taken and retained by any vessel in the fishery management area south of 42°00' N. lat. between 0001 hours to one-half hour after official sunrise (local time). During this time south of 42°00' N. lat., trawl doors must be on board any vessel used to fish for whiting and the trawl must be attached to the trawl doors. Official sunrise is determined, to the nearest 5° lat., in The Nautical Almanac issued annually by the Nautical Almanac Office, U.S. Naval Observatory, and available from the U.S. Government Printing Office. (g) Bycatch reduction and full utilization program for at-sea processors (optional). If a catcher/processor or mothership in the whiting fishery carries more than one NMFS-approved observer for at least 90 percent of the fishing days during a cumulative trip limit period, then groundfish trip limits may be exceeded without penalty for that cumulative trip limit period, if the conditions in paragraph (g)(1) of this section are met. For purposes of this program, “fishing day” means a 24–hour period, from 0001 hours through 2400 hours, local time, in which fishing gear is retrieved or catch is received by the vessel, and will be determined from the vessel's observer data, if available. Changes to the number of observers required for a vessel to participate in the program will be announced prior to the start of the fishery, generally concurrent with the harvest specifications and management measures. Groundfish consumed on board the vessel must be within any applicable trip limit and recorded as retained catch in any applicable logbook or report. [Note: For a mothership, non-whiting groundfish landings are limited by the cumulative landings limits of the catcher vessels delivering to that mothership.] (1) Conditions. Conditions for participating in the voluntary full utilization program are as follows: (i) All catch must be made available to the observers for sampling before it is sorted by the crew. (ii) Any retained catch in excess of cumulative trip limits must either be: Converted to meal, mince, or oil products, which may then be sold; or donated to a bona fide tax-exempt hunger relief organization (including food banks, food bank networks or food bank distributors), and the vessel operator must be able to provide a receipt for the donation of groundfish landed under this program from a tax-exempt hunger relief organization immediately upon the request of an authorized officer. (iii) No processor or catcher vessel may receive compensation or otherwise benefit from any amount in excess of a cumulative trip limit unless the overage is converted to meal, mince, or oil products. Amounts of fish in excess of cumulative trip limits may only be sold as meal, mince, or oil products. (iv) The vessel operator must contact the NMFS enforcement office nearest to the place of landing at least 24 hours before landing groundfish in excess of cumulative trip limits for distribution to a hunger relief agency. Cumulative trip limits and a list of NMFS enforcement offices are found on the NMFS, Northwest Region homepage at www.nwr.noaa.gov. (v) If the meal plant on board the whiting processing vessel breaks down, then no further overages may be retained for the rest of the cumulative trip limit period unless the overage is donated to a hunger relief organization. (vi) Prohibited species may not be retained. (vii) Donation of fish to a hunger relief organization must be noted in the transfer log (Product Transfer/Offloading Log (PTOL)), in the column for total value, by entering a value of “0” or “donation,” followed by the name of the hunger relief organization receiving the fish. Any fish or fish product that is retained in excess of trip limits under this rule, whether donated to a hunger relief organization or converted to meal, must be entered separately on the PTOL so that it is distinguishable from fish or fish products that are retained under trip limits. The information on the Mate's Receipt for any fish or fish product in excess of trip limits must be consistent with the information on the PTOL. The Mate's Receipt is an official document that states who takes possession of offloaded fish, and may be a Bill of Lading, Warehouse Receipt, or other official document that tracks the transfer of offloaded fish or fish product. The Mate's Receipt and PTOL must be made available for inspection upon request of an authorized officer throughout the cumulative limit period during which such landings occurred and for 15 days thereafter. (h) Additional restrictions on catcher/processors. (1) A catcher/processor may receive fish from a catcher vessel, but that catch is counted against the catcher/processor allocation unless the catcher/processor has been declared as a mothership under paragraph (h)(3) of this section. (2) A catcher/processor may not also act as a catcher vessel delivering unprocessed whiting to another processor in the same calendar year. (3) When renewing its limited entry permit each year under §660.335, the owner of a catcher/processor used to take and retain whiting must declare if the vessel will operate solely as a mothership in the whiting fishery during the calendar year to which its limited entry permit applies. Any such declaration is binding on the vessel for the calendar year, even if the permit is transferred during the year, unless it is rescinded in response to a written request from the permit holder. Any request to rescind a declaration must be made by the permit holder and granted in writing by the Regional Administrator before any unprocessed whiting has been taken on board the vessel that calendar year. (i) Processing fish waste at sea. A vessel that processes only fish waste (a “waste-processing vessel”) is not considered a whiting processor and therefore is not subject to the allocations, seasons, or restrictions for catcher/processors or motherships while it operates as a waste-processing vessel. However, no vessel may operate as a waste-processing vessel 48 hours immediately before and after a primary season for whiting in which the vessel operates as a catcher/processor or mothership. A vessel must meet the following conditions to qualify as a waste-processing vessel: (1) The vessel makes meal (ground dried fish), oil, or minced (ground flesh) product, but does not make, and does not have on board, surimi (fish paste with additives), fillets (meat from the side of the fish, behind the head and in front of the tail), or headed and gutted fish (head and viscera removed). (2) The amount of whole whiting on board does not exceed the trip limit (if any) allowed under §660.370(c). (3) Any trawl net and doors on board are stowed in a secured and covered manner, and detached from all towing lines, so as to be rendered unusable for fishing. (4) The vessel does not receive codends containing fish. (5) The vessel's operations are consistent with applicable state and Federal law, including those governing disposal of fish waste at sea. [69 FR 42353, July 15, 2004, as amended at 69 FR 57882, Sept. 28, 2004; 69 FR 77033, Dec. 23, 2004; 70 FR 13119, Mar. 18, 2005; 70 FR 22812, May 3, 2005; 70 FR 58071, Oct. 5, 2005] § 660.380 Groundfish harvest specifications. top Fishery specifications include ABCs, the designation of OYs (which may be represented by harvest guidelines (HGs) or quotas for species that need individual management,) and the allocation of commercial OYs between the open access and limited entry segments of the fishery. These specifications include fish caught in state ocean waters (0–3 nm offshore) as well as fish caught in the EEZ (3–200 nm offshore). Specifications and management measures are provided as Tables 1a and 1b, and 2a and 2b of this subpart. [69 FR 77033, Dec. 23, 2004] § 660.381 Limited entry trawl fishery management measures. top (a) General. Limited entry trawl vessels include those vessels registered to a limited entry permit with a trawl endorsement. Most species taken in limited entry trawl fisheries will be managed with cumulative trip limits (see trip limits in Tables 3 (North) and 3 (South) of this subpart), size limits (see §660.370 (h)(5)), seasons (see Pacific whiting at §660.373), gear restrictions (see paragraph (b) of this section) and closed areas (see paragraph (d) of this section and §§660.390 through 660.394). The trawl fishery has gear requirements and trip limits that differ by the type of trawl gear on board and the area fished. Federal commercial groundfish regulations are not intended to supersede any more restrictive state commercial groundfish regulations relating to federally-managed groundfish. Cowcod retention is prohibited in all fisheries and groundfish vessels operating south of Point Conception must adhere to CCA restrictions (see paragraph (d)(1) of this section and §660.390). The trip limits in Table 3 (North) and Table 3 (South) of this subpart apply to vessels participating in the limited entry groundfish trawl fishery and may not be exceeded. Federal commercial groundfish regulations are not intended to supersede any more restrictive state commercial groundfish regulations relating to federally-managed groundfish. (b) Trawl gear requirements and restrictions. Trawl nets may be fished with or without otter boards, and may use warps or cables to herd fish. (1) Codends. Only single-walled codends may be used in any trawl. Double-walled codends are prohibited. (2) Mesh size. Groundfish trawl gear must meet the minimum mesh size requirements in this paragraph. Mesh size requirements apply throughout the net. Minimum trawl mesh sizes are: bottom trawl, 4.5 inches (11.4 cm); midwater trawl, 3.0 inches (7.6 cm). Minimum trawl mesh size requirements are met if a 20–gauge stainless steel wedge, less one thickness of the metal wedge, can be passed with only thumb pressure through at least 16 of 20 sets of two meshes each of wet mesh. (3) Chafing gear. Chafing gear may encircle no more than 50 percent of the net's circumference. No section of chafing gear may be longer than 50 meshes of the net to which it is attached. Chafing gear may be used only on the last 50 meshes of a small footrope trawl, measured from the terminal (closed) end of the codend. Except at the corners, the terminal end of each section of chafing gear on all trawl gear must not be connected to the net. (The terminal end is the end farthest from the mouth of the net.) Chafing gear must be attached outside any riblines and restraining straps. There is no limit on the number of sections of chafing gear on a net. (4) Large footrope trawl gear. Large footrope gear is bottom trawl gear with a footrope diameter larger than 8 inches (20 cm) (including rollers, bobbins or other material encircling or tied along the length of the footrope). (5) Small footrope trawl gear. Small footrope gear is bottom trawl gear with a footrope diameter of 8 inches (20 cm) or smaller (including rollers, bobbins or other material encircling or tied along the length of the footrope). Other lines or ropes that run parallel to the footrope may not be augmented with material encircling or tied along their length such that they have a diameter larger than 8 inches (20 cm). For enforcement purposes, the footrope will be measured in a straight line from the outside edge to the opposite outside edge at the widest part on any individual part, including any individual disk, roller, bobbin, or any other device. (i) Selective flatfish trawl gear is a type of small footrope trawl gear. The selective flatfish trawl net must be a two-seamed net with no more than two riblines, excluding the codend. The breastline may not be longer than 3 ft (0.92 m) in length. There may be no floats along the center third of the headrope or attached to the top panel except on the riblines. The footrope must be less than 105 ft (32.26 m) in length. The headrope must be not less than 30 percent longer than the footrope. An explanatory diagram of a selective flatfish trawl net is provided as Figure 1 of part 660, subpart G. (ii) [Reserved] (6) Midwater (or pelagic) trawl gear. Midwater trawl gear must have unprotected footropes at the trawl mouth, and must not have rollers, bobbins, tires, wheels, rubber discs, or any similar device anywhere on any part of the net. The footrope of midwater gear may not be enlarged by encircling it with chains or by any other means. Ropes or lines running parallel to the footrope of midwater trawl gear must be bare and may not be suspended with chains or any other materials. Sweep lines, including the bottom leg of the bridle, must be bare. For at least 20 ft (6.15 m) immediately behind the footrope or headrope, bare ropes or mesh of 16–inch (40.6–cm) minimum mesh size must completely encircle the net. A band of mesh (a “skirt”) may encircle the net under transfer cables, lifting or splitting straps (chokers), but must be: over riblines and restraining straps; the same mesh size and coincide knot-to-knot with the net to which it is attached; and no wider than 16 meshes. (c) Cumulative trip limits and prohibitions by limited entry trawl gear type. Management measures may vary depending on the type of trawl gear (i.e., large footrope, small footrope, selective flatfish, or midwater trawl gear) used and/or on board a vessel during a fishing trip and the area fished. Trawl nets may be used on and off the seabed. For some species or species groups, Table 3 (North) and Table 3 (South) provide cumulative and/or trip limits that are specific to different types of trawl gear: large footrope, small footrope (including selective flatfish), selective flatfish, and midwater. If Table 3 (North) and Table 3 (South) provide gear specific limits for a particular species or species group, it is unlawful to take and retain, possess or land that species or species group with limited entry trawl gears other than those listed. (1) Large footrope trawl gear. It is unlawful for any vessel using large footrope gear to fish for groundfish shoreward of the RCAs defined at paragraph (d) of this section and at §§660.390 through 660.394. The use of large footrope gear is permitted seaward of the RCAs coastwide. (2) Small footrope trawl gear. North of 40°10' N. lat., it is unlawful for any vessel using small footrope gear (except selective flatfish gear) to fish for groundfish or have small footrope trawl gear (except selective flatfish gear) onboard while fishing shoreward of the RCA defined at paragraph (d) of this section and at §§660.390 through 660.394. South of 40°10' N. lat., small footrope gear is required shoreward of the RCA. Small footrope gear is permitted seaward of the RCA coastwide. (i) North of 40°10' N. lat., selective flatfish gear is required shoreward of the RCA defined at paragraph (d) of this section and at §§660.390 through 660.394. South of 40°10' N. lat., selective flatfish gear is permitted, but not required, shoreward of the RCA. The use of selective flatfish trawl gear is permitted seaward of the RCA coastwide. (ii) [Reserved] (3) Midwater trawl gear. North of 40°10' N. lat., midwater trawl gear is permitted only for vessels participating in the primary Pacific whiting fishery (for details on the Pacific whiting fishery see §660.373). South of 40°10' N. lat., the use of midwater trawl gear is prohibited shoreward of the RCA and permitted seaward of the RCA. (4) More than one type of trawl gear on board. The cumulative trip limits in Table 3 (North) or Table 3 (South) of this subpart must not be exceeded. A vessel that is trawling within a Groundfish Conservation Area (GCA) with trawl gear authorized for use within a GCA may not have any other type of trawl gear on board. (i) North of 40°10' N. lat., a vessel may have more than one type of limited entry trawl gear on board, either simultaneously or successively, during a cumulative limit period. If a vessel fishes exclusively with selective flatfish trawl gear during an entire cumulative limit period, then the vessel is subject to the selective flatfish trawl gear cumulative limits during that limit period, regardless of whether the vessel is fishing shoreward or seaward of the RCA. If a vessel fishes exclusively with large or small footrope trawl gear during an entire cumulative limit period, the vessel is subject to the small or large footrope trawl gear cumulative limits and that vessel must fish seaward of the RCA during that limit period. If more than one type of bottom trawl gear (selective flatfish, large footrope, or small footrope) is on board, either simultaneously or successively, at any time during a cumulative limit period, then the most restrictive cumulative limit associated with the bottom trawl gears on board during that cumulative limit period applies for the entire cumulative limit period, regardless of whether the vessel is fishing shoreward or seaward of the RCA. Midwater trawl gear is allowed only for vessels participating in the primary whiting season. On non-whiting trips (defined as any fishing trip that takes, retains, possess, or lands less than 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) of whiting), vessels with both large footrope and midwater trawl gear on board during a trip are subject to the large footrope limits while fishing with large footrope gear seaward of the RCA. (ii) South of 40°10' N. lat., a vessel may have more than one type of limited entry trawl gear on board, but the most restrictive trip limit associated with the gear on board applies for that trip and will count toward the cumulative limit for that gear. If a vessel has small footrope trawl gear on board, then it may not have any other trawl gear on board. For vessels using more than one type of trawl gear during a cumulative limit period, limits are additive up to the largest limit for the type of gear used during that period. (Example: If a vessel harvests 300 lb (136 kg) of chilipepper rockfish with small footrope gear, it may harvest up to 11,700 lb (5,209 kg) of chilipepper rockfish with large footrope gear during July and August.) If a vessel fishes north of 40°10' N. lat. with either selective flatfish or small footrope gear onboard the vessel at any time during the cumulative limit period, the most restrictive trip limit associated with the gear on board applies for that trip and will count toward the cumulative trip limit for that gear. (d) Trawl Groundfish Conservation Areas (GCAs). A Groundfish Conservation Area (GCA), a type of closed area, is a geographic area defined by coordinates expressed in degrees of latitude and longitude. The following GCAs apply to vessels participating in the limited entry trawl fishery. (1) Cowcod Conservation Areas (CCAs). Vessels using limited entry trawl gear are prohibited from fishing within the CCAs. See §660.390 for the coordinates that define the CCAs. Limited entry trawl vessels may transit through the Western CCA with their gear stowed and groundfish on board only in a corridor through the Western CCA bounded on the north by the latitude line at 33°00.50' N. lat., and bounded on the south by the latitude line at 32°59.50' N. lat. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish within the CCAs, except as authorized in this paragraph, when those waters are open to fishing. (2) Farallon Islands. Under California law, commercial fishing for all groundfish is prohibited between the shoreline and the 10 fm (18 m) depth contour around the Farallon Islands. (See §660.390) (3) Cordell Banks. Commercial fishing for groundfish is prohibited in waters less than 100 fm (183 m) around Cordell Banks as defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates at §660.390. [Note: California state regulations also prohibit fishing for all greenlings of the genus Hexagrammos, California sheephead and ocean whitefish in this area.] (4) Trawl rockfish conservation areas. The trawl RCAs are closed areas, defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates designed to approximate specific depth contours, where fishing with limited entry trawl gear is prohibited. (i) Coastwide, it is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land any species of fish taken with trawl gear within the trawl RCA, except as permitted for vessels participating in the primary whiting season. Throughout the year, boundaries for the trawl RCA are provided in Table 3 (North) and Table 3 (South) of this subpart, and may be modified by NMFS inseason pursuant to §660.370(c). Trawl RCA boundaries are defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates which are provided at §§660.390 through 660.394. (ii) Trawl vessels may transit through the trawl RCA, with or without groundfish on board, provided all groundfish trawl gear is stowed either: below deck; or if the gear cannot readily be moved, in a secured and covered manner, detached from all towing lines, so that it is rendered unusable for fishing; or remaining on deck uncovered if the trawl doors are hung from their stanchions and the net is disconnected from the doors. These restrictions do not apply to vessels fishing with mid-water trawl gear for Pacific whiting or taking and retaining yellowtail rockfish or widow rockfish in association with Pacific whiting caught with mid-water trawl gear or to taking and retaining yellowtail or widow rockfish with mid-water trawl gear when trip limits are authorized for those species. (iii) If a vessel fishes in the trawl RCA, it may not participate in any fishing on that trip that is prohibited by the restrictions that apply within the trawl RCA. [For example, if a vessel participates in the pink shrimp fishery within the RCA, the vessel cannot on the same trip participate in the DTS fishery seaward of the RCA.] Nothing in these Federal regulations supercede any state regulations that may prohibit trawling shoreward of the 3–nm state waters boundary line. [69 FR 77033, Dec. 23, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 16149, Mar. 30, 2005; 70 FR 23045, May 4, 2005] § 660.382 Limited entry fixed gear fishery management measures. top (a) General. Most species taken in limited entry fixed gear (longline and pot/trap) fisheries will be managed with cumulative trip limits (see trip limits in Tables 4 (North) and 4 (South) of this subpart), size limits (see §660.370(h)(5)), seasons (see trip limits in Tables 4 (North) and 4 (South) of this subpart and primary sablefish season details in §660.372(b)), gear restrictions (see paragraph (b) of this section), and closed areas (see paragraph (c) of this section and §§660.390 through 660.394). Cowcod retention is prohibited in all fisheries and groundfish vessels operating south of Point Conception must adhere to CCA restrictions (see paragraph (c)(2) of this section and §660.390). Yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish retention is prohibited in the limited entry fixed gear fisheries. Regulations governing and tier limits for the limited entry, fixed gear primary sablefish season north of 36° N. lat. are found in §660.372. Vessels not participating in the primary sablefish season are subject to daily or weekly sablefish limits in addition to cumulative limits for each cumulative limit period. Only one sablefish landing per week may be made in excess of the daily trip limit and, if the vessel chooses to make a landing in excess of that daily trip limit, then that is the only sablefish landing permitted for that week. The trip limit for black rockfish caught with hook-and-line gear also applies, see §660.371. The trip limits in Table 4 (North) and Table 4 (South) of this subpart apply to vessels participating in the limited entry groundfish fixed gear fishery and may not be exceeded. Federal commercial groundfish regulations are not intended to supersede any more restrictive state commercial groundfish regulations relating to federally-managed groundfish. (b) Gear Restrictions—(1) General. The following types of fishing gear are authorized in the limited entry fixed gear fishery, with the restrictions set forth in this section: longline and pot or trap. Vessels participating in the limited entry fixed gear fishery may also fish with open access gear subject to the gear restrictions at §660.383(b), but will be subject to the most restrictive trip limits for the gear used as specified at §660.370(h)(7). (2) Limited entry fixed gear. (i) Fixed gear (longline, trap or pot) must be: (A) Marked at the surface, at each terminal end, with a pole, flag, light, radar reflector, and a buoy. (B) Attended at least once every 7 days. (ii) A buoy used to mark fixed gear under paragraph (b)(2)(i)(A) of this section must be marked with a number clearly identifying the owner or operator of the vessel. The number may be either: (A) If required by applicable state law, the vessel's number, the commercial fishing license number, or buoy brand number; or (B) The vessel documentation number issued by the USCG, or, for an undocumented vessel, the vessel registration number issued by the state. (3) Traps or pots. Traps must have biodegradable escape panels constructed with 21 or smaller untreated cotton twine in such a manner that an opening at least 8 inches (20.3 cm) in diameter results when the twine deteriorates. (c) Groundfish Conservation Areas. A Groundfish Conservation Area (GCA), a type of closed area, is a geographic area defined by coordinates expressed in degrees latitude and longitude. The following GCAs apply to vessels participating in the limited entry fixed gear fishery. (1) Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. The latitude and longitude coordinates of the Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) boundaries are specified at §660.390. The YRCA is designated as an area to be avoided (a voluntary closure) by commercial fixed gear fishermen. (2) Cowcod Conservation Areas. The latitude and longitude coordinates of the Cowcod Conservation Areas (CCAs) boundaries are specified at §660.390. Fishing with limited entry fixed gear is prohibited within the CCAs, except that fishing for “other flatfish” is permitted within the CCAs using no more than 12 hooks, “Number 2” or smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm (0.44 inches) point to shank, and up to 2 lb (0.91 kg) of weight per line. Fishing with limited entry fixed gear for rockfish and lingcod is permitted shoreward of the 20–fm (37–m) depth contour. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish within the CCAs, except for species authorized in this paragraph caught according to gear requirements in this paragraph, when those waters are open to fishing. Commercial fishing vessels may transit through the Western CCA with their gear stowed and groundfish on board only in a corridor through the Western CCA bounded on the north by the latitude line at 33°00.50' N. lat., and bounded on the south by the latitude line at 32°59.50' N. lat. (3) Non-trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas. Fishing for groundfish with non-trawl gear (limited entry or open access longline and pot or trap, open access hook-and-line, gillnet, set net, trammel net and spear) is prohibited within the non-trawl rockfish conservation area (RCA), except that commercial fishing for “other flatfish” is permitted within the non-trawl RCA off California (between 42° N. lat. south to the U.S./Mexico border) using no more than 12 hooks, “Number 2” or smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm (0.44 inches) point to shank, and up to 2 lb (0.91 kg) of weight per line. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish taken with non-trawl gear within the non-trawl RCA, unless otherwise authorized in this section. Limited entry fixed gear vessels may transit through the non-trawl RCA, with or without groundfish on board. These restrictions do not apply to vessels fishing for species other than groundfish with non-trawl gear, although non-trawl vessels on a fishing trip for species other than groundfish that occurs within the non-trawl RCA may not retain any groundfish taken on that trip. If a vessel fishes in the non-trawl RCA, it may not participate in any fishing on that trip that is prohibited by the restrictions that apply within the non-trawl RCA. [For example, if a vessel participates in the salmon troll fishery within the RCA, the vessel cannot on the same trip participate in the sablefish fishery outside of the RCA.] Boundaries for the non-trawl RCA throughout the year are provided in the header to Table 4 (North) and Table 4 (South) of this subpart and may be modified by NMFS inseason pursuant to §660.370(c). Non-trawl RCA boundaries are defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates and are provided at §§660.390 through 660.394. (4) Farallon Islands. Under California law, commercial fishing for all groundfish is prohibited between the shoreline and the 10–fm (18–m) depth contour around the Farallon Islands, except that commercial fishing for “other flatfish” is permitted around the Farallon Islands using no more than 12 hooks, “Number 2” or smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm (0.44 inches) point to shank, and up to 2 lb (0.91 kg) of weight per line. (See Table 4 (South) of this subpart.) For a definition of the Farallon Islands, see §660.390. (5) Cordell Banks. Commercial fishing for groundfish is prohibited in waters less than 100 fm (183 m) around Cordell Banks as defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates at §660.390, except that commercial fishing for “other flatfish” is permitted around Cordell Banks using no more than 12 hooks, “Number 2” or smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm (0.44 inches) point to shank, and up to 2 lb (0.91 kg) of weight per line. [Note: California state regulations also prohibit fishing for all greenlings of the genus Hexagrammos, California sheephead and ocean whitefish in this area.] [69 FR 77035, Dec. 23, 2004] § 660.383 Open access fishery management measures. top (a) General. Groundfish species taken in open access fisheries will be managed with cumulative trip limits (see trip limits in Tables 5 (North) and 5 (South) of this subpart), size limits (see §660.370(h)(5)), seasons, gear restrictions (see paragraph (b) of this section), and closed areas (see paragraph (c) of this section and §§660.390 through 660.394). Unless otherwise specified, a vessel operating in the open access fishery is subject to, and must not exceed any trip limit, frequency limit, and/or size limit for the open access fishery. Cowcod retention is prohibited in all fisheries and groundfish vessels operating south of Point Conception must adhere to CCA restrictions (see paragraph (c)(2) of this section and §660.390). Retention of yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish is prohibited in all open access fisheries. For information on the open access daily/weekly trip limit fishery for sablefish, see §660.372(c) and the trip limits in Tables 5 (North) and 5 (South) of this subpart. Open access vessels are subject to daily or weekly sablefish limits in addition to cumulative limits for each cumulative limit period. Only one sablefish landing per week may be made in excess of the daily trip limit and, if the vessel chooses to make a landing in excess of that daily trip limit, then that is the only sablefish landing permitted for that week. The trip limit for black rockfish caught with hook-and-line gear also applies, see §660.371. The trip limits in Table 5 (North) and Table 5 (South) of this subpart apply to vessels participating in the open access fisheries and may not be exceeded. Federal commercial groundfish regulations are not intended to supersede any more restrictive state commercial groundfish regulations relating to federally managed groundfish. (b) Gear restrictions. Open access gear is gear used to take and retain groundfish from a vessel that does not have a valid permit for the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery with an endorsement for the gear used to harvest the groundfish. This includes longline, trap, pot, hook-and-line (fixed or mobile), setnet (anchored gillnet or trammel net, which are permissible south of 38° N. lat. only), spear and non-groundfish trawl gear (trawls used to target non-groundfish species: pink shrimp or ridgeback prawns, and, south of Pt. Arena, CA (38°57.50' N. lat.), California halibut or sea cucumbers). Restrictions for gears used in the open access fisheries are as follows: (1) Non-groundfish trawl gear. Non-groundfish trawl gear is any trawl gear other than limited entry groundfish trawl gear as described at §660.381(b) and as defined at §660.302 for trawl vessels with limited entry groundfish permits. Non-groundfish trawl gear is generally trawl gear used to target pink shrimp, ridgeback prawn, California halibut and sea cucumber. Non-groundfish trawl gear is exempt from the limited entry trawl gear restrictions at §660.381(b). (2) Fixed gear. (i) Fixed gear (longline, trap or pot, set net and stationary hook-and-line gear, including commercial vertical hook-and-line gear) must be: (A) Marked at the surface, at each terminal end, with a pole, flag, light, radar reflector, and a buoy except as provided in paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of this section. (B) Attended at least once every 7 days. (ii) Commercial vertical hook-and-line gear that is closely tended may be marked only with a single buoy of sufficient size to float the gear. “Closely tended” means that a vessel is within visual sighting distance or within 0.25 nm (463 m) as determined by electronic navigational equipment, of its commercial vertical hook-and-line gear. (iii) A buoy used to mark fixed gear under paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A) or (b)(3)(ii) of this section must be marked with a number clearly identifying the owner or operator of the vessel. The number may be either: (A) If required by applicable state law, the vessel's number, the commercial fishing license number, or buoy brand number; or (B) The vessel documentation number issued by the USCG, or, for an undocumented vessel, the vessel registration number issued by the state. (3) Set nets. Fishing for groundfish with set nets is prohibited in the fishery management area north of 38°00.00' N. lat. (4) Traps or pots. Traps must have biodegradable escape panels constructed with 21 or smaller untreated cotton twine in such a manner that an opening at least 8 inches (20.3 cm) in diameter results when the twine deteriorates. (5) Spears. Spears may be propelled by hand or by mechanical means. (c) Open Access Groundfish Conservation Areas. A Groundfish Conservation Area (GCA), a type of closed area, is a geographic area defined by coordinates expressed in degrees latitude and longitude. The following GCAs apply to participants in the open access fishery. (1) Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. The latitude and longitude coordinates of the Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) boundaries are specified at §660.390. The YRCA is designated as an area to be avoided (a voluntary closure) by commercial fixed gear fishermen. (2) Cowcod Conservation Areas. The latitude and longitude coordinates of the Cowcod Conservation Areas (CCAs) boundaries are specified at §660.390. Fishing with open access gear is prohibited within the CCAs, except that fishing for “other flatfish” is permitted within the CCAs using no more than 12 hooks, “Number 2” or smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm (0.44 inches) point to shank, and up to 2 lb (0.91 kg) of weight per line. Fishing with open access gear, except trawl gear, for rockfish and lingcod is permitted shoreward of the 20–fm (37–m) depth contour. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish within the CCAs, except for species authorized in this paragraph caught according to gear requirements in this paragraph, when those waters are open to fishing. Commercial fishing vessels may transit through the Western CCA with their gear stowed and groundfish on board only in a corridor through the Western CCA bounded on the north by the latitude line at 33°00.50' N. lat., and bounded on the south by the latitude line at 32°59.50' N. lat. (3) Non-trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas for the open access fisheries. Fishing for groundfish with non-trawl gear (limited entry or open access longline and pot or trap, open access hook-and-line, gillnet, set net, trammel net and spear) is prohibited within the non-trawl rockfish conservation area (RCA), except that commercial fishing for “other flatfish” is permitted within the non-trawl RCA off California (between 42° N. lat. south to the U.S./Mexico border) using no more than 12 hooks, “Number 2” or smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm (0.44 inches) point to shank, and up to 2 lb (0.91 kg) of weight per line. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish taken with non-trawl gear within the non-trawl RCA, unless otherwise authorized in this section. Open access non-trawl gear vessels may transit through the non-trawl RCA, with or without groundfish on board. These restrictions do not apply to vessels fishing for species other than groundfish with non-trawl gear, although non-trawl vessels on a fishing trip for species other than groundfish that occurs within the non-trawl RCA may not retain any groundfish taken on that trip. If a vessel fishes in the non-trawl RCA, it may not participate in any fishing on that trip that is prohibited by the restrictions that apply within the non-trawl RCA. Retention of groundfish caught by salmon troll gear is prohibited in the designated RCAs, except that salmon trollers may retain yellowtail rockfish caught both inside and outside the non-trawl RCA subject to the limits in Tables 5 (North) and 5 (South) of this subpart. Boundaries for the non-trawl RCA throughout the year are provided in the open access trip limit tables, Table 5 (North) and Table 5(South) of this subpart and may be modified by NMFS inseason pursuant to §660.370(c). Non-trawl RCA boundaries are defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates which are specified at §§660.390 through 660.394. (4) Non-groundfish Trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas for the open access non-groundfish trawl fisheries. (i) Fishing with any non-groundfish trawl gear in the open access fisheries is prohibited within the non-groundfish trawl RCA coastwide, except as authorized in this paragraph. Trawlers operating in the open access fisheries with legal groundfish trawl gear are considered to be operating in the non-groundfish trawl fishery and are, therefore, prohibited from fishing in the non-groundfish trawl RCA. Coastwide, it is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land any species of fish taken with non-groundfish trawl gear within the non-groundfish trawl RCA, except as permitted in this paragraph for vessels participating in the pink shrimp and ridgeback prawn trawl fisheries. Boundaries for the non-groundfish trawl RCA throughout the year in the open access fishery are provided in Table 5 (North) and Table 5 (South) of this subpart and may be modified by NMFS inseason pursuant to §660.370(c). Non-groundfish trawl RCA boundaries are defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates which are specified below at §§660.390 through 660.394. The non-groundfish trawl RCA is closed coastwide to open access non-groundfish trawl fishing, except as follows: (A) Pink shrimp trawling is permitted in the non-groundfish trawl RCA, and (B) When the shoreward line of the non-groundfish trawl RCA is shallower than 100–fm (183–m), the ridgeback prawn trawl fishery south of 34°27.00' N. lat. may operate out to the 100–fm (183–m) boundary line specified at §660.393 (i.e., the shoreward boundary of the non-groundfish trawl RCA is at the 100–fm (183–m) boundary line all year for the ridgeback prawn trawl fishery in this area). (ii) For the non-groundfish trawl gear fisheries, non-groundfish trawl RCAs, if applicable, are generally described in the non-groundfish trawl gear sections at the bottom of Tables 5 (North) and 5 (South) of this subpart. Retention of groundfish caught by non-groundfish trawl gear is prohibited in the designated RCAs, except that: (A) pink shrimp trawl may retain groundfish caught both within and shoreward and seaward of the non-groundfish trawl RCA subject to the limits in Tables 5 (North) and 5 (South) of this subpart, and (B) South of 34 27' N. lat., ridgeback prawn trawl may retain groundfish caught both within the non-groundfish trawl RCA out to 100–fm (183–m) when the shoreward boundary of the non-groundfish trawl RCA is shallower than 100–fm (183–m) (i.e., the shoreward boundary of the non-groundfish trawl RCA is at the 100–fm (183–m) boundary line all year for the ridgeback prawn trawl fishery in this area) and shoreward and seaward of the non-groundfish trawl RCA subject to the limits in Tables 5 (North) and 5 (South) of this subpart. (iii) If a vessel fishes in the non-groundfish trawl RCA, it may not participate in any fishing on that trip that is prohibited by the restrictions that apply within the non-groundfish trawl RCA. [For example, if a vessel participates in the pink shrimp fishery within the RCA, the vessel cannot on the same trip participate in the DTS fishery seaward of the RCA.] Nothing in these Federal regulations supercedes any state regulations that may prohibit trawling shoreward of the 3–nm state waters boundary line. (5) Farallon Islands. Under California law, commercial fishing for all groundfish is prohibited between the shoreline and the 10–fm (18–m) depth contour around the Farallon Islands, except that commercial fishing for “other flatfish” is permitted around the Farallon Islands using no more than 12 hooks, “Number 2” or smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm (0.44 inches) point to shank, and up to 2 lb (0.91 kg) of weight per line. (See Table 5 (South) of this subpart.) For a definition of the Farallon Islands, see §660.390. (6) Cordell Banks. Commercial fishing for groundfish is prohibited in waters less than 100 fm (183 m) around Cordell Banks as defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates at §660.390, except that commercial fishing for “other flatfish” is permitted around Cordell Banks using no more than 12 hooks, “Number 2” or smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm (0.44 inches) point to shank, and up to 2 lb (0.91 kg) of weight per line. [Note: California state regulations also prohibit fishing for all greenlings of the genus Hexagrammos, California sheephead and ocean whitefish in this area.] (d) Groundfish taken with non-groundfish trawl gear by vessels engaged in fishing for ridgeback prawns, California halibut, or sea cucumbers. Trip limits for groundfish retained in the ridgeback prawn, California halibut, or sea cucumber fisheries are in the open access trip limit table, Table 5 (South) of this subpart. The table also generally describes the RCAs for vessels participating in these fisheries. (1) Participation in the ridgeback prawn fishery. A trawl vessel will be considered participating in the ridgeback prawn fishery if: (i) It is not fishing under a valid Federal limited entry groundfish permit issued under §660.333 for trawl gear; and (ii) The landing includes ridgeback prawns taken in accordance with California Fish and Game Code, section 8595, which states: “Prawns or shrimp may be taken for commercial purposes with a trawl net, subject to Article 10 (commencing with Section 8830) of Chapter 3.” (2) Participation in the California halibut fishery. A trawl vessel will be considered participating in the California halibut fishery if: (i) It is not fishing under a valid Federal limited entry groundfish permit issued under §660.333 for trawl gear; (ii) All fishing on the trip takes place south of Pt. Arena, CA (38°57.50' N. lat.); and (iii) The landing includes California halibut of a size required by California Fish and Game Code section 8392(a), which states: “No California halibut may be taken, possessed or sold which measures less than 22 in (56 cm) in total length, unless it weighs 4 lb (1.8144 kg) or more in the round, 3 and one-half lbs (1.587 kg) or more dressed with the head on, or 3 lbs (1.3608 kg) or more dressed with the head off. Total length means the shortest distance between the tip of the jaw or snout, whichever extends farthest while the mouth is closed, and the tip of the longest lobe of the tail, measured while the halibut is lying flat in natural repose, without resort to any force other than the swinging or fanning of the tail.” (3) Participation in the sea cucumber fishery. A trawl vessel will be considered to be participating in the sea cucumber fishery if: (i) It is not fishing under a valid Federal limited entry groundfish permit issued under §660.333 for trawl gear; (ii) All fishing on the trip takes place south of Pt. Arena, CA (38°57.50' N. lat.); and (iii) The landing includes sea cucumbers taken in accordance with California Fish and Game Code, section 8405, which requires a permit issued by the State of California. (e) Groundfish taken with non-groundfish trawl gear by vessels engaged in fishing for pink shrimp. Trip limits for groundfish retained in the pink shrimp fishery are in Tables 5 (North) and 5 (South) of this subpart. Notwithstanding §660.370(h)(7), a vessel that takes and retains pink shrimp and also takes and retains groundfish in either the limited entry or another open access fishery during the same applicable cumulative limit period that it takes and retains pink shrimp (which may be 1 month or 2 months, depending on the fishery and the time of year), may retain the larger of the two limits, but only if the limit(s) for each gear or fishery are not exceeded when operating in that fishery or with that gear. The limits are not additive; the vessel may not retain a separate trip limit for each fishery. [69 FR 77036, Dec. 23, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 38599, July 5, 2005; 70 FR 65862, Nov. 1, 2005; 71 FR 8497, Feb. 17, 2006] § 660.384 Recreational fishery management measures. top (a) General. Federal recreational groundfish regulations are not intended to supersede any more restrictive state recreational groundfish regulations relating to federally-managed groundfish. The bag limits include fish taken in both state and Federal waters. (b) Gear restrictions. The only types of fishing gear authorized for recreational fishing are hook-and-line and spear. Spears may be propelled by hand or by mechanical means. More fishery-specific gear restrictions may be required by state as noted in paragraph (c) of this section (e.g. California's recreational “other flatfish” fishery). (c) State-specific recreational fishery management measures. Federal recreational groundfish regulations are not intended to supersede any more restrictive State recreational groundfish regulations relating to federally-managed groundfish. Off the coast of Washington, Oregon, and California, boat limits apply, whereby each fisher aboard a vessel may continue to use angling gear until the combined daily limits of groundfish for all licensed and juvenile anglers aboard has been attained (additional state restrictions on boat limits may apply). (1) Washington. For each person engaged in recreational fishing off the coast of Washington, the groundfish bag limit is 15 groundfish per day, including rockfish and lingcod, and is open year-round (except for lingcod). In the Pacific halibut fisheries, retention of groundfish is governed in part by annual management measures for Pacific halibut fisheries, which are published in the Federal Register. South of Leadbetter Point, WA to the Washington/Oregon border, when Pacific halibut are onboard the vessel, no groundfish may be taken and retained, possessed or landed, except sablefish and Pacific cod. The following sublimits and closed areas apply: (i) Recreational Groundfish Conservation Areas off Washington. (A) Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. Recreational fishing for groundfish and halibut is prohibited within the YRCA. It is unlawful for recreational fishing vessels to take, retain, possess, or land groundfish within the YRCA. The YRCA is defined by latitude and longitude coordinates specified at §660.390. (B) Recreational Rockfish Conservation Area. Fishing for groundfish with recreational gear is prohibited within the recreational RCA. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish taken with recreational gear within the recreational RCA. A vessel fishing in the recreational RCA may not be in possession of any groundfish. [For example, if a vessel participates in the recreational salmon fishery within the RCA, the vessel cannot be in possession of groundfish while in the RCA. The vessel may, however, on the same trip fish for and retain groundfish shoreward of the RCA on the return trip to port.] (1) Between the U.S. border with Canada and the Queets River and from May 22 through September 30, 2006, taking and retaining, possessing or landing, any rockfish or lingcod in the EEZ is prohibited, except on days when the Pacific halibut fishery is open in this area. Days open to Pacific halibut recreational fishing off Washington are announced on the NMFS hotline at (206)526–6667 or (800)662–9825. (2) Between the Queets River and Leadbetter Point, recreational fishing for rockfish and lingcod is prohibited seaward of a boundary line approximating the 30 fm (55 m) depth contour from April 11, 2006 through June 15, 2006. Coordinates for the boundary line approximating the 30 fm (55 m) depth contour are listed in §660.391. (ii) Rockfish. In areas of the EEZ seaward of Washington that are open to recreational groundfish fishing, there is a 10 rockfish per day bag limit. Taking and retaining canary rockfish and yelloweye rockfish is prohibited. (iii) Lingcod. Recreational fishing for lingcod is open between the closest Saturday to March 15 through the closest Saturday to October 15. For 2005, the lingcod season will be open from March 12 through October 15. For 2006, the lingcod season will be open from March 18 through October 14. In areas of the EEZ seaward of Washington that are open to recreational groundfish fishing and when the recreational season for lingcod is open, there is a bag limit of 2 lingcod per day, which may be no smaller than 24 in (61 cm) total length. (2) Oregon—(i) Recreational Groundfish Conservation Areas off Oregon. Fishing for groundfish with recreational gear is prohibited within the recreational RCA, a type of closed area or GCA. