Groundfish Exclusion Areas (GEAs) are eight areas south of Point Conception, California intended to protect sensitive areas. These areas were reviewed and adopted by the Pacific Fishery Management Council in March 2023 under Alternative 3.
Map depicting where summer flounder trawlers in waters off Virginia (south of Cape Charles) and North Carolina must use an approved Turtle Excluder Device.
The Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closure V below is closed to all fishing vessels from March 1 through March 31 with a few exemptions. It is one of a series of seasonal closures called the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures.
The Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closure IV below is closed to all fishing vessels from October 1 through October 31 with a few exemptions. It is one of a series of seasonal closures called the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures.
The Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closure III below is closed to all fishing vessels from November 1 through January 31 with a few exemptions. It is one of a series of seasonal closures called the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures.
