Nantucket Lightship Closed Area. 5 This exemption allows sector vessels to access portions of the Nantucket Lightship Closed Area to 6 provide additional opportunities to target monkfish, dogfish, and skates. 7 A trawl vessel may fish in the Western Exemption Area with any legal trawl gear. A trawl vessel fishing 8 in the Eastern Exemption Area is restricted to approved selective trawl gear, including the separator 9 trawl, the Xxxxx trawl, or the rope trawl. Flounder nets are prohibited in the Eastern Exemption Area. A 10 hook vessel is permitted in both areas. A gillnet vessel is restricted to fishing 10-inch (25.4-cm), or 11 larger, diamond mesh in both areas. A gillnet vessel must use pingers when fishing in the Western
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Samples: Sector Operations Plan and Agreement, Sector Operations Plan and Agreement, Sector Operations Plan and Agreement
