###### Editorial Note on [Part 648](/current/title-50/part-648?toc=1)

#### Editorial Note:

Nomenclature changes to part 648 appear at [62 FR 14651](https://www.federalregister.gov/citation/62-FR-14651), Mar. 27, 1997.

#### § 648.60 Sea Scallop Rotational Areas.

(a) *Area I-Quad Scallop Rotational Area.* The Area 1-Quad Scallop Rotational Area is defined by straight lines connecting the following points in the order stated (copies of a chart depicting this area are available from the Regional Administrator upon request):

Table 1 to Paragraph (a)

| Point | N latitude | W longitude |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AIQ1 | 40°55.2′ | 68°53.4′ |
| AIQ2 | 41°0.6′ | 68°58.2′ |
| AIQ3 | 41°3.0′ | 68°52.2′ |
| AIQ4 | 40°55.8′ | 68°46.8′ |
| AIQ1 | 40°55.2′ | 68°53.4′ |

(b) *Area II Scallop Rotational Area* —

(1) *Area II Scallop Rotational Area boundary.* The Area II Scallop Rotational Area is defined by straight lines connecting the following points in the order stated (copies of a chart depicting this area are available from the Regional Administrator upon request):

Table 2 to Paragraph (b)(1)

| Point | N latitude | W longitude | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AII1 | 41°30′ | 67°20′ | |
| AII2 | 41°30′ | (a) | (b) |
| AII3 | 40°40′ | (c) | (b) |
| AII4 | 40°40′ | 67°20′ | |
| AII1 | 41°30′ | 67°20′ | |
| | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| a The intersection of lat. 41°30′ N and the United States-Canada Maritime Boundary, approximately lat. 41°30′ N, long. 66°34.73′ W. | | | |
| b From Point AII2 connected to Point AII3 along the United States-Canada Maritime Boundary. | | | |
| c The intersection of lat. 40°40′ N and the United States-Canada Maritime Boundary, approximately lat. 40°40′ N and long. 65°52.61′ W. | | | |

(2) *Season.*

(i) A vessel issued a scallop permit may not fish for, possess, or land scallops in or from the area known as the Area II Scallop Rotational Area, defined in [paragraph (b)(1)](/on/2024-09-20/title-50/section-648.60#p-648.60(b)(1)) of this section, during the period of August 15 through November 15 of each year the Area II Access Area is open to scallop vessels, unless transiting pursuant to [§ 648.59(a)](/on/2024-09-20/title-50/section-648.59#p-648.59(a)).

(ii) [Reserved]

(c) *Area I Scallop Rotational Area.* The Area I Scallop Rotational Area is defined by straight lines connecting the following points in the order stated (copies of a chart depicting this area are available from the Regional Administrator upon request):

Table 3 to Paragraph (c)

| Point | N latitude | W longitude |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AIA1 | 40°58.2′ | 68°30′ |
| AIA2 | 40°55.8′ | 68°46.8′ |
| AIA3 | 41°3.0′ | 68°52.2′ |
| AIA4 | 41°0.6′ | 68°58.2′ |
| AIA5 | 41°4.2′ | 69°1.2′ |
| AIA6 | 41°25.8′ | 68°30′ |
| AIA1 | 40°58.2′ | 68°30′ |

(d) *Area 1-Sliver Scallop Rotational Area.* The Area 1-Sliver Scallop Rotational Area is defined by straight lines connecting the following points in the order stated (copies of a chart depicting this area are available from the Regional Administrator upon request):

Table 4 to Paragraph (d)

| Point | N latitude | W longitude |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AIS1 | 41°0.0′ | 68°30.0′ |
| AIS2 | 41°25.8′ | 68°30.0′ |
| AIS3 | 41°4.2′ | 69°1.2′ |
| AIS4 | 41°30.0′ | 69°22.8′ |
| AIS1 | 41°30.0′ | 68°30.0′ |

(e)—(f) [Reserved]

(g) *Nantucket Lightship Scallop Rotational Area.* The Nantucket Lightship Scallop Rotational Area is defined by straight lines connecting the following points in the order stated (copies of a chart depicting this area are available from the Regional Administrator upon request):

Table 5 to Paragraph (g)

| Point | N latitude | W longitude |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NLS1 | 40°49.8′ | 69°0.0′ |
| NLS2 | 40°49.8′ | 69°30.0′ |
| NLS3 | 40°43.2′ | 69°30.0′ |
| NLS4 | 40°43.2′ | 70°19.8′ |
| NLS5 | 40°26.4′ | 70°19.8′ |
| NLS6 | 40°19.8′ | 70°0.0′ |
| NLS7 | 40°19.8′ | 68°48.0′ |
| NLS8 | 40°33.0′ | 68°48.0′ |
| NLS9 | 40°33.0′ | 69°0.0′ |
| NLS1 | 40°49.8′ | 69°0.0′ |

(h)—(i) [Reserved]

(j) *New York Bight Scallop Rotational Area.* The New York Bight Scallop Rotational Area is defined by straight lines connecting the following points in the order stated (copies of a chart depicting this area are available from the Regional Administrator upon request):

Table 6 to Paragraph (j)

| Point | N latitude | W longitude |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NYB1 | 40°00′ | 73°20′ |
| NYB2 | 40°00′ | 72°30′ |
| NYB3 | 39°20′ | 72°30′ |
| NYB4 | 39°20′ | 73°20′ |
| NYB1 | 40°00′ | 73°20′ |

[[85 FR 17764](https://www.federalregister.gov/citation/85-FR-17764), Mar. 31, 2020, as amended at [86 FR 27051](https://www.federalregister.gov/citation/86-FR-27051), May 19, 2021; [87 FR 18287](https://www.federalregister.gov/citation/87-FR-18287), Mar. 30, 2022; [88 FR 19568](https://www.federalregister.gov/citation/88-FR-19568), Apr. 3, 2023; [89 FR 20351](https://www.federalregister.gov/citation/89-FR-20351), Mar. 22, 2024]