Common use of SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS Clause in Contracts

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 39 following Universal Exemptions. 40 21.1 Trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic Halibut, windowpane flounder, 41 ocean pout and Atlantic wolfish. 42 21.2 All Groundfish DAS restrictions NE multispecies days-at-sea (DAS) restrictions other than 43 those required to comply with the monkfish and skate fisheries, as specified in §§ 44 648.92 and 648.322; 45 21.3 Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Georges Bank seasonal closure in May) 1 21.4 Gulf of Maine Rolling Closures, except for: 2 April – Xxxxxx 000, 000, 000, 000 0 Xxx – Blocks 132, 133, 138, 138,139,140 4 June – Blocks 139, 140, 145, 146, 147, 152 5 Unless authorized as a sector specific exemption. 6 21.5 The 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) 7 when using a xxxxxxx separator or Xxxxx trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area 8 (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. 9 21.6 Additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal 10 or year-round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, 11 and/or restricted gear areas. 12 13 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 14 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 15 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions: 16

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 39 40 following Universal Exemptions. 40 41 21.1 Trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic Halibut, windowpane flounder, 41 42 ocean pout and Atlantic wolfish. 42 1 21.2 All Groundfish DAS restrictions NE multispecies days-at-sea (DAS) restrictions other than 43 2 those required to comply with the monkfish and skate fisheries, as specified in §§ 44 3 648.92 and 648.322; 45 4 21.3 Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Georges Bank seasonal closure in May) 1 5 21.4 Gulf of Maine Rolling Closures, except for: 2 6 April – Xxxxxx 000Blocks 124, 000125, 000132, 000 0 Xxx 133 7 May – Blocks 132, 133, 138, 138,139,140 4 8 June – Blocks 139, 140, 145, 146, 147, 152 5 9 Unless authorized as a sector specific exemption. 6 10 21.5 The 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) 7 11 when using a xxxxxxx separator or Xxxxx trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area 8 12 (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. 9 13 21.6 Additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal 10 14 or year-round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, 11 15 and/or restricted gear areas. 12 13 16 17 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 14 18 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 15 19 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions: 1620 21 21.7 120-Day Block Requirement Out of the Fishery for Day Gillnet Vessels:

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 39 40 following Universal Exemptions. 40 41 21.1 Trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic Halibut, windowpane flounder, 41 42 ocean pout and Atlantic wolfish. 42 43 21.2 All Groundfish DAS restrictions NE multispecies days-at-sea (DAS) restrictions other than 43 44 those required to comply with the monkfish and skate fisheries, as specified in §§ 44 45 648.92 and 648.322; 45 1 21.3 Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Georges Bank seasonal closure in May) 1 2 21.4 Gulf of Maine Rolling Closures, except for: 2 3 April – Xxxxxx 000, 000, 000, 000 0 Xxx – Blocks 132, 133, 138, 138,139,140 4 5 June – Blocks 139, 140, 145, 146, 147, 152 5 6 Unless authorized as a sector specific exemption. 6 7 21.5 The 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) 7 8 when using a xxxxxxx separator or Xxxxx trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area 8 9 (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. 9 10 21.6 Additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal 10 11 or year-round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, 11 12 and/or restricted gear areas. 12 13 14 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 14 15 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 15 16 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions: 1617

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 39 36 following Universal Exemptions. 40 37 21.1 Trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic Halibut, windowpane flounder, 41 38 ocean pout and Atlantic wolfish. 42 39 21.2 All Groundfish DAS restrictions NE multispecies days-at-sea (DAS) restrictions other than 43 40 those required to comply with the monkfish and skate fisheries, as specified in §§ 44 41 648.92 and 648.322; 45 42 21.3 Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Georges Bank seasonal closure in May) 1 43 21.4 Gulf of Maine Rolling Closures, except for: 2 44 April – Xxxxxx 000Blocks 124, 000125, 000132, 000 0 Xxx 133 45 May – Blocks 132, 133, 138, 138,139,140 4 1 June – Blocks 139, 140, 145, 146, 147, 152 5 2 Unless authorized as a sector specific exemption. 6 3 21.5 The 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) 7 4 when using a xxxxxxx separator or Xxxxx trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area 8 5 (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. 9 6 21.6 Additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal 10 7 or year-round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, 11 8 and/or restricted gear areas. 12 13 9 10 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 14 11 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 15 12 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions: 1613 14 21.7 120-Day Block Requirement Out of the Fishery for Day Gillnet Vessels: