Mass. Division of Marine Fisheries: Offshore Reporting Areas

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Area 15 - Boundaries

NMFS statistical area 539 plus area west of western boundary of area 14 to 71o 10' longitudinal line.

North - RI coastline

East - Western boundary of area 14

Area 16 - Boundaries

NMFS statistical area 537 except where area 12 cuts through it

North - Southern boundary of area 12

Area 17 - Boundaries

NMFS statistical area 526 except where area 11 cuts through it

North - Eastern boundary of area 11

Area 23 - Boundaries

NMFS statistical area 525

Area 18 - Boundaries

NMFS statistical area 521 except where area 9 cuts through it

West - Eastern boundary of area 9

Area 22 - Boundaries

NMFS statistical area 522

Area 25 - Boundaries

NMFS statistical area 524

Area 24 - Boundaries

NMFS statistical area 523

Area 21 - Boundaries

NMFS statistical area 515

Area 19 - Boundaries

NMFS statistical area 514 except where areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 cut through it

West - Eastern boundaries of areas 1-5 and northern boundary of area 8 (territorial sea line)

Area 20 - Boundaries

NMFS statistical area 513

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