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish taken with recreational gear within the recreational RCA. A vessel fishing in the recreational RCA may not be in possession of any groundfish. [For example, if a vessel participates in the recreational salmon fishery within the RCA, the vessel cannot be in possession of groundfish while in the RCA. The vessel may, however, on the same trip fish for and retain groundfish shoreward of the RCA on the return trip to port.] Off Oregon, from June 1 through September 30, recreational fishing for groundfish is prohibited seaward of a recreational RCA boundary line approximating the 40–fm (73–m) depth contour. Coordinates for the boundary line approximating the 40–fm (73–m) depth contour are listed at §660.391. Recreational fishing for all groundfish may be prohibited inseason seaward of the 20–fm (37–m) depth contour or seaward of a boundary line approximating the 30–fm (55–m) depth contour. If the closure seaward of the 20–fm (37–m) depth contour or a boundary line approximating the 30–fm (55–m) depth contour is implemented inseason, a document will be published in the Federal Register pursuant to §660.370(c). Coordinates for the boundary line approximating the 30–fm (55–m) depth contour are listed at §660.391. (ii) Seasons. Recreational fishing for groundfish is open from January 1 through December 31, subject to the closed areas described in paragraph (c)(2) of this section. (iii) Bag limits, size limits. The bag limits for each person engaged in recreational fishing in the EEZ seaward of Oregon are two lingcod per day, which may be no smaller than 24 in (61 cm) total length; and 6 marine fish per day, which excludes Pacific halibut, salmonids, tuna, perch species, sturgeon, sanddabs, lingcod, striped bass, hybrid bass, offshore pelagic species and baitfish (herring, smelt, anchovies and sardines), but which includes rockfish, greenling, cabezon and other groundfish species. In the Pacific halibut fisheries, retention of groundfish is governed in part by annual management measures for Pacific halibut fisheries, which are published in the Federal Register. Between the Oregon border with Washington and Cape Falcon, when Pacific halibut are onboard the vessel, groundfish may not be taken and retained, possessed or landed, except sablefish and Pacific cod. Between Cape Falcon and Humbug Mountain, during days open to the Oregon Central Coast “all-depth” sport halibut fishery, when Pacific halibut are onboard the vessel, no groundfish may be taken and retained, possessed or landed, except sablefish. “All-depth” season days are established in the annual management measures for Pacific halibut fisheries, which are published in the Federal Register and are announced on the NMFS halibut hotline, 1–800–662–9825. The minimum size limit for cabezon retained in the recreational fishery is 16 in (41 cm) and for greenling is 10 in (26 cm). Taking and retaining canary rockfish and yelloweye rockfish is prohibited at all times and in all areas. (3) California. Seaward of California, California law provides that, in times and areas when the recreational fishery is open, there is a 20–fish bag limit for all species of finfish, within which no more than 10 fish of any one species may be taken or possessed by any one person. [Note: There are some exceptions to this rule. The following groundfish species are not subject to a bag limit: petrale sole, Pacific sanddab and starry flounder.] California state law may provide regulations similar to Federal regulations for the following state-managed species: ocean whitefish, California sheephead, and all greenlings of the genus Hexagrammos. Kelp greenling is the only federally-managed greenling. Retention of cowcod, yelloweye rockfish, and canary rockfish is prohibited in the recreational fishery seaward of California all year in all areas. For each person engaged in recreational fishing in the EEZ seaward of California, the following closed areas, seasons, bag limits, and size limits apply: (i) Recreational Groundfish Conservation Areas off California. A Groundfish Conservation Area (GCA), a type of closed area, is a geographic area defined by coordinates expressed in degrees latitude and longitude. The following GCAs apply to participants in California's recreational fishery. (A) Recreational Rockfish Conservation Areas. The recreational RCAs are areas that are closed to recreational fishing for groundfish. Fishing for groundfish with recreational gear is prohibited within the recreational RCA, except that recreational fishing for “other flatfish” is permitted within the recreational RCA as specified in paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section. It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish taken with recreational gear within the recreational RCA, unless otherwise authorized in this section. A vessel fishing in the recreational RCA may not be in possession of any species prohibited by the restrictions that apply within the recreational RCA. [For example, if a vessel participates in the recreational salmon fishery within the RCA, the vessel cannot be in possession of rockfish while in the RCA. The vessel may, however, on the same trip fish for and retain rockfish shoreward of the RCA on the return trip to port.] (1) Between 42° N. lat. (California/Oregon border) and 40°10.00' N. lat., recreational fishing for all groundfish (except “other flatfish” as specified in paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section) is prohibited seaward of a boundary line approximating the 30–fm (55–m) depth contour along the mainland coast and along islands and offshore seamounts from May 1 through December 31; and is closed entirely from January 1 through April 30 (i.e., prohibited seaward of the shoreline). Coordinates for the boundary line approximating the 30–fm (55–m) depth contour are specified in §660.391. (2) Between 40°10' N. lat. and 36° N. lat., recreational fishing for all groundfish (except “other flatfish”) is prohibited seaward of the 20–fm (37–m) depth contour along the mainland coast and along islands and offshore seamounts from July 1 through December 31; and is closed entirely from January 1 through June 30 (i.e., prohibited seaward of the shoreline). Closures around the Farallon Islands (see paragraph (c)(3)(i)(c)of this section) and Cordell Banks (see paragraph (c)(3)(i)(D) of this section) also apply in this area. (3) Between 36° N. lat. and 34°27.00' N. lat., recreational fishing for all groundfish (except “other flatfish” as specified in paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section) is prohibited seaward of a boundary line approximating the 40–fm (73–m) depth contour along the mainland coast and along islands and offshore seamounts from May 1 through September 30; and is closed entirely from January 1 through April 30 and from October 1 through December 31 (i.e., prohibited seaward of the shoreline). Coordinates for the boundary line approximating the 40–fm (73–m) depth contour are specified in §660.391. (4) South of 34°27.00' N. latitude, recreational fishing for all groundfish (except California scorpionfish as specified below in this paragraph and in paragraph (v) and “other flatfish” as specified in paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section) is prohibited seaward of a boundary line approximating the 60–fm (110–m) depth contour from March 1 through August 30 and November 1 through December 31 along the mainland coast and along islands and offshore seamounts; and is prohibited seaward of a boundary line approximating the 30–fm (55–m) depth contour from September 1 through October 31; except in the CCAs where fishing is prohibited seaward of the 20–fm (37–m) depth contour when the fishing season is open (see paragraph (c)(3)(i)(B) of this section). Recreational fishing for all groundfish (except “other flatfish”) is closed entirely from January 1 through February 28 (i.e., prohibited seaward of the shoreline). Recreational fishing for California scorpionfish south of 34°27.00' N. latitude is prohibited seaward of a boundary line approximating the 30–fm (55–m) depth contour from October 1 through October 31, and seaward of the 60–fm (110–m) depth contour from November 1 through December 31, except in the CCAs where fishing is prohibited seaward of the 20–fm (37–m) depth contour when the fishing season is open. Recreational fishing for California scorpionfish south of 34°27.00' N. latitude is closed entirely from January 1 through September 30 (i.e., prohibited seaward of the shoreline). Coordinates for the boundary line approximating the 30–fm (55–m) and 60–fm (110–m) depth contours are specified in §§660.391 and 660.392. (B) Cowcod Conservation Areas. The latitude and longitude coordinates of the Cowcod Conservation Areas (CCAs) boundaries are specified at §660.390. In general, recreational fishing for all groundfish is prohibited within the CCAs, except that fishing for “other flatfish” is permitted within the CCAs as specified in paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section. However, recreational fishing for the following species is permitted shoreward of the 20–fm (37–m) depth contour: minor nearshore rockfish, cabezon, kelp greenling, lingcod, California scorpionfish, and “other flatfish” (subject to gear requirements at paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section). [NOTE: California state regulations also permit recreational fishing for all greenlings of the genus Hexagrammos shoreward of the 20–fm (37–m) depth contour in the CCAs.] It is unlawful to take and retain, possess, or land groundfish within the CCAs, except for species authorized in this section. (C) Farallon Islands. Under California state law, recreational fishing for groundfish is prohibited between the shoreline and the 10–fm (18–m) depth contour around the Farallon Islands, except that recreational fishing for “other flatfish” is permitted around the Farallon Islands as specified in paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section. (Note: California state regulations also prohibit the retention of other greenlings of the genus Hexagrammos, California sheephead and ocean whitefish.) For a definition of the Farallon Islands, see §660.390. (D) Cordell Banks. Recreational fishing for groundfish is prohibited in waters less than 100 fm (183 m) around Cordell Banks as defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates at §660.390, except that recreational fishing for “other flatfish” is permitted around Cordell Banks as specified in paragraph (c)(3)(iv) of this section. [Note: California state regulations also prohibit fishing for all greenlings of the genus Hexagrammos, California sheephead and ocean whitefish.] (ii) RCG Complex. The California rockfish, cabezon, greenling complex (RCG Complex), as defined in state regulations (Section 1.91, Title 14, California Code of Regulations), includes all rockfish, kelp greenling, rock greenling, and cabezon. This category does not include California scorpionfish, also known as “sculpin. (A) Seasons. When recreational fishing for the RCG Complex is open, it is permitted only outside of the recreational RCAs described in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section. (1) North of 40°10.00' N. lat., recreational fishing for the RCG Complex is open from May 1 through December 31. (2) Between 40°10.00' N. lat. and 36° N. lat., recreational fishing for the RCG Complex is open from July 1 through December 31 (i.e., it's closed from January 1 through June 30). (3) Between 36° N. lat. and 34°27.00' N. lat., recreational fishing for the RCG Complex is open from May 1 through September 30 (i.e., it's closed from January 1 through April 30 and from October 1 through December 31). (4) South of 34°27.00' N. lat., recreational fishing for the RCG Complex is open from March 1 through December 31 (i.e., it's closed from January 1 through February 29). (B) Bag limits, hook limits. In times and areas when the recreational season for the RCG Complex is open, there is a limit of 2 hooks and 1 line when fishing for rockfish. The bag limit is 10 RCG Complex fish per day coastwide. Retention of canary rockfish, yelloweye rockfish and cowcod is prohibited. North of 40°10' N. lat., within the 10 RCG Complex fish per day limit, no more than 2 may be bocaccio, no more than 1 may be greenling (kelp and/or other greenlings) and no more than 1 may be cabezon. South of 40°10' N. lat., within the 10 RCG Complex fish per day limit, no more than 1 may be bocaccio, no more than 1 may be greenling (kelp and/or other greenlings) and no more than 1 may be cabezon. Multi-day limits are authorized by a valid permit issued by California and must not exceed the daily limit multiplied by the number of days in the fishing trip. (C) Size limits. The following size limits apply: bocaccio may be no smaller than 10 in (25 cm) total length; cabezon may be no smaller than 15 in (38 cm) total length; and kelp and other greenling may be no smaller than 12 in (30 cm) total length. (D) Dressing/Fileting. Cabezon, kelp greenling, and rock greenling taken in the recreational fishery may not be fileted at sea. Rockfish skin may not be removed when fileting or otherwise dressing rockfish taken in the recreational fishery. The following rockfish filet size limits apply: bocaccio filets may be no smaller than 5 in (12.8 cm) and brown-skinned rockfish fillets may be no smaller than 6.5 in (16.6 cm). “Brown-skinned” rockfish include the following species: brown, calico, copper, gopher, kelp, olive, speckled, squarespot, and yellowtail. (iii) Lingcod—(A) Seasons. When recreational fishing for lingcod is open, it is permitted only outside of the recreational RCAs described in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section. (1) North of 40°10.00' N. lat., recreational fishing for lingcod is open from May 1 through November 30. (2) Between 40°10.00' N. lat. and 36° N. lat., recreational fishing for lingcod is open from July 1 through November 30 (i.e., it's closed from January 1 through June 30 and from December 1 through December 31). (3) Between 36° N. lat. and 34°27.00' N. lat., recreational fishing for lingcod is open from May 1 through September 30 (i.e., it's closed from January 1 through April 30 and from October 1 through December 31). (4) South of 34°27.00' N. lat., recreational fishing for lingcod is open from April 1 through November 30 (i.e., it's closed from January 1 through March 31 and from December 1 through December 31). (B) Bag limits, hook limits. In times and areas when the recreational season for lingcod is open, there is a limit of 2 hooks and 1 line when fishing for lingcod. The bag limit is 2 lingcod per day. Multi-day limits are authorized by a valid permit issued by California and must not exceed the daily limit multiplied by the number of days in the fishing trip. (C) Size limits. Lingcod may be no smaller than 24 in (61 cm) total length. (D) Dressing/Fileting. Lingcod filets may be no smaller than 16 in (41 cm) in length. (iv) “Other flatfish”. Coastwide off California, recreational fishing for “other flatfish” is permitted both shoreward of and within the closed areas described in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section. Recreational fishing for “other flatfish” is permitted within the closed areas, subject to a limit of up to 12 hooks, “Number 2” or smaller, which measure no more than 11 mm (0.44 inches) point to shank, and up to 2 lb (0.91 kg) of weight per line. “Other flatfish,” except Pacific sanddab and starry flounder, are subject to the overall 20–fish bag limit for all species of finfish, of which there may be no more than 10 fish of any one species. There is no season restriction or size limit for “other flatfish;” however, it is prohibited to filet “other flatfish” at sea. (v) California scorpionfish. California scorpionfish only occur south of 40°10.00' N. lat. (A) Seasons. When recreational fishing for California scorpionfish is open, it is permitted only outside of the recreational RCAs described in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section. (1) Between 40°10.00' N. lat. and 36° N. lat., recreational fishing for California scorpionfish is open from July 1 through December 31 (i.e., it's closed from January 1 through June 30). (2) Between 36° N. lat. and 34°27.00' N. lat., recreational fishing for California scorpionfish is open from May 1 through September 30 (i.e., it's closed from January 1 through April 30 and from October 1 through December 31). (3) South of 34°27.00' N. lat., recreational fishing for California scorpionfish is open from October 1 through December 31 (i.e., it's closed from January 1 through September 30). (B) Bag limits, hook limits. South of 40°10.00' N. lat., in times and areas where the recreational season for California scorpionfish is open, the bag limit is 5 California scorpionfish per day. California scorpionfish do not count against the 10 RCG Complex fish per day limit. Multi-day limits are authorized by a valid permit issued by California and must not exceed the daily limit multiplied by the number of days in the fishing trip. (C) Size limits. California scorpionfish may be no smaller than 10 in (25 cm) total length. (D) Dressing/Fileting. California scorpionfish filets may be no smaller than 5 in (12.8 cm) and must bear an intact 1 in (2.6 cm) square patch of skin. [69 FR 77038, Dec. 23, 2004; 70 FR 13119, Mar. 18, 2005, as amended at 70 FR 16149, Mar. 30, 2005; 70 FR 20314, Apr. 19, 2005; 70 FR 23046, May 4, 2005; 70 FR 58071, Oct. 5, 2005; 70 FR 72389, Dec. 5, 2005; 71 FR 8497, Feb. 17, 2006; 71 FR 18229, Apr. 11, 2006] § 660.385 Washington coastal tribal fisheries management measures. top In 1994, the United States formally recognized that the four Washington coastal treaty Indian tribes (Makah, Quileute, Hoh, and Quinault) have treaty rights to fish for groundfish in the Pacific Ocean, and concluded that, in general terms, the quantification of those rights is 50 percent of the harvestable surplus of groundfish that pass through the tribes usual and accustomed fishing areas (described at 50 CFR 660.324). Tribal fishery allocations for sablefish and whiting, are provided in paragraphs (a) and (e) of this section, respectively, and the tribal harvest guideline for black rockfish is provided in paragraph (b)(1) of this section. Trip limits for certain species were recommended by the tribes and the Council for 2005–2006 and are specified here with the tribal allocations. (a) Sablefish. In 2005, the tribal allocation is 731.4 mt and in 2006 the tribal allocation is 719.4 mt. These allocations are, for each year, 10 percent of the total catch OY, less 2.3 percent estimated discard mortality. (b) Rockfish. (1) For the commercial harvest of black rockfish off Washington State, a harvest guideline of: 20,000 lb (9,072 kg) north of Cape Alava, WA (48°09'30" N. lat.) and 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) between Destruction Island, WA (47°40'00" N. lat.) and Leadbetter Point, WA (46°38'10" N. lat.). There are no tribal harvest restrictions for the area between Cape Alava and Destruction Island. (2) The tribe will manage their fisheries so that fishermen are either subject to a 300–lb (136–kg) trip limit for thornyheads or subject to the limited entry trip limits for thornyheads. (3) Canary rockfish are subject to a 300–lb (136–kg) trip limit. (4) Yelloweye rockfish are subject to a 100–lb (45–kg) trip limit. (5) The Makah Tribe will manage the midwater trawl fisheries as follows: yellowtail rockfish taken in the directed tribal mid-water trawl fisheries are subject to a cumulative limit of 180,000 lb (81,647 kg) per 2–month period for the entire fleet. Landings of widow rockfish must not exceed 10 percent of the weight of yellowtail rockfish landed in any two-month period. These limits may be adjusted by the tribe inseason to minimize the incidental catch of canary rockfish and widow rockfish. (6) Other rockfish, including minor nearshore, minor shelf, and minor slope rockfish groups are subject to a 300–lb (136–kg) trip limit per species or species group, or to the non-tribal limited entry trip limit for those species if those limits are less restrictive than 300 lb (136 kg) per trip. (7) Rockfish taken during open competition tribal commercial fisheries for Pacific halibut will not be subject to trip limits. (c) Lingcod. Lingcod are subject to a 600 lb (272 kg) daily trip limit and a 1,800 lb (816 kg) weekly limit, unless taken in the treaty salmon troll fisheries. Lingcod taken in the treaty salmon troll fisheries are subject to a 1,000 lb (454 kg) daily trip limit and a 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) weekly limit. (d) Flatfish and other fish. Treaty fishing vessels using bottom trawl gear are subject to the limits applicable to the non-tribal limited entry trawl fishery for English sole, rex sole, arrowtooth flounder, and other flatfish that are published at the beginning of the year. Treaty fishing vessels are restricted to a 50,000 lb (22,680 kg) per 2–month limit for petrale sole for the entire year. (e) Pacific whiting. The tribal allocation is 35,000 mt. (f) There is a tribal harvest guideline of 400 mt of Pacific cod. The tribes will manage their fisheries within this harvest guideline. (g) The tribes will manage their spiny dogfish fishery within the trip limits for the non-tribal fisheries. [69 FR 77041, Dec. 23, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 22812, May 3, 2005; 71 FR 8498, Feb. 17, 2006] § 660.390 Groundfish conservation areas. top In §660.302, a groundfish conservation area is defined as “a geographic area defined by coordinates expressed in latitude and longitude, created and enforced for the purpose of contributing to the rebuilding of overfished West Coast groundfish species.” While some groundfish conservation areas may be designed with the intent that their shape be determined by ocean bottom depth contours, their shapes are defined in regulation by latitude/longitude coordinates and are enforced by those coordinates. Latitude/longitude coordinates designating the large-scale boundaries for rockfish conservation areas are found in §§660.391 through 660.394. Fishing activity that is prohibited or permitted within a particular groundfish conservation area is detailed in Federal Register documents associated with the harvest specifications and management measures process and at §660.381 through §660.384. (a) Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area. The Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) is a C-shaped area off the northern Washington coast intended to protect yelloweye rockfish. The YRCA is defined by straight lines connecting the following specific latitude and longitude coordinates in the order listed: 48°18.00' N. lat.; 125°18.00' W. long.; 48°18.00' N. lat.; 124°59.00' W. long.; 48°11.00' N. lat.; 124°59.00' W. long.; 48°11.00' N. lat.; 125°11.00' W. long.; 48°04.00' N. lat.; 125°11.00' W. long.; 48°04.00' N. lat.; 124°59.00' W. long.; 48°00.00' N. lat.; 124°59.00' W. long.; 48°00.00' N. lat.; 125°18.00' W. long.; and connecting back to 48°18.00' N. lat.; 125°18.00' W.long. (b) Cowcod Conservation Areas. The Cowcod Conservation Areas (CCAs) are two areas off the southern California coast intended to protect cowcod. The Western CCA is an area south of Point Conception defined by the straight lines connecting the following specific latitude and longitude coordinates in the order listed: 33°50.00' N. lat., 119°30.00' W. long.; 33°50.00' N. lat., 118°50.00' W. long.; 32°20.00' N. lat., 118°50.00' W. long.; 32°20.00' N. lat., 119°37.00' W. long.; 33°00.00' N. lat., 119°37.00' W. long.; 33°00.00' N. lat., 119°53.00' W. long.; 33°33.00' N. lat., 119°53.00' W. long.; 33°33.00' N. lat., 119°30.00' W. long.; and connecting back to 33°50.00' N. lat., 119°30.00' W. long. The Eastern CCA is an area west of San Diego defined by the straight lines connecting the following specific latitude and longitude coordinates in the order listed: 32°42.00' N. lat., 118°02.00' W. long.; 32°42.00' N. lat., 117°50.00' W. long.; 32°36.70' N. lat., 117°50.00' W. long.; 32°30.00' N. lat., 117°53.50' W. long.; 32°30.00' N. lat., 118°02.00' W. long.; and connecting back to 32°42.00' N. lat., 118°02.00' W. long. (c) Farallon Islands. The Farallon Islands, off San Francisco and San Mateo Counties, include Southeast Farallon Island, Middle Farallon Island, North Farallon Island and Noon Day Rock. Generally, the State of California prohibts fishing for groundfish between the shoreline and the 10 fm (18 m) depth contour around the Farallon Islands. (d) Cordell Banks. Cordell Banks are located offshore of California's Marin County. Generally, fishing for groundfish is prohibited in waters less than 100 fm (183 m) around Cordell Banks as defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates.The Cordell Banks closed area is defined by straight lines connecting the following specific latitude and longitude coordinates in the order listed: 38°03.18' N. lat., 123°20.77' W. long.; 38°06.29' N. lat., 123°25.03' W. long.; 38°06.34' N. lat., 123°29.32' W. long.; 38°04.57' N. lat., 123°31.30' W. long.; 38°02.32' N. lat., 123°31.07' W. long.; 38°00.00' N. lat., 123°28.40' W. long.; 37°58.10' N. lat., 123°26.66' W. long.; 37°55.07' N. lat., 123°26.81' W. long.; and connecting back to 38°03.18' N. lat., 123°20.77' W. long. (e) Rockfish Conservation Areas. RCAs are defined in the Federal Register through the harvest specifications and management measures process. RCAs may apply to a single gear type or to a group of gear types such as “trawl RCAs” or “non-trawl RCAs.” Specific latitude and longitude coordinates for RCA boundaries that approximate the depth contours selected for both trawl, non-trawl, and recreational RCAs are provided in §§660.391 through 660.394. Also provided in §§660.391 through 660.394 are references to islands and rocks that serve as reference points for the RCAs. (1) Trawl (Limited Entry and Open Access Nongroundfish Trawl Gears) Rockfish Conservation Area. Trawl RCAs are intended to protect a complex of species, such as overfished shelf rockfish species, and have boundaries defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates intended to approximate particular depth contours. Boundaries for the trawl RCA throughout the year are provided in Tables 3 and 5 (North) and Tables 3 and 5 (South) and may be modified by NMFS inseason pursuant to §660.370(c). Trawl RCA boundaries are defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates and are provided in §§660.391 through 660.394. (2) Non-Trawl (Limited Entry Fixed Gear and Open Access Non-trawl Gears) Rockfish Conservation Area. Non-trawl RCAs are intended to protect a complex of species, such as overfished shelf rockfish species, and have boundaries defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates intended to approximate particular depth contours. Boundaries for the non-trawl RCA throughout the year are provided in Tables 4 and 5 (North) and Tables 4 and 5 (South) of this subpart and may be modified by NMFS inseason pursuant to §660.370(c). Non-trawl RCA boundaries are defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates and are provided in §§660.391 through 660.394. (3) Recreational Rockfish Conservation Area. Recreational RCAs are closed areas intended to protect overfished rockfish species. Recreational RCAs may either have boundaries defined by general depth contours or boundaries defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates intended to approximate particular depth contours. Boundaries for the recreational RCAs throughout the year are provided in the text in §660.384(c) under each state (Washington, Oregon and California) and may be modified by NMFS inseason. Recreational RCA boundaries that are defined by specific latitude and longitude coordinates and are provided in §§660.391 through 660.394. [69 FR 77041, Dec. 23, 2004] § 660.391 Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 27 fm (49 m) through 40 fm (73 m) depth contours. top Boundaries for RCAs are defined by straight lines connecting a series of latitude/longitude coordinates. This section provides coordinates for the 27 fm (49 m) through 40 fm (73 m) depth contours. (a) The 27 fm (49 m) depth contour used between 46°16' N. lat. and 40°10' N. lat. is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 46°16.00' N. lat., 124°12.39' W. long.; (2) 46°14.85' N. lat., 124°12.39' W. long.; (3) 46°03.95' N. lat., 124°03.64' W. long.; (4) 45°43.14' N. lat., 124°00.17' W. long.; (5) 45°23.33' N. lat., 124°01.99' W. long.; (6) 45°09.54' N. lat., 124°01.65' W. long.; (7) 44°39.99' N. lat., 124°08.67' W. long.; (8) 44°20.86' N. lat., 124°10.31' W. long.; (9) 43°37.11' N. lat., 124°14.91' W. long.; (10) 43°27.54' N. lat., 124°18.98' W. long.; (11) 43°20.68' N. lat., 124°25.53' W. long.; (12) 43°15.08' N. lat., 124°27.17' W. long.; (13) 43°06.89' N. lat., 124°29.65' W. long.; (14) 43°01.02' N. lat., 124°29.70' W. long.; (15) 42°52.67' N. lat., 124°36.10' W. long.; (16) 42°45.96' N. lat., 124°37.95' W. long.; (17) 42°45.80' N. lat., 124°35.41' W. long.; (18) 42°38.46' N. lat., 124°27.49' W. long.; (19) 42°35.29' N. lat., 124°26.85' W. long.; (20) 42°31.49' N. lat., 124°31.40' W. long.; (21) 42°29.06' N. lat., 124°32.24' W. long.; (22) 42°14.26' N. lat., 124°26.27' W. long.; (23) 42°04.86' N. lat., 124°21.94' W. long.; (24) 42°00.10' N. lat., 124°20.99' W. long.; (25) 42°00.00' N. lat., 124°21.03' W. long.; (26) 41°56.33' N. lat., 124°20.34' W. long.; (27) 41°50.93' N. lat., 124°23.74' W. long.; (28) 41°41.83' N. lat., 124°16.99' W. long.; (29) 41°35.48' N. lat., 124°16.35' W. long.; (30) 41°23.51' N. lat., 124°10.48' W. long.; (31) 41°04.62' N. lat., 124°14.44' W. long.; (32) 40°54.28' N. lat., 124°13.90' W. long.; (33) 40°40.37' N. lat., 124°26.21' W. long.; (34) 40°34.03' N. lat., 124°27.36' W. long.; (35) 40°28.88' N. lat., 124°32.41' W. long.; (36) 40°24.82' N. lat., 124°29.56' W. long.; (37) 40°22.64' N. lat., 124°24.05' W. long.; (38) 40°18.67' N. lat., 124°21.90' W. long.; (39) 40°14.23' N. lat., 124°23.72' W. long.; and (40) 40°10.00' N. lat., 124°17.22' W. long. (b) The 30 fm (55 m) depth contour between the U.S. border with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 48°24.79' N. lat., 124°44.07' W. long.; (2) 48°24.80' N. lat., 124°44.74' W. long.; (3) 48°23.94' N. lat., 124°44.70' W. long.; (4) 48°23.51' N. lat., 124°45.01' W. long.; (5) 48°22.59' N. lat., 124°44.97' W. long.; (6) 48°21.75' N. lat., 124°45.26' W. long.; (7) 48°21.23' N. lat., 124°47.78' W. long.; (8) 48°20.32' N. lat., 124°49.53' W. long.; (9) 48°16.72' N. lat., 124°51.58' W. long.; (10) 48°10.00' N. lat., 124°52.58' W. long.; (11) 48°05.63' N. lat., 124°52.91' W. long.; (12) 47°53.37' N. lat., 124°47.37' W. long.; (13) 47°40.28' N. lat., 124°40.07' W. long.; (14) 47°31.70' N. lat., 124°37.03' W. long.; (15) 47°25.67' N. lat., 124°34.79' W. long.; (16) 47°12.82' N. lat., 124°29.12' W. long.; (17) 46°52.94' N. lat., 124°22.58' W. long.; (18) 46°44.18' N. lat., 124°18.00' W. long.; (19) 46°38.17' N. lat., 124°15.88' W. long.; (20) 46°29.53' N. lat., 124°15.89' W. long.; (21) 46°19.27' N. lat., 124°14.15' W. long.; (22) 46°16.00' N. lat., 124°13.05' W. long.; (23) 46°07.00' N. lat., 124°07.01' W. long.; (24) 45°55.95' N. lat., 124°02.23' W. long.; (25) 45°54.53' N. lat., 124°02.57' W. long.; (26) 45°50.65' N. lat., 124°01.62' W. long.; (27) 45°48.20' N. lat., 124°02.16' W. long.; (28) 45°46.00' N. lat., 124°01.86' W. long.; (29) 45°43.47' N. lat., 124°01.28' W. long.; (30) 45°40.48' N. lat., 124°01.03' W. long.; (31) 45°39.04' N. lat., 124°01.68' W. long.; (32) 45°35.48' N. lat., 124°01.89' W. long.; (33) 45°29.81' N. lat., 124°02.45' W. long.; (34) 45°27.96' N. lat., 124°01.89' W. long.; (35) 45°27.22' N. lat., 124°02.67' W. long.; (36) 45°24.20' N. lat., 124°02.94' W. long.; (37) 45°20.60' N. lat., 124°01.74' W. long.; (38) 45°20.25' N. lat., 124°01.85' W. long.; (39) 45°16.44' N. lat., 124°03.22' W. long.; (40) 45°13.63' N. lat., 124°02.70' W. long.; (41) 45°11.04' N. lat., 124°03.59' W. long.; (42) 45°08.55' N. lat., 124°03.47' W. long.; (43) 45°02.82' N. lat., 124°04.64' W. long.; (44) 45°03.38' N. lat., 124°04.79' W. long.; (45) 44°58.06' N. lat., 124°05.03' W. long.; (46) 44°53.97' N. lat., 124°06.92' W. long.; (47) 44°48.89' N. lat., 124°07.04' W. long.; (48) 44°46.94' N. lat., 124°08.25' W. long.; (49) 44°42.72' N. lat., 124°08.98' W. long.; (50) 44°38.16' N. lat., 124°11.48' W. long.; (51) 44°33.38' N. lat., 124°11.54' W. long.; (52) 44°28.51' N. lat., 124°12.03' W. long.; (53) 44°27.65' N. lat., 124°12.56' W. long.; (54) 44°19.67' N. lat., 124°12.37' W. long.; (55) 44°10.79' N. lat., 124°12.22' W. long.; (56) 44°09.22' N. lat., 124°12.28' W. long.; (57) 44°08.30' N. lat., 124°12.30' W. long.; (58) 44°00.22' N. lat., 124°12.80' W. long.; (59) 43°51.56' N. lat., 124°13.17' W. long.; (60) 43°44.26' N. lat., 124°14.50' W. long.; (61) 43°33.82' N. lat., 124°16.28' W. long.; (62) 43°28.66' N. lat., 124°18.72' W. long.; (63) 43°23.12' N. lat., 124°24.04' W. long.; (64) 43°20.83' N. lat., 124°25.67' W. long.; (65) 43°20.49' N. lat., 124°25.90' W. long.; (66) 43°16.41' N. lat., 124°27.52' W. long.; (67) 43°14.23' N. lat., 124°29.28' W. long.; (68) 43°14.03' N. lat., 124°28.31' W. long.; (69) 43°11.92' N. lat., 124°28.26' W. long.; (70) 43°11.02' N. lat., 124°29.11' W. long.; (71) 43°10.13' N. lat., 124°29.15' W. long.; (72) 43°09.27' N. lat., 124°31.03' W. long.; (73) 43°07.73' N. lat., 124°30.92' W. long.; (74) 43°05.93' N. lat., 124°29.64' W. long.; (75) 43°01.59' N. lat., 124°30.64' W. long.; (76) 42°59.73' N. lat., 124°31.16' W. long.; (77) 42°53.75' N. lat., 124°36.09' W. long.; (78) 42°50.00' N. lat., 124°38.39' W. long.; (79) 42°49.37' N. lat., 124°38.81' W. long.; (80) 42°46.42' N. lat., 124°37.69' W. long.; (81) 42°46.07' N. lat., 124°38.56' W. long.; (82) 42°45.29' N. lat., 124°37.95' W. long.; (83) 42°45.61' N. lat., 124°36.87' W. long.; (84) 42°44.28' N. lat., 124°33.64' W. long.; (85) 42°42.75' N. lat., 124°31.84' W. long.; (86) 42°40.50' N. lat., 124°29.67' W. long.; (87) 42°40.04' N. lat., 124°29.19' W. long.; (88) 42°38.09' N. lat., 124°28.39' W. long.; (89) 42°36.72' N. lat., 124°27.54' W. long.; (90) 42°36.56' N. lat., 124°28.40' W. long.; (91) 42°35.76' N. lat., 124°28.79' W. long.; (92) 42°34.03' N. lat., 124°29.98' W. long.; (93) 42°34.19' N. lat., 124°30.58' W. long.; (94) 42°31.27' N. lat., 124°32.24' W. long.; (95) 42°27.07' N. lat., 124°32.53' W. long.; (96) 42°24.21' N. lat., 124°31.23' W. long.; (97) 42°20.47' N. lat., 124°28.87' W. long.; (98) 42°14.60' N. lat., 124°26.80' W. long.; (99) 42°13.67' N. lat., 124°26.25' W. long.; (100) 42°10.90' N. lat., 124°24.57' W. long.; (101) 42°07.04' N. lat., 124°23.35' W. long.; (102) 42°02.16' N. lat., 124°22.59' W. long.; (103) 42°00.00' N. lat., 124°21.81' W. long.; (104) 41°55.75' N. lat., 124°20.72' W. long.; (105) 41°50.93' N. lat., 124°23.76' W. long.; (106) 41°42.53' N. lat., 124°16.47' W. long.; (107) 41°37.20' N. lat., 124°17.05' W. long.; (108) 41°24.58' N. lat., 124°10.51' W. long.; (109) 41°20.73' N. lat., 124°11.73' W. long.; (110) 41°17.59' N. lat., 124°10.66' W. long.; (111) 41°04.54' N. lat., 124°14.47' W. long.; (112) 40°54.26' N. lat., 124°13.90' W. long.; (113) 40°40.31' N. lat., 124°26.24' W. long.; (114) 40°34.00' N. lat., 124°27.39' W. long.; (115) 40°30.00' N. lat., 124°31.32' W. long.; (116) 40°28.89' N. lat., 124°32.43' W. long.; (117) 40°24.77' N. lat., 124°29.51' W. long.; (118) 40°22.47' N. lat., 124°24.12' W. long.; (119) 40°19.73' N. lat., 124°23.59' W. long.; (120) 40°18.64' N. lat., 124°21.89' W. long.; (121) 40°17.67' N. lat., 124°23.07' W. long.; (122) 40°15.58' N. lat., 124°23.61' W. long.; (123) 40°13.42' N. lat., 124°22.94' W. long.; (124) 40°10.00' N. lat., 124°16.65' W. long.; (125) 40°09.46' N. lat., 124°15.28' W. long.; (126) 40°08.89' N. lat., 124°15.24' W. long.; (127) 40°06.40' N. lat., 124°10.97' W. long.; (128) 40°06.08' N. lat., 124°09.34' W. long.; (129) 40°06.64' N. lat., 124°08.00' W. long.; (130) 40°05.08' N. lat., 124°07.57' W. long.; (131) 40°04.29' N. lat., 124°08.12' W. long.; (132) 40°00.61' N. lat., 124°07.35' W. long.; 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(309) 33°35.46' N. lat., 117°55.99' W. long.; (310) 33°35.98' N. lat., 117°55.99' W. long.; (311) 33°35.46' N. lat., 117°55.38' W. long.; (312) 33°35.21' N. lat., 117°53.46' W. long.; (313) 33°33.61' N. lat., 117°50.45' W. long.; (314) 33°31.41' N. lat., 117°47.28' W. long.; (315) 33°27.54' N. lat., 117°44.36' W. long.; (316) 33°26.63' N. lat., 117°43.17' W. long.; (317) 33°25.21' N. lat., 117°40.90' W. long.; (318) 33°20.33' N. lat., 117°35.99' W. long.; (319) 33°16.35' N. lat., 117°31.51' W. long.; (320) 33°11.53' N. lat., 117°26.81' W. long.; (321) 33°07.59' N. lat., 117°21.13' W. long.; (322) 33°02.21' N. lat., 117°19.05' W. long.; (323) 32°56.55' N. lat., 117°17.70' W. long.; (324) 32°54.61' N. lat., 117°16.60' W. long.; (325) 32°52.32' N. lat., 117°15.97' W. long.; (326) 32°51.48' N. lat., 117°16.15' W. long.; (327) 32°51.85' N. lat., 117°17.26' W. long.; (328) 32°51.55' N. lat., 117°19.01' W. long.; (329) 32°49.55' N. lat., 117°19.63' W. long.; (330) 32°46.71' N. lat., 117°18.32' W. long.; (331) 32°36.35' N. lat., 117°15.68' W. long.; and (332) 32°32.85' N. lat., 117°15.44' W. long. (c) The 30 fm (55 m) depth contour around the Farallon Islands off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 37°46.73' N. lat., 123°6.37' W. long.; (2) 37°45.79' N. lat., 123°07.91' W. long.; (3) 37°45.28' N. lat., 123°07.75' W. long.; (4) 37°44.98' N. lat., 123°07.11' W. long.; (5) 37°45.51' N. lat., 123°06.26' W. long.; (6) 37°45.14' N. lat., 123°05.41' W. long.; (7) 37°45.31' N. lat., 123°04.82' W. long.; (8) 37°46.11' N. lat., 123°05.23' W. long.; (9) 37°46.44' N. lat., 123°05.63' W. long.; and (10) 37°46.73' N. lat., 123°06.37' W. long. (d) The 30 fm (55 m) depth contour around Noon Day Rock off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 37°47.83' N. lat., 123°10.83' W. long.; (2) 37°47.51' N. lat., 123°11.19' W. long.; (3) 37°47.33' N. lat., 123°10.68' W. long.; (4) 37°47.02' N. lat., 123°10.59' W. long.; (5) 37°47.21' N. lat., 123°09.85' W. long.; (6) 37°47.56' N. lat., 123°09.72' W. long.; (7) 37°47.87' N. lat., 123°10.26' W. long.; and (8) 37°47.83' N. lat., 123°10.83' W. long. (e) The 30 fm (55–m) depth contour around the northern Channel Islands of the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 34°00.98' N. lat., 119°20.46' W. long.; (2) 34°00.53' N. lat., 119°20.98' W. long.; (3) 34°00.17' N. lat., 119°21.83' W. long.; (4) 33°59.65' N. lat., 119°24.45' W. long.; (5) 33°59.68' N. lat., 119°25.20' W. long.; (6) 33°59.95' N. lat., 119°26.25' W. long.; (7) 33°59.87' N. lat., 119°27.27' W. long.; (8) 33°59.55' N. lat., 119°28.02' W. long.; (9) 33°58.63' N. lat., 119°36.48' W. long.; (10) 33°57.62' N. lat., 119°41.13' W. long.; (11) 33°57.00' N. lat., 119°42.20' W. long.; (12) 33°56.93' N. lat., 119°48.00' W. long.; (13) 33°56.45' N. lat., 119°49.12' W. long.; (14) 33°58.54' N. lat., 119°52.80' W. long.; (15) 33°59.95' N. lat., 119°54.49' W. long.; (16) 33°59.83' N. lat., 119°56.00' W. long.; (17) 33°59.18' N. lat., 119°57.17' W. long.; (18) 33°57.83' N. lat., 119°56.74' W. long.; (19) 33°55.71' N. lat., 119°56.89' W. long.; (20) 33°53.89' N. lat., 119°57.68' W. long.; (21) 33°52.93' N. lat., 119°59.80' W. long.; (22) 33°52.79' N. lat., 120°01.81' W. long.; (23) 33°52.51' N. lat., 120°03.08' W. long.; (24) 33°53.12' N. lat., 120°04.88' W. long.; (25) 33°53.12' N. lat., 120°05.80' W. long.; (26) 33°52.94' N. lat., 120°06.50' W. long.; (27) 33°54.03' N. lat., 120°10.00' W. long.; (28) 33°54.58' N. lat., 120°11.82' W. long.; (29) 33°57.08' N. lat., 120°14.58' W. long.; (30) 33°59.50' N. lat., 120°16.72' W. long.; (31) 33°59.63' N. lat., 120°17.88' W. long.; (32) 34°00.30' N. lat., 120°19.14' W. long.; (33) 34°00.02' N. lat., 120°19.68' W. long.; (34) 34°00.08' N. lat., 120°21.73' W. long.; (35) 34°00.94' N. lat., 120°24.82' W. long.; (36) 34°01.09' N. lat., 120°27.29' W. long.; (37) 34°00.96' N. lat., 120°28.09' W. long.; (38) 34°01.56' N. lat., 120°28.71' W. long.; (39) 34°01.80' N. lat., 120°28.31' W. long.; (40) 34°03.60' N. lat., 120°28.87' W. long.; (41) 34°05.20' N. lat., 120°29.38' W. long.; (42) 34°05.35' N. lat., 120°28.20' W. long.; (43) 34°05.30' N. lat., 120°27.33' W. long.; (44) 34°05.65' N. lat., 120°26.79' W. long.; (45) 34°05.69' N. lat., 120°25.82' W. long.; (46) 34°07.24' N. lat., 120°24.98' W. long.; (47) 34°06.00' N. lat., 120°23.30' W. long.; (48) 34°05.64' N. lat., 120°21.44' W. long.; (49) 34°03.61' N. lat., 120°18.40' W. long.; (50) 34°03.25' N. lat., 120°16.64' W. long.; (51) 34°04.33' N. lat., 120°14.22' W. long.; (52) 34°04.11' N. lat., 120°11.17' W. long.; (53) 34°03.72' N. lat., 120°09.93' W. long.; (54) 34°03.81' N. lat., 120°08.96' W. long.; (55) 34°03.36' N. lat., 120°06.52' W. long.; (56) 34°04.80' N. lat., 120°04.00' W. long.; (57) 34°03.48' N. lat., 120°01.75' W. long.; (58) 34°04.00' N. lat., 120°01.00' W. long.; (59) 34°03.99' N. lat., 120°00.15' W. long.; (60) 34°03.51' N. lat., 119°59.42' W. long.; (61) 34°03.79' N. lat., 119°58.15' W. long.; (62) 34°04.72' N. lat., 119°57.61' W. long.; (63) 34°05.14' N. lat., 119°55.17' W. long.; (64) 34°04.66' N. lat., 119°51.60' W. long.; (65) 34°03.79' N. lat., 119°48.86' W. long.; (66) 34°03.79' N. lat., 119°45.46' W. long.; (67) 34°03.27' N. lat., 119°44.17' W. long.; (68) 34°03.29' N. lat., 119°43.30' W. long.; (69) 34°01.71' N. lat., 119°40.83' W. long.; (70) 34°01.74' N. lat., 119°37.92' W. long.; (71) 34°02.07' N. lat., 119°37.17' W. long.; (72) 34°02.93' N. lat., 119°36.52' W. long.; (73) 34°03.48' N. lat., 119°35.50' W. long.; (74) 34°03.56' N. lat., 119°32.80' W. long.; (75) 34°02.72' N. lat., 119°31.84' W. long.; (76) 34°02.20' N. lat., 119°30.53' W. long.; (77) 34°01.49' N. lat., 119°30.20' W. long.; (78) 34°00.66' N. lat., 119°28.62' W. long.; (79) 34°00.66' N. lat., 119°27.57' W. long.; (80) 34°01.41' N. lat., 119°26.91' W. long.; (81) 34°00.91' N. lat., 119°24.28' W. long.; (82) 34°01.51' N. lat., 119°22.06' W. long.; (83) 34°01.41' N. lat., 119°20.61' W. long.; and (84) 34°00.98' N. lat., 119°20.46' W. long. (f) The 30 fm (55 m) depth contour around San Clemente Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°03.37' N. lat., 118°37.76' W. long.; (2) 33°02.72' N. lat., 118°38.12' W. long.; (3) 33°02.18' N. lat., 118°37.46' W. long.; (4) 33°00.66' N. lat., 118°37.36' W. long.; (5) 33°00.08' N. lat., 118°36.94' W. long.; (6) 33°00.11' N. lat., 118°36.00' W. long.; (7) 32°58.02' N. lat., 118°35.41' W. long.; (8) 32°56.00' N. lat., 118°33.59' W. long.; (9) 32°54.76' N. lat., 118°33.58' W. long.; (10) 32°53.97' N. lat., 118°32.45' W. long.; (11) 32°51.18' N. lat., 118°30.83' W. long.; (12) 32°50.00' N. lat., 118°29.68' W. long.; (13) 32°49.72' N. lat., 118°28.33' W. long.; (14) 32°47.88' N. lat., 118°26.90' W. long.; (15) 32°47.30' N. lat., 118°25.73' W. long.; (16) 32°47.28' N. lat., 118°24.83' W. long.; (17) 32°48.12' N. lat., 118°24.33' W. long.; (18) 32°48.74' N. lat., 118°23.39' W. long.; (19) 32°48.69' N. lat., 118°21.75' W. long.; (20) 32°49.06' N. lat., 118°20.53' W. long.; (21) 32°50.28' N. lat., 118°21.90' W. long.; (22) 32°51.73' N. lat., 118°23.86' W. long.; (23) 32°52.79' N. lat., 118°25.08' W. long.; (24) 32°54.03' N. lat., 118°26.83' W. long.; (25) 32°54.70' N. lat., 118°27.55' W. long.; (26) 32°55.49' N. lat., 118°29.04' W. long.; (27) 32°59.58' N. lat., 118°32.51' W. long.; (28) 32°59.89' N. lat., 118°32.52' W. long.; (29) 33°00.29' N. lat., 118°32.73' W. long.; (30) 33°00.85' N. lat., 118°33.50' W. long.; (31) 33°01.70' N. lat., 118°33.64' W. long.; (32) 33°02.90' N. lat., 118°35.35' W. long.; (33) 33°02.61' N. lat., 118°36.96' W. long.; and (34) 33°03.37' N. lat., 118°37.76' W. long. (g) The 30 fm (55 m) depth contour around Santa Catalina Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°19.13' N. lat., 118°18.04' W. long.; (2) 33°18.32' N. lat., 118°18.20' W. long.; (3) 33°17.82' N. lat., 118°18.73' W. long.; (4) 33°17.54' N. lat., 118°19.52' W. long.; (5) 33°17.99' N. lat., 118°21.71' W. long.; (6) 33°18.48' N. lat., 118°22.82' W. long.; (7) 33°18.77' N. lat., 118°26.95' W. long.; (8) 33°19.69' N. lat., 118°28.87' W. long.; (9) 33°20.53' N. lat., 118°30.52' W. long.; (10) 33°20.46' N. lat., 118°31.47' W. long.; (11) 33°20.98' N. lat., 118°31.39' W. long.; (12) 33°20.81' N. lat., 118°30.49' W. long.; (13) 33°21.38' N. lat., 118°30.07' W. long.; (14) 33°23.12' N. lat., 118°29.31' W. long.; (15) 33°24.95' N. lat., 118°29.70' W. long.; (16) 33°25.39' N. lat., 118°30.50' W. long.; (17) 33°25.21' N. lat., 118°30.79' W. long.; (18) 33°25.65' N. lat., 118°31.60' W. long.; (19) 33°25.65' N. lat., 118°32.04' W. long.; (20) 33°25.94' N. lat., 118°32.96' W. long.; (21) 33°25.86' N. lat., 118°33.49' W. long.; (22) 33°26.06' N. lat., 118°34.12' W. long.; (23) 33°28.28' N. lat., 118°36.60' W. long.; (24) 33°28.83' N. lat., 118°36.42' W. long.; (25) 33°28.72' N. lat., 118°34.93' W. long.; (26) 33°28.71' N. lat., 118°33.61' W. long.; (27) 33°28.81' N. lat., 118°32.95' W. long.; (28) 33°28.73' N. lat., 118°32.07' W. long.; (29) 33°27.55' N. lat., 118°30.14' W. long.; (30) 33°27.86' N. lat., 118°29.41' W. long.; (31) 33°26.98' N. lat., 118°29.06' W. long.; (32) 33°26.96' N. lat., 118°28.58' W. long.; (33) 33°26.76' N. lat., 118°28.40' W. long.; (34) 33°26.52' N. lat., 118°27.66' W. long.; (35) 33°26.31' N. lat., 118°27.41' W. long.; (36) 33°25.09' N. lat., 118°23.13' W. long.; (37) 33°24.80' N. lat., 118°22.86' W. long.; (38) 33°24.60' N. lat., 118°22.02' W. long.; (39) 33°22.82' N. lat., 118°21.04' W. long.; (40) 33°20.23' N. lat., 118°18.45' W. long.; and (41) 33°19.13' N. lat., 118°18.04' W. long. (h) The 40 fm (73 m) depth contour between 46°16' N. lat. and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 46°16.00' N. lat., 124°16.10' W. long.; (2) 46°15.29' N. lat., 124°15.60' W. long.; (3) 46°11.90' N. lat., 124°13.59' W. long.; (4) 46°06.93' N. lat., 124°10.15' W. long.; (5) 46°05.33' N. lat., 124°08.30' W. long.; (6) 45°58.69' N. lat., 124°05.60' W. long.; (7) 45°57.71' N. lat., 124°05.82' W. long.; (8) 45°53.97' N. lat., 124°05.04' W. long.; (9) 45°49.75' N. lat., 124°05.14' W. long.; (10) 45°47.88' N. lat., 124°05.16' W. long.; (11) 45°47.07' N. lat., 124°04.21' W. long.; (12) 45°46.00' N. lat., 124°04.49' W. long.; (13) 45°44.34' N. lat., 124°05.09' W. long.; (14) 45°40.64' N. lat., 124°04.90' W. long.; (15) 45°33.00' N. lat., 124°04.46' W. long.; (16) 45°32.27' N. lat., 124°04.74' W. long.; (17) 45°29.26' N. lat., 124°04.22' W. long.; (18) 45°20.25' N. lat., 124°04.67' W. long.; (19) 45°19.99' N. lat., 124°04.62' W. long.; (20) 45°17.50' N. lat., 124°04.91' W. long.; (21) 45°11.29' N. lat., 124°05.19' W. long.; (22) 45°05.79' N. lat., 124°05.40' W. long.; (23) 45°05.07' N. lat., 124°05.93' W. long.; (24) 45°03.83' N. lat., 124°06.47' W. long.; (25) 45°01.70' N. lat., 124°06.53' W. long.; (26) 44°58.75' N. lat., 124°07.14' W. long.; (27) 44°51.28' N. lat., 124°10.21' W. long.; (28) 44°49.49' N. lat., 124°10.89' W. long.; (29) 44°44.96' N. lat., 124°14.39' W. long.; (30) 44°43.44' N. lat., 124°14.78' W. long.; (31) 44°42.27' N. lat., 124°13.81' W. long.; (32) 44°41.68' N. lat., 124°15.38' W. long.; (33) 44°34.87' N. lat., 124°15.80' W. long.; (34) 44°33.74' N. lat., 124°14.43' W. long.; (35) 44°27.66' N. lat., 124°16.99' W. long.; (36) 44°19.13' N. lat., 124°19.22' W. long.; (37) 44°15.35' N. lat., 124°17.37' W. long.; (38) 44°14.38' N. lat., 124°17.78' W. long.; (39) 44°12.80' N. lat., 124°17.18' W. long.; (40) 44°09.23' N. lat., 124°15.96' W. long.; (41) 44°08.38' N. lat., 124°16.80' W. long.; (42) 44°08.30' N. lat., 124°16.75' W. long.; (43) 44°01.18' N. lat., 124°15.42' W. long.; (44) 43°51.60' N. lat., 124°14.68' W. long.; (45) 43°42.66' N. lat., 124°15.46' W. long.; (46) 43°40.49' N. lat., 124°15.74' W. long.; (47) 43°38.77' N. lat., 124°15.64' W. long.; (48) 43°34.52' N. lat., 124°16.73' W. long.; (49) 43°28.82' N. lat., 124°19.52' W. long.; (50) 43°23.91' N. lat., 124°24.28' W. long.; (51) 43°20.83' N. lat., 124°26.63' W. long.; (52) 43°17.96' N. lat., 124°28.81' W. long.; (53) 43°16.75' N. lat., 124°28.42' W. long.; (54) 43°13.98' N. lat., 124°31.99' W. long.; (55) 43°13.71' N. lat., 124°33.25' W. long.; (56) 43°12.26' N. lat., 124°34.16' W. long.; (57) 43°10.96' N. lat., 124°32.34' W. long.; (58) 43°05.65' N. lat., 124°31.52' W. long.; (59) 42°59.66' N. lat., 124°32.58' W. long.; (60) 42°54.97' N. lat., 124°36.99' W. long.; (61) 42°53.81' N. lat., 124°38.58' W. long.; (62) 42°50.00' N. lat., 124°39.68' W. long.; (63) 42°49.14' N. lat., 124°39.92' W. long.; (64) 42°46.47' N. lat., 124°38.65' W. long.; (65) 42°45.60' N. lat., 124°39.04' W. long.; (66) 42°44.79' N. lat., 124°37.96' W. long.; (67) 42°45.00' N. lat., 124°36.39' W. long.; (68) 42°44.14' N. lat., 124°35.16' W. long.; (69) 42°42.15' N. lat., 124°32.82' W. long.; (70) 42°40.50' N. lat., 124°31.98' W. long.; (71) 42°38.82' N. lat., 124°31.09' W. long.; (72) 42°35.91' N. lat., 124°31.02' W. long.; (73) 42°31.34' N. lat., 124°34.84' W. long.; (74) 42°28.13' N. lat., 124°34.83' W. long.; (75) 42°26.73' N. lat., 124°35.58' W. long.; (76) 42°23.85' N. lat., 124°34.05' W. long.; (77) 42°21.68' N. lat., 124°30.64' W. long.; (78) 42°19.62' N. lat., 124°29.02' W. long.; (79) 42°15.01' N. lat., 124°27.72' W. long.; (80) 42°13.67' N. lat., 124°26.93' W. long.; (81) 42°11.38' N. lat., 124°25.62' W. long.; (82) 42°04.66' N. lat., 124°24.39' W. long.; (83) 42°00.00' N. lat., 124°23.55' W. long.; (84) 41°51.35' N. lat., 124°25.25' W. long.; (85) 41°44.10' N. lat., 124°19.05' W. long.; (86) 41°38.00' N. lat., 124°20.04' W. long.; (87) 41°18.43' N. lat., 124°13.48' W. long.; (88) 40°55.12' N. lat., 124°16.33' W. long.; (89) 40°41.00' N. lat., 124°27.66' W. long.; (90) 40°36.71' N. lat., 124°27.15' W. long.; (91) 40°32.81' N. lat., 124°29.42' W. long.; (92) 40°30.00' N. lat., 124°32.38' W. long.; (93) 40°29.13' N. lat., 124°33.23' W. long.; (94) 40°24.55' N. lat., 124°30.40' W. long.; (95) 40°22.32' N. lat., 124°24.19' W. long.; (96) 40°19.67' N. lat., 124°25.52' W. long.; (97) 40°18.63' N. lat., 124°22.38' W. long.; (98) 40°15.21' N. lat., 124°24.53' W. long.; (99) 40°12.56' N. lat., 124°22.69' W. long.; (100) 40°10.00' N. lat., 124°17.84' W. long.; (101) 40°09.30' N. lat., 124°15.68' W. long.; (102) 40°08.31' N. lat., 124°15.17' W. long.; (103) 40°05.62' N. lat., 124°09.80' W. long.; (104) 40°06.57' N. lat., 124°07.99' W. long.; (105) 40°00.86' N. lat., 124°08.42' W. long.; (106) 39°54.79' N. lat., 124°05.25' W. long.; (107) 39°52.75' N. lat., 124°02.62' W. long.; (108) 39°52.51' N. lat., 123°58.15' W. long.; (109) 39°49.64' N. lat., 123°54.98' W. long.; (110) 39°41.46' N. lat., 123°50.65' W. long.; (111) 39°34.57' N. lat., 123°49.24' W. long.; (112) 39°22.62' N. lat., 123°51.21' W. long.; (113) 39°04.58' N. lat., 123°45.43' W. long.; (114) 39°00.45' N. lat., 123°47.58' W. long.; (115) 38°57.50' N. lat., 123°47.27' W. long.; (116) 38°55.82' N. lat., 123°46.97' W. long.; (117) 38°52.26' N. lat., 123°44.35' W. long.; (118) 38°45.41' N. lat., 123°35.67' W. long.; (119) 38°40.60' N. lat., 123°28.22' W. long.; (120) 38°21.64' N. lat., 123°08.91' W. long.; (121) 38°12.01' N. lat., 123°03.86' W. long.; (122) 38°06.16' N. lat., 123°07.01' W. long.; (123) 38°00.00' N. lat., 123°07.05' W. long.; (124) 37°51.73' N. lat., 122°57.97' W. long.; (125) 37°47.96' N. lat., 122°59.34' W. long.; (126) 37°47.37' N. lat., 123°08.84' W. long.; (127) 37°50.00' N. lat., 123°14.38' W. long.; (128) 37°39.91' N. lat., 123°00.84' W. long.; (129) 37°38.75' N. lat., 122°52.16' W. long.; (130) 37°35.67' N. lat., 122°49.47' W. long.; (131) 37°20.24' N. lat., 122°33.82' W. long.; (132) 37°11.00' N. lat., 122°28.50' W. long.; (133) 37°07.00' N. lat., 122°26.26' W. long.; (134) 36°52.04' N. lat., 122°04.60' W. long.; (135) 36°52.00' N. lat., 121°57.41' W. long.; (136) 36°47.87' N. lat., 121°50.15' W. long.; (137) 36°48.07' N. lat., 121°48.21' W. long.; (138) 36°45.93' N. lat., 121°52.11' W. long.; (139) 36°40.55' N. lat., 121°52.59' W. long.; (140) 36°38.93' N. lat., 121°58.17' W. long.; (141) 36°36.54' N. lat., 122°00.18' W. long.; (142) 36°32.87' N. lat., 121°58.81' W. long.; (143) 36°31.90' N. lat., 121°56.00' W. long.; (144) 36°31.51' N. lat., 