Common use of Restrictions on Fishing Activity Clause in Contracts

Restrictions on Fishing Activity. The Members acknowledge they may be held jointly and severally liable for civil penalties to NMFS that result from any member causing the Sector to exceed its ACE; any member discarding legal sized allocated groundfish; any member or vessel operator misreporting their own catch and discards of allocated groundfish species to NMFS or the Sector Manager; The Members further acknowledge and agree that monetary penalties could be inadequate recourse under such circumstances. Therefore, the Members acknowledge and agree that each of them will comply with a “stop fishing” order from the Sector, which shall be issued by the Board, the Manager or the Infractions Committee, and each of the Members further agrees that if any Member fails to comply with such order, the Sector shall have the authority to obtain an injunction, restraining order or other equivalent form of equitable relief to give effect to such “stop fishing” order.

Restrictions on Fishing Activity. The Members acknowledge they may be held jointly and severally liable for civil penalties to NMFS that result from from 1. any member causing the Sector to exceed its ACE; ; 2. any member discarding legal sized allocated groundfish; ; 3. any member or vessel operator misreporting their own catch and discards of allocated groundfish species to NMFS or the Sector Manager; and/ or The Members further acknowledge and agree that monetary penalties could be inadequate recourse under such circumstances. Therefore, the Members acknowledge and agree that each of them will comply with a “stop fishing” order from the Sector, which shall be issued by the Board, the Manager or the Infractions Committee, and each of the Members further agrees that if any Member fails to comply with such order, the Sector shall have the authority to obtain an injunction, restraining order or other equivalent form of equitable relief to give effect to such “stop fishing” order.

Restrictions on Fishing Activity. ‌ The Members acknowledge they may be held jointly and severally liable for civil penalties to NMFS that result from any member causing the Sector to exceed its ACE; any member discarding legal sized allocated groundfish; any member or vessel operator misreporting their own catch and discards of allocated groundfish species to NMFS or the Sector Manager; The Members further acknowledge and agree that monetary penalties could be inadequate recourse under such circumstances. Therefore, the Members acknowledge and agree that each of them will comply with a “stop fishing” order from the Sector, which shall be issued by the Board, the Manager or the Infractions Committee, and each of the Members further agrees that if any Member fails to comply with such order, the Sector shall have the authority to obtain an injunction, restraining order or other equivalent form of equitable relief to give effect to such “stop fishing” order.