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 15 following Universal Exemptions. 16 21.1 17 18 19 20 21.2 21 22 21.3 23 21.4 24 25 26 21.5 27 21.6 28 29 30 32 33 34 Exemption from all Groundfish DAS requirements, including days‐at‐sea (DAS) reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24‐hour DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, 2 such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. Exemption from trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic halibut, windowpane flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolffish. Exemption from the Georges Bank Seasonal closure in May. Exemption from any additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal or year‐round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. The Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV and V. Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a xxxxxxx separator or Xxxxx trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra‐large mesh gillnets (10‐inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Inshore Georges Bank and/or Southern New England. 35 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 36 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 37 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 38 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 39 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 40

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 15 16 following Universal Exemptions. 16 17 21.1 17 18 19 20 21 21.2 21 22 23 21.3 23 24 21.4 24 25 26 27 21.5 27 21.6 28 29 30 21.6 31 32 33 21.7 34 Exemption from all 35 36 All Groundfish DAS requirements, including days‐at‐sea days-at-sea (DAS) reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24‐hour 24-hour DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, 2 such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. Exemption from trip Trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic halibutHalibut, windowpane flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolffishwolfish. Exemption from the Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Georges Bank Seasonal seasonal closure in May. Exemption from any additional ) Additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal or year‐round year-round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. The Gulf of Maine Vessels are exempt from GOM Cod Protection Closures IV (October) and V. Exemption from the requirement to use V (March), but must comply with GOM Cod Protection Closures I (May), II (June), and III (November, December, and January). The 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a xxxxxxx separator or Xxxxx trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra‐large extra-large mesh gillnets (10‐inch 10-inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Inshore Georges Bank and/or Southern New England. 35 37 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 36 38 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 37 39 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 38 1 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions exemptions, indicated with a 2 *, are located in 39 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 403

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 15 18 following Universal Exemptions. 16 . 19 21.1 17 18 19 20 21.2 21 22 21.3 23 21.4 24 25 26 21.5 27 21.6 28 29 30 32 33 34 Exemption from all All Groundfish DAS requirements, including days‐at‐sea (DAS) reductions, differential 20 groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24‐hour DAS counting. NE 21 multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 22 and 648.32, 2 such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. Exemption from trip . 23 21.2 Trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic halibutHalibut, windowpane flounder, 24 ocean pout and Atlantic wolffish. Exemption from the wolfish. 25 21.3 Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Georges Bank Seasonal seasonal closure in May. Exemption from any additional ) 26 21.4 Additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal 27 or year‐round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, 28 and/or restricted gear areas. The . 29 21.5 Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV and V. Exemption from the requirement to use Rolling Closures, except for: 30 April – Blocks 124, 125, 132, 133 31 May – Blocks 132, 133, 138, 138,139,140 32 June – Blocks 139, 140, 145, 146, 147, 152 33 Unless authorized as a sector specific exemption. 34 21.6 The 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) 35 when using a xxxxxxx separator or Xxxxx trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area 36 (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. . 37 21.7 From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with 38 extra‐large mesh gillnets (10‐inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Inshore Georges Bank and/or Southern New 39 England. 35 2 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 36 3 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 37 4 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 38 5 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 39 6 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 407 8 21.8 120‐Day Block Requirement Out of the Fishery for all vessels:

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 15 16 following Universal Exemptions. 16 17 21.1 17 18 19 20 21 21.2 21 22 23 21.3 23 24 21.4 24 25 26 27 21.5 27 21.6 28 29 30 21.6 31 32 33 21.7 34 Exemption from all 35 36 All Groundfish DAS requirements, including days‐at‐sea (DAS) reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24‐hour DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, 2 such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. Exemption from trip Trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic halibutHalibut, windowpane flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolffishwolfish. Exemption from the Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Georges Bank Seasonal seasonal closure in May. Exemption from any additional ) Additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal or year‐round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. The Gulf of Maine Vessels are exempt from GOM Cod Protection Closures IV (October) and V. Exemption from the requirement to use V (March), but must comply with GOM Cod Protection Closures I (May), II (June), and III (November, December, and January). The 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a xxxxxxx separator or Xxxxx trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra‐large mesh gillnets (10‐inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Inshore Georges Bank and/or Southern New England. 35 37 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 36 38 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 37 39 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 38 1 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions exemptions, indicated with a 2 *, are located in 39 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 403

