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 Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024)
 Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries
 Chapter VI - Fishery Conservation and Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
 Part 660 - Fisheries off West Coast States
 Subpart G - West Coast Groundfish - Recreational Fisheries

  § 660.304 - Management areas, including conservation areas, and commonly used geographic coordinates.  

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  • (a) Management areas. (1) Vancouver. (i) The northeastern boundary is that part of a line connecting the light on Tatoosh Island, WA, with the light on Bonilla Point on Vancouver Island, British Columbia (at 48°35′75″ N. lat., 124°43′00″ W. long.) south of the International Boundary between the U.S. and Canada (at 48° 29′37.19″ N. lat., 124°43′33.19″ W. long.), and north of the point where that line intersects with the boundary of the U.S. territorial sea.

    (ii) The northern and northwestern boundary is a line connecting the following coordinates in the order listed, which is the provisional international boundary of the EEZ as shown on NOAA/NOS Charts #18480 and #18007:

    PointN. Lat.W. Long.148°29′37.19″124°43′33.19″248°30′11″124°47′13″348°30′22″124°50′21″448°30′14″124°54′52″548°29′57″124°59′14″648°29′44″125°00′06″748°28′09″125°05′47″848°27′10″125°08′25″948°26′47″125°09′12″1048°20′16″125°22′48″1148°18′22″125°29′58″1248°11′05″125°53′48″1347°49′15″126°40′57″1447°36′47″127°11′58″1547°22′00″127°41′23″1646°42′05″128°51′56″1746°31′47″129°07′39″

    (iii) The southern limit is 47°30′ N. lat.

    (2) Columbia. (i) The northern limit is 47°30′ N. lat.

    (ii) The southern limit is 43°00′ N. lat.

    (3) Eureka. (i) The northern limit is 43°00′ N. lat.

    (ii) The southern limit is 40°30′ N. lat.

    (4) Monterey. (i) The northern limit is 40°30′ N. lat.

    (ii) The southern limit is 36°00 N. lat.

    (5) Conception. (i) The northern limit is 36°00′ N. lat.

    (ii) The southern limit is the U.S.-Mexico International Boundary, which is a line connecting the following coordinates in the order listed:

    PointN. Lat.W. Long.132°35′22″117°27′49″232°37′37.″117°49′31″331°07′58″118°36′18″430°32′31″121°51′58″

    (b) Commonly used geographic coordinates. (1) Cape Falcon, OR—45°46′ N. lat.

    (2) Cape Lookout, OR—45°20′15″ N. lat.

    (3) Cape Blanco, OR—42°50′ N. lat.

    (4) Cape Mendocino, CA—40°30′ N. lat.

    (5) North/South management line—40°10′ N. lat.

    (6) Point Arena, CA—38°57′30″ N. lat.

    (7) Point Conception, CA—34°27′ N. lat.

    (c) Cowcod Conservation Areas (CCAs). (1) The Western CCA is an area south of Point Conception that is bound by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order listed:

    (2) The Eastern CCA is a smaller area west of San Diego that is bound by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order listed:

    (d) Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA). The YRCA is an C-shaped area off the northern Washington coast that is bound by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order listed:

    (e) International boundaries. (1) Any person fishing subject to this subpart is bound by the international boundaries described in this section, notwithstanding any dispute or negotiation between the United States and any neighboring country regarding their respective jurisdictions, until such time as new boundaries are established or recognized by the United States.

    (2) The inner boundary of the fishery management area is a line coterminous with the seaward boundaries of the States of Washington, Oregon, and California (the “3-mile limit”).

    (3) The outer boundary of the fishery management area is a line drawn in such a manner that each point on it is 200 nm from the baseline from which the territorial sea is measured, or is a provisional or permanent international boundary between the United States and Canada or Mexico.