50 CFR 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.