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50 CFR §660.77

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  1. (a)General. Boundary line coordinates for EFHCAs off Washington are provided in this section. Fishing activity that is prohibited or permitted within the EEZ in a particular area designated as a groundfish EFHCAs is detailed at §§ 660.12, 660.112, 660.130, 660.212, 660.230, 660.312, 660.330, and 660.360.
  2. (b)Olympic 2. The boundary of the Olympic 2 EFHCA is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated and connecting back to 48°21.46′ N lat., 124°51.61′ W long.:
    1. (1)48°21.46′ N lat., 124°51.61′ W long.;
    2. (2)48°17.00′ N lat., 124°57.18′ W long.;
    3. (3)48°06.13′ N lat., 125°00.68′ W long.;
    4. (4)48°06.66′ N lat., 125°06.55′ W long.;
    5. (5)48°08.44′ N lat., 125°14.61′ W long.;
    6. (6)48°22.57′ N lat., 125°09.82′ W long.;
    7. (7)48°21.42′ N lat., 125°03.55′ W long.;
    8. (8)48°22.99′ N lat., 124°59.29′ W long.; and
    9. (9)48°23.89′ N lat., 124°54.37′ W long.
  3. (c)Biogenic 1. The boundary of the Biogenic 1 EFHCA is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated and connecting back to 47°29.97′ N lat., 125°20.14′ W long.:
    1. (1)47°29.97′ N lat., 125°20.14′ W long.;
    2. (2)47°30.01′ N lat., 125°30.06′ W long.;
    3. (3)47°40.09′ N lat., 125°50.18′ W long.;
    4. (4)47°47.27′ N lat., 125°50.06′ W long.;
    5. (5)47°47.00′ N lat., 125°24.28′ W long.;
    6. (6)47°39.53′ N lat., 125°10.49′ W long.; and
    7. (7)47°30.31′ N lat., 125°08.81′ W long.
  4. (d)Biogenic 2. The boundary of the Biogenic 2 EFHCA is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated and connecting back to 47°08.77′ N lat., 125°00.91′ W long.:
    1. (1)47°08.77′ N lat., 125°00.91′ W long.;
    2. (2)47°08.82′ N lat., 125°10.01′ W long.;
    3. (3)47°20.01′ N lat., 125°10.00′ W long.; and
    4. (4)47°20.00′ N lat., 125°01.25′ W long.
  5. (e)Quinault Canyon. The boundary of the Quinault Canyon EFHCA is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated and connecting back to 47°17.00′ N lat., 125°15.63′ W long.:
    1. (1)47°17.00′ N lat., 125°15.63′ W long.;
    2. (2)47°17.00′ N lat., 125°10.00′ W long.; and
    3. (3)47°08.82′ N lat., 125°10.01′ W long.
  6. (f)Grays Canyon. The Grays Canyon EFHCA consists of two adjacent polygons defined in this paragraph, combined.
    1. (1)Grays Canyon North. The boundary of Grays Canyon North is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated and connecting back to 46°56.79′ N lat., 125°00.00′ W long.:
      1. (i)46°56.79′ N lat., 125°00.00′ W long.;
      2. (ii)46°58.30′ N lat., 125°00.21′ W long.;
      3. (iii)46°58.47′ N lat., 124°59.08′ W long.;
      4. (iv)47°01.04′ N lat., 124°59.54′ W long.;
      5. (v)47°03.63′ N lat., 124°56.00′ W long.,
      6. (vi)47°03.69′ N lat., 124°55.84′ W long.;
      7. (vii)47°02.69′ N lat., 124°54.35′ W long.;
      8. (viii)46°58.03′ N lat., 124°54.12′ W long.;
      9. (ix)46°55.91′ N lat., 124°54.40′ W long.; and
      10. (x)46°58.01′ N lat., 124°55.09′ W long.
    2. (2)Grays Canyon South-Central. The boundary of Grays Canyon South-Central is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated and connecting back to 46°56.79′ N lat., 125°00.00′ W long.:
      1. (i)46°56.79′ N lat., 125°00.00′ W long.;
      2. (ii)46°58.01′ N lat., 124°55.09′ W long.;
      3. (iii)46°55.91′ N lat., 124°54.40′ W long.;
      4. (iv)46°55.07′ N lat., 124°54.14′ W long.;
      5. (v)46°59.60′ N lat., 124°49.79′ W long.;
      6. (vi)46°58.72′ N lat., 124°48.78′ W long.;
      7. (vii)46°54.45′ N lat., 124°48.36′ W long.;
      8. (viii)46°53.99′ N lat., 124°49.95′ W long.;
      9. (ix)46°54.38′ N lat., 124°52.73′ W long.;
      10. (x)46°53.30′ N lat., 124°52.35′ W long.;
      11. (xi)46°53.30′ N lat., 124°49.13′ W long.;
      12. (xii)46°50.40′ N lat., 124°49.06′ W long.;
        1. (xiii)46°48.12′ N lat., 124°47.94′ W long.;
          1. (xiv)46°47.48′ N lat., 124°50.86′ W long.;
            1. (xv)46°49.81′ N lat., 124°52.79′ W long.; and
              1. (xvi)46°51.55′ N lat., 125°00.00′ W long.
  7. (g)Biogenic 3. The boundary of the Biogenic 3 EFHCA is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated and connecting back to 46°48.16′ N lat., 125°10.75′ W long.:
    1. (1)46°48.16′ N lat., 125°10.75′ W long.;
    2. (2)46°40.00′ N lat., 125°10.00′ W long.;
    3. (3)46°40.00′ N lat., 125°20.01′ W long.; and
    4. (4)46°50.00′ N lat., 125°20.00′ W long.
  8. (h)Willapa Canyonhead. The boundary of the Willapa Canyonhead EFHCA is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated and connecting back to 46°33.50′ N lat., 124°28.77′ W long.:
    1. (1)46°33.50′ N lat., 124°28.77′ W long.;
    2. (2)46°33.50′ N lat., 124°29.50′ W long.;
    3. (3)46°33.85′ N lat., 124°36.99′ W long.;
    4. (4)46°36.50′ N lat., 124°38.00′ W long.;
    5. (5)46°37.50′ N lat., 124°41.00′ W long.;
    6. (6)46°37.64′ N lat., 124°41.11′ W long.;
    7. (7)46°39.43′ N lat., 124°38.69′ W long.; and
    8. (8)46°34.50′ N lat., 124°28.50′ W long.
      1. (i)Willapa Deep. The boundary of the Willapa Deep EFHCA is defined by straight lines connecting all of the following points in the order stated and connecting back to 46°22.57′ N lat., 124°46.70′ W long.:
        1. (1)46°22.57′ N lat., 124°46.70′ W long.;
        2. (2)46°24.38′ N lat., 124°56.31′ W long.;
        3. (3)46°27.49′ N lat., 124°54.36′ W long.;
        4. (4)46°36.87′ N lat., 125°09.27′ W long.;
        5. (5)46°35.59′ N lat., 125°04.58′ W long.;
        6. (6)46°31.54′ N lat., 124°57.53′ W long.;
        7. (7)46°28.70′ N lat., 124°51.77′ W long.; and
        8. (8)46°23.78′ N lat., 124°43.30′ W long.