# 50 CFR § 660.4: Usual and accustomed fishing areas for Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.4

## Section

- **Citation:** 50 CFR § 660.4
- **Heading:** Usual and accustomed fishing areas for Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries > CHAPTER VI—FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE > PART 660—FISHERIES OFF WEST COAST STATES > Subpart A—General

## Text

(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. A polygon commencing at the Pacific coast shoreline near the mouth of the Quillayute River, located at latitude 47°54′30″ north, longitude 124°38′31″ west; then proceeding west approximately forty nautical miles at that latitude to a northwestern point located at latitude 47°54′30″ north, longitude 125°38′18″ west; then proceeding in a southeasterly direction mirroring the coastline at a distance no farther than forty nautical miles from the mainland Pacific coast shoreline, to a point located at latitude 47°31′42″ north, longitude 125°20′26″ west, then proceeding east along that line of latitude approximately ten nautical miles to a point located at latitude 47°31′42″ north, longitude 125°5′48″ west, then proceeding in a southeasterly direction mirroring the coastline at a distance no farther than thirty nautical miles from the mainland Pacific coast shoreline to a point located at latitude 47°21′00″ north, longitude 125°2′52″ west; then proceeding east along that line of latitude to the Pacific coast shoreline near the mouth of the Quinault River, located at latitude 47°21′00″ north, longitude 124°18′8″ west.
(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]
[81 FR 36807, June 8, 2016, as amended at 83 FR 53828, Oct. 25, 2018; 89 FR 59678, July 23, 2024]

## Nearby sections

- [50 CFR § 660.1 § 660.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.1.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.2 § 660.2 Relation to other laws.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.2.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.3 § 660.3 Reporting and recordkeeping.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.3.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.4 § 660.4 Usual and accustomed fishing areas for Pacific Coast treaty Indian tribes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.4.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.5 § 660.5 Shared Ecosystem Component Species.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.5.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.6 § 660.6 Prohibitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.6.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.10 § 660.10 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.10.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.11 § 660.11 General definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.11.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.12 § 660.12 General groundfish prohibitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.12.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.13 § 660.13 Recordkeeping and reporting.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.13.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.14 § 660.14 Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.14.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.15 § 660.15 Equipment requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.15.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.16 § 660.16 Groundfish observer program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.16.md)
- [50 CFR § 660.17 § 660.17 Catch monitor program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-660.17.md)

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