50 CFR § 697.24 - Exempted waters for Maine State American lobster permits.

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title: "50 CFR § 697.24 - Exempted waters for Maine State American lobster permits."
title_number: 50
title_name: "Wildlife and Fisheries"
section_number: "697.24"
section_name: "Exempted waters for Maine State American lobster permits."
chapter_name: "FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
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part_name: "ATLANTIC COASTAL FISHERIES COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT"
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# 697.24 Exempted waters for Maine State American lobster permits.

A person or vessel holding a valid permit or license issued by the State of Maine that lawfully permits that person to engage in commercial fishing for American lobster may, with the approval of the State of Maine, engage in commercial fishing for American lobsters in the following areas designated as EEZ, if such fishing is conducted in such waters in accordance with all other applicable Federal and State regulations:

(a) West of Monhegan Island in the Federal waters located north of the line from 43°42.17′ N lat., 69°34.27′ W long. to 43°42.25′ N lat., 69°19.30′ W long.

(b) East of Monhegan Island in the federal waters located northwest of the line from 43°44′ N lat., 69°15.08′ W long. to 43°48.17′ N lat., 69°8.02′ W long.

(c) South of Vinalhaven in the federal waters located west of the line from 43°52.61′ N lat., 68°40.00′ W long. to 43°58.12′ N lat., 68°32.95′ W long.

(d) South of Boris Bubert Island in the federal waters located northwest of the line from 44°19.27′ N lat., 67°49.50′ W long. to 44°23.67′ N lat., 67°40.50′ W long.

[88 FR 67681, Oct. 2, 2023]