[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 58 (Friday, March 26, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14548-14554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6764]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 622

[Docket No. 0911051395-0145-01]
RIN 0648-AY32


Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 
Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment for the South Atlantic Region

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: NMFS issues this proposed rule to implement the Comprehensive 
Ecosystem-Based Amendment 1 (CE-BA1) to the following South Atlantic 
fishery management plans (FMPs): The FMP for Coral, Coral reefs, and 
Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Region (Coral FMP); the 
FMP for the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery off the Atlantic States (Dolphin 
and Wahoo FMP); the FMP for Golden Crab of the South Atlantic Region 
(Golden Crab FMP); the FMP for the Shrimp Fishery of the South Atlantic 
Region (Shrimp FMP); and the FMP for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 
South Atlantic Region (Snapper-Grouper FMP), as prepared and submitted 
by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council); as well as 
the FMP for Coastal Migratory Pelagic (CMP) Resources (CMP FMP); and 
the FMP for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and South 
Atlantic (Spiny Lobster FMP), as prepared and submitted by the South 
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Councils. This proposed 
rule would establish Deepwater Coral Habitat Areas of Particular 
Concern (Deepwater Coral HAPCs) off the coast of the southern Atlantic 
States in which the use of specified fishing gear and methods and the 
possession of coral would be prohibited. Within the Deepwater Coral 
HAPCs, fishing zones would be created that would allow continued 
fishing on the historical grounds for golden crab and deepwater shrimp. 
In addition, CE-BA1 would update existing Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) 
information in the area off the southern Atlantic States, thus, 
addressing the need for spatial representation of designated EFH and 
EFH-HAPCs. The intended effects of this rule are to protect what is 
thought to be the largest distribution of pristine deepwater coral 
ecosystems in the world while minimizing the effects on traditional 
fishing in the Deepwater Coral HAPCs.

DATES: Written comments on this proposed rule must be received no later 
than 5 p.m., eastern time, on May 10, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by RIN 0648-AY32, by any 
one of the following methods:
     Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov
     Fax: 727-824-5308, Attn: Karla Gore
     Mail: Karla Gore, Southeast Regional Office, NMFS, 263 
13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
    Instructions: No comments will be posted for public viewing until 
after the comment period has closed. All comments received are a part 
of the public record and will generally be posted to http://www.regulations.gov without change. All Personal Identifying 
Information (for example, name, address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by 
the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential 
Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.
    To submit comments through the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov, enter ``NOAA-NMFS-2009-0158'' in the keyword 
search, then select ``Send a Comment or Submission.'' NMFS will accept 
anonymous comments. Enter N/A in the required field if you wish to 
remain anonymous. Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted 
in Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe PDF file formats only.
    Copies of CE-BA1 may be obtained from the South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council, 4055 Faber Place, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 
29405; phone: 843-571-4366 or 866-SAFMC-10 (toll free); fax: 843-769-
4520; e-mail: [email protected]. CE-BA1 includes a Final Environmental 
Impact Statement (FEIS), an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 
(IRFA), a Regulatory Impact Review, and a Social Impact Assessment/
Fishery Impact Statement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karla Gore, telephone: 727-824-5305.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The fisheries for coastal migratory 
pelagics; coral, coral reefs, and live/hard bottom habitats; dolphin 
and wahoo; golden crab; shrimp; spiny lobster; and snapper-grouper off 
the southern Atlantic States are managed under their respective FMPs. 
The FMPs were prepared by the Council(s) and are implemented under the 
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations at 50 CFR part 622.

Deepwater Coral HAPCs

    Deepwater corals are slow growing and easily damaged by bottom-
tending gear. Areas of deepwater coral provide hard substrates and 
habitat for a biologically rich and diverse community of associated 
fish and invertebrates. More than 99 species of fish and invertebrates 
are associated with deepwater coral habitats, including commercial 
species such as wreckfish, deepwater groupers, and golden crab.
    The proposed rule would establish five Deepwater Coral HAPCs: Cape 
Lookout Lophelia Banks Deepwater Coral HAPC, Cape Fear Lophelia Banks 
Deepwater Coral HAPC, Stetson-Miami Terrace Deepwater Coral HAPC, 
Pourtales Terrace Deepwater Coral HAPC, and Blake Ridge Diapir 
Deepwater Coral HAPC. These Deepwater Coral HAPCs would provide 
positive biological benefits to the deepwater corals and to the species 
that rely on these areas. In all of the proposed Deepwater Coral HAPCs, 
possession of coral species and the use of bottom longline, trawl (mid-
water and bottom), dredge, pot, or trap gear would be prohibited. The 
use of anchor, anchor and chain, or grapple and chain would also be 
prohibited within the Deepwater Coral HAPCs. The fishery for wreckfish 
would not be affected since the use of bottom tending hook-and-line 
gear used in that fishery would not be prohibited in the proposed 
Deepwater Coral HAPCs. Similarly, the use of hook-and-line gear 
commonly used in the snapper-grouper fishery would not be prohibited.
    Given the slow-growth of these deepwater corals, the restrictions 
in this proposed rule would be expected to result in long-term 
biological benefits to deepwater coral habitat as well as the species 
that utilize this habitat.

Shrimp Fishery Access Areas

    This rule would designate four portions of one of the Deepwater 
Coral HAPCs as shrimp fishery access areas. In these areas, an owner or 
operator of a vessel for which a valid commercial

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vessel permit for rock shrimp (South Atlantic EEZ) has been issued 
would be allowed to trawl for and possess shrimp. Such vessels are 
required to have an operating vessel monitoring system (VMS) approved 
by NMFS for use in the South Atlantic rock shrimp fishery on board when 
on a trip in the South Atlantic.
    The proposed shrimp fishery access areas are areas where shrimp 
fishermen have traditionally trawled when fishing for deepwater shrimp 
and where damage to bottom habitat is already expected to have occurred 
during fishing operations. Currently, these areas are experiencing low 
levels of shrimp fishing effort. Because damage to deepwater coral is 
already expected to have occurred and current shrimp fishing effort 
levels are low, further habitat degradation in these areas is not 
likely.

Golden Crab Fishery Access Areas

    This rule would designate five portions of the Deepwater Coral 
HAPCs as golden crab fishery access areas. In these areas, an owner or 
operator of a vessel for which a valid commercial permit for South 
Atlantic golden crab has been issued would be allowed to use a trap to 
fish for golden crab and use a grapple and chain while engaged in such 
fishing. Access to a specific area would be contingent on the zone 
restrictions stated on the vessel's permit for South Atlantic golden 
crab.
    The proposed golden crab fishery access areas are areas 
traditionally fished for golden crab. The golden crab fishermen avoid 
setting their traps on coral to protect their gear as well as the coral 
habitat, and therefore, damage to deepwater coral in these areas is 
expected to be minimal. Currently, these areas are heavily regulated 
and experience low levels of golden crab fishing effort. Because damage 
to deepwater coral is unlikely to occur and current golden crab fishing 
effort levels are low, further habitat degradation in these areas is 
not likely.

Additional Measures in CE-BA1

    CE-BA1 proposes to update existing EFH information regarding the 
area off the southern Atlantic States by including spatial 
representation of previously designated EFH and EFH-HAPCs in a 
Geographic Information System. The addition of this information does 
not change EFH specifications currently in the FMPs and does not 
require any change in regulatory language.

Amendments to FMPs

    The Deepwater Coral HAPCs and the additional measures in CE-BA1, 
discussed above, constitute amendments to FMPs as follows: Amendment 19 
to the CMP FMP; Amendment 6 to the Coral FMP; Amendment 1 to the 
Dolphin and Wahoo FMP; Amendment 4 to the Golden Crab FMP; Amendment 8 
to the Shrimp FMP; Amendment 5 to the Spiny Lobster FMP; and Amendment 
19 to the Snapper-Grouper FMP.

