Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries last revised: Nov 18, 2024
§ 622.406 - Areas closed to lobster trap gear.

(a) Fishing with spiny lobster trap gear is prohibited year-round in the following areas bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the points listed.

(1) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 1.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°31′15.002″81°31′00.000″
B24°31′15.002″81°31′19.994″
C24°31′29.999″81°31′19.994″
D24°31′29.999″81°31′00.000″
A24°31′15.002″81°31′00.000″

(2) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 2.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°31′20.205″81°30′17.213″
B24°31′17.858″81°30′27.700″
C24°31′27.483″81°30′30.204″
D24°31′29.831″81°30′19.483″
A24°31′20.205″81°30′17.213″

(3) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 3.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°31′42.665″81°30′02.892″
B24°31′45.013″81°29′52.093″
C24°31′34.996″81°29′49.745″
D24°31′32.335″81°30′00.466″
A24°31′42.665″81°30′02.892″

(4) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 4.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°31′50.996″81°28′39.999″
B24°31′50.996″81°29′03.002″
C24°31′56.998″81°29′03.002″
D24°31′56.998″81°28′39.999″
A24°31′50.996″81°28′39.999″

(5) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 5.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°32′20.014″81°26′20.390″
B24°32′13.999″81°26′41.999″
C24°32′27.004″81°26′45.611″
D24°32′33.005″81°26′23.995″
A24°32′20.014″81°26′20.390″

(6) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 6.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°32′30.011″81°24′47.000″
B24°32′23.790″81°24′56.558″
C24°32′45.997″81°25′10.998″
D24°32′52.218″81°25′01.433″
A24°32′30.011″81°24′47.000″

(7) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 7.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°32′46.834″81°27′17.615″
B24°32′41.835″81°27′35.619″
C24°32′54.003″81°27′38.997″
D24°32′59.002″81°27′21.000″
A24°32′46.834″81°27′17.615″

(8) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 8.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°33′10.002″81°25′50.995″
B24°33′04.000″81°26′18.996″
C24°33′17.253″81°26′21.839″
D24°33′23.254″81°25′53.838″
A24°33′10.002″81°25′50.995″

(9) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 9.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°33′22.004″81°30′31.998″
B24°33′22.004″81°30′41.000″
C24°33′29.008″81°30′41.000″
D24°33′29.008″81°30′31.998″
A24°33′22.004″81°30′31.998″

(10) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 10.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°33′33.004″81°30′00.000″
B24°33′33.004″81°30′09.998″
C24°33′41.999″81°30′09.998″
D24°33′41.999″81°30′00.000″
A24°33′33.004″81°30′00.000″

(11) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 11.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°33′50.376″81°23′35.039″
B24°33′27.003″81°24′51.003″
C24°33′40.008″81°24′54.999″
D24°34′03.382″81°23′39.035″
A24°33′50.376″81°23′35.039″

(12) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 12.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°34′00.003″81°19′29.996″
B24°34′00.003″81°20′04.994″
C24°34′24.997″81°20′04.994″
D24°34′24.997″81°19′29.996″
A24°34′00.003″81°19′29.996″

(13) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 13.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°35′19.997″81°14′25.002″
B24°35′19.997″81°14′34.999″
C24°35′29.006″81°14′34.999″
D24°35′29.006″81°14′25.002″
A24°35′19.997″81°14′25.002″

(14) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 14.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°44′37.004″80°46′47.000″
B24°44′37.004″80°46′58.000″
C24°44′47.002″80°46′58.000″
D24°44′47.002″80°46′47.000″
A24°44′37.004″80°46′47.000″

(15) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 15.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°49′53.946″80°38′17.646″
B24°48′32.331″80°40′15.530″
C24°48′44.389″80°40′23.879″
D24°50′06.004″80°38′26.003″
A24°49′53.946″80°38′17.646″

(16) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 16.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°53′32.085″80°33′22.065″
B24°53′38.992″80°33′14.670″
C24°53′31.673″80°33′07.155″
D24°53′24.562″80°33′14.886″
A24°53′32.085″80°33′22.065″

(17) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 17.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°53′33.410″80°32′50.247″
B24°53′40.149″80°32′42.309″
C24°53′32.418″80°32′35.653″
D24°53′25.348″80°32′43.302″
A24°53′33.410″80°32′50.247″

(18) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 18.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°54′06.317″80°32′34.115″
B24°53′59.368″80°32′41.542″
C24°54′06.667″80°32′48.994″
D24°54′13.917″80°32′41.238″
A24°54′06.317″80°32′34.115″

(19) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 19.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°54′06.000″80°31′33.995″
B24°54′06.000″80°31′45.002″
C24°54′36.006″80°31′45.002″
D24°54′36.006″80°31′33.995″
A24°54′06.000″80°31′33.995″

(20) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 20.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°56′21.104″80°28′52.331″
B24°56′17.012″80°29′05.995″
C24°56′26.996″80°29′08.996″
D24°56′31.102″80°28′55.325″
A24°56′21.104″80°28′52.331″

