50 C.F.R. § B to Part 622

Current through October 31, 2024
Appendix B to Part 622 - Gulf Areas

Table 1 of Appendix B to Part 622-Seaward Coordinates of the Longline and Buoy Gear Restricted Area

Point number and reference location 1North lat.West long.
1 Seaward limit of State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary north of Dry Tortugas24°48.0'82°48.0'
2 North of Rebecca Shoal25°07.5'82°34.0'
3 Off Sanibel Island-Offshore26°26.0'82°59.0'
4 West of Egmont Key27°30.0'83°21.5'
5 Off Anclote Keys-Offshore28°10.0'83°45.0'
6 Southeast corner of Florida Middle Ground28°11.0'84°00.0'
7 Southwest corner of Florida Middle Ground28°11.0'84°07.0'
8 West corner of Florida Middle Ground28°26.6'84°24.8'
9 Northwest corner of Florida Middle Ground28°42.5'84°24.8'
10 South of Carrabelle29°05.0'84°47.0'
11 South of Cape St. George29°02.5'85°09.0'
12 South of Cape San Blas lighted bell buoy-20 fathoms29°21.0'85°30.0'
13 South of Cape San Blas lighted bell buoy-50 fathoms28°58.7'85°30.0'
14 De Soto Canyon30°06.0'86°55.0'
15 South of Pensacola29°46.0'87°19.0'
16 South of Perdido Bay29°29.0'87°27.5'
17 East of North Pass of Mississippi River29°14.5'88°28.0'
18 East of South Pass of Mississippi River29°04.0'88°49.7' at State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary
Then westerly along the seaward limit of the State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary to:
19 South of Southwest Pass of Mississippi River28°45.8'89°29.5'
20 Northwest tip of Mississippi Canyon28°38.5'90°08.5'
21 West side of Mississippi Canyon28°34.5'89°59.5'
22 South of Timbalier Bay28°22.5'90°02.5'
23 South of Terrebonne Bay28°10.5'90°31.5'
24 South of Freeport27°58.0'95°00.0'
25 Off Matagorda Island27°43.0'96°02.0'
26 Off Aransas Pass27°30.0'96°23.5'
27 Northeast of Port Mansfield27°00.0'96°39.0'
28 East of Port Mansfield26°44.0'96°37.5'
29 Northeast of Port Isabel26°22.0'96°21.0'
30 U.S. and Mexico EEZ boundary26°00.5'96°24.5'
Then westerly along U.S. and Mexico EEZ boundary to seaward limit of the State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary

1 Nearest identifiable landfall, boundary, navigational aid, or submarine area.

Table 2 of Appendix B to Part 622-Seaward Coordinates of the Stressed Area

Point number and reference location 1North lat.West long.
1 Seaward limit of State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary northeast of Dry Tortugas24°45.5'82°41.5'
2 North of Marquesas Keys24°48.0'82°06.5'
3 Off Cape Sable25°15.0'82°02.0'
4 Off Sanibel Island-Inshore26°26.0'82°29.0'
5 Off Sanibel Island-Offshore26°26.0'82°59.0'
6 West of Egmont Key27°30.0'83°21.5'
7 Off Anclote Keys-Offshore28°10.0'83°45.0'
8 Off Anclote Keys-Inshore28°10.0'83°14.0'
9 Off Deadman Bay29°38.0'84°00.0'
10 Seaward limit of State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary east of Cape St. George29°35.5'84°38.6'
Then westerly along the seaward limit of State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary to:
11 Seaward limit of State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary south of Cape San Blas29°32.2'85°27.1'
12 Southwest of Cape San Blas29°30.5'85°52.0'
13 Off St. Andrew Bay29°53.0'86°10.0'
14 De Soto Canyon30°06.0'86°55.0'
15 South of Florida and Alabama border29°34.5'87°38.0'
16 Off Mobile Bay29°41.0'88°00.0'
17 South of Alabama and Mississippi border30°01.5'88°23.7'
18 Horn and Chandeleur Islands30°01.5'88°39.8' at State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary
Then southerly along the seaward limit of State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary to:
19 Seaward limit of State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary off Chandeleur Islands29°50.8'88°39.07' at State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary
20 Chandeleur Islands29°35.5'88°37.0'
21 Seaward limit of State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary off North Pass of Mississippi River29°21.0'88°54.43' at State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary
Then southerly and westerly along the seaward limit of State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary to:
22 Seaward limit of State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary off Southwest Pass of Mississippi River29°01.3'89°34.67' at State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary
23 Seaward limit of the State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary west of Mississippi River29°5.24' at State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary89°41.0'
Then westerly along the seaward limit of the State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary to:
24 Seaward limit of State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary south of Grand Isle29°3.03' at State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary89°56.0'
25 Quick flashing horn buoy south of Isles Dernieres28°32.5'90°42.0'
26 Southeast of Calcasieu Pass29°10.0'92°37.0'
27 South of Sabine Pass-10 fathoms29°09.0'93°41.0'
28 South of Sabine Pass-30 fathoms28°21.5'93°28.0'
29 East of Aransas Pass27°49.0'96°19.5'
30 East of Baffin Bay27°12.0'96°51.0'
31 Northeast of Port Mansfield26°46.5'96°52.0'
32 Northeast of Port Isabel26°21.5'96°35.0'
33 U.S. and Mexico EEZ boundary26°00.5'96°36.0'
Then westerly along U.S. and Mexico EEZ boundary to seaward limit of the State and Federal Reef Fish Management Boundary

1 Nearest identifiable landfall, boundary, navigational aid, or submarine area.

50 C.F.R. §B to Part 622

85 FR 20614 , Apr. 14, 2020, as amended at 85 FR 36165 , June 15, 2020
85 FR 20614, 5/14/2020; as amended at 85 FR 36165, 6/15/2020