121°58.17' W. long.; (145) 36°23.28' N. lat., 121°56.10' W. long.; (146) 36°17.52' N. lat., 121°57.33' W. long.; (147) 36°15.90' N. lat., 121°57.00' W. long.; (148) 36°11.06' N. lat., 121°43.10' W. long.; (149) 36°02.85' N. lat., 121°36.21' W. long.; (150) 36°01.22' N. lat., 121°36.36' W. long.; (151) 36°00.00' N. lat., 121°34.73' W. long.; (152) 35°58.67' N. lat., 121°30.68' W. long.; (153) 35°54.16' N. lat., 121°30.21' W. long.; (154) 35°46.98' N. lat., 121°24.02' W. long.; (155) 35°40.75' N. lat., 121°21.89' W. long.; (156) 35°34.36' N. lat., 121°11.07' W. long.; (157) 35°29.30' N. lat., 121°05.74' W. long.; (158) 35°22.15' N. lat., 120°56.15' W. long.; (159) 35°14.93' N. lat., 120°56.37' W. long.; (160) 35°04.06' N. lat., 120°46.35' W. long.; (161) 34°45.85' N. lat., 120°43.96' W. long.; (162) 34°37.80' N. lat., 120°44.44' W. long.; (163) 34°32.82' N. lat., 120°42.08' W. long.; (164) 34°27.00' N. lat., 120°31.27' W. long.; (165) 34°24.25' N. lat., 120°23.33' W. long.; (166) 34°26.48' N. lat., 120°13.93' W. long.; (167) 34°25.12' N. lat., 120°03.46' W. long.; (168) 34°17.58' N. lat., 119°31.62' W. long.; (169) 34°11.49' N. lat., 119°27.30' W. long.; (170) 34°05.59' N. lat., 119°15.52' W. long.; (171) 34°08.60' N. lat., 119°12.93' W. long.; (172) 34°04.81' N. lat., 119°13.44' W. long.; (173) 34°04.26' N. lat., 119°12.39' W. long.; (174) 34°03.89' N. lat., 119°07.06' W. long.; (175) 34°05.14' N. lat., 119°05.55' W. long.; (176) 34°01.27' N. lat., 118°59.62' W. long.; (177) 33°59.56' N. lat., 118°48.21' W. long.; (178) 33°59.30' N. lat., 118°35.43' W. long.; (179) 33°55.14' N. lat., 118°32.16' W. long.; (180) 33°52.95' N. lat., 118°34.49' W. long.; (181) 33°51.07' N. lat., 118°31.50' W. long.; (182) 33°52.45' N. lat., 118°28.54' W. long.; (183) 33°49.86' N. lat., 118°24.10' W. long.; (184) 33°47.14' N. lat., 118°28.38' W. long.; (185) 33°44.14' N. lat., 118°25.18' W. long.; (186) 33°41.54' N. lat., 118°19.63' W. long.; (187) 33°37.86' N. lat., 118°15.06' W. long.; (188) 33°36.58' N. lat., 118°15.97' W. long.; (189) 33°34.78' N. lat., 118°12.60' W. long.; (190) 33°34.46' N. lat., 118°08.77' W. long.; (191) 33°35.92' N. lat., 118°07.04' W. long.; (192) 33°36.06' N. lat., 118°03.96' W. long.; (193) 33°34.98' N. lat., 118°02.74' W. long.; (194) 33°34.03' N. lat., 117°59.37' W. long.; (195) 33°35.46' N. lat., 117°55.61' W. long.; (196) 33°34.97' N. lat., 117°53.33' W. long.; (197) 33°31.20' N. lat., 117°47.40' W. long.; (198) 33°27.26' N. lat., 117°44.34' W. long.; (199) 33°24.84' N. lat., 117°40.75' W. long.; (200) 33°11.45' N. lat., 117°26.84' W. long.; (201) 33°07.59' N. lat., 117°21.46' W. long.; (202) 33°01.74' N. lat., 117°19.23' W. long.; (203) 32°56.44' N. lat., 117°18.08' W. long.; (204) 32°54.63' N. lat., 117°16.94' W. long.; (205) 32°51.67' N. lat., 117°16.21' W. long.; (206) 32°52.16' N. lat., 117°19.41' W. long.; (207) 32°46.91' N. lat., 117°20.43' W. long.; (208) 32°43.49' N. lat., 117°18.12' W. long.; and (209) 32°33.00' N. lat., 117°16.39' W. long. (i) The 40 fm (73 m) depth contour around the northern Channel Islands off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 34°07.88' N. lat., 120°27.79' W. long.; (2) 34°07.45' N. lat., 120°28.26' W. long.; (3) 34°07.03' N. lat., 120°27.29' W. long.; (4) 34°06.19' N. lat., 120°28.81' W. long.; (5) 34°06.44' N. lat., 120°31.17' W. long.; (6) 34°05.81' N. lat., 120°31.97' W. long.; (7) 34°03.51' N. lat., 120°29.61' W. long.; (8) 34°01.56' N. lat., 120°28.83' W. long.; (9) 34°00.81' N. lat., 120°27.94' W. long.; (10) 33°59.26' N. lat., 120°17.95' W. long.; (11) 33°54.71' N. lat., 120°12.72' W. long.; (12) 33°51.61' N. lat., 120°02.49' W. long.; (13) 33°51.68' N. lat., 119°59.41' W. long.; (14) 33°52.71' N. lat., 119°57.25' W. long.; (15) 33°55.83' N. lat., 119°55.92' W. long.; (16) 33°59.64' N. lat., 119°56.03' W. long.; (17) 33°56.30' N. lat., 119°48.63' W. long.; (18) 33°56.77' N. lat., 119°41.87' W. long.; (19) 33°58.54' N. lat., 119°34.98' W. long.; (20) 33°59.52' N. lat., 119°24.69' W. long.; (21) 34°00.24' N. lat., 119°21.00' W. long.; (22) 34°02.00' N. lat., 119°19.57' W. long.; (23) 34°01.29' N. lat., 119°23.92' W. long.; (24) 34°01.95' N. lat., 119°28.94' W. long.; (25) 34°03.90' N. lat., 119°33.43' W. long.; (26) 34°03.31' N. lat., 119°36.51' W. long.; (27) 34°02.13' N. lat., 119°37.99' W. long.; (28) 34°01.96' N. lat., 119°40.35' W. long.; (29) 34°03.52' N. lat., 119°43.22' W. long.; (30) 34°04.03' N. lat., 119°45.66' W. long.; (31) 34°04.03' N. lat., 119°48.13' W. long.; (32) 34°05.15' N. lat., 119°52.97' W. long.; (33) 34°05.47' N. lat., 119°57.55' W. long.; (34) 34°04.43' N. lat., 120°02.29' W. long.; (35) 34°05.64' N. lat., 120°04.05' W. long.; (36) 34°04.16' N. lat., 120°07.60' W. long.; (37) 34°05.04' N. lat., 120°12.78' W. long.; (38) 34°04.45' N. lat., 120°17.78' W. long.; (39) 34°07.37' N. lat., 120°24.14' W. long.; and (40) 34°07.88' N. lat., 120°27.79' W. long. (j) The 40 fm (73 m) depth contour around San Clemente Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°02.94' N. lat., 118°38.42' W. long.; (2) 33°01.79' N. lat., 118°37.67' W. long.; (3) 33°00.47' N. lat., 118°37.65' W. long.; (4) 32°59.64' N. lat., 118°37.04' W. long.; (5) 32°59.81' N. lat., 118°36.37' W. long.; (6) 32°57.84' N. lat., 118°35.67' W. long.; (7) 32°55.89' N. lat., 118°33.88' W. long.; (8) 32°54.75' N. lat., 118°33.57' W. long.; (9) 32°53.75' N. lat., 118°32.47' W. long.; (10) 32°50.36' N. lat., 118°30.50' W. long.; (11) 32°49.78' N. lat., 118°29.65' W. long.; (12) 32°49.70' N. lat., 118°28.96' W. long.; (13) 32°46.79' N. lat., 118°25.60' W. long.; (14) 32°45.24' N. lat., 118°24.55' W. long.; (15) 32°45.94' N. lat., 118°24.12' W. long.; (16) 32°46.85' N. lat., 118°24.79' W. long.; (17) 32°48.49' N. lat., 118°23.25' W. long.; (18) 32°48.80' N. lat., 118°20.52' W. long.; (19) 32°49.76' N. lat., 118°20.98' W. long.; (20) 32°55.04' N. lat., 118°27.97' W. long.; (21) 32°55.48' N. lat., 118°29.01' W. long.; (22) 33°00.35' N. lat., 118°32.61' W. long.; (23) 33°01.79' N. lat., 118°33.66' W. long.; (24) 33°02.98' N. lat., 118°35.40' W. long.; and (25) 33°02.94' N. lat., 118°38.42' W. long. (k) The 40 fm (73 m) depth contour around Santa Catalina Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°28.90' N. lat., 118°36.43' W. long.; (2) 33°28.49' N. lat., 118°36.70' W. long.; (3) 33°28.02' N. lat., 118°36.70' W. long.; (4) 33°25.81' N. lat., 118°33.95' W. long.; (5) 33°25.78' N. lat., 118°32.94' W. long.; (6) 33°24.77' N. lat., 118°29.99' W. long.; (7) 33°23.19' N. lat., 118°29.61' W. long.; (8) 33°20.81' N. lat., 118°30.52' W. long.; (9) 33°21.06' N. lat., 118°31.52' W. long.; (10) 33°20.43' N. lat., 118°31.62' W. long.; (11) 33°20.45' N. lat., 118°30.46' W. long.; (12) 33°18.71' N. lat., 118°27.64' W. long.; (13) 33°17.36' N. lat., 118°18.75' W. long.; (14) 33°19.17' N. lat., 118°17.56' W. long.; (15) 33°22.20' N. lat., 118°20.11' W. long.; (16) 33°23.31' N. lat., 118°20.45' W. long.; (17) 33°24.71' N. lat., 118°22.13' W. long.; (18) 33°25.27' N. lat., 118°23.30' W. long.; (19) 33°26.73' N. lat., 118°28.00' W. long.; (20) 33°27.85' N. lat., 118°29.33' W. long.; (21) 33°27.91' N. lat., 118°29.93' W. long.; (22) 33°28.79' N. lat., 118°32.16' W. long.; and (23) 33°28.90' N. lat., 118°36.43' W. long. [69 FR 77042, Dec. 23, 2004, as amended at 70 FR 16149, Mar. 30, 2005; 71 FR 8498, Feb. 17, 2006] § 660.392 Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 50 fm (91 m) through 75 fm (137 m) depth contours. top Boundaries for RCAs are defined by straight lines connecting a series of latitude/longitude coordinates. This section provides coordinates for the 50 fm (91 m) through 75 fm (137 m) depth contours. (a) The 50 fm (91 m) depth contour between the U.S. border with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 48°22.15' N. lat., 124°43.15' W. long.; (2) 48°22.15' N. lat., 124°49.10' W. long.; (3) 48°20.03' N. lat., 124°51.18' W. long.; (4) 48°16.61' N. lat., 124°53.72' W. long.; (5) 48°14.68' N. lat., 124°54.50' W. long.; (6) 48°12.02' N. lat., 124°55.29' W. long.; (7) 48°03.14' N. lat., 124°57.02' W. long.; (8) 47°56.05' N. lat., 124°55.60' W. long.; (9) 47°52.58' N. lat., 124°54.00' W. long.; (10) 47°50.18' N. lat., 124°52.36' W. long.; (11) 47°45.34' N. lat., 124°51.07' W. long.; (12) 47°40.96' N. lat., 124°48.84' W. long.; (13) 47°34.59' N. lat., 124°46.24' W. long.; (14) 47°27.86' N. lat., 124°42.12' W. long.; (15) 47°22.34' N. lat., 124°39.43' W. long.; (16) 47°17.66' N. lat., 124°38.75' W. long.; (17) 47°06.25' N. lat., 124°39.74' W. long.; (18) 47°00.43' N. lat., 124°38.01' W. long.; (19) 46°52.00' N. lat., 124°32.44' W. long.; (20) 46°35.41' N. lat., 124°25.51' W. long.; (21) 46°25.43' N. lat., 124°23.46' W. long.; (22) 46°16.00' N. lat., 124°17.32' W. long.; (23) 45°50.88' N. lat., 124°09.68' W. long.; (24) 45°46.00' N. lat., 124°09.39' W. long.; (25) 45°20.25' N. lat., 124°07.34' W. long.; (26) 45°12.99' N. lat., 124°06.71' W. long.; (27) 45°03.83' N. lat., 124°09.17' W. long.; (28) 44°52.48' N. lat., 124°11.22' W. long.; (29) 44°42.41' N. lat., 124°19.70' W. long.; (30) 44°38.80' N. lat., 124°26.58' W. long.; (31) 44°24.99' N. lat., 124°31.22' W. long.; (32) 44°18.11' N. lat., 124°43.74' W. long.; (33) 44°15.23' N. lat., 124°40.47' W. long.; (34) 44°18.80' N. lat., 124°35.48' W. long.; (35) 44°19.62' N. lat., 124°27.18' W. long.; (36) 44°08.30' N. lat., 124°22.17' W. long.; (37) 43°56.65' N. lat., 124°16.86' W. long.; (38) 43°34.95' N. lat., 124°17.47' W. long.; (39) 43°20.83' N. lat., 124°29.11' W. long.; (40) 43°12.60' N. lat., 124°35.80' W. long.; (41) 43°08.96' N. lat., 124°33.77' W. long.; (42) 42°59.66' N. lat., 124°34.79' W. long.; (43) 42°54.29' N. lat., 124°39.46' W. long.; (44) 42°50.00' N. lat., 124°39.84' W. long.; (45) 42°46.50' N. lat., 124°39.99' W. long.; (46) 42°41.00' N. lat., 124°34.92' W. long.; (47) 42°40.50' N. lat., 124°34.98' W. long.; (48) 42°36.29' N. lat., 124°34.70' W. long.; (49) 42°28.36' N. lat., 124°37.90' W. long.; (50) 42°25.53' N. lat., 124°37.68' W. long.; (51) 42°18.64' N. lat., 124°29.47' W. long.; (52) 42°12.95' N. lat., 124°27.34' W. long.; (53) 42°13.67' N. lat., 124°27.67' W. long.; (54) 42°03.04' N. lat., 124°25.81' W. long.; (55) 42°00.00' N. lat., 124°26.21' W. long.; (56) 41°57.60' N. lat., 124°27.35' W. long.; (57) 41°52.53' N. lat., 124°26.51' W. long.; (58) 41°50.17' N. lat., 124°25.63' W. long.; (59) 41°46.01' N. lat., 124°22.16' W. long.; (60) 41°26.50' N. lat., 124°21.78' W. long.; (61) 41°15.66' N. lat., 124°16.42' W. long.; (62) 41°05.45' N. lat., 124°16.89' W. long.; (63) 40°54.55' N. lat., 124°19.53' W. long.; (64) 40°42.22' N. lat., 124°28.29' W. long.; (65) 40°39.68' N. lat., 124°28.37' W. long.; (66) 40°36.76' N. lat., 124°27.39' W. long.; (67) 40°34.44' N. lat., 124°28.89' W. long.; (68) 40°32.57' N. lat., 124°32.43' W. long.; (69) 40°30.95' N. lat., 124°33.87' W. long.; (70) 40°30.00' N. lat., 124°34.18' W. long.; (71) 40°28.90' N. lat., 124°34.59' W. long.; (72) 40°24.36' N. lat., 124°31.42' W. long.; (73) 40°23.66' N. lat., 124°28.35' W. long.; (74) 40°22.54' N. lat., 124°24.71' W. long.; (75) 40°21.52' N. lat., 124°24.86' W. long.; (76) 40°21.25' N. lat., 124°25.59' W. long.; (77) 40°20.63' N. lat., 124°26.47' W. long.; (78) 40°19.18' N. lat., 124°25.98' W. long.; (79) 40°18.42' N. lat., 124°24.77' W. long.; (80) 40°18.64' N. lat., 124°22.81' W. long.; (81) 40°15.31' N. lat., 124°25.28' W. long.; (82) 40°15.37' N. lat., 124°26.82' W. long.; (83) 40°11.91' N. lat., 124°22.68' W. long.; (84) 40°10.01' N. lat., 124°19.97' W. long.; (85) 40°10.00' N. lat., 124°19.97' W. long.; (86) 40°09.20' N. lat., 124°15.81' W. long.; (87) 40°07.51' N. lat., 124°15.29' W. long.; (88) 40°05.22' N. lat., 124°10.06' W. long.; (89) 40°06.51' N. lat., 124°08.01' W. long.; (90) 40°00.72' N. lat., 124°08.45' W. long.; (91) 39°56.60' N. lat., 124°07.12' W. long.; (92) 39°52.58' N. lat., 124°03.57' W. long.; (93) 39°50.65' N. lat., 123°57.98' W. long.; (94) 39°40.16' N. lat., 123°52.41' W. long.; (95) 39°30.12' N. lat., 123°52.92' W. long.; (96) 39°24.53' N. lat., 123°55.16' W. long.; (97) 39°11.58' N. lat., 123°50.93' W. long.; (98) 38°57.50' N. lat., 123°51.10' W. long.; (99) 38°55.13' N. lat., 123°51.14' W. long.; (100) 38°28.58' N. lat., 123°22.84' W. long.; (101) 38°14.60' N. lat., 123°09.92' W. long.; (102) 38°01.84' N. lat., 123°09.75' W. long.; (103) 38°00.00' N. lat., 123°09.25' W. long.; (104) 37°55.24' N. lat., 123°08.30' W. long.; (105) 37°52.06' N. lat., 123°09.19' W. long.; (106) 37°50.21' N. lat., 123°14.90' W. long.; (107) 37°35.67' N. lat., 122°55.43' W. long.; (108) 37°11.00' N. lat., 122°31.67' W. long.; (109) 37°07.00' N. lat., 122°28.00' W. long.; (110) 37°03.06' N. lat., 122°24.22' W. long.; (111) 36°50.20' N. lat., 122°03.58' W. long.; (112) 36°51.46' N. lat., 121°57.54' W. long.; (113) 36°44.14' N. lat., 121°58.10' W. long.; (114) 36°36.76' N. lat., 122°01.16' W. long.; (115) 36°15.62' N. lat., 121°57.13' W. long.; (116) 36°10.41' N. lat., 121°42.92' W. long.; (117) 36°02.56' N. lat., 121°36.37' W. long.; (118) 36°00.00' N. lat., 121°35.15' W. long.; (119) 35°58.26' N. lat., 121°32.88' W. long.; (120) 35°40.38' N. lat., 121°22.59' W. long.; (121) 35°24.35' N. lat., 121°02.53' W. long.; (122) 35°02.66' N. lat., 120°51.63' W. long.; (123) 34°39.52' N. lat., 120°48.72' W. long.; (124) 34°31.26' N. lat., 120°44.12' W. long.; (125) 34°27.00' N. lat., 120°33.31' W. long.; (126) 34°23.47' N. lat., 120°24.76' W. long.; (127) 34°25.83' N. lat., 120°17.26' W. long.; (128) 34°24.65' N. lat., 120°04.83' W. long.; (129) 34°23.18' N. lat., 119°56.18' W. long.; (130) 34°19.20' N. lat., 119°41.64' W. long.; (131) 34°16.82' N. lat., 119°35.32' W. long.; (132) 34°13.43' N. lat., 119°32.29' W. long.; (133) 34°05.39' N. lat., 119°15.13' W. long.; (134) 34°08.22' N. lat., 119°13.64' W. long.; (135) 34°07.64' N. lat., 119°13.10' W. long.; (136) 34°04.56' N. lat., 119°13.73' W. long.; (137) 34°03.90' N. lat., 119°12.66' W. long.; (138) 34°03.66' N. lat., 119°06.82' W. long.; (139) 34°04.58' N. lat., 119°04.91' W. long.; (140) 34°01.35' N. lat., 119°00.30' W. long.; (141) 34°00.24' N. lat., 119°03.18' W. long.; (142) 33°59.63' N. lat., 119°03.20' W. long.; (143) 33°59.54' N. lat., 119°00.88' W. long.; (144) 34°00.82' N. lat., 118°59.03' W. long.; (145) 33°59.11' N. lat., 118°47.52' W. long.; (146) 33°59.07' N. lat., 118°36.33' W. long.; (147) 33°55.06' N. lat., 118°32.86' W. long.; (148) 33°53.56' N. lat., 118°37.75' W. long.; (149) 33°51.22' N. lat., 118°36.14' W. long.; (150) 33°50.48' N. lat., 118°32.16' W. long.; (151) 33°51.86' N. lat., 118°28.71' W. long.; (152) 33°50.09' N. lat., 118°27.88' W. long.; (153) 33°49.95' N. lat., 118°26.38' W. long.; (154) 33°50.73' N. lat., 118°26.17' W. long.; (155) 33°49.86' N. lat., 118°24.25' W. long.; (156) 33°48.10' N. lat., 118°26.87' W. long.; (157) 33°47.54' N. lat., 118°29.66' W. long.; (158) 33°44.10' N. lat., 118°25.25' W. long.; (159) 33°41.78' N. lat., 118°20.28' W. long.; (160) 33°38.18' N. lat., 118°15.69' W. long.; (161) 33°37.50' N. lat., 118°16.71' W. long.; (162) 33°35.98' N. lat., 118°16.54' W. long.; (163) 33°34.15' N. lat., 118°11.22' W. long.; (164) 33°34.29' N. lat., 118°08.35' W. long.; (165) 33°35.85' N. lat., 118°07.00' W. long.; (166) 33°36.12' N. lat., 118°04.15' W. long.; (167) 33°34.97' N. lat., 118°02.91' W. long.; (168) 33°34.00' N. lat., 117°59.53' W. long.; (169) 33°35.44' N. lat., 117°55.67' W. long.; (170) 33°35.15' N. lat., 117°53.55' W. long.; (171) 33°31.12' N. lat., 117°47.40' W. long.; (172) 33°27.99' N. lat., 117°45.19' W. long.; (173) 33°26.88' N. lat., 117°43.87' W. long.; (174) 33°25.44' N. lat., 117°41.63' W. long.; (175) 33°19.50' N. lat., 117°36.08' W. long.; (176) 33°12.74' N. lat., 117°28.53' W. long.; (177) 33°10.29' N. lat., 117°25.68' W. long.; (178) 33°07.36' N. lat., 117°21.23' W. long.; (179) 32°59.39' N. lat., 117°18.56' W. long.; (180) 32°56.10' N. lat., 117°18.37' W. long.; (181) 32°54.43' N. lat., 117°16.93' W. long.; (182) 32°51.89' N. lat., 117°16.42' W. long.; (183) 32°52.24' N. lat., 117°19.36' W. long.; (184) 32°47.06' N. lat., 117°21.92' W. long.; (185) 32°45.09' N. lat., 117°20.68' W. long.; (186) 32°43.62' N. lat., 117°18.68' W. long.; and (187) 32°33.43' N. lat., 117°17.00' W. long. (b) The 50 fm (91 m) depth contour between the U.S. border with Canada and the Swiftsure Bank is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 48°30.15' N. lat., 124°56.12' W. long.; (2) 48°28.29' N. lat., 124°56.30' W. long.; (3) 48°29.23' N. lat., 124°53.63' W. long.; and (4) 48°30.31' N. lat., 124°51.73' W. long. (c) The 50 fm (91 m) depth contour around the northern Channel Islands off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 34°08.40' N. lat., 120°33.78' W. long.; (2) 34°07.80' N. lat., 120°30.99' W. long.; (3) 34°08.68' N. lat., 120°26.61' W. long.; (4) 34°05.85' N. lat., 120°17.13' W. long.; (5) 34°05.57' N. lat., 119°51.35' W. long.; (6) 34°07.08' N. lat., 119°52.43' W. long.; (7) 34°04.49' N. lat., 119°35.55' W. long.; (8) 34°04.73' N. lat., 119°32.77' W. long.; (9) 34°02.02' N. lat., 119°19.18' W. long.; (10) 34°01.03' N. lat., 119°19.50' W. long.; (11) 33°59.45' N. lat., 119°22.38' W. long.; (12) 33°58.68' N. lat., 119°32.36' W. long.; (13) 33°56.43' N. lat., 119°41.13' W. long.; (14) 33°56.04' N. lat., 119°48.20' W. long.; (15) 33°57.32' N. lat., 119°51.96' W. long.; (16) 33°59.32' N. lat., 119°55.59' W. long.; (17) 33°57.52' N. lat., 119°55.19' W. long.; (18) 33°56.26' N. lat., 119°54.29' W. long.; (19) 33°54.30' N. lat., 119°54.83' W. long.; (20) 33°50.97' N. lat., 119°57.03' W. long.; (21) 33°50.03' N. lat., 120°03.00' W. long.; (22) 33°51.14' N. lat., 120°03.65' W. long.; (23) 33°54.49' N. lat., 120°12.85' W. long.; (24) 33°58.48' N. lat., 120°18.50' W. long.; (25) 34°00.71' N. lat., 120°28.21' W. long.; (26) 34°03.60' N. lat., 120°30.60' W. long.; (27) 34°06.96' N. lat., 120°34.22' W. long.; (28) 34°08.01' N. lat., 120°35.24' W. long.; and (29) 34°08.40' N. lat., 120°33.78' W. long. (d) The 50 fm (91 m) depth contour around San Clemente Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°03.73' N. lat., 118°36.98' W. long.; (2) 33°02.56' N. lat., 118°34.12' W. long.; (3) 32°55.54' N. lat., 118°28.87' W. long.; (4) 32°55.02' N. lat., 118°27.69' W. long.; (5) 32°49.73' N. lat., 118°20.99' W. long.; (6) 32°48.55' N. lat., 118°20.24' W. long.; (7) 32°47.92' N. lat., 118°22.45' W. long.; (8) 32°45.25' N. lat., 118°24.59' W. long.; (9) 32°50.23' N. lat., 118°30.80' W. long.; (10) 32°55.28' N. lat., 118°33.83' W. long.; (11) 33°00.45' N. lat., 118°37.88' W. long.; (12) 33°03.27' N. lat., 118°38.56' W. long.; and (13) 33°03.73' N. lat., 118°36.98' W. long. (e) The 50 fm (91 m) depth contour around Santa Catalina Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°28.01' N. lat., 118°37.42' W. long.; (2) 33°29.02' N. lat., 118°36.33' W. long.; (3) 33°28.97' N. lat., 118°33.16' W. long.; (4) 33°28.71' N. lat., 118°31.22' W. long.; (5) 33°26.66' N. lat., 118°27.48' W. long.; (6) 33°25.35' N. lat., 118°22.83' W. long.; (7) 33°22.61' N. lat., 118°19.18' W. long.; (8) 33°20.06' N. lat., 118°17.35' W. long.; (9) 33°17.58' N. lat., 118°17.42' W. long.; (10) 33°17.05' N. lat., 118°18.72' W. long.; (11) 33°17.87' N. lat., 118°24.47' W. long.; (12) 33°18.63' N. lat., 118°28.16' W. long.; (13) 33°20.17' N. lat., 118°31.69' W. long.; (14) 33°20.85' N. lat., 118°31.82' W. long.; (15) 33°23.19' N. lat., 118°29.78' W. long.; (16) 33°24.85' N. lat., 118°31.22' W. long.; (17) 33°25.65' N. lat., 118°34.11' W. long.; and (18) 33°28.01' N. lat., 118°37.42' W. long. (f) The 60 fm (110 m) depth contour used between the U.S. border with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 48°26.70' N. lat., 125°09.43' W. long.; (2) 48°23.76' N. lat., 125°06.77' W. long.; (3) 48°23.01' N. lat., 125°03.48' W. long.; (4) 48°22.42' N. lat., 124°57.84' W. long.; (5) 48°22.62' N. lat., 124°48.97' W. long.; (6) 48°18.61' N. lat., 124°52.52' W. long.; (7) 48°16.62' N. lat., 124°54.03' W. long.; (8) 48°15.39' N. lat., 124°54.79' W. long.; (9) 48°13.81' N. lat., 124°55.45' W. long.; (10) 48°10.51' N. lat., 124°56.56' W. long.; (11) 48°06.90' N. lat., 124°57.72' W. long.; (12) 48°02.23' N. lat., 125°00.20' W. long.; (13) 48°00.87' N. lat., 125°00.37' W. long.; (14) 47°56.30' N. lat., 124°59.51' W. long.; (15) 47°46.84' N. lat., 124°57.34' W. long.; (16) 47°36.49' N. lat., 124°50.93' W. long.; (17) 47°32.01' N. lat., 124°48.45' W. long.; (18) 47°27.19' N. lat., 124°46.47' W. long.; (19) 47°21.76' N. lat., 124°43.29' W. long.; (20) 47°17.82' N. lat., 124°42.12' W. long.; (21) 47°08.87' N. lat., 124°43.10' W. long.; (22) 47°03.16' N. lat., 124°42.61' W. long.; (23) 46°49.70' N. lat., 124°36.80' W. long.; (24) 46°42.91' N. lat., 124°33.20' W. long.; (25) 46°39.67' N. lat., 124°30.59' W. long.; (26) 46°32.47' N. lat., 124°26.34' W. long.; (27) 46°23.69' N. lat., 124°25.41' W. long.; (28) 46°20.84' N. lat., 124°24.24' W. long.; (29) 46°16.00' N. lat., 124°19.10' W. long.; (30) 46°15.97' N. lat., 124°18.81' W. long.; (31) 46°11.23' N. lat., 124°19.96' W. long.; (32) 46°02.51' N. lat., 124°19.84' W. long.; (33) 45°59.05' N. lat., 124°16.52' W. long.; (34) 45°51.00' N. lat., 124°12.83' W. long.; (35) 45°45.85' N. lat., 124°11.54' W. long.; (36) 45°38.53' N. lat., 124°11.91' W. long.; (37) 45°30.90' N. lat., 124°10.94' W. long.; (38) 45°21.20' N. lat., 124°09.12' W. long.; (39) 45°12.43' N. lat., 124°08.74' W. long.; (40) 44°59.89' N. lat., 124°11.95' W. long.; (41) 44°51.96' N. lat., 124°15.15' W. long.; (42) 44°44.64' N. lat., 124°20.07' W. long.; (43) 44°39.24' N. lat., 124°28.09' W. long.; (44) 44°30.61' N. lat., 124°31.66' W. long.; (45) 44°26.19' N. lat., 124°35.88' W. long.; (46) 44°18.88' N. lat., 124°45.16' W. long.; (47) 44°14.69' N. lat., 124°45.51' W. long.; (48) 44°10.97' N. lat., 124°38.78' W. long.; (49) 44°08.71' N. lat., 124°33.54' W. long.; (50) 44°04.92' N. lat., 124°24.55' W. long.; (51) 43°57.49' N. lat., 124°20.05' W. long.; (52) 43°50.26' N. lat., 124°21.84' W. long.; (53) 43°41.69' N. lat., 124°21.94' W. long.; (54) 43°35.52' N. lat., 124°21.51' W. long.; (55) 43°25.77' N. lat., 124°28.47' W. long.; (56) 43°20.25' N. lat., 124°31.59' W. long.; (57) 43°12.73' N. lat., 124°36.69' W. long.; (58) 43°08.08' N. lat., 124°36.10' W. long.; (59) 43°00.33' N. lat., 124°37.57' W. long.; (60) 42°53.99' N. lat., 124°41.04' W. long.; (61) 42°46.66' N. lat., 124°41.13' W. long.; (62) 42°41.74' N. lat., 124°37.46' W. long.; (63) 42°37.42' N. lat., 124°37.22' W. long.; (64) 42°27.35' N. lat., 124°39.90' W. long.; (65) 42°23.94' N. lat., 124°38.28' W. long.; (66) 42°17.72' N. lat., 124°31.10' W. long.; (67) 42°10.35' N. lat., 124°29.11' W. long.; (68) 42°00.00' N. lat., 124°28.00' W. long.; (69) 41°54.87' N. lat., 124°28.50' W. long.; (70) 41°45.80' N. lat., 124°23.89' W. long.; (71) 41°34.40' N. lat., 124°24.03' W. long.; (72) 41°28.33' N. lat., 124°25.46' W. long.; (73) 41°15.80' N. lat., 124°18.90' W. long.; (74) 41°09.77' N. lat., 124°17.99' W. long.; (75) 41°02.26' N. lat., 124°18.71' W. long.; (76) 40°53.54' N. lat., 124°21.18' W. long.; (77) 40°49.93' N. lat., 124°23.02' W. long.; (78) 40°43.15' N. lat., 124°28.74' W. long.; (79) 40°40.19' N. lat., 124°29.07' W. long.; (80) 40°36.77' N. lat., 124°27.61' W. long.; (81) 40°34.13' N. lat., 124°29.39' W. long.; (82) 40°33.15' N. lat., 124°33.46' W. long.; (83) 40°30.00' N. lat., 124°35.84' W. long.; (84) 40°24.72' N. lat., 124°33.06' W. long.; (85) 40°23.91' N. lat., 124°31.28' W. long.; (86) 40°23.67' N. lat., 124°28.35' W. long.; (87) 40°22.53' N. lat., 124°24.72' W. long.; (88) 40°21.51' N. lat., 124°24.86' W. long.; (89) 40°21.02' N. lat., 124°27.70' W. long.; (90) 40°19.75' N. lat., 124°27.06' W. long.; (91) 40°18.23' N. lat., 124°25.30' W. long.; (92) 40°18.60' N. lat., 124°22.86' W. long.; (93) 40°15.43' N. lat., 124°25.37' W. long.; (94) 40°15.55' N. lat., 124°28.16' W. long.; (95) 40°11.27' N. lat., 124°22.56' W. long.; (96) 40°10.00' N. lat., 124°19.97' W. long.; (97) 40°09.20' N. lat., 124°15.81' W. long.; (98) 40°07.51' N. lat., 124°15.29' W. long.; (99) 40°05.22' N. lat., 124°10.06' W. long.; (100) 40°06.51' N. lat., 124°08.01' W. long.; (101) 40°00.72' N. lat., 124°08.45' W. long.; (102) 39°56.60' N. lat., 124°07.12' W. long.; (103) 39°52.58' N. lat., 124°03.57' W. long.; (104) 39°50.65' N. lat., 123°57.98' W. long.; (105) 39°40.16' N. lat., 123°52.41' W. long.; (106) 39°30.12' N. lat., 123°52.92' W. long.; (107) 39°24.53' N. lat., 123°55.16' W. long.; (108) 39°11.58' N. lat., 123°50.93' W. long.; (109) 38°57.50' N. lat., 123°51.14' W. long.; (110) 38°55.13' N. lat., 123°51.14' W. long.; (111) 38°28.58' N. lat., 123°22.84' W. long.; (112) 38°08.57' N. lat., 123°14.74' W. long.; (113) 38°00.00' N. lat., 123°15.61' W. long.; (114) 37°56.98' N. lat., 123°21.82' W. long.; (115) 37°48.01' N. lat., 123°15.90' W. long.; (116) 37°35.67' N. lat., 122°58.48' W. long.; (117) 37°11.00' N. lat., 122°40.22' W. long.; (118) 37°07.00' N. lat., 122°37.64' W. long.; (119) 37°02.08' N. lat., 122°25.49' W. long.; (120) 36°48.20' N. lat., 122°03.32' W. long.; (121) 36°51.46' N. lat., 121°57.54' W. long.; (122) 36°44.14' N. lat., 121°58.10' W. long.; (123) 36°36.76' N. lat., 122°01.16' W. long.; (124) 36°15.62' N. lat., 121°57.13' W. long.; (125) 36°10.42' N. lat., 121°42.90' W. long.; (126) 36°02.55' N. lat., 121°36.35' W. long.; (127) 36°00.00' N. lat., 121°35.15' W. long.; (128) 35°58.25' N. lat., 121°32.88' W. long.; (129) 35°40.38' N. lat., 121°22.59' W. long.; (130) 35°24.35' N. lat., 121°02.53' W. long.; (131) 35°02.66' N. lat., 120°51.63' W. long.; (132) 34°39.52' N. lat., 120°48.72' W. long.; (133) 34°31.26' N. lat., 120°44.12' W. long.; (134) 34°27.00' N. lat., 120°36.00' W. long.; (135) 34°23.00' N. lat., 120°25.32' W. long.; (136) 34°25.68' N. lat., 120°17.46' W. long.; (137) 34°23.18' N. lat., 119°56.17' W. long.; (138) 34°18.73' N. lat., 119°41.89' W. long.; (139) 34°11.18' N. lat., 119°31.21' W. long.; (140) 34°10.01' N. lat., 119°25.84' W. long.; (141) 34°03.88' N. lat., 119°12.46' W. long.; (142) 34°03.58' N. lat., 119°06.71' W. long.; (143) 34°04.52' N. lat., 119°04.89' W. long.; (144) 34°01.28' N. lat., 119°00.27' W. long.; (145) 34°00.20' N. lat., 119°03.18' W. long.; (146) 33°59.60' N. lat., 119°03.14' W. long.; (147) 33°59.45' N. lat., 119°00.87' W. long.; (148) 34°00.71' N. lat., 118°59.07' W. long.; (149) 33°59.05' N. lat., 118°47.34' W. long.; (150) 33°59.06' N. lat., 118°36.30' W. long.; (151) 33°55.05' N. lat., 118°32.85' W. long.; (152) 33°53.56' N. lat., 118°37.73' W. long.; (153) 33°51.22' N. lat., 118°36.13' W. long.; (154) 33°50.19' N. lat., 118°32.19' W. long.; (155) 33°51.28' N. lat., 118°29.12' W. long.; (156) 33°49.89' N. lat., 118°28.04' W. long.; (157) 33°49.95' N. lat., 118°26.38' W. long.; (158) 33°50.73' N. lat., 118°26.16' W. long.; (159) 33°49.87' N. lat., 118°24.37' W. long.; (160) 33°47.54' N. lat., 118°29.65' W. long.; (161) 33°44.10' N. lat., 118°25.25' W. long.; (162) 33°41.77' N. lat., 118°20.32' W. long.; (163) 33°38.17' N. lat., 118°15.69' W. long.; (164) 33°37.48' N. lat., 118°16.72' W. long.; (165) 33°35.98' N. lat., 118°16.54' W. long.; (166) 33°34.15' N. lat., 118°11.22' W. long.; (167) 33°34.09' N. lat., 118°08.15' W. long.; (168) 33°35.73' N. lat., 118°05.01' W. long.; (169) 33°33.75' N. lat., 117°59.82' W. long.; (170) 33°35.44' N. lat., 117°55.65' W. long.; (171) 33°35.15' N. lat., 117°53.54' W. long.; (172) 33°31.12' N. lat., 117°47.39' W. long.; (173) 33°27.49' N. lat., 117°44.85' W. long.; (174) 33°16.42' N. lat., 117°32.92' W. long.; (175) 33°06.66' N. lat., 117°21.59' W. long.; (176) 33°00.08' N. lat., 117°19.02' W. long.; (177) 32°56.11' N. lat., 117°18.41' W. long.; (178) 32°54.43' N. lat., 117°16.93' W. long.; (179) 32°51.89' N. lat., 117°16.42' W. long.; (180) 32°52.61' N. lat., 117°19.50' W. long.; (181) 32°46.96' N. lat., 117°22.69' W. long.; (182) 32°44.98' N. lat., 117°21.87' W. long.; (183) 32°43.52' N. lat., 117°19.32' W. long.; and (184) 32°33.56' N. lat., 117°17.72' W. long. (g) The 60 fm (110 m) depth contour around the northern Channel Islands off the State of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 34°09.16' N. lat., 120°26.31' W. long.; (2) 34°06.69' N. lat., 120°16.43' W. long.; (3) 34°06.38' N. lat., 120°04.00' W. long.; (4) 34°07.36' N. lat., 119°52.06' W. long.; (5) 34°04.84' N. lat., 119°36.94' W. long.; (6) 34°04.84' N. lat., 119°35.50' W. long.; (7) 34°05.04' N. lat., 119°32.80' W. long.; (8) 34°04.00' N. lat., 119°26.70' W. long.; (9) 34°02.80' N. lat., 119°21.40' W. long.; (10) 34°02.36' N. lat., 119°18.97' W. long.; (11) 34°00.65' N. lat., 119°19.42' W. long.; (12) 33°59.45' N. lat., 119°22.38' W. long.; (13) 33°58.68' N. lat., 119°32.36' W. long.; (14) 33°56.14' N. lat., 119°41.09' W. long.; (15) 33°55.84' N. lat., 119°48.00' W. long.; (16) 33°57.22' N. lat., 119°52.09' W. long.; (17) 33°59.32' N. lat., 119°55.59' W. long.; (18) 33°57.52' N. lat., 119°55.19' W. long.; (19) 33°56.10' N. lat., 119°54.25' W. long.; (20) 33°50.28' N. lat., 119°56.02' W. long.; (21) 33°48.51' N. lat., 119°59.67' W. long.; (22) 33°49.14' N. lat., 120°03.58' W. long.; (23) 33°51.93' N. lat., 120°06.50' W. long.; (24) 33°54.36' N. lat., 120°13.06' W. long.; (25) 33°58.53' N. lat., 120°20.46' W. long.; (26) 34°00.12' N. lat., 120°28.12' W. long.; (27) 34°08.09' N. lat., 120°35.85' W. long.; (28) 34°08.80' N. lat., 120°34.58' W. long.; and (29) 34°09.16' N. lat., 120°26.31' W. long. (h) The 60 fm (110 m) depth contour around San Clemente Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°04.06' N. lat., 118°37.32' W. long.; (2) 33°02.56' N. lat., 118°34.12' W. long.; (3) 32°55.54' N. lat., 118°28.87' W. long.; (4) 32°55.02' N. lat., 118°27.69' W. long.; (5) 32°49.78' N. lat., 118°20.88' W. long.; (6) 32°48.32' N. lat., 118°19.89' W. long.; (7) 32°47.60' N. lat., 118°22.00' W. long.; (8) 32°44.59' N. lat., 118°24.52' W. long.; (9) 32°49.97' N. lat., 118°31.52' W. long.; (10) 32°53.62' N. lat., 118°32.94' W. long.; (11) 32°55.63' N. lat., 118°34.82' W. long.; (12) 33°00.71' N. lat., 118°38.42' W. long.; (13) 33°03.31' N. lat., 118°38.74' W. long.; and (14) 33°04.06' N. lat., 118°37.32' W. long. (i) The 60 fm (110 m) depth contour around Santa Catalina Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°28.15' N. lat., 118°37.85' W. long.; (2) 33°29.23' N. lat., 118°36.27' W. long.; (3) 33°28.85' N. lat., 118°30.85' W. long.; (4) 33°26.69' N. lat., 118°27.37' W. long.; (5) 33°25.35' N. lat., 118°22.83' W. long.; (6) 33°22.60' N. lat., 118°18.82' W. long.; (7) 33°19.49' N. lat., 118°16.91' W. long.; (8) 33°17.13' N. lat., 118°16.58' W. long.; (9) 33°16.72' N. lat., 118°18.07' W. long.; (10) 33°18.35' N. lat., 118°27.86' W. long.; (11) 33°20.03' N. lat., 118°32.04' W. long.; (12) 33°21.86' N. lat., 118°31.72' W. long.; (13) 33°23.15' N. lat., 118°29.89' W. long.; (14) 33°25.13' N. lat., 118°32.16' W. long.; (15) 33°25.73' N. lat., 118°34.88' W. long.; and (16) 33°28.15' N. lat., 118°37.85' W. long. (j) The 75 fm (137 m) depth contour used between the U.S. border with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 48°16.80' N. lat., 125°34.90' W. long.; (2) 48°14.50' N. lat., 125°29.50' W. long.; (3) 48°12.08' N. lat., 125°28.00' W. long.; (4) 48°09.00' N. lat., 125°28.00' W. long.; (5) 48°07.80' N. lat., 125°31.70' W. long.; (6) 48°04.28' N. lat., 125°29.00' W. long.; (7) 48°02.50' N. lat., 125°25.70' W. long.; (8) 48°10.00' N. lat., 125°20.19' W. long.; (9) 48°21.70' N. lat., 125°17.56' W. long.; (10) 48°23.12' N. lat., 125°10.25' W. long.; (11) 48°21.99' N. lat., 125°02.59' W. long.; (12) 48°23.05' N. lat., 124°48.80' W. long.; (13) 48°17.10' N. lat., 124°54.82' W. long.; (14) 48°05.10' N. lat., 124°59.40' W. long.; (15) 48°04.50' N. lat., 125°02.00' W. long.; (16) 48°04.70' N. lat., 125°04.08' W. long.; (17) 48°05.20' N. lat., 125°04.90' W. long.; (18) 48°06.80' N. lat., 125°06.15' W. long.; (19) 48°05.91' N. lat., 125°08.30' W. long.; (20) 48°07.00' N. lat., 125°09.80' W. long.; (21) 48°06.93' N. lat., 125°11.48' W. long.; (22) 48°04.98' N. lat., 125°10.02' W. long.; (23) 47°54.00' N. lat., 125°04.98' W. long.; (24) 47°44.52' N. lat., 125°00.00' W. long.; (25) 47°42.00' N. lat., 124°58.98' W. long.; (26) 47°35.52' N. lat., 124°55.50' W. long.; (27) 47°22.02' N. lat., 124°44.40' W. long.; (28) 47°16.98' N. lat., 124°45.48' W. long.; (29) 47°10.98' N. lat., 124°48.48' W. long.; (30) 47°04.98' N. lat., 124°49.02' W. long.; (31) 46°57.98' N. lat., 124°46.50' W. long.; (32) 46°54.00' N. lat., 124°45.00' W. long.; (33) 46°48.48' N. lat., 124°44.52' W. long.; (34) 46°40.02' N. lat., 124°36.00' W. long.; (35) 46°34.09' N. lat., 124°27.03' W. long.; (36) 46°24.64' N. lat., 124°30.33' W. long.; (37) 46°19.98' N. lat., 124°36.00' W. long.; (38) 46°18.14' N. lat., 124°34.26' W. long.; (39) 46°18.72' N. lat., 124°22.68' W. long.; (40) 46°16.00' N. lat., 124°19.49' W. long.; (41) 46°14.64' N. lat., 124°22.54' W. long.; (42) 46°11.08' N. lat., 124°30.74' W. long.; (43) 46°04.28' N. lat., 124°31.49' W. long.; (44) 45°55.97' N. lat., 124°19.95' W. long.; (45) 45°46.00' N. lat., 124°16.41' W. long.; (46) 45°44.97' N. lat., 124°15.96' W. long.; (47) 45°43.14' N. lat., 124°21.86' W. long.; (48) 45°34.44' N. lat., 124°14.44' W. long.; (49) 45°20.25' N. lat., 124°12.23' W. long.; (50) 45°15.49' N. lat., 124°11.49' W. long.; (51) 45°03.83' N. lat., 124°13.75' W. long.; (52) 44°57.31' N. lat., 124°15.03' W. long.; (53) 44°43.90' N. lat., 124°28.88' W. long.; (54) 44°28.64' N. lat., 124°35.67' W. long.; (55) 44°25.31' N. lat., 124°43.08' W. long.; (56) 44°17.15' N. lat., 124°47.98' W. long.; (57) 44°13.67' N. lat., 124°54.41' W. long.; (58) 44°08.30' N. lat., 124°54.75' W. long.; (59) 43°56.85' N. lat., 124°55.32' W. long.; (60) 43°57.50' N. lat., 124°41.23' W. long.; (61) 44°01.79' N. lat., 124°38.00' W. long.; (62) 44°02.16' N. lat., 124°32.62' W. long.; (63) 43°58.15' N. lat., 124°30.39' W. long.; (64) 43°53.25' N. lat., 124°31.39' W. long.; (65) 43°35.56' N. lat., 124°28.17' W. long.; (66) 43°21.84' N. lat., 124°36.07' W. long.; (67) 43°20.83' N. lat., 124°35.49' W. long.; (68) 43°19.73' N. lat., 124°34.86' W. long.; (69) 43°09.38' N. lat., 124°39.30' W. long.; (70) 43°07.11' N. lat., 124°37.66' W. long.; (71) 42°56.27' N. lat., 124°43.29' W. long.; (72) 42°50.00' N. lat., 124°42.30' W. long.; (73) 42°45.00' N. lat., 124°41.50' W. long.; (74) 42°40.50' N. lat., 124°39.46' W. long.; (75) 42°39.72' N. lat., 124°39.11' W. long.; (76) 42°32.88' N. lat., 124°40.13' W. long.; (77) 42°32.30' N. lat., 124°39.04' W. long.; (78) 42°26.96' N. lat., 124°44.31' W. long.; (79) 42°24.11' N. lat., 124°42.16' W. long.; (80) 42°21.10' N. lat., 124°35.46' W. long.; (81) 42°14.72' N. lat., 124°32.30' W. long.; (82) 42°13.67' N. lat., 124°32.29' W. long.; (83) 42°09.24' N. lat., 124°32.04' W. long.; (84) 42°01.89' N. lat., 124°32.70' W. long.; (85) 42°00.00' N. lat., 124°32.02' W. long.; (86) 41°46.18' N. lat., 124°26.60' W. long.; (87) 41°29.22' N. lat., 124°28.04' W. long.; (88) 41°09.62' N. lat., 124°19.75' W. long.; (89) 40°50.71' N. lat., 124°23.80' W. long.; (90) 40°43.35' N. lat., 124°29.30' W. long.; (91) 40°40.24' N. lat., 124°29.86' W. long.; (92) 40°37.50' N. lat., 124°28.68' W. long.; (93) 40°34.42' N. lat., 124°29.65' W. long.; (94) 40°34.74' N. lat., 124°34.61' W. long.; (95) 40°31.70' N. lat., 124°37.13' W. long.; (96) 40°30.00' N. lat., 124°36.50' W. long.; (97) 40°25.03' N. lat., 124°34.77' W. long.; (98) 40°23.58' N. lat., 124°31.49' W. long.; (99) 40°23.64' N. lat., 124°28.35' W. long.; (100) 40°22.53' N. lat., 124°24.76' W. long.; (101) 40°21.46' N. lat., 124°24.86' W. long.; (102) 40°21.74' N. lat., 124°27.63' W. long.; (103) 40°19.76' N. lat., 124°28.15' W. long.; (104) 40°18.00' N. lat., 124°25.38' W. long.; (105) 40°18.54' N. lat., 124°22.94' W. long.; (106) 40°15.55' N. lat., 124°25.75' W. long.; (107) 40°16.06' N. lat., 124°30.48' W. long.; (108) 40°15.75' N. lat., 124°31.69' W. long.; (109) 40°10.00' N. lat., 124°21.28' W. long.; (110) 40°08.37' N. lat., 124°17.99' W. long.; (111) 40°09.00' N. lat., 124°15.77' W. long.; (112) 40°06.93' N. lat., 124°16.49' W. long.; (113) 40°03.60' N. lat., 124°11.60' W. long.; (114) 40°06.20' N. lat., 124°08.23' W. long.; (115) 40°00.94' N. lat., 124°08.57' W. long.; (116) 40°00.01' N. lat., 124°09.84' W. long.; (117) 39°57.75' N. lat., 124°09.53' W. long.; (118) 39°55.56' N. lat., 124°07.67' W. long.; (119) 39°52.21' N. lat., 124°05.54' W. long.; (120) 39°48.07' N. lat., 123°57.48' W. long.; (121) 39°41.60' N. lat., 123°55.12' W. long.; (122) 39°30.39' N. lat., 123°55.03' W. long.; (123) 39°29.48' N. lat., 123°56.12' W. long.; (124) 39°13.76' N. lat., 123°54.65' W. long.; (125) 39°05.21' N. lat., 123°55.38' W. long.; (126) 38°57.50' N. lat., 123°54.50' W. long.; (127) 38°55.90' N. lat., 123°54.35' W. long.; (128) 38°48.59' N. lat., 123°49.61' W. long.; (129) 38°28.82' N. lat., 123°27.44' W. long.; (130) 38°09.70' N. lat., 123°18.66' W. long.; (131) 38°01.81' N. lat., 123°19.22' W. long.; (132) 38°00.00' N. lat., 123°22.19' W. long.; (133) 37°57.70' N. lat., 123°25.98' W. long.; (134) 37°56.73' N. lat., 123°25.22' W. long.; (135) 37°55.59' N. lat., 123°25.62' W. long.; (136) 37°52.79' N. lat., 123°23.85' W. long.; (137) 37°49.13' N. lat., 123°18.83' W. long.; (138) 37°46.01' N. lat., 123°12.28' W. long.; (139) 37°35.67' N. lat., 123°00.33' W. long.; (140) 37°24.16' N. lat., 122°51.96' W. long.; (141) 37°23.32' N. lat., 122°52.38' W. long.; (142) 37°11.00' N. lat., 122°45.48' W. long.; (143) 37°07.00' N. lat., 122°41.60' W. long.; (144) 37°04.12' N. lat., 122°38.94' W. long.; (145) 37°00.64' N. lat., 122°33.26' W. long.; (146) 36°59.15' N. lat., 122°27.84' W. long.; (147) 37°01.41' N. lat., 122°24.41' W. long.; (148) 36°58.75' N. lat., 122°23.81' W. long.; (149) 36°59.17' N. lat., 122°21.44' W. long.; (150) 36°57.51' N. lat., 122°20.69' W. long.; (151) 36°51.46' N. lat., 122°10.01' W. long.; (152) 36°48.43' N. lat., 122°06.47' W. long.; (153) 36°48.66' N. lat., 122°04.99' W. long.; (154) 36°47.75' N. lat., 122°03.33' W. long.; (155) 36°51.23' N. lat., 121°57.79' W. long.; (156) 36°49.72' N. lat., 121°57.87' W. long.; (157) 36°48.84' N. lat., 121°58.68' W. long.; (158) 36°47.89' N. lat., 121°58.53' W. long.; (159) 36°48.66' N. lat., 121°50.49' W. long.; (160) 36°45.56' N. lat., 121°54.11' W. long.; (161) 36°45.30' N. lat., 121°57.62' W. long.; (162) 36°38.54' N. lat., 122°01.13' W. long.; (163) 36°35.76' N. lat., 122°00.87' W. long.; (164) 36°32.58' N. lat., 121°59.12' W. long.; (165) 36°32.95' N. lat., 121°57.62' W. long.; (166) 36°31.96' N. lat., 121°56.27' W. long.; (167) 36°31.74' N. lat., 121°58.24' W. long.; (168) 36°30.57' N. lat., 121°59.66' W. long.; (169) 36°27.80' N. lat., 121°59.30' W. long.; (170) 36°26.52' N. lat., 121°58.09' W. long.; (171) 36°23.65' N. lat., 121°58.94' W. long.; (172) 36°20.93' N. lat., 122°00.28' W. long.; (173) 36°18.23' N. lat., 122°03.10' W. long.; (174) 36°14.21' N. lat., 121°57.73' W. long.; (175) 36°14.68' N. lat., 121°55.43' W. long.; (176) 36°10.42' N. lat., 121°42.90' W. long.; (177) 36°02.55' N. lat., 121°36.35' W. long.; (178) 36°01.04' N. lat., 121°36.47' W. long.; (179) 36°00.00' N. lat., 121°35.15' W. long.; (180) 35°58.25' N. lat., 121°32.88' W. long.; (181) 35°39.35' N. lat., 121°22.63' W. long.; (182) 35°24.44' N. lat., 121°02.23' W. long.; (183) 35°10.84' N. lat., 120°55.90' W. long.; (184) 35°04.35' N. lat., 120°51.62' W. long.; (185) 34°55.25' N. lat., 120°49.36' W. long.; (186) 34°47.95' N. lat., 120°50.76' W. long.; (187) 34°39.27' N. lat., 120°49.16' W. long.; (188) 34°31.05' N. lat., 120°44.71' W. long.; (189) 34°27.00' N. lat., 120°36.54' W. long.; (190) 34°22.60' N. lat., 120°25.41' W. long.; (191) 34°25.45' N. lat., 120°17.41' W. long.; (192) 34°22.94' N. lat., 119°56.40' W. long.; (193) 34°18.37' N. lat., 119°42.01' W. long.; (194) 34°11.22' N. lat., 119°32.47' W. long.; (195) 34°09.58' N. lat., 119°25.94' W. long.; (196) 34°03.89' N. lat., 119°12.47' W. long.; (197) 34°03.57' N. lat., 119°06.72' W. long.; (198) 34°04.53' N. lat., 119°04.90' W. long.; (199) 34°02.84' N. lat., 119°02.37' W. long.; (200) 34°01.30' N. lat., 119°00.26' W. long.; (201) 34°00.22' N. lat., 119°03.20' W. long.; (202) 33°59.60' N. lat., 119°03.16' W. long.; (203) 33°59.46' N. lat., 119°00.88' W. long.; (204) 34°00.49' N. lat., 118°59.08' W. long.; (205) 33°59.07' N. lat., 118°47.34' W. long.; (206) 33°58.73' N. lat., 118°36.45' W. long.; (207) 33°55.24' N. lat., 118°33.42' W. long.; (208) 33°53.71' N. lat., 118°38.01' W. long.; (209) 33°51.22' N. lat., 118°36.17' W. long.; (210) 33°49.85' N. lat., 118°32.31' W. long.; (211) 33°49.61' N. lat., 118°28.07' W. long.; (212) 33°49.95' N. lat., 118°26.38' W. long.; (213) 33°50.36' N. lat., 118°25.84' W. long.; (214) 33°49.84' N. lat., 118°24.78' W. long.; (215) 33°47.53' N. lat., 118°30.12' W. long.; (216) 33°44.11' N. lat., 118°25.25' W. long.; (217) 33°41.77' N. lat., 118°20.32' W. long.; (218) 33°38.17' N. lat., 118°15.70' W. long.; (219) 33°37.48' N. lat., 118°16.73' W. long.; (220) 33°36.01' N. lat., 118°16.55' W. long.; (221) 33°33.76' N. lat., 118°11.37' W. long.; (222) 33°33.76' N. lat., 118°07.94' W. long.; (223) 33°35.59' N. lat., 118°05.05' W. long.; (224) 33°33.75' N. lat., 117°59.82' W. long.; (225) 33°35.10' N. lat., 117°55.68' W. long.; (226) 33°34.91' N. lat., 117°53.76' W. long.; (227) 33°30.77' N. lat., 117°47.56' W. long.; (228) 33°27.50' N. lat., 117°44.87' W. long.; (229) 33°16.89' N. lat., 117°34.37' W. long.; (230) 33°06.66' N. lat., 117°21.59' W. long.; (231) 33°03.35' N. lat., 117°20.92' W. long.; (232) 33°00.07' N. lat., 117°19.02' W. long.; (233) 32°55.99' N. lat., 117°18.60' W. long.; (234) 32°54.43' N. lat., 117°16.93' W. long.; (235) 32°52.13' N. lat., 117°16.55' W. long.; (236) 32°52.61' N. lat., 117°19.50' W. long.; (237) 32°46.95' N. lat., 117°22.81' W. long.; (238) 32°45.01' N. lat., 117°22.07' W. long.; (239) 32°43.40' N. lat., 117°19.80' W. long.; and (240) 32°33.74' N. lat., 117°18.67' W. long. (k) The 75 fm (137 m) depth contour around the northern Channel Islands off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 34°09.12' N. lat., 120°35.03' W. long.; (2) 34°09.99' N. lat., 120°27.85' W. long.; (3) 34°07.19' N. lat., 120°16.28' W. long.; (4) 34°06.56' N. lat., 120°04.00' W. long.; (5) 34°07.27' N. lat., 119°57.76' W. long.; (6) 34°07.48' N. lat., 119°52.08' W. long.; (7) 34°05.18' N. lat., 119°37.94' W. long.; (8) 34°05.22' N. lat., 119°35.52' W. long.; (9) 34°05.12' N. lat., 119°32.74' W. long.; (10) 34°04.32' N. lat., 119°27.32' W. long.; (11) 34°03.00' N. lat., 119°21.36' W. long.; (12) 34°02.32' N. lat., 119°18.46' W. long.; (13) 34°00.65' N. lat., 119°19.42' W. long.; (14) 33°59.45' N. lat., 119°22.38' W. long.; (15) 33°58.68' N. lat., 119°32.36' W. long.; (16) 33°56.12' N. lat., 119°41.10' W. long.; (17) 33°55.74' N. lat., 119°48.00' W. long.; (18) 33°57.78' N. lat., 119°53.04' W. long.; (19) 33°59.06' N. lat., 119°55.38' W. long.; (20) 33°57.57' N. lat., 119°54.93' W. long.; (21) 33°56.35' N. lat., 119°53.91' W. long.; (22) 33°54.43' N. lat., 119°54.07' W. long.; (23) 33°52.67' N. lat., 119°54.78' W. long.; (24) 33°48.33' N. lat., 119°55.09' W. long.; (25) 33°47.28' N. lat., 119°57.30' W. long.; (26) 33°47.36' N. lat., 120°00.39' W. long.; (27) 33°49.16' N. lat., 120°05.06' W. long.; (28) 33°51.41' N. lat., 120°06.49' W. long.; (29) 33°52.99' N. lat., 120°10.01' W. long.; (30) 33°56.64' N. lat., 120°18.88' W. long.; (31) 33°58.02' N. lat., 120°21.41' W. long.; (32) 33°58.73' N. lat., 120°25.22' W. long.; (33) 33°59.08' N. lat., 120°26.58' W. long.; (34) 33°59.95' N. lat., 120°28.21' W. long.; (35) 34°03.54' N. lat., 120°32.23' W. long.; (36) 34°05.57' N. lat., 120°34.23' W. long.; (37) 34°08.13' N. lat., 120°36.05' W. long.; and (38) 34°09.12' N. lat., 120°35.03' W. long. (l) The 75 fm (137 m) depth contour around San Clemente Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°04.54' N. lat., 118°37.54' W. long.; (2) 33°02.56' N. lat., 118°34.12' W. long.; (3) 32°55.54' N. lat., 118°28.87' W. long.; (4) 32°55.02' N. lat., 118°27.69' W. long.; (5) 32°49.78' N. lat., 118°20.88' W. long.; (6) 32°48.32' N. lat., 118°19.89' W. long.; (7) 32°47.41' N. lat., 118°21.98' W. long.; (8) 32°44.39' N. lat., 118°24.49' W. long.; (9) 32°47.93' N. lat., 118°29.90' W. long.; (10) 32°49.69' N. lat., 118°31.52' W. long.; (11) 32°53.57' N. lat., 118°33.09' W. long.; (12) 32°55.42' N. lat., 118°35.17' W. long.; (13) 33°00.49' N. lat., 118°38.56' W. long.; (14) 33°03.23' N. lat., 118°39.16' W. long.; and (15) 33°04.54' N. lat., 118°37.54' W. long. (m) The 75 fm (137 m) depth contour around Santa Catalina Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°28.17' N. lat., 118°38.16' W. long.; (2) 33°29.35' N. lat., 118°36.23' W. long.; (3) 33°28.85' N. lat., 118°30.85' W. long.; (4) 33°26.69' N. lat., 118°27.37' W. long.; (5) 33°26.31' N. lat., 118°25.14' W. long.; (6) 33°25.35' N. lat., 118°22.83' W. long.; (7) 33°22.47' N. lat., 118°18.53' W. long.; (8) 33°19.51' N. lat., 118°16.82' W. long.; (9) 33°17.07' N. lat., 118°16.38' W. long.; (10) 33°16.58' N. lat., 118°17.61' W. long.; (11) 33°18.35' N. lat., 118°27.86' W. long.; (12) 33°20.07' N. lat., 118°32.12' W. long.; (13) 33°21.77' N. lat., 118°31.85' W. long.; (14) 33°23.15' N. lat., 118°29.99' W. long.; (15) 33°24.96' N. lat., 118°32.21' W. long.; (16) 33°25.67' N. lat., 118°34.88' W. long.; (17) 33°27.80' N. lat., 118°37.90' W. long.; and (18) 33°28.17' N. lat., 118°38.16' W. long. [69 FR 77051, Dec. 23, 2004, as amended at 71 FR 8500, Feb. 17, 2006] § 660.393 Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 100 fm (183 m) through 150 fm (274 m) depth contours. top Boundaries for RCAs are defined by straight lines connecting a series of latitude/longitude coordinates. This section provides coordinates for the 100 fm (183 m) through 150 fm (274 m) depth contours. (a) The 100 fm (183 m) depth contour used between the U.S. border with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 48°15.00' N. lat., 125°41.00' W. long.; (2) 48°14.00' N. lat., 125°36.00' W. long.; (3) 48°09.50' N. lat., 125°40.50' W. long.; (4) 48°08.00' N. lat., 125°38.00' W. long.; (5) 48°05.00' N. lat., 125°37.25' W. long.; (6) 48°02.60' N. lat., 125°34.70' W. long.; (7) 47°59.00' N. lat., 125°34.00' W. long.; (8) 47°57.26' N. lat., 125°29.82' W. long.; (9) 47°59.87' N. lat., 125°25.81' W. long.; (10) 48°01.80' N. lat., 125°24.53' W. long.; (11) 48°02.08' N. lat., 125°22.98' W. long.; (12) 48°02.97' N. lat., 125°22.89' W. long.; (13) 48°04.47' N. lat., 125°21.75' W. long.; (14) 48°06.11' N. lat., 125°19.33' W. long.; (15) 48°07.95' N. lat., 125°18.55' W. long.; (16) 48°09.00' N. lat., 125°18.00' W. long.; (17) 48°11.31' N. lat., 125°17.55' W. long.; (18) 48°14.60' N. lat., 125°13.46' W. long.; (19) 48°16.67' N. lat., 125°14.34' W. long.; (20) 48°18.73' N. lat., 125°14.41' W. long.; (21) 48°19.67' N. lat., 125°13.70' W. long.; (22) 48°19.70' N. lat., 125°11.13' W. long.; (23) 48°22.95' N. lat., 125°10.79' W. long.; (24) 48°21.61' N. lat., 125°02.54' W. long.; (25) 48°23.00' N. lat., 124°49.34' W. long.; (26) 48°17.00' N. lat., 124°56.50' W. long.; (27) 48°06.00' N. lat., 125°00.00' W. long.; (28) 48°04.62' N. lat., 125°01.73' W. long.; (29) 48°04.84' N. lat., 125°04.03' W. long.; (30) 48°06.41' N. lat., 125°06.51' W. long.; (31) 48°06.00' N. lat., 125°08.00' W. long.; (32) 48°07.08' N. lat., 125°09.34' W. long.; (33) 48°07.28' N. lat., 125°11.14' W. long.; (34) 48°03.45' N. lat., 125°16.66' W. long.; (35) 47°59.50' N. lat., 125°18.88' W. long.; (36) 47°58.68' N. lat., 125°16.19' W. long.; (37) 47°56.62' N. lat., 125°13.50' W. long.; (38) 47°53.71' N. lat., 125°11.96' W. long.; (39) 47°51.70' N. lat., 125°09.38' W. long.; (40) 47°49.95' N. lat., 125°06.07' W. long.; (41) 47°49.00' N. lat., 125°03.00' W. long.; (42) 47°46.95' N. lat., 125°04.00' W. long.; (43) 47°46.58' N. lat., 125°03.15' W. long.; (44) 47°44.07' N. lat., 125°04.28' W. long.; (45) 47°43.32' N. lat., 125°04.41' W. long.; (46) 47°40.95' N. lat., 125°04.14' W. long.; (47) 47°39.58' N. lat., 125°04.97' W. long.; (48) 47°36.23' N. lat., 125°02.77' W. long.; (49) 47°34.28' N. lat., 124°58.66' W. long.; (50) 47°32.17' N. lat., 124°57.77' W. long.; (51) 47°30.27' N. lat., 124°56.16' W. long.; (52) 47°30.60' N. lat., 124°54.80' W. long.; (53) 47°29.26' N. lat., 124°52.21' W. long.; (54) 47°28.21' N. lat., 124°50.65' W. long.; (55) 47°27.38' N. lat., 124°49.34' W. long.; (56) 47°25.61' N. lat., 124°48.26' W. long.; (57) 47°23.54' N. lat., 124°46.42' W. long.; (58) 47°20.64' N. lat., 124°45.91' W. long.; (59) 47°17.99' N. lat., 124°45.59' W. long.; (60) 47°18.20' N. lat., 124°49.12' W. long.; (61) 47°15.01' N. lat., 124°51.09' W. long.; (62) 47°12.61' N. lat., 124°54.89' W. long.; (63) 47°08.22' N. lat., 124°56.53' W. long.; (64) 47°08.50' N. lat., 124°57.74' W. long.; (65) 47°01.92' N. lat., 124°54.95' W. long.; (66) 47°01.14' N. lat., 124°59.35' W. long.; (67) 46°58.48' N. lat., 124°57.81' W. long.; (68) 46°56.79' N. lat., 124°56.03' W. long.; (69) 46°58.01' N. lat., 124°55.09' W. long.; (70) 46°55.07' N. lat., 124°54.14' W. long.; (71) 46°59.60' N. lat., 124°49.79' W. long.; (72) 46°58.72' N. lat., 124°48.78' W. long.; (73) 46°54.45' N. lat., 124°48.36' W. long.; (74) 46°53.99' N. lat., 124°49.95' W. long.; (75) 46°54.38' N. lat., 124°52.73' W. long.; (76) 46°52.38' N. lat., 124°52.02' W. long.; (77) 46°48.93' N. lat., 124°49.17' W. long.; (78) 46°41.50' N. lat., 124°43.00' W. long.; (79) 46°34.50' N. lat., 124°28.50' W. long.; (80) 46°29.00' N. lat., 124°30.00' W. long.; (81) 46°20.00' N. lat., 124°36.50' W. long.; (82) 46°18.00' N. lat., 124°38.00' W. long.; (83) 46°17.52' N. lat., 124°35.35' W. long.; (84) 46°17.00' N. lat., 124°22.50' W. long.; (85) 46°16.00' N. lat., 124°20.62' W. long.; (86) 46°13.52' N. lat., 124°25.49' W. long.; (87) 46°12.17' N. lat., 124°30.75' W. long.; (88) 46°10.63' N. lat., 124°37.95' W. long.; (89) 46°09.29' N. lat., 124°39.01' W. long.; (90) 46°02.40' N. lat., 124°40.37' W. long.; (91) 45°56.45' N. lat., 124°38.00' W. long.; (92) 45°51.92' N. lat., 124°38.49' W. long.; (93) 45°47.19' N. lat., 124°35.58' W. long.; (94) 45°46.41' N. lat., 124°32.36' W. long.; (95) 45°46.00' N. lat., 124°32.10' W. long.; (96) 45°41.75' N. lat., 124°28.12' W. long.; (97) 45°36.96' N. lat., 124°24.48' W. long.; (98) 45°31.84' N. lat., 124°22.04' W. long.; (99) 45°27.10' N. lat., 124°21.74' W. long.; (100) 45°20.25' N. lat., 124°18.54' W. long.; (101) 45°18.14' N. lat., 124°17.59' W. long.; (102) 45°11.08' N. lat., 124°16.97' W. long.; (103) 45°04.38' N. lat., 124°18.36' W. long.; (104) 45°03.83' N. lat., 124°18.60' W. long.; (105) 44°58.05' N. lat., 124°21.58' W. long.; (106) 44°47.67' N. lat., 124°31.41' W. long.; (107) 44°44.55' N. lat., 124°33.58' W. long.; (108) 44°39.88' N. lat., 124°35.01' W. long.; (109) 44°32.90' N. lat., 124°36.81' W. long.; (110) 44°30.33' N. lat., 124°38.56' W. long.; (111) 44°30.04' N. lat., 124°42.31' W. long.; (112) 44°26.84' N. lat., 124°44.91' W. long.; (113) 44°17.99' N. lat., 124°51.03' W. long.; (114) 44°13.68' N. lat., 124°56.38' W. long.; (115) 44°08.30' N. lat., 124°55.99' W. long.; (116) 43°56.67' N. lat., 124°55.45' W. long.; (117) 43°56.47' N. lat., 124°34.61' W. long.; (118) 43°42.73' N. lat., 124°32.41' W. long.; (119) 43°30.93' N. lat., 124°34.43' W. long.; (120) 43°20.83' N. lat., 124°39.39' W. long.; (121) 43°17.45' N. lat., 124°41.16' W. long.; (122) 43°07.04' N. lat., 124°41.25' W. long.; (123) 43°03.45' N. lat., 124°44.36' W. long.; (124) 43°03.90' N. lat., 124°50.81' W. long.; (125) 42°55.70' N. lat., 