(21) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 21.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°56′53.006″80°27′46.997″
B24°56′21.887″80°28′25.367″
C24°56′35.002″80°28′36.003″
D24°57′06.107″80°27′57.626″
A24°56′53.006″80°27′46.997″

(22) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 22.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°57′35.001″80°27′14.999″
B24°57′28.011″80°27′21.000″
C24°57′33.999″80°27′27.997″
D24°57′40.200″80°27′21.106″
A24°57′35.001″80°27′14.999″

(23) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 23.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°58′58.154″80°26′03.911″
B24°58′48.005″80°26′10.001″
C24°58′52.853″80°26′18.090″
D24°59′03.002″80°26′11.999″
A24°58′58.154″80°26′03.911″

(24) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 24.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°59′17.009″80°24′32.999″
B24°58′41.001″80°25′21.998″
C24°58′57.591″80°25′34.186″
D24°59′33.598″80°24′45.187″
A24°59′17.009″80°24′32.999″

(25) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 25.

Point North lat. West long.
A24°59′44.008″80°25′38.999″
B24°59′27.007″80°25′48.997″
C24°59′32.665″80°25′58.610″
D24°59′49.666″80°25′48.612″
A24°59′44.008″80°25′38.999″

(26) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 26.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°01′00.006″80°21′55.002″
B25°01′00.006″80°22′11.996″
C25°01′18.010″80°22′11.996″
D25°01′18.010″80°21′55.002″
A25°01′00.006″80°21′55.002″

(27) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 27.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°01′34.997″80°23′12.998″
B25°01′18.010″80°23′44.000″
C25°01′22.493″80°23′46.473″
D25°01′36.713″80°23′37.665″
E25°01′46.657″80°23′19.390″
A25°01′34.997″80°23′12.998″

(28) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 28.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°01′38.005″80°21′25.998″
B25°01′28.461″80°21′46.158″
C25°01′45.009″80°21′53.999″
D25°01′54.553″80°21′33.839″
A25°01′38.005″80°21′25.998″

(29) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 29.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°01′53.001″80°23′08.995″
B25°01′53.001″80°23′17.997″
C25°02′01.008″80°23′17.997″
D25°02′01.008″80°23′08.995″
A25°01′53.001″80°23′08.995″

(30) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 30.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°02′20.000″80°22′11.001″
B25°02′10.003″80°22′50.002″
C25°02′22.252″80°22′53.140″
D25°02′32.250″80°22′14.138″
A25°02′20.000″80°22′11.001″

(31) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 31.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°02′29.503″80°20′30.503″
B25°02′16.498″80°20′43.501″
C25°02′24.999″80°20′52.002″
D25°02′38.004″80°20′38.997″
A25°02′29.503″80°20′30.503″

(32) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 32.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°02′34.008″80°21′57.000″
B25°02′34.008″80°22′14.997″
C25°02′50.007″80°22′14.997″
D25°02′50.007″80°21′57.000″
A25°02′34.008″80°21′57.000″

(33) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 33.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°03′11.294″80°21′36.864″
B25°03′02.540″80°21′43.143″
C25°03′08.999″80°21′51.994″
D25°03′17.446″80°21′45.554″
A25°03′11.294″80°21′36.864″

(34) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 34.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°03′30.196″80°21′34.263″
B25°03′39.267″80°21′29.506″
C25°03′35.334″80°21′19.801″
D25°03′26.200″80°21′24.304″
A25°03′30.196″80°21′34.263″

(35) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 35.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°03′26.001″80°19′43.001″
B25°03′26.001″80°19′54.997″
C25°03′41.011″80°19′54.997″
D25°03′41.011″80°19′43.001″
A25°03′26.001″80°19′43.001″

(36) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 36.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°07′03.008″80°17′57.999″
B25°07′03.008″80°18′10.002″
C25°07′14.997″80°18′10.002″
D25°07′14.997″80°17′57.999″
A25°07′03.008″80°17′57.999″

(37) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 37.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°07′51.156″80°17′27.910″
B25°07′35.857″80°17′37.091″
C25°07′43.712″80°17′50.171″
D25°07′59.011″80°17′40.998″
A25°07′51.156″80°17′27.910″

(38) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 38.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°08′12.002″80°17′09.996″
B25°07′55.001″80°17′26.997″
C25°08′04.998″80°17′36.995″
D25°08′22.000″80°17′20.000″
A25°08′12.002″80°17′09.996″

(39) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 39.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°08′18.003″80°17′34.001″
B25°08′18.003″80°17′45.997″
C25°08′29.003″80°17′45.997″
D25°08′29.003″80°17′34.001″
A25°08′18.003″80°17′34.001″

(40) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 40.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°08′45.002″80°15′50.002″
B25°08′37.999″80°15′56.998″
C25°08′42.009″80°16′00.995″
D25°08′48.999″80°15′53.998″
A25°08′45.002″80°15′50.002″