Availability of CE-BA1

    Additional background and rationale for the measures discussed 
above are contained in CE-BA1. The availability of CE-BA1 was announced 
in the Federal Register on March 4, 2010 (75 FR 9864). Written comments 
on CE-BA1 must be received by May 3, 2010. All comments received on CE-
BA1 or on this proposed rule during their respective comment periods 
will be addressed in the preamble to the final rule.

Classification

    Pursuant to section 304(b)(1)(A) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the 
NMFS Assistant Administrator has determined that this proposed rule is 
consistent with the FMPs subject to this rulemaking, other provisions 
of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other applicable law, subject to 
further consideration after public comment.
    This proposed rule has been determined to be not significant for 
purposes of Executive Order 12866.
    NMFS prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for 
this amendment. A notice of availability for the DEIS was published on 
July 24, 2009 (74 FR 36706).
    NMFS prepared an IRFA, as required by section 603 of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act, for this proposed rule. The IRFA describes the 
economic impact this proposed rule, if adopted, would have on small 
entities. A description of the action, why it is being considered, and 
the objectives of and legal basis for this action are contained at the 
beginning of this section in the preamble and in the SUMMARY section of 
the preamble. A copy of the full analysis is available from the Council 
(see ADDRESSES). A summary of the IRFA follows.
    This proposed rule would establish Deepwater Coral HAPCs off the 
coast of the southern Atlantic States in which the use of specified 
fishing gear and methods and the possession of coral would be 
prohibited. Within the Deepwater Coral HAPCs, fishing zones would be 
created that would allow continued fishing on the historical grounds 
for golden crab and deepwater shrimp. The Magnuson-Stevens Act provides 
the statutory basis for this proposed rule.
    No duplicative, overlapping, or conflicting Federal rules have been 
identified. However, similar to the proposed rule, which would prohibit 
the use of bottom longlines in the Deepwater Coral HAPCs, current 
regulation (50 CFR 622.31(d)) prohibits the use of bottom longlines in 
the wreckfish fishery in the South Atlantic EEZ. Also, similar to the 
proposed rule, which would prohibit the use of traps in the Deepwater 
Coral HAPCs, current regulation (50 CFR 622.31(c)) prohibits the use of 
fish traps in the South Atlantic EEZ. Finally, similar to the proposed 
rule, which would prohibit the possession of coral within the Deepwater 
Coral HAPCs, current regulation (50 CFR 622.32(b)(3)(i)) does not allow 
``Gulf and South Atlantic prohibited coral'' (50 CFR 622.2) to be sold 
or purchased, and, when taken as incidental catch, the prohibited coral 
must be returned immediately to the sea in the general area of fishing. 
This proposed rule would directly affect commercial fishing entities 
that operate in the proposed Deepwater Coral HAPCs and use bottom 
longline gear, trawls (mid-water and bottom), dredges, pots, or traps; 
anchor and chain; or grapple and chain; and/or possess coral in these 
Deepwater Coral HAPCs. Although many commercial species are found in 
the proposed areas, only wreckfish, golden crab, and royal red shrimp 
are known to be presently harvested in these areas. However, if any 
snapper-grouper species are caught in the proposed Deepwater Coral 
HAPCs, the proposed rule would not prohibit snapper-grouper fishermen, 
such as those that harvest wreckfish, from deploying commonly used 
gear, such as rod and reel, bandit, and handline gear. Hence, the only 
entities expected to be directly affected by this proposed rule are 
those that fish for golden crab or royal red shrimp.
    This proposed rule includes provisions that reduce the adverse 
economic effects on golden crab and royal red shrimp fishing vessels. 
First, the proposed Shrimp Fishery Access Areas would be areas within 
the Deepwater Coral HAPCs where royal red shrimp fishing vessels with a 
valid commercial vessel permit for rock shrimp (South Atlantic EEZ) and 
equipped with an approved VMS would be allowed to continue to operate 
in the historical royal red shrimp fishing areas without added 
restrictions. Second, the

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proposed Golden Crab Fishery Access Areas would be areas within the 
proposed Deepwater Coral HAPCs where golden crab fishing vessels would 
be allowed to continue to operate in historic fishing areas without 
added restrictions.
    There are six vessels that fish for royal red shrimp in the South 
Atlantic and, at present, two of these vessels are believed to fish for 
the species full time. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico landings of royal 
red shrimp combined peaked at approximately 507,000 lbs (229,971 kg) in 
2007. With an average price of $4 per pound, total revenue from these 
landings was approximately $2 million, or approximately $333,000 per 
vessel. Most vessels that fish for royal red shrimp operate in other 
shrimp fisheries, such as the rock shrimp fishery, and are expected to 
own a commercial vessel permit for rock shrimp (South Atlantic EEZ), 
however, this is uncertain from available data. The individual and 
combined annual revenues from all fishing activities of royal red 
shrimp vessels is unknown.
    Seven vessels reported landings of golden crab from 2004 to 2007, 
although there were 11 vessels with an annual permit to fish for or 
possess golden crab in, or off-load or sell golden crab from, the South 
Atlantic EEZ. Total dockside revenue from golden crab sales averaged 
$714,000 annually during the 3-year period, or approximately $102,000 
annually per vessel. Vessels that operate in this crab fishery 
typically do not participate in other fisheries, and therefore the 
golden crab revenues generated by these vessels can be assumed to be 
the total annual revenues for these vessels.
    The vessels that fish for royal red shrimp and golden crab 
represent businesses in the shellfish fishing industry (NAICS 114112). 
A small business in the shellfish fishing industry does not have annual 
receipts in excess of $4.0 million, is independently owned and operated 
and is not dominant in its field of operations. Based on the average 
revenue information provided above, all vessels that operate in the 
royal red shrimp and golden crab fisheries are determined for the 
purpose of this analysis to be small businesses.
    This proposed rule would allow royal red shrimp fishing vessels 
with a commercial vessel permit for rock shrimp (South Atlantic EEZ) 
and equipped with an approved VMS to continue fishing in their historic 
fishing areas. Vessels that fish for royal red shrimp are not required 
to have a commercial vessel permit for rock shrimp (South Atlantic EEZ) 
and an approved VMS, however, because they use similar gear as rock 
shrimp vessels, royal red shrimp vessels are likely to have both a 
commercial vessel permit for rock shrimp (South Atlantic EEZ) and a 
VMS. As a result, this proposed rule would not be expected to have any 
adverse economic impact on vessels that operate in the royal red shrimp 
fishery.
    Golden crab fishing currently occurs in the proposed Stetson-Miami 
Terrace Deepwater Coral HAPC and Pourtales Terrace Deepwater Coral 
HAPC. The three proposed Golden Crab Fishery Access Areas, including 
the Golden Crab Northern and Middle Access Areas within the proposed 
Stetson-Miami Terrace Deepwater Coral HAPC and the Golden Crab Southern 
Access Area within the proposed Pourtales Terrace Deepwater Coral HAPC, 
would allow golden crab fishing vessels to continue current fishing 
practices in the traditional fishing areas. As a result, this proposed 
rule would not be expected to have any adverse economic impact on any 
vessels that operate in the golden crab fishery.
    No other potential direct adverse economic impacts on small 
entities have been identified. Thus, it is expected that this proposed 
rule would not result in a significant economic impact on a substantial 
number of small entities. However, NMFS specifically invites comments 
on this finding.
    Two alternatives, including the status quo no-action alternative, 
were considered for the action to establish Deepwater Coral Habitat 
Areas of Particular Concern (Deepwater Coral HAPCs). The proposed rule 
would establish five Deepwater Coral HAPCs: Cape Lookout Lophelia Banks 
Deepwater Coral HAPC, Cape Fear Lophelia Banks Deepwater Coral HAPC, 
Stetson-Miami Terrace Deepwater Coral HAPC, Pourtales Terrace Deepwater 
Coral HAPC, and Blake Ridge Diapir Deepwater Coral HAPC. In all of the 
proposed Deepwater Coral HAPCs, possession of coral species and the use 
of bottom longline, trawl (mid-water and bottom), dredge, pot, or trap 
gear would be prohibited. The use of anchor, anchor and chain, or 
grapple and chain would also be prohibited within the Deepwater Coral 
HAPCs. The status quo would not establish Deepwater Coral HAPCs and 
would not achieve the Council's objectives.
    Three alternatives, including the status quo no-action alternative, 
were considered to reduce the adverse economic impact of the 
establishment of Deepwater Coral HAPCs on small businesses that harvest 
royal red shrimp. The royal red shrimp fishery operates almost 
exclusively within an area inshore of, but also along, the western 
boundary of the proposed Stetson-Miami Terrace Deepwater Coral HAPC. 
This proposed rule would protect vulnerable deepwater corals and reduce 
the adverse economic impact on royal red shrimp fishermen by creating a 
Shrimp Fishery Access Area within the Stetson-Miami Terrace Deepwater 
Coral HAPC where fishing with a shrimp trawl and shrimp possession 
would be allowed by any royal red shrimp fishing vessel holding a 
commercial vessel permit for rock shrimp (South Atlantic EEZ) and 
equipped with an approved VMS. The status quo no-action alternative 
would not allow continued fishing by royal red shrimp vessels and, as a 
result, would have the largest adverse economic impact on royal red 
shrimp fishing vessels caused by the creation of the Deepwater Coral 
HAPCs. The other alternative to the proposed action would move the 
western boundary of the Stetson-Miami Terrace Deepwater Coral HAPC and 
eliminate the adverse economic impact on royal red shrimp fishing 
vessels; however, it would not protect vulnerable deepwater corals and, 
as a result, would not achieve the Council's objectives.
    Three alternatives, including the status quo no-action alternative, 
were considered to reduce the adverse economic impact of the 
establishment of Deepwater Coral HAPCs on small businesses that fish 
for golden crab. This proposed rule would create three Golden Crab 
Fishery Access Areas, which would substantially reduce the adverse 
economic impact on golden crab fishing vessels caused by the creation 
of the Deepwater Coral HAPCs. The status quo no-action alternative 
would not create the allowable fishing areas and, as a result, would 
have the largest adverse economic impact on small businesses that fish 
for golden crab because it would prohibit fishing in almost all golden 
crab fishing areas. The other alternative would position part of the 
Golden Crab Fishery Access Areas on historical royal red shrimp fishing 
grounds. As a result, this alternative would reduce the direct adverse 
economic impact of the establishment of the Deepwater Coral HAPCs on 
small businesses that fish for golden crab, but it could have negative 
economic impacts to both shrimp and golden crab fishing vessels in the 
future due to gear conflicts. None of the three Golden Crab Fishery 
Access Areas created by this proposed rule are located in historical 
royal red shrimp fishing areas.
    Three alternatives, including the status quo no-action alternative, 
were considered to amend the Golden Crab

