Access Areas for Fishing Year 2019
Framework 30 allocates effort into three rotational access areas: (Mid-Atlantic Access Area (MAAA), Nantucket Lightship-West Access Area (NLS-W), and Closed Area 1 Access Area (CA1). There are no seasonal closures in any of the available access areas in 2019.
Closed Area 1
| 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 |
Closed Areas for Fishing Year 2019
The following areas are closed for scallop fishing year 2019.
Nantucket Lightship North
| Point | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| NLSN1 | 40°50’ N | 69°30’ W |
| NLSN2 | 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 |