124°52.79' W. long.; (126) 42°54.12' N. lat., 124°47.36' W. long.; (127) 42°50.00' N. lat., 124°45.33' W. long.; (128) 42°44.00' N. lat., 124°42.38' W. long.; (129) 42°40.50' N. lat., 124°41.71' W. long.; (130) 42°38.23' N. lat., 124°41.25' W. long.; (131) 42°33.03' N. lat., 124°42.38' W. long.; (132) 42°31.89' N. lat., 124°42.04' W. long.; (133) 42°30.09' N. lat., 124°42.67' W. long.; (134) 42°28.28' N. lat., 124°47.08' W. long.; (135) 42°25.22' N. lat., 124°43.51' W. long.; (136) 42°19.23' N. lat., 124°37.92' W. long.; (137) 42°16.29' N. lat., 124°36.11' W. long.; (138) 42°13.67' N. lat., 124°35.81' W. long.; (139) 42°05.66' N. lat., 124°34.92' W. long.; (140) 42°00.00' N. lat., 124°35.27' W. long.; (141) 41°47.04' N. lat., 124°27.64' W. long.; (142) 41°32.92' N. lat., 124°28.79' W. long.; (143) 41°24.17' N. lat., 124°28.46' W. long.; (144) 41°10.12' N. lat., 124°20.50' W. long.; (145) 40°51.41' N. lat., 124°24.38' W. long.; (146) 40°43.71' N. lat., 124°29.89' W. long.; (147) 40°40.14' N. lat., 124°30.90' W. long.; (148) 40°37.35' N. lat., 124°29.05' W. long.; (149) 40°34.76' N. lat., 124°29.82' W. long.; (150) 40°36.78' N. lat., 124°37.06' W. long.; (151) 40°32.44' N. lat., 124°39.58' W. long.; (152) 40°30.00' N. lat., 124°38.13' W. long.; (153) 40°24.82' N. lat., 124°35.12' W. long.; (154) 40°23.30' N. lat., 124°31.60' W. long.; (155) 40°23.52' N. lat., 124°28.78' W. long.; (156) 40°22.43' N. lat., 124°25.00' W. long.; (157) 40°21.72' N. lat., 124°24.94' W. long.; (158) 40°21.87' N. lat., 124°27.96' W. long.; (159) 40°21.40' N. lat., 124°28.74' W. long.; (160) 40°19.68' N. lat., 124°28.49' W. long.; (161) 40°17.73' N. lat., 124°25.43' W. long.; (162) 40°18.37' N. lat., 124°23.35' W. long.; (163) 40°15.75' N. lat., 124°26.05' W. long.; (164) 40°16.75' N. lat., 124°33.71' W. long.; (165) 40°16.29' N. lat., 124°34.36' W. long.; (166) 40°10.00' N. lat., 124°21.12' W. long.; (167) 40°07.70' N. lat., 124°18.44' W. long.; (168) 40°08.84' N. lat., 124°15.86' W. long.; (169) 40°06.53' N. lat., 124°17.39' W. long.; (170) 40°03.15' N. lat., 124°14.43' W. long.; (171) 40°02.19' N. lat., 124°12.85' W. long.; (172) 40°02.89' N. lat., 124°11.78' W. long.; (173) 40°02.78' N. lat., 124°10.70' W. long.; (174) 40°04.57' N. lat., 124°10.08' W. long.; (175) 40°06.06' N. lat., 124°08.30' W. long.; (176) 40°04.05' N. lat., 124°08.93' W. long.; (177) 40°01.17' N. lat., 124°08.80' W. long.; (179) 40°01.03' N. lat., 124°10.06' W. long.; (179) 39°58.07' N. lat., 124°11.89' W. long.; (180) 39°56.39' N. lat., 124°08.71' W. long.; (181) 39°54.64' N. lat., 124°07.30' W. long.; (182) 39°53.86' N. lat., 124°07.95' W. long.; (183) 39°51.95' N. lat., 124°07.63' W. long.; (184) 39°48.78' N. lat., 124°03.29' W. long.; (185) 39°47.36' N. lat., 124°03.31' W. long.; (186) 39°40.08' N. lat., 123°58.37' W. long.; (187) 39°36.16' N. lat., 123°56.90' W. long.; (188) 39°30.75' N. lat., 123°55.86' W. long.; (189) 39°31.62' N. lat., 123°57.33' W. long.; (190) 39°30.91' N. lat., 123°57.88' W. long.; (191) 39°01.79' N. lat., 123°56.59' W. long.; (192) 38°59.42' N. lat., 123°55.67' W. long.; (193) 38°58.89' N. lat., 123°56.28' W. long.; (194) 38°57.50' N. lat., 123°56.28' W. long.; (195) 38°54.72' N. lat., 123°55.68' W. long.; (196) 38°48.95' N. lat., 123°51.85' W. long.; (197) 38°36.67' N. lat., 123°40.20' W. long.; (198) 38°33.82' N. lat., 123°39.23' W. long.; (199) 38°29.02' N. lat., 123°33.52' W. long.; (200) 38°18.88' N. lat., 123°25.93' W. long.; (201) 38°14.12' N. lat., 123°23.26' W. long.; (202) 38°11.07' N. lat., 123°22.07' W. long.; (203) 38°03.19' N. lat., 123°20.70' W. long.; (204) 38°00.00' N. lat., 123°23.08' W. long.; (205) 37°55.07' N. lat., 123°26.81' W. long.; (206) 37°50.66' N. lat., 123°23.06' W. long.; (207) 37°45.18' N. lat., 123°11.88' W. long.; (208) 37°35.67' N. lat., 123°01.20' W. long.; (209) 37°15.58' N. lat., 122°48.36' W. long.; (210) 37°11.00' N. lat., 122°44.50' W. long.; (211) 37°07.00' N. lat., 122°41.25' W. long.; (212) 37°03.18' N. lat., 122°38.15' W. long.; (213) 37°00.48' N. lat., 122°33.93' W. long.; (214) 36°58.70' N. lat., 122°27.22' W. long.; (215) 37°00.85' N. lat., 122°24.70' W. long.; (216) 36°58.00' N. lat., 122°24.14' W. long.; (217) 36°58.74' N. lat., 122°21.51' W. long.; (218) 36°56.97' N. lat., 122°21.32' W. long.; (219) 36°51.52' N. lat., 122°10.68' W. long.; (220) 36°48.39' N. lat., 122°07.60' W. long.; (221) 36°47.43' N. lat., 122°03.22' W. long.; (222) 36°50.95' N. lat., 121°58.03' W. long.; (223) 36°49.92' N. lat., 121°58.01' W. long.; (224) 36°48.88' N. lat., 121°58.90' W. long.; (225) 36°47.70' N. lat., 121°58.75' W. long.; (226) 36°48.37' N. lat., 121°51.14' W. long.; (227) 36°45.74' N. lat., 121°54.17' W. long.; (228) 36°45.51' N. lat., 121°57.72' W. long.; (229) 36°38.84' N. lat., 122°01.32' W. long.; (230) 36°35.62' N. lat., 122°00.98' W. long.; (231) 36°32.46' N. lat., 121°59.15' W. long.; (232) 36°32.79' N. lat., 121°57.67' W. long.; (233) 36°31.98' N. lat., 121°56.55' W. long.; (234) 36°31.79' N. lat., 121°58.40' W. long.; (235) 36°30.73' N. lat., 121°59.70' W. long.; (236) 36°30.31' N. lat., 122°00.22' W. long.; (237) 36°29.35' N. lat., 122°00.36' W. long.; (238) 36°27.66' N. lat., 121°59.80' W. long.; (239) 36°26.22' N. lat., 121°58.35' W. long.; (240) 36°21.20' N. lat., 122°00.72' W. long.; (241) 36°20.47' N. lat., 122°02.92' W. long.; (242) 36°18.46' N. lat., 122°04.51' W. long.; (243) 36°15.92' N. lat., 122°01.33' W. long.; (244) 36°13.76' N. lat., 121°57.27' W. long.; (245) 36°14.43' N. lat., 121°55.43' W. long.; (246) 36°10.24' N. lat., 121°43.08' W. long.; (247) 36°07.66' N. lat., 121°40.91' W. long.; (248) 36°02.49' N. lat., 121°36.51' W. long.; (249) 36°01.07' N. lat., 121°36.82' W. long.; (250) 36°00.00' N. lat., 121°35.15' W. long.; (251) 35°57.84' N. lat., 121°33.10' W. long.; (252) 35°50.36' N. lat., 121°29.32' W. long.; (253) 35°39.03' N. lat., 121°22.86' W. long.; (254) 35°24.30' N. lat., 121°02.56' W. long.; (255) 35°16.53' N. lat., 121°00.39' W. long.; (256) 35°04.82' N. lat., 120°53.96' W. long.; (257) 34°52.51' N. lat., 120°51.62' W. long.; (258) 34°43.36' N. lat., 120°52.12' W. long.; (259) 34°37.64' N. lat., 120°49.99' W. long.; (260) 34°30.80' N. lat., 120°45.02' W. long.; (261) 34°27.00' N. lat., 120°39.00' W. long.; (262) 34°21.90' N. lat., 120°25.25' W. long.; (263) 34°24.86' N. lat., 120°16.81' W. long.; (264) 34°22.80' N. lat., 119°57.06' W. long.; (265) 34°18.59' N. lat., 119°44.84' W. long.; (266) 34°15.04' N. lat., 119°40.34' W. long.; (267) 34°14.40' N. lat., 119°45.39' W. long.; (268) 34°12.32' N. lat., 119°42.41' W. long.; (269) 34°09.71' N. lat., 119°28.85' W. long.; (270) 34°04.70' N. lat., 119°15.38' W. long.; (271) 34°03.33' N. lat., 119°12.93' W. long.; (272) 34°02.72' N. lat., 119°07.01' W. long.; (273) 34°03.90' N. lat., 119°04.64' W. long.; (274) 34°01.80' N. lat., 119°03.23' W. long.; (275) 33°59.32' N. lat., 119°03.50' W. long.; (276) 33°59.00' N. lat., 118°59.55' W. long.; (277) 33°59.51' N. lat., 118°57.25' W. long.; (278) 33°58.82' N. lat., 118°52.47' W. long.; (279) 33°58.54' N. lat., 118°41.86' W. long.; (280) 33°55.07' N. lat., 118°34.25' W. long.; (281) 33°54.28' N. lat., 118°38.68' W. long.; (282) 33°51.00' N. lat., 118°36.66' W. long.; (283) 33°39.77' N. lat., 118°18.41' W. long.; (284) 33°35.50' N. lat., 118°16.85' W. long.; (285) 33°32.68' N. lat., 118°09.82' W. long.; (286) 33°34.09' N. lat., 117°54.06' W. long.; (287) 33°31.60' N. lat., 117°49.28' W. long.; (288) 33°16.07' N. lat., 117°34.74' W. long.; (289) 33°07.06' N. lat., 117°22.71' W. long.; (290) 32°59.28' N. lat., 117°19.69' W. long.; (291) 32°55.36' N. lat., 117°19.54' W. long.; (292) 32°53.35' N. lat., 117°17.05' W. long.; (293) 32°53.34' N. lat., 117°19.13' W. long.; (294) 32°46.39' N. lat., 117°23.45' W. long.; (295) 32°42.79' N. lat., 117°21.16' W. long.; and (296) 32°34.22' N. lat., 117°21.20' W. long. (b) The 100 fm (183 m) depth contour around San Clemente Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°04.73' N. lat., 118°37.98' W. long.; (2) 33°02.67' N. lat., 118°34.06' W. long.; (3) 32°55.80' N. lat., 118°28.92' W. long.; (4) 32°49.78' N. lat., 118°20.88' W. long.; (5) 32°48.01' N. lat., 118°19.49' W. long.; (6) 32°47.53' N. lat., 118°21.76' W. long.; (7) 32°44.03' N. lat., 118°24.70' W. long.; (8) 32°49.75' N. lat., 118°32.10' W. long.; (9) 32°53.36' N. lat., 118°33.23' W. long.; (10) 32°55.17' N. lat., 118°34.64' W. long.; (11) 32°55.13' N. lat., 118°35.31' W. long.; (12) 33°00.22' N. lat., 118°38.68' W. long.; (13) 33°03.13' N. lat., 118°39.59' W. long.; and (14) 33°04.73' N. lat., 118°37.98' W. long. (c) The 100 fm (183 m) depth contour around Santa Catalina Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°28.23' N. lat., 118°39.38' W. long.; (2) 33°29.60' N. lat., 118°36.11' W. long.; (3) 33°29.14' N. lat., 118°30.81' W. long.; (4) 33°26.97' N. lat., 118°27.57' W. long.; (5) 33°25.68' N. lat., 118°23.00' W. long.; (6) 33°22.67' N. lat., 118°18.41' W. long.; (7) 33°19.72' N. lat., 118°16.25' W. long.; (8) 33°17.14' N. lat., 118°14.96' W. long.; (9) 33°16.09' N. lat., 118°15.46' W. long.; (10) 33°18.10' N. lat., 118°27.95' W. long.; (11) 33°19.84' N. lat., 118°32.16' W. long.; (12) 33°20.83' N. lat., 118°32.83' W. long.; (13) 33°21.91' N. lat., 118°31.98' W. long.; (14) 33°23.05' N. lat., 118°30.11' W. long.; (15) 33°24.87' N. lat., 118°32.45' W. long.; (16) 33°25.30' N. lat., 118°34.32' W. long.; and (17) 33°28.23' N. lat., 118°39.38' W. long. (d) The 125 fm (229 m) depth contour used between the U.S. border with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 48°15.00' N. lat., 125°41.13' W. long.; (2) 48°13.05' N. lat., 125°37.43' W. long.; (3) 48°08.62' N. lat., 125°41.68' W. long.; (4) 48°07.42' N. lat., 125°42.38' W. long.; (5) 48°04.20' N. lat., 125°36.57' W. long.; (6) 48°02.79' N. lat., 125°35.55' W. long.; (7) 48°00.48' N. lat., 125°37.84' W. long.; (8) 47°54.90' N. lat., 125°34.79' W. long.; (9) 47°58.37' N. lat., 125°26.58' W. long.; (10) 47°59.84' N. lat., 125°25.20' W. long.; (11) 48°01.85' N. lat., 125°24.12' W. long.; (12) 48°02.13' N. lat., 125°22.80' W. long.; (13) 48°03.31' N. lat., 125°22.46' W. long.; (14) 48°06.83' N. lat., 125°17.73' W. long.; (15) 48°10.08' N. lat., 125°15.56' W. long.; (16) 48°11.24' N. lat., 125°13.72' W. long.; (17) 48°12.41' N. lat., 125°14.48' W. long.; (18) 48°13.01' N. lat., 125°13.77' W. long.; (19) 48°13.59' N. lat., 125°12.83' W. long.; (20) 48°12.22' N. lat., 125°12.28' W. long.; (21) 48°11.15' N. lat., 125°12.26' W. long.; (22) 48°10.18' N. lat., 125°10.44' W. long.; (23) 48°10.18' N. lat., 125°06.32' W. long.; (24) 48°15.39' N. lat., 125°02.83' W. long.; (25) 48°18.32' N. lat., 125°01.00' W. long.; (26) 48°21.67' N. lat., 125°01.86' W. long.; (27) 48°25.70' N. lat., 125°00.10' W. long.; (28) 48°26.43' N. lat., 124°56.65' W. long.; (29) 48°24.28' N. lat., 124°56.48' W. long.; (30) 48°23.27' N. lat., 124°59.12' W. long.; (31) 48°21.79' N. lat., 124°59.30' W. long.; (32) 48°20.71' N. lat., 124°58.74' W. long.; (33) 48°19.84' N. lat., 124°57.09' W. long.; (34) 48°22.06' N. lat., 124°54.78' W. long.; (35) 48°22.45' N. lat., 124°53.35' W. long.; (36) 48°22.74' N. lat., 124°50.96' W. long.; (37) 48°21.04' N. lat., 124°52.60' W. long.; (38) 48°18.07' N. lat., 124°55.85' W. long.; (39) 48°15.03' N. lat., 124°58.16' W. long.; (40) 48°11.31' N. lat., 124°58.53' W. long.; (41) 48°06.25' N. lat., 125°00.06' W. long.; (42) 48°04.70' N. lat., 125°01.80' W. long.; (43) 48°04.93' N. lat., 125°03.92' W. long.; (44) 48°06.44' N. lat., 125°06.50' W. long.; (45) 48°07.34' N. lat., 125°09.35' W. long.; (46) 48°07.62' N. lat., 125°11.37' W. long.; (47) 48°03.71' N. lat., 125°17.63' W. long.; (48) 48°01.35' N. lat., 125°18.66' W. long.; (49) 48°00.05' N. lat., 125°19.66' W. long.; (50) 47°59.51' N. lat., 125°18.90' W. long.; (51) 47°58.29' N. lat., 125°16.64' W. long.; (52) 47°54.67' N. lat., 125°13.20' W. long.; (53) 47°53.15' N. lat., 125°12.53' W. long.; (54) 47°48.46' N. lat., 125°04.72' W. long.; (55) 47°46.10' N. lat., 125°04.00' W. long.; (56) 47°44.60' N. lat., 125°04.49' W. long.; (57) 47°42.90' N. lat., 125°04.72' W. long.; (58) 47°40.71' N. lat., 125°04.68' W. long.; (59) 47°39.02' N. lat., 125°05.63' W. long.; (60) 47°34.86' N. lat., 125°02.11' W. long.; (61) 47°31.64' N. lat., 124°58.11' W. long.; (62) 47°29.69' N. lat., 124°55.71' W. long.; (63) 47°29.35' N. lat., 124°53.23' W. long.; (64) 47°28.56' N. lat., 124°51.34' W. long.; (65) 47°25.31' N. lat., 124°48.20' W. long.; (66) 47°23.92' N. lat., 124°47.15' W. long.; (67) 47°18.09' N. lat., 124°45.74' W. long.; (68) 47°18.65' N. lat., 124°51.51' W. long.; (69) 47°18.12' N. lat., 124°52.58' W. long.; (70) 47°17.64' N. lat., 124°50.45' W. long.; (71) 47°16.31' N. lat., 124°50.92' W. long.; (72) 47°15.60' N. lat., 124°52.62' W. long.; (73) 47°14.25' N. lat., 124°52.49' W. long.; (74) 47°11.32' N. lat., 124°57.19' W. long.; (75) 47°09.14' N. lat., 124°57.46' W. long.; (76) 47°08.83' N. lat., 124°58.47' W. long.; (77) 47°05.88' N. lat., 124°58.26' W. long.; (78) 47°03.60' N. lat., 124°55.84' W. long.; (79) 47°02.91' N. lat., 124°56.15' W. long.; (80) 47°01.08' N. lat., 124°59.46' W. long.; (81) 46°58.13' N. lat., 124°58.83' W. long.; (82) 46°57.44' N. lat., 124°57.78' W. long.; (83) 46°55.98' N. lat., 124°54.60' W. long.; (84) 46°54.90' N. lat., 124°54.14' W. long.; (85) 46°58.47' N. lat., 124°49.65' W. long.; (86) 46°54.44' N. lat., 124°48.79' W. long.; (87) 46°54.41' N. lat., 124°52.87' W. long.; (88) 46°49.36' N. lat., 124°52.77' W. long.; (89) 46°40.06' N. lat., 124°45.34' W. long.; (90) 46°39.64' N. lat., 124°42.21' W. long.; (91) 46°34.27' N. lat., 124°34.63' W. long.; (92) 46°33.58' N. lat., 124°29.10' W. long.; (93) 46°25.64' N. lat., 124°32.57' W. long.; (94) 46°21.33' N. lat., 124°36.36' W. long.; (95) 46°20.59' N. lat., 124°36.15' W. long.; (96) 46°19.38' N. lat., 124°38.21' W. long.; (97) 46°17.94' N. lat., 124°38.10' W. long.; (98) 46°16.00' N. lat., 124°22.17' W. long.; (99) 46°13.37' N. lat., 124°30.70' W. long.; (100) 46°12.20' N. lat., 124°36.04' W. long.; (101) 46°11.01' N. lat., 124°38.68' W. long.; (102) 46°09.73' N. lat., 124°39.91' W. long.; (103) 46°03.23' N. lat., 124°42.03' W. long.; (104) 46°01.17' N. lat., 124°42.06' W. long.; (105) 46°00.35' N. lat., 124°42.26' W. long.; (106) 45°52.81' N. lat., 124°41.62' W. long.; (107) 45°49.70' N. lat., 124°41.14' W. long.; (108) 45°46.00' N. lat., 124°38.92' W. long.; (109) 45°45.18' N. lat., 124°38.39' W. long.; (110) 45°43.24' N. lat., 124°37.77' W. long.; (111) 45°34.75' N. lat., 124°28.59' W. long.; (112) 45°20.25' N. lat., 124°21.52' W. long.; (113) 45°19.90' N. lat., 124°21.34' W. long.; (114) 45°12.44' N. lat., 124°19.35' W. long.; (115) 45°07.48' N. lat., 124°19.73' W. long.; (116) 45°03.83' N. lat., 124°21.20' W. long.; (117) 44°59.96' N. lat., 124°22.91' W. long.; (118) 44°54.72' N. lat., 124°26.84' W. long.; (119) 44°51.15' N. lat., 124°31.41' W. long.; (120) 44°49.97' N. lat., 124°32.37' W. long.; (121) 44°47.06' N. lat., 124°34.43' W. long.; (122) 44°41.37' N. lat., 124°36.51' W. long.; (123) 44°32.78' N. lat., 124°37.86' W. long.; (124) 44°29.44' N. lat., 124°44.25' W. long.; (125) 44°27.95' N. lat., 124°45.13' W. long.; (126) 44°24.73' N. lat., 124°47.42' W. long.; (127) 44°19.67' N. lat., 124°51.17' W. long.; (128) 44°17.96' N. lat., 124°52.53' W. long.; (129) 44°13.70' N. lat., 124°56.45' W. long.; (130) 44°12.26' N. lat., 124°57.53' W. long.; (131) 44°08.30' N. lat., 124°57.17' W. long.; (132) 44°07.57' N. lat., 124°57.19' W. long.; (133) 44°04.78' N. lat., 124°56.31' W. long.; (134) 44°01.14' N. lat., 124°56.07' W. long.; (135) 43°57.39' N. lat., 124°57.01' W. long.; (136) 43°54.58' N. lat., 124°52.18' W. long.; (137) 43°53.18' N. lat., 124°47.41' W. long.; (138) 43°53.60' N. lat., 124°37.45' W. long.; (139) 43°53.04' N. lat., 124°36.00' W. long.; (140) 43°47.93' N. lat., 124°35.18' W. long.; (141) 43°39.32' N. lat., 124°35.14' W. long.; (142) 43°32.38' N. lat., 124°35.26' W. long.; (143) 43°30.32' N. lat., 124°36.79' W. long.; (144) 43°27.81' N. lat., 124°36.42' W. long.; (145) 43°23.73' N. lat., 124°39.66' W. long.; (146) 43°20.83' N. lat., 124°41.18' W. long.; (147) 43°10.48' N. lat., 124°43.54' W. long.; (148) 43°04.77' N. lat., 124°45.51' W. long.; (149) 43°05.94' N. lat., 124°49.77' W. long.; (150) 43°03.38' N. lat., 124°51.86' W. long.; (151) 42°59.32' N. lat., 124°51.93' W. long.; (152) 42°56.80' N. lat., 124°53.38' W. long.; (153) 42°54.54' N. lat., 124°52.72' W. long.; (154) 42°52.89' N. lat., 124°47.45' W. long.; (155) 42°50.00' N. lat., 124°47.03' W. long.; (156) 42°48.10' N. lat., 124°46.75' W. long.; (157) 42°46.34' N. lat., 124°43.53' W. long.; (158) 42°41.66' N. lat., 124°42.70' W. long.; (159) 42°40.50' N. lat., 124°42.69' W. long.; (160) 42°32.53' N. lat., 124°42.77' W. long.; (161) 42°29.74' N. lat., 124°43.81' W. long.; (162) 42°28.07' N. lat., 124°47.65' W. long.; (163) 42°21.58' N. lat., 124°41.41' W. long.; (164) 42°15.17' N. lat., 124°36.25' W. long.; (165) 42°13.67' N. lat., 124°36.20' W. long.; (166) 42°08.28' N. lat., 124°36.08' W. long.; (167) 42°00.00' N. lat., 124°35.46' W. long.; (168) 41°47.67' N. lat., 124°28.67' W. long.; (169) 41°32.91' N. lat., 124°29.01' W. long.; (170) 41°22.57' N. lat., 124°28.66' W. long.; (171) 41°13.38' N. lat., 124°22.88' W. long.; (172) 41°06.42' N. lat., 124°22.02' W. long.; (173) 40°50.19' N. lat., 124°25.58' W. long.; (174) 40°44.08' N. lat., 124°30.43' W. long.; (175) 40°40.54' N. lat., 124°31.75' W. long.; (176) 40°37.36' N. lat., 124°29.17' W. long.; (177) 40°35.30' N. lat., 124°30.03' W. long.; (178) 40°37.02' N. lat., 124°37.10' W. long.; (179) 40°35.82' N. lat., 124°39.58' W. long.; (180) 40°31.70' N. lat., 124°39.97' W. long.; (181) 40°30.00' N. lat., 124°38.50' W. long.; (182) 40°24.77' N. lat., 124°35.39' W. long.; (183) 40°23.22' N. lat., 124°31.87' W. long.; (184) 40°23.40' N. lat., 124°28.65' W. long.; (185) 40°22.30' N. lat., 124°25.27' W. long.; (186) 40°21.91' N. lat., 124°25.18' W. long.; (187) 40°21.91' N. lat., 124°27.97' W. long.; (188) 40°21.37' N. lat., 124°29.03' W. long.; (189) 40°19.74' N. lat., 124°28.71' W. long.; (190) 40°18.52' N. lat., 124°27.26' W. long.; (191) 40°17.57' N. lat., 124°25.49' W. long.; (192) 40°18.20' N. lat., 124°23.63' W. long.; (193) 40°15.89' N. lat., 124°26.00' W. long.; (194) 40°17.00' N. lat., 124°35.01' W. long.; (195) 40°15.97' N. lat., 124°35.91' W. long.; (196) 40°10.00' N. lat., 124°22.00' W. long.; (197) 40°07.35' N. lat., 124°18.64' W. long.; 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(220) 38°58.98' N. lat., 123°56.57' W. long.; (221) 38°57.50' N. lat., 123°56.57' W. long.; (222) 38°53.91' N. lat., 123°56.00' W. long.; (223) 38°42.57' N. lat., 123°46.60' W. long.; (224) 38°28.72' N. lat., 123°35.61' W. long.; (225) 38°28.01' N. lat., 123°36.47' W. long.; (226) 38°20.94' N. lat., 123°31.26' W. long.; (227) 38°15.94' N. lat., 123°25.33' W. long.; (228) 38°10.95' N. lat., 123°23.19' W. long.; (229) 38°05.52' N. lat., 123°22.90' W. long.; (230) 38°08.46' N. lat., 123°26.23' W. long.; (231) 38°06.95' N. lat., 123°28.03' W. long.; (232) 38°06.34' N. lat., 123°29.80' W. long.; (233) 38°04.57' N. lat., 123°31.24' W. long.; (234) 38°02.33' N. lat., 123°31.02' W. long.; (235) 38°00.00' N. lat., 123°28.23' W. long.; (236) 37°58.10' N. lat., 123°26.69' W. long.; (237) 37°55.46' N. lat., 123°27.05' W. long.; (238) 37°51.51' N. lat., 123°24.86' W. long.; (239) 37°45.01' N. lat., 123°12.09' W. long.; (240) 37°35.67' N. lat., 123°01.56' W. long.; (241) 37°26.62' N. lat., 122°56.21' W. long.; (242) 37°14.41' N. lat., 122°49.07' W. long.; (243) 37°11.00' N. lat., 122°45.87' W. long.; (244) 37°07.00' N. lat., 122°41.97' W. long.; (245) 37°03.19' N. lat., 122°38.31' W. long.; (246) 37°00.99' N. lat., 122°35.51' W. long.; (247) 36°58.23' N. lat., 122°27.36' W. long.; (248) 37°00.54' N. lat., 122°24.74' W. long.; (249) 36°57.81' N. lat., 122°24.65' W. long.; (250) 36°58.54' N. lat., 122°21.67' W. long.; (251) 36°56.52' N. lat., 122°21.70' W. long.; (252) 36°55.37' N. lat., 122°18.45' W. long.; (253) 36°52.16' N. lat., 122°12.17' W. long.; (244) 36°51.53' N. lat., 122°10.67' W. long.; (255) 36°48.05' N. lat., 122°07.59' W. long.; (256) 36°47.35' N. lat., 122°03.27' W. long.; (257) 36°50.71' N. lat., 121°58.17' W. long.; (258) 36°48.89' N. lat., 121°58.90' W. long.; (259) 36°47.70' N. lat., 121°58.76' W. long.; (260) 36°48.37' N. lat., 121°51.15' W. long.; (261) 36°45.74' N. lat., 121°54.18' W. long.; (262) 36°45.50' N. lat., 121°57.73' W. long.; (263) 36°44.02' N. lat., 121°58.55' W. long.; (264) 36°38.84' N. lat., 122°01.32' W. long.; (265) 36°35.63' N. lat., 122°00.98' W. long.; (266) 36°32.47' N. lat., 121°59.17' W. long.; (267) 36°32.52' N. lat., 121°57.62' W. long.; (268) 36°30.16' N. lat., 122°00.55' W. long.; (269) 36°24.56' N. lat., 121°59.19' W. long.; (270) 36°22.19' N. lat., 122°00.30' W. long.; (271) 36°20.62' N. lat., 122°02.93' W. long.; (272) 36°18.89' N. lat., 122°05.18' W. long.; (273) 36°14.45' N. lat., 121°59.44' W. long.; (274) 36°13.73' N. lat., 121°57.38' W. long.; (275) 36°14.41' N. lat., 121°55.45' W. long.; (276) 36°10.25' N. lat., 121°43.08' W. long.; (277) 36°07.67' N. lat., 121°40.92' W. long.; (278) 36°02.51' N. lat., 121°36.76' W. long.; (279) 36°00.00' N. lat., 121°35.15' W. long.; (280) 35°57.84' N. lat., 121°33.10' W. long.; (281) 35°45.57' N. lat., 121°27.26' W. long.; (282) 35°39.02' N. lat., 121°22.86' W. long.; (283) 35°25.92' N. lat., 121°05.52' W. long.; (284) 35°16.26' N. lat., 121°01.50' W. long.; (285) 35°07.60' N. lat., 120°56.49' W. long.; (286) 34°57.77' N. lat., 120°53.87' W. long.; (287) 34°42.30' N. lat., 120°53.42' W. long.; (288) 34°37.69' N. lat., 120°50.04' W. long.; (289) 34°30.13' N. lat., 120°44.45' W. long.; (290) 34°27.00' N. lat., 120°39.24' W. long.; (291) 34°24.71' N. lat., 120°35.37' W. long.; (292) 34°21.63' N. lat., 120°24.86' W. long.; (293) 34°24.39' N. lat., 120°16.65' W. long.; (294) 34°22.48' N. lat., 119°56.42' W. long.; (295) 34°18.54' N. lat., 119°46.26' W. long.; (296) 34°16.37' N. lat., 119°45.12' W. long.; (297) 34°15.91' N. lat., 119°47.29' W. long.; (298) 34°13.80' N. lat., 119°45.40' W. long.; (299) 34°11.69' N. lat., 119°41.80' W. long.; (300) 34°09.98' N. lat., 119°31.87' W. long.; (301) 34°08.12' N. lat., 119°27.71' W. long.; (302) 34°06.35' N. lat., 119°32.65' W. long.; (303) 34°06.80' N. lat., 119°40.08' W. long.; (304) 34°07.48' N. lat., 119°47.54' W. long.; (305) 34°08.21' N. lat., 119°54.90' W. long.; (306) 34°06.85' N. lat., 120°05.60' W. long.; (307) 34°06.99' N. lat., 120°10.37' W. long.; (308) 34°08.53' N. lat., 120°17.89' W. long.; (309) 34°10.00' N. lat., 120°23.05' W. long.; (310) 34°12.53' N. lat., 120°29.82' W. long.; (311) 34°09.02' N. lat., 120°37.47' W. long.; (312) 34°01.01' N. lat., 120°31.17' W. long.; (313) 33°58.07' N. lat., 120°28.33' W. long.; (314) 33°53.37' N. lat., 120°14.43' W. long.; (315) 33°50.53' N. lat., 120°07.20' W. long.; (316) 33°45.88' N. lat., 120°04.26' W. long.; (317) 33°38.19' N. lat., 119°57.85' W. long.; (318) 33°38.19' N. lat., 119°50.42' W. long.; (319) 33°42.36' N. lat., 119°49.60' W. long.; (320) 33°53.95' N. lat., 119°53.81' W. long.; (321) 33°55.85' N. lat., 119°43.34' W. long.; (322) 33°58.48' N. lat., 119°27.90' W. long.; (323) 34°00.34' N. lat., 119°19.22' W. long.; (324) 34°04.48' N. lat., 119°15.32' W. long.; (325) 34°02.80' N. lat., 119°12.95' W. long.; (326) 34°02.39' N. lat., 119°07.17' W. long.; (327) 34°03.75' N. lat., 119°04.72' W. long.; (328) 34°01.82' N. lat., 119°03.24' W. long.; (329) 33°59.33' N. lat., 119°03.49' W. long.; (330) 33°59.01' N. lat., 118°59.56' W. long.; (331) 33°59.51' N. lat., 118°57.25' W. long.; (332) 33°58.83' N. lat., 118°52.50' W. long.; (333) 33°58.55' N. lat., 118°41.86' W. long.; (334) 33°55.10' N. lat., 118°34.25' W. long.; (335) 33°54.30' N. lat., 118°38.71' W. long.; (336) 33°50.88' N. lat., 118°37.02' W. long.; (337) 33°39.78' N. lat., 118°18.40' W. long.; (338) 33°35.50' N. lat., 118°16.85' W. long.; (339) 33°32.46' N. lat., 118°10.90' W. long.; (340) 33°34.11' N. lat., 117°54.07' W. long.; (341) 33°31.61' N. lat., 117°49.30' W. long.; (342) 33°16.36' N. lat., 117°35.48' W. long.; (343) 33°06.81' N. lat., 117°22.93' W. long.; (344) 32°59.28' N. lat., 117°19.69' W. long.; (345) 32°55.37' N. lat., 117°19.55' W. long.; (346) 32°53.35' N. lat., 117°17.05' W. long.; (347) 32°53.36' N. lat., 117°19.12' W. long.; (348) 32°46.42' N. lat., 117°23.45' W. long.; (349) 32°42.71' N. lat., 117°21.45' W. long.; and (350) 32°34.54' N. lat., 117°23.04' W. long. (e) The 125 fm (229 m) depth contour around San Clemente Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°04.73' N. lat., 118°37.99' W. long.; (2) 33°02.67' N. lat., 118°34.07' W. long.; (3) 32°55.97' N. lat., 118°28.95' W. long.; (4) 32°49.79' N. lat., 118°20.89' W. long.; (5) 32°48.02' N. lat., 118°19.49' W. long.; (6) 32°47.37' N. lat., 118°21.72' W. long.; (7) 32°43.58' N. lat., 118°24.54' W. long.; (8) 32°49.74' N. lat., 118°32.11' W. long.; (9) 32°53.36' N. lat., 118°33.44' W. long.; (10) 32°55.03' N. lat., 118°34.64' W. long.; (11) 32°54.89' N. lat., 118°35.37' W. long.; (12) 33°00.20' N. lat., 118°38.72' W. long.; (13) 33°03.15' N. lat., 118°39.80' W. long.; and (14) 33°04.73' N. lat., 118°37.99' W. long. (f) The 125 fm (229 m) depth contour around Santa Catalina Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°28.42' N. lat., 118°39.85' W. long.; (2) 33°29.99' N. lat., 118°36.14' W. long.; (3) 33°29.47' N. lat., 118°33.66' W. long.; (4) 33°29.31' N. lat., 118°30.53' W. long.; (5) 33°27.24' N. lat., 118°27.71' W. long.; (6) 33°25.77' N. lat., 118°22.57' W. long.; (7) 33°23.76' N. lat., 118°19.27' W. long.; (8) 33°17.61' N. lat., 118°13.61' W. long.; (9) 33°16.16' N. lat., 118°13.98' W. long.; (10) 33°15.86' N. lat., 118°15.27' W. long.; (11) 33°18.11' N. lat., 118°27.96' W. long.; (12) 33°19.83' N. lat., 118°32.16' W. long.; (13) 33°20.81' N. lat., 118°32.94' W. long.; (14) 33°21.99' N. lat., 118°32.04' W. long.; (15) 33°23.09' N. lat., 118°30.37' W. long.; (16) 33°24.78' N. lat., 118°32.46' W. long.; (17) 33°25.43' N. lat., 118°34.93' W. long.; and (18) 33°28.42' N. lat., 118°39.85' W. long. (g) The 125 fm (229 m) depth contour around Lasuen Knoll off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°24.57' N. lat., 118°00.15' W. long.; (2) 33°23.42' N. lat., 117°59.43' W. long.; (3) 33°23.69' N. lat., 117°58.72' W. long.; (4) 33°24.72' N. lat., 117°59.51' W. long.; and (5) 33°24.57' N. lat., 118°00.15' W. long. (h) The 150 fm (274 m) depth contour used between the U.S. border with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 48°14.96' N. lat., 125°41.24' W. long.; (2) 48°12.89' N. lat., 125°37.83' W. long.; (3) 48°11.49' N. lat., 125°39.27' W. long.; (4) 48°08.72' N. lat., 125°41.84' W. long.; (5) 48°07.00' N. lat., 125°45.00' W. long.; (6) 48°06.13' N. lat., 125°41.57' W. long.; (7) 48°05.00' N. lat., 125°39.00' W. long.; (8) 48°04.15' N. lat., 125°36.71' W. long.; (9) 48°03.00' N. lat., 125°36.00' W. long.; (10) 48°01.65' N. lat., 125°36.96' W. long.; (11) 48°01.00' N. lat., 125°38.50' W. long.; (12) 47°57.50' N. lat., 125°36.50' W. long.; (13) 47°56.53' N. lat., 125°30.33' W. long.; (14) 47°57.28' N. lat., 125°27.89' W. long.; (15) 47°59.00' N. lat., 125°25.50' W. long.; (16) 48°01.77' N. lat., 125°24.05' W. long.; (17) 48°02.08' N. lat., 125°22.98' W. long.; (18) 48°03.00' N. lat., 125°22.50' W. long.; (19) 48°03.46' N. lat., 125°22.10' W. long.; (20) 48°04.29' N. lat., 125°20.37' W. long.; (21) 48°02.00' N. lat., 125°18.50' W. long.; (22) 48°00.01' N. lat., 125°19.90' W. long.; (23) 47°58.75' N. lat., 125°17.54' W. long.; (24) 47°53.50' N. lat., 125°13.50' W. long.; (25) 47°48.88' N. lat., 125°05.91' W. long.; (26) 47°48.50' N. lat., 125°05.00' W. long.; (27) 47°45.98' N. lat., 125°04.26' W. long.; (28) 47°45.00' N. lat., 125°05.50' W. long.; (29) 47°42.11' N. lat., 125°04.74' W. long.; (30) 47°39.00' N. lat., 125°06.00' W. long.; (31) 47°35.53' N. lat., 125°04.55' W. long.; (32) 47°30.90' N. lat., 124°57.31' W. long.; (33) 47°29.54' N. lat., 124°56.50' W. long.; (34) 47°29.50' N. lat., 124°54.50' W. long.; (35) 47°28.57' N. lat., 124°51.50' W. long.; (36) 47°25.00' N. lat., 124°48.00' W. long.; (37) 47°23.95' N. lat., 124°47.24' W. long.; (38) 47°23.00' N. lat., 124°47.00' W. long.; (39) 47°21.00' N. lat., 124°46.50' W. long.; (40) 47°18.20' N. lat., 124°45.84' W. long.; (41) 47°18.50' N. lat., 124°49.00' W. long.; 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(88) 46°02.76' N. lat., 124°44.01' W. long.; (89) 46°01.22' N. lat., 124°43.47' W. long.; (90) 45°51.82' N. lat., 124°42.89' W. long.; (91) 45°46.00' N. lat., 124°40.88' W. long.; (92) 45°45.95' N. lat., 124°40.72' W. long.; (93) 45°44.11' N. lat., 124°43.09' W. long.; (94) 45°34.50' N. lat., 124°30.27' W. long.; (95) 45°21.10' N. lat., 124°23.11' W. long.; (96) 45°20.25' N. lat., 124°22.92' W. long.; (97) 45°09.69' N. lat., 124°20.45' W. long.; (98) 45°03.83' N. lat., 124°23.30' W. long.; (99) 44°56.25' N. lat., 124°27.03' W. long.; (100) 44°44.47' N. lat., 124°37.85' W. long.; (101) 44°31.81' N. lat., 124°39.60' W. long.; (102) 44°31.48' N. lat., 124°43.30' W. long.; (103) 44°12.04' N. lat., 124°58.16' W. long.; (104) 44°08.30' N. lat., 124°57.84' W. long.; (105) 44°07.38' N. lat., 124°57.87' W. long.; (106) 43°57.06' N. lat., 124°57.20' W. long.; (107) 43°52.52' N. lat., 124°49.00' W. long.; (108) 43°51.55' N. lat., 124°37.49' W. long.; (109) 43°47.83' N. lat., 124°36.43' W. long.; (110) 43°31.79' N. lat., 124°36.80' W. long.; (111) 43°29.34' N. lat., 124°36.77' W. long.; (112) 43°26.46' N. lat., 124°40.02' W. long.; (113) 43°20.83' N. lat., 124°42.39' W. long.; (114) 43°16.15' N. lat., 124°44.37' W. long.; (115) 43°09.33' N. lat., 124°45.35' W. long.; (116) 43°08.85' N. lat., 124°48.92' W. long.; (117) 43°03.23' N. lat., 124°52.41' W. long.; (118) 43°00.25' N. lat., 124°51.93' W. long.; (119) 42°56.62' N. lat., 124°53.93' W. long.; (120) 42°54.84' N. lat., 124°54.01' W. long.; (121) 42°52.31' N. lat., 124°50.76' W. long.; (122) 42°50.00' N. lat., 124°48.97' W. long.; (123) 42°47.78' N. lat., 124°47.27' W. long.; (124) 42°46.32' N. lat., 124°43.59' W. long.; (125) 42°41.63' N. lat., 124°44.07' W. long.; (126) 42°40.50' N. lat., 124°43.52' W. long.; (127) 42°38.83' N. lat., 124°42.77' W. long.; (128) 42°35.37' N. lat., 124°43.22' W. long.; (129) 42°32.78' N. lat., 124°44.68' W. long.; (130) 42°32.19' N. lat., 124°42.40' W. long.; (131) 42°30.28' N. lat., 124°44.30' W. long.; (132) 42°28.16' N. lat., 124°48.38' W. long.; (133) 42°18.34' N. lat., 124°38.77' W. long.; (134) 42°13.67' N. lat., 124°36.80' W. long.; (135) 42°13.65' N. lat., 124°36.82' W. long.; (136) 42°00.00' N. lat., 124°35.99' W. long.; (137) 41°47.80' N. lat., 124°29.41' W. long.; (138) 41°23.51' N. lat., 124°29.50' W. long.; (139) 41°13.29' N. lat., 124°23.31' W. long.; (140) 41°06.23' N. lat., 124°22.62' W. long.; (141) 40°55.60' N. lat., 124°26.04' W. long.; (142) 40°49.62' N. lat., 124°26.57' W. long.; (143) 40°45.72' N. lat., 124°30.00' W. long.; (144) 40°40.56' N. lat., 124°32.11' W. long.; (145) 40°37.33' N. lat., 124°29.27' W. long.; (146) 40°35.60' N. lat., 124°30.49' W. long.; (147) 40°37.38' N. lat., 124°37.14' W. long.; (148) 40°36.03' N. lat., 124°39.97' W. long.; (149) 40°31.58' N. lat., 124°40.74' W. long.; (150) 40°30.00' N. lat., 124°38.50' W. long.; (151) 40°29.76' N. lat., 124°38.13' W. long.; (152) 40°28.22' N. lat., 124°37.23' W. long.; (153) 40°24.86' N. lat., 124°35.71' W. long.; (154) 40°23.01' N. lat., 124°31.94' W. long.; (155) 40°23.39' N. lat., 124°28.64' W. long.; (156) 40°22.29' N. lat., 124°25.25' W. long.; (157) 40°21.90' N. lat., 124°25.18' W. long.; (158) 40°22.02' N. lat., 124°28.00' W. long.; (159) 40°21.34' N. lat., 124°29.53' W. long.; (160) 40°19.74' N. lat., 124°28.95' W. long.; (161) 40°18.13' N. lat., 124°27.08' W. long.; (162) 40°17.45' N. lat., 124°25.53' W. long.; (163) 40°17.97' N. lat., 124°24.12' W. long.; (164) 40°15.96' N. lat., 124°26.05' W. long.; (165) 40°17.00' N. lat., 124°35.01' W. long.; (166) 40°15.97' N. lat., 124°35.90' W. long.; (167) 40°10.00' N. lat., 124°22.96' W. long.; (168) 40°07.00' N. lat., 124°19.00' W. long.; (169) 40°08.10' N. lat., 124°16.70' W. long.; (170) 40°05.90' N. lat., 124°17.77' W. long.; (171) 40°02.99' N. lat., 124°15.55' W. long.; (172) 40°02.00' N. lat., 124°12.97' W. long.; (173) 40°02.60' N. lat., 124°10.61' W. long.; (174) 40°03.63' N. lat., 124°09.12' W. long.; (175) 40°02.18' N. lat., 124°09.07' W. long.; (176) 39°58.25' N. lat., 124°12.56' W. long.; (177) 39°57.03' N. lat., 124°11.34' W. long.; (178) 39°56.30' N. lat., 124°08.96' W. long.; (179) 39°54.82' N. lat., 124°07.66' W. long.; (180) 39°52.57' N. lat., 124°08.55' W. long.; (181) 39°45.34' N. lat., 124°03.30' W. long.; (182) 39°34.75' N. lat., 123°58.50' W. long.; (183) 39°34.22' N. lat., 123°56.82' W. long.; (184) 39°32.98' N. lat., 123°56.43' W. long.; (185) 39°31.47' N. lat., 123°58.73' W. long.; (186) 39°05.68' N. lat., 123°57.81' W. long.; (187) 39°00.24' N. lat., 123°56.74' W. long.; (188) 38°57.50' N. lat., 123°56.74' W. long.; (189) 38°54.31' N. lat., 123°56.73' W. long.; (190) 38°41.42' N. lat., 123°46.75' W. long.; (191) 38°39.61' N. lat., 123°46.48' W. long.; (192) 38°37.52' N. lat., 123°43.78' W. long.; (193) 38°35.25' N. lat., 123°42.00' W. long.; (194) 38°28.79' N. lat., 123°37.07' W. long.; (195) 38°19.88' N. lat., 123°32.54' W. long.; (196) 38°14.43' N. lat., 123°25.56' W. long.; (197) 38°08.75' N. lat., 123°24.48' W. long.; (198) 38°10.10' N. lat., 123°27.20' W. long.; (199) 38°07.16' N. lat., 123°28.18' W. long.; (200) 38°06.42' N. lat., 123°30.18' W. long.; (201) 38°04.28' N. lat., 123°31.70' W. long.; (202) 38°01.88' N. lat., 123°30.98' W. long.; (203) 38°00.75' N. lat., 123°29.72' W. long.; (204) 38°00.00' N. lat., 123°28.60' W. long.; (205) 37°58.23' N. lat., 123°26.90' W. long.; (206) 37°55.32' N. lat., 123°27.19' W. long.; (207) 37°51.47' N. lat., 123°24.92' W. long.; (208) 37°44.47' N. lat., 123°11.57' W. long.; (209) 37°35.67' N. lat., 123°01.76' W. long.; (210) 37°15.16' N. lat., 122°51.64' W. long.; (211) 37°11.00' N. lat., 122°47.20' W. long.; (212) 37°07.00' N. lat., 122°42.90' W. long.; (213) 37°01.68' N. lat., 122°37.28' W. long.; (214) 36°59.70' N. lat., 122°33.71' W. long.; (215) 36°58.00' N. lat., 122°27.80' W. long.; (216) 37°00.25' N. lat., 122°24.85' W. long.; (217) 36°57.50' N. lat., 122°24.98' W. long.; (218) 36°58.38' N. lat., 122°21.85' W. long.; (219) 36°55.85' N. lat., 122°21.95' W. long.; (220) 36°52.02' N. lat., 122°12.10' W. long.; (221) 36°47.63' N. lat., 122°07.37' W. long.; (222) 36°47.26' N. lat., 122°03.22' W. long.; (223) 36°50.34' N. lat., 121°58.40' W. long.; (224) 36°48.83' N. lat., 121°59.14' W. long.; (225) 36°44.81' N. lat., 121°58.28' W. long.; (226) 36°39.00' N. lat., 122°01.71' W. long.; (227) 36°29.60' N. lat., 122°00.49' W. long.; (228) 36°23.43' N. lat., 121°59.76' W. long.; (229) 36°18.90' N. lat., 122°05.32' W. long.; (230) 36°15.38' N. lat., 122°01.40' W. long.; (231) 36°13.79' N. lat., 121°58.12' W. long.; (232) 36°10.12' N. lat., 121°43.33' W. long.; (233) 36°02.57' N. lat., 121°37.02' W. long.; (234) 36°01.00' N. lat., 121°36.95' W. long. (235) 36°00.00' N. lat., 121°35.15' W. long.; (236) 35°57.74' N. lat., 121°33.45' W. long.; (237) 35°51.32' N. lat., 121°30.08' W. long.; (238) 35°45.84' N. lat., 121°28.84' W. long.; (239) 35°38.94' N. lat., 121°23.16' W. long.; (240) 35°26.00' N. lat., 121°08.00' W. long.; (241) 35°07.42' N. lat., 120°57.08' W. long.; (242) 34°42.76' N. lat., 120°55.09' W. long.; (243) 34°37.75' N. lat., 120°51.96' W. long.; (244) 34°29.29' N. lat., 120°44.19' W. long.; (245) 34°27.00' N. lat., 120°40.42' W. long.; (246) 34°21.89' N. lat., 120°31.36' W. long.; (247) 34°20.79' N. lat., 120°21.58' W. long.; (248) 34°23.97' N. lat., 120°15.25' W. long.; (249) 34°22.11' N. lat., 119°56.63' W. long.; (250) 34°19.00' N. lat., 119°48.00' W. long.; (251) 34°15.00' N. lat., 119°48.00' W. long.; (252) 34°08.00' N. lat., 119°37.00' W. long.; (253) 34°08.39' N. lat., 119°54.78' W. long.; (254) 34°07.10' N. lat., 120°10.37' W. long.; (255) 34°10.08' N. lat., 120°22.98' W. long.; (256) 34°13.16' N. lat., 120°29.40' W. long.; (257) 34°09.41' N. lat., 120°37.75' W. long.; (258) 34°03.15' N. lat., 120°34.71' W. long.; (259) 33°57.09' N. lat., 120°27.76' W. long.; (260) 33°51.00' N. lat., 120°09.00' W. long.; (261) 33°38.16' N. lat., 119°59.23' W. long.; (262) 33°37.04' N. lat., 119°50.17' W. long.; (263) 33°42.28' N. lat., 119°48.85' W. long.; (264) 33°53.96' N. lat., 119°53.77' W. long.; (265) 33°59.94' N. lat., 119°19.57' W. long.; (266) 34°03.12' N. lat., 119°15.51' W. long.; (267) 34°01.97' N. lat., 119°07.28' W. long.; (268) 34°03.60' N. lat., 119°04.71' W. long.; (269) 33°59.30' N. lat., 119°03.73' W. long.; (270) 33°58.87' N. lat., 118°59.37' W. long.; (271) 33°58.08' N. lat., 118°41.14' W. long.; (272) 33°50.93' N. lat., 118°37.65' W. long.; (273) 33°39.54' N. lat., 118°18.70' W. long.; (274) 33°35.42' N. lat., 118°17.14' W. long.; (275) 33°32.15' N. lat., 118°10.84' W. long.; (276) 33°33.71' N. lat., 117°53.72' W. long.; (277) 33°31.17' N. lat., 117°49.11' W. long.; (278) 33°16.53' N. lat., 117°36.13' W. long.; (279) 33°06.77' N. lat., 117°22.92' W. long.; (280) 32°58.94' N. lat., 117°20.05' W. long.; (281) 32°55.83' N. lat., 117°20.15' W. long.; (282) 32°46.29' N. lat., 117°23.89' W. long.; (283) 32°42.00' N. lat., 117°22.16' W. long.; (284) 32°39.47' N. lat., 117°27.78' W. long.; and (285) 32°34.83' N. lat., 117°24.69' W. long. (i) The 150 fm (274 m) depth contour used around San Clemente Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 32°47.95' N. lat., 118°19.31' W. long.; (2) 32°49.79' N. lat., 118°20.82' W. long.; (3) 32°55.99' N. lat., 118°28.80' W. long.; (4) 33°03.00' N. lat., 118°34.00' W. long.; (5) 33°05.00' N. lat., 118°38.00' W. long.; (6) 33°03.21' N. lat., 118°39.85' W. long.; (7) 33°01.93' N. lat., 118°39.85' W. long.; (8) 32°54.69' N. lat., 118°35.45' W. long.; (9) 32°53.28' N. lat., 118°33.58' W. long.; (10) 32°48.26' N. lat., 118°31.62' W. long.; (11) 32°43.03' N. lat., 118°24.21' W. long.; (12) 32°47.15' N. lat., 118°21.53' W. long.; and (13) 32°47.95' N. lat., 118°19.31' W. long. (j) The 150 fm (274 m) depth contour used around Santa Catalina Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°17.24' N. lat., 118°12.94' W. long.; (2) 33°23.60' N. lat., 118°18.79' W. long.; (3) 33°26.00' N. lat., 118°22.00' W. long.; (4) 33°27.57' N. lat., 118°27.69' W. long.; (5) 33°29.78' N. lat., 118°31.01' W. long.; (6) 33°30.46' N. lat., 118°36.52' W. long.; (7) 33°28.65' N. lat., 118°41.07' W. long.; (8) 33°23.23' N. lat., 118°30.69' W. long.; (9) 33°20.97' N. lat., 118°33.29' W. long.; (10) 33°19.81' N. lat., 118°32.24' W. long.; (11) 33°18.00' N. lat., 118°28.00' W. long.; (12) 33°15.62' N. lat., 118°14.74' W. long.; (13) 33°16.00' N. lat., 118°13.00' W. long.; and (14) 33°17.24' N. lat., 118°12.94' W. long. (k) The 150 fm (274 m) depth contour used around Lasuen Knoll off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°24.99' N. lat., 117°59.32' W. long.; (2) 33°23.66' N. lat., 117°58.28' W. long.; (3) 33°23.21' N. lat., 117°59.55' W. long.; (4) 33°24.74' N. lat., 118°00.61' W. long.; and (5) 33°24.99' N. lat., 117°59.32' W. long. [69 FR 77059, Dec. 23, 2004; 70 FR 13119, Mar. 18, 2005, as amended at 70 FR 16149, Mar. 30, 2005; 71 FR 8500, Feb. 17, 2006] § 660.394 Latitude/longitude coordinates defining the 180 fm (329 m) through 250 fm (457 m) depth contours. top Boundaries for RCAs are defined by straight lines connecting a series of latitude/longitude coordinates. This section provides coordinates for the 180 fm (329 m) through 250 fm (457 m) depth contours. (a) The 180 fm (329 m) depth contour used between the U.S. border with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 48°14.82' N. lat., 125°41.61' W. long.; (2) 48°12.86' N. lat., 125°37.95' W. long.; (3) 48°11.28' N. lat., 125°39.67' W. long.; (4) 48°10.13' N. lat., 125°42.62' W. long.; (5) 48°08.86' N. lat., 125°41.92' W. long.; (6) 48°08.15' N. lat., 125°44.95' W. long.; (7) 48°07.18' N. lat., 125°45.67' W. long.; (8) 48°05.79' N. lat., 125°44.64' W. long.; (9) 48°06.04' N. lat., 125°41.84' W. long.; (10) 48°04.26' N. lat., 125°40.09' W. long.; (11) 48°04.18' N. lat., 125°36.94' W. long.; (12) 48°03.02' N. lat., 125°36.24' W. long.; (13) 48°01.75' N. lat., 125°37.42' W. long.; (14) 48°01.39' N. lat., 125°39.42' W. long.; (15) 47°57.08' N. lat., 125°36.51' W. long.; (16) 47°55.20' N. lat., 125°36.62' W. long.; (17) 47°54.33' N. lat., 125°34.98' W. long.; (18) 47°54.73' N. lat., 125°31.95' W. long.; (19) 47°56.39' N. lat., 125°30.22' W. long.; (20) 47°55.86' N. lat., 125°28.54' W. long.; (21) 47°58.07' N. lat., 125°25.72' W. long.; (22) 48°00.81' N. lat., 125°24.39' W. long.; (23) 48°01.81' N. lat., 125°23.76' W. long.; (24) 48°02.16' N. lat., 125°22.71' W. long.; (25) 48°03.46' N. lat., 125°22.01' W. long.; (26) 48°04.21' N. lat., 125°20.40' W. long.; (27) 48°03.15' N. lat., 125°19.50' W. long.; (28) 48°01.92' N. lat., 125°18.69' W. long.; (29) 48°00.85' N. lat., 125°20.02' W. long.; (30) 48°00.12' N. lat., 125°20.04' W. long.; (31) 47°58.18' N. lat., 125°18.78' W. long.; (32) 47°58.24' N. lat., 125°17.26' W. long.; (33) 47°52.47' N. lat., 125°15.30' W. long.; (34) 47°52.13' N. lat., 125°12.95' W. long.; (35) 47°50.60' N. lat., 125°10.65' W. long.; (36) 47°49.39' N. lat., 125°10.59' W. long.; (37) 47°48.74' N. lat., 125°06.07' W. long.; (38) 47°47.03' N. lat., 125°06.95' W. long.; (39) 47°47.46' N. lat., 125°05.20' W. long.; (40) 47°45.88' N. lat., 125°04.50' W. long.; (41) 47°44.51' N. lat., 125°06.64' W. long.; (42) 47°42.22' N. lat., 125°04.86' W. long.; (43) 47°38.49' N. lat., 125°06.32' W. long.; (44) 47°34.93' N. lat., 125°04.34' W. long.; (45) 47°30.85' N. lat., 124°57.42' W. long.; (46) 47°28.80' N. lat., 124°56.51' W. long.; (47) 47°29.25' N. lat., 124°53.92' W. long.; (48) 47°28.29' N. lat., 124°51.32' W. long.; (49) 47°24.04' N. lat., 124°47.38' W. long.; (50) 47°18.24' N. lat., 124°45.97' W. long.; (51) 47°19.36' N. lat., 124°50.96' W. long.; (52) 47°18.07' N. lat., 124°53.38' W. long.; (53) 47°17.73' N. lat., 124°52.83' W. long.; (54) 47°17.77' N. lat., 124°51.56' W. long.; (55) 47°16.84' N. lat., 124°50.94' W. long.; (56) 47°16.01' N. lat., 124°53.36' W. long.; (57) 47°14.32' N. lat., 124°52.73' W. long.; (58) 47°11.97' N. lat., 124°56.81' W. long.; (59) 47°12.93' N. lat., 124°58.47' W. long.; (60) 47°09.43' N. lat., 124°57.99' W. long.; (61) 47°09.36' N. lat., 124°59.29' W. long.; (62) 47°05.88' N. lat., 124°59.06' W. long.; (63) 47°03.64' N. lat., 124°56.07' W. long.; (64) 47°01.00' N. lat., 124°59.69' W. long.; (65) 46°58.72' N. lat., 124°59.17' W. long.; (66) 46°58.30' N. lat., 125°00.60' W. long.; (67) 46°55.61' N. lat., 125°01.19' W. long.; (68) 46°56.96' N. lat., 124°58.85' W. long.; (69) 46°55.91' N. lat., 124°54.98' W. long.; (70) 46°54.55' N. lat., 124°54.21' W. long.; (71) 46°56.80' N. lat., 124°50.55' W. long.; (72) 46°54.87' N. lat., 124°49.59' W. long.; (73) 46°54.63' N. lat., 124°53.48' W. long.; (74) 46°52.33' N. lat., 124°54.75' W. long.; (75) 46°45.12' N. lat., 124°51.82' W. long.; (76) 46°39.20' N. lat., 124°47.02' W. long.; (77) 46°33.45' N. lat., 124°36.61' W. long.; (78) 46°33.37' N. lat., 124°30.21' W. long.; (79) 46°31.67' N. lat., 124°31.41' W. long.; (80) 46°27.87' N. lat., 124°32.04' W. long.; (81) 46°21.01' N. lat., 124°37.63' W. long.; (82) 46°18.58' N. lat., 124°38.92' W. long.; (83) 46°16.00' N. lat., 124°23.57' W. long.; (84) 46°12.85' N. lat., 124°35.52' W. long.; (85) 46°12.27' N. lat., 124°38.69' W. long.; (86) 46°08.71' N. lat., 124°41.27' W. long.; (87) 46°05.79' N. lat., 124°42.12' W. long.; (88) 46°02.84' N. lat., 124°48.05' W. long.; (89) 46°02.41' N. lat., 124°48.15' W. long.; (90) 45°58.96' N. lat., 124°43.98' W. long.; (91) 45°47.05' N. lat., 124°43.25' W. long.; (92) 45°46.00' N. lat., 124°43.31' W. long.; (93) 45°44.00' N. lat., 124°45.37' W. long.; (94) 45°34.97' N. lat., 124°31.95' W. long.; (95) 45°20.25' N. lat., 124°25.18' W. long.; (96) 45°13.01' N. lat., 124°21.71' W. long.; (97) 45°09.59' N. lat., 124°22.78' W. long.; (98) 45°03.83' N. lat., 124°26.21' W. long.; (99) 45°00.22' N. lat., 124°28.31' W. long.; (100) 44°53.53' N. lat., 124°32.98' W. long.; (101) 44°40.25' N. lat., 124°46.34' W. long.; (102) 44°28.83' N. lat., 124°47.09' W. long.; (103) 44°22.97' N. lat., 124°49.38' W. long.; (104) 44°13.07' N. lat., 124°58.34' W. long.; (105) 44°08.30' N. lat., 124°58.23' W. long.; (106) 43°57.99' N. lat., 124°57.84' W. long.; (107) 43°51.43' N. lat., 124°52.02' W. long.; (108) 43°50.72' N. lat., 124°39.23' W. long.; (109) 43°39.04' N. lat., 124°37.82' W. long.; 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(264) 33°35.42' N. lat., 118°17.15' W. long.; (265) 33°31.26' N. lat., 118°10.84' W. long.; (266) 33°32.71' N. lat., 117°52.05' W. long.; (267) 32°58.94' N. lat., 117°20.05' W. long.; (268) 32°46.45' N. lat., 117°24.37' W. long.; (269) 32°42.25' N. lat., 117°22.87' W. long.; (270) 32°39.50' N. lat., 117°27.80' W. long.; and (271) 32°34.83' N. lat., 117°24.67' W. long. (b) The 180 fm (329 m) depth contour used around San Clemente Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°01.90' N. lat., 118°40.17' W. long.; (2) 33°03.23' N. lat., 118°40.05' W. long.; (3) 33°05.07' N. lat., 118°39.01' W. long.; (4) 33°05.00' N. lat., 118°38.01' W. long.; (5) 33°03.00' N. lat., 118°34.00' W. long.; (6) 32°55.92' N. lat., 118°28.39' W. long.; (7) 32°49.78' N. lat., 118°20.82' W. long.; (8) 32°47.32' N. lat., 118°18.30' W. long.; (9) 32°47.46' N. lat., 118°20.29' W. long.; (10) 32°46.21' N. lat., 118°21.96' W. long.; (11) 32°42.25' N. lat., 118°24.07' W. long.; (12) 32°47.73' N. lat., 118°31.74' W. long.; (13) 32°53.16' N. lat., 118°33.85' W. long.; (14) 32°54.51' N. lat., 118°35.56' W. long.; and (15) 33°01.90' N. lat., 118°40.17' W. long. (c) The 180 fm (329 m) depth contour used around Santa Catalina Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°30.00' N. lat., 118°44.18' W. long.; (2) 33°30.65' N. lat., 118°35.07' W. long.; (3) 33°29.88' N. lat., 118°30.89' W. long.; (4) 33°27.54' N. lat., 118°26.91' W. long.; (5) 33°26.11' N. lat., 118°21.97' W. long.; (6) 33°24.20' N. lat., 118°19.05' W. long.; (7) 33°14.58' N. lat., 118°10.35' W. long.; (8) 33°17.91' N. lat., 118°28.20' W. long.; (9) 33°19.14' N. lat., 118°31.34' W. long.; (10) 33°20.79' N. lat., 118°33.75' W. long.; (11) 33°23.14' N. lat., 118°30.80' W. long.;and (12) 33°30.00' N. lat., 118°44.18' W. long. (d) The 180 fm (329 m) depth contour used around Lasuen Knoll off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°25.12' N. lat., 118°01.09' W. long.; (2) 33°25.41' N. lat., 117°59.36' W. long.; (3) 33°23.49' N. lat., 117°57.47' W. long.; (4) 33°23.02' N. lat., 117°59.58' W. long.; and (5) 33°25.12' N. lat., 118°01.09' W. long. (e) The 180 fm (329 m) depth contour used around San Diego Rise off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 32°49.98' N. lat., 117°50.19' W. long.; (2) 32°44.10' N. lat., 117°45.34' W. long.; (3) 32°42.01' N. lat., 117°46.01' W. long.; (4) 32°44.42' N. lat., 117°48.69' W. long.; (5) 32°49.86' N. lat., 117°50.50' W. long.; and (6) 32°49.98' N. lat., 117°50.19' W. long. (f) The 200 fm (366 m) depth contour between the U.S. border with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 48°14.75' N. lat., 125°41.73' W. long.; (2) 48°12.85' N. lat., 125°38.06' W. long.; (3) 48°11.52' N. lat., 125°39.45' W. long.; (4) 48°10.14' N. lat., 125°42.81' W. long.; (5) 48°08.96' N. lat., 125°42.08' W. long.; (6) 48°08.33' N. lat., 125°44.91' W. long.; (7) 48°07.19' N. lat., 125°45.87' W. long.; (8) 48°05.66' N. lat., 125°44.79' W. long.; (9) 48°05.91' N. lat., 125°42.16' W. long.; (10) 48°04.11' N. lat., 125°40.17' W. long.; (11) 48°04.07' N. lat., 125°36.96' W. long.; (12) 48°03.05' N. lat., 125°36.38' W. long.; (13) 48°01.98' N. lat., 125°37.41' W. long.; (14) 48°01.46' N. lat., 125°39.61' W. long.; (15) 47°57.28' N. lat., 125°36.87' W. long.; (16) 47°55.11' N. lat., 125°36.92' W. long.; (17) 47°54.09' N. lat., 125°34.98' W. long.; (18) 47°54.50' N. lat., 125°32.01' W. long.; (19) 47°56.07' N. lat., 125°30.17' W. long.; (20) 47°55.65' N. lat., 125°28.46' W. long.; (21) 47°57.88' N. lat., 125°25.61' W. long.; (22) 48°01.63' N. lat., 125°23.75' W. long.; (23) 48°02.21' N. lat., 125°22.43' W. long.; (24) 48°03.60' N. lat., 125°21.84' W. long.; (25) 48°03.98' N. lat., 125°20.65' W. long.; (26) 48°03.26' N. lat., 125°19.76' W. long.; (27) 48°01.49' N. lat., 125°18.80' W. long.; (28) 48°01.03' N. lat., 125°20.12' W. long.; (29) 48°00.04' N. lat., 125°20.26' W. long.; (30) 47°58.10' N. lat., 125°18.91' W. long.; (31) 47°58.17' N. lat., 125°17.50' W. long.; (32) 47°52.28' N. lat., 125°16.06' W. long.; (33) 47°51.92' N. lat., 125°13.89' W. long.; (34) 47°49.20' N. lat., 125°10.67' W. long.; (35) 47°48.69' N. lat., 125°06.50' W. long.; (36) 47°46.54' N. lat., 125°07.68' W. long.; (37) 47°47.24' N. lat., 125°05.38' W. long.; (38) 47°45.95' N. lat., 125°04.61' W. long.; (39) 47°44.58' N. lat., 125°07.12' W. long.; (40) 47°42.24' N. lat., 125°05.15' W. long.; (41) 47°38.54' N. lat., 125°06.76' W. long.; (42) 47°34.86' N. lat., 125°04.67' W. long.; (43) 47°30.75' N. lat., 124°57.52' W. long.; (44) 47°28.51' N. lat., 124°56.69' W. long.; (45) 47°29.15' N. lat., 124°54.10' W. long.; (46) 47°28.43' N. lat., 124°51.58' W. long.; (47) 47°24.13' N. lat., 124°47.51' W. long.; (48) 47°18.31' N. lat., 124°46.17' W. long.; (49) 47°19.57' N. lat., 124°51.01' W. long.; (50) 47°18.12' N. lat., 124°53.66' W. long.; (51) 47°17.59' N. lat., 124°52.94' W. long.; (52) 47°17.71' N. lat., 124°51.63' W. long.; (53) 47°16.90' N. lat., 124°51.23' W. long.; (54) 47°16.10' N. lat., 124°53.67' W. long.; (55) 47°14.24' N. lat., 124°53.02' W. long.; (56) 47°12.16' N. lat., 124°56.77' W. long.; (57) 47°13.35' N. lat., 124°58.70' W. long.; (58) 47°09.53' N. lat., 124°58.32' W. long.; (59) 47°09.54' N. lat., 124°59.50' W. long.; (60) 47°05.87' N. lat., 124°59.29' W. long.; (61) 47°03.65' N. lat., 124°56.26' W. long.; (62) 47°00.91' N. lat., 124°59.73' W. long.; (63) 46°58.74' N. lat., 124°59.40' W. long.; (64) 46°58.55' N. lat., 125°00.70' W. long.; (65) 46°55.57' N. lat., 125°01.61' W. long.; (66) 46°55.77' N. lat., 124°55.04' W. long.; (67) 46°53.16' N. lat., 124°53.69' W. long.; (68) 46°52.39' N. lat., 124°55.24' W. long.; (69) 46°44.88' N. lat., 124°51.97' W. long.; (70) 46°33.28' N. lat., 124°36.96' W. long.; (71) 46°33.20' N. lat., 124°30.64' W. long.; (72) 46°27.85' N. lat., 124°31.95' W. long.; (73) 46°17.73' N. lat., 124°39.58' W. long. (74) 46°16.48' N. lat., 124°27.41' W. long.; (75) 46°16.73' N. lat., 124°23.20' W. long.; (76) 46°16.00' N. lat., 124°24.88' W. long.; (77) 46°14.22' N. lat., 124°26.28' W. long.; (78) 46°11.53' N. lat., 124°39.58' W. long.; (79) 46°08.77' N. lat., 124°41.71' W. long.; (80) 46°05.86' N. lat., 124°42.27' W. long.; (81) 46°03.85' N. lat., 124°48.20' W. long.; (82) 46°02.34' N. lat., 124°48.51' W. long.; (83) 45°58.99' N. lat., 124°44.42' W. long.; (84) 45°46.90' N. lat., 124°43.50' W. long.; (85) 45°46.00' N. lat., 124°44.27' W. long.; (86) 45°44.98' N. lat., 124°44.93' W. long.; (87) 45°43.47' N. lat., 124°44.93' W. long.; (88) 45°34.88' N. lat., 124°32.58' W. long.; (89) 45°20.25' N. lat., 124°25.47' W. long.; (90) 45°13.04' N. lat., 124°21.92' W. long.; (91) 45°03.83' N. lat., 124°27.13' W. long.; (92) 45°00.17' N. lat., 124°29.28' W. long.; (93) 44°55.41' N. lat., 124°31.84' W. long.; (94) 