(a) Atlantic Ocean means all those waters of the Marine and Coastal District, excluding bays and harbors, which are seaward of Long Island's south shore and, at the east end, are southerly of a line between Montauk Point, Long Island, and Southeast Point, Block Island; and, at the west end, are easterly of a line between Rockaway Point, Long Island, and the most northerly tip of Sandy Hook, New Jersey.

(b) Department means the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

(c) Effective fishing area means that area of the sea bottom from which harvesting gear collects shellfish, including: the width or cutting area of blades, bars, wires, suction heads or similar structures or openings, including any water jet area, which affect the swath or overall width of the path from which surf clams and/or ocean quahogs are taken.

(d) Industry standard bushel means a unit of measure which is 1.88 cubic feet in volume.

(e) Standard cage means a container which is 60 cubic feet in volume and holds 32 industry standard bushels of surf clams and/or ocean quahogs in the shell.