1. Regulations
  2. title 50
  3. chapter VI
  4. part 648
  5. subpart D
  6. § 648.60

View all text of Subpart D [§ 648.50 - § 648.65]

§ 648.60 - Sea Scallop Rotational Areas.

(a) Area I-Rotational Area—(1) Area I-Rotational Area definition. The Area I 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 (a)(1)

Point Latitude Longitude AI140°55.0′ N68°53.4′ W AI241°30.0′ N69°23.0′ W AI341°30.0′ N68°30.0′ W AI440°58.0′ N68°30.0′ W AI140°55.0′ N68°53.4′ W

(2) Season. A vessel issued a scallop permit may not fish for, possess, or land scallops in or from the area known as the Area I Scallop Rotational Access Area, defined in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, during the period from April 1 to May 15 of each year the Area I Access Area is open to scallop vessels, unless transiting pursuant to § 648.59(a).

(b) Area II Scallop Rotational Area—(1) 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 (b)(1)

Point N latitude W longitude Note 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.

(2) Season. (i) A vessel issued a scallop permit may not fish for, possess, or land scallops in or from the area known as the Area II Scallop Rotational Access Area, defined in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, during the period of November 15 to May 15 of each year the Area II Access Area is open to scallop vessels, unless transiting pursuant to § 648.59(a).

(ii) [Reserved]

(c)—(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 3 to Paragraph (g)(1)

Point Latitude Longitude 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) Elephant Trunk Scallop Rotational Area—(1) Elephant Trunk Scallop Rotational Area definition. The Elephant Trunk 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 4 to Paragraph (h)(1)

Point Latitude Longitude ET138°50.0′ N74°20.0′ W ET238°50.0′ N73°30.0′ W ET338°10.0′ N73°30.0′ W ET438°10.0′ N74°20.0′ W ET138°50.0′ N74°20.0′ W

(2) [Reserved]

(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]

AUTHORITY: 16 U.S.C. 1801

SOURCE: 61 FR 34968, July 3, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 50 CFR 648.60