(a) Migratory groups of king mackerel. In the EEZ, king mackerel are divided into the Gulf migratory group and the Atlantic migratory group. The Gulf migratory group is bound by a line extending east of the U.S./Mexico border and the summer/winter jurisdictional boundary. The Atlantic migratory group is bound by the summer/winter jurisdictional boundary and a line from the intersection point of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New York (as described in Sec. 600.105(a) of this chapter). From April 1 through October 31, the summer jurisdictional boundary separates the Gulf and Atlantic migratory groups of king mackerel by a line extending due west from the Monroe/Collier County, FL, boundary. From November 1 through March 31, the winter jurisdictional boundary separates the Gulf and Atlantic migratory groups of king mackerel by a line extending due east from the Volusia/Flagler County, FL, boundary. See Table 1 of this section for the boundary coordinates. See Figures 1 and 2 in Appendix G of this part for illustration.
(1) Gulf migratory group. The Gulf migratory group is divided into western and eastern zones separated by a line extending due south from the Alabama/Florida border. See Table 1 of this section for the boundary coordinates. See Figures 1 and 2 in Appendix G of this part for illustration.
(i) Western zone. The western zone encompasses an area of the EEZ north of a line extending east of the US/Mexico border, and west of a line extending due south of the Alabama/Florida border, including the EEZ off Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. This zone remains the same year round.
(ii) Eastern zone. The eastern zone is divided into the Florida west coast subzone and the Florida east coast subzone.
(A) Florida west coast subzone. The Florida west coast subzone is further divided into the northern and southern subzones by a line extending due west from the Lee/Collier County, FL, boundary.
(1) Northern subzone. The northern subzone encompasses an area of the EEZ east of a line extending due south of the Florida/Alabama border, and north of a line extending due west of the Lee/Collier County, FL, boundary, and remains the same area year round.
(2) Southern subzone. From November 1 through March 31, the southern subzone encompasses an area of the EEZ south of a line extending due west of the Lee/Collier County, FL, boundary on the Florida west coast, and south of a line extending due east of the Monroe/Miami-Dade County, FL, boundary on the Florida east coast, which includes the EEZ off Collier and Monroe Counties, FL. From April 1 through October 31, the southern subzone is reduced to the EEZ off Collier County, and the EEZ off Monroe County becomes part of the Atlantic migratory group area.
(B) Florida east coast subzone. From November 1 through March 31, the Florida east coast subzone encompasses an area of the EEZ south of a line extending due east of the Flagler/Volusia County, FL, boundary, and north of a line extending due east of the Miami-Dade/Monroe County, FL, boundary. From April 1 through October 31, the Florida east coast subzone is not part of the Gulf migratory group king mackerel area; it is part of the Atlantic migratory group king mackerel area.
(2) Atlantic migratory group. The Atlantic migratory group is divided into the northern and southern zones separated by a line extending from the North Carolina/South Carolina border, as specified in Sec. 622.2. See Table 1 of this section for the boundary coordinates. See Figures 1 and 2 in Appendix G of this part for illustration. See Sec. 622.385(a)(1) for a description of the areas for Atlantic migratory group king mackerel commercial trip limits.
(i) Northern zone. The northern zone encompasses an area of the EEZ south of a line extending from the intersection point of New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island (as described in Sec. 600.105(a) of this chapter), and north of a line extending from the North Carolina/South Carolina border, as specified in Sec. 622.2, including the EEZ off each state from North Carolina to New York. This zone remains the same year round.
(ii) Southern zone. From April 1 through October 31, the southern zone encompasses an area of the EEZ south of a line extending from the North Carolina/South Carolina border, as specified in Sec. 622.2, and south of a line extending due west of the Lee/Collier County, FL, boundary. From November 1 through March 31, the southern zone encompasses an area of the EEZ south of a line extending from the North Carolina/South Carolina border, as specified in Sec. 622.2, and north of a line extending due east of the Flagler/Volusia County, FL, boundary.
Table 1 to Sec. 622.369--King Mackerel Description of Zones
[For illustration, see Figures 1 and 2 in Appendix G of this part]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Boundary 2
Area Boundary 1 -------------------------------------------------
Summer Winter----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gulf Migratory Group--Western Zone... US/Mexico, A line east AL/FL: 87316" W long.
of the intersection of
255830.57" N lat. and
965527.37" W long.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gulf Migratory Group--Eastern Zone: AL/FL, 87316" W long... Lee/Collier: 261948" N lat.
Florida West Coast Northern Subzone.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gulf Migratory Group--Eastern Zone: Lee/Collier, 261948" N Collier/Monroe: 2548" N Monroe/Miami-Dade:
Florida West Coast Southern Subzone. lat. lat. 252024" N lat.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gulf Migratory Group--Eastern Zone: Monroe/Miami-Dade, NA..................... Volusia/Flagler: 2925"
Florida East Coast Subzone. 252024" N lat.. N lat.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Atlantic Migratory Group--Northern NY/CT/RI, 411816.249" N NC/SC, a line extending in a direction of
Zone. lat. and 715428.477" W 1353455" from true north beginning at 335107.9"
long. southeast to N lat. and 783232.6" W long. to the
372232.75" N lat. and intersection point with the outward boundary of
the intersection point the EEZ.
with the outward
boundary of the EEZ.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Atlantic Migratory Group--Southern NC/SC, a line extending Collier/Monroe: 2548" N Volusia/Flagler: 2925"
Zone. in a direction of lat. N lat.
