Community-based Sectors for the New England Groundfish Fishery
Community-based Sectors for the New England Groundfish Fishery
Community-based Sectors for the New England Groundfish Fishery
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Gloucester / Western Gulf of Maine Trawl Sector<br />
Joe Orlando<br />
Reason <strong>for</strong> Existence:<br />
• Securing a placeholder<br />
Requests:<br />
• Allocation of GOM cod and CC/GOM YT<br />
• DAS <strong>for</strong> all o<strong>the</strong>r stocks, including monkfish and skates<br />
• 7% - 20% of <strong>the</strong> TAC<br />
Requested Exemptions<br />
• GOM differential DAS counting<br />
• Seasonal rolling closures<br />
• GOM cod trip limits<br />
• GOM YT trip limits<br />
Members<br />
• 36 – 70 ft trawl vessels that fish in <strong>the</strong> GOM<br />
• 10-60 vessels<br />
<strong>New</strong> Bed<strong>for</strong>d and Sou<strong>the</strong>rn <strong>New</strong> <strong>England</strong> Fixed Gear Sector<br />
William McCann<br />
Reason <strong>for</strong> Existence:<br />
• Securing a placeholder<br />
Requests:<br />
• Allocation of GB cod,<br />
• DAS <strong>for</strong> all o<strong>the</strong>r stocks, including monkfish and skates<br />
• 7% - 20% of <strong>the</strong> TAC<br />
Requested Exemptions<br />
• GB Seasonal rolling closures<br />
• GB cod trip limits<br />
Members<br />
• Vessels that fish GB and GOM<br />
• 10-60 vessels<br />
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