Monkfish Fishery Closed Areas
Information describing the closed and restricted fishing areas in the monkfish fishery.
There are two closed areas in the Monkfish FMP: Lydonia Canyon Closed Area and Oceanographer Canyon Closed Area. A vessel fishing on a monkfish day-at-sea (DAS) is prohibited from fishing in these areas, regardless of gear used. These areas are not closed to recreational anglers, or vessels with a monkfish permit that are not fishing on a monkfish DAS. Please see the Monkfish DAS page for more information on the monkfish DAS program.
| Lyndonia Canyon Closed Area | Oceanographer Canyon Closed Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Latitude | W. Longitude | N. Latitude | W. Longitude |
| 40°16’ | 67°34’ | 40°10’ | 68°12’ |
| 40°16’ | 67°42’ | 40°24’ | 68°09’ |
| 40°20’ | 67°43’ | 40°24’ | 68°08’ |
| 40°27’ | 67°40’ | 40°10’ | 67°59’ |
| 40°27’ | 67°38’ | 40°10’ | 68°12’ |
| 40°16’ | 67°34’ | - | - |
A number of other Northeast multispecies closure areas may also apply, depending on fishing activity. For more information on Northeast multispecies closed areas, call us at (978) 281-9315, or visit the grouped species page.