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FMP to require a VMS on board fishing vessels that harvest golden crab. 
This proposed rule, which would maintain the status quo, would not 
require a VMS for this fishery and would not result in the added cost 
to golden crab fishing businesses. The second alternative would require 
a VMS on board any vessel that fishes for golden crab in the Golden 
Crab Fishery Access Areas, and the third alternative would require a 
VMS on board any vessel fishing in the South Atlantic EEZ with a 
limited access golden crab permit. Both non-status quo alternatives 
would impose additional costs on small businesses in the fishery, while 
the status quo alternative would not.

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 622

    Fisheries, Fishing, Puerto Rico, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Virgin Islands.

    Dated: March 22, 2010.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
    For the reasons set out in the preamble, 50 CFR part 622 is 
proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 622--FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC

    1. The authority citation for part 622 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    2. In Sec.  622.35, paragraph (m) is added to read as follows:


Sec.  622.35  Atlantic EEZ seasonal and/or area closures.

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    (m) Deepwater Coral HAPCs--(1) Locations. The following areas are 
designated Deepwater Coral HAPCs:
    (i) Cape Lookout Lophelia Banks is bounded by rhumb lines 
connecting, in order, the following points:

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              Point                    North lat.          West long.
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Origin...........................  34[deg]24'37''      75[deg]45'11''
1................................  34[deg]10'26''      75[deg]58'44''
2................................  34[deg]05'47''      75[deg]54'54''
3................................  34[deg]21'02''      75[deg]41'25''
Origin...........................  34[deg]24'37''      75[deg]45'11''
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     (ii) Cape Fear Lophelia Banks is bounded by rhumb lines 
connecting, in order, the following points:

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              Point                    North lat.          West long.
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Origin...........................  33[deg]38'49''      76[deg]29'32''
1................................  33[deg]32'21''      76[deg]32'38''
2................................  33[deg]29'49''      76[deg]26'19''
3................................  33[deg]36'09''      76[deg]23'37''
Origin...........................  33[deg]38'49''      76[deg]29'32''
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     (iii) Stetson Reefs, Savannah and East Florida Lithotherms, and 
Miami Terrace (Stetson-Miami Terrace) is bounded by--
    (A) Rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:

