Table 1. Fishing Year 2024 Common Pool Possession and Trip Limits
| Stock | 2024 Trip Limit |
| GB1 Cod (outside Eastern U.S./Canada Area) | 100 lb per DAS, up to 200 lb per trip |
| GB Cod (inside Eastern U.S./Canada Area) | |
| GB Cod [Closed Area II Yellowtail Flounder/Haddock SAP2 (for targeting haddock)] | 500 lb per trip |
| GOM Cod | 150 lb per DAS, up to 300 lb per trip |
| GB Haddock | 50,000 lb per trip |
| GOM Haddock | 1,000 lb per DAS, up to 2,000 lb per trip |
| GB Yellowtail Flounder | 100 lb per trip |
| SNE/MA3 Yellowtail Flounder | 200 lb per DAS, up to 400 lb per trip |
| CC/GOM Yellowtail Flounder | 1,500 lb per DAS, up to 3,000 lb per trip |
| American plaice | 3,000 lb per DAS, up to 6,000 lb per trip |
| Witch Flounder | 1,500 lb per trip |
| GB Winter Flounder | 500 lb per trip |
| GOM Winter Flounder | 2,000 lb per trip |
| SNE/MA Winter Flounder | 2,000 lb per DAS, up to 4,000 lb per trip |
| Redfish | Unlimited |
| White hake | 750 lb per trip |
| Pollock | Unlimited |
| Atlantic Halibut | 1 fish per trip |
| Windowpane Flounder | Possession Prohibited |
| Ocean Pout | |
| Atlantic Wolffish |
1GB = Georges Bank
2SAP = Special Access Program
3SNE/MA = Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic
Table 2. Fishing Year 2024 Cod Trip Limits for Handgear A, and Handgear B Permits
| Permit | 2024 Trip Limit |
| Handgear A GOM Cod | 150 lb per trip |
| Handgear A GB Cod | 100 lb per trip |
| Handgear B GOM Cod | 25 lb per trip |
| Handgear B GB Cod | 25 lb per trip |
Vessels with a Small Vessel category permit can possess up to 300 lb of cod, haddock, and yellowtail flounder, combined, per trip. These vessels are also subject to trip limits that are equal to the DAS possession limits applicable to multispecies DAS vessels as described in Table 1.
Additionally, Northeast multispecies vessels may not target yellowtail flounder within the Closed Area II Yellowtail Flounder/Haddock Special Access Program (SAP) in fishing year 2024. Northeast multispecies vessels are not allowed to fish in this SAP using flounder trawl nets, but may fish in this SAP to target haddock with a haddock separator trawl, a Ruhle trawl, or hook gear. This SAP is open from August 1, 2024, through January 31, 2025.
Lastly, the Regular B Days-at-Sea (DAS) program is closed for fishing year 2024. During this closure, Northeast multispecies vessels may not declare or use regular B DAS.
Questions?
Contact Spencer Talmage, Regional Office, (978) 281-9232, Spencer.Talmage@noaa.gov
