The management area is the EEZ around Puerto Rico bounded by rhumb lines connecting the following points and geographic instructions in order:
Table 1 to § 622.430
Point | North lat. | West long. |
A (intersects with the international and EEZ boundary) | 19°37'29" | 65°20'57" |
B | 18°25'46.3015" | 65°06'31.866" |
From Point B proceed southerly along the 3-nautical mile territorial boundary of the St. Thomas and St. John island group to Point C | ||
C | 18°13'59.0606" | 65°05'33.058" |
D | 18°01'16.9636" | 64°57'38.817" |
E | 17°30'00.000" | 65°20'00.1716" |
F | 16°02'53.5812" | 65°20'00.1716" |
From Point F proceed along the international and EEZ boundary southwesterly, then northerly, then easterly, and finally southerly to Point A | ||
A (intersects with the International and EEZ boundary) | 19°37'29" | 65°20'57" |
50 C.F.R. §622.430