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Atlantic Sea Scallop Managed Waters for Fishing Year 2019

March 27, 2019

Framework 30 allocates effort into three rotational access areas and closes four areas.

Map of managed areas for scallop in 2019

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

 

Last updated by Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office on September 21, 2022