Common use of Prohibition on combining small‐mesh exempted fishery and sector trips Clause in Contracts

Prohibition on combining small‐mesh exempted fishery and sector trips. 16 The exemption applies to sector trips only and is intended to allow a vessel to catch 17 small-mesh species after targeting groundfish. Under this exemption, a sector vessel 18 must fish with trawl nets that meet current regulatory requirements and sector 19 exemptions during the first part of the trip, but may switch to modified small-mesh 20 gear for the second portion of the trip. The small-mesh portion of the trip must be 21 fished in the Sector Small-Mesh Fishery Exemption Area, described below, and must 22 use the modified small-mesh gear described below. A vessel may land xxxxxxx, 23 longfin squid, mackerel, xxxxxxx and other species permitted for retention in small- 24 mesh exempted fisheries, provided the vessel still meets the requirements of those 25 fisheries. For more information on small-mesh fishery exemptions and permitted 26 species see: 28 xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx/new-england-mid-atlantic/commercial-fishing/ 29 southern-new-england-exemption-area 31 Vessels may not fish the small-mesh portion of their trip using this exemption in 32 Southern Windowpane Accountability Measure Areas, where they overlap with the exemption area.

Prohibition on combining small‐mesh exempted fishery and sector trips. 16 30 The exemption applies to sector trips only and is intended to allow a vessel to catch 17 small-mesh 31 species after targeting groundfish. Under this exemption, a sector vessel 18 must fish with trawl 32 nets that meet current regulatory requirements and sector 19 exemptions during the first part of the 33 trip, but may switch to modified small-mesh 20 gear for the second portion of the trip. The small-small- 34 mesh portion of the trip must be 21 fished in the Sector Small-Mesh Fishery Exemption Area, 35 described below, and must 22 use the modified small-mesh gear described below. A vessel may 36 land xxxxxxx, 23 longfin squid, mackerel, xxxxxxx and other species permitted for retention in small- 24 37 mesh exempted fisheries, provided the vessel still meets the requirements of those 25 fisheries. For 38 more information on small-mesh fishery exemptions and permitted 26 species see: 28 xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx/new-england-mid-atlantic/commercial-fishing/ 29 southern-new-england-exemption-area 31 39 xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx/regs/infodocs/small mesh exemption.pdf. 40 Vessels may not fish the small-mesh portion of their trip using this exemption in 32 Southern 41 Windowpane Accountability Measure Areas, where they overlap with the exemption area.

Prohibition on combining small‐mesh exempted fishery and sector trips. 16 18 19 The exemption applies to sector trips only and is intended to allow a vessel to catch 17 small-mesh species 20 after targeting groundfish. Under this exemption, a sector vessel 18 must fish with trawl nets that meet 21 current regulatory requirements and sector 19 exemptions during the first part of the trip, but may switch 22 to modified small-mesh 20 gear for the second portion of the trip. The small-mesh portion of the trip must be 21 fished in the Sector Small-Mesh Fishery Exemption Area, described below, and must 22 use the modified 24 small-mesh gear described below. A vessel may land xxxxxxx, 23 longfin squid, mackerel, xxxxxxx and other 25 species permitted for retention in small- 24 small-mesh exempted fisheries, provided the vessel still meets the 26 requirements of those 25 fisheries. For more information on small-mesh fishery exemptions and permitted 26 27 species see: 28 xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx/new-england-mid-atlantic/commercial-fishing/ xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx/new-england-mid-atlantic/commercial-fishing/southern-new-england- 29 southern-new-england-exemption-area 31 Vessels may not fish the small-mesh portion of their trip using this exemption in the Southern 32 Southern Windowpane Accountability Measure Areas, where they overlap with the exemption area.. 1 (12) From Point N to Point O along the southwest coast of Muskeget Island, Nantucket, MA

Prohibition on combining small‐mesh exempted fishery and sector trips. 16 38 The exemption applies to sector trips only and is intended to allow a vessel to catch 17 small-mesh 39 species after targeting groundfish. Under this exemption, a sector vessel 18 must fish with trawl 40 nets that meet current regulatory requirements and sector 19 exemptions during the first part of 41 the trip, but may switch to modified small-mesh 20 gear for the second portion of the trip. The 42 small-mesh portion of the trip must be 21 fished in the Sector Small-Mesh Fishery Exemption Area, 43 described below, and must 22 use the modified small-mesh gear described below. A vessel may 44 land xxxxxxx, 23 longfin squid, mackerel, xxxxxxx and other species permitted for retention in small- 24 1 small-mesh exempted fisheries, provided the vessel still meets the requirements of those 25 2 fisheries. For more information on small-mesh fishery exemptions and permitted 26 species see: 28 xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx/new-england-mid-atlantic/commercial-fishing/ 29 southern-new-england-exemption-area 31 3 xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx/regs/infodocs/small_mesh_exemption.pdf. 4 Vessels may not fish the small-mesh portion of their trip using this exemption in 32 Southern 5 Windowpane Accountability Measure Areas, where they overlap with the exemption area.. 7 As shown above, the Sector Small-Mesh Fishery Exemption Area is comprised of Statistical 8 Areas 537, 539, and 613, and is defined as the waters bounded by the following points,