(9 ) Distribution of additional Longline category quota transferred inseason. EEZ west and north of the boundary stipulated at 50 CFR 600.105(c) and the Atlantic region includes all other waters of the Atlantic Ocean with the exception regarding fishing taking place in the Northeast Distant (NED) gear restricted area defined at § 635.2 and is further described in paragraph (b)(8) of this section. For the purposes of this section, the Gulf of Mexico region includes all waters of the U.S.

Purse Seine category annual allocations can only be used to fish in the Atlantic region, even if leased to a PLL participant. PLL ATL shares and resultant allocations can only be used to fish with pelagic longline gear in the Atlantic region. PLL GOM shares and resultant allocations can be used to fish with pelagic longline gear in either the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic regions. Regional percentages determine the share and allocation within the two pelagic longline (PLL) share categories: Gulf of Mexico (PLL GOM) and Atlantic (PLL ATL).

As described further under paragraph (k)(3) of this section, all IBQ shares and resultant allocations are designated as either “Gulf of Mexico” or “Atlantic” based upon the geographic location of sets as reported to NMFS under the requirements of § 635.5.

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