(a) Special management zones (SMZs). (1) The SMZs consist of artificial reefs and surrounding areas as follows:
(1) The SMZs consist of artificial reefs and surrounding areas as follows:
(i) Paradise Reef is bounded on the north by 3331.59 N. lat.; on the south by 3330.51 N. lat.; on the east by 7857.55 W. long.; and on the west by 7858.85 W. long.
(ii) Ten Mile Reef is bounded on the north by 3326.65 N. lat.; on the south by 3324.80 N. lat.; on the east by 7851.08 W. long.; and on the west by 7852.97 W. long.
(iii) Pawleys Island Reef is bounded on the north by 3326.58 N. lat.; on the south by 3325.76 N. lat.; on the east by 7900.29 W. long.; and on the west by 7901.24 W. long.
(iv) Georgetown Reef is bounded on the north by 3314.90 N. lat.; on the south by 3313.85 N. lat.; on the east by 7859.45 W. long.; and on the west by 7900.65 W. long.
(v) Capers Reef is bounded on the north by 3245.45 N. lat.; on the south by 3243.91 N. lat.; on the east by 7933.81 W. long.; and on the west by 7935.10 W. long.
(vi) Kiawah Reef is bounded on the north by 3229.78 N. lat.; on the south by 3228.25 N. lat.; on the east by 7959.00 W. long.; and on the west by 8000.95 W. long.
(vii) Edisto Offshore Reef is bounded on the north by 3215.30 N. lat.; on the south by 3213.90 N. lat.; on the east by 7950.25 W. long.; and on the west by 7951.45 W. long.
(viii) Hunting Island Reef is bounded on the north by 3213.72 N. lat.; on the south by 3212.30 N. lat.; on the east by 8019.23 W. long.; and on the west by 8021.00 W. long.
(ix) Fripp Island Reef is bounded on the north by 3215.92 N. lat.; on the south by 3214.75 N. lat.; on the east by 8021.62 W. long.; and on the west by 8022.90 W. long.
(x) Betsy Ross Reef is bounded on the north by 3203.60 N. lat.; on the south by 3202.88 N. lat.; on the east by 8024.57 W. long.; and on the west by 8025.50 W. long.
(xi) Hilton Head Reef/Artificial Reef--T is bounded on the north by 3200.71 N. lat.; on the south by 3159.42 N. lat.; on the east by 8035.23 W. long.; and on the west by 8036.37 W. long.
(xii) Artificial Reef--A is bounded on the north by 3057.4 N. lat.; on the south by 3055.4 N. lat.; on the east by 8113.9 W. long.; and on the west by 8116.3 W. long.
(xiii) Artificial Reef--C is bounded on the north by 3052.0 N. lat.; on the south by 3050.0 N. lat.; on the east by 8108.5 W. long.; and on the west by 8110.9 W. long.
(xiv) Artificial Reef--G is bounded on the north by 3100.0 N. lat.; on the south by 3058.0 N. lat.; on the east by 8056.8 W. long.; and on the west by 8059.2 W. long.
(xv) Artificial Reef--F is bounded on the north by 3106.8 N. lat.; on the south by 3104.8 N. lat.; on the east by 8110.5 W. long.; and on the west by 8113.4 W. long.
(xvi) Artificial Reef--J is bounded on the north by 3136.7 N. lat.; on the south by 3134.7 N. lat.; on the east by 8047.3 W. long.; and on the west by 8050.1 W. long.
(xvii) Artificial Reef--L is bounded on the north by 3146.0 N. lat.; on the south by 3144.0 N. lat.; on the east by 8034.7 W. long.; and on the west by 8037.1 W. long.
(xviii) Artificial Reef--KC is bounded on the north by 3151.2 N. lat.; on the south by 3149.2 N. lat.; on the east by 8045.3 W. long.; and on the west by 8047.7 W. long.
(xix) Ft. Pierce Inshore Reef is bounded on the north by 2726.8 N. lat.; on the south by 2725.8 N. lat.; on the east by 8009.24 W. long.; and on the west by 8010.36 W. long.
(xx) Ft. Pierce Offshore Reef is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Point North lat. West long.------------------------------------------------------------------------A........................... 2723.68 8003.95B........................... 2722.80 8003.60C........................... 2723.94 8000.02D........................... 2724.85 8000.33A........................... 2723.68 8003.95------------------------------------------------------------------------
(xxi) Key Biscayne/Artificial Reef--H is bounded on the north by 2542.82 N. lat.; on the south by 2541.32 N. lat.; on the east by 8004.22 W. long.; and on the west by 8005.53 W. long.
(xxii) Little River Offshore Reef is bounded on the north by 3342.10 N. lat.; on the south by 3341.10 N. lat.; on the east by 7826.40 W. long.; and on the west by 7827.10 W. long.
(xxiii) BP-25 Reef is bounded on the north by 3321.70 N. lat.; on the south by 3320.70 N. lat.; on the east by 7824.80 W. long.; and on the west by 7825.60 W. long.
