50 C.F.R. § B to Part 622

Current through September 30, 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