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              Point                    North lat.          West long.
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Origin...........................  28[deg]17'10''      79[deg]00'00''
1................................  31[deg]23'37''      79[deg]00'00''
2................................  31[deg]23'37''      77[deg]16'21''
3................................  32[deg]38'37''      77[deg]16'21''
4................................  32[deg]38'21''      77[deg]34'06''
5................................  32[deg]35'24''      77[deg]37'54''
6................................  32[deg]32'18''      77[deg]40'26''
7................................  32[deg]28'42''      77[deg]44'10''
8................................  32[deg]25'51''      77[deg]47'43''
9................................  32[deg]22'40''      77[deg]52'05''
10...............................  32[deg]20'58''      77[deg]56'29''
11...............................  32[deg]20'30''      77[deg]57'50''
12...............................  32[deg]19'53''      78[deg]00'49''
13...............................  32[deg]18'44''      78[deg]04'35''
14...............................  32[deg]17'35''      78[deg]07'48''
15...............................  32[deg]17'15''      78[deg]10'41''
16...............................  32[deg]15'50''      78[deg]14'09''
17...............................  32[deg]15'20''      78[deg]15'25''
18...............................  32[deg]12'15''      78[deg]16'37''
19...............................  32[deg]10'26''      78[deg]18'09''
20...............................  32[deg]04'42''      78[deg]21'27''
21...............................  32[deg]03'41''      78[deg]24'07''
22...............................  32[deg]04'58''      78[deg]29'19''
23...............................  32[deg]06'59''      78[deg]30'48''
24...............................  32[deg]09'27''      78[deg]31'31''
25...............................  32[deg]11'23''      78[deg]32'47''
26...............................  32[deg]13'09''      78[deg]30'04''
27...............................  32[deg]14'08''      78[deg]34'36''
28...............................  32[deg]12'48''      78[deg]36'34''
29...............................  32[deg]13'07''      78[deg]39'07''
30...............................  32[deg]14'17''      78[deg]40'01''
31...............................  32[deg]16'20''      78[deg]40'18''
32...............................  32[deg]16'33''      78[deg]42'32''
33...............................  32[deg]14'26''      78[deg]43'23''
34...............................  32[deg]11'14''      78[deg]45'42''
35...............................  32[deg]10'19''      78[deg]49'08''
36...............................  32[deg]09'42''      78[deg]52'54''
37...............................  32[deg]08'15''      78[deg]56'11''
38...............................  32[deg]05'00''      79[deg]00'30''
39...............................  32[deg]01'54''      79[deg]02'49''
40...............................  31[deg]58'40''      79[deg]04'51''
41...............................  31[deg]56'32''      79[deg]06'48''
42...............................  31[deg]53'27''      79[deg]09'18''
43...............................  31[deg]50'56''      79[deg]11'29''
44...............................  31[deg]49'07''      79[deg]13'35''
45...............................  31[deg]47'56''      79[deg]16'08''
46...............................  31[deg]47'11''      79[deg]16'30''
47...............................  31[deg]46'29''      79[deg]16'25''
48...............................  31[deg]44'31''      79[deg]17'24''
49...............................  31[deg]43'20''      79[deg]18'27''
50...............................  31[deg]42'26''      79[deg]20'41''
51...............................  31[deg]41'09''      79[deg]22'26''
52...............................  31[deg]39'36''      79[deg]23'59''
53...............................  31[deg]37'54''      79[deg]25'29''
54...............................  31[deg]35'57''      79[deg]27'14''
55...............................  31[deg]34'14''      79[deg]28'24''
56...............................  31[deg]31'08''      79[deg]29'59''
57...............................  31[deg]30'26''      79[deg]29'52''
58...............................  31[deg]29'11''      79[deg]30'11''
59...............................  31[deg]27'58''      79[deg]31'41''
60...............................  31[deg]27'06''      79[deg]32'08''
61...............................  31[deg]26'22''      79[deg]32'48''
62...............................  31[deg]24'21''      79[deg]33'51''
63...............................  31[deg]22'53''      79[deg]34'41''
64...............................  31[deg]21'03''      79[deg]36'01''
65...............................  31[deg]20'00''      79[deg]37'12''
66...............................  31[deg]18'34''      79[deg]38'15''
67...............................  31[deg]16'49''      79[deg]38'36''
68...............................  31[deg]13'06''      79[deg]38'19''
70...............................  31[deg]11'04''      79[deg]38'39''
70...............................  31[deg]09'28''      79[deg]39'09''
71...............................  31[deg]07'44''      79[deg]40'21''
72...............................  31[deg]05'53''      79[deg]41'27''
73...............................  31[deg]04'40''      79[deg]42'09''
74...............................  31[deg]02'58''      79[deg]42'28''
75...............................  31[deg]01'03''      79[deg]42'40''
76...............................  31[deg]59'50''      79[deg]42'43''
77...............................  30[deg]58'27''      79[deg]42'43''
78...............................  30[deg]57'15''      79[deg]42'50''
79...............................  30[deg]56'09''      79[deg]43'28''
80...............................  30[deg]54'49''      79[deg]44'53''
81...............................  30[deg]53'44''      79[deg]46'24''
82...............................  30[deg]52'47''      79[deg]47'40''
83...............................  30[deg]51'45''      79[deg]48'16''
84...............................  30[deg]48'36''      79[deg]49'02''
85...............................  30[deg]45'24''      79[deg]49'55''
86...............................  30[deg]41'36''      79[deg]51'31''
87...............................  30[deg]38'38''      79[deg]52'23''
88...............................  30[deg]35'29''      79[deg]52'54''
89...............................  30[deg]32'55''      79[deg]54'19''
90...............................  30[deg]31'05''      79[deg]55'27''
91...............................  30[deg]28'09''      79[deg]56'06''
92...............................  30[deg]26'57''      79[deg]56'34''
93...............................  30[deg]25'25''      79[deg]57'36''
94...............................  30[deg]23'03''      79[deg]58'25''
95...............................  30[deg]21'27''      79[deg]59'24''
96...............................  30[deg]18'22''      80[deg]00'09''
97...............................  30[deg]16'34''      80[deg]00'33''
98...............................  30[deg]14'55''      80[deg]00'23''
99...............................  30[deg]12'36''      80[deg]01'44''
100..............................  30[deg]12'00''      80[deg]01'49''
101..............................  30[deg]06'52''      80[deg]01'58''
102..............................  29[deg]59'16''      80[deg]04'11''
103..............................  29[deg]49'12''      80[deg]05'44''
104..............................  29[deg]43'59''      80[deg]06'24''
105..............................  29[deg]38'37''      80[deg]06'53''
106..............................  29[deg]36'54''      80[deg]07'18''
107..............................  29[deg]31'59''      80[deg]07'32''
108..............................  29[deg]29'14''      80[deg]07'18''
109..............................  29[deg]21'48''      80[deg]05'01''
110..............................  29[deg]20'25''      80[deg]04'29''
111..............................  29[deg]08'00''      79[deg]59'43''
112..............................  29[deg]06'56''      79[deg]59'07''
113..............................  29[deg]05'59''      79[deg]58'44''
114..............................  29[deg]03'34''      79[deg]57'37''
115..............................  29[deg]02'11''      79[deg]56'59''
116..............................  29[deg]00'00''      79[deg]55'32''
117..............................  28[deg]56'55''      79[deg]54'22''
118..............................  28[deg]55'00''      79[deg]53'31''
119..............................  28[deg]53'35''      79[deg]52'51''
120..............................  28[deg]51'47''      79[deg]52'07''
121..............................  28[deg]50'25''      79[deg]51'27''
122..............................  28[deg]49'53''      79[deg]51'20''
123..............................  28[deg]49'01''      79[deg]51'20''
124..............................  28[deg]48'19''      79[deg]51'10''
125..............................  28[deg]47'13''      79[deg]50'59''
126..............................  28[deg]43'30''      79[deg]50'36''
127..............................  28[deg]41'05''      79[deg]50'04''
128..............................  28[deg]40'27''      79[deg]50'07''
129..............................  28[deg]39'50''      79[deg]49'56''
130..............................  28[deg]39'04''      79[deg]49'58''
131..............................  28[deg]36'43''      79[deg]49'35''
132..............................  28[deg]35'01''      79[deg]49'24''
133..............................  28[deg]30'37''      79[deg]48'35''
134..............................  28[deg]14'00''      79[deg]46'20''
135..............................  28[deg]11'41''      79[deg]46'12''

