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§ 648.60 Sea Scallop Rotational Areas.

50 CFR 648.60

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§ 648.60 Sea Scallop Rotational Areas.

(a)—(f) [Reserved]

(g) Nantucket Lightship Scallop Rotational Area—(1) Nantucket Lightship Scallop Rotational Area definition. The Nantucket Lightship Scallop Rotational Area is defined by straight lines connecting the following points in the order stated (copies of a chart depicting this area are available from the Regional Administrator upon request):

Table 1 to Paragraph (g)(1)

PointLatitudeLongitude
NL140°20.0′ N69°30.0′ W
NL240°20.0′ N68°48.0′ W
NL340°33.0′ N68°48.0′ W
NL440°33.0′ N69°00.0′ W
NL540°50.0′ N68°60.0′ W
NL640°50.0′ N69°30.0′ W
NL140°20.0′ N69°30.0′ W

(2) [Reserved]

(h) Area II Scallop Rotational Area boundary. The Area II Scallop Rotational Area is defined by straight lines connecting the following points in the order stated (copies of a chart depicting this area are available from the Regional Administrator upon request):

Table 2 to Paragraph (h)

PointN latitudeW longitudeNote
AII141°30′67°20′
AII241°30′(a)(b)
AII340°40′(c)(b)
AII440°40′67°20′
AII141°30′67°20′
a The intersection of lat. 41°30′ N and the United States-Canada Maritime Boundary, approximately lat. 41°30′ N, long. 66°34.73′ W.
b From Point AII2 connected to Point AII3 along the United States-Canada Maritime Boundary.
c The intersection of lat. 40°40′ N and the United States-Canada Maritime Boundary, approximately lat. 40°40′ N and long. 65°52.61′ W.

(i)-(j) [Reserved]

[85 FR 17764, Mar. 31, 2020, as amended at 86 FR 27051, May 19, 2021; 87 FR 18287, Mar. 30, 2022; 88 FR 19568, Apr. 3, 2023; 89 FR 20351, Mar. 22, 2024; 90 FR 16653, Apr. 21, 2025; 91 FR 14789, Mar. 27, 2026]