Nantucket Lightship Closed Area. 5 This exemption allows sector vessels to access portions of the Nantucket Lightship Closed Area to provide 6 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 in 8 the Eastern Exemption Area is restricted to approved selective trawl gear, including the separator trawl, 9 the Xxxxx trawl, or the rope trawl. Flounder nets are prohibited in the Eastern Exemption Area. A hook 10 vessel is permitted in both areas. A gillnet vessel is restricted to fishing 10‐inch (25.4‐cm), or larger, 11 diamond mesh in both areas. A gillnet vessel must use pingers when fishing in the Western Exemption 12 Area from December 1 – May 31, because this area lies within the existing Southern New England 13 Management Area of the Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan. 14 15 The Western and Eastern Nantucket Lightship Closed Areas are defined by lines connecting the points 16 listed below in the order stated. 17 18 Western Nantucket Lightship Closed Area 19 POINT LATITUDE LONGITUDE A 40°50'N 70°20'W B 40°50'N 70°00'W C 40°20'N 70°00'W D 40°20'N 70°20'W A 40°50'N 70°20'W 20 22 Eastern Nantucket Lightship Closed Area 23 POINT LATITUDE LONGITUDE A 40°50'N 69°30'W B 40°50'N 69°00'W C 40°20'N 69°00'W D 40°20'N 69°30'W A 40°50'N 69°30'W 24 25 26 Any vessel that intends to access the Western or Eastern Nantucket Lightship Closed Areas must declare
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Samples: Sector Operations Plan and Agreement, Sector Operations Plan and Agreement, Sector Operations Plan and Agreement
