Gear Restrictions. The SHS3 Board may institute spatial or temporal gear restrictions to slow down the catch rate of certain allocated stocks.
Gear Restrictions. While it is anticipated that Sector members will fish primarily with otter trawls and sink gillnets, Participating Vessel may fish for Groundfish with any legal gear including hook and line gear (demersal longlines, automated hook, jigs, and handlines), Scottish seines, beam trawls and pots. All Participating Vessels are subject to the same gear restrictions, such as marking, tagging, mesh size, and number of gillnets, applicable to common pool vessels using the same type of gear.
Gear Restrictions. While the primary gears used by Participating Vessels will be 4 otter trawls, sink gillnets, and automatic electric jigging machines there is some history of use of 5 other gear including traps, demersal long lines and handlines. The MCCS is authorized to use 6 any gear allowed by regulations including automated hook, jigs, handlines, Scottish seines, beam 7 trawls, or pots.
Gear Restrictions. 30 Each Member agrees that its Participating Vessels shall not fish for regulated groundfish species 31 with any gear other than rod-and-reel/(jigs), demersal longline, handgear, sink gillnets, or otter 32 trawl.
Gear Restrictions. While the primary gears used by Participating Vessels will be otter trawls and sink gillnets, there is some history of use of other gear including demersal long lines and handlines. The PCS is authorized to use any gear allowed by regulations including automated hook, jigs, handlines, Scottish seines, beam trawls, or pots.
Gear Restrictions. Each Member agrees that its Participating Vessels shall not fish for GB cod with any gear other than jigs, non-automated demersal longline or handgear.
Gear Restrictions. While the primary gears used by Participating Vessels will be otter 4 trawls and sink gillnets, there is some history of use of other gear including demersal long lines and
Gear Restrictions. Members and their Participating Vessels may not fish for GB Cod or other species managed under the Plan with gear other than jigs, non-automated demersal longline, or handgear. Participating Vessels are exempt from any hook limits. The Board reserves the right to prohibit other fishing activities by Members if it determines that those activities undermine or compromise the Plan and the Sector or otherwise conflict with the standards and ethics described in the bylaws and guiding principles.
Gear Restrictions. 13 Unless otherwise permitted under this Agreement (see Section 5.02 and 5.11), no Participating 14 Vessel may fish for regulated groundfish species with any gear other than rod-and-reel/jigs, 15 demersal longline, handgear, sink gillnets, or otter trawl. All Participating Vessels are subject to 16 the same gear restrictions on marking, tagging, and mesh size applicable to common pool vessels 17 using the same type of gear. In addition, when fishing with demersal longlines all hooks must be 18 12/0 circle hooks. A “circle hook” is defined as a hook with the point turned back towards the 19 xxxxx and the barbed end of the hook is displaced (offset) relative to the parallel plane of the 20 eyed-end, or shank of the hook when laid on its side. 3 Vessel Permit Data 5 All permits, groundfish or otherwise, owned by Sector members, are included in the following 6 list. 8 Current as of October 1, 2018 Lease Vessels 3 Non-Lease Vessels 0 Groundfish 1 Monkfish & Skate 0 Lobster (Trap) 1 Scallop 0 Other 0 Sink Gillnet 0 (0%) Demersal Longline 0 (0%) Jig/handline 1 (100%) Otter Trawl 0 (0%) 12 *Includes Vessels participating in both the groundfish and monkfish/skate fisheries. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24
Gear Restrictions. No Participating Vessel may fish for GB cod with any gear other than jigs, non-automated demersal longline, handgear, or gillnets. While participating in the Georges Bank seasonal closure (May 1 through 31) vessels must use hook gear to target cod or other regulated species managed under the Plan. All Participating Vessels are subject to the same gear restrictions on marking, tagging, mesh size, and number of gillnets applicable to common pool vessels using the same type of gear. In addition, when fishing with hooks all hooks must be 12/0 circle hooks. A “circle hook” is defined as a hook with the point turned back towards the shank and the barbed end of the hook is displaced (offset) relative to the parallel plane of the eyed-end, or shank of the hook when laid on its side. Participating Vessels are exempt from limits on the number of hooks that may be fished.
