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Fishery Information Sheets

Unless otherwise noted, the regulations described in the Fishery Information sheets apply to fishing vessels issued valid Federal fishing permits or any vessel fishing in Federal waters. (See 50 CFR § 648.4 and 50 CFR § 697.4 for Federal fishing permit requirements).  These information sheets are only a summary of applicable fishing regulations and are not a substitute for the actual regulations which can be found at 50 CFR § 648.

 

Northeast Multispecies

  • Proposed Amendment 16 Common Pool Measures
  • Small Mesh Fishery Exemptions
    • Small Mesh Exemption Programs
    • General Small Mesh Whiting Fishery Exemption Program Information
    • Exemptions within the Gulf of Maine/George’s Bank Regulated Mesh Area
    • Gulf of Maine Grate Raised Foootrope Trawl Whiting Fishery Exemption
    • Cultivator Shoal Whiting Fishery Exemption Area
    • Small Mesh Area 1 and 2 Exemption Areas
    • Raised Footrope Trawl Exempted Whiting Fishery Areas
    • Raised Footrope Trawl Gear Specifications
    • Small Mesh Exemptions within the Southern New England Regulated Mesh Area
    • Little Tunny Gillnet Exemption Area
    • Mussel and Sea Urchin Dredge Exemption
    • Small Mesh Exemptions within the Mid-Atlantic Regulated Mesh Area
    • Northern Shrimp Fishery
  • Large Mesh Fishery Exemptions
    • General information on exemption programs
    • Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank Monkfish Gillnet Exemption
    • Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank Dogfish Gillnet Exemption
    • Southern New England Monkfish and Skate Trawl Exemption Area
    • Southern New England Monkfish and Dogfish Gillnet Exemption Area
    • Mid-Atlantic Exemption Area
  • Closed Area Regulations
    • Seasonal closures
    • Year-round closures
    • Essential Fish Habitat closures
    • Transiting regulations and gear stowage requirements
  • Charter/Party and Recreational Fishing
  • Landing/Possession and Size Limits

Spiny Dogfish

Monkfish

Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass

Atlantic Bluefish

Northeast Skate Complex

American Lobster

Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)

     
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