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136..............................  28[deg]08'02''      79[deg]45'45''
137..............................  28[deg]01'20''      79[deg]45'20''
138..............................  27[deg]58'13''      79[deg]44'51''
139..............................  27[deg]56'23''      79[deg]44'53''
140..............................  27[deg]49'40''      79[deg]44'25''
141..............................  27[deg]46'27''      79[deg]44'22''
142..............................  27[deg]42'00''      79[deg]44'33''
143..............................  27[deg]36'08''      79[deg]44'58''
144..............................  27[deg]30'00''      79[deg]45'29''
145..............................  27[deg]29'04''      79[deg]45'47''
146..............................  27[deg]27'05''      79[deg]45'54''
147..............................  27[deg]25'47''      79[deg]45'57''
148..............................  27[deg]19'46''      79[deg]45'14''
149..............................  27[deg]17'54''      79[deg]45'12''
150..............................  27[deg]12'28''      79[deg]45'00''
151..............................  27[deg]07'45''      79[deg]46'07''
152..............................  27[deg]04'47''      79[deg]46'29''
153..............................  27[deg]00'43''      79[deg]46'39''
154..............................  26[deg]58'43''      79[deg]46'28''
155..............................  26[deg]57'06''      79[deg]46'32''
156..............................  26[deg]49'58''      79[deg]46'54''
157..............................  26[deg]48'58''      79[deg]46'56''
158..............................  26[deg]47'01''      79[deg]47'09''
159..............................  26[deg]46'04''      79[deg]47'09''
160..............................  26[deg]35'09''      79[deg]48'01''
161..............................  26[deg]33'37''      79[deg]48'21''
162..............................  26[deg]27'56''      79[deg]49'09''
163..............................  26[deg]25'55''      79[deg]49'30''
164..............................  26[deg]21'05''      79[deg]50'03''
165..............................  26[deg]20'30''      79[deg]50'20''
166..............................  26[deg]18'56''      79[deg]50'17''
167..............................  26[deg]16'19''      79[deg]54'06''
168..............................  26[deg]13'48''      79[deg]54'48''
169..............................  26[deg]12'19''      79[deg]55'37''
170..............................  26[deg]10'57''      79[deg]57'05''
171..............................  29[deg]09'17''      79[deg]58'45''
172..............................  26[deg]07'11''      80[deg]00'22''
173..............................  26[deg]06'12''      80[deg]00'33''
174..............................  26[deg]03'26''      80[deg]01'02''
175..............................  26[deg]00'35''      80[deg]01'13''
176..............................  25[deg]49'10''      80[deg]00'38''
177..............................  25[deg]48'30''      80[deg]00'23''
178..............................  25[deg]46'42''      79[deg]59'14''
179..............................  25[deg]27'28''      80[deg]02'26''
180..............................  25[deg]24'06''      80[deg]01'44''
181..............................  25[deg]21'04''      80[deg]01'27''
182..............................  25[deg]21'04''      79[deg]42'04''
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (B) The outer boundary of the EEZ in a northerly direction from 
Point 182 to the Origin.
    (iv) Pourtales Terrace is bounded by--
    (A) Rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Point                    North lat.          West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin...........................  24[deg]20[min]12[s  80[deg]43[min]50[
                                    ec]                 sec]
1................................  24[deg]33[min]42[s  80[deg]34[min]23[
                                    ec]                 sec]
2................................  24[deg]37[min]45[s  80[deg]31[min]20[
                                    ec]                 sec]
3................................  24[deg]47[min]18[s  80[deg]23[min]08[
                                    ec]                 sec]
4................................  24[deg]51[min]08[s  80[deg]27[min]58[
                                    ec]                 sec]
5................................  24[deg]42[min]52[s  80[deg]35[min]51[
                                    ec]                 sec]
6................................  24[deg]29[min]44[s  80[deg]49[min]45[
                                    ec]                 sec]
7................................  24[deg]15[min]04[s  81[deg]07[min]52[
                                    ec]                 sec]
8................................  24[deg]10[min]55[s  80[deg]58[min]11[
                                    ec]                 sec]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (B) The outer boundary of the EEZ in a northerly direction from 
Point 8 to the Origin.
    (v) Blake Ridge Diapir is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in 
order, the following points:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Point                    North lat.          West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin...........................  32[deg]32[min]28[s  76[deg]13[min]16[
                                    ec]                 sec]
1................................  32[deg]30[min]44[s  76[deg]13[min]24[
                                    ec]                 sec]
2................................  32[deg]30[min]37[s  76[deg]11[min]21[
                                    ec]                 sec]
3................................  32[deg]32[min]21[s  76[deg]11[min]13[
                                    ec]                 sec]
Origin...........................  32[deg]32[min]28[s  76[deg]13[min]16[
                                    ec]                 sec]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) Restrictions. In the Deepwater Coral HAPCs specified in 
paragraph (l)(1) of this section, no person may:
    (i) Use a bottom longline, trawl (mid-water or bottom), dredge, 
pot, or trap.
    (ii) If aboard a fishing vessel, anchor, use an anchor and chain, 
or use a grapple and chain.
    (iii) Fish for coral or possess coral in or from the Deepwater 
Coral HAPC on board a fishing vessel.
    (3) Shrimp fishery access areas. The provisions of paragraph 
(l)(2)(i) of this section notwithstanding, an owner or operator of a 
vessel for which a valid commercial vessel permit for rock shrimp 
(South Atlantic EEZ) has been issued may trawl for shrimp in the 
following portions of the Stetson-Miami Terrace Deepwater Coral HAPC:
    (i) Shrimp access area A is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in 
order, the following points:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Point                    North lat.          West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin...........................  30[deg]12[min]00[s  80[deg]01[min]49[
                                    ec]                 sec]
1................................  30[deg]06[min]52[s  80[deg]01[min]58[
                                    ec]                 sec]
2................................  29[deg]59[min]16[s  80[deg]04[min]11[
                                    ec]                 sec]
3................................  29[deg]49[min]12[s  80[deg]05[min]44[
                                    ec]                 sec]
4................................  29[deg]43[min]59[s  80[deg]06[min]24[
                                    ec]                 sec]
5................................  29[deg]38[min]37[s  80[deg]06[min]53[
                                    ec]                 sec]
6................................  29[deg]36[min]54[s  80[deg]07[min]18[
                                    ec]                 sec]
7................................  29[deg]31[min]59[s  80[deg]07[min]32[
                                    ec]                 sec]
8................................  29[deg]29[min]14[s  80[deg]07[min]18[
                                    ec]                 sec]
9................................  29[deg]21[min]48[s  80[deg]05[min]01[
                                    ec]                 sec]
10...............................  29[deg]20[min]25[s  80[deg]04[min]29[
                                    ec]                 sec]
11...............................  29[deg]20[min]25[s  80[deg]03[min]11[
                                    ec]                 sec]
12...............................  29[deg]21[min]48[s  80[deg]03[min]52[
                                    ec]                 sec]
13...............................  29[deg]29[min]14[s  80[deg]06[min]08[
                                    ec]                 sec]
14...............................  29[deg]31[min]59[s  80[deg]06[min]23[
                                    ec]                 sec]
15...............................  29[deg]36[min]54[s  80[deg]06[min]00[
                                    ec]                 sec]
16...............................  29[deg]38[min]37[s  80[deg]05[min]43[
                                    ec]                 sec]
17...............................  29[deg]43[min]59[s  80[deg]05[min]14[
                                    ec]                 sec]
18...............................  29[deg]49[min]12[s  80[deg]04[min]35[
                                    ec]                 sec]
19...............................  29[deg]59[min]16[s  80[deg]03[min]01[
                                    ec]                 sec]
20...............................  30[deg]06[min]52[s  80[deg]00[min]46[
                                    ec]                 sec]
21...............................  30[deg]12[min]00[s  80[deg]00[min]42[
                                    ec]                 sec]
Origin...........................  30[deg]12[min]00[s  80[deg]01[min]49[
                                    ec]                 sec]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     (ii) Shrimp access area B is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in 
