This dataset depicts the boundaries of the Great South Channel Restricted Area in effect from April 1 to June 30 annually in ESRI shapefile format for the NOAA Fisheries Service’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO).
Fishermen must remove all trap/pot gear from this area and not set new gear in this area from February 1 to April 30, 2023. This restricted area was also in effect April 1-30, 2022.
This map shows the minimum traps per trawl requirements for LMA 2 and LMA 3 put in place by the 2021 amendments to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan.
This map shows the new minimum traps per trawl requirements for New Hampshire fishermen put in place by the 2021 amendments to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan.
This map shows the new minimum traps per trawl requirements for Maine Zone G put in place by the 2021 amendments to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan.
This map shows the new minimum traps per trawl requirements for Maine Zone F put in place by the 2021 amendments to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan.
This map shows the new minimum traps per trawl requirements for Maine Zone E put in place by the 2021 amendments to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan.
This map shows the new minimum traps per trawl requirements for Maine Zone D put in place by the 2021 amendments to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan.
This map shows the new minimum traps per trawl requirements for Maine Zone C put in place by the 2021 amendments to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan.