1353455" from true
north beginning at
335107.9" N lat. and
783232.6" W long. to
the intersection point
with the outward
boundary of the EEZ.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) Migratory groups of Spanish mackerel--(1) Gulf migratory group. In the EEZ, the Gulf migratory group is bounded by a line extending east of the US/Mexico border and a line extending due east of the Monroe/Miami-Dade County, FL, boundary. See Table 2 of this section for the boundary coordinates. See Figure 3 in Appendix G of this part for illustration.
(1) Gulf migratory group. In the EEZ, the Gulf migratory group is bounded by a line extending east of the US/Mexico border and a line extending due east of the Monroe/Miami-Dade County, FL, boundary. See Table 2 of this section for the boundary coordinates. See Figure 3 in Appendix G of this part for illustration.
(2) Atlantic migratory group. In the EEZ, the Atlantic migratory group is bounded by a line extending due east of the Monroe/Miami-Dade County, FL, boundary and a line extending from the intersection point of New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island (as described in Sec. 600.105(a) of this chapter). The Atlantic migratory group is divided into the northern and southern zones. See Table 2 of this section for the boundary coordinates. See Figure 3 in Appendix G of this part for illustration. See Sec. 622.385(b)(1) for a description of the areas for Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel commercial trip limits.
(i) Northern zone. The northern zone encompasses an area of the EEZ south of a line extending from the intersection point of New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island (as described in Sec. 600.105(a) of this chapter), and north of a line extending from the North Carolina/South Carolina border, as specified in Sec. 622.2, including the EEZ off each state from North Carolina to New York.
(ii) Southern zone. The southern zone encompasses an area of the EEZ south of a line extending from the North Carolina/South Carolina border, as specified in Sec. 622.2, and north of a line extending due east of the Monroe/Miami-Dade County, FL, boundary, including the EEZ off South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
Table 2 to Sec. 622.369--Spanish Mackerel Description of Zones
[For illustration, see Figure 3 in Appendix G of this part]------------------------------------------------------------------------
Area Boundary 1 Boundary 2------------------------------------------------------------------------Gulf Migratory Group............ US/Mexico, A line Monroe/Miami-Dade,
east of the 252024"N lat.
intersection of
255830.57" N lat.
and 965527.37" W
long.Atlantic Migratory Group-- NY/CT/RI, NC/SC, a line
Northern Zone. 411816.249" N extending in a
lat. and direction of
715428.477" W 1353455" from
long. southeast true north
to 372232.75" N beginning at
lat. and the 335107.9" N lat.
intersection and 783232.6" W
point with the long. to the
outward boundary intersection
of the EEZ. point with the
outward boundary
of the EEZ.Atlantic Migratory Group-- NC/SC, a line Monroe/Miami-Dade,
Southern Zone. extending in a 252024"N lat.
direction of
1353455" from
true north
beginning at
335107.9" N lat.
and 783232.6" W
long. to the
intersection
point with the
outward boundary
of the EEZ.------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) Migratory groups of cobia--(1) Gulf migratory group. In the EEZ, the Gulf migratory group is bounded by a line extending east from the U.S./Mexico border and a line extending due east from the Florida/Georgia border. See Table 3 of this section for the boundary coordinates. (See Figure 4 in Appendix G of this part for illustration.)
(1) Gulf migratory group. In the EEZ, the Gulf migratory group is bounded by a line extending east from the U.S./Mexico border and a line extending due east from the Florida/Georgia border. See Table 3 of this section for the boundary coordinates. (See Figure 4 in Appendix G of this part for illustration.)
(i) Gulf zone. The Gulf zone encompasses an area of the EEZ north of a line extending east of the U.S./Mexico border, and north and west of the line of demarcation between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico (the Council boundary, as described in Sec. 600.105(c) of this chapter).
(ii) Florida east coast zone. The Florida east coast zone encompasses an area of the EEZ south and east of the line of demarcation between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico (as described in Sec. 600.105(c) of this chapter), and south of a line extending due east from the Florida/Georgia border.
(2) Atlantic migratory group. In the EEZ, the Atlantic migratory group is bounded by a line extending from the intersection point of New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island (as described in Sec. 600.105(a) of this chapter) and a line extending due east of the Florida/Georgia border. See Table 3 of this section for the boundary coordinates.
Table 3 to Sec. 622.369--Cobia Description of Zones
[For illustration, see Figure 4 in Appendix G of this part]------------------------------------------------------------------------
Area Boundary 1 Boundary 2------------------------------------------------------------------------Gulf Migratory Group--Gulf Zone. US/Mexico, A line Council Boundary--
east of the the intersection
intersection of of the outer
255830.57" N lat. boundary of the
and 965527.37" W EEZ and 8300 W
long. long., north to
2435 N lat.,
(near the Dry
Tortugas
Islands), then
east to the
mainland.Gulf Migratory Group--Florida Council Boundary-- FL/GA, 304245.6" N
East Coast Zone. the intersection lat.
of the outer
boundary of the
EEZ and 8300 W
long., north to
2435 N lat.,
(near the Dry
Tortugas
Islands), then
east to the
mainland.Atlantic Migratory Group........ NY/CT/RI, FL/GA, 304245.6" N
411816.249" N lat.
lat. and
715428.477" W
long. southeast
to 372232.75" N
lat. and the
intersection
point with the
outward boundary
of the EEZ.------------------------------------------------------------------------ [80 FR 4218, Jan. 27, 2015]