§ 660.77 - EFHCAs off the Coast of Washington.

§ 660.77 EFH Conservation Areas EFHCAs off the Coast of Washington.

Cross Reference

Link to an amendment published at 84 FR 63975, Nov. 19, 2019.

(a) General. Boundary line coordinates for

EFH Conservation Areas

EFHCAs off Washington are provided in this section. Fishing activity that is prohibited or permitted within the EEZ in a particular area designated as a groundfish

EFH Conservation Area

EFHCAs is detailed at §§ 660.

11; §§

12, 660.112

and

, 660.130

; §§

, 660.212

and

, 660.230

; §§

, 660.312

and

, 660.330

;

, and

§§

660.360.

(

a

b) Olympic 2. The boundary of the Olympic 2

EFH Conservation Area

EFHCA is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated and connecting back to 48°21.46′ N lat., 124°51.61′ W long.:

(1) 48°21.46′ N

.

lat., 124°51.61′ W

.

long.;

(2) 48°17.00′ N

.

lat., 124°57.18′ W

.

long.;

(3) 48°06.13′ N

.

lat., 125°00.68′ W

.

long.;

(4) 48°06.66′ N

.

lat., 125°06.55′ W

.

long.;

(5) 48°08.44′ N

.

lat., 125°14.61′ W

.

long.;

(6) 48°22.57′ N

.

lat., 125°09.82′ W

.

long.;

(7) 48°21.42′ N

.

lat., 125°03.55′ W

.

long.;

(8) 48°22.99′ N

.

lat., 124°59.29′ W

.

long.; and

(9) 48°23.89′ N

.

lat., 124°54.37′ W

.

long.

;

and connecting back to 48°21.46′ N. lat., 124°51.61′ W. long.

(b

(c) Biogenic 1. The boundary of the Biogenic 1

EFH Conservation Area

EFHCA is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated and connecting back to 47°29.97′ N lat., 125°20.14′ W long.:

(1) 47°29.97′ N

.

lat., 125°20.14′ W

.

long.;

(2) 47°30.01′ N

.

lat., 125°30.06′ W

.

long.;

(3) 47°40.09′ N

.

lat., 125°50.18′ W

.

long.;

(4) 47°47.27′ N

.

lat., 125°50.06′ W

.

long.;

(5) 47°47.00′ N

.

lat., 125°24.28′ W

.

long.;

(6) 47°39.53′ N

.

lat., 125°10.49′ W

.

long.; and

(7) 47°30.31′ N

.

lat., 125°08.81′ W

.

long.

;

and connecting back to 47°29.97′ N. lat., 125°20.14′ W. long.

(c

(d) Biogenic 2. The boundary of the Biogenic 2

EFH Conservation Area

EFHCA is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated and connecting back to 47°08.77′ N lat., 125°00.91′ W long.:

(1) 47°08.77′ N

.

lat., 125°00.91′ W

.

long.;

(2) 47°08.82′ N

.

lat., 125°10.01′ W

.

long.;

(3) 47°20.01′ N

.

lat., 125°10.00′ W

.

long.; and

(4) 47°20.00′ N

.

lat., 125°01.25′ W

.

long.

;

(e) Quinault Canyon. The boundary of the Quinault Canyon EFHCA is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated and connecting back to

47°08

47°17.

77′

00′ N lat., 125°15.63′ W long.:

(1) 47°17.00′ N lat.,

125°00

125°15.

91′

63′ W long.;

(2) 47°17.00′ N lat., 125°10.00′ W long.; and

(

d)

3) 47°08.82′ N lat., 125°10.01′ W long.

(f) Grays Canyon. The Grays Canyon EFHCA consists of two adjacent polygons defined in this paragraph, combined.

(1) Grays Canyon North. The boundary of

the

Grays Canyon

EFH Conservation Area

North is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated and connecting back to 46°56.79′ N lat., 125°00.00′ W long.:

(

1

i)

46°51

46°56.

