Atlantic Sea Scallop Managed Waters Fishing Year 2019
Chart of scallop management areas for 2019.
2019 Atlantic Sea Scallop Access Areas
Closed Area I
|
Point |
Latitude |
Longitude |
|
CAIA1 |
41°30’ N |
68°30’ W |
|
CAIA2 |
40°58’ N |
68°30’ W |
|
CAIA3 |
40°54.95’ N |
68°53.37’ W |
|
CAIA4 |
41°04’ N |
69°01’ W |
|
CAIA5 |
41°30’ N |
69°23’ W |
|
CAIA1 |
41°30’ N |
68°30’ W |
Nantucket Lightship-West
|
Point |
Latitude |
Longitude |
|
NLSW1 |
40°20’ N |
70°00’ W |
|
NLSW2 |
40°43.44’ N |
70°00’ W |
|
NLSW3 |
40°43.44’ N |
69°30’ W |
|
NLSW4 |
40°20’ N |
69°30’ W |
|
NLSW1 |
40°20’ N |
70°00’ W |
Mid-Atlantic Access Area
|
Point |
Latitude |
Longitude |
|
MAAA1 |
39°30’ N |
73°10’ W |
|
MAAA2 |
39°30’ N |
72°30’ W |
|
MAAA3 |
38°30’ N |
73°30’ W |
|
MAAA4 |
38°10’ N |
73°30’ W |
|
MAAA5 |
38°10’ N |
74°20’ W |
|
MAAA6 |
38°50’ N |
74°20’ W |
|
MAAA7 |
38°50’ N |
73°42’ W |
|
MAAA1 |
39°30’ N |
73°10’ W |
2019 Atlantic Sea Scallop Closed Areas
Nantucket Lightship North
|
Point |
Latitude |
Longitude |
|
NLSN1 |
40°50’ N |
69°30’ W |
|
NLSH2 |
40°50’ N |
69°00’ W |
|
NLSN3 |
40°33’ N |
69°00’ W |
|
NLSN4 |
40° 33’ N |
69°30’ W |
|
NLSN1 |
40°50’ N |
69°30’ W |
Nantucket Lightship-South
|
Point |
Latitude |
Longitude |
|
NLSS1 |
40°20’ N |
69°30’ W |
|
NLSS2 |
40°33’ N |
69°30’ W |
|
NLSS3 |
40°33’ N |
69°00’ W |
|
NLSS4 |
40°20’ N |
69°00’ W |
|
NLSS1 |
40°20’ N |
69°30’ W |
Nantucket Lightship Hatchet
|
Point |
Latitude |
Longitude |
|
NLSH1 |
40° 50’ N |
69° 30’ W |
|
NLSH2 |
40° 43.44’ N |
69° 30’ W |
|
NLSH3 |
40° 43.44’ N |
70° 00’ W |
|
NLSH4 |
40° 20’ N |
70° 00’ W |
|
NLSH5 |
40° 20’ N |
70° 20’ W |
|
NLSH6 |
40° 50’ N |
70° 20’ W |
|
NLSH1 |
40 50’ N |
69 30’ W |
Other Atlantic Sea Scallop Management Area Coordinates
NGOM Scallop Management Area |
||
|
Point |
N. Latitude |
W. Longitude |
|
NGOM1 |
42°20' |
Massachusetts Shoreline |
|
NGOM2 |
42°20' |
69°40' |
|
NGOM3 |
42°49.5' |
69°40' |
|
NGOM4 |
43°12' |
69°00' |
|
NGOM5 |
43°41' |
68°00' |
|
G2 |
43°58' |
67°22' |
|
G1 |
Northward along the irregular U.S.-Canada maritime boundary to the shoreline |
Northward along the irregular U.S.-Canada maritime boundary to the shoreline |
GOM Scallop Dredge Exemption Area |
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|
Point |
N. Latitude |
W. Longitude |
|
SM1 |
41°35′ |
70°00′ |
|
SM2 |
41°35′ |
69°40′ |
|
SM3 |
42°49.5′ |
69°40′ |
|
SM4 |
43°12′ |
69°00′ |
|
SM5 |
43°41′ |
68°00′ |
|
SM6 |
43°58′ |
67°22′ |
|
SM7 |
Northward along the irregular U.S.-Canada maritime boundary to the shoreline |
Northward along the irregular U.S.-Canada maritime boundary to the shoreline |
Great South Channel Scallop Dredge Exemption Area |
||
|
Point |
N. Latitude |
W. Longitude |
|
GSC 1 |
42°06′ |
69°40′ |
|
GSC 2 |
41°30′ |
69°10′ |
|
GSC 3 |
41°30′ |
69°23′ |
|
GSC 4 |
40°50′ |
68°49.2′ |
|
GSC 5 |
40°50′ |
69°29.46′ |
|
GSC 6 |
41°10′ |
69°50′ |
|
GSC 7 |
41°10′ |
70°00′ |
|
GSC 8 |
41°35′ |
70°00′ |
|
GSC 9 |
41°35′ |
69°40′ |
Southern New England Scallop Dredge Exemption Area
Bounded on the west, south and east by straight lines connecting the following points in the order stated:
|
Point |
N. Latitude |
W. Longitude |
|
Sc1 |
South facing shoreline of Long Island, NY |
72°30′ |
|
Sc2 |
40°00′ |
72°30′ |
|
Sc3 |
40°00′ |
71°40′ |
|
Sc4 |
39°50′ |
71°40′ |
|
Sc5 |
39°50′ |
70°00′ |
|
Sc6 |
South facing shoreline of Nantucket, MA |
70°00′ |
|
Sc7 |
North facing shoreline of Nantucket, MA |
70°00′ |
|
Sc8 |
South facing shoreline of Cape Cod, MA |
70°00′ |
Bounded on the northwest by straight lines connecting the following points in the order stated:
|
Point |
N. Latitude |
W. Longitude |
|
Sc9 |
41°00′ |
East facing shoreline of the south fork of Long Island, NY |
|
Sc10 |
41°00′ |
71°40′ |
|
Sc11 |
South facing shoreline of RI |
71°40′ |
The Mid-Atlantic Exemption Area
This area is bounded on the east by the western boundary of the Southern New England Dredge Exemption area, as described above.
Accountability Measure Areas
Georges Bank Accountability Measure Area
|
Point |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Note |
|
GBAM1 |
41°30’ N |
67°20’ W |
|
|
GBAM2 |
41°30’ N |
The intersection of 41°30′ N. lat. and the U.S.-Canada Maritime Boundary, approximately 41°30′ N. lat., 66°34.73′ W. long. |
From Point GBAM2 connected to Point GBAM3 along the U.S.-Canada Maritime Boundary. |
|
GBAM3 |
40°30’ N |
The intersection of 40°30′ N. lat. and the U.S.-Canada Maritime Boundary, approximately, 65°44.34′ W. long. |
From Point GBAM2 connected to Point GBAM3 along the U.S.-Canada Maritime Boundary. |
|
GBAM4 |
40°30’ N |
67°20’ W |
|
|
GBAM1 |
41°30’ N |
67°20’ W |
Mid-Atlantic Accountability Measure Area
All waters west of 71° W. Long.