order, the following points:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Point                    North lat.          West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin...........................  29[deg]08[min]00[s  79[deg]59[min]43[
                                    ec]                 sec]
1................................  29[deg]06[min]56[s  79[deg]59[min]07[
                                    ec]                 sec]
2................................  29[deg]05[min]59[s  79[deg]58[min]44[
                                    ec]                 sec]
3................................  29[deg]03[min]34[s  79[deg]57[min]37[
                                    ec]                 sec]
4................................  29[deg]02[min]11[s  79[deg]56[min]59[
                                    ec]                 sec]
5................................  29[deg]00[min]00[s  79[deg]55[min]32[
                                    ec]                 sec]
6................................  28[deg]56[min]55[s  79[deg]54[min]22[
                                    ec]                 sec]
7................................  28[deg]55[min]00[s  79[deg]53[min]31[
                                    ec]                 sec]
8................................  28[deg]53[min]35[s  79[deg]52[min]51[
                                    ec]                 sec]
9................................  28[deg]51[min]47[s  79[deg]52[min]07[
                                    ec]                 sec]
10...............................  28[deg]50[min]25[s  79[deg]51[min]27[
                                    ec]                 sec]
11...............................  28[deg]49[min]53[s  79[deg]51[min]20[
                                    ec]                 sec]
12...............................  28[deg]49[min]01[s  79[deg]51[min]20[
                                    ec]                 sec]
13...............................  28[deg]48[min]19[s  79[deg]51[min]10[
                                    ec]                 sec]
14...............................  28[deg]47[min]13[s  79[deg]50[min]59[
                                    ec]                 sec]
15...............................  28[deg]43[min]30[s  79[deg]50[min]36[
                                    ec]                 sec]
16...............................  28[deg]41[min]05[s  79[deg]50[min]04[
                                    ec]                 sec]
17...............................  28[deg]40[min]27[s  79[deg]50[min]07[
                                    ec]                 sec]
18...............................  28[deg]39[min]50[s  79[deg]49[min]56[
                                    ec]                 sec]
19...............................  28[deg]39[min]04[s  79[deg]49[min]58[
                                    ec]                 sec]
20...............................  28[deg]36[min]43[s  79[deg]49[min]35[
                                    ec]                 sec]
21...............................  28[deg]35[min]01[s  79[deg]49[min]24[
                                    ec]                 sec]
22...............................  28[deg]30[min]37[s  79[deg]48[min]35[
                                    ec]                 sec]
23...............................  28[deg]30[min]37[s  79[deg]47[min]27[
                                    ec]                 sec]
24...............................  28[deg]35[min]01[s  79[deg]48[min]16[
                                    ec]                 sec]
25...............................  28[deg]36[min]43[s  79[deg]48[min]27[
                                    ec]                 sec]
26...............................  28[deg]39[min]04[s  79[deg]48[min]50[
                                    ec]                 sec]
27...............................  28[deg]39[min]50[s  79[deg]48[min]48[
                                    ec]                 sec]
28...............................  28[deg]40[min]27[s  79[deg]48[min]58[
                                    ec]                 sec]
29...............................  28[deg]41[min]05[s  79[deg]48[min]56[
                                    ec]                 sec]
30...............................  28[deg]43[min]30[s  79[deg]49[min]28[
                                    ec]                 sec]
31...............................  28[deg]47[min]13[s  79[deg]49[min]51[
                                    ec]                 sec]
32...............................  28[deg]48[min]19[s  79[deg]50[min]01[
                                    ec]                 sec]
33...............................  28[deg]49[min]01[s  79[deg]50[min]13[
                                    ec]                 sec]
34...............................  28[deg]49[min]53[s  79[deg]50[min]12[
                                    ec]                 sec]
35...............................  28[deg]50[min]25[s  79[deg]50[min]17[
                                    ec]                 sec]
36...............................  28[deg]51[min]47[s  79[deg]50[min]58[
                                    ec]                 sec]
37...............................  28[deg]53[min]35[s  79[deg]51[min]43[
                                    ec]                 sec]
38...............................  28[deg]55[min]00[s  79[deg]52[min]22[
                                    ec]                 sec]
39...............................  28[deg]56[min]55[s  79[deg]53[min]14[
                                    ec]                 sec]
40...............................  29[deg]00[min]00[s  79[deg]54[min]24[
                                    ec]                 sec]
41...............................  29[deg]02[min]11[s  79[deg]55[min]50[
                                    ec]                 sec]
42...............................  29[deg]03[min]34[s  79[deg]56[min]29[
                                    ec]                 sec]
43...............................  29[deg]05[min]59[s  79[deg]57[min]35[
                                    ec]                 sec]
44...............................  29[deg]06[min]56[s  79[deg]57[min]59[
                                    ec]                 sec]
45...............................  29[deg]08[min]00[s  79[deg]58[min]34[
                                    ec]                 sec]
Origin...........................  29[deg]08[min]00[s  79[deg]59[min]43[
                                    ec]                 sec]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     (iii) Shrimp access area C is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, 
in order, the following points:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Point                    North lat.          West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin...........................  28[deg]14[min]00[s  79[deg]46[min]20[
                                    ec]                 sec]
1................................  28[deg]11[min]41[s  79[deg]46[min]12[
                                    ec]                 sec]
2................................  28[deg]08[min]02[s  79[deg]45[min]45[
                                    ec]                 sec]
3................................  28[deg]01[min]20[s  79[deg]45[min]20[
                                    ec]                 sec]
4................................  27[deg]58[min]13[s  79[deg]44[min]51[
                                    ec]                 sec]
5................................  27[deg]56[min]23[s  79[deg]44[min]53[
                                    ec]                 sec]
6................................  27[deg]49[min]40[s  79[deg]44[min]25[
                                    ec]                 sec]
7................................  27[deg]46[min]27[s  79[deg]44[min]22[
                                    ec]                 sec]
8................................  27[deg]42[min]00[s  79[deg]44[min]33[
                                    ec]                 sec]
9................................  27[deg]36[min]08[s  79[deg]44[min]58[
                                    ec]                 sec]
10...............................  27[deg]30[min]00[s  79[deg]45[min]29[
                                    ec]                 sec]
11...............................  27[deg]29[min]04[s  79[deg]45[min]47[
                                    ec]                 sec]
12...............................  27[deg]27[min]05[s  79[deg]45[min]54[
                                    ec]                 sec]
13...............................  27[deg]25[min]47[s  79[deg]45[min]57[
                                    ec]                 sec]
14...............................  27[deg]19[min]46[s  79[deg]45[min]14[
                                    ec]                 sec]
15...............................  27[deg]17[min]54[s  79[deg]45[min]12[
                                    ec]                 sec]
16...............................  27[deg]12[min]28[s  79[deg]45[min]00[
                                    ec]                 sec]
17...............................  27[deg]07[min]45[s  79[deg]46[min]07[
                                    ec]                 sec]
18...............................  27[deg]04[min]47[s  79[deg]46[min]29[
                                    ec]                 sec]
19...............................  27[deg]00[min]43[s  79[deg]46[min]39[
                                    ec]                 sec]
20...............................  26[deg]58[min]43[s  79[deg]46[min]28[
                                    ec]                 sec]
21...............................  26[deg]57[min]06[s  79[deg]46[min]32[
                                    ec]                 sec]
22...............................  26[deg]57[min]06[s  79[deg]44[min]52[
                                    ec]                 sec]
23...............................  26[deg]58[min]43[s  79[deg]44[min]47[
                                    ec]                 sec]
24...............................  27[deg]00[min]43[s  79[deg]44[min]58[
                                    ec]                 sec]

