### Question
Can you define what moratorium area means?


### Answer
**Moratorium area** is defined as the following in *16 U.S.C. § 5152*:

> the coastal waters with respect to which a declaration under section 5154(a) of this title applies

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 5152*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 71A-ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS CONSERVATION**

