Section 648.97 - Closed areas(a)Oceanographer Canyon Closed Area. No fishing vessel or person on a fishing vessel may enter, fish, or be in the area known as Oceanographer Canyon Closed Area (copies of a chart depicting this area are available from the Regional Administrator upon request), as defined by straight lines connecting the following points in the order stated, while on a monkfish DAS: Oceanographer Canyon Closed Area
| Point | N. Lat. | W. Long. |
| (1) OC1 | 40°10' | 68°12' |
| (2) OC2 | 40°24' | 68°09' |
| (3) OC3 | 40°24' | 68°08' |
| (4) OC4 | 40°10' | 67°59' |
| (5) OC1 | 40°10' | 68°12' |
(b)Lydonia Canyon Closed Area. No fishing vessel or person on a fishing vessel may enter, fish, or be in the area known as Lydonia Canyon Closed Area (copies of a chart depicting this area are available from the Regional Administrator upon request), as defined by straight lines connecting the following points in the order stated, while on a monkfish DAS: Lyndonia Canyon Closed Area
| Point | N. Lat. | W. Long. |
| (1) LC1 | 40°16' | 67°34' |
| (2) LC2 | 40°16' | 67°42' |
| (3) LC3 | 40°20' | 67°43' |
| (4) LC4 | 40°27' | 67°40' |
| (5) LC5 | 40° 27' | 67°38' |
| (6) LC1 | 40°16' | 67°34' |
70 FR 21946, Apr. 28, 2005