For the purposes of this section, fishing gear is deployed if any part of the gear is in contact with the water.
(a)Florida Middle Grounds HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, dredge, pot, or trap is prohibited year-round in the area bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: Table 1 to Paragraph (a)
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A | 28°42.500' | 84°24.800' |
B | 28°42.500' | 84°16.300' |
C | 28°11.000' | 84°00.000' |
D | 28°11.000' | 84°07.000' |
E | 28°26.600' | 84°24.800' |
A | 28°42.500' | 84°24.800' |
(b)Tortugas marine reserves HAPC. Fishing for any species and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the areas of the HAPC.(1)EEZ portion of Tortugas North HAPC. The area is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: From point A at 24°40.000' N lat., 83°06.000' W long. to point B at 24°46.000' N lat., 83°06.000' W long. to point C at 24°46.000' N lat., 83°00.000' W long.; then along the line denoting the seaward limit of Florida state waters, as shown on the current edition of NOAA chart 11434, to point A at 24°40.000' N lat., 83°06.000' W long.(2)Tortugas South HAPC. The area is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: Table 2 to Paragraph (b)(2)
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A | 24°33.000' | 83°09.000' |
B | 24°33.000' | 83°05.000' |
C | 24°18.000' | 83°05.000' |
D | 24°18.000' | 83°09.000' |
A | 24°33.000' | 83°09.000' |
(c)Pulley Ridge South HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the area of the HAPC bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: Table 3 to Paragraph (c)
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A | 24°58.300' | 83°38.550' |
B | 24°58.300' | 83°37.000' |
C | 24°41.183' | 83°37.000' |
D | 24°40.000' | 83°41.367' |
E | 24°43.917' | 83°47.250' |
A | 24°58.300' | 83°38.550' |
(d)Pulley Ridge South Portion A HAPC. Deployment of a bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the area of the HAPC bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: Table 4 to Paragraph (d)
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A | 24°40.000' | 83°41.366' |
B | 24°39.666' | 83°42.648' |
C | 24°47.555' | 83°55.240' |
D | 24°57.065' | 83°48.405' |
E | 24°52.859' | 83°41.841' |
F | 24°43.917' | 83°47.250' |
A | 24°40.000' | 83°41.366' |
(e)West Florida Wall HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the area of the HAPC bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: Table 5 to Paragraph (e)
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A | 26°28.835' | 84°47.955' |
B | 26°28.816' | 84°46.754' |
C | 26°10.471' | 84°42.076' |
D | 26°10.528' | 84°44.577' |
E | 26°25.028' | 84°47.986' |
F | 26°25.100' | 84°47.980' |
A | 26°28.835' | 84°47.955' |
(f)Alabama Alps Reef HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the area of the HAPC bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: Table 6 to Paragraph (f)
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A | 29°16.160' | 88°20.525' |
B | 29°15.427' | 88°18.990' |
C | 29°13.380' | 88°19.051' |
D | 29°14.140' | 88°20.533' |
A | 29°16.160' | 88°20.525' |
(g)L & W Pinnacles and Scamp Reef HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the area of the HAPC bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: Table 7 to Paragraph (g)
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A | 29°18.595' | 87°48.757' |
B | 29°18.484' | 87°50.688' |
C | 29°19.754' | 87°52.484' |
D | 29°20.401' | 87°51.449' |
E | 29°20.095' | 87°50.933' |
F | 29°20.832' | 87°46.631' |
G | 29°21.473' | 87°46.326' |
H | 29°21.314' | 87°45.535' |
I | 29°22.518' | 87°43.465' |
J | 29°21.144' | 87°42.632' |
K | 29°19.269' | 87°45.525' |
A | 29°18.595' | 87°48.757' |
(h)Mississippi Canyon 118 HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the area of the HAPC bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: Table 8 to Paragraph (h)
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A | 28°53.183' | 88°30.789' |
B | 28°53.216' | 88°27.819' |
C | 28°50.602' | 88°27.782' |
D | 28°48.944' | 88°27.759' |
E | 28°48.962' | 88°30.727' |
A | 28°53.183' | 88°30.789' |
(i)Roughtongue Reef HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the area of the HAPC bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: Table 9 to Paragraph (i)
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A | 29°27.596' | 87°37.527' |
B | 29°27.621' | 87°31.552' |
C | 29°25.007' | 87°31.539' |
D | 29°24.981' | 87°37.510' |
A | 29°27.596' | 87°37.527' |