44°48.25' N. lat., 124°40.62' W. long.; (95) 44°41.34' N. lat., 124°49.20' W. long.; (96) 44°23.30' N. lat., 124°50.17' W. long.; (97) 44°13.19' N. lat., 124°58.66' W. long.; (98) 46°08.30' N. lat., 124°58.50' W. long.; (99) 43°57.89' N. lat., 124°58.13' W. long.; (100) 43°50.59' N. lat., 124°52.80' W. long.; (101) 43°50.10' N. lat., 124°40.27' W. long.; (102) 43°39.06' N. lat., 124°38.55' W. long.; (103) 43°28.85' N. lat., 124°39.99' W. long.; (104) 43°20.83' N. lat., 124°42.84' W. long.; (105) 43°20.22' N. lat., 124°43.05' W. long.; (106) 43°13.29' N. lat., 124°47.00' W. long.; (107) 43°13.14' N. lat., 124°52.61' W. long.; (108) 43°04.26' N. lat., 124°53.05' W. long.; (109) 42°53.93' N. lat., 124°54.60' W. long.; (110) 42°50.00' N. lat., 124°53.31' W. long.; (111) 42°49.52' N. lat., 124°53.16' W. long.; (112) 42°47.46' N. lat., 124°50.24' W. long.; (113) 42°47.57' N. lat., 124°48.12' W. long.; (114) 42°46.19' N. lat., 124°44.52' W. long.; (115) 42°41.75' N. lat., 124°44.69' W. long.; (116) 42°40.50' N. lat., 124°44.02' W. long.; (117) 42°38.81' N. lat., 124°43.09' W. long.; (118) 42°31.83' N. lat., 124°46.23' W. long.; (119) 42°32.08' N. lat., 124°43.58' W. long.; (120) 42°30.96' N. lat., 124°43.84' W. long.; (121) 42°28.41' N. lat., 124°49.17' W. long.; (122) 42°24.80' N. lat., 124°45.93' W. long.; (123) 42°19.71' N. lat., 124°41.60' W. long.; (124) 42°15.12' N. lat., 124°38.34' W. long.; (125) 42°13.67' N. lat., 124°38.22' W. long.; (126) 42°12.35' N. lat., 124°38.09' W. long.; (127) 42°04.38' N. lat., 124°36.83' W. long.; (128) 42°00.00' N. lat., 124°36.80' W. long.; (129) 41°47.85' N. lat., 124°30.41' W. long.; (130) 41°43.34' N. lat., 124°29.89' W. long.; (131) 41°23.47' N. lat., 124°30.29' W. long.; (132) 41°21.30' N. lat., 124°29.36' W. long.; (133) 41°13.53' N. lat., 124°24.41' W. long.; (134) 41°06.72' N. lat., 124°23.30' W. long.; (135) 40°54.67' N. lat., 124°28.13' W. long.; (136) 40°49.02' N. lat., 124°28.52' W. long.; (137) 40°40.45' N. lat., 124°32.74' W. long.; (138) 40°37.11' N. lat., 124°38.03' W. long.; (139) 40°34.22' N. lat., 124°41.13' W. long.; (140) 40°32.90' N. lat., 124°41.83' W. long.; (141) 40°31.30' N. lat., 124°40.97' W. long.; (142) 40°30.00' N. lat., 124°38.58' W. long.; (143) 40°24.99' N. lat., 124°36.37' W. long.; (144) 40°22.23' N. lat., 124°31.78' W. long.; (145) 40°16.95' N. lat., 124°31.93' W. long.; (146) 40°17.59' N. lat., 124°45.23' W. long.; (147) 40°13.25' N. lat., 124°32.36' W. long.; (148) 40°10.16' N. lat., 124°24.57' W. long.; (149) 40°06.43' N. lat., 124°19.19' W. long.; (150) 40°07.07' N. lat., 124°17.75' W. long.; (151) 40°05.53' N. lat., 124°18.02' W. long.; (152) 40°04.71' N. lat., 124°18.10' W. long.; (153) 40°02.35' N. lat., 124°16.57' W. long.; (154) 40°01.53' N. lat., 124°09.82' W. long.; (155) 39°58.28' N. lat., 124°13.51' W. long.; (156) 39°56.60' N. lat., 124°12.02' W. long.; (157) 39°55.20' N. lat., 124°07.96' W. long.; (158) 39°52.55' N. lat., 124°09.40' W. long.; (159) 39°42.68' N. lat., 124°02.52' W. long.; (160) 39°35.96' N. lat., 123°59.49' W. long.; (161) 39°34.62' N. lat., 123°59.59' W. long.; (162) 39°33.78' N. lat., 123°56.82' W. long.; (163) 39°33.02' N. lat., 123°57.07' W. long.; (164) 39°32.21' N. lat., 123°59.13' W. long.; (165) 39°07.85' N. lat., 123°59.07' W. long.; (166) 39°00.90' N. lat., 123°57.88' W. long.; (167) 38°59.95' N. lat., 123°56.99' W. long.; (168) 38°57.50' N. lat., 123°57.50' W. long.; (169) 38°56.82' N. lat., 123°57.74' W. long.; (170) 38°56.40' N. lat., 123°59.41' W. long.; (171) 38°50.23' N. lat., 123°55.48' W. long.; (172) 38°46.77' N. lat., 123°51.49' W. long.; (173) 38°45.28' N. lat., 123°51.56' W. long.; (174) 38°42.76' N. lat., 123°49.76' W. long.; (175) 38°41.54' N. lat., 123°47.76' W. long.; (176) 38°40.98' N. lat., 123°48.07' W. long.; (177) 38°38.03' N. lat., 123°45.78' W. long.; (178) 38°37.20' N. lat., 123°44.01' W. long.; (179) 38°33.44' N. lat., 123°41.75' W. long.; (180) 38°29.45' N. lat., 123°38.42' W. long.; (181) 38°27.89' N. lat., 123°38.38' W. long.; (182) 38°23.68' N. lat., 123°35.40' W. long.; (183) 38°19.63' N. lat., 123°33.98' W. long.; (184) 38°16.23' N. lat., 123°31.83' W. long.; (185) 38°14.79' N. lat., 123°29.91' W. long.; (186) 38°14.12' N. lat., 123°26.29' W. long.; (187) 38°10.85' N. lat., 123°25.77' W. long.; (188) 38°13.15' N. lat., 123°28.18' W. long.; (189) 38°12.28' N. lat., 123°29.81' W. long.; (190) 38°10.19' N. lat., 123°29.04' W. long.; (191) 38°07.94' N. lat., 123°28.45' W. long.; (192) 38°06.51' N. lat., 123°30.89' W. long.; (193) 38°04.21' N. lat., 123°31.96' W. long.; (194) 38°02.07' N. lat., 123°31.30' W. long.; (195) 38°00.00' N. lat., 123°29.55' W. long.; (196) 37°58.13' N. lat., 123°27.21' W. long.; (197) 37°55.01' N. lat., 123°27.46' W. long.; (198) 37°51.40' N. lat., 123°25.18' W. long.; (199) 37°43.97' N. lat., 123°11.49' W. long.; (200) 37°35.67' N. lat., 123°02.25' W. long.; (201) 37°13.65' N. lat., 122°54.18' W. long.; (202) 37°11.00' N. lat., 122°50.90' W. long.; (203) 37°07.00' N. lat., 122°45.83' W. long.; (204) 37°00.66' N. lat., 122°37.84' W. long.; (205) 36°57.40' N. lat., 122°28.25' W. long.; (206) 36°59.25' N. lat., 122°25.54' W. long.; (207) 36°56.88' N. lat., 122°25.42' W. long.; (208) 36°57.40' N. lat., 122°22.62' W. long.; (209) 36°55.43' N. lat., 122°22.43' W. long.; (210) 36°52.29' N. lat., 122°13.18' W. long.; (211) 36°47.12' N. lat., 122°07.56' W. long.; (212) 36°47.10' N. lat., 122°02.11' W. long.; (213) 36°43.76' N. lat., 121°59.11' W. long.; (214) 36°38.85' N. lat., 122°02.20' W. long.; (215) 36°23.41' N. lat., 122°00.11' W. long.; (216) 36°19.68' N. lat., 122°06.93' W. long.; (217) 36°14.75' N. lat., 122°01.51' W. long.; (218) 36°09.74' N. lat., 121°45.00' W. long.; (219) 36°06.67' N. lat., 121°41.06' W. long.; (220) 36°00.00' N. lat., 121°36.95' W. long.; (221) 35°52.31' N. lat., 121°32.45' W. long.; (222) 35°51.21' N. lat., 121°30.91' W. long.; (223) 35°46.32' N. lat., 121°30.30' W. long.; (224) 35°33.74' N. lat., 121°20.10' W. long.; (225) 35°31.37' N. lat., 121°15.23' W. long.; (226) 35°23.32' N. lat., 121°11.44' W. long.; (227) 35°15.28' N. lat., 121°04.45' W. long.; (228) 35°07.08' N. lat., 121°00.30' W. long.; (229) 34°57.46' N. lat., 120°58.23' W. long.; (230) 34°44.25' N. lat., 120°58.29' W. long.; (231) 34°32.30' N. lat., 120°50.22' W. long.; (232) 34°27.00' N. lat., 120°42.55' W. long.; (233) 34°19.08' N. lat., 120°31.21' W. long.; (234) 34°17.72' N. lat., 120°19.26' W. long.; (235) 34°22.45' N. lat., 120°12.81' W. long.; (236) 34°21.36' N. lat., 119°54.88' W. long.; (237) 34°09.95' N. lat., 119°46.18' W. long.; (238) 34°09.08' N. lat., 119°57.53' W. long.; (239) 34°07.53' N. lat., 120°06.35' W. long.; (240) 34°10.54' N. lat., 120°19.07' W. long.; (241) 34°14.68' N. lat., 120°29.48' W. long.; (242) 34°09.51' N. lat., 120°38.32' W. long.; (243) 34°03.06' N. lat., 120°35.54' W. long.; (244) 33°56.39' N. lat., 120°28.47' W. long.; (245) 33°50.25' N. lat., 120°09.43' W. long.; (246) 33°37.96' N. lat., 120°00.08' W. long.; (247) 33°34.52' N. lat., 119°51.84' W. long.; (248) 33°35.51' N. lat., 119°48.49' W. long.; (249) 33°42.76' N. lat., 119°47.77' W. long.; (250) 33°53.62' N. lat., 119°53.28' W. long.; (251) 33°57.61' N. lat., 119°31.26' W. long.; (252) 33°56.34' N. lat., 119°26.40' W. long.; (253) 33°57.79' N. lat., 119°26.85' W. long.; (254) 33°58.88' N. lat., 119°20.06' W. long.; (255) 34°02.65' N. lat., 119°15.11' W. long.; (256) 33°59.02' N. lat., 119°02.99' W. long.; (257) 33°57.61' N. lat., 118°42.07' W. long.; (258) 33°50.76' N. lat., 118°37.98' W. long.; (259) 33°38.41' N. lat., 118°17.03' W. long.; (260) 33°37.14' N. lat., 118°18.39' W. long.; (261) 33°35.51' N. lat., 118°18.03' W. long.; (262) 33°30.68' N. lat., 118°10.35' W. long.; (263) 33°32.49' N. lat., 117°51.85' W. long.; (264) 32°58.87' N. lat., 117°20.36' W. long.; and (265) 32°35.53' N. lat., 117°29.67' W. long. (g) The 200 fm (366 m) depth contour used around San Clemente Island is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°05.89' N. lat., 118°39.45' W. long.; (2) 33°02.68' N. lat., 118°33.14' W. long.; (3) 32°57.32' N. lat., 118°29.12' W. long.; (4) 32°47.51' N. lat., 118°17.88' W. long.; (5) 32°41.22' N. lat., 118°23.78' W. long.; (6) 32°46.83' N. lat., 118°32.10' W. long.; (7) 33°01.61' N. lat., 118°40.64' W. long.; and (8) 33°5.89' N. lat., 118°39.45' W. long. (h) The 200 fm (366 m) depth contour used around Santa Catalina Island off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°32.06' N. lat., 118°44.52' W. long.; (2) 33°31.36' N. lat., 118°35.28' W. long.; (3) 33°30.10' N. lat., 118°30.82' W. long.; (4) 33°27.91' N. lat., 118°26.83' W. long.; (5) 33°26.27' N. lat., 118°21.35' W. long.; (6) 33°21.34' N. lat., 118°15.24' W. long.; (7) 33°13.66' N. lat., 118°08.98' W. long.; (8) 33°17.15' N. lat., 118°28.35' W. long.; (9) 33°20.94' N. lat., 118°34.34' W. long.; (10) 33°23.32' N. lat., 118°32.60' W. long.; (11) 33°28.68' N. lat., 118°44.93' W. long.; and (12) 33°32.06' N. lat., 118°44.52' W. long. (i) The 200 fm (366 m) depth contour used around Lasuen Knoll off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 33°25.91' N. lat., 117°59.44' W. long.; (2) 33°23.37' N. lat., 117°56.97' W. long.; (3) 33°22.82' N. lat., 117°59.50' W. long.; (4) 33°25.24' N. lat., 118°01.68' W. long.; and (5) 33°25.91' N. lat., 117°59.44' W. long. (j) The 200 fm (366 m) depth contour used around San Diego Rise off the state of California is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 32°50.30' N. lat., 117°50.18' W. long.; (2) 32°44.01' N. lat., 117°44.46' W. long.; (3) 32°41.34' N. lat., 117°45.86' W. long.; (4) 32°45.45' N. lat., 117°50.09' W. long.; (5) 32°50.10' N. lat., 117°50.76' W. long.; and (6) 32°50.30' N. lat., 117°50.18' W. long. (k) The 200 fm (366 m) depth contour used between the U.S. border with Canada and the U.S. border with Mexico, modified to allow fishing in petrale sole areas, is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 48°14.75' N. lat., 125°41.73' W. long.; (2) 48°12.85' N. lat., 125°38.06' W. long.; (3) 48°11.52' N. lat., 125°39.45' W. long.; (4) 48°10.14' N. lat., 125°42.81' W. long.; (5) 48°08.96' N. lat., 125°42.08' W. long.; (6) 48°08.33' N. lat., 125°44.91' W. long.; (7) 48°07.19' N. lat., 125°45.87' W. long.; (8) 48°05.66' N. lat., 125°44.79' W. long.; (9) 48°05.91' N. lat., 125°42.16' W. long.; (10) 48°04.11' N. lat., 125°40.17' W. long.; (11) 48°04.07' N. lat., 125°36.96' W. long.; (12) 48°03.05' N. lat., 125°36.38' W. long.; (13) 48°01.98' N. lat., 125°37.41' W. long.; (14) 48°01.46' N. lat., 125°39.61' W. long.; (15) 47°57.00' N. lat., 125°37.00' W. long.; (16) 47°55.50' N. lat., 125°28.50' W. long.; (17) 47°57.88' N. lat., 125°25.61' W. long.; (18) 48°01.63' N. lat., 125°23.75' W. long.; (19) 48°02.21' N. lat., 125°22.43' W. long.; (20) 48°03.60' N. lat., 125°21.84' W. long.; (21) 48°03.98' N. lat., 125°20.65' W. long.; (22) 48°03.26' N. lat., 125°19.76' W. long.; (23) 48°01.49' N. lat., 125°18.80' W. long.; (24) 48°01.03' N. lat., 125°20.12' W. long.; (25) 48°00.04' N. lat., 125°20.26' W. long.; (26) 47°58.10' N. lat., 125°18.91' W. long.; (27) 47°58.17' N. lat., 125°17.50' W. long.; (28) 47°52.28' N. lat., 125°16.06' W. long.; (29) 47°51.92' N. lat., 125°13.89' W. long.; (30) 47°49.20' N. lat., 125°10.67' W. long.; (31) 47°48.69' N. lat., 125°06.50' W. long.; (32) 47°46.54' N. lat., 125°07.68' W. long.; (33) 47°47.24' N. lat., 125°05.38' W. long.; (34) 47°45.95' N. lat., 125°04.61' W. long.; (35) 47°44.58' N. lat., 125°07.12' W. long.; (36) 47°42.24' N. lat., 125°05.15' W. long.; (37) 47°38.54' N. lat., 125°06.76' W. long.; (38) 47°34.86' N. lat., 125°04.67' W. long.; (39) 47°30.75' N. lat., 124°57.52' W. long.; (40) 47°28.51' N. lat., 124°56.69' W. long.; (41) 47°29.15' N. lat., 124°54.10' W. long.; (42) 47°28.43' N. lat., 124°51.58' W. long.; (43) 47°24.13' N. lat., 124°47.51' W. long.; (44) 47°18.31' N. lat., 124°46.17' W. long.; (45) 47°19.57' N. lat., 124°51.01' W. long.; (46) 47°18.12' N. lat., 124°53.66' W. long.; (47) 47°17.59' N. lat., 124°52.94' W. long.; (48) 47°17.71' N. lat., 124°51.63' W. long.; (49) 47°16.90' N. lat., 124°51.23' W. long.; (50) 47°16.10' N. lat., 124°53.67' W. long.; (51) 47°14.24' N. lat., 124°53.02' W. long.; (52) 47°12.16' N. lat., 124°56.77' W. long.; (53) 47°13.35' N. lat., 124°58.70' W. long.; (54) 47°09.53' N. lat., 124°58.32' W. long.; (55) 47°09.54' N. lat., 124°59.50' W. long.; (56) 47°05.87' N. lat., 124°59.29' W. long.; (57) 47°03.65' N. lat., 124°56.26' W. long.; (58) 47°00.91' N. lat., 124°59.73' W. long.; (59) 46°58.74' N. lat., 124°59.40' W. long.; (60) 46°58.55' N. lat., 125°00.70' W. long.; (61) 46°55.57' N. lat., 125°01.61' W. long.; (62) 46°55.77' N. lat., 124°55.04' W. long.; (63) 46°53.16' N. lat., 124°53.69' W. long.; (64) 46°52.39' N. lat., 124°55.24' W. long.; (65) 46°44.88' N. lat., 124°51.97' W. long.; (66) 46°33.28' N. lat., 124°36.96' W. long.; (67) 46°33.20' N. lat., 124°30.64' W. long.; (68) 46°27.85' N. lat., 124°31.95' W. long.; (69) 46°18.16' N. lat., 124°39.39' W. long.; (70) 46°16.48' N. lat., 124°27.41' W. long.; (71) 46°16.73' N. lat., 124°23.20' W. long.; (72) 46°16.00' N. lat., 124°24.88' W. long.; (73) 46°14.22' N. lat., 124°26.28' W. long.; (74) 46°11.53' N. lat., 124°39.58' W. long.; (75) 46°08.77' N. lat., 124°41.71' W. long.; (76) 46°05.86' N. lat., 124°42.27' W. long.; (77) 46°03.85' N. lat., 124°48.20' W. long.; (78) 46°02.34' N. lat., 124°48.51' W. long.; (79) 45°58.99' N. lat., 124°44.42' W. long.; (80) 45°46.00' N. lat., 124°41.82' W. long.; (81) 45°49.74' N. lat., 124°43.69' W. long.; (82) 45°49.68' N. lat., 124°42.37' W. long.; (83) 45°40.83' N. lat., 124°40.90' W. long.; (84) 45°34.88' N. lat., 124°32.58' W. long.; (85) 45°20.25' N. lat., 124°25.47' W. long.; (86) 45°13.04' N. lat., 124°21.92' W. long.; (87) 45°03.83' N. lat., 124°27.13' W. long.; (88) 45°00.17' N. lat., 124°29.28' W. long.; (89) 44°50.99' N. lat., 124°35.40' W. long.; (90) 44°46.87' N. lat., 124°38.20' W. long.; (91) 44°48.25' N. lat., 124°40.62' W. long.; (92) 44°41.34' N. lat., 124°49.20' W. long.; (93) 44°23.30' N. lat., 124°50.17' W. long.; (94) 44°13.19' N. lat., 124°58.66' W. long.; (95) 44°08.30' N. lat., 124°58.72' W. long.; (96) 43°57.37' N. lat., 124°58.71' W. long.; (97) 43°52.32' N. lat., 124°49.43' W. long.; (98) 43°51.35' N. lat., 124°37.94' W. long.; (99) 43°49.73' N. lat., 124°40.26' W. long.; (100) 43°39.06' N. lat., 124°38.55' W. long.; (101) 43°28.85' N. lat., 124°39.99' W. long.; (102) 43°20.83' N. lat., 124°42.89' W. long.; (103) 43°20.22' N. lat., 124°43.05' W. long.; (104) 43°13.29' N. lat., 124°47.00' W. long.; (105) 43°10.64' N. lat., 124°49.95' W. long.; (106) 43°04.26' N. lat., 124°53.05' W. long.; (107) 42°53.93' N. lat., 124°54.60' W. long.; (108) 42°50.00' N. lat., 124°50.60' W. long.; (109) 42°47.57' N. lat., 124°48.12' W. long.; (110) 42°46.19' N. lat., 124°44.52' W. long.; (111) 42°41.75' N. lat., 124°44.69' W. long.; (112) 42°40.50' N. lat., 124°44.02' W. long.; (113) 42°38.81' N. lat., 124°43.09' W. long.; (114) 42°31.83' N. lat., 124°46.23' W. long.; (115) 42°32.08' N. lat., 124°43.58' W. long.; (116) 42°30.96' N. lat., 124°43.84' W. long.; (117) 42°28.41' N. lat., 124°49.17' W. long.; (118) 42°24.80' N. lat., 124°45.93' W. long.; (119) 42°19.71' N. lat., 124°41.60' W. long.; (120) 42°15.12' N. lat., 124°38.34' W. long.; (121) 42°13.67' N. lat., 124°38.28' W. long.; (122) 42°12.35' N. lat., 124°38.09' W. long.; (123) 42°00.00' N. lat., 124°36.83' W. long.; (124) 41°47.79' N. lat., 124°29.48' W. long.; (125) 41°21.01' N. lat., 124°29.01' W. long.; (126) 41°13.50' N. lat., 124°24.40' W. long.; (127) 41°11.00' N. lat., 124°22.99' W. long.; (128) 41°06.69' N. lat., 124°23.30' W. long.; (129) 40°54.73' N. lat., 124°28.15' W. long.; (130) 40°53.95' N. lat., 124°26.04' W. long.; (131) 40°49.96' N. lat., 124°26.04' W. long.; (132) 40°44.49' N. lat., 124°30.81' W. long.; (133) 40°40.58' N. lat., 124°32.06' W. long.; (134) 40°37.36' N. lat., 124°29.41' W. long.; (135) 40°35.67' N. lat., 124°30.43' W. long.; (136) 40°37.41' N. lat., 124°37.06' W. long.; (137) 40°36.09' N. lat., 124°40.11' W. long.; (138) 40°31.31' N. lat., 124°40.87' W. long.; (139) 40°29.64' N. lat., 124°36.82' W. long.; (140) 40°27.34' N. lat., 124°37.28' W. long.; (141) 40°25.01' N. lat., 124°36.36' W. long.; (142) 40°22.28' N. lat., 124°31.83' W. long.; (143) 40°16.96' N. lat., 124°31.91' W. long.; (144) 40°17.00' N. lat., 124°34.96' W. long.; (145) 40°16.03' N. lat., 124°36.02' W. long.; (146) 40°10.00' N. lat., 124°24.55' W. long.; (147) 40°06.45' N. lat., 124°19.24' W. long.; (148) 40°07.08' N. lat., 124°17.80' W. long.; (149) 40°05.55' N. lat., 124°18.11' W. long.; (150) 40°04.74' N. lat., 124°18.11' W. long.; (151) 40°02.35' N. lat., 124°16.53' W. long.; (152) 40°01.13' N. lat., 124°12.98' W. long.; (153) 40°01.55' N. lat., 124°09.80' W. long.; (154) 39°58.54' N. lat., 124°12.43' W. long.; (155) 39°55.72' N. lat., 124°07.44' W. long.; (156) 39°42.64' N. lat., 124°02.52' W. long.; (157) 39°35.96' N. lat., 123°59.47' W. long.; (158) 39°34.61' N. lat., 123°59.58' W. long.; (159) 39°34.79' N. lat., 123°58.47' W. long.; (160) 39°33.79' N. lat., 123°56.77' W. long.; (161) 39°33.03' N. lat., 123°57.06' W. long.; (162) 39°32.20' N. lat., 123°59.12' W. long.; (163) 39°07.81' N. lat., 123°59.06' W. long.; (164) 39°03.06' N. lat., 123°57.77' W. long.; (165) 38°57.50' N. lat., 123°57.00' W. long.; (166) 38°52.26' N. lat., 123°56.18' W. long.; (167) 38°50.21' N. lat., 123°55.48' W. long.; (168) 38°46.81' N. lat., 123°51.49' W. long.; (169) 38°45.28' N. lat., 123°51.55' W. long.; (170) 38°42.76' N. lat., 123°49.73' W. long.; (171) 38°41.53' N. lat., 123°47.80' W. long.; (172) 38°41.41' N. lat., 123°46.74' W. long.; (173) 38°38.01' N. lat., 123°45.74' W. long.; (174) 38°37.19' N. lat., 123°43.98' W. long.; (175) 38°35.26' N. lat., 123°41.99' W. long.; (176) 38°33.38' N. lat., 123°41.76' W. long.; (177) 38°19.95' N. lat., 123°32.90' W. long.; (178) 38°14.38' N. lat., 123°25.51' W. long.; (179) 38°09.39' N. lat., 123°24.39' W. long.; (180) 38°10.09' N. lat., 123°27.21' W. long.; (181) 38°03.76' N. lat., 123°31.90' W. long.; (182) 38°02.06' N. lat., 123°31.26' W. long.; (183) 38°00.00' N. lat., 123°29.56' W. long.; (184) 37°58.07' N. lat., 123°27.21' W. long.; (185) 37°55.02' N. lat., 123°27.44' W. long.; (186) 37°51.39' N. lat., 123°25.22' W. long.; (187) 37°43.94' N. lat., 123°11.49' W. long.; (188) 37°35.67' N. lat., 123°02.23' W. long.; (189) 37°23.48' N. lat., 122°57.76' W. long.; (190) 37°23.23' N. lat., 122°53.78' W. long.; (191) 37°13.97' N. lat., 122°49.91' W. long.; (192) 37°11.00' N. lat., 122°45.61' W. long.; (193) 37°07.00' N. lat., 122°46.38' W. long.; (194) 37°00.64' N. lat., 122°37.70' W. long.; (195) 36°57.40' N. lat., 122°28.36' W. long.; (196) 36°59.21' N. lat., 122°25.64' W. long.; (197) 36°56.90' N. lat., 122°25.42' W. long.; (198) 36°57.43' N. lat., 122°22.55' W. long.; (199) 36°55.43' N. lat., 122°22.43' W. long.; (200) 36°52.27' N. lat., 122°13.16' W. long.; (201) 36°47.10' N. lat., 122°07.53' W. long.; (202) 36°47.10' N. lat., 122°02.08' W. long.; (203) 36°43.76' N. lat., 121°59.15' W. long.; (204) 36°38.84' N. lat., 122°02.20' W. long.; (205) 36°30.82' N. lat., 122°01.13' W. long.; (206) 36°30.94' N. lat., 122°00.54' W. long.; (207) 36°25.99' N. lat., 121°59.50' W. long.; (208) 36°26.43' N. lat., 121°59.76' W. long.; (209) 36°22.00' N. lat., 122°01.02' W. long.; (210) 36°19.01' N. lat., 122°05.01' W. long.; (211) 36°14.73' N. lat., 122°01.55' W. long.; (212) 36°14.03' N. lat., 121°58.09' W. long.; (213) 36°09.74' N. lat., 121°45.01' W. long.; (214) 36°06.75' N. lat., 121°40.73' W. long.; (215) 36°00.00' N. lat., 121°35.96' W. long.; (216) 35°58.19' N. lat., 121°34.63' W. long.; (217) 35°52.21' N. lat., 121°32.46' W. long.; (218) 35°51.21' N. lat., 121°30.94' W. long.; (219) 35°46.28' N. lat., 121°30.29' W. long.; (220) 35°33.67' N. lat., 121°20.09' W. long.; (221) 35°31.33' N. lat., 121°15.22' W. long.; (222) 35°23.29' N. lat., 121°11.41' W. long.; (223) 35°15.26' N. lat., 121°04.49' W. long.; (224) 35°07.05' N. lat., 121°00.26' W. long.; (225) 35°07.46' N. lat., 120°57.10' W. long.; (226) 34°44.29' N. lat., 120°54.28' W. long.; (227) 34°44.23' N. lat., 120°58.27' W. long.; (228) 34°32.33' N. lat., 120°50.23' W. long.; (229) 34°27.00' N. lat., 120°42.55' W. long.; (230) 34°19.08' N. lat., 120°31.21' W. long.; (231) 34°17.72' N. lat., 120°19.26' W. long.; (232) 34°22.45' N. lat., 120°12.81' W. long.; (233) 34°21.36' N. lat., 119°54.88' W. long.; (234) 34°09.95' N. lat., 119°46.18' W. long.; (235) 34°09.08' N. lat., 119°57.53' W. long.; (236) 34°07.53' N. lat., 120°06.35' W. long.; (237) 34°10.54' N. lat., 120°19.07' W. long.; (238) 34°14.68' N. lat., 120°29.48' W. long.; (239) 34°09.51' N. lat., 120°38.32' W. long.; (240) 34°03.06' N. lat., 120°35.54' W. long.; (241) 33°56.39' N. lat., 120°28.47' W. long.; (242) 33°50.25' N. lat., 120°09.43' W. long.; (243) 33°37.96' N. lat., 120°00.08' W. long.; (244) 33°34.52' N. lat., 119°51.84' W. long.; (245) 33°35.51' N. lat., 119°48.49' W. long.; (246) 33°42.76' N. lat., 119°47.77' W. long.; (247) 33°53.62' N. lat., 119°53.28' W. long.; (248) 33°57.61' N. lat., 119°31.26' W. long.; (249) 33°56.34' N. lat., 119°26.40' W. long.; (250) 33°57.79' N. lat., 119°26.85' W. long.; (251) 33°58.88' N. lat., 119°20.06' W. long.; (252) 34°02.65' N. lat., 119°15.11' W. long.; (253) 33°59.02' N. lat., 119°02.99' W. long.; (254) 33°57.61' N. lat., 118°42.07' W. long.; (255) 33°50.76' N. lat., 118°37.98' W. long.; (256) 33°39.54' N. lat., 118°18.70' W. long.; (257) 33°37.14' N. lat., 118°18.39' W. long.; (258) 33°35.51' N. lat., 118°18.03' W. long.; (259) 33°30.68' N. lat., 118°10.35' W. long.; (260) 33°32.49' N. lat., 117°51.85' W. long.; (261) 32°58.87' N. lat., 117°20.36' W. long.; and (262) 32°35.53' N. lat., 117°29.67' W. long. (l) The 250 fm (457 m) depth contour used between the U.S. border with Canada and 38° N. lat. is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 48°14.68' N. lat., 125°42.10' W. long.; (2) 48°13.00' N. lat., 125°39.00' W. long.; (3) 48°12.73' N. lat., 125°38.87' W. long.; (4) 48°12.43' N. lat., 125°39.12' W. long.; (5) 48°11.83' N. lat., 125°40.01' W. long.; (6) 48°11.78' N. lat., 125°41.70' W. long.; (7) 48°10.62' N. lat., 125°43.41' W. long.; (8) 48°09.23' N. lat., 125°42.80' W. long.; (9) 48°08.79' N. lat., 125°43.79' W. long.; (10) 48°08.50' N. lat., 125°45.00' W. long.; (11) 48°07.43' N. lat., 125°46.36' W. long.; (12) 48°06.00' N. lat., 125°46.50' W. long.; (13) 48°05.38' N. lat., 125°42.82' W. long.; (14) 48°04.19' N. lat., 125°40.40' W. long.; (15) 48°03.50' N. lat., 125°37.00' W. long.; (16) 48°01.50' N. lat., 125°40.00' W. long.; (17) 47°57.00' N. lat., 125°37.00' W. long.; (18) 47°55.21' N. lat., 125°37.22' W. long.; (19) 47°54.02' N. lat., 125°36.57' W. long.; (20) 47°53.67' N. lat., 125°35.06' W. long.; (21) 47°54.14' N. lat., 125°32.35' W. long.; (22) 47°55.50' N. lat., 125°28.56' W. long.; (23) 47°57.03' N. lat., 125°26.52' W. long.; (24) 47°57.98' N. lat., 125°25.08' W. long.; (25) 48°00.54' N. lat., 125°24.38' W. long.; (26) 48°01.45' N. lat., 125°23.70' W. long.; (27) 48°01.97' N. lat., 125°22.34' W. long.; (28) 48°03.68' N. lat., 125°21.20' W. long.; (29) 48°01.96' N. lat., 125°19.56' W. long.; (30) 48°00.98' N. lat., 125°20.43' W. long.; (31) 48°00.00' N. lat., 125°20.68' W. long.; (32) 47°58.00' N. lat., 125°19.50' W. long.; (33) 47°57.65' N. lat., 125°19.18' W. long.; (34) 47°58.00' N. lat., 125°18.00' W. long.; (35) 47°56.59' N. lat., 125°18.15' W. long.; (36) 47°51.30' N. lat., 125°18.32' W. long.; (37) 47°49.88' N. lat., 125°14.49' W. long.; (38) 47°49.00' N. lat., 125°11.00' W. long.; (39) 47°47.99' N. lat., 125°07.31' W. long.; (40) 47°46.47' N. lat., 125°08.63' W. long.; (41) 47°46.00' N. lat., 125°06.00' W. long.; (42) 47°44.50' N. lat., 125°07.50' W. long.; (43) 47°43.39' N. lat., 125°06.57' W. long.; (44) 47°42.37' N. lat., 125°05.74' W. long.; (45) 47°40.61' N. lat., 125°06.48' W. long.; (46) 47°37.43' N. lat., 125°07.33' W. long.; (47) 47°33.68' N. lat., 125°04.80' W. long.; (48) 47°30.00' N. lat., 125°00.00' W. long.; (49) 47°28.00' N. lat., 124°58.50' W. long.; (50) 47°28.88' N. lat., 124°54.71' W. long.; (51) 47°27.70' N. lat., 124°51.87' W. long.; (52) 47°24.84' N. lat., 124°48.45' W. long.; (53) 47°21.76' N. lat., 124°47.42' W. long.; (54) 47°18.84' N. lat., 124°46.75' W. long.; (55) 47°19.82' N. lat., 124°51.43' W. long.; (56) 47°18.13' N. lat., 124°54.25' W. long.; (57) 47°13.50' N. lat., 124°54.69' W. long.; (58) 47°15.00' N. lat., 125°00.00' W. long.; (59) 47°08.00' N. lat., 124°59.83' W. long.; (60) 47°05.79' N. lat., 125°01.00' W. long.; (61) 47°03.34' N. lat., 124°57.49' W. long.; (62) 47°01.00' N. lat., 125°00.00' W. long.; (63) 46°55.00' N. lat., 125°02.00' W. long.; (64) 46°51.00' N. lat., 124°57.00' W. long.; (65) 46°47.00' N. lat., 124°55.00' W. long.; (66) 46°34.00' N. lat., 124°38.00' W. long.; (67) 46°30.50' N. lat., 124°41.00' W. long.; (68) 46°33.00' N. lat., 124°32.00' W. long.; (69) 46°29.00' N. lat., 124°32.00' W. long.; (70) 46°20.00' N. lat., 124°39.00' W. long.; (71) 46°18.16' N. lat., 124°40.00' W. long.; (72) 46°16.00' N. lat., 124°27.01' W. long.; (73) 46°15.00' N. lat., 124°30.96' W. long.; (74) 46°13.17' N. lat., 124°37.87' W. long.; (75) 46°13.17' N. lat., 124°38.75' W. long.; (76) 46°10.50' N. lat., 124°42.00' W. long.; (77) 46°06.21' N. lat., 124°41.85' W. long.; (78) 46°03.02' N. lat., 124°50.27' W. long.; (79) 45°57.00' N. lat., 124°45.52' W. long.; (80) 45°46.85' N. lat., 124°45.91' W. long.; (81) 45°45.81' N. lat., 124°47.05' W. long.; (82) 45°44.87' N. lat., 124°45.98' W. long.; (83) 45°43.44' N. lat., 124°46.03' W. long.; (84) 45°35.82' N. lat., 124°45.72' W. long.; (85) 45°35.70' N. lat., 124°42.89' W. long.; (86) 45°24.45' N. lat., 124°38.21' W. long.; (87) 45°11.68' N. lat., 124°39.38' W. long.; (88) 44°57.94' N. lat., 124°37.02' W. long.; (89) 44°44.28' N. lat., 124°50.79' W. long.; (90) 44°32.63' N. lat., 124°54.21' W. long.; (91) 44°23.20' N. lat., 124°49.87' W. long.; (92) 44°13.17' N. lat., 124°58.81' W. long.; (93) 43°57.92' N. lat., 124°58.29' W. long.; (94) 43°50.12' N. lat., 124°53.36' W. long.; (95) 43°49.53' N. lat., 124°43.96' W. long.; (96) 43°42.76' N. lat., 124°41.40' W. long.; (97) 43°24.00' N. lat., 124°42.61' W. long.; (98) 43°19.74' N. lat., 124°45.12' W. long.; (99) 43°19.62' N. lat., 124°52.95' W. long.; (100) 43°17.41' N. lat., 124°53.02' W. long.; (101) 42°49.15' N. lat., 124°54.93' W. long.; (102) 42°46.74' N. lat., 124°53.39' W. long.; (103) 42°43.76' N. lat., 124°51.64' W. long.; (104) 42°45.41' N. lat., 124°49.35' W. long.; (105) 42°43.92' N. lat., 124°45.92' W. long.; (106) 42°38.87' N. lat., 124°43.38' W. long.; (107) 42°34.78' N. lat., 124°46.56' W. long.; (108) 42°31.47' N. lat., 124°46.89' W. long.; (109) 42°31.00' N. lat., 124°44.28' W. long.; (110) 42°29.22' N. lat., 124°46.93' W. long.; (111) 42°28.39' N. lat., 124°49.94' W. long.; (112) 42°26.28' N. lat., 124°47.60' W. long.; (113) 42°19.58' N. lat., 124°43.21' W. long.; (114) 42°13.75' N. lat., 124°40.06' W. long.; (115) 42°05.12' N. lat., 124°39.06' W. long.; (116) 42°00.00' N. lat., 124°37.76' W. long.; (117) 41°47.93' N. lat., 124°31.79' W. long.; (118) 41°21.35' N. lat., 124°30.35' W. long.; (119) 41°07.11' N. lat., 124°25.25' W. long.; (120) 40°57.37' N. lat., 124°30.25' W. long.; (121) 40°48.77' N. lat., 124°30.69' W. long.; (122) 40°41.03' N. lat., 124°33.21' W. long.; (123) 40°37.40' N. lat., 124°38.96' W. long.; (124) 40°33.70' N. lat., 124°42.50' W. long.; (125) 40°31.31' N. lat., 124°41.59' W. long.; (126) 40°30.00' N. lat., 124°40.50' W. long.; (127) 40°25.00' N. lat., 124°36.65' W. long.; (128) 40°22.42' N. lat., 124°32.19' W. long.; (129) 40°17.17' N. lat., 124°32.21' W. long.; (130) 40°18.68' N. lat., 124°50.44' W. long.; (131) 40°13.55' N. lat.,124°34.26' W. long.; (132) 40°10.00' N. lat., 124°28.25' W. long.; (133) 40°06.72' N. lat.,124°21.40' W. long.; (134) 40°01.63' N. lat.,124°17.25' W. long.; (135) 40°00.68' N. lat.,124°11.19' W. long.; (136) 39°59.09' N. lat., 124°14.92' W. long.; (137) 39°51.85' N. lat.,124°10.33' W. long.; (138) 39°36.90' N. lat.,124°00.63' W. long.; (139) 39°32.41' N. lat.,124°00.01' W. long.; (140) 39°05.40' N. lat.,124°00.52' W. long.; (141) 39°04.32' N. lat.,123°59.00' W. long.; (142) 38°58.02' N. lat.,123°58.18' W. long.; (143) 38°57.50' N. lat., 124°01.90' W. long.; (144) 38°50.27' N. lat.,123°56.26' W. long.; (145) 38°46.73' N. lat.,123°51.93' W. long.; (146) 38°44.64' N. lat.,123°51.77' W. long.; (147) 38°32.97' N. lat.,123°41.84' W. long.; (148) 38°14.56' N. lat.,123°32.18' W. long.; (149) 38°13.85' N. lat.,123°29.94' W. long.; (150) 38°11.88' N. lat.,123°30.57' W. long.; (151) 38°08.72' N. lat.,123°29.56' W. long.; (152) 38°05.62' N. lat.,123°32.38' W. long.; (153) 38°01.90' N. lat.,123°32.00' W. long.; and (154) 38°00.00' N. lat., 123°30.00' W. long. (m) The 250 fm (457 m) depth contour used between the U.S. border with Canada and 38° N. lat., modified to allow fishing in petrale sole areas, is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated: (1) 48°14.71' N. lat., 125°41.95' W. long.; (2) 48°13.00' N. lat., 125°39.00' W. long.; (3) 48°08.50' N. lat., 125°45.00' W. long.; (4) 48°06.00' N. lat., 125°46.50' W. long.; (5) 48°03.50' N. lat., 125°37.00' W. long.; (6) 48°01.50' N. lat., 125°40.00' W. long.; (7) 47°57.00' N. lat., 125°37.00' W. long.; (8) 47°55.50' N. lat., 125°28.50' W. long.; (9) 47°58.00' N. lat., 125°25.00' W. long.; (10) 48°00.50' N. lat., 125°24.50' W. long.; (11) 48°03.50' N. lat., 125°21.00' W. long.; (12) 48°02.00' N. lat., 125°19.50' W. long.; (13) 48°00.00' N. lat., 125°21.00' W. long.; (14) 47°58.00' N. lat., 125°20.00' W. long.; (15) 47°58.00' N. lat., 125°18.00' W. long.; (16) 47°52.00' N. lat., 125°16.50' W. long.; (17) 47°49.00' N. lat., 125°11.00' W. long.; (18) 47°46.00' N. lat., 125°06.00' W. long.; (19) 47°44.50' N. lat., 125°07.50' W. long.; (20) 47°42.00' N. lat., 125°06.00' W. long.; (21) 47°38.00' N. lat., 125°07.00' W. long.; (22) 47°30.00' N. lat., 125°00.00' W. long.; (23) 47°28.00' N. lat., 124°58.50' W. long.; (24) 47°28.88' N. lat., 124°54.71' W. long.; (25) 47°27.70' N. lat., 124°51.87' W. long.; (26) 47°24.84' N. lat., 124°48.45' W. long.; (27) 47°21.76' N. lat., 124°47.42' W. long.; (28) 47°18.84' N. lat., 124°46.75' W. long.; (29) 47°19.82' N. lat., 124°51.43' W. long.; (30) 47°18.13' N. lat., 124°54.25' W. long.; (31) 47°13.50' N. lat., 124°54.69' W. long.; (32) 47°15.00' N. lat., 125°00.00' W. long.; (33) 47°08.00' N. lat., 124°59.82' W. long.; (34) 47°05.79' N. lat., 125°01.00' W. long.; (35) 47°03.34' N. lat., 124°57.49' W. long.; (36) 47°01.00' N. lat., 125°00.00' W. long.; (37) 46°55.00' N. lat., 125°02.00' W. long.; (38) 46°51.00' N. lat., 124°57.00' W. long.; (39) 46°47.00' N. lat., 124°55.00' W. long.; (40) 46°34.00' N. lat., 124°38.00' W. long.; (41) 46°30.50' N. lat., 124°41.00' W. long.; (42) 46°33.00' N. lat., 124°32.00' W. long.; (43) 46°29.00' N. lat., 124°32.00' W. long.; (44) 46°20.00' N. lat., 124°39.00' W. long.; (45) 46°18.16' N. lat., 124°40.00' W. long.; (46) 46°16.00' N. lat., 124°27.01' W. long.; (47) 46°15.00' N. lat., 124°30.96' W. long.; (48) 46°13.17' N. lat., 124°38.76' W. long.; (49) 46°10.51' N. lat., 124°41.99' W. long.; (50) 46°06.24' N. lat., 124°41.81' W. long.; (51) 46°03.04' N. lat., 124°50.26' W. long.; (52) 45°56.99' N. lat., 124°45.45' W. long.; (53) 45°49.94' N. lat., 124°45.75' W. long.; (54) 45°49.94' N. lat., 124°42.33' W. long.; (55) 45°45.73' N. lat., 124°42.18' W. long.; (56) 45°45.73' N. lat., 124°43.82' W. long.; (57) 45°41.94' N. lat., 124°43.61' W. long.; (58) 45°41.58' N. lat., 124°39.86' W. long.; (59) 45°38.45' N. lat., 124°39.94' W. long.; (60) 45°35.75' N. lat., 124°42.91' W. long.; (61) 45°24.49' N. lat., 124°38.20' W. long.; (62) 45°14.43' N. lat., 124°39.05' W. long.; (63) 45°14.30' N. lat., 124°34.19' W. long.; (64) 45°08.98' N. lat., 124°34.26' W. long.; (65) 45°09.02' N. lat., 124°38.81' W. long.; (66) 44°57.98' N. lat., 124°36.98' W. long.; (67) 44°56.62' N. lat., 124°38.32' W. long.; (68) 44°50.82' N. lat., 124°35.52' W. long.; (69) 44°46.89' N. lat., 124°38.32' W. long.; (70) 44°50.78' N. lat., 124°44.24' W. long.; (71) 44°44.27' N. lat., 124°50.78' W. long.; (72) 44°32.63' N. lat., 124°54.24' W. long.; (73) 44°23.25' N. lat., 124°49.78' W. long.; (74) 44°13.16' N. lat., 124°58.81' W. long.; (75) 43°57.88' N. lat., 124°58.25' W. long.; (76) 43°56.89' N. lat., 124°57.33' W. long.; (77) 43°53.41' N. lat., 124°51.95' W. long.; (78) 43°51.56' N. lat., 124°47.38' W. long.; (79) 43°51.49' N. lat., 124°37.77' W. long.; (80) 43°48.02' N. lat., 124°43.31' W. long.; (81) 43°42.77' N. lat., 124°41.39' W. long.; (82) 43°24.09' N. lat., 124°42.57' W. long.; (83) 43°19.73' N. lat., 124°45.09' W. long.; (84) 43°15.98' N. lat., 124°47.76' W. long.; (85) 43°04.14' N. lat., 124°52.55' W. long.; (86) 43°04.00' N. lat., 124°53.88' W. long.; (87) 42°54.69' N. lat., 124°54.54' W. long.; (88) 42°45.46' N. lat., 124°49.37' W. long.; (89) 42°43.91' N. lat., 124°45.90' W. long.; (90) 42°38.84' N. lat., 124°43.36' W. long.; (91) 42°34.82' N. lat., 124°46.56' W. long.; (92) 42°31.57' N. lat., 124°46.86' W. long.; (93) 42°30.98' N. lat., 124°44.27' W. long.; (94) 42°29.21' N. lat., 124°46.93' W. long.; (95) 42°28.52' N. lat., 124°49.40' W. long.; (96) 42°26.06' N. lat., 124°46.61' W. long.; (97) 42°21.82' N. lat., 124°43.76' W. long.; (98) 42°17.47' N. lat., 124°38.89' W. long.; (99) 42°13.67' N. lat., 124°37.51' W. long.; (100) 42°13.76' N. lat., 124°40.03' W. long.; (101) 42°05.12' N. lat., 124°39.06' W. long.; (102) 42°02.67' N. lat., 124°38.41' W. long.; (103) 42°02.67' N. lat., 124°35.95' W. long.; (104) 42°00.00' N. lat., 124°36.83' W. long.; (105) 41°47.79' N. lat., 124°29.48' W. long.; (106) 41°21.01' N. lat., 124°29.01' W. long.; (107) 41°13.50' N. lat., 124°24.40' W. long.; (108) 41°11.00' N. lat., 124°22.99' W. long.; (109) 41°06.69' N. lat., 124°23.30' W. long.; (110) 40°54.73' N. lat., 124°28.15' W. long.; (111) 40°53.95' N. lat., 124°26.04' W. long.; (112) 40°49.96' N. lat., 124°26.04' W. long.; (113) 40°44.49' N. lat., 124°30.81' W. long.; (114) 40°40.58' N. lat., 124°32.06' W. long.; (115) 40°37.36' N. lat., 124°29.41' W. long.; (116) 40°35.67' N. lat., 124°30.43' W. long.; (117) 40°37.41' N. lat., 124°37.06' W. long.; (118) 40°36.09' N. lat., 124°40.11' W. long.; (119) 40°31.31' N. lat., 124°40.87' W. long.; (120) 40°29.64' N. lat., 124°36.82' W. long.; (121) 40°27.34' N. lat., 124°37.28' W. long.; (122) 40°25.01' N. lat., 124°36.36' W. long.; (123) 40°22.28' N. lat., 124°31.83' W. long.; (124) 40°16.96' N. lat., 124°31.91' W. long.; (125) 40°17.00' N. lat., 124°34.96' W. long.; (126) 40°16.03' N. lat., 124°36.02' W. long.; (127) 40°10.00' N. lat., 124°24.55' W. long.; (128) 40°06.45' N. lat., 124°19.24' W. long.; (129) 40°07.08' N. lat., 124°17.80' W. long.; (130) 40°05.55' N. lat., 124°18.11' W. long.; (131) 40°04.74' N. lat., 124°18.11' W. long.; (132) 40°02.35' N. lat., 124°16.53' W. long.; (133) 40°01.13' N. lat., 124°12.98' W. long.; (134) 40°01.55' N. lat., 124°09.80' W. long.; (135) 39°58.54' N. lat., 124°12.43' W. long.; (136) 39°55.72' N. lat., 124°07.44' W. long.; (137) 39°42.64' N. lat., 124°02.52' W. long.; (138) 39°35.96' N. lat., 123°59.47' W. long.; (139) 39°34.61' N. lat., 123°59.58' W. long.; (140) 39°34.79' N. lat., 123°58.47' W. long.; (141) 39°33.79' N. lat., 123°56.77' W. long.; (142) 39°33.03' N. lat., 123°57.06' W. long.; (143) 39°33.20' N. lat., 123°59.12' W. long.; (144) 39°07.81' N. lat., 123°59.06' W. long.; (145) 39°03.06' N. lat., 123°57.77' W. long.; (146) 38°57.50' N. lat., 123°57.00' W. long.; (147) 38°52.26' N. lat., 123°56.18' W. long.; (148) 38°50.21' N. lat., 123°55.48' W. long.; (149) 38°46.81' N. lat., 123°51.49' W. long.; (150) 38°45.28' N. lat., 123°51.55' W. long.; (151) 38°42.76' N. lat., 123°49.73' W. long.; (152) 38°41.53' N. lat., 123°47.80' W. long.; (153) 38°41.41' N. lat., 123°46.74' W. long.; (154) 38°38.01' N. lat., 123°45.74' W. long.; (155) 38°37.19' N. lat., 123°43.98' W. long.; (156) 38°35.26' N. lat., 123°41.99' W. long.; (157) 38°33.38' N. lat., 123°41.76' W. long.; (158) 38°19.95' N. lat., 123°32.90' W. long.; (159) 38°14.38' N. lat., 123°25.51' W. long.; (160) 38°09.39' N. lat., 123°24.39' W. long.; (161) 38°10.09' N. lat., 123°27.21' W. long.; (162) 38°03.76' N. lat., 123°31.90' W. long.; (163) 38°02.06' N. lat., 123°31.26' W. long.; and (164) 38°00.00' N. lat., 123°29.56' W. long. [69 FR 77069, Dec. 23, 2004; 70 FR 13119, Mar. 18, 2005, as amended at 70 FR 16149, Mar. 30, 2005] Table 1a to Part 660, Subpart G—2005 Specifications of Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC), Optimum Yields (OYs), Harvest Guidelines (HGs), and Limited Entry and Open Access Allocations, by Management Area (weights in metric tons) top View or download PDF View or download PDF View or download PDF [70 FR 22812, May 3, 2005] Table 1b to Part 660, Subpart G—2005 Oys for minor rockfish by depth sub-groups (weights in metric tons) top View or download PDF View or download PDF View or download PDF View or download PDF View or download PDF View or download PDF View or download PDF Table 2a to Part 660, Subpart G—2006, and Beyond, Specifications of Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC), Optimum Yields (OYs), Harvest Guidelines (HGs), and Limited Entry and Open Access Allocations, by Management Area (weights in metric tons) top View or download PDF View or download PDF View or download PDF [71 FR 8500, Feb. 17, 2006] Table 2b to Part 660, Subpart G—2006, and Beyond, OYs for minor rockfish by depth subgroups (weights in metric tons) top View or download PDF View or download PDF View or download PDF View or download PDF View or download PDF View or download PDF View or download PDF View or download PDF [71 FR 8500, Feb. 17, 2006] Table 3 (North) to Part 660, Subpart G—2006 Trip Limits for Limited Entry Trawl Gear North of 40°10' N. Lat. top View or download PDF View or download PDF View or download PDF [71 FR 8512, Feb. 17, 2006] Table 3 (South) to Part 660, Subpart G—2006 Trip Limits for Limited Entry Trawl Gear South of 40°10' N. Lat. top View or download PDF View or download PDF [71 FR 8512, Feb. 17, 2006] Table 4 (North) to Part 660, Subpart G—2006 Trip Limits for Limited Entry Fixed Gear North of 40°10' N. Lat. top View or download PDF [71 FR 8512, Feb. 17, 2006] Table 4 (South) to Part 660, Subpart G—2006 Trip Limits for Limited Entry Fixed Gear South of 40°10' N. Lat. top View or download PDF View or download PDF [71 FR 8512, Feb. 17, 2006] Table 5 (North) to Part 660, Subpart G—2006 Trip Limits for Open Access Gears North of 40°10' N. Lat. top View or download PDF [71 FR 8512, Feb. 17, 2006] Table 5 (South) to Part 660, Subpart G—2006 Trip Limits for Open Access Gears South of 40°10' N. Lat. top View or download PDF View or download PDF [71 FR 8512, Feb. 17, 2006] Figure 1 to Subpart G of Part 660—Diagram of Selective Flatfish Trawl top View or download PDF [69 FR 77112, Dec. 23, 2004] Subpart H—West Coast Salmon Fisheries top § 660.401 Purpose and scope. top This subpart implements the Fishery Management Plan for Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries Off the Coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California developed by the Pacific Fishery Management Council. These regulations govern the management of West Coast salmon fisheries in the EEZ. § 660.402 Definitions. top In addition to the definitions in the Magnuson Act and in §600.10 of this chapter, the terms used in this subpart have the following meanings: Barbless hook means a hook with a single shank and point, with no secondary point or barb curving or projecting in any other direction. Where barbless hooks are specified, hooks manufactured with barbs can be made barbless by forcing the point of the barb flat against the main part of the point. Commercial fishing means fishing with troll fishing gear as defined annually under §660.408, or fishing for the purpose of sale or barter of the catch. Council means the Pacific Fishery Management Council. Dressed, head-off length of salmon means the shortest distance between the midpoint of the clavicle arch (see Figure 3 of this subpart) and the fork of the tail, measured along the lateral line while the fish is lying on its side, without resort to any force or mutilation of the fish other than removal of the head, gills, and entrails (see Figure 3 of this subpart). Dressed, head-off salmon means salmon that have been beheaded, gilled, and gutted without further separation of vertebrae, and are either being prepared for on-board freezing, or are frozen and will remain frozen until landed. Fishery management area means the EEZ off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California, bounded on the north by the Provisional International Boundary between the United States and Canada, and bounded on the south by the International Boundary between the United States and Mexico. The northeastern, northern, and northwestern boundaries of the fishery management area are as follows: (1) Northeastern boundary—that part of a line connecting the light on Tatoosh Island, WA, with the light on Bonilla Point on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, southerly of the International Boundary between the United States and Canada (at 48°29'37" N. lat., 124°43'33" W. long.), and northerly of the point where that line intersects with the boundary of the U.S. territorial sea. (2) Northern and northwestern boundary is a line 1 connecting the following coordinates: 1 The line joining these coordinates is the provisional international boundary of the U.S. EEZ as shown on NOAA/NOS Charts #18480 and #18002. N. lat. W. long. 48°29[min]37. 124°43[min]33.19[sec] 19[sec] 48°30[min]11[ 124°47[min]13[sec] sec] 48°30[min]22[ 124°50[min]21[sec] sec] 48°30[min]14[ 124°52[min]52[sec] sec] 48°29[min]57[ 124°59[min]14[sec] sec] 48°29[min]44[ 125°00[min]06[sec] sec] 48°28[min]09[ 125°05[min]47[sec] sec] 48°27[min]10[ 125°08[min]25[sec] sec] 48°26[min]47[ 125°09[min]12[sec] sec] 48°20[min]16[ 125°22[min]48[sec] sec] 48°18[min]22[ 125°29[min]58[sec] sec] 48°11[min]05[ 125°53[min]48[sec] sec] 47°49[min]15[ 126°40[min]57[sec] sec] 47°36[min]47[ 127°11[min]58[sec] sec] 47°22[min]00[ 127°41[min]23[sec] sec] 46°42[min]05[ 128°51[min]56[sec] sec] 46°31[min]47[ 129°07[min]39[sec] sec] (3) The southern boundary of the fishery management area is the U.S.-Mexico International Boundary, which is a line connecting the following coordinates: N. lat. W. long. 32°35[min]22[ 117°27[min]49[sec] sec] 32°37[min]37[ 117°49[min]31[sec] sec] 31°07[min]58[ 118°36[min]18[sec] sec] 30°32[min]31[ 121°51[min]58[sec] sec] (4) The inner boundaries of the fishery management area are subject to change if the Secretary assumes responsibility for the regulation of the salmon fishery within state waters under section 306(b) of the Magnuson Act. Freezer trolling vessel means a fishing vessel, equipped with troll fishing gear, that has a present capability for: (1) On board freezing of the catch. (2) Storage of the fish in a frozen condition until they are landed. Land or landing means to begin transfer of fish from a fishing vessel. Once transfer begins, all fish onboard the vessel are counted as part of the landing. Pacific Coast Salmon Plan (PCSP or Salmon FMP) means the Fishery Management Plan, as amended, for commercial and recreational ocean salmon fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)(3 to 200 nautical miles offshore) off Washington, Oregon, and California. The Salmon FMP was first developed by the Council and approved by the Secretary in 1978. The Salmon FMP was amended on October 31, 1984, to establish a framework process to develop and implement fishery management actions. Other names commonly used include: Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan, West Coast Salmon Plan, West Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan. Plugs means artificial fishing lures made of wood or hard plastic with one or more hooks attached. Lures commonly known as “spoons,” “wobblers,” “dodgers,” and flexible plastic lures are not considered plugs, and may not be used where “plugs only” are specified. Recreational fishing means fishing with recreational fishing gear as defined annually under §660.408 and not for the purpose of sale or barter. Recreational fishing gear will be defined annually under §660.408. Regional Administrator means the Director, Northwest Region, NMFS, or a designee. For fisheries occurring primarily or exclusively in the fishery management area seaward of California, Regional Administrator means the Director, Northwest Region, NMFS, acting in consultation with the Director, Southwest Region, NMFS. Salmon means any anadromous species of the family Salmonidae and genus Oncorhynchus, commonly known as Pacific salmon, including, but not limited to: Chinook (king) salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Coho (silver) salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch Pink (humpback) salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Chum (dog) salmon, Oncorhynchus keta Sockeye (red) salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka Steelhead (rainbow trout), Oncorhynchus mykiss Total length of salmon means the shortest distance between the tip of the snout or jaw (whichever extends furthest while the mouth is closed) and the tip of the longest lobe of the tail, without resort to any force or mutilation of the salmon other than fanning or swinging the tail. Treaty Indian fishing means fishing for salmon and steelhead in the fishery management area by a person authorized by the Makah Tribe to exercise fishing rights under the Treaty with the Makah, or by the Quileute, Hoh, or Quinault Tribes to exercise fishing rights under the Treaty of Olympia. Troll fishing gear will be defined annually under §660.408. Whole bait means a hook or hooks baited with whole natural bait with no device to attract fish other than a flasher. [61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, as amended at 66 FR 29241, May 30, 2001] § 660.403 Relation to other laws. top (a) The relation of this part to other laws is set forth in §600.705 of this chapter, §660.2, and paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. (b) Any person fishing subject to this subpart who also engages in fishing for groundfish should consult Federal regulations in subpart G for applicable requirements of that subpart, including the requirement that vessels engaged in commercial fishing for groundfish (except commercial passenger vessels) have vessel identification in accordance with §660.305. (c) Any person fishing subject to this subpart is bound by the international boundaries of the fishery management area described in §660.402, notwithstanding any dispute or negotiation between the United States and any neighboring country regarding their respective jurisdictions, until such time as new boundaries are published by the United States. § 660.404 Recordkeeping and reporting. top (a) This subpart recognizes that catch and effort data necessary for implementation of any applicable fishery management plan are collected by the States and Indian tribes of Washington, Oregon, California, and Idaho under existing data collection requirements. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no additional catch reports will be required of fishermen or processors so long as the data collection and reporting systems operated by State agencies and Indian tribes continue to provide NMFS with statistical information adequate for management. (b) Persons engaged in commercial fishing may be required to submit catch reports that are specified annually under §660.408. Effective Date Note: At 61 FR 34600, July 2, 1996, §660.404 was added. This section contains information collection and recordkeeping requirements and will not become effective until approval has been given by the Office of Management and Budget. § 660.405 Prohibitions. top (a) In addition to the general prohibitions specified in §600.725 of this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (1) Take and retain or land salmon caught with a net in the fishery management area, except that a hand-held net may be used to bring hooked salmon on board a vessel. (2) Fish for, or take and retain, any species of salmon: (i) During closed seasons or in closed areas; (ii) While possessing on board any species not allowed to be taken in the area at the time; (iii) Once any catch limit is attained; (iv) By means of gear or methods other than recreational fishing gear or troll fishing gear, or gear authorized under §660.408(k) for treaty Indian fishing; (v) In violation of any action issued under this subpart; or (vi) In violation of any applicable area, season, species, zone, gear, daily bag limit, or length restriction. (3) Fish for salmon in an area when salmon of less than the legal minimum length for that area are on board the fishing vessel, except that this provision does not prohibit transit of an area when salmon of less than the legal minimum length for that area are on board, so long as no fishing is being conducted. (4) Remove the head of any salmon caught in the fishery management area, or possess a salmon with the head removed, if that salmon has been marked by removal of the adipose fin to indicate that a coded wire tag has been implanted in the head of the fish. (5) Take and retain or possess on board a fishing vessel any species of salmon that is less than the applicable minimum total length, including the applicable minimum length for dressed, head-off salmon. (6) Possess on board a fishing vessel a salmon, for which a minimum total length is extended or cannot be determined, except that dressed, head-off salmon may be possessed on board a freezer trolling vessel, unless the adipose fin of such salmon has been removed. (7) Fail to return to the water immediately and with the least possible injury any salmon the retention of which is prohibited by this subpart. (8) Engage in recreational fishing while aboard a vessel engaged in commercial fishing. This restriction is not intended to prohibit the use of fishing gear otherwise permitted under the definitions of troll and recreational fishing gear, so long as that gear is legal in the fishery for which it is being used. (9) Take and retain, possess, or land any steelhead taken in the course of commercial fishing in the fishery management area, unless such take and retention qualifies as treaty Indian fishing. (10) Sell, barter, offer to sell, offer to barter, or purchase any salmon taken in the course of recreational salmon fishing. (11) Refuse to submit fishing gear or catch subject to such person's control to inspection by an authorized officer, or to interfere with or prevent, by any means, such an inspection. (12) Take and retain Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) except in accordance with regulations of the International Pacific Halibut Commission at part 300 of this title. Pacific halibut that cannot be retained lawfully must be returned to the water immediately and with the least possible injury. (13) Violate any other provision of this subpart. (b) The fishery management area is closed to salmon fishing except as opened by this subpart or superseding regulations or notices. All open fishing periods begin at 0001 hours and end at 2400 hours local time on the dates specified. § 660.406 Exempted fishing. top (a) NMFS may allow such exempted fishing in the fishery management area as may be recommended by the Council, the Federal Government, state government, or treaty Indian tribes having usual and accustomed fishing grounds in the fishery management area. (b) NMFS will not allow any exempted fishery recommended by the Council unless NMFS determines that the purpose, design, and administration of the exempted fishery are consistent with the goals and objectives of the Council's fishery management plan, the national standards (section 301(a) of the Magnuson Act), and other applicable law. (c) Each vessel participating in any exempted fishery recommended by the Council and allowed by NMFS is subject to all provisions of this subpart, except those portions which relate to the purpose and nature of the exempted fishery. These exceptions will be specified in a permit issued by the Regional Director to each vessel participating in the exempted fishery and that permit must be carried aboard each participating vessel. § 660.407 Treaty Indian fishing. top Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, treaty Indian fishing in any part of the fishery management area is subject to the provisions of this subpart, the Magnuson Act, and any other regulations issued under the Magnuson Act. § 660.408 Annual actions. top (a) General. NMFS will annually establish or, as necessary, adjust management specifications for the commercial, recreational, and treaty Indian fisheries by publishing the action in the Federal Register under §660.411. Management specifications are set forth in paragraphs (b) through (n) of this section. (b) Allowable ocean harvest levels. The allowable ocean harvest for commercial, recreational, and treaty Indian fishing may be expressed in terms of season regulations expected to achieve a certain optimum harvest level or in terms of a particular number of fish. Procedures for determining allowable ocean harvest vary by species and fishery complexity, and are documented in the fishery management plan and Council documents. (c) Allocation of ocean harvest levels—(1) Coho and chinook from the U.S.