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25...............................  27[deg]04[min]47[s  79[deg]44[min]48[
                                    ec]                 sec]
26...............................  27[deg]07[min]45[s  79[deg]44[min]26[
                                    ec]                 sec]
27...............................  27[deg]12[min]28[s  79[deg]43[min]19[
                                    ec]                 sec]
28...............................  27[deg]17[min]54[s  79[deg]43[min]31[
                                    ec]                 sec]
29...............................  27[deg]19[min]46[s  79[deg]43[min]33[
                                    ec]                 sec]
30...............................  27[deg]25[min]47[s  79[deg]44[min]15[
                                    ec]                 sec]
31...............................  27[deg]27[min]05[s  79[deg]44[min]12[
                                    ec]                 sec]
32...............................  27[deg]29[min]04[s  79[deg]44[min]06[
                                    ec]                 sec]
33...............................  27[deg]30[min]00[s  79[deg]43[min]48[
                                    ec]                 sec]
34...............................  27[deg]30[min]00[s  79[deg]44[min]22[
                                    ec]                 sec]
35...............................  27[deg]36[min]08[s  79[deg]43[min]50[
                                    ec]                 sec]
36...............................  27[deg]42[min]00[s  79[deg]43[min]25[
                                    ec]                 sec]
37...............................  27[deg]46[min]27[s  79[deg]43[min]14[
                                    ec]                 sec]
38...............................  27[deg]49[min]40[s  79[deg]43[min]17[
                                    ec]                 sec]
39...............................  27[deg]56[min]23[s  79[deg]43[min]45[
                                    ec]                 sec]
40...............................  27[deg]58[min]13[s  79[deg]43[min]43[
                                    ec]                 sec]
41...............................  28[deg]01[min]20[s  79[deg]44[min]11[
                                    ec]                 sec]
42...............................  28[deg]04[min]42[s  79[deg]44[min]25[
                                    ec]                 sec]
43...............................  28[deg]08[min]02[s  79[deg]44[min]37[
                                    ec]                 sec]
44...............................  28[deg]11[min]41[s  79[deg]45[min]04[
                                    ec]                 sec]
45...............................  28[deg]14[min]00[s  79[deg]45[min]12[
                                    ec]                 sec]
Origin...........................  28[deg]14[min]00[s  79[deg]46[min]20[
                                    ec]                 sec]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     (iv) Shrimp access area D is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in 
order, the following points:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Point                    North lat.          West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin...........................  26[deg]49[min]58[s  79[deg]46[min]54[
                                    ec]                 sec]
1................................  26[deg]48[min]58[s  79[deg]46[min]56[
                                    ec]                 sec]
2................................  26[deg]47[min]01[s  79[deg]47[min]09[
                                    ec]                 sec]
3................................  26[deg]46[min]04[s  79[deg]47[min]09[
                                    ec]                 sec]
4................................  26[deg]35[min]09[s  79[deg]48[min]01[
                                    ec]                 sec]
5................................  26[deg]33[min]37[s  79[deg]48[min]21[
                                    ec]                 sec]
6................................  26[deg]27[min]56[s  79[deg]49[min]09[
                                    ec]                 sec]
7................................  26[deg]25[min]55[s  79[deg]49[min]30[
                                    ec]                 sec]
8................................  26[deg]21[min]05[s  79[deg]50[min]03[
                                    ec]                 sec]
9................................  26[deg]20[min]30[s  79[deg]50[min]20[
                                    ec]                 sec]
10...............................  26[deg]18[min]56[s  79[deg]50[min]17[
                                    ec]                 sec]
11...............................  26[deg]18[min]56[s  79[deg]48[min]37[
                                    ec]                 sec]
12...............................  26[deg]20[min]30[s  79[deg]48[min]40[
                                    ec]                 sec]
13...............................  26[deg]21[min]05[s  79[deg]48[min]08[
                                    ec]                 sec]
14...............................  26[deg]25[min]55[s  79[deg]47[min]49[
                                    ec]                 sec]
15...............................  26[deg]27[min]56[s  79[deg]47[min]29[
                                    ec]                 sec]
16...............................  26[deg]33[min]37[s  79[deg]46[min]40[
                                    ec]                 sec]
17...............................  26[deg]35[min]09[s  79[deg]46[min]20[
                                    ec]                 sec]
18...............................  26[deg]46[min]04[s  79[deg]45[min]28[
                                    ec]                 sec]
19...............................  26[deg]47[min]01[s  79[deg]45[min]28[
                                    ec]                 sec]
20...............................  26[deg]48[min]58[s  79[deg]45[min]15[
                                    ec]                 sec]
21...............................  26[deg]49[min]58[s  79[deg]45[min]13[
                                    ec]                 sec]
Origin...........................  26[deg]49[min]58[s  79[deg]46[min]54[
                                    ec]                 sec]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     (4) Golden crab fishery access areas. The provisions of paragraphs 
(l)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section notwithstanding, an owner or 
operator of a vessel for which a valid commercial permit for South 
Atlantic golden crab has been issued may use a trap to fish for golden 
crab and use a grapple and chain while engaged in such fishing in the 
following portions of the Stetson-Miami Terrace and the Pourtales 
Terrace Deepwater Coral HAPCs. Access to an area specified in paragraph 
(l)(4)(i) through (v) of this section is contingent on that zone being 
authorized on the vessel's permit for South Atlantic golden crab. See 
Sec.  622.17(b) of this part for specification of zones.
    (i) Golden crab northern zone access area is bounded by rhumb lines 
connecting, in order, the following points:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Point                    North lat.          West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin...........................  29[deg]00[min]00[s  79[deg]54[min]24[
                                    ec]                 sec]
1................................  28[deg]56[min]55[s  79[deg]53[min]14[
                                    ec]                 sec]
2................................  28[deg]55[min]00[s  79[deg]52[min]22[
                                    ec]                 sec]
3................................  28[deg]53[min]35[s  79[deg]51[min]43[
                                    ec]                 sec]
4................................  28[deg]51[min]47[s  79[deg]50[min]58[
                                    ec]                 sec]
5................................  28[deg]50[min]25[s  79[deg]50[min]17[
                                    ec]                 sec]
6................................  28[deg]49[min]53[s  79[deg]50[min]12[
                                    ec]                 sec]
7................................  28[deg]49[min]01[s  79[deg]50[min]13[
                                    ec]                 sec]
8................................  28[deg]48[min]19[s  79[deg]50[min]01[
                                    ec]                 sec]
9................................  28[deg]47[min]13[s  79[deg]49[min]51[
                                    ec]                 sec]
10...............................  28[deg]43[min]30[s  79[deg]49[min]28[
                                    ec]                 sec]
11...............................  28[deg]41[min]05[s  79[deg]48[min]56[
                                    ec]                 sec]
12...............................  28[deg]40[min]27[s  79[deg]48[min]58[
                                    ec]                 sec]
13...............................  28[deg]39[min]50[s  79[deg]48[min]48[
                                    ec]                 sec]
14...............................  28[deg]39[min]04[s  79[deg]48[min]50[
                                    ec]                 sec]
15...............................  28[deg]36[min]43[s  79[deg]48[min]27[
                                    ec]                 sec]
16...............................  28[deg]35[min]01[s  79[deg]48[min]16[
                                    ec]                 sec]
17...............................  28[deg]30[min]37[s  79[deg]47[min]27[
                                    ec]                 sec]
18...............................  28[deg]30[min]37[s  79[deg]42[min]12[
                                    ec]                 sec]
19...............................  28[deg]14[min]00[s  79[deg]40[min]54[
                                    ec]                 sec]
20...............................  28[deg]14[min]00[s  79[deg]45[min]12[
                                    ec]                 sec]
21...............................  28[deg]11[min]41[s  79[deg]45[min]04[
                                    ec]                 sec]
22...............................  28[deg]08[min]02[s  79[deg]44[min]37[
                                    ec]                 sec]
23...............................  28[deg]04[min]42[s  79[deg]44[min]25[
                                    ec]                 sec]
24...............................  28[deg]01[min]20[s  79[deg]44[min]11[
                                    ec]                 sec]
25...............................  28[deg]00[min]00[s  79[deg]43[min]59[
                                    ec]                 sec]
26...............................  28[deg]00[min]00[s  79[deg]38[min]16[
                                    ec]                 sec]
27...............................  28[deg]11[min]42[s  79[deg]38[min]13[
                                    ec]                 sec]
28...............................  28[deg]23[min]02[s  79[deg]38[min]57[
                                    ec]                 sec]
29...............................  28[deg]36[min]50[s  79[deg]40[min]25[
                                    ec]                 sec]
30...............................  28[deg]38[min]33[s  79[deg]41[min]33[
                                    ec]                 sec]
31...............................  28[deg]38[min]20[s  79[deg]43[min]04[
                                    ec]                 sec]
32...............................  28[deg]41[min]00[s  79[deg]43[min]39[
                                    ec]                 sec]
