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Fishing Year 2020 Possession and Trip Limit Increases for the Northeast Multispecies (New England Groundfish) Common Pool Fishery

This action increases the possession and trip limits of Georges Bank cod, Gulf of Maine cod, Gulf of Maine haddock, Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic winter flounder, American plaice, and witch flounder for Northeast multispecies common pool vessels for…
Effective
05/03/2025

Approved At-Sea Monitoring and Electronic Monitoring Providers for Groundfish Sectors

We have approved seven companies to provide Northeast multispecies sector at-sea and electronic monitoring services in fishing years 2021 and 2022. Regulations implementing the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan require at-sea and…
Published
05/03/2025

Increase in Sector Carryover of 2019 Annual Catch Entitlements and Carryover of Unused Leased-in Days-at-Sea by Common Pool Vessels

This temporary rule implements emergency measures under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to revise portions of the fishing year 2019 carryover provisions in the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan…
Effective
05/03/2025

Temporary Waivers on Northeast Observers, Monitors Through August 13, Resuming Coverage August 14

Observer coverage to resume August 14.
July 30, 2020 -
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Guide to Port-to-Port Transit Declarations for the Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) and Monkfish Fisheries

This summary provides a broad overview of transit restrictions and requirements for vessels fishing in the groundfish and monkfish fisheries.

Fisherman's Perspective: Electronic Monitoring Needs to Pay Off for Fishermen

Part 2 of 2: Fisherman Rick Bellavance talks about his experience using electronic monitoring.
January 27, 2020 - Feature Story ,
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Fisherman's Perspective: Electronic Reporting Saves Time, Needs to Be Standardized Across Fisheries

Part 1 of 2: Fisherman Rick Bellavance talks about his experiences using electronic reporting.
December 16, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Fisherman's Perspective: Using Electronic Reporting Devices to Provide Real Time Data and Further Understand Ocean Ecosystem

New Bedford groundfish, fluke, and squid fisherman Tony Borges gets useful real-time information from electronic monitoring.
October 15, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Vessel Monitoring System Demarcation Line

This dataset depicts the boundaries of the VMS Demarcation Line.
October 14, 2019 - Map ,
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Northeast Groundfish Sector Small-Mesh Exemption Area

This dataset depicts the boundaries of the Sector Small-Mesh Exemption Area.
October 14, 2019 - Map ,
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