(j)Viosca Knoll 826 HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the area of the HAPC bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: Table 10 to Paragraph (j)
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A | 29°10.920' | 88°03.509' |
B | 29°10.877' | 87°59.460' |
C | 29°07.974' | 87°59.448' |
D | 29°08.017' | 88°03.532' |
A | 29°10.920' | 88°03.509' |
(k)Viosca Knoll 862/906 HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the area of the HAPC. This prohibition does not apply to a fishing vessel issued a Gulf royal red shrimp endorsement, as specified in § 622.50(c) , while the vessel is fishing for royal red shrimp. The HAPC is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: Table 11 to Paragraph (k)
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A | 29°07.640' | 88°23.608' |
B | 29°07.603' | 88°20.590' |
C | 29°03.749' | 88°20.554' |
D | 29°03.734' | 88°22.016' |
E | 29°02.367' | 88°21.998' |
F | 29°02.281' | 88°24.972' |
G | 29°07.568' | 88°25.044' |
H | 29°07.592' | 88°25.044' |
I | 29°07.676' | 88°25.045' |
A | 29°07.640' | 88°23.608' |
(l)McGrail Bank HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the HAPC, which is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: Table 12 to Paragraph (l)
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A | 27°59.100' | 92°37.320' |
B | 27°59.100' | 92°32.290' |
C | 27°55.925' | 92°32.290' |
D | 27°55.925' | 92°37.320' |
A | 27°59.100' | 92°37.320' |
(m)AT 047 HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the HAPC, which is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: Table 13 to Paragraph (m)
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A | 27°54.426' | 89°49.404' |
B | 27°54.486' | 89°46.464' |
C | 27°51.874' | 89°46.397' |
D | 27°51.814' | 89°49.336' |
A | 27°54.426' | 89°49.404' |
(n)AT 357 HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the HAPC, which is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: Table 14 to Paragraph (n)
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A | 27°36.259' | 89°43.068' |
B | 27°36.315' | 89°40.136' |
C | 27°33.703' | 89°40.073' |
D | 27°33.646' | 89°43.004' |
A | 27°36.259' | 89°43.068' |
(o)Green Canyon 852 HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the HAPC, which is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: Table 15 to Paragraph (o)
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A | 27°08.354' | 91°08.929' |
B | 27°05.740' | 91°08.963' |
C | 27°05.762' | 91°10.610' |
D | 27°08.376' | 91°10.567' |
A | 27°08.354' | 91°08.929' |
(p)West Flower Garden Bank HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the HAPC, which is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: Table 16 to Paragraph (p)
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A | 27°55.380' | 93°53.160' |
B | 27°55.380' | 93°46.767' |
C | 27°49.050' | 93°46.767' |
D | 27°49.050' | 93°53.160' |
A | 27°55.380' | 93°53.160' |
(q)East Flower Garden Bank HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the HAPC, which is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: Table 17 to Paragraph (q)
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A | 27°59.240' | 93°38.970' |
B | 27°59.240' | 93°34.058' |
C | 27°52.608' | 93°34.058' |
D | 27°52.608' | 93°38.970' |
A | 27°59.240' | 93°38.970' |
(r)Stetson Bank HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the HAPC, which is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: Table 18 to Paragraph (r)
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A | 28°10.638' | 94°18.608' |
B | 28°10.638' | 94°17.105' |
C | 28°09.310' | 94°17.105' |
D | 28°09.310' | 94°18.608' |
A | 28°10.638' | 94°18.608' |
(s)Harte Bank HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the HAPC, which is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: Table 19 to Paragraph (s)
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A | 26°40.826' | 96°36.590' |
B | 26°40.789' | 96°32.220' |
C | 26°37.992' | 96°32.308' |
D | 26°38.043' | 96°36.636' |
A | 26°40.826' | 96°36.590' |
(t)Southern Bank HAPC. Deployment of a bottom longline, bottom trawl, buoy gear, dredge, pot, or trap, and bottom anchoring by fishing vessels are prohibited year-round in the HAPC, which is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points in order: Table 20 to Paragraph (t)
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A | 27°26.923' | 96°31.902' |
B | 27°26.989' | 96°30.881' |
C | 27°25.958' | 96°31.134' |
D | 27°25.958' | 96°31.892' |
A | 27°26.923' | 96°31.902' |
85 FR 65746 , Oct. 16, 2020