(41) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 41.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°08′58.007″80°17′24.999″
B25°08′58.007″80°17′35.999″
C25°09′09.007″80°17′35.999″
D25°09′09.007″80°17′24.999″
A25°08′58.007″80°17′24.999″

(42) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 42.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°09′10.999″80°16′00.000″
B25°09′10.999″80°16′09.997″
C25°09′20.996″80°16′09.997″
D25°09′20.996″80°16′00.000″
A25°09′10.999″80°16′00.000″

(43) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 43.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°09′28.316″80°17′03.713″
B25°09′14.006″80°17′17.000″
C25°09′21.697″80°17′25.280″
D25°09′36.006″80°17′12.001″
A25°09′28.316″80°17′03.713″

(44) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 44.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°10′00.011″80°16′06.000″
B25°10′00.011″80°16′17.000″
C25°10′09.995″80°16′17.000″
D25°10′09.995″80°16′06.000″
A25°10′00.011″80°16′06.000″

(45) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 45.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°10′29.002″80°15′52.995″
B25°10′29.002″80°16′04.002″
C25°10′37.997″80°16′04.002″
D25°10′37.997″80°15′52.995″
A25°10′29.002″80°15′52.995″

(46) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 46.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°11′05.998″80°14′25.997″
B25°11′05.998″80°14′38.000″
C25°11′20.006″80°14′38.000″
D25°11′20.006″80°14′25.997″
A25°11′05.998″80°14′25.997″

(47) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 47.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°12′00.998″80°13′24.996″
B25°11′43.008″80°13′35.000″
C25°11′48.007″80°13′44.002″
D25°12′06.011″80°13′33.998″
A25°12′00.998″80°13′24.996″

(48) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 48.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°12′18.343″80°14′32.768″
B25°12′02.001″80°14′44.001″
C25°12′07.659″80°14′52.234″
D25°12′24.001″80°14′41.001″
A25°12′18.343″80°14′32.768″

(49) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 49.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°15′23.998″80°12′29.000″
B25°15′04.676″80°12′36.120″
C25°15′09.812″80°12′50.066″
D25°15′29.148″80°12′42.946″
A25°15′23.998″80°12′29.000″

(50) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 50.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°16′01.997″80°12′32.996″
B25°15′33.419″80°12′52.394″
C25°15′44.007″80°13′08.001″
D25°16′12.585″80°12′48.597″
A25°16′01.997″80°12′32.996″

(51) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 51.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°16′33.006″80°13′30.001″
B25°16′33.006″80°13′41.001″
C25°16′34.425″80°13′41.026″
D25°16′41.850″80°13′37.475″
E25°16′42.001″80°13′30.001″
A25°16′33.006″80°13′30.001″

(52) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 52.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°17′04.715″80°12′11.305″
B25°16′17.007″80°12′27.997″
C25°16′23.997″80°12′47.999″
D25°17′11.705″80°12′31.300″
A25°17′04.715″80°12′11.305″

(53) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 53.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°17′23.008″80°12′40.000″
B25°17′23.008″80°12′49.997″
C25°17′33.005″80°12′49.997″
D25°17′33.005″80°12′40.000″
A25°17′23.008″80°12′40.000″

(54) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 54.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°20′57.996″80°09′50.000″
B25°20′57.996″80°10′00.000″
C25°21′07.005″80°10′00.000″
D25°21′07.005″80°09′50.000″
A25°20′57.996″80°09′50.000″

(55) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 55.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°21′45.004″80°09′51.998″
B25°21′38.124″80°09′56.722″
C25°21′49.124″80°10′12.728″
D25°21′56.004″80°10′07.997″
A25°21′45.004″80°09′51.998″

(56) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 56.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°21′49.000″80°09′21.999″
B25°21′49.000″80°09′31.996″
C25°21′58.998″80°09′31.996″
D25°21′58.998″80°09′21.999″
A25°21′49.000″80°09′21.999″

(57) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 57.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°24′31.008″80°07′36.997″
B25°24′31.008″80°07′48.999″
C25°24′41.005″80°07′48.999″
D25°24′41.005″80°07′36.997″
A25°24′31.008″80°07′36.997″

(58) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 58.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°25′14.005″80°07′27.995″
B25°25′14.005″80°07′44.001″
C25°25′26.008″80°07′44.001″
D25°25′26.008″80°07′27.995″
A25°25′14.005″80°07′27.995″

(59) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 59.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°35′13.996″80°05′39.999″
B25°35′13.996″80°05′50.999″
C25°35′24.007″80°05′50.999″
D25°35′24.007″80°05′39.999″
A25°35′13.996″80°05′39.999″

(60) Lobster Trap Gear Closed Area 60.

Point North lat. West long.
A25°40′57.003″80°05′43.000″
B25°40′57.003″80°05′54.000″
C25°41′06.550″80°05′53.980″
D25°41′18.136″80°05′49.158″
E25°41′18.001″80°05′43.000″
A25°40′57.003″80°05′43.000″

(b) [Reserved]

authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801
source: 78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 50 CFR 622.406