-Canada border to Cape Falcon—(i) Overall allocation schedule. Initial allocation of coho and chinook salmon north of Cape Falcon, OR, will be based on the following schedule: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Percentage \1\ Allowable non-treaty ocean harvest (thousands ------------------------- of fish) Commercial Recreational ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Coho: 0-300....................................... 25 75 >300..................................... 60 40 Chinook: 0-100....................................... 50 50 >100-150................................. 60 40 >150..................................... 70 30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ The percentage allocation is tiered and must be calculated in additive steps when the harvest level exceeds the initial tier. For example, for a total allowable ocean harvest of 150,000 chinook, the recreational allocation would be equal to 50 percent of 100,000 chinook plus 40 percent of 50,000 chinook or 50,000 + 20,000 = 70,000 chinook. (ii) Deviations from allocation schedule. The initial allocation may be modified annually in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1)(iii) through (viii) of this section. These deviations from the allocation schedule provide flexibility to account for the dynamic nature of the fisheries and better achieve the allocation objectives and fishery allocation priorities in paragraphs (c)(1)(ix) and (x) of this section. Total allowable ocean harvest will be maximized to the extent possible consistent with treaty obligations, state fishery needs, and spawning requirements. Every effort will be made to establish seasons and gear requirements that provide troll and recreational fleets a reasonable opportunity to catch the available harvest. These may include single-species directed fisheries with landing restrictions for other species. (iii) Preseason trades. Preseason species trades (chinook and coho) may be made if they are based upon the recommendation of the commercial and recreational Salmon Advisory Subpanel representatives for the area north of Cape Falcon; simultaneously benefit both the commercial and recreational fisheries or benefit one fishery without harming the other; and are supported by a socio-economic analysis that compares the impacts of the recommendation to those of the standard allocation schedule to determine the allocation that best meets the allocation objectives. This analysis will be made available to the public during the preseason process for establishing annual management measures. Preseason trades will use an exchange ratio of four coho to one chinook as a desirable guideline. (iv) Commercial allocation. The commercial allowable ocean harvest of chinook and coho derived during the preseason allocation process may be varied by major subareas (i.e., north of Leadbetter Point and south of Leadbetter Point) if there is need to do so to decrease impacts on weak stocks. Deviations in each major subarea will generally not exceed 50 percent of the allowable ocean harvest of each species that would have been established without a geographic deviation in the distribution of the allowable ocean harvest. Deviation of more than 50 percent will be based on a conservation need to protect the weak stocks and will provide larger overall harvest for the entire fishery north of Cape Falcon than would have been possible without the deviation. (v) Recreational allocation. The recreational allowable ocean harvest of chinook and coho derived during the preseason allocation process will be distributed among the four major recreational subareas as described in the coho and chinook distribution sections below. The Council may deviate from subarea quotas to meet recreational season objectives, based on agreement of representatives of the affected ports and/or in accordance with section 6.5.3.2 of the Pacific Coast Salmon Plan, regarding certain selective fisheries. Additionally, based upon the recommendation of the recreational Salmon Advisory Subpanel representatives for the area north of Cape Falcon, the Council will include criteria in its preseason salmon management recommendations to guide any inseason transfer of coho among the recreational subareas to meet recreational season duration objectives. (A) Coho distribution. The preseason recreational allowable ocean harvest of coho north of Cape Falcon will be distributed to provide 50 percent to the area north of Leadbetter Point and 50 percent to the area south of Leadbetter Point. In years with no fishery in Washington State management area 4B, the distribution of coho north of Leadbetter Point will be divided to provide 74 percent to the subarea between Leadbetter Point and the Queets River (Westport), 5.2 percent to the subarea between Queets River and Cape Flattery (La Push), and 20.8 percent to the area north of the Queets River (Neah Bay). In years when there is an Area 4B (Neah Bay) fishery under state management, 25 percent of the numerical value of that fishery shall be added to the recreational allowable ocean harvest north of Leadbetter Point prior to applying the sharing percentages for Westport and La Push. The increase to Westport and La Push will be subtracted from the Neah Bay ocean share to maintain the same total harvest allocation north of Leadbetter Point. Each of the four recreational port area allocations will be rounded, to the nearest hundred fish, with the largest quotas rounded downward, if necessary, to sum to the preseason recreational allowable ocean harvest of coho north of Cape Falcon. (B) Chinook distribution. Subarea distributions of chinook will be managed as guidelines based on calculations of the Salmon Technical Team with the primary objective of achieving all-species fisheries without imposing chinook restrictions (i.e., area closures or bag limit reductions). Chinook in excess of all-species fisheries needs may be utilized by directed chinook fisheries north of Cape Falcon or by negotiating a preseason species trade of chinook and coho between commercial and recreational allocations in accordance with paragraph (c)(1)(iii) of this section. (vi) Inseason trades and transfers. Inseason transfers, including species trades of chinook and coho, may be permitted in either direction between commercial and recreational fishery quotas to allow for uncatchable fish in one fishery to be reallocated to the other. Fish will be deemed uncatchable by a respective commercial or recreational fishery only after considering all possible annual management actions to allow for their harvest that are consistent with the harvest management objectives specific in the fishery management plan including consideration of single species fisheries. Implementation of inseason transfers will require consultation with the pertinent commercial and recreational Salmon Advisory Subpanel representatives from the area involved and the Salmon Technical Team, and a clear establishment of available fish and impacts from the transfer. Inseason trades or transfers may vary from the guideline ratio of four coho to one chinook to meet the allocation objectives in paragraph (c)(1)(ix) of this section. (vii) Other inseason provisions. Any increase or decrease in the recreational or commercial allowable ocean harvest resulting from an inseason restructuring of a fishery or other inseason management action does not require reallocation of the overall non-treaty allowable ocean harvest north of Cape Falcon between the recreational and commercial fisheries. Inseason redistribution of subarea quotas within the recreational fishery or the distribution of allowable coho catch transfers from the commercial fishery among subareas may deviate from the preseason distribution. Inseason management actions may be taken by the Regional Director to assure meeting the primary objective of achieving all-species fisheries without imposing chinook restrictions in each of the recreational subareas north of Cape Falcon. Such actions might include, but are not limited to: Closure from 0 to 3, 0 to 6, 3 to 200, or 5 to 200 nm from shore; closure from a point extending due west from Tatoosh Island for 5 nm, then south to a point due west of Umatilla Reef Buoy, then due east to shore; closure from North Head at the Columbia River mouth north to Leadbetter Point; change in species that may be landed; or other actions as prescribed in the annual management measures. (viii) Selective fisheries. Deviations from the initial gear and port area allocations may be allowed to implement selective fisheries for marked salmon stocks as long as the deviations are within the constraints and process specified in section 6.5.3.2 of the Pacific Coast Salmon Plan. (ix) Allocation objectives. The goal of allocating ocean harvest north of Cape Falcon is to achieve, to the greatest degree possible, the following objectives for the commercial and recreational fisheries. When deviation from the allocation schedule is being considered, these objectives will serve as criteria to help determine whether a user group will benefit from the deviation. (A) Provide recreational opportunity by maximizing the duration of the fishing season while minimizing daily and area closures and restrictions on gear and daily limits. (B) Maximize the value of the commercial harvest while providing fisheries of reasonable duration. (x) Fishery allocation priorities. The following fishery allocation priorities will provide guidance in the preseason process of establishing final harvest allocations and structuring seasons that best achieve the allocation objectives. To the extent fish are provided to each fishery by the allocation schedule, these priorities do not favor one user group over the other and should be met simultaneously for each fishery. Seasons may be structured that deviate from these priorities consistent with the allocation objectives. (A) At total allowable harvest levels up to 300,000 coho and 100,000 chinook: For the recreational fishery, provide coho for a late June through early September all-species season; provide chinook to allow access to coho and, if possible, a minimal chinook-only fishery prior to the all-species season; and adjust days per week and/or institute area restrictions to stabilize season duration. For the commercial fishery, provide chinook for a May and early June chinook season and provide coho for hooking mortality and/or access to a pink fishery, and ensure that part of the chinook season will occur after June 1. (B) At total allowable harvest levels above 300,000 coho and above 100,000 chinook: For the recreational fishery, relax any restrictions in the all-species fishery and/or extend the all-species season beyond Labor Day as coho quota allows; provide chinook for a Memorial Day through late June chinook-only fishery; and adjust days per week to ensure continuity with the all-species season. For the commercial fishery, provide coho for an all-species season in late summer and/or access to a pink fishery; and leave adequate chinook from the May through June season to allow access to coho. (2) Coho south of Cape Falcon—(i) Allocation schedule. Preseason allocation shares of coho salmon south of Cape Falcon, OR, will be determined by an allocation schedule, which is based on the following formula. The formula will be used to interpolate between allowable harvest levels as shown in the table below. (A) Up to 350,000 allowable ocean harvest: The first 150,000 fish will be allocated to the recreational fishery. Additional fish will be allocated 66.7 percent to troll and 33.3 percent to recreational. The incidental coho mortality for a commercial all-salmon-except-coho fishery will be deducted from the troll allocation. If the troll allocation is insufficient for this purpose, the remaining number of coho needed for this estimated incidental coho mortality will be deducted from the recreational share. (B) From 350,000 to 800,000 allowable ocean harvest: The recreational allocation is equal to 14 percent of the allowable harvest above 350,000 fish, plus 217,000 fish. The remainder of the allowable ocean harvest will be allocated to the troll fishery. (C) Above 800,000 allowable ocean harvest: The recreational allocation is equal to 10 percent of the allowable harvest above 800,000 fish, plus 280,000 fish. The remainder of the allowable ocean harvest will be allocated to the troll fishery. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commercial Recreational ------------------------------------------------- Allowable ocean harvest (thousands of fish) Number Number (thousands) Percentage (thousands) Percentage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,700......................................................... 2,230 82.6 470 17.4 2,600......................................................... 2,140 82.3 460 17.7 2,500......................................................... 2,050 82.0 450 18.0 2,400......................................................... 1,960 81.7 440 18.3 2,300......................................................... 1,870 81.3 430 18.7 2,200......................................................... 1,780 80.9 420 19.1 2,100......................................................... 1,690 80.5 410 19.5 2,000......................................................... 1,600 80.0 400 20.0 1,900......................................................... 1,510 79.5 390 20.5 1,800......................................................... 1,420 78.9 380 21.1 1,700......................................................... 1,330 78.2 370 21.8 1,600......................................................... 1,240 77.5 360 22.5 1,500......................................................... 1,150 76.7 350 23.3 1,400......................................................... 1,060 75.7 340 24.3 1,300......................................................... 970 74.6 330 25.4 1,200......................................................... 880 73.3 320 26.7 1,100......................................................... 790 71.8 310 28.2 1,000......................................................... 700 70.0 300 30.0 900........................................................... 610 67.8 290 32.2 800........................................................... 520 65.0 280 35.0 700........................................................... 434 62.0 266 38.0 600........................................................... 348 58.0 252 42.0 500........................................................... 262 52.4 238 47.6 400........................................................... 176 44.0 224 56.0 350........................................................... 133 38.0 217 62.0 300........................................................... 100 33.3 200 66.7 200........................................................... \1\ 33 \1\ 16.5 \1\ 167 \1\ 83.5 100........................................................... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ An incidental coho allowance associated with any commercial all-salmon-except-coho fishery will be deducted from the recreational share of coho during periods of low coho abundance when the commercial allocation of coho under the schedule would be insufficient to allow for incidental hooking mortality of coho in the commercial all-salmon-except-coho fishery. (ii) Geographic distribution. Allowable harvest south of Cape Falcon may be divided and portions assigned to subareas based on considerations including, but not limited to, controlling ocean harvest impacts on depressed, viable natural stocks within acceptable maximum allowable levels; stock abundance; allocation considerations; stock specific impacts; relative abundance of the salmon species in the fishery; escapement goals; and maximizing harvest potential. (iii) Recreational allocation at 167,000 fish or less. When the recreational allocation is at 167,000 fish or less, the total recreational allowable ocean harvest of coho will be divided between two major subareas with independent impact quotas. The initial allocation will be 70 percent from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain and 30 percent south of Humbug Mountain. Coho transfers between the two impact quotas may be permitted on a one-for-one basis, if chinook constraints preclude access to coho. Horse Mountain to Point Arena will be managed for an impact guideline of 3 percent of the south of Cape Falcon recreational allocation. The recreational coho fishery between Humbug Mountain and Point Arena may be closed when it is projected that the harvest impact between Humbug Mountain and Point Arena, combined with the projected harvest impact that will be taken south of Point Arena to the end of the season, equals the impact quota for south of Humbug Mountain. The recreational fishery for coho salmon south of Point Arena will not close upon attainment of the south of Humbug Mountain impact quota. (iv) Oregon coastal natural coho. At Oregon coastal natural coho spawning escapements of 28 or fewer adults per mile, the allocation provisions of paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section do not apply. Fisheries will be established that will provide only the minimum incidental harvest of Oregon coastal natural coho necessary to prosecute other fisheries, and that under no circumstances will cause irreparable harm to the Oregon coastal natural coho stock. Editorial Note: At 64 FR 26328, May 14, 1999, the following paragraph (c)(2)(iv) was revised, effective June 14, 1999, however, the effectiveness of §660.408 has never been established since approval of the information collection requirements has not been published in the Federal Register. (iv) Oregon coastal natural coho. The allocation provisions in paragraph (c)(2) of this section provide guidance only when coho abundance permits a directed coho harvest, not when the allowable harvest impacts are insufficient to allow coho retention south of Cape Falcon. At such low levels, allowable harvest impacts will be allocated during the Council's preseason process. (v) Inseason reallocation. No later than August 15 each year, the Salmon Technical Team will estimate the number of coho salmon needed to complete the recreational seasons. Any coho salmon allocated to the recreational fishery that are not needed to complete the recreational seasons will be reallocated to the commercial fishery. Once reallocation has taken place, the remaining recreational quota will change to a harvest guideline. If the harvest guideline for the recreational fishery is projected to be reached on or before Labor Day, the Regional Director may allow the recreational fishery to continue through the Labor Day weekend only if there is no significant danger of impacting the allocation of another fishery or of failing to meet an escapement goal. (d) Management boundaries and zones. Management boundaries and zones will be established or adjusted to achieve a conservation purpose. A conservation purpose protects a fish stock, simplifies management of a fishery, or promotes wise use of fishery resources by, for example, separating fish stocks, facilitating enforcement, separating conflicting fishing activities, or facilitating harvest opportunities. Management boundaries and zones will be described by geographical references, coordinates (latitude and longitude), LORAN readings, depth contours, distance from shore, or similar criteria. (e) Minimum harvest lengths. The minimum harvest lengths for commercial, recreational, and treaty Indian fishing may be changed upon demonstration that a useful purpose will be served. For example, an increase in minimum size for commercially caught salmon may be necessary for conservation or may provide a greater poundage and monetary yield from the fishery while not substantially increasing hooking mortality. The removal of a minimum size for the recreational fishery may prevent wastage of fish and outweigh the detrimental impacts of harvesting immature fish. (f) Recreational daily bag limits. Recreational daily bag limits for each fishing area will be set equal to one, two, or three salmon of some combination of species. The recreational daily bag limits for each fishing area will be set to maximize the length of the fishing season consistent with the allowable level of harvest in the area. (g) Fishing gear restrictions. Gear restrictions for commercial, recreational, and treaty Indian fishing may be established or modified upon demonstration that a useful purpose will be served. For example, gear restrictions may be imposed or modified to facilitate enforcement, reduce hooking mortality, or reduce gear expenses for fishermen. (h) Seasons—(1) In general. Seasons for commercial and recreational fishing will be established or modified taking into account allowable ocean harvest levels and quotas, allocations between the commercial and recreational fisheries, and the estimated amount of effort required to catch the available fish based on past seasons. (2) Commercial seasons. Commercial seasons will be established or modified taking into account wastage of fish that cannot legally be retained, size and poundage of fish caught, effort shifts between fishing areas, and protection of depressed stocks present in the fishing areas. All-species seasons will be established to allow the maximum allowable harvest of pink and sockeye salmon without exceeding allowable chinook or coho harvest levels and within conservation and allocation constraints of the pink and sockeye stocks. (3) Recreational seasons. If feasible, recreational seasons will be established or modified to encompass Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, and to avoid the need for inseason closures. (i) Quotas (by species, including fish caught 0–3 nm seaward of Washington, Oregon, and California). Quotas for commercial, recreational, and treaty Indian fishing may be established or modified to ensure that allowable ocean harvests are not exceeded. Quotas may be fixed or adjustable and used in conjunction with seasons. Any quota established does not represent a guaranteed ocean harvest, but a maximum ceiling on catch. (j) Selective fisheries. In addition to the all-species seasons and the all-species-except-coho seasons established for the commercial and recreational fisheries, selective coho-only, chinook-only, or pink-only fisheries may be established if harvestable fish of the target species are available; harvest of incidental species will not exceed allowable levels; proven, documented selective gear exists; significant wastage of incidental species will not occur; and the selective fishery will occur in an acceptable time and area where wastage can be minimized and target stocks are primarily available. (k) Treaty Indian fishing. (1) NMFS will establish or modify treaty Indian fishing seasons and/or fixed or adjustable quotas, size limits, gear restrictions, and/or area restrictions taking into account recommendations of the Council, proposals from affected tribes, and relevant Federal court proceedings. (2) The combined treaty Indian fishing seasons will not be longer than necessary to harvest the allowable treaty Indian catch, which is the total treaty harvest that would occur if the tribes chose to take their total entitlement of the weakest stock in the fishery management area, assuming this level of harvest did not create conservation or allocation problems on other stocks. (3) Any fixed or adjustable quotas established will be consistent with established treaty rights and will not exceed the harvest that would occur if the entire treaty entitlement to the weakest run were taken by treaty Indian fisheries in the fishery management area. (4) If adjustable quotas are established for treaty Indian fishing, they may be subject to inseason adjustment because of unanticipated coho hooking mortality occurring during the season, catches in treaty Indian fisheries inconsistent with those unanticipated under Federal regulations, or a need to redistribute quotas to ensure attainment of an overall quota. (l) Yurok and Hoopa Valley tribal fishing rights. For purposes of section 303 of the Magnuson Act, the federally reserved fishing rights of the Yurok and Hoopa Valley Indian Tribes as set out in a legal opinion 2 dated October 4, 1993, by the Office of the Solicitor, Department of the Interior, are applicable law. Under section 303 of the Magnuson Act, allowable ocean harvest must be consistent with all applicable laws. 2 Copies of the Solicitor's Opinion are available from the Director, Southwest Region, NMFS. (m) Inseason notice procedures. Telephone hotlines and USCG broadcasts will provide actual notice of inseason actions for commercial, recreational, and treaty Indian fishing. (n) Reporting requirements. Reporting requirements for commercial fishing may be imposed to ensure timely and accurate assessment of catches in regulatory areas subject to quota management. Such reports are subject to the limitations described herein. Persons engaged in commercial fishing in a regulatory area subject to quota management and landing their catch in another regulatory area open to fishing may be required to transmit a brief radio report prior to leaving the first regulatory area. The regulatory areas subject to these reporting requirements, the contents of the radio reports, and the entities receiving the reports will be specified annually. [61 FR 34601, July 2, 1996, as amended at 64 FR 26328, May 14, 1999; 66 FR 29241, May 30, 2001] Effective Date Note: At 61 FR 34601, July 2, 1996, §660.408 was added. This section contains information collection and recordkeeping requirements and will not become effective until approval has been given by the Office of Management and Budget. § 660.409 Inseason actions. top (a) Fixed inseason management provisions. NMFS is authorized to take the following inseason management actions annually, as appropriate. (1) Automatic season closures based on quotas. When a quota for the commercial or the recreational fishery, or both, for any salmon species in any portion of the fishery management area is projected by the Regional Administrator to be reached on or by a certain date, NMFS will, by an inseason action issued under §660.411, close the commercial or recreational fishery, or both, for all salmon species in the portion of the fishery management area to which the quota applies as of the date the quota is projected to be reached. (2) Rescission of automatic closure. If a fishery is closed under a quota before the end of a scheduled season based on overestimate of actual catch, NMFS will reopen that fishery in as timely a manner as possible for all or part of the remaining original season provided NMFS finds that a reopening of the fishery is consistent with the management objectives for the affected species and the additional open period is no less than 24 hours. The season will be reopened by an inseason action issued under §660.411. (3) Adjustment for error in preseason estimates. NMFS may, by an inseason action issued under §660.411, make appropriate changes in relevant seasons or quotas if a significant computational error or errors made in calculating preseason estimates of salmon abundance are identified, provided that such correction can be made in a timely manner to affect the involved fishery without disrupting the capacity to meet the objectives of the fishery management plan. (b) Flexible inseason management provisions. (1) The Regional Administrator will consult with the Chairman of the Council and the appropriate State Directors prior to taking any of the following flexible inseason management provisions, which include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) Modification of quotas and/or fishing seasons. (ii) Modification of the species that may be caught and landed during specific seasons and the establishment or modification of limited retention regulations. (iii) Modification of recreational bag limits and recreational fishing days per calendar week. (iv) Establishment or modification of gear restrictions. (v) Modification of boundaries, including landing boundaries, and establishment of closed areas. (2) Fishery managers must determine that any inseason adjustment in management measures is consistent with fishery regimes established by the U.S.-Canada Pacific Salmon Commission, ocean escapement goals, conservation of the salmon resource, any adjudicated Indian fishing rights, and the ocean allocation scheme in the fishery management plan. All inseason adjustments will be based on consideration of the following factors: (i) Predicted sizes of salmon runs. (ii) Harvest quotas and hooking mortality limits for the area and total allowable impact limitations, if applicable. (iii) Amount of commercial, recreational, and treaty Indian catch for each species in the area to date. (iv) Amount of commercial, recreational, and treaty Indian fishing effort in the area to date. (v) Estimated average daily catch per fisherman. (vi) Predicted fishing effort for the area to the end of the scheduled season. (vii) Other factors, as appropriate. § 660.410 Conservation objectives. top (a) The conservation objectives are summarized in Table 3-1 of the Pacific Coast Salmon Plan. (b) Modification of escapement goals. NMFS is authorized, through an action issued under §660.411, to modify an escapement goal if— (1) A comprehensive technical review of the best scientific information available provides conclusive evidence that, in the view of the Council, the Scientific and Statistical Committee, and the Salmon Technical Team, justifies modification of a conservation objective; except that the 35,000 natural spawner floor for Klamath River fall chinook may be changed only by amendment. (2) For Oregon coastal chinook, specific goals are developed within the overall goal for north coast and south coast stocks; or (3) Action by a Federal court indicates that modification of an escapement goal is appropriate. (c) The annual management measures will be consistent with NMFS jeopardy standards or NMFS recovery plans for species listed under the Endangered Species Act. [61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 35451, July 1, 1997; 66 FR 29241, May 30, 2001] § 660.411 Notification and publication procedures. top (a) Notification and effective dates. (1) Annual and certain other actions taken under §§660.408 and 660.410 will be implemented by an action published in the Federal Register, and will be effective upon filing, unless a later time is specified in the action. (2) Inseason actions taken under §660.409 will be by actual notice available from telephone hotlines and USCG broadcasts, as specified annually. Inseason actions will also be published in the Federal Register as soon as practicable. Inseason actions will be effective from the time specified in the actual notice of the action (telephone hotlines and USCG broadcasts), or at the time the inseason action published in the Federal Register is effective, whichever comes first. (3) Any action issued under this section will remain in effect until the expiration date stated in the action or until rescinded, modified, or superseded. However, no inseason action has any effect beyond the end of the calendar year in which it is issued. (b) Public comment. If time allows, NMFS will invite public comment prior to the effective date of any action published in the Federal Register. If NMFS determines, for good cause, that an action must be filed without affording a prior opportunity for public comment, public comments on the action will be received by NMFS for a period of 15 days after filing of the action with the Office of the Federal Register. (c) Availability of data. The Regional Administrator will compile in aggregate form all data and other information relevant to the action being taken and will make them available for public review during normal office hours at the Northwest Region, NMFS. For actions affecting fisheries occurring primarily or exclusively in the fishery management area seaward of California, information relevant to the action also will be made available for public review during normal office hours at the Southwest Region, NMFS. Subpart I—Coastal Pelagics Fisheries top Source: 64 FR 69893, Dec. 15, 1999, unless otherwise noted. § 660.501 Purpose and scope. top This subpart implements the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Pelagic Species (FMP). These regulations govern commercial fishing for CPS in the EEZ off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. § 660.502 Definitions. top In addition to the definitions in the Magnuson-Stevens Act and in §600.10 of this chapter, the terms used in this subpart have the following meanings: Actively managed species (AMS) means those CPS for which the Secretary has determined that harvest guidelines or quotas are needed by Federal management according to the provisions of the FMP. Advisory Subpanel (AP) means the Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel that comprises members of the fishing industry and public appointed by the Council to review proposed actions for managing the coastal pelagic fisheries. Biomass means the estimated amount, by weight, of a coastal pelagic species population. The term biomass means total biomass (age 1 and above) unless stated otherwise. Coastal pelagic species (CPS) means northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax), Pacific mackerel (Scomber japonicus), Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax), jack mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus), and market squid (Loligo opelescens). Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) means the individuals appointed by the Council to review, analyze, and develop management measures for the CPS fishery. Comparable capacity means gross tonnage plus 10 percent of the vessel's calculated gross tonnage. Council means the Pacific Fishery Management Council, including its CPSMT, AP, Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), and any other committee established by the Council. Finfish means northern anchovy, Pacific mackerel, Pacific sardine, and jack mackerel. Fishery Management Area means the EEZ off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California between 3 and 200 nautical miles offshore, bounded in the north by the Provisional International Boundary between the United States and Canada, and bounded in the south by the International Boundary between the United States and Mexico. Fishing trip means a period of time between landings when fishing is conducted. Gross tonnage (GT) means gross tonnage as determined by the formula in 46 CFR 69.209(a) for a vessel not designed for sailing (.67×length×breadth×depth/100). A vessel's length, breadth, and depth are those specified on the vessel's certificate of documentation issued by the U.S. Coast Guard or State. Harvest guideline means a specified numerical harvest objective that is not a quota. Attainment of a harvest guideline does not require complete closure of a fishery. Harvesting vessel means a vessel involved in the attempt or actual catching, taking or harvesting of fish, or any activity that can reasonably be expected to result in the catching, taking or harvesting of fish. Land or Landing means to begin transfer of fish from a fishing vessel. Once transfer begins, all fish onboard the vessel are counted as part of the landing. Limited entry fishery means the commercial fishery consisting of vessels fishing for CPS in the CPS Management Zone under limited entry permits issued under §660.512. Live bait fishery means fishing for CPS for use as live bait in other fisheries. Monitored species (MS) means those CPS the Secretary has determined not to need management by harvest guidelines or quotas according to the provisions of the FMP. Nonreduction fishery means fishing for CPS for use as dead bait or for processing for direct human consumption. Owner, means a person who is identified as the current owner in the Certificate of Documentation (CG–1270) issued by the U.S. Coast Guard for a documented vessel, or in a registration certificate issued by a state or the U.S. Coast Guard for an undocumented vessel. Person, means any individual, corporation, partnership, association or other entity (whether or not organized or existing under the laws of any state), and any Federal, state, or local government, or any entity of any such government that is eligible to own a documented vessel under the terms of 46 U.S.C. 12102(a). Processing or to process means preparing or packaging coastal pelagic species to render the fish suitable for human consumption, pet food, industrial uses or long-term storage, including, but not limited to, cooking, canning, smoking, salting, drying, filleting, freezing, or rendering into meal or oil, but does not mean heading and gutting unless there is additional preparation. Prohibited Species means all species of trout and salmon (Salmonidae) and Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis). Quota means a specified numerical harvest objective for a single species of CPS, the attainment (or expected attainment) of which causes the complete closure of the fishery for that species. Reduction fishery means fishing for CPS for the purposes of conversion into fish flour, fish meal, fish scrap, fertilizer, fish oil, other fishery products, or byproducts for purposes other than direct human consumption. Regional Administrator means the Regional Administrator, Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 W. Ocean Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802–4213, or a designee. Reserve means a portion of the harvest guideline or quota set aside at the beginning of the year for specific purposes, such as for individual harvesting groups to ensure equitable distribution of the resource or to allow for uncertainties in preseason estimates of DAP and JVP. Sustainable Fisheries Division (SFD) means the Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Southwest Region, NMFS, or a designee. Totally lost means that the vessel being replaced no longer exists in specie, or is absolutely and irretrievably sunk or otherwise beyond the possible control of the owner, or the costs of repair (including recovery) would exceed the repaired value of the vessel. Trip limit means the total allowable amount of a CPS species by weight or by percentage of weight of fish on board the vessel that may be taken and retained, possessed, or landed from a single fishing trip by a vessel that harvests CPS. [64 FR 69893, Dec. 15, 1999, as amended at 68 FR 3822, Jan. 27, 2003] § 660.503 Management subareas. top 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. [64 FR 69893, Dec. 15, 1999, as amended at 68 FR 52527, Sept. 4, 2003] § 660.504 Vessel identification. top (a) Official number. Each fishing vessel subject to this subpart must display its official number on the port and starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull, and on an appropriate weather deck so as to be visible from enforcement vessels and aircraft. (b) Numerals. The official number must be affixed to each vessel subject to this subpart in block Arabic numerals at least 14 inches (35.56 cm) in height. Markings must be legible and of a color that contrasts with the background. § 660.505 Prohibitions. top In addition to the general prohibitions specified in §600.725 of this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) In the CPS Limited Entry Zone, take and retain, possess or land more than 5 mt of CPS finfish, other than live bait, on a harvesting vessel without a limited entry permit. (b) In the CPS Limited Entry Zone, take and retain, possess or land more than 125 mt of CPS finfish on a harvesting vessel. (c) Sell CPS without an applicable commercial state fishery license. (d) Fish in the reduction fishery for CPS in any closed area specified in §660.507. (e) Fish in the reduction fishery for northern anchovy using gear not authorized under §660.506. (f) When fishing for CPS, fail to return a prohibited species to the sea immediately with a minimum of injury. (g) Falsify or fail to affix and maintain vessel markings as required by §660.504. (h) Fish for CPS in violation of any terms or conditions attached to an exempted fishing permit issued under §600.745 of this chapter. (i) When a directed fishery has been closed, take and retain, possess, or land more than the incidental trip limit announced in the Federal Register. (j) Refuse to submit fishing gear or fish subject to such person's control to inspection by an authorized officer, or to interfere with or prevent, by any means, such an inspection. (k) Falsify or fail to make and/or file any and all reports of fishing, landing, or any other activity involving CPS, containing all data, and in the exact manner, required by the applicable State law, as specified in §660.3. (l) Fail to carry aboard a vessel that vessel's limited entry permit issued under §660.512 or exempted fishing permit issued under §660.516. (m) Make a false statement on an application for issuing, renewing, transferring, or replacing a limited entry permit for the CPS fishery. § 660.506 Gear restrictions. top The only fishing gear authorized for use in the reduction fishery for northern anchovy off California are round haul nets that have a minimum wet-stretch mesh size of 10/16 of an inch (1.59 cm) excluding the bag portion of a purse seine. The bag portion must be constructed as a single unit and must not exceed a rectangular area, adjacent to 20 percent of the total corkline of the purse seine. Minimum mesh size requirements are met if a stainless steel wedge can be passed with only thumb pressure through 16 of 20 sets of 2 meshes each of wet mesh. The wedges used to measure trawl mesh size are made of 20 gauge stainless steel and will be no wider than 10/16 of an inch (1.59 cm) less one thickness of the metal at the widest part. § 660.507 Closed areas to reduction fishing. top The following areas are closed to reduction fishing: (a) Farallon Islands closure (see Figure 1 to this subpart). The portion of Subarea A bounded by— (1) A straight line joining Pigeon Point Light (37°10.9' N. lat., 122°23.6' W. long.) and the U.S. navigation light on Southeast Farallon Island (37°42.0' N. lat., 123°00.1' W. long.); and (2) A straight line joining the U.S. navigation light on Southeast Farallon Island (37°42.0' N. lat., 123°00.1' W. long.) and the U.S. navigation light on Point Reyes (37°59.7' N. lat., 123°01.3' W. long.). (b) Subarea B closures. Those portions of Subarea B described as— (1) Oxnard closure (see Figure 1 to this subpart). The area that extends offshore 4 miles from the mainland shore between lines running 250° true from the steam plant stack at Manadalay Beach (34°12.4' N. lat., 119°15.0' W. long.) and 220° true from the steam plant stack at Ormond Beach (34°07.8' N. lat., 119°10.0' W. long.). (2) Santa Monica Bay closure (see Figure 1 to this subpart). Santa Monica Bay shoreward of that line from Malibu Point (34°01.8' N. lat., 188°40.8' W. long.) to Rocky Point (Palos Verdes Point) (33°46.5' N. lat., 118°25.7' W. long.). (3) Los Angeles Harbor closure (see Figure 1 to this subpart). The area outside Los Angeles Harbor described by a line extending 6 miles 180° true from Point Fermin (33°42.3' N. lat., 118°17.6' W. long.) and then to a point located 3 miles offshore on a line 225° true from Huntington Beach Pier (33°39.2' N. lat., 118°00.3' W. long.). (4) Oceanside to San Diego closure (see Figure 1 to this subpart). The area 6 miles from the mainland shore south of a line running 225° true from the tip of the outer breakwater (33°12.4' N. lat., 117°24.1' W. long.) of Oceanside Harbor to the United States-Mexico International Boundary. § 660.508 Annual specifications. top (a) The Regional Administrator will determine the harvest guidelines or quotas for all AMS from the estimated biomass and the formulas in the FMP. (b) Harvest guidelines or quotas, including any apportionment between the directed fishery and set-aside for incidental harvest, will be published in the Federal Register before the beginning of the relevant fishing season. (c) The announcement of each harvest guideline or quota will contain the following information: (1) A summary of the status of AMS and MS; (2) The estimated biomass on which the harvest guideline or quota was determined; (3) The portion, if appropriate, of the harvest guideline or quota set aside to allow for incidental harvests after closure of the directed fishery; (4) The estimated level of the incidental trip limit that will be allowed after the directed fishery is closed; and (5) The allocation, if appropriate, between Subarea A and Subarea B. (d) Harvest guidelines and quotas will receive a public review according to the following procedure: (1) A meeting will be held between the Council's CPSMT and AP, where the estimated biomass and the harvest guideline or quota will be reviewed and public comments received. This meeting will be announced in the Federal Register before the date of the meeting, if possible. (2) All materials relating to the biomass and harvest guideline or quota will be forwarded to the Council and its Scientific and Statistical Committee and will be available to the public from the Regional Administrator. (3) At a regular meeting of the Council, the Council will review the estimated biomass and harvest guideline or quota and offer time for public comment. If the Council requests a revision, justification must be provided. (4) The Regional Administrator will review the Council's recommendations, justification, and public comments and base his or her final decision on the requirements of the FMP. § 660.509 Closure of directed fishery. top (a) The date when Pacific sardine that remains unharvested will be reallocated to Subarea A and Subarea B is September 1 for 2003 and 2004, and for 2005 if the 2005 harvest guideline is at least 90 percent of the 2003 harvest guideline. (b) All unharvested sardine that remains on December 1 will be available for harvest coast wide. [68 FR 52527, Sept. 4, 2003] § 660.510 Fishing seasons. top All seasons will begin at 0001 hours and terminate at 2400 hours local time. Fishing seasons for the following CPS species are: (a) Pacific sardine. January 1 to December 31, or until closed under §660.509. (b) Pacific mackerel. July 1 to June 30, or until closed under §660.509. § 660.511 Catch restrictions. top (a) All CPS harvested shoreward of the outer boundary of the EEZ (0–200 nautical miles off shore) will be counted toward the catch limitations specified in this section. (b) The trip limit for harvesting vessels fishing in the CPS Limited Entry Zone for CPS other than live bait without a limited entry permit is 5 mt tons of all CPS finfish combined. (c)The trip limit for vessels with a limited entry permit on a fishing trip in which the vessel fishes or lands fish in the Limited Entry Zone is 125 mt of all CPS finfish combined. (d) After the directed fishery for a CPS is closed under §660.509, no person may take and retain, possess or land more of that species than the incidental trip limit set by the Regional Administrator. (e) While fishing for CPS, all species of trout and salmon (Salmonidae) and Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) are prohibited species and must be released immediately with a minimum of injury. (f) The percentages of the unharvested sardine that are reallocated to Subarea A and Subarea B are 20 percent to Subarea A and 80 percent to Subarea B. [64 FR 69893, Dec. 15, 1999, as amended at 68 FR 52527, Sept. 4, 2003] § 660.512 Limited entry fishery. top (a) General. (1) This section applies to fishing for or landing CPS finfish in the limited entry fishery in the Limited Entry Zone. (2) Effective January 1, 2000, the owner of a vessel with more than 5 mt of CPS finfish on board in the CPS Limited Entry Zone, other than live bait, must have a limited entry permit registered for use with that vessel. (3) Only a person eligible to own a documented vessel under the terms of 46 U.S.C. 12102(a) qualifies to be issued or may hold, by ownership or otherwise, a limited entry permit. (b) Initial qualification. (1) A limited entry permit for a vessel will be issued only if that vessel landed 100 mt of CPS finfish from January 1, 1993, through November 5, 1997. (2) A limited entry permit will be issued only to the current owner of the vessel, unless: (i) The previous owner of a vessel qualifying for a permit, by the express terms of a written contract, reserved the right to the limited entry permit, in which case the limited entry permit will be issued to the previous owner based on the catch history of the qualifying vessel, or (ii) A vessel that would have qualified for a limited entry permit was totally lost prior to issuance of a limited entry permit. In this case, the owner of the vessel at the time it was lost retains the right to a permit for a replacement vessel, unless the owner conveyed the right to another person by the express terms of a written contract. The lost vessel must be replaced within 2 years of the date that the qualifying vessel was lost, and the replaced vessel must be of equal or less net tonnage. (c) Documentation and burden of proof. A vessel owner (or person holding limited entry