50 C.F.R. § 648.351

Current through November 30, 2024

Section 648.351 - Mid-Atlantic forage species possession limits

(a)Mid-Atlantic forage species. Unless otherwise prohibited in § 648.80 , a vessel issued a valid commercial permit in accordance with § 648.4 may fish for, possess, and land up to 1,700 lb (771.11 kg) of all Mid-Atlantic forage species combined per trip in or from the EEZ portion of the Mid-Atlantic Forage Species Management Unit, as defined in paragraph (b) of this section. A vessel not issued a permit in accordance with § 648.4 that is fishing exclusively in state waters is exempt from the possession limits specified in this section.

(b)Mid-Atlantic Forage Species Management Unit. The Mid-Atlantic Forage Species Management Unit is the area of the Atlantic Ocean that is bounded on the southeast by the outer limit of the U.S. EEZ; bounded on the south by 35°15.3' N lat. (the approximate latitude of Cape Hatteras, NC); bounded on the west and north by the coastline of the United States; and bounded on the northeast by the following points, connected in the order listed by straight lines:

Point	Latitude	Longitude
1	40°59.32' N	73°39.62' W
2	40°59.02' N	73°39.41' W
3	40°57.05' N	73°36.78' W
4	40°57.87' N	73°32.85' W
5	40°59.78' N	73°23.70' W
6	41°1.57' N	73°15.00' W
7	41°3.40' N	73°6.10' W
8	41°4.65' N	73°0.00' W
9	41°6.67' N	72°50.00' W
10	41°8.69' N	72°40.00' W
11	41°10.79' N	72°29.45' W
12	41°12.22' N	72°22.25' W
13	41°13.57' N	72°15.38' W
14	41°14.94' N	72°8.35' W
15	41°15.52' N	72°5.41' W
16	41°17.43' N	72°1.18' W
17	41°18.62' N	71°55.80' W
18	41°18.27' N	71°54.47' W
19	41°10.31' N	71°46.44' W
20	41°2.35' N	71°38.43' W
21	40°54.37' N	71°30.45' W
22	40°46.39' N	71°22.51' W
23	40°38.39' N	71°14.60' W
24	40°30.39' N	71°6.72' W
25	40°22.38' N	70°58.87' W
26	40°14.36' N	70°51.05' W
27	40°6.33' N	70°43.27' W
28	39°58.29' N	70°35.51' W
29	39°50.24' N	70°27.78' W
30	39°42.18' N	70°20.09' W
31	39°34.11' N	70°12.42' W
32	39°26.04' N	70°4.78' W
33	39°17.96' N	69°57.18' W
34	39°9.86' N	69°49.6' W
35	39°1.77' N	69°42.05' W
36	38°53.66' N	69°34.53' W
37	38°45.54' N	69°27.03' W
38	38°37.42' N	69°19.57' W
39	38°29.29' N	69°12.13' W
40	38°21.15' N	69°4.73' W
41	38°13.00' N	68°57.35' W
42	38°4.84' N	68°49.99' W
43 *	38°2.21' N	68°47.62' W

* Point 43 falls on the U.S. EEZ.

(c)Transiting. Any vessel issued a valid permit in accordance with § 648.4 may transit the Mid-Atlantic Forage Species Management Unit, as defined in paragraph (b) of this section, with an amount of Mid-Atlantic forage species on board that exceeds the possession limits specified in paragraph (a) of this section to land in a port in a state that is outside of the Mid-Atlantic Forage Species Management Unit, provided that those species were harvested outside of the Mid-Atlantic Forage Species Management Unit and that all gear is stowed and not available for immediate use as defined in § 648.2 .

(d)Transiting. Any vessel issued a valid permit in accordance with § 648.4 may transit the Mid-Atlantic Forage Species Management Unit, as defined in paragraph (c) of this section, with an amount of Mid-Atlantic forage species or Atlantic chub mackerel on board that exceeds the possession limits specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, respectively, to land in a port in a state that is outside of the Mid-Atlantic Forage Species Management Unit, provided that those species were harvested outside of the Mid-Atlantic Forage Species Management Unit and that all gear is stowed and not available for immediate use as defined in § 648.2 . The transitting provisions specified in this paragraph (d) for a vessel possessing Atlantic chub mackerel are effective through December 31, 2020.

50 C.F.R. §648.351

82 FR 40733 , Aug. 28, 2017, as amended at 85 FR 47117 , Aug. 4, 2020

82 FR 40733 , 9/27/2017; 85 FR 47117 , 9/3/2020