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50 CFR Part 622, Appendix E

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The Puerto Rico management area is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points.

PointNorth latitudeWest longitude
A (intersects with the International/EEZ boundary)19°37′29″65°20′57″
B18°25′46.3015″65°06′31.866″
From Point B, proceed southerly along the 3-nautical mile Territorial boundary of the St. Thomas/St. John island group to Point C
C18°13′59.0606″65°05′33.058″
D18°01′16.9636″64°57′38.817″
E17°30′00.000″65°20′00.1716″
F16°02′53.5812″65°20′00.1716″
From Point F, proceed southwesterly, then northerly, then easterly, and finally southerly along the International/EEZ boundary to Point A
A (intersects with the International/EEZ boundary)19°37′29″65°20′57″

The St. Croix management area is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points.

PointNorth latitudeWest longitude
G18°03′03″64°38′03″
From Point G, proceed easterly, then southerly, then southwesterly along the International/EEZ boundary to Point F
F16°02′53.5812″65°20′00.1716″
E17°30′00.000″65°20′00.1716″
D18°01′16.9636″64°57′38.817″
G18°03′03″64°38′03″

The St. Thomas/St. John management area is bounded by rhumb lines connecting, in order, the following points.

PointNorth latitudeWest longitude
A (intersects with the International/EEZ boundary)19°37′29″65°20′57″
From Point A, proceed southeasterly along the International/EEZ boundary to Point G
G18°03′03″64°38′03″
D18°01′16.9636″64°57′38.817″
C18°13′59.0606″65°05′33.058″
From Point C, proceed northerly along the 3-nautical mile Territorial boundary of the St. Thomas/St. John island group to Point B
B18°25′46.3015″65°06′31.866″
A (intersects with the International/EEZ boundary)19°37′29″65°20′57″

[78 FR 33258, June 4, 2013]