(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) Certified waters means waters which are certified to be in such sanitary condition that shellfish therefrom may be taken for use as food pursuant to Part 41 of this Title.

(d) Directed fishery means a fishing operation which is conducted with the primary intent to harvest for sale surf clams from the certified waters of New York's Atlantic Ocean.

(e) Individual fishing quota means the annual allocation of surfclam quota that is assigned to each eligible surfclam vessel based on the annual harvest limit divided equally by the number of eligible vessels authorized to participate in the Atlantic Ocean surfclam fishery.

(f) Land means to begin offloading surf clams, to offload surf clams, or to arrive in port with the intention of offloading surf clams.