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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes' usual and accustomed (U & A) fishing areas within the EEZ are set out below in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(4) of this section. Boundaries of a tribe's fishing area may be revised as ordered by a Federal court.
(1) Makah. The area north of 48°02.25' N. lat. (Norwegian Memorial) and east of 125°44' W. long.
(2) Quileute. The area commencing at Cape Alava, located at 48°10'00” N lat., 124°43'56.9” W long.; then proceeding west approximately forty nautical miles at that latitude to a northwestern point located at 48°10'00” N lat., 125°44'00” W long.; then proceeding in a southeasterly direction mirroring the coastline at a distance no farther than forty nautical miles from the mainland Pacific coast shoreline at any line of latitude, to a southwestern point at 47°31'42” N lat., 125°20'26” W long.; then proceeding east along that line of latitude to the Pacific coast shoreline at 47°31'42” N lat., 124°21'9.0” W long.
(3) Hoh. The area between 47°54.30' N. lat. (Quillayute River) and 47°21.00' N. lat. (Quinault River) and east of 125°44.00' W. long.
(4) Quinault. The area commencing at the Pacific coast shoreline near Destruction Island, located at 47°40'06” N lat., 124°23'51.362” W long.; then proceeding west approximately thirty nautical miles at that latitude to a northwestern point located at 47°40'06” N lat., 125°08'30” W long.; then proceeding in a southeasterly direction mirroring the coastline no farther than thirty nautical miles from the mainland Pacific coast shoreline at any line of latitude, to a southwestern point at 46°53'18” N lat., 124°53'53” W long.; then proceeding east along that line of latitude to the Pacific coast shoreline at 46°53'18” N lat., 124°7'36.6” W long.
(b) [Reserved]
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 50. Wildlife and Fisheries § 50.660.4 Usual and accustomed fishing areas for Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-50-wildlife-and-fisheries/cfr-sect-50-660-4/
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