(xxiv) Vermilion Reef is bounded on the north by 3257.80 N. lat.; on the south by 3257.30 N. lat.; on the east by 7839.30 W. long.; and on the west by 7840.10 W. long.
(xxv) Cape Romaine Reef is bounded on the north by 3300.00 N. lat.; on the south by 3259.50 N. lat.; on the east by 7902.01 W. long.; and on the west by 7902.62 W. long.
(xxvi) Y-73 Reef is bounded on the north by 3233.20 N. lat.; on the south by 3232.70 N. lat.; on the east by 7919.10 W. long.; and on the west by 7919.70 W. long.
(xxvii) Eagles Nest Reef is bounded on the north by 3201.48 N. lat.; on the south by 3200.98 N. lat.; on the east by 8030.00 W. long.; and on the west by 8030.65 W. long.
(xxviii) Bill Perry Jr. Reef is bounded on the north by 3326.20 N. lat.; on the south by 3325.20 N. lat.; on the east by 7832.70 W. long.; and on the west by 7833.80 W. long.
(xxix) Comanche Reef is bounded on the north by 3227.40 N. lat.; on the south by 3226.90 N. lat.; on the east by 7918.80 W. long.; and on the west by 7919.60 W. long.
(xxx) Murrel's Inlet 60 Foot Reef is bounded on the north by 3317.50 N. lat.; on the south by 3316.50 N. lat.; on the east by 7844.67 W. long.; and on the west by 7845.98 W. long.
(xxxi) Georgetown 95 Foot Reef is bounded on the north by 3311.75 N. lat.; on the south by 3310.75 N. lat.; on the east by 7824.10 W. long.; and on the west by 7825.63 W. long.
(xxxii) New Georgetown 60 Foot Reef is bounded on the north by 3309.25 N. lat.; on the south by 3307.75 N. lat.; on the east by 7849.95 W. long.; and on the west by 7851.45 W. long.
(xxxiii) North Inlet 45 Foot Reef is bounded on the north by 3321.03 N. lat.; on the south by 3320.03 N. lat.; on the east by 7900.31 W. long.; and on the west by 7901.51 W. long.
(xxxiv) CJ Davidson Reef is bounded on the north by 3306.48 N. lat.; on the south by 3305.48 N. lat.; on the east by 7900.27 W. long.; and on the west by 7901.39 W. long.
(xxxv) Greenville Reef is bounded on the north by 3257.25 N. lat.; on the south by 3256.25 N. lat.; on the east by 7854.25 W. long.; and on the west by 7855.25 W. long.
(xxxvi) Charleston 60 Foot Reef is bounded on the north by 3233.60 N. lat.; on the south by 3232.60 N. lat.; on the east by 7939.70 W. long.; and on the west by 7940.90 W. long.
(xxxvii) Edisto 60 Foot Reef is bounded on the north by 3221.75 N. lat.; on the south by 3220.75 N. lat.; on the east by 8004.10 W. longitude; and on the west by 8005.70 W. long.
(xxxviii) Edisto 40 Foot Reef is bounded on the north by 3225.78 N. lat.; on the south by 3224.78 N. lat.; on the east by 8011.24 W. long.; and on the west by 8012.32 W. long.
(xxxix) Beaufort 45 Foot Reef is bounded on the north by 3207.65 N. lat.; on the south by 3206.65 N. lat.; on the east by 8028.80 W. long.; and on the west by 8029.80 W. long.
(xl) Artificial Reef--ALT is bounded on the north by 3118.6 N. lat.; on the south by 3116.6 N. lat.; on the east by 8107.0 W. long.; and on the west by 8109.4 W. long.
(xli) Artificial Reef--CAT is bounded on the north by 3140.2 N. lat.; on the south by 3138.2 N. lat.; on the east by 8056.2 W. long.; and on the west by 8058.6 W. long.
(xlii) Artificial Reef--CCA is bounded on the north by 3143.7 N. lat.; on the south by 3141.7 N. lat.; on the east by 8040.0 W. long.; and on the west by 8042.3 W. long.
(xliii) Artificial Reef--DRH is bounded on the north by 3118.0 N. lat.; on the south by 3116.0 N. lat.; on the east by 8056.6 W. long.; and on the west by 8059.0 W. long.
(xliv) Artificial Reef--DUA is bounded on the north by 3147.8 N. lat.; on the south by 3145.8 N. lat.; on the east by 8052.1 W. long.; and on the west by 8054.5 W. long.
(xlv) Artificial Reef--DW is bounded on the north by 3122.8 N. lat.; on the south by 3120.3 N. lat.; on the east by 7949.8 W. long.; and on the west by 7951.1 W. long.
(xlvi) Artificial Reef--KBY is bounded on the north by 3048.6 N. lat.; on the south by 3046.6 N. lat.; on the east by 8115.0 W. long.; and on the west by 8117.4 W. long.