rights under the express terms of a written contract as specified in paragraph (a)(2)) of this section applying for issuance, renewal, transfer, or registration of a limited entry permit must prove that the qualification requirements are met by submitting the following documentation: (1) A certified copy of the vessel's documentation as a fishing vessel of the United States (U.S. Coast Guard or state) is the best evidence of vessel ownership; (2) A certified copy of a state fish landing receipt is the best evidence of a landing of a vessel; (3) A copy of a written contract reserving or conveying limited entry rights is the best evidence of reserved or acquired rights; and (4) Other relevant, credible evidence that the applicant may wish to submit or that the SFD may request or require. (d) Fees. The Regional Administrator may charge fees to cover administrative expenses related to issuing limited entry permits, as well as renewing, transferring, and replacing permits. The amount of the fee is calculated in accordance with the procedures of the NOAA Finance Handbook for determining the administrative costs of each special product or service. The fee may not exceed such costs and is specified with each application form. The appropriate fee must accompany each application. (e) Initial decisions. (1) The SFD will make initial decisions regarding issuing, renewing, transferring, and registering limited entry permits. (2) Adverse decisions shall be in writing and shall state the reasons for the adverse decision. (3) The SFD may decline to act on an application for issuing, renewing, transferring, or registering a limited entry permit and will notify the applicant, if the permit sanction provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act at 16 U.S.C. 1858(a) and implementing regulations at 15 CFR part 904, subpart D, apply. (f) Initial issuance. (1) The SFD will issue limited entry permits. (2) In order to receive a final decision on a limited entry permit application before January 1, 2000, an applicant must submit the application to the SFD on or before February 14, 2000. (3) A separate, complete, and accurate application form, accompanied by any required supporting documentation and the appropriate fee, must be submitted for each vessel for which a limited entry permit is sought. (4) Upon receipt of an incomplete or improperly executed application, the SFD will notify the applicant of the deficiency. If the applicant fails to correct the deficiency within 30 days following the date of notification, the application will be considered void. (5) The SFD may request further documentation before acting on an application. (6) The SFD will not accept applications for a limited entry permit after July 1, 2000. (g) Appeals. (1) Any applicant for an initial permit may appeal the initial issuance decision to the Regional Administrator. To be considered by the Regional Administrator, such appeal must be in writing and state the reasons for the appeal, and must be submitted within 30 days of the action by the Regional Administrator. The appellant may request an informal hearing on the appeal. (2) Upon receipt of an appeal authorized by this section, the Regional Administrator will notify the permit applicant, or permit holder as appropriate, and will request such additional information and in such form as will allow action upon the appeal. (3) Upon receipt of sufficient information, the Regional Administrator will decide the appeal in accordance with the permit eligibility criteria set forth in this section and in the FMP, as appropriate, based upon information relative to the application on file at NMFS and the Council and any additional information submitted to or obtained by the Regional Administrator, the summary record kept of any hearing and the hearing officer's recommended decision, if any, and such other considerations as the Regional Administrator deems appropriate. The Regional Administrator will notify all interested persons of the decision, and the reasons therefor, in writing, normally within 30 days of the receipt of sufficient information, unless additional time is needed for a hearing. (4) If a hearing is requested or if the Regional Administrator determines that one is appropriate, the Regional Administrator may grant an informal hearing before a hearing officer designated for that purpose after first giving notice of the time, place, and subject matter of the hearing to the applicant. The appellant and, at the discretion of the hearing officer, other interested persons may appear personally or be represented by counsel at the hearing and submit information and present arguments as determined appropriate by the hearing officer. Within 30 days of the last day of the hearing, the hearing officer shall recommend in writing a decision to the Regional Administrator. (5) The Regional Administrator may adopt the hearing officer's recommended decision, in whole or in part, or may reject or modify it. In any event, the Regional Administrator will notify interested persons of the decision, and the reason(s) therefore, in writing, within 30 days of receipt of the hearing officer's recommended decision. The Regional Administrator's action shall constitute final action for the agency for the purposes of the APA. (6) Any time limit prescribed in this section may be extended for a period not to exceed 30 days by the Regional Administrator for good cause, either upon his or her own motion or upon written request from the appellant stating the reason(s) therefore. (h) Issuance of new permits. (1) When the aggregate gross tonnage of all vessels participating in the limited entry fishery declines below 5,650.9 metric tons (mt), the Council will review the status of the fishery, taking into consideration: (i) The changes in gross tonnage that have and are likely to occur in the transfer of limited entry permits; (ii) The actual harvesting capacity as experienced in the current fishery in comparison to the capacity goal; (iii) Comments of the CPSMT; (iv) Any other relevant factors related to maintaining the capacity goal. (2) Following its review, the Council will recommend to NMFS whether additional permit(s) should be issued and if the new permit(s) should be temporary or permanent. The issuance of new permit(s) shall be based on the following: (i) The qualifying criteria in paragraph (b) of this section, but vessels that were issued a permit before December 31, 2000, are not eligible. (ii) If no vessel meets the qualifying criteria in paragraph (b), then the permit(s) will be issued to the vessel(s) with total landings nearest 100 mt during the qualifying period of paragraph (b). (iii) No vessel will be issued a permit under this paragraph (h) that is currently registered for use with a permit. (3) The Regional Administrator will review the Council's recommendation and determine whether issuing additional permit(s) is consistent with the FMP and with paragraph (h)(2) of this section. If issuing additional permit(s) is appropriate, the Regional Administrator will: (i) Issue the appropriate number of permits consistent with the Council's recommendation; and (ii) Publish a document in the Federal Register notifying the public that new permits or a new permit has been issued, the conditions attached to any permit, and the reasons for the action. [64 FR 69893, Dec. 15, 1999, as amended at 68 FR 3822, Jan. 27, 2003] § 660.513 Permit conditions. top (a) A limited entry permit expires on failure to renew the limited entry permit as specified in §660.515. (b) A limited entry permit may not be used with a vessel unless it is registered for use with that vessel. Limited entry permits will be registered for use with a particular vessel at the time the permit is issued, renewed, or transferred. (c) Limited entry permits issued or applied for under this subpart are subject to sanctions pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Act, 16 U.S.C. 1858(g), and 15 CFR part 904, subpart D. § 660.514 Transferability. top (a) General. (1) The SFD will process applications for transferring limited entry permits to a different owner and/or to a different vessel according to this section. (2) After January 27, 2003, the SFD will issue a limited entry permit to the owner of each vessel permitted to participate in the limited entry fishery for CPS. This permit will replace the existing permit and will include the gross tonnage of the vessel, which will constitute an endorsement for that vessel for the purpose of regulating the transfer of limited entry permits. (b) Criteria. (1) When the aggregate gross tonnage of all vessels participating the limited entry fishery is at or below 5,650.9 mt, a permit may be transferred to a different owner or to a different vessel in the following circumstances only: (i) A permit may be transferred to a vessel without a permit if the vessel without a permit has a comparable capacity to the capacity on the permit or is less than comparable capacity on the permit. (ii) When a permit is transferred to a vessel without a permit that has less gross tonnage than that of the permitted vessel, the excess gross tonnage may not be separated from the permit and applied to a second vessel. (iii) A permit may be transferred to a vessel without a permit that is of greater than comparable capacity only if two or more permits are transferred to the vessel without a permit to equal the gross tonnage of the vessel. The number of permits required will be determined by adding together the comparable capacity of all permits being transferred. Any gross tonnage in excess of that needed for a vessel remains with the permit. (2) When a vessel with multiple permits leaves the fishery, the permits may be sold separately and applied to other vessels according to the criteria in this section. (c) Stipulations. (1) The gross tonnage endorsement of a permit is integral to the permit for the duration of the permit, regardless of the gross tonnage of any vessel to which the permit is transferred. (2) Permits may be used only on the vessel for which they are registered by the SFD. All permits that authorize a vessel to operate in the limited entry fishery must be on board the vessel during any fishing trip on which CPS is harvested or is on board. (3) A permit may be transferred only once during a calendar year. (d) Vessel alterations. (1) A permitted vessel's length, breadth, or depth may be altered to increase the gross tonnage of the vessel only if the aggregate gross tonnage of all vessels participating in the limited entry fishery equals, or is below 5,650.9 mt, and only under the following conditions: (i) The gross tonnage of the altered vessel, calculated according to the formula in 46 CFR 69.209(a), does not exceed 110 percent of the vessel's original gross tonnage endorsement, and (ii) A new certificate of documentation is obtained from the U.S. Coast Guard or State. Modifications exceeding 110 percent of the vessel's gross tonnage endorsement will require registration of the vessel under an additional permit or permits or under a permit with a sufficient gross tonnage endorsement. (2) A copy of the certificate of documentation indicating changes in length, depth, or breadth must be provided to the SFD. (3) The revised gross tonnage will not be valid as an endorsement until a revised permit is issued by the SFD. (e) Applications. (1) All requests for the transfer of a limited entry permit will be made to the SFD in writing and shall contain the following information: (i) Name, address, and phone number of the owner of the permitted vessel. (ii) Name of the permitted vessel and documentation number of the vessel. (iii) Name, address, and phone number of the owner of the vessel to which the permit is to be transferred. (iv) Name and documentation number of the vessel to which the permit is to be transferred. (v) Signature(s) of the owner(s) of the vessels participating in the transfer. (vi) Any other information that the SFD may request. (2) No permit transfer is effective until the transfer has been authorized by the SFD. (f) Capacity reduction. (1) When the aggregate gross tonnage of the limited entry fleet reaches 5,933.5 mt, a permit may be transferred to a vessel without a permit only if the vessel without a permit is of the same or less gross tonnage. (2) When the aggregate gross tonnage of the limited entry fleet reaches 5,933.5 mt, alterations in the length, depth, or breadth of a permitted vessel may not result in an increase in the gross tonnage of the vessel. [68 FR 3823, Jan. 27, 2003] § 660.515 Renewal of limited entry permits. top (a) Each limited entry permit must be renewed by January 1 of even numbered years. (b) The SFD will send notices to renew limited entry permits to the most recent address of the permit holder. (c) The permit owner must provide SFD with notice of any address change within 15 days of the change. (d) The permit holder must submit applications for renewal of a permit on forms available from the SFD. (e) The permit owner is responsible for renewing a limited entry permit. (f) An expired permit cannot be used to fish for CPS in the limited entry fishery. § 660.516 Exempted fishing. top (a) General. In the interest of developing an efficient and productive fishery for CPS, the Regional Administrator may issue exempted fishing permits (EFP) for the harvest of CPS that otherwise would be prohibited. (b) No exempted fishing for CPS may be conducted unless authorized by an EFP issued for the participating vessel in accordance with the criteria and procedures specified in §600.745 of this chapter. § 660.517 Framework for revising regulations. top (a) General. NMFS will establish and adjust specifications and management measures in accordance with procedures and standards in Amendment 8 to the FMP. (b) Annual actions. Annual specifications are developed and implemented according to §660.508. (c) Routine management measures. Consistent with section. 2.1 of Amendment 8 to the FMP, management measures designated as routine may be adjusted during the year after recommendation from the Council, approval by NMFS, and publication in the Federal Register. (d) Changes to the regulations. Regulations under this subpart may be promulgated, removed, or revised. Any such action will be made according to the framework measures in section 2 of Amendment 8 to the FMP and will be published in the Federal Register. § 660.518 Pacific Coast Treaty Indian Rights. top (a) Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes have treaty rights to harvest CPS in their usual and accustomed fishing areas in U.S. waters. (b) For the purposes of this section, “Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes” and their “usual and accustomed fishing areas” are described at § 660.324(b) and (c). (c) Boundaries of a tribe's fishing area may be revised as ordered by a Federal court. (d) Procedures. The rights referred to in paragraph (a) of this section will be implemented in accordance with the procedures and requirements of the framework contained in Amendment 9 to the FMP and in this Subpart. (1) The Secretary, after consideration of the tribal request, the recommendation of the Council, and the comments of the public, will implement Indian fishing rights. (2) The rights will be implemented either through an allocation of fish that will be managed by the tribes or through regulations that will apply specifically to the tribal fisheries. (3) An allocation or a regulation specific to the tribes shall be initiated by a written request from a Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe to the NMFS Southwest Regional Administrator at least 120 days prior to the start of the fishing season as specified at § 660.510 and will be subject to public review according to the procedures in § 660.508(d). (4) The Regional Administrator will announce the annual tribal allocation at the same time as the annual specifications. (e) The Secretary recognizes the sovereign status and co-manager role of Indian tribes over shared Federal and tribal fishery resources. Accordingly, the Secretary will develop tribal allocations and regulations in consultation with the affected tribe(s) and, insofar as possible, with tribal consensus. [66 FR 44987, Aug. 27, 2001] § 660.519 Scientific observers. top All fishing vessels operating in the coastal pelagic species fishery, including catcher/processors, at-sea processors, and vessels that harvest in Washington, Oregon, or California and land catch in another area, may be required to accommodate NMFS- certified observers aboard to collect scientific data. An observer program will be considered only for circumstances where other data collection methods are deemed insufficient for management of the fishery. Any observer program will be implemented in accordance with § 660.517. [66 FR 44987, Aug. 27, 2001] Figure 1 to Subpart I of Part 660—Existing California Area Closures (hatched areas extend to 3 miles offshore; cross-hatched areas extend beyond 3 miles offshore) and Optional Catalina Channel Foreign Vessel Closure (outlined by dashed lines) top View or download PDF Subpart J [Reserved] top Subpart K—Highly Migratory Fisheries top Source: 69 FR 18453, Apr. 7, 2004, unless otherwise noted. § 660.701 Purpose and scope. top This subpart implements the Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species (FMP). These regulations govern commercial and recreational fishing for HMS in the U.S. EEZ off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California and in adjacent high seas waters. § 660.702 Definitions. top Basket-style longline gear means a type of longline gear that is divided into units called baskets, each consisting of a segment of main line to which 10 or more branch lines with hooks are spliced. The mainline and all branch lines are made of multiple braided strands of cotton, nylon, or other synthetic fibers impregnated with tar or other heavy coatings that cause the lines to sink rapidly in seawater. Closure, when referring to closure of a fishery, means that taking and retaining, possessing, or landing the particular species or species group is prohibited. Commercial fishing means: (1) Fishing by a person who possesses a commercial fishing license or is required by law to possess such license issued by one of the states or the Federal Government as a prerequisite to taking, retaining, possessing, landing and/or sale of fish; or (2) Fishing that results in or can be reasonably expected to result in sale, barter, trade or other disposition of fish for other than personal consumption. Commercial fishing gear includes the following types of gear and equipment used in the highly migratory species fisheries: (1) Harpoon. Gear consisting of a pointed dart or iron attached to the end of a pole or stick that is propelled only by hand and not by mechanical means. (2) Surface hook-and-line. Fishing gear, other than longline gear, with one or more hooks attached to one or more lines (includes troll, rod and reel, handline, albacore jig, live bait, and bait boat). Surface hook and line is always attached to the vessel. (3) Drift gillnet. A panel of netting, 14 inch (35.5 cm) stretched mesh or greater, suspended vertically in the water by floats along the top and weights along the bottom. A drift gillnet is not stationary or anchored to the bottom. (4) Purse seine. An encircling net that may be closed by a purse line threaded through the bottom of the net. Purse seine gear includes ring net, drum purse seine, and lampara nets. (5) Pelagic longline. A main line that is suspended horizontally in the water column and not stationary or anchored, and from which dropper lines with hooks (gangions) are attached. Legal longline gear also includes basket-style longline gear. Council means the Pacific Fishery Management Council, including its Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT), Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS), and any other committee established by the Council. Fishing trip is a period of time between landings when fishing is conducted. Fishing year is the year beginning at 0801 GMT (0001 local time) on April 1 and ending at 0800 GMT on March 31 (2400 local time) of the following year. Harvest guideline means a specified numerical harvest objective that is not a quota. Attainment of a harvest guideline does not require closure of a fishery. Highly Migratory Species (HMS) means species managed by the FMP, specifically: Billfish/Swordfish: striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) swordfish (Xiphias gladius) Sharks: common thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) bigeye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) shortfin mako or bonito shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) blue shark (Prionace glauca) Tunas: north Pacific albacore (Thunnus alalunga) yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) northern bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) Other: dorado or dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) means the individuals comprised of members of the fishing industry and public appointed by the Council to review proposed actions for managing highly migratory species fisheries. Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan (FMP) means the Fishery Management Plan for the U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species developed by the Pacific Fishery Management Council and approved by the Secretary of Commerce and amendments to the FMP. Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) means the individuals appointed by the Council to review, analyze, and develop management measures for highly migratory species fisheries. Incidental catch or incidental species means HMS caught while fishing for the primary purpose of catching other species with gear not authorized by the FMP. Land or landing means offloading fish from a fishing vessel or arriving in port to begin offloading fish or causing fish to be offloaded from a fishing vessel. Mesh size means the opening between opposing knots in a net. Minimum mesh size means the smallest distance allowed between the inside of one knot to the inside of the opposing knot when the mesh is stretched, regardless of twine size. Offloading means removing HMS from a vessel. Permit holder means a permit owner. Permit owner means a person who owns an HMS permit for a specific vessel fishing with specific authorized fishing gear. Person, as it applies to fishing conducted under this subpart, means any individual, corporation, partnership, association or other entity (whether or not organized or existing under the laws of any state), and any Federal, state, or local government, or any entity of any such government that is eligible to own a documented vessel under the terms of 46 U.S.C. 12102(a). Processing or to process means the preparation or packaging of HMS to render it suitable for human consumption, industrial uses or long-term storage, including, but not limited to, cooking, canning, smoking, salting, drying, filleting, freezing, or rendering into meal or oil, but does not mean heading and gutting or freezing at sea unless additional preparation is done. Prohibited species means those species and species groups whose retention is prohibited unless authorized by other applicable law (for example, to allow for examination by an authorized observer or to return tagged fish as specified by the tagging agency). Quota means a specified numerical harvest objective, the attainment (or expected attainment) of which causes closure of the fishery for that species or species group. Recreational charter vessel means a vessel that carries fee-paying passengers for the purpose of recreational fishing. Recreational fishing means fishing with authorized recreational fishing gear for personal use only and not for sale or barter. Regional Administrator means the Administrator, Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 W. Ocean Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802–4213, or a designee. Special Agent-In-Charge (SAC) means the Special Agent-In-Charge, NMFS, Office of Enforcement, Southwest Region, or a designee of the Special Agent-In-Charge. Sustainable Fisheries Division (SFD) means the Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Southwest Region, NMFS, or his or her designee. Tranship means offloading or otherwise transferring HMS or products thereof to a receiving vessel. Vessel monitoring system unit (VMS unit) means the hardware and software equipment owned by NMFS, installed on vessels by NMFS, and required by this subpart K to track and transmit the positions from fishing vessels. § 660.703 Management area. top The fishery management area for the regulation of fishing for HMS has the following designations and boundaries: (a) 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) 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. (c) Adjacent waters on the high seas in which persons subject to this subpart may fish. § 660.704 Vessel identification. top Link to an amendment published at 70 FR 67349, Nov. 7, 2005. (a) Official number. Each fishing vessel subject to this subpart must display its official number on the port and starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull, and on an appropriate weather deck so as to be visible from enforcement vessels and aircraft. (b) Numerals. The official number must be affixed to each vessel subject to this subpart in block Arabic numerals at least 10 inches (25.40 cm) in height for vessels more than 25 ft (7.62 m) but equal to or less than 65 ft (19.81 m) in length; and 18 inches (45.72 cm)in height for vessels longer than 65 ft (19.81 m) in length. Markings must be legible and of a color that contrasts with the background. Effective Date Note: At 69 FR 18453, Apr. 7, 2004, §660.704 was added. This section contains information collection and recordkeeping requirements and will not become effective until approval has been given by the Office of Management and Budget. § 660.705 Prohibitions. top In addition to the general prohibitions specified in §600.725 of this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (a) Fish for HMS in the U.S. EEZ off the Pacific coast without a permit issued under §660.707 for the use of authorized fishing gear. (b) Fish with gear in any closed area specified in this subpart that prohibits the use of such gear. (c) Land HMS at Pacific coast ports without a permit issued under §600.707 for the use of authorized fishing gear. (d) Sell HMS without an applicable commercial state fishery license. (e) When fishing for HMS, fail to return a prohibited species to the sea immediately with a minimum of injury. (f) Falsify or fail to affix and maintain vessel markings as required by §660.704. (g) Fish for HMS in violation of any terms or conditions attached to an exempted fishing permit issued under §600.745 of this chapter. (h) When a directed fishery has been closed for a specific species, take and retain, possess, or land that species after the closure date. (i) Refuse to submit fishing gear or fish subject to such person's control to inspection by an authorized officer, or to interfere with or prevent, by any means, such an inspection. (j) Falsify or fail to make and/or file any and all reports of fishing, landing, or any other activity involving HMS, containing all data, and in the exact manner, required by the applicable state law, as specified in §660.708(b). (k) Fail to carry aboard a vessel that vessel's permit issued under §660.707 or exempted fishing permit issued under §660.718, except if the permit was issued while the vessel was at sea. (l) Fail to carry a VMS unit as required under §660.712(d). (m) Interfere with, tamper with, alter, damage, disable, or impede the operation of a VMS unit or to attempt any of the same; or to move or remove a VMS unit without the prior permission of the SAC. (n) Make a false statement, oral or written, to an authorized officer, regarding the use, operation, or maintenance of a VMS unit. (o) Fish for, catch, or harvest HMS with longline gear without a VMS unit on board the vessel after installation of the VMS unit by NMFS. (p) Possess on board a vessel without a VMS unit HMS harvested with longline gear after NMFS has installed the VMS unit on the vessel. (q) Direct fishing effort toward the harvest of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) using longline gear deployed west of 150° W. long. and north of the equator (0° lat.) on a vessel registered for use of longline gear in violation of §660.712(a)(1). (r) Possess a light stick on board a longline vessel when fishing west of 150° W. long. and north of the equator (0° lat.) in violation of §660.712(a)(6) (s) Possess more than 10 swordfish on board a longline vessel from a fishing trip where any part of the trip included fishing west of 150° W. long. and north of the equator (0° lat.) in violation of §660.712(a)(9). (t) Interfere with, impede, delay, or prevent the installation, maintenance, repair, inspection, or removal of a VMS unit. (u) Interfere with, impede, delay, or prevent access to a VMS unit by a NMFS observer. (v) Connect or leave connected additional equipment to a VMS unit without the prior approval of the SAC. (w) Fish for HMS with a vessel registered for use of longline gear within closed areas or by use of unapproved gear configurations in violation of §660.712(a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7), (a)(8), or (a)(9). (x) Fail to use a line setting machine or line shooter, with weighted branch lines, to set the main longline when operating a vessel that is registered for use of longline gear and equipped with monofilament main longline, when making deep sets north of 23° N. lat. in violation of §660.712(c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii). (y) Fail to employ basket-style longline gear such that the mainline is deployed slack when operating a vessel registered for use of longline gear north of 23° N. lat. in violation of §660.712 (c)(1)(iii). (z) Fail to maintain and use blue dye to prepare thawed bait when operating a vessel registered for use of longline gear that is fishing north of 23° N. lat., in violation of §660.712(c)(2) and (c)(3). (aa) Fail to retain, handle, and discharge fish, fish parts, and spent bait strategically when operating a vessel registered for use of longline gear that is fishing north of 23° N. lat. in violation of §660.712 (c)(4) through (c)(7). (bb) Fail to handle short-tailed albatrosses that are caught by pelagic longline gear in a manner that maximizes the probability of their long-term survival, in violation of §660.712(c)(8). (cc) Fail to handle seabirds other than short-tailed albatross that are caught by pelagic longline gear in a manner that maximizes the probability of their long-term survival in violation of §660.712(c)(17). (dd) Own a longline vessel registered for use of longline gear that is engaged in longline fishing for HMS without a valid protected species workshop certificate issued by NMFS or a legible copy thereof in violation of §660.712(e)(3). (ee) Fish for HMS on a vessel registered for use of longline gear without having on board a valid protected species workshop certificate issued by NMFS or a legible copy thereof in violation of §660.712(e). (ff) Fail to carry line clippers, dip nets, and wire or bolt cutters on a vessel registered for use as a longline vessel in violation of §660.712(b). (gg) Fail to comply with sea turtle handling, resuscitation, and release requirements specified in §660.712(b)(4) through (7) when operating a vessel. (hh) Fail to comply with seabird take mitigation or handling techniques required under §660.712(c) (ii) Fish for HMS with a vessel registered for use as a longline vessel without being certified by NMFS for completion of an annual protected species workshop as required under §660.712(e). (jj) Fail to notify the Regional Administrator at least 24 hours prior to departure on a fishing trip using longline gear as required under §660.712(f). (kk) Except when fishing under a western Pacific longline limited entry permit issued under §660.21, direct fishing effort toward the harvest of swordfish or fail to have and use gear in waters west of 150° W. long. in violation of §660.720. (ll) Except when fishing under a western Pacific longline limited entry permit issued under §660.21, possess a light stick on board a longline vessel on the high seas of the Pacific Ocean west of 150° W. long. north of the equator in violation of §660.720 (a)(ii). (mm) Except when fishing under a western Pacific longline limited entry permit issued under §660.21, possess more than 10 swordfish on board a longline vessel from a fishing trip where any part of the trip included fishing on the high seas of the Pacific Ocean west of 150° W. long. north of the equator in violation of §660.720 (a)(iii). (nn) Except when fishing under a western Pacific longline limited entry permit issued under §660.21, fail to employ basket-style longline gear such that the mainline is deployed slack when fishing on the high seas of the Pacific Ocean west of 150° W. long. north of the equator, in violation of §660.720 (a)(iv). (oo) Except when fishing under a western Pacific longline limited entry permit issued under §660.21, when a conventional monofilament longline is deployed by a vessel subject to this section, deploy fewer than 15 branch lines between any two floats, in violation of §660.720 (a)(v). Vessel operators using basket-style longline gear may not set less than 10 branch lines between any 2 floats when fishing in waters west of 150° W. long. north of the equator. (pp) Except when fishing under a western Pacific longline limited entry permit issued under §660.21, fail to deploy longline gear such that the deepest point of the main longline between any two floats, i.e., the deepest point in each sag of the main line, is at a depth greater than 100 m (328.1 ft or 54.6 fm) below the sea surface, in violation of §660.720 (a)(vi). § 660.706 Pacific Coast Treaty Indian rights. top (a) Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes have treaty rights to harvest HMS in their usual and accustomed (u&a) fishing areas in U.S. waters. (b) Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes means the Hoh, Makah, and Quileute Indian Tribes and the Quinault Indian Nation. (c) NMFS recognizes the following areas as marine u&a fishing grounds of the four Washington coastal tribes. The Makah u&a grounds were adjudicated in U.S. v. Washington, 626 F.Supp. 1405, 1466 (W.D. Wash. 1985), affirmed 730 F.2d 1314 (9th Cir. 1984). The u&a grounds of the Quileute, Hoh, and Quinault tribes have been recognized administratively by NMFS (See, e.g., 64 FR 24087 (May 5, 1999) (u&a grounds for groundfish); 50 CFR 300.64(i) (u&a grounds for halibut)). The u&a grounds recognized by NMFS may be revised as ordered by a Federal court. (d) Procedures. The rights referred to in paragraph (a) of this section will be implemented by the Secretary of Commerce, after consideration of the tribal request, the recommendation of the Council, and the comments of the public. The rights will be implemented either through an allocation of fish that will be managed by the tribes, or through regulations that will apply specifically to the tribal fisheries. An allocation or a regulation specific to the tribes shall be initiated by a written request from a Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe to the NMFS Northwest Regional Administrator, at least 120 days prior to the time the allocation is desired to be effective, and will be subject to public review through the Council process. The Secretary of Commerce recognizes the sovereign status and co-manager role of Indian tribes over shared Federal and tribal fishery resources. Accordingly, the Secretary of Commerce will develop tribal allocations and regulations in consultation with the affected tribe(s) and, insofar as possible, with tribal consensus. (e) Identification. A valid treaty Indian identification card issued pursuant to 25 CFR part 249, subpart A, is prima facie evidence that the holder is a member of the Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe named on the card. (f) Fishing (on a tribal allocation or under a Federal regulation applicable to tribal fisheries) by a member of a Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe within that tribe's u&a fishing area is not subject to provisions of the HMS regulations applicable to non-treaty fisheries. (g) Any member of a Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe must comply with any applicable Federal and tribal laws and regulations, when participating in a tribal HMS fishery implemented under paragraph (d) of this section. (h) Fishing by a member of a Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribe outside that tribe's u&a fishing area, or for a species of HMS not covered by a treaty allocation or applicable Federal regulation, is subject to the HMS regulations applicable to non-treaty fisheries. § 660.707 Permits. top (a) General. This section applies to vessels that fish for HMS off or land HMS in the States of California, Oregon, and Washington. (1) A commercial fishing vessel of the United States must be registered for use under a HMS permit that authorizes the use of specific gear, and a recreational charter vessel must be registered for use under a HMS permit if that vessel is used: (i) To fish for HMS in the U.S. EEZ off the States of California, Oregon, and Washington; or (ii) To land or transship HMS shoreward of the outer boundary of the U.S. EEZ off the States of California, Oregon, and Washington. (2) The permit must be on board the vessel and available for inspection by an authorized officer, except that if the permit was issued while the vessel was at sea, this requirement applies only to any subsequent trip. (3) A permit is valid only for the vessel for which it is registered. A permit not registered for use with a particular vessel may not be used. (4) Only a person eligible to own a documented vessel under the terms of 46 U.S.C. 12102(a) may be issued or may hold (by ownership or otherwise) an HMS permit. (b) Application. (1) Following publication of the final rule implementing the FMP, NMFS will issue permits to the owners of those vessels on a list of vessels obtained from owners previously applying for a permit under the authority of the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act, the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and the Fishery Management Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region, or whose vessels are listed on the vessel register of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission. (2) All permits issued by NMFS in accordance with paragraph (b)(1) of this section will authorize the use of specific fishing gear by the identified commercial fishing vessels. (3) An owner of a vessel subject to these requirements who has not received an HMS permit from NMFS and who wants to engage in the fisheries must apply to the SFD for the required permit in accordance with the following: (i) A Southwest Region Federal Fisheries application form may be obtained from the SFD or downloaded from the Southwest Region home page (http://swr.nmfs.noaa.gov/permits.htm) to apply for a permit under this section. A completed application is one that contains all the necessary information and signatures required. (ii) A minimum of 15 days should be allowed for processing a permit application. If an incomplete or improperly completed application is filed, the applicant will be sent a notice of deficiency. If the applicant fails to correct the deficiency within 30 days following the date of notification, the application will be considered abandoned. (iii) A permit will be issued by the SFD. If an application is denied, the SFD will indicate the reasons for denial. (iv) Appeals. (A) Any applicant for an initial permit may appeal the initial issuance decision to the RA. To be considered by the RA, such appeal must be in writing and state the reasons for the appeal, and must be submitted within 30 days of the action by the RA. The appellant may request an informal hearing on the appeal. (B) Upon receipt of an appeal authorized by this section, the RA will notify the permit applicant, or permit holder as appropriate, and will request such additional information and in such form as will allow action upon the appeal. (C) Upon receipt of sufficient information, the RA will decide the appeal in accordance with the permit provisions set forth in this section at the time of the application, based upon information relative to the application on file at NMFS and the Council and any additional information submitted to or obtained by the RA, the summary record kept of any hearing and the hearing officer's recommended decision, if any, and such other considerations as the RA deems appropriate. The RA will notify all interested persons of the decision, and the reasons for the decision, in writing, normally within 30 days of the receipt of sufficient information, unless additional time is needed for a hearing. (D) If a hearing is requested, or if the RA determines that one is appropriate, the RA may grant an informal hearing before a hearing officer designated for that purpose after first giving notice of the time, place, and subject matter of the hearing to the applicant. The appellant, and, at the discretion of the hearing officer, other interested persons, may appear personally or be represented by counsel at the hearing and submit information and present arguments as determined appropriate by the hearing officer. Within 30 days of the last day of the hearing, the hearing officer shall recommend in writing a decision to the RA. (E) The RA may adopt the hearing officer's recommended decision, in whole or in part, or may reject or modify it. In any event, the RA will notify interested persons of the decision, and the reason(s) therefore, in writing, within 30 days of receipt of the hearing officer's recommended decision. The RA's decision will constitute the final administrative action by NMFS on the matter. (F) Any time limit prescribed in this section may be extended for a period not to exceed 30 days by the RA for good cause, either upon his or her own motion or upon written request from the appellant stating the reason(s) therefore. (4) Permits issued under this subpart will remain valid until the first date of renewal, and permits may subsequently be renewed for 2-year terms. The renewal date will be the last day of the month designated by the last digit of the vessel identification number (e.g., if the vessel identification number ends in 3, the renewal date is March 31, 2 years later). The first renewal requirement will occur after the first year of the initial permit but before the end of the second year of the initial permit. (5) Replacement permits may be issued without charge to replace lost or mutilated permits. An application for a replacement permit is not considered a new application. (6) Any permit that has been altered, erased, or mutilated is invalid. (c) Display. Any permit issued under this subpart, or a facsimile of the permit, must be on board the vessel at all times while the vessel is fishing for, taking, retaining, possessing, or landing HMS shoreward of the outer boundary of the fishery management area unless the vessel was at sea at the time the permit was issued. Any permit issued under this section must be displayed for inspection upon request of an authorized officer. (d) Sanctions. Procedures governing sanctions and denials are found at subpart D of 15 CFR part 904. [69 FR 18453, Apr. 7, 2004] § 660.708 Reporting and recordkeeping. top (a) Logbooks. The operator of any commercial fishing vessel and any recreational charter vessel fishing for HMS in the management area must maintain on board the vessel an accurate and complete record of catch, effort, and other data on report forms provided by the Regional Administrator or a state agency. All information specified on the forms must be recorded on the forms within 24 hours after the completion of each fishing day. The original logbook form for each day of the fishing trip must be submitted to either the Regional Administrator or the appropriate state management agency within 30 days of each landing or transhipment of HMS. Each form must be signed and dated by the fishing vessel operator. (1) Logbooks that meet the logbook reporting requirement may be found at http://swr.nmfs.noaa.gov/logbooks.htm and include: (i) The logbook required under 50 CFR 300.21 implementing the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950; (ii) The logbook required under §660.14 implementing the Fishery Management Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region; (iii) The logbook required by 50 CFR 300.17 implementing the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act of 1995. (iv) Any logbook required by the fishery management agency of the States of California, Oregon, or Washington. (2) Any holder of a permit who does not submit logbooks under any of the above authorities must submit a written request to the SFD for the appropriate logbook. The applicant must provide his or her name and address, the name of the vessel, and the type of fishing gear used. (3) The Regional Administrator may, after consultation with the Council, act to modify the information to be provided on the fishing record forms. (b) Any person who is required to do so by the applicable state law must make and/or file, retain, or make available any and all reports of HMS containing all data, and in the exact manner, required by the applicable state law. [69 FR 18453, Apr. 7, 2004] § 660.709 Annual specifications. top (a) Procedure. (1) In June of each year, the HMSMT will deliver a preliminary SAFE report to the Council for all HMS with any necessary recommendations for harvest guidelines, quotas or other management measures to protect HMS. (2) In September of each year, the HMSMT will deliver a final SAFE report to the Council. The Council will adopt any necessary harvest guidelines, quotas or other management measures for public review. (3) In November each year, the Council will take final action on any necessary harvest guidelines, quotas, or other management measures and make its recommendations to NMFS. (4) The Regional Administrator will implement through rulemaking any necessary and appropriate harvest guidelines, quotas, or other management measures based on the SAFE report, recommendations from the Council, and the requirements contained in the FMP. (b) Fishing seasons for all species will begin on April 1 of each year at 0001 hours local time and terminate on March 31 of each year at 2400 hours local time. (c) Harvest guidelines, quotas, and other management measures announced for a particular year will be in effect the following year unless changed through the public review process described in paragraph (a) of this section. (d) Irrespective of the normal review process, the Council may propose management action to protect HMS at any time. The Council may adopt a management cycle different from the one described in this section provided that such change is made by a majority vote of the Council and a 6-month notice of the change is given. NMFS will implement the new schedule through rulemaking. § 660.710 Closure of directed fishery. top (a) When a quota has been taken, the Regional Administrator will announce in the Federal Register the date of closure of the fishery for the species of concern. (b) When a harvest guideline has been taken, the Regional Administrator will initiate review of the species of concern according to section 8.4.8 of the FMP and publish in the Federal Register any necessary and appropriate regulations following Council recommendations. § 660.711 General catch restrictions. top (a) Prohibited species. HMS under the FMP for which quotas have been achieved and the fishery closed are prohibited species. In addition, the following are prohibited species: (1) Any species of salmon. (2) Great white shark. (3) Basking shark. (4) Megamouth shark. (5) Pacific halibut. (b) Incidental landings. HMS caught by gear not authorized by this subpart may be landed in incidental amounts as follows: (1) Drift gillnet vessels with stretched mesh less than 14 inches may land up to 10 HMS per trip, except that no swordfish may be landed. (2) Bottom longline vessels may land up to 20 percent by weight of management unit sharks in landings of all species, or 3 individual sharks of the species in the management unit, whichever is greater. (3) Trawl and pot gear vessels may land up to 1 percent by weight of management unit sharks in a landing of all species or 2 individual sharks of the species in the management unit, whichever is greater. (c) Marlin prohibition. The sale of striped marlin by a vessel with a permit under this subpart is prohibited. (d) Sea turtle handling and resuscitation. All sea turtles taken incidentally in fishing operations by any HMS vessel other than vessels subject to §660.712 must be handled in accordance with 50 CFR 223.206(d)(1). § 660.712 Longline fishery. top (a) Gear and fishing restrictions. (1) Owners and operators of vessels registered for use of longline gear may not use longline gear to fish for or target HMS within the U.S. EEZ. (2) Owners and operators of vessels registered for use of longline gear may not make shallow sets with longline gear to fish for or target swordfish (Xiphias gladius) west of 150° W. long. and north of the equator (0° N. lat.). (3) A person aboard a vessel registered for use of longline gear fishing for HMS west of 150° W. long. and north of the equator (0° N. lat.) may not possess or deploy any float line that is shorter than or equal to 20 m (65.6 ft or 10.9 fm). As used in this paragraph, float line means a line used to suspend the main longline beneath a float. (4) From April 1 through May 31, owners and operators of vessels registered for use of longline gear may not use longline gear in waters bounded on the south by 0° lat., on the north by 15° N. lat., on the east by 145° W. long., and on the west by 180° long. (5) From April 1 through May 31, owners and operators of vessels registered for use of longline gear may not receive from another vessel HMS that were harvested by longline gear in waters bounded on the south by 0° lat., on the north by 15° N. lat., on the east by 145° W. long., and on the west by 180° long. (6) From April 1 through May 31, owners and operators of vessels registered for use of longline gear may not land or transship HMS that were harvested by longline gear in waters bounded on the south by 0° lat., on the north by 15° N. lat., on the east by 145° W. long., and on the west by 180° long. (7) No light stick may be possessed on board a vessel registered for use of longline gear during fishing trips that include any fishing west of 150° W. long. and north of the equator (0° N. lat.). A light stick as used in this paragraph is any type of light emitting device, including any flourescent glow bead, chemical, or electrically powered light that is affixed underwater to the longline gear. (8) When a conventional monofilament longline is deployed in waters west of 150° W. long. and north of the equator (0° N. lat.) by a vessel registered for use of longline gear, no fewer than 15 branch lines may be set between any two floats. Vessel operators using basket-style