Exhibit B: Additional Details Regarding Specific Approved Sector Exemptions. 5 The exemption applies to sector trips only and is intended to allow a vessel to catch some small- 6 mesh species after targeting groundfish. A vessel could land xxxxxxx, longfin squid, mackerel, 7 xxxxxxx and other small-mesh species, provided the vessel still meets the requirements of those 8 fisheries. Because of declaration, observer, and reporting requirements in other fisheries, a 9 vessel may not be able to target groundfish and catch more than incidental amounts of small- 10 mesh species. A sector vessel must fish with trawl nets that meet current regulatory requirements 11 and sector exemptions during the first part of the trip, but may switch to modified small mesh
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Samples: Northeast Fishery Sector Operations Plan and Agreement, Northeast Fishery Sector Operations Plan and Agreement
