Reminder: Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Gulf of Maine Cod and Haddock Recreational Measures

We are opening a two-week season for Gulf of Maine cod from September 15-30, 2019.

Cod and haddock on board a vessel must be readily available for inspection. Fillets must have at least 2 square inches of contiguous skin that allows for identification of fish species, while possessed on board and at the time of landing.

During multiple-day trips, a vessel may possess the daily limit up to the number of calendar days fished. Any trip covering 2 calendar days must be at least 15 hours in duration. The possession limit for the second day may be possessed only after the second calendar day begins, and the same applies for each additional day. For example, a vessel on a 2-day trip could not be in possession of more than 15 Gulf of Maine haddock, per person, on the first day of the trip.

If you have a mobile device, you can use the FishRules app to check recreational fishing regulations.

Questions? 

Contact Emily Keiley, (978) 281-9116  

The Gulf of Maine Regulated Mesh Area is bounded on the east and south by a line connecting the following points:

Point	N. Latitude	W. Longitude
G1	The intersection of the shoreline and the U.S.-Canada Maritime Boundary	The intersection of the shoreline and the U.S.-Canada Maritime Boundary
G2	43° 58'	67° 22'
G3	42° 53.1'	67° 44.4’
G4	42° 31'	67° 28.1'
CII3	42° 22’	67° 20'
G6	42° 20'	67° 20'
G7	42° 20'	69° 30’
G8	42° 00'	69° 30'
G9	42° 00'	The intersection of the Cape Cod, MA, coastline and 42°00' N. lat.