longline gear must set a minimum of 10 branch lines between any 2 floats when fishing in waters north of the equator. (9) Longline gear deployed west of 150° W. long. and north of the equator (0° N. lat.) by a vessel registered for use of longline gear must be deployed such that the deepest point of the main longline between any two floats, i.e., the deepest point in each sag of the main line, is at a depth greater than 100 m (328.1 ft or 54.6 fm) below the sea surface. (10) Owners and operators of longline vessels registered for use of longline gear may land or posses no more than 10 swordfish from a fishing trip where any part of the trip included fishing west of 150° W. long. and north of the equator (0° N. lat.). (11) Owners and operators of longline vessels registered for use of longline gear are subject to the provisions at 50 CFR part 223 prohibiting shallow sets to target swordfish in waters beyond the U.S. EEZ and east of 150° W. long. and establishing that no more than 10 swordfish may be landed by a longline vessel registered for use of longline gear from a trip if any sets of longline gear were made on that trip in those waters. (b) Sea turtle take mitigation measures. (1) Owners and operators of vessels registered for use of longline gear must carry aboard their vessels line clippers meeting the minimum design standards specified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, dip nets meeting minimum standards specified in paragraph (b)(3) of this section, and wire or bolt cutters capable of cutting through the vessel's hooks. These items must be used to disengage any hooked or entangled sea turtles with the least harm possible to the sea turtles and as close to the hook as possible in accordance with the requirements specified in paragraphs (b)(4) through (b)(7) of this section. (2) Line clippers are intended to cut fishing line as close as possible to hooked or entangled sea turtles. NMFS has established minimum design standards for line clippers. The Arceneaux line clipper (ALC) is a model line clipper that meets these minimum design standards and may be fabricated from readily available and low-cost materials (see figure 1 to §660.32). The minimum design standards are as follows: (i) The cutting blade must be curved, recessed, contained in a holder, or otherwise afforded some protection to minimize direct contact of the cutting surface with sea turtles or users of the cutting blade. (ii) The blade must be capable of cutting 2.0–2.1 mm monofilament line and nylon or polypropylene multistrand material commonly known as braided mainline or tarred mainline. (iii) The line clipper must have an extended reach handle or pole of at least 6 ft (1.82 m). (iv) The cutting blade must be securely fastened to the extended reach handle or pole to ensure effective deployment and use. (3) Dip nets are intended to facilitate safe handling of sea turtles and access to sea turtles for purposes of cutting lines in a manner that minimizes injury and trauma to sea turtles. The minimum design standards for dip nets that meet the requirements of this section are: (i) The dip net must have an extended reach handle of at least 6 ft (1.82 m) of wood or other rigid material able to support a minimum of 100 lbs (34.1 kg) without breaking or significant bending or distortion. (ii) The dip net must have a net hoop of at least 31 inches (78.74 cm) inside diameter and a bag depth of at least 38 inches (96.52 cm). The bag mesh openings may be no more than 3 inches × 3 inches (7.62 cm × 7.62 cm). (4) All incidentally taken sea turtles brought aboard for dehooking and/or disentanglement must be handled in a manner to minimize injury and promote post-hooking survival. (i) When practicable, comatose sea turtles must be brought on board immediately, with a minimum of injury, and handled in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraphs (b)(5) and (b)(6) of this section. (ii) If a sea turtle is too large or hooked in such a manner as to preclude safe boarding without causing further damage/injury to the turtle, line clippers described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section must be used to clip the line and remove as much line as possible prior to releasing the turtle. (iii) If a sea turtle is observed to be hooked or entangled by longline gear during hauling operations, the vessel operator must immediately cease hauling operations until the turtle has been removed from the longline gear or brought on board the vessel. (iv) Hooks must be removed from sea turtles as quickly and carefully as possible. If a hook cannot be removed from a turtle, the line must be cut as close to the hook as possible. (5) If the sea turtle brought aboard appears dead or comatose, the sea turtle must be placed on its belly (on the bottom shell or plastron) so that the turtle is right side up and its hindquarters elevated at least 6 inches (15.24 cm) for a period of no less than 4 hours and no more than 24 hours. The amount of the elevation depends on the size of the turtle; greater elevations are needed for larger turtles. A reflex test, performed by gently touching the eye and pinching the tail of a sea turtle, must be administered by a vessel operator, at least every 3 hours, to determine if the sea turtle is responsive. Sea turtles being resuscitated must be shaded and kept damp or moist but under no circumstance may be placed into a container holding water. A water-soaked towel placed over the eyes, carapace, and flippers is the most effective method to keep a turtle moist. Those that revive and become active must be returned to the sea in the manner described in paragraph (b)(6) of this section. Sea turtles that fail to revive within the 24-hour period must also be returned to the sea in the manner described in paragraph (b)(6)(i) of this section. (6) Live turtles must be returned to the sea after handling in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs (b)(4) and (b)(5) of this section: (i) By putting the vessel engine in neutral gear so that the propeller is disengaged and the vessel is stopped, and releasing the turtle away from deployed gear; and (ii) Observing that the turtle is safely away from the vessel before engaging the propeller and continuing operations. (7) In addition to the requirements in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, a vessel operator shall perform sea turtle handling and resuscitation techniques consistent with 50 CFR 223.206(d)(1), as appropriate. (c) Longline Seabird mitigation measures. (1) Seabird mitigation techniques. Owners and operators of vessels registered for use of longline gear must ensure that the following actions are taken when fishing north of 23° N. lat.: (i) Employ a line setting machine or line shooter to set the main longline when making deep sets west of 150° W. long. using monofilament main longline; (ii) Attach a weight of at least 45 g to each branch line within 1 m of the hook when making deep sets using monofilament main longline; (iii) When using basket-style longline gear, ensure that the main longline is deployed slack to maximize its sink rate; (2) Use completely thawed bait that has been dyed blue to an intensity level specified by a color quality control card issued by NMFS; (3) Maintain a minimum of two cans (each sold as 0.45 kg or 1 lb size) containing blue dye on board the vessel; (4) Discharge fish, fish parts (offal), or spent bait while setting or hauling longline gear, on the opposite side of the vessel from where the longline gear is being set or hauled; (5) Retain sufficient quantities of fish, fish parts, or spent bait, between the setting of longline gear for the purpose of strategically discharging it in accordance with paragraph (a)(6) of this section; (6) Remove all hooks from fish, fish parts, or spent bait prior to its discharge in accordance with paragraph (c)(4) of this section; and (7) Remove the bill and liver of any swordfish that is caught, sever its head from the trunk and cut it in half vertically, and periodically discharge the butchered heads and livers in accordance with paragraph (a)(6) of this section. (8) If a short-tailed albatross is hooked or entangled by a vessel registered for use of longline gear, owners and operators must ensure that the following actions are taken: (i) Stop the vessel to reduce the tension on the line and bring the bird on board the vessel using a dip net; (ii) Cover the bird with a towel to protect its feathers from oils or damage while being handled; (iii) Remove any entangled lines from the bird; (iv) Determine if the bird is alive or dead. (A) If dead, freeze the bird immediately with an identification tag attached directly to the specimen listing the species, location and date of mortality, and band number if the bird has a leg band. Attach a duplicate identification tag to the bag or container holding the bird. Any leg bands present must remain on the bird. Contact NMFS, the Coast Guard, or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the numbers listed on the Short-tailed Albatross Handling Placard distributed at the NMFS protected species workshop, inform them that you have a dead short-tailed albatross on board, and submit the bird to NMFS within 72 hours following completion of the fishing trip. (B) If alive, handle the bird in accordance with paragraphs (c)(9) through (c)(14) of this section. (9) Place the bird in a safe enclosed place; (10) Immediately contact NMFS, the Coast Guard, or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the numbers listed on the Short-tailed Albatross Handling Placard distributed at the NMFS protected species workshop and request veterinary guidance; (11) Follow the veterinary guidance regarding the handling and release of the bird. (12) Complete the short-tailed albatross recovery data form issued by NMFS. (13) If the bird is externally hooked and no veterinary guidance is received within 24–48 hours, handle the bird in accordance with paragraphs (c)(17)(iv) and (v) of this section, and release the bird only if it meets the following criteria: (i) Able to hold its head erect and respond to noise and motion stimuli; (ii) Able to breathe without noise; (iii) Capable of flapping and retracting both wings to normal folded position on its back; (iv) Able to stand on both feet with toes pointed forward; and (v) Feathers are dry. (14) If released under paragraph (c)(13) of this section or under the guidance of a veterinarian, all released birds must be placed on the sea surface. (15) If the hook has been ingested or is inaccessible, keep the bird in a safe, enclosed place and submit it to NMFS immediately upon the vessel's return to port. Do not give the bird food or water. (16) Complete the short-tailed albatross recovery data form issued by NMFS. (17) If a seabird other than a short-tailed albatross is hooked or entangled by a vessel registered for use of longline gear, owners and operators must ensure that the following actions are taken: (i) Stop the vessel to reduce the tension on the line and bring the seabird on board the vessel using a dip net; (ii) Cover the seabird with a towel to protect its feathers from oils or damage while being handled; (iii) Remove any entangled lines from the seabird; (iv) Remove any external hooks by cutting the line as close as possible to the hook, pushing the hook barb out point first, cutting off the hook barb using bolt cutters, and then removing the hook shank; (v) Cut the fishing line as close as possible to ingested or inaccessible hooks; (vi) Leave the bird in a safe enclosed space to recover until its feathers are dry; and (vii) After recovered, release seabirds by placing them on the sea surface. (d) Vessel monitoring system. (1) Only a VMS unit owned by NMFS and installed by NMFS complies with the requirement of this subpart. (2) After the holder of a permit to use longline gear has been notified by the SAC of a specific date for installation of a VMS unit on the permit holder's vessel, the vessel must carry the VMS unit after the date scheduled for installation. (3) A longline permit holder will not be assessed any fee or other charges to obtain and use a VMS unit, including the communication charges related directly to requirements under this section. Communication charges related to any additional equipment attached to the VMS unit by the owner or operator shall be the responsibility of the owner or operator and not NMFS. (4) The holder of a longline permit and the master of the vessel operating under the permit must: (i) Provide opportunity for the SAC to install and make operational a VMS unit after notification. (ii) Carry the VMS unit on board whenever the vessel is at sea. (iii) Not remove or relocate the VMS unit without prior approval from the SAC. (5) The SAC has authority over the installation and operation of the VMS unit. The SAC may authorize the connection or order the disconnection of additional equipment, including a computer, to any VMS unit when deemed appropriate by the SAC. (e) Protected species workshop. (1) Each year both the owner and the operator of a vessel registered for use of longline gear must attend and be certified for completion of a workshop conducted by NMFS on mitigation, handling, and release techniques for turtles and seabirds and other protected species. (2) A protected species workshop certificate will be issued by NMFS annually to any person who has completed the workshop. (3) An owner of a vessel registered for use of longline gear must have on file a valid protected species workshop certificate or copy issued by NMFS in order to maintain or renew their vessel registration. (4) An operator of a vessel registered for use of longline gear must have on board the vessel a valid protected species workshop certificate issued by NMFS or a legible copy thereof. (f) An operator of a vessel registered for use of longline gear must notify the Regional Administrator at least 24 hours prior to embarking on a fishing trip regardless of the intended area of fishing. (g) An operator of a vessel registered for use of longline gear in waters east of 150° W. long. and beyond the EEZ is subject to the requirements at 50 CFR part 223. [69 FR 18453, Apr. 7, 2004] § 660.713 Drift gillnet fishery. top (a) Take Reduction Plan gear restrictions. Gear restrictions resulting from the Pacific Offshore Cetacean Take Reduction Plan established under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 can be found at 50 CFR 229.31. (b) Other gear restrictions. (1) The maximum length of a drift gillnet on board a vessel shall not exceed 6,000 ft (1828 m). (2) Up to 1,500 ft (457 m) of drift gillnet in separate panels of 600 ft (182.88 m) may be on board the vessel in a storage area. (c) Protected Resource Area closures. (1) Pacific leatherback conservation area. No person may fish with, set, or haul back drift gillnet gear in U.S. waters of the Pacific Ocean from August 15 through November 15 in the area bounded by straight lines connecting the following coordinates in the order listed: (i) Pt. Sur at 36°18.5' N. lat., to (ii) 34°27' N. lat. 123°35' W. long., to (iii) 34°27' N. lat. 129° W. long., to (iv) 45° N. lat. 129° W. long., thence to (v) the point where 45° N. lat. intersects the Oregon coast. (2) Pacific loggerhead conservation area. No person may fish with, set, or haul back drift gillnet gear in U.S. waters of the Pacific Ocean east of the 120° W. meridian from June 1 through August 31 during a forecasted, or occurring, El Nino event off the coast of southern California. (i) The Assistant Administrator will publish a notification in the Federal Register that an El Nino event is occurring off, or is forecast for off, the coast of southern California and the requirement for time area closures in the Pacific loggerhead conservation zone. The notification will also be announced in summary form by other methods as the Assistant Administrator determines necessary and appropriate to provide notice to the California/Oregon drift gillnet fishery. (ii) The Assistant Administrator will rely on information developed by NOAA offices that monitor El Nino events, such as NOAA's Coast Watch program, and developed by the State of California, to determine if such a notice should be published. The requirement for the area closures from January 1 through January 31 and from August 15 through August 31 will remain effective until the Assistant Administrator issues a notice that the El Nino event is no longer occurring. (d) Mainland area closures. The following areas off the Pacific coast are closed to driftnet gear: (1) Within the U.S. EEZ from the United States-Mexico International Boundary to the California-Oregon border from February 1 through April 30. (2) In the portion of the U.S. EEZ within 75 nautical miles from the mainland shore from the United States-Mexico International Boundary to the California-Oregon border from May 1 through August 14. (3) In the portion of the U.S. EEZ within 25 nautical miles of the coastline from December 15 through January 31 of the following year from the United States-Mexico International Boundary to the California-Oregon border. (4) In the portion of the U.S. EEZ from August 15 through September 30 within the area bounded by line extending from Dana Point to Church Rock on Santa Catalina Island, to Point La Jolla, CA. (5) In the portion of the U.S. EEZ within 12 nautical miles from the mainland shore north of a line extending west of Point Arguello, CA, to the California-Oregon border. (6) In the portion of the U.S. EEZ within the area bounded by a line from the lighthouse at Point Reyes to Noonday Rock, to Southeast Farallon Island to Pillar Point, CA. (7) In the portion of the U.S. EEZ off the Oregon coast east of a line approximating 1000 fathoms as defined by the following coordinates: 42°00'00" N. lat. 125°10'30" W. long. 42°25'39" N. lat. 124°59'09" W. long. 42°30'42" N. lat. 125°00'46" W. long. 42°30'23" N. lat. 125°04'14" W. long. 43°02'56" N. lat. 125°06'57" W. long. 43°01'29" N. lat. 125°10'55" W. long. 43°50'11" N. lat. 125°19'14" W. long. 44°03'23" N. lat. 125°12'22" W. long. 45°00'06" N. lat. 125°16'42" W. long. 45°25'27" N. lat. 125°16'29" W. long. 45°45'37" N. lat. 125°15'19" W. long. 46°04'45" N. lat. 125°24'41" W. long. 46°16'00" N. lat. 125°20'32" W. long. (8) In the portion of the U.S. EEZ north of 46°16' N. latitude (Washington coast). (e) Channel Islands area closures. The following areas off the Channel Islands are closed to driftnet gear: (1) San Miguel Island closures. (i) Within the portion of the U.S. EEZ north of San Miguel Island between a line extending 6 nautical miles west of Point Bennett, CA, and a line extending 6 nautical miles east of Cardwell Point, CA. (ii) Within the portion of the U.S. EEZ south of San Miguel Island between a line extending 10 nautical miles west of Point Bennett, CA, and a line extending 10 nautical miles east of Cardwell Point, CA. (2) Santa Rosa Island closure. Within the portion of the U.S. EEZ north of San Miguel Island between a line extending 6 nautical miles west from Sandy Point, CA, and a line extending 6 nautical miles east of Skunk Point, CA, from May 1 through July 31. (3) San Nicolas Island closure. In the portion of the U.S. EEZ within a radius of 10 nautical miles of 33°16'41" N. lat., 119°34'39" W. long. (west end) from May 1 through July 31. (4) San Clemente Island closure. In the portion of the U.S. EEZ within 6 nautical miles of the coastline on the easterly side of San Clemente Island within a line extending 6 nautical miles west from 33°02'16" N. lat., 118°35'27" W. long. and a line extending 6 nautical miles east from the light at Pyramid Head, CA. § 660.714 Purse seine fishery. [Reserved] top § 660.715 Harpoon fishery. [Reserved] top § 660.716 Surface hook-and-line fishery. [Reserved] top § 660.717 Framework for revising regulations. top (a) General. NMFS will establish and adjust specifications and management measures in accordance with procedures and standards in the FMP. (b) Annual actions. Annual specifications are developed and implemented according to §660.709. (c) Routine management measures. Consistent with section 3.4 of the FMP, management measures designated as routine may be adjusted during the year after recommendation from the Council, approval by NMFS, and publication in the Federal Register. (d) Changes to the regulations. Regulations under this subpart may be promulgated, removed, or revised. Any such action will be made according to the framework measures in section 8.3.4 of the FMP and will be published in the Federal Register. § 660.718 Exempted fishing. top (a) In the interest of developing an efficient and productive fishery for HMS, the Regional Administrator may issue exempted fishing permits (EFP) for the harvest of HMS that otherwise would be prohibited. (b) No exempted fishing for HMS may be conducted unless authorized by an EFP issued for the participating vessel in accordance with the criteria and procedures specified in 50 CFR 600.745. § 660.719 Scientific observers. top (a) All fishing vessels with permits issued under this subpart and operating in HMS fisheries, including catcher/processors, at-sea processors, and vessels that embark from a port in Washington, Oregon, or California and land catch in another area, may be required to accommodate an NMFS certified observer on board to collect scientific data. (b) All vessels with observers on board must comply with the safety regulations at 50 CFR 600.746. (c) NMFS shall advise the permit holder or the designated agent of any observer requirement in response to any pre-trip notification in this subpart. (d) When NMFS notifies the permit holder or designated agent of the obligation to carry an observer in response to a notification under this subpart or as a condition of an EFP issued under 50 CFR 660.718, the vessel may not engage in the fishery without taking the observer. (e) A permit holder must accommodate a NMFS observer assigned under this section. The Regional Administrator's office, and not the observer, will address any concerns raised over accommodations. (f) The permit holder, vessel operator, and crew must cooperate with the observer in the performance of the observer's duties, including: (1) Allowing for the embarking and debarking of the observer. (2) Allowing the observer access to all areas of the vessel necessary to conduct observer duties. (3) Allowing the observer access to communications equipment and navigation equipment as necessary to perform observer duties. (4) Allowing the observer access to VMS units to verify operation, obtain data, and use the communication capabilities of the units for official purposes. (5) Providing accurate vessel locations by latitude and longitude or loran coordinates, upon request by the observer. (6) Providing sea turtle, marine mammal, or sea bird specimens as requested. (7) Notifying the observer in a timely fashion when commercial fishing operations are to begin and end. (g) The permit holder, operator, and crew must comply with other terms and conditions to ensure the effective deployment and use of observers that the Regional Administrator imposes by written notice. (h) The permit holder must ensure that assigned observers are provided living quarters comparable to crew members and are provided the same meals, snacks, and amenities as are normally provided to other vessel personnel. § 660.720 Interim protection for sea turtles. top (a) Until the effective date of §§660.707 and 660.712 (d) and (e), it is unlawful for any person who is not operating under a Hawaii longline limited access permit under §660.21(b) to do any of the following: (1) Direct fishing effort toward the harvest of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) using longline gear deployed on the high seas of the Pacific Ocean west of 150° W. long. and north of the equator (0° lat.). (2) Possess a light stick on board a longline vessel on the high seas of the Pacific Ocean west of 150° W. long. north of the equator. A light stick as used in this paragraph is any type of light emitting device, including any fluorescent glow bead, chemical, or electrically powered light that is affixed underwater to the longline gear. (3) An operator of a longline vessel subject to this section may land or possess no more than 10 swordfish from a fishing trip where any part of the trip included fishing west of 150° W. long. and north of the equator (0° N. lat.). (4) Fail to employ basket-style longline gear such that the mainline is deployed slack when fishing on the high seas of the Pacific Ocean west of 150° W. long. north of the equator. (5) When a conventional monofilament longline is deployed by a vessel subject to this section, no fewer than 15 branch lines may be set between any two floats. Vessel operators using basket-style longline gear must set a minimum of 10 branch lines between any 2 floats when fishing in waters west of 150° W. long. north of the equator. (6) Longline gear deployed by a vessel subject to this section must be deployed such that the deepest point of the main longline between any two floats, i.e., the deepest point in each sag of the main line, is at a depth greater than 100 m (328.1 ft or 54.6 fm) below the sea surface. (b) [Reserved] Table 2 to Part 660—Vessel Capacity Ratings for West Coast Groundfish Limited Entry Permits top ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Capacity Vessel length rating ------------------------------------------------------------------------ <20....................................................... 1.00 21.......................................................... 1.13 22.......................................................... 1.27 23.......................................................... 1.42 24.......................................................... 1.58 25.......................................................... 1.75 26.......................................................... 1.93 27.......................................................... 2.12 28.......................................................... 2.32 29.......................................................... 2.53 30.......................................................... 2.76 31.......................................................... 2.99 32.......................................................... 3.24 33.......................................................... 3.50 34.......................................................... 3.77 35.......................................................... 4.05 36.......................................................... 4.35 37.......................................................... 4.66 38.......................................................... 4.98 39.......................................................... 5.31 40.......................................................... 5.66 41.......................................................... 6.02 42.......................................................... 6.39 43.......................................................... 6.78 44.......................................................... 7.18 45.......................................................... 7.59 46.......................................................... 8.02 47.......................................................... 8.47 48.......................................................... 8.92 49.......................................................... 9.40 50.......................................................... 9.88 51.......................................................... 10.38 52.......................................................... 10.90 53.......................................................... 11.43 54.......................................................... 11.98 55.......................................................... 12.54 56.......................................................... 13.12 57.......................................................... 13.71 58.......................................................... 14.32 59.......................................................... 14.95 60.......................................................... 15.59 61.......................................................... 16.25 62.......................................................... 16.92 63.......................................................... 17.61 64.......................................................... 18.32 65.......................................................... 19.04 66.......................................................... 19.78 67.......................................................... 20.54 68.......................................................... 21.32 69.......................................................... 22.11 70.......................................................... 22.92 71.......................................................... 23.74 72.......................................................... 24.59 73.......................................................... 25.45 74.......................................................... 26.33 75.......................................................... 27.23 76.......................................................... 28.15 77.......................................................... 29.08 78.......................................................... 30.04 79.......................................................... 31.01 80.......................................................... 32.00 81.......................................................... 33.01 82.......................................................... 34.04 83.......................................................... 35.08 84.......................................................... 36.15 85.......................................................... 37.24 86.......................................................... 38.34 87.......................................................... 39.47 88.......................................................... 40.61 89.......................................................... 41.77 90.......................................................... 42.96 91.......................................................... 44.16 92.......................................................... 45.38 93.......................................................... 46.63 94.......................................................... 47.89 95.......................................................... 49.17 96.......................................................... 50.48 97.......................................................... 51.80 98.......................................................... 53.15 99.......................................................... 54.51 100.......................................................... 55.90 101.......................................................... 57.31 102.......................................................... 58.74 103.......................................................... 60.19 104.......................................................... 61.66 105.......................................................... 63.15 106.......................................................... 64.67 107.......................................................... 66.20 108.......................................................... 67.76 109.......................................................... 69.34 110.......................................................... 70.94 111.......................................................... 72.57 112.......................................................... 74.21 113.......................................................... 75.88 114.......................................................... 77.57 115.......................................................... 79.28 116.......................................................... 81.02 117.......................................................... 82.77 118.......................................................... 84.55 119.......................................................... 86.36 120.......................................................... 88.18 121.......................................................... 90.03 122.......................................................... 91.90 123.......................................................... 93.80 124.......................................................... 95.72 125.......................................................... 97.66 126.......................................................... 99.62 127.......................................................... 101.61 128.......................................................... 103.62 129.......................................................... 105.66 130.......................................................... 107.72 131.......................................................... 109.80 132.......................................................... 111.91 133.......................................................... 114.04 134.......................................................... 116.20 135.......................................................... 118.38 136.......................................................... 120.58 137.......................................................... 122.81 138.......................................................... 125.06 139.......................................................... 127.34 140.......................................................... 129.64 141.......................................................... 131.97 142.......................................................... 134.32 143.......................................................... 136.70 144.......................................................... 139.10 145.......................................................... 141.53 146.......................................................... 143.98 147.......................................................... 146.46 148.......................................................... 148.96 149.......................................................... 151.49 150.......................................................... 154.05 151.......................................................... 154.68 152.......................................................... 155.31 153.......................................................... 155.94 154.......................................................... 156.57 155.......................................................... 157.20 156.......................................................... 157.83 157.......................................................... 158.46 158.......................................................... 159.10 159.......................................................... 159.73 160.......................................................... 160.36 161.......................................................... 160.99 162.......................................................... 161.62 163.......................................................... 162.25 164.......................................................... 162.88 165.......................................................... 163.51 166.......................................................... 164.14 167.......................................................... 164.77 168.......................................................... 165.41 169.......................................................... 166.04 170.......................................................... 166.67 171.......................................................... 167.30 172.......................................................... 167.93 173.......................................................... 168.56 174.......................................................... 169.19 175.......................................................... 169.82 176.......................................................... 170.45 177.......................................................... 171.08 178.......................................................... 171.72 179.......................................................... 172.35 180.......................................................... 172.98 181.......................................................... 173.61 182.......................................................... 174.24 183.......................................................... 174.87 184.......................................................... 175.50 185.......................................................... 176.13 186.......................................................... 176.76 187.......................................................... 177.40 188.......................................................... 178.03 189.......................................................... 178.66 190.......................................................... 179.29 191.......................................................... 179.92 192.......................................................... 180.55 193.......................................................... 181.18 194.......................................................... 181.81 195.......................................................... 182.44 196.......................................................... 183.07 197.......................................................... 183.71 198.......................................................... 184.34 199.......................................................... 184.97 200.......................................................... 185.60 201.......................................................... 186.23 202.......................................................... 186.86 203.......................................................... 187.49 204.......................................................... 188.12 205.......................................................... 188.75 206.......................................................... 189.38 207.......................................................... 190.02 208.......................................................... 190.65 209.......................................................... 191.28 210.......................................................... 191.91 211.......................................................... 192.54 212.......................................................... 193.17 213.......................................................... 193.80 214.......................................................... 194.43 215.......................................................... 195.06 216.......................................................... 195.69 217.......................................................... 196.33 218.......................................................... 196.96 219.......................................................... 197.59 220.......................................................... 198.22 221.......................................................... 198.85 222.......................................................... 199.48 223.......................................................... 200.11 224.......................................................... 200.74 225.......................................................... 201.37 226.......................................................... 202.01 227.......................................................... 202.64 228.......................................................... 203.27 229.......................................................... 203.90 230.......................................................... 204.53 231.......................................................... 205.16 232.......................................................... 205.79 233.......................................................... 206.42 234.......................................................... 207.05 235.......................................................... 207.68 236.......................................................... 208.32 237.......................................................... 208.95 238.......................................................... 209.58 239.......................................................... 210.21 240.......................................................... 210.84 241.......................................................... 211.47 242.......................................................... 212.10 243.......................................................... 212.73 244.......................................................... 213.36 245.......................................................... 213.99 246.......................................................... 214.63 247.......................................................... 215.26 248.......................................................... 215.89 249.......................................................... 216.52 250.......................................................... 217.15 251.......................................................... 217.78 252.......................................................... 218.41 253.......................................................... 219.04 254.......................................................... 219.67 255.......................................................... 220.30 256.......................................................... 220.94 257.......................................................... 221.57 258.......................................................... 222.20 259.......................................................... 222.83 260.......................................................... 223.46 261.......................................................... 224.09 262.......................................................... 224.72 263.......................................................... 225.35 264.......................................................... 225.98 265.......................................................... 226.61 266.......................................................... 227.25 267.......................................................... 227.88 268.......................................................... 228.51 269.......................................................... 229.14 270.......................................................... 229.77 271.......................................................... 230.40 272.......................................................... 231.03 273.......................................................... 231.66 274.......................................................... 232.29 275.......................................................... 232.93 276.......................................................... 233.56 277.......................................................... 234.19 278.......................................................... 234.82 279.......................................................... 235.45 280.......................................................... 236.08 281.......................................................... 236.71 282.......................................................... 237.34 283.......................................................... 237.97 284.......................................................... 238.60 285.......................................................... 239.24 286.......................................................... 239.87 287.......................................................... 240.50 288.......................................................... 241.13 289.......................................................... 241.76 290.......................................................... 242.39 291.......................................................... 243.02 292.......................................................... 243.65 293.......................................................... 244.28 294.......................................................... 244.91 295.......................................................... 245.55 296.......................................................... 246.18 297.......................................................... 246.81 298.......................................................... 247.44 299.......................................................... 248.07 300.......................................................... 248.70 301.......................................................... 249.33 302.......................................................... 249.96 303.......................................................... 250.59 304.......................................................... 251.22 305.......................................................... 251.86 306.......................................................... 252.49 307.......................................................... 253.12 308.......................................................... 253.75 309.......................................................... 254.38 310.......................................................... 255.01 311.......................................................... 255.64 312.......................................................... 256.27 313.......................................................... 256.90 314.......................................................... 257.54 315.......................................................... 258.17 316.......................................................... 258.80 317.......................................................... 259.43 318.......................................................... 260.06 319.......................................................... 260.69 320.......................................................... 261.32 321.......................................................... 261.95 322.......................................................... 262.58 323.......................................................... 263.21 324.......................................................... 263.85 325.......................................................... 264.48 326.......................................................... 265.11 327.......................................................... 265.74 328.......................................................... 266.37 329.......................................................... 267.00 330.......................................................... 267.63 331.......................................................... 268.26 332.......................................................... 268.89 333.......................................................... 269.52 334.......................................................... 270.16 335.......................................................... 270.79 336.......................................................... 271.42 337.......................................................... 272.05 338.......................................................... 272.68 339.......................................................... 273.31 340.......................................................... 273.94 341.......................................................... 274.57 342.......................................................... 275.20 343.......................................................... 275.83 344.......................................................... 276.47 345.......................................................... 277.10 346.......................................................... 277.73 347.......................................................... 278.36 348.......................................................... 278.99 349.......................................................... 279.62 350.......................................................... 280.25 351.......................................................... 280.88 352.......................................................... 281.51 353.......................................................... 282.14 354.......................................................... 282.78 355.......................................................... 283.41 356.......................................................... 284.04 357.......................................................... 284.67 358.......................................................... 285.30 359.......................................................... 285.93 360.......................................................... 286.56 361.......................................................... 287.19 362.......................................................... 287.82 363.......................................................... 288.46 364.......................................................... 289.09 365.......................................................... 289.72 366.......................................................... 290.35 367.......................................................... 290.98 368.......................................................... 291.61 369.......................................................... 292.24 370.......................................................... 292.87 371.......................................................... 293.50 372.......................................................... 294.13 373.......................................................... 294.77 374.......................................................... 295.40 375.......................................................... 296.03 376.......................................................... 296.66 377.......................................................... 297.29 378.......................................................... 297.92 379.......................................................... 298.55 380.......................................................... 299.18 381.......................................................... 299.81 382.......................................................... 300.44 383.......................................................... 301.08 384.......................................................... 301.71 385.......................................................... 302.34 386.......................................................... 302.97 387.......................................................... 303.60 388.......................................................... 304.23 389.......................................................... 304.86 390.......................................................... 305.49 391.......................................................... 306.12 392.......................................................... 306.75 393.......................................................... 307.39 394.......................................................... 308.02 395.......................................................... 308.65 396.......................................................... 309.28 397.......................................................... 309.91 398.......................................................... 310.54 399.......................................................... 311.17 >400...................................................... 311.80 ------------------------------------------------------------------------