50 CFR § 622.410 - Restrictions within the Tortugas marine reserves.

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title: "50 CFR § 622.410 - Restrictions within the Tortugas marine reserves."
title_number: 50
title_name: "Wildlife and Fisheries"
section_number: "622.410"
section_name: "Restrictions within the Tortugas marine reserves."
chapter_name: "FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
part_number: "622"
part_name: "FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC"
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# 622.410 Restrictions within the Tortugas marine reserves.

The following activities are prohibited within the Tortugas marine reserves: Fishing for any species and anchoring by fishing vessels.

(a) *EEZ portion of Tortugas North.* The area is bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points: From point A at 24°40′00″ N. lat., 83°06′00″ W. long. to point B at 24°46′00″ N. lat., 83°06′00″ W. long. to point C at 24°46′00″ N. lat., 83°00′00″ W. long.; thence along the line denoting the seaward limit of Florida's waters, as shown on the current edition of NOAA chart 11438, to point A at 24°40′00″ N. lat., 83°06′00″ W. long.

(b) *Tortugas South.* The area is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points:

| Point | North lat. | West long. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A | 24°33′00″ | 83°09′00″ |
| B | 24°33′00″ | 83°05′00″ |
| C | 24°18′00″ | 83°05′00″ |
| D | 24°18′00″ | 83°09′00″ |
| A | 24°33′00″ | 83°09′00″ |