(xlvii) Artificial Reef--KTK is bounded on the north by 3131.3 N. lat.; on the south by 3129.3 N. lat.; on the east by 8059.1 W. long.; and on the west by 8101.5 W. long.
(xlviii) Artificial Reef--MRY is bounded on the north by 3047.5 N. lat.; on the south by 3045.5 N. lat.; on the east by 8105.5 W. long.; and on the west by 8107.8 W. long.
(xlix) Artificial Reef--SAV is bounded on the north by 3155.4 N. lat.; on the south by 3153.4 N. lat.; on the east by 8045.2 W. long.; and on the west by 8047.6 W. long.
(l) Artificial Reef--SFC is bounded on the north by 3100.8 N. lat.; on the south by 3059.8 N. lat.; on the east by 8102.2 W. long.; and on the west by 8103.4 W. long.
(li) Artificial Reef--WW is bounded on the north by 3143.5 N. lat.; on the south by 3142.2 N. lat.; on the east by 7957.7 W. long.; and on the west by 7959.3 W. long.
(2) To determine what restrictions apply in the SMZs listed in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, follow this table: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
In SMZs specified in the following
(a)(1)(i) through (x), (a)(1)(xx), and Use of a powerhead to take
(1)(i) through (x), (a)(1)(xx), and Use of a powerhead to take
(i) through (x), (a)(1)(xx), and Use of a powerhead to take
(a)(1)(xx), and Use of a powerhead to take
(1)(xx), and Use of a powerhead to take
(a)(1)(xxii) through (xxxix). South Atlantic snapper-grouper
(1)(xxii) through (xxxix). South Atlantic snapper-grouper
(xxii) through (xxxix). South Atlantic snapper-grouper
is prohibited.
Possession of a powerhead and a
mutilated South Atlantic
snapper-grouper in, or after
having fished in, one of these
SMZs constitutes prima facie
evidence that such fish was
taken with a powerhead in the
SMZ. Harvest and possession of
a South Atlantic snapper-
grouper is limited to the bag-
limits specified Sec.
622.187(b).(a)(1)(i) through (xviii) and Fishing may only be conducted
(a)(1)(xxii) through (li). with handline, rod and reel,
(1)(xxii) through (li). with handline, rod and reel,
(xxii) through (li). with handline, rod and reel,
(a)(1)(i) through (li)................. Use of a sea bass pot or bottom
(1)(i) through (li)................. Use of a sea bass pot or bottom
(i) through (li)................. Use of a sea bass pot or bottom
(a)(1)(xii) through (xviii) and Possession of South Atlantic
(1)(xii) through (xviii) and Possession of South Atlantic
(a)(1)(xl) through (li). snapper-grouper taken with a
(1)(xl) through (li). snapper-grouper taken with a
(xl) through (li). snapper-grouper taken with a
powerhead is limited to the
bag limits specified in Sec.
622.187(b).(a)(1)(xix) and (a)(1)(xx)............. A hydraulic or electric reel
that is permanently affixed to
the vessel is prohibited when
fishing for South Atlantic
(a)(1)(xix) and (a)(1)(xxi)............ Use of spearfishing gear is
(1)(xix) and (a)(1)(xxi)............ Use of spearfishing gear is
prohibited.------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) Longline prohibited areas. A longline may not be used to fish in the EEZ for South Atlantic snapper-grouper south of 2710 N. lat. (due east of the entrance to St. Lucie Inlet, FL); or north of 2710 N. lat. where the charted depth is less than 50 fathoms (91.4 m), as shown on the latest edition of the largest scale NOAA chart of the location. A person aboard a vessel with a longline on board that fishes on a trip in the South Atlantic EEZ south of 2710 N. lat., or north of 2710 N. lat. where the charted depth is less than 50 fathoms (91.4 m), is limited on that trip to the bag limit for South Atlantic snapper-grouper for which a bag limit is specified in Sec. 622.187(b), and to zero for all other South Atlantic snapper- grouper. For the purpose of this paragraph, a vessel is considered to have a longline on board when a power-operated longline hauler, a cable or monofilament of diameter and length suitable for use in the longline fishery, and gangions are on board. Removal of any one of these three elements constitutes removal of a longline.
(c) Powerhead prohibited area. A powerhead may not be used in the EEZ off South Carolina to harvest South Atlantic snapper-grouper. The possession of a mutilated South Atlantic snapper-grouper in or from the EEZ off South Carolina, and a powerhead is prima facie evidence that such fish was harvested by a powerhead.
(d) Sea bass pot prohibited area. A sea bass pot may not be used in the South Atlantic EEZ south of 2835.1 N. lat. (due east of the NASA Vehicle Assembly Building, Cape Canaveral, FL). A sea bass pot deployed in the EEZ south of 2835.1 N. lat. may be disposed of in any appropriate manner by the Assistant Administrator or an authorized officer.