33...............................  28[deg]48[min]16[s  79[deg]44[min]32[
                                    ec]                 sec]
34...............................  28[deg]54[min]29[s  79[deg]45[min]55[
                                    ec]                 sec]
35...............................  29[deg]00[min]00[s  79[deg]45[min]50[
                                    ec]                 sec]
Origin...........................  29[deg]00[min]00[s  79[deg]54[min]24[
                                    ec]                 sec]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (ii) Golden crab middle zone access area A is bounded by--
    (A) Rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Point                    North lat.          West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin...........................  26[deg]58[min]45[s  79[deg]35[min]05[
                                    ec]                 sec]
1................................  27[deg]00[min]39[s  79[deg]36[min]26[
                                    ec]                 sec]
2................................  27[deg]07[min]55[s  79[deg]37[min]52[
                                    ec]                 sec]
3................................  27[deg]14[min]52[s  79[deg]37[min]09[
                                    ec]                 sec]
4................................  27[deg]29[min]21[s  79[deg]37[min]15[
                                    ec]                 sec]
5................................  28[deg]00[min]00[s  79[deg]38[min]16[
                                    ec]                 sec]
6................................  28[deg]00[min]00[s  79[deg]43[min]59[
                                    ec]                 sec]
7................................  27[deg]58[min]13[s  79[deg]43[min]43[
                                    ec]                 sec]
8................................  27[deg]56[min]23[s  79[deg]43[min]45[
                                    ec]                 sec]
9................................  27[deg]49[min]40[s  79[deg]43[min]17[
                                    ec]                 sec]
10...............................  27[deg]46[min]27[s  79[deg]43[min]14[
                                    ec]                 sec]
11...............................  27[deg]42[min]00[s  79[deg]43[min]25[
                                    ec]                 sec]
12...............................  27[deg]36[min]08[s  79[deg]43[min]50[
                                    ec]                 sec]
13...............................  27[deg]30[min]00[s  79[deg]44[min]22[
                                    ec]                 sec]
14...............................  27[deg]30[min]00[s  79[deg]43[min]48[
                                    ec]                 sec]
15...............................  27[deg]29[min]04[s  79[deg]44[min]06[
                                    ec]                 sec]
16...............................  27[deg]27[min]05[s  79[deg]44[min]12[
                                    ec]                 sec]
17...............................  27[deg]25[min]47[s  79[deg]44[min]15[
                                    ec]                 sec]
18...............................  27[deg]19[min]46[s  79[deg]43[min]33[
                                    ec]                 sec]
19...............................  27[deg]17[min]54[s  79[deg]43[min]31[
                                    ec]                 sec]
20...............................  27[deg]12[min]28[s  79[deg]43[min]19[
                                    ec]                 sec]
21...............................  27[deg]07[min]45[s  79[deg]44[min]26[
                                    ec]                 sec]
22...............................  27[deg]04[min]47[s  79[deg]44[min]48[
                                    ec]                 sec]
23...............................  27[deg]00[min]43[s  79[deg]44[min]58[
                                    ec]                 sec]
24...............................  26[deg]58[min]43[s  79[deg]44[min]47[
                                    ec]                 sec]
25...............................  26[deg]57[min]06[s  79[deg]44[min]52[
                                    ec]                 sec]
26...............................  26[deg]57[min]06[s  79[deg]42[min]34[
                                    ec]                 sec]
27...............................  26[deg]49[min]58[s  79[deg]42[min]34[
                                    ec]                 sec]
28...............................  26[deg]49[min]58[s  79[deg]45[min]13[
                                    ec]                 sec]
29...............................  26[deg]48[min]58[s  79[deg]45[min]15[
                                    ec]                 sec]
30...............................  26[deg]47[min]01[s  79[deg]45[min]28[
                                    ec]                 sec]
31...............................  26[deg]46[min]04[s  79[deg]45[min]28[
                                    ec]                 sec]
32...............................  26[deg]35[min]09[s  79[deg]46[min]20[
                                    ec]                 sec]
33...............................  26[deg]33[min]37[s  79[deg]46[min]40[
                                    ec]                 sec]
34...............................  26[deg]27[min]56[s  79[deg]47[min]29[
                                    ec]                 sec]
35...............................  26[deg]25[min]55[s  79[deg]47[min]49[
                                    ec]                 sec]
36...............................  26[deg]21[min]05[s  79[deg]48[min]08[
                                    ec]                 sec]
37...............................  26[deg]20[min]30[s  79[deg]48[min]40[
                                    ec]                 sec]
38...............................  26[deg]18[min]56[s  79[deg]48[min]37[
                                    ec]                 sec]
39...............................  26[deg]03[min]38[s  79[deg]48[min]16[
                                    ec]                 sec]
40...............................  26[deg]03[min]35[s  79[deg]46[min]09[
                                    ec]                 sec]
41...............................  25[deg]58[min]33[s  79[deg]46[min]08[
                                    ec]                 sec]
42...............................  25[deg]54[min]27[s  79[deg]45[min]37[
                                    ec]                 sec]
43...............................  25[deg]46[min]55[s  79[deg]44[min]14[
                                    ec]                 sec]
44...............................  25[deg]38[min]04[s  79[deg]45[min]58[
                                    ec]                 sec]
45...............................  25[deg]38[min]05[s  79[deg]42[min]27[
                                    ec]                 sec]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (B) The outer boundary of the EEZ in a northerly direction from 
Point 45 to Point 46.
    (C) Rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Point                    North lat.          West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
46...............................  26[deg]07[min]49[s  79[deg]36[min]07[
                                    ec]                 sec]
47...............................  26[deg]17[min]36[s  79[deg]36[min]06[
                                    ec]                 sec]
48...............................  26[deg]21[min]18[s  79[deg]38[min]04[
                                    ec]                 sec]
49...............................  26[deg]50[min]46[s  79[deg]35[min]12[
                                    ec]                 sec]
50...............................  26[deg]50[min]40[s  79[deg]33[min]45[
                                    ec]                 sec]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (D) The outer boundary of the EEZ in a northerly direction from 
Point 50 to the Origin.
    (iii) Golden crab middle zone access area B is bounded by rhumb 
lines connecting, in order, the following points:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Point                    North lat.          West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin...........................  25[deg]49[min]10[s  80[deg]00[min]38[
                                    ec]                 sec]
1................................  25[deg]48[min]30[s  80[deg]00[min]23[
                                    ec]                 sec]
2................................  25[deg]46[min]42[s  79[deg]59[min]14[
                                    ec]                 sec]
3................................  25[deg]27[min]28[s  80[deg]02[min]26[
                                    ec]                 sec]
4................................  25[deg]24[min]06[s  80[deg]01[min]44[
                                    ec]                 sec]
5................................  25[deg]21[min]04[s  80[deg]01[min]27[
                                    ec]                 sec]
6................................  25[deg]21[min]04[s  79[deg]58[min]12[
                                    ec]                 sec]
7................................  25[deg]23[min]25[s  79[deg]58[min]19[
                                    ec]                 sec]
8................................  25[deg]32[min]52[s  79[deg]54[min]48[
                                    ec]                 sec]
9................................  25[deg]36[min]58[s  79[deg]54[min]46[
                                    ec]                 sec]
10...............................  25[deg]37[min]20[s  79[deg]56[min]20[
                                    ec]                 sec]
11...............................  25[deg]49[min]11[s  79[deg]56[min]00[
                                    ec]                 sec]
Origin...........................  25[deg]49[min]10[s  80[deg]00[min]38[
                                    ec]                 sec]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (iv) Golden crab middle zone access area C is bounded by--
    (A) Rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Point                    North lat.          West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin...........................  25[deg]33[min]32[s  79[deg]42[min]18[
                                    ec]                 sec]
1................................  25[deg]33[min]32[s  79[deg]47[min]14[
                                    ec]                 sec]
2................................  25[deg]21[min]04[s  79[deg]53[min]45[
                                    ec]                 sec]

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3................................  25[deg]21[min]04[s  79[deg]42[min]04[
                                    ec]                 sec]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (B) The outer boundary of the EEZ in a northerly direction from 
Point 3 to the Origin.
    (v) Golden crab southern zone access area is bounded by--
    (A) Rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Point                    North lat.          West long.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Origin...........................  24[deg]14[min]07[s  80[deg]53[min]27[
                                    ec]                 sec]
1................................  24[deg]13[min]46[s  81[deg]04[min]54[
                                    ec]                 sec]
2................................  24[deg]10[min]55[s  80[deg]58[min]11[
                                    ec]                 sec]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (B) The outer boundary of the EEZ in a northerly direction from 
Point 2 to the Origin.

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