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 and 50 CFR Part § 697.

Northeast Multispecies

• Small Mesh Fishery Exemptions
• Large Mesh Fishery Exemptions
• Closed Area Regulations
• Charter/Party and Recreational Fishing
• Landing/Possession and Size Limits
• Days-At-Sea (DAS) Leasing Program
• Days-At-Sea (DAS) Transfer Program
• Letters of Authorization
• Fixed Gear Buoy and Line Marking Requirements in the Northeast
• Handgear A Permit
• Handgear B Permit
• Small Vessel Category Permit

Northeast Multispecies Sector Management

• Sector Trip Information Sheet
• Skate Information Sheet
• Accountability Measures (AM) and Annual Catch Limits (ACL)
• Discard Calculations
• New Opportunities for Permits in Confirmation of Permit History (CPH)
• Fixed Gear Buoy and Line Marking Requirements in the Northeast

Sea Scallops

• Scallop 2013 Fishing Year Allocations Information Sheet
• Yellowtail Flounder Accountability Measures in the Scallop Fishery Fact Sheet
• Sea Scallop Gear Requirements
• Sea Scallop IFQ Cost Recovery Program
• Sea Scallop LAGC Permit Requirements (Coming Soon)
• Sea Scallop Voluntary IFQ Sector Program
• Sea Scallop LAGC IFQ Transfer Requirements (Coming Soon)
• Sea Scallop Observer Program (Coming Soon)
• Sea Scallop LAGC VMS Requirements (Coming Soon)
• New Opportunities for Permits in Confirmation of Permit History (CPH)

Spiny Dogfish

• Summary of Regulations
• Letters of Authorization

Monkfish

• Summary of Regulations
• Fixed Gear Buoy and Line Marking Requirements in the Northeast

Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass

• Commercial Summer Flounder (Fluke) Fishery; Summary of Regulations
• Commercial Scup (Porgy) Fishery; Summary of Regulations
• Commercial Black Sea Bass Fishery; Summary of Regulations
• Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass - Party/Charter and Recreational Regulations
• Letters of Authorization

Atlantic Bluefish

• Summary of Regulations

Northeast Skate Complex

• Northeast Skate Fishery Information Sheet
• Letters of Authorization

American Lobster

• Summary of Regulations Fishing Year 2011
• Demographic And Economic Trends In The Northeastern United States Lobster (Homarus americanus) Fishery, 1970–2005 (NEFSC Reference Document 07-17, 10/26/07)
• Lobster Sexual Identification Table
• Federal American Lobster Trap, Gear Buoy and Line Marking and Deployment Requirements

Atlantic Herring

• 2012 Herring Reporting Guide
• 2012 Expanded Herring Reporting Guide
• Atlantic Herring Information Sheet
• Letters of Authorization
• Dealers and At-Sea Processors - Information on Reporting

Atlantic Mackerel, Squid (Illex and Longfin), and Butterfish

• Atlantic Mackerel, Longfin Squid (formerly known as Loligo Squid), Illex Squid, and Butterfish Information Sheet
• Letters of Authorization

Surfclam/Ocean Quahog

• Summary of Regulations

Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab

• Fixed Gear Buoy and Line Marking Requirements in the Northeast

Golden Tilefish

• Tilefish Fishery Information Sheet

Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)

• Regulations