This dataset depicts the eight Groundfish Exclusion Areas located in the Southern California Bight in the area formerly encompassed by the Cowcod Conservation Areas. The Groundfish Exclusion Areas restrict take and possession of groundfish, except for purposes of continuous transit. Fishing for non-groundfish stocks is permitted provided no groundfish are aboard. Located north of Santa Barbara Island, the Hidden Reef GEA measures 5.7 by 6.6 miles. The West of Santa Barbara Island GEA measures 12.6 by 7.9 miles. Located west of San Nicolas Island, the Potato Bank GEA measures 8.5 by 13.8 miles. To the south-west of San Nicolas Island, the 107/118 Bank GEA measures 9.1 by 6.8 miles. Located north/north-west of Tanner Bank, Cherry Bank GEA measures 13.9 by 3.9 miles, with the Seamount 109 GEA measuring 19.8 by 3.7 miles (on the southern end) located west of the bank. Roughly 25 miles west of Cortes Bank, the Northeast Bank GEA measures 6.3 by 10.1 miles. Roughly 49 miles west of San Diego, the 43-Fathom Spot GEA measures 8.0 by 11.2 miles.AttributesID: ID for each GEA.AreaName: Informal Description of each area.