55′

79′ N lat., 125°00.00′ W long.;

(ii) 46°58.30′ N lat., 125°00.21′ W long.;

(iii) 46°58.47′ N lat., 124°59.08′ W long.;

(iv) 47°01.04′ N lat., 124°59.54′ W long.;

(v) 47°03.63′ N lat., 124°56.00′ W long.,

(vi) 47°03.69′ N lat., 124°55.84′ W long.;

(vii) 47°02.69′ N lat., 124°54.35′ W long.;

(viii) 46°58.03′ N lat., 124°54.12′ W long.;

(ix) 46°55.91′ N lat., 124°54.40′ W long.; and

(x) 46°58.01′ N lat., 124°55.09′ W long.

(2) Grays Canyon South-Central. The boundary of Grays Canyon South-Central is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated and connecting back to 46°56.79′ N lat., 125°00.00′ W long.:

(i) 46°56.79′ N lat., 125°00.00′ W

.

long.;

(

3

ii) 46°58.01′ N

.

lat., 124°55.09′ W long.;

(iii) 46°55.91′ N lat., 124°54.40′ W long.;

(

4

iv) 46°55.07′ N

.

lat., 124°54.14′ W

.

long.;

(

5

v) 46°59.60′ N

.

lat., 124°49.79′ W

.

long.;

(

6

vi) 46°58.72′ N

.

lat., 124°48.78′ W

.

long.;

(

7

vii) 46°54.45′ N

.

lat., 124°48.36′ W

.

long.;

(

8

viii) 46°53.99′ N

.

lat., 124°49.95′ W

.

long.;

(

9

ix) 46°54.38′ N

.

lat., 124°52.73′ W

.

long.;

(

10

x)

46°52

46°53.

38′

30′ N

.

lat., 124°52.

02′

35′ W long.;

(xi) 46°53.30′ N lat., 124°49.13′ W long.;

(

11) 46°48.93′ N. lat., 124°49.17′ W. long.; and connecting back to

xii) 46°50.40′ N lat., 124°49.06′ W long.;

(xiii) 46°48.12′ N lat., 124°47.94′ W long.;

(xiv) 46°47.48′ N lat., 124°50.86′ W long.;

(xv) 46°49.81′ N lat., 124°52.79′ W long.; and

(xvi) 46°51.55′ N

.

lat., 125°00.00′ W

.

long.

(

e

g) Biogenic 3. The boundary of the Biogenic 3

EFH Conservation Area

EFHCA is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated and connecting back to 46°48.16′ N lat., 125°10.75′ W long.:

(1) 46°48.16′ N

.

lat., 125°10.75′ W

.

long.;

(2) 46°40.00′ N

.

lat., 125°10.00′ W

.

long.;

(3) 46°40.00′ N

.

lat., 125°20.01′ W

.

long.; and

(4) 46°50.00′ N

.

lat., 125°20.00′ W long.

(h) Willapa Canyonhead. The boundary of the Willapa Canyonhead EFHCA is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated and connecting back to 46°33.50′ N lat., 124°28.77′ W long.:

(1) 46°33.50′ N lat., 124°28.77′ W long.;

(2) 46°33.50′ N lat., 124°29.50′ W long.;

(3) 46°33.85′ N lat., 124°36.99′ W long.;

(4) 46°36.50′ N lat., 124°38.00′ W long.;

(5) 46°37.50′ N lat., 124°41.00′ W long.;

(6) 46°37.64′ N lat., 124°41.11′ W long.;

(7) 46°39.43′ N lat., 124°38.69′ W long.; and

(8) 46°34.50′ N lat., 124°28.50′ W long.

(i) Willapa Deep. The boundary of the Willapa Deep EFHCA is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated and connecting back to

46°48

46°22.

16′

57′ N lat., 124°46.70′ W long.:

(1) 46°22.57′ N lat.,

125°10

124°46.

75′

70′ W long.

long. [71 FR 27420, May 11, 2006. Redesignated at 75 FR 60995, Oct. 1, 2010; 76 FR 53836, Aug. 30, 2011

;

(2) 46°24.38′ N lat., 124°56.31′ W long.;

(3) 46°27.49′ N lat., 124°54.36′ W long.;

(4) 46°36.87′ N lat., 125°09.27′ W long.;

(5) 46°35.59′ N lat., 125°04.58′ W long.;

(6) 46°31.54′ N lat., 124°57.53′ W long.;

(7) 46°28.70′ N lat., 124°51.77′ W long.; and

(8) 46°23.78′ N lat., 124°43.30′ W long.

[84 FR 63975, Nov. 19, 2019]