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 15 20 following Universal Exemptions. 16 . 21 21.1 17 18 19 20 21.2 21 22 21.3 23 21.4 24 25 26 21.5 27 21.6 28 29 30 32 33 34 Exemption from all Groundfish DAS requirements, including days‐at‐sea (DAS) 22 reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24‐hour 23 DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as 24 specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, 2 such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. . 25 21.2 Exemption from trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic halibut, windowpane 26 flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolffish 27 21.2.1 Halibut: Trip limit continues to be one fish per trip 28 21.2.2 No vessel, whether in the Common Pool or in a Sector, are allowed to possess 29 any windowpane flounder (both southern and northern), ocean pout, or wolfish 30 onboard at any time. When caught, these species must be discarded. 31 21.3 Exemption from the Georges Bank Seasonal closure in May. . 32 21.4 Exemption from any additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including 33 additional seasonal or year‐round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, 34 differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. . 35 21.5 The Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV and V. V. 36 21.6 Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl 37 gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a xxxxxxx separator or Xxxxx trawl within 38 the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” 39 minimum mesh size. . 1 21.7 From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with 2 extra‐large mesh gillnets (10‐inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Inshore Georges Bank and/or Southern New EnglandXxxxxxx Xxxx 0 xxx/xx Xxxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx. 35 4 5 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 36 6 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 37 7 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 38 8 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 39 9 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 40:

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 15 11 following Universal Exemptions. 12 21.1 13 14 15 16 21.1 21.2 17 18 21.3 19 21.4 20 21.2 21 22 21.3 21.5 23 21.4 24 25 21.6 26 21.5 27 21.6 28 21.7 29 30 32 33 34 Exemption from all 31 All Groundfish DAS requirements, including days‐at‐sea (DAS) reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24‐hour DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, 2 such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. Exemption from trip Trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic halibutHalibut, windowpane flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolffishwolfish. Exemption from the Georges Bank Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Xxxxxxx Xxxx seasonal closure in May. Exemption from any additional ) Additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal or year‐round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. The Gulf of Maine Vessels are exempt from GOM Cod Protection Closures IV (October) and V. Exemption from the requirement to use V (March), but must comply with GOM Cod Protection Closures I (May), II (June), and III (November, December, and January). The 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a xxxxxxx separator or Xxxxx trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra‐large mesh gillnets (10‐inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Inshore Georges Bank and/or Southern New England. 35 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 36 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 37 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 38 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 39 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 40.

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 15 11 following Universal Exemptions. 12 21.1 13 14 15 16 21.1 21.2 17 18 21.3 19 21.4 20 21.2 21 22 21.3 21.5 23 21.4 24 25 21.6 26 21.5 27 21.6 28 21.7 29 30 32 33 34 Exemption from all 31 All Groundfish DAS requirements, including days‐at‐sea (DAS) reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24‐hour DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, 2 such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. Exemption from trip Trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic halibutHalibut, windowpane flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolffishwolfish. Exemption from the Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Georges Bank Seasonal seasonal closure in May. Exemption from any additional ) Additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal or year‐round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. The Gulf of Maine Vessels are exempt from GOM Cod Protection Closures IV (October) and V. Exemption from the requirement to use V (March), but must comply with GOM Cod Protection Closures I (May), II (June), and III (November, December, and January). The 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a xxxxxxx separator or Xxxxx trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra‐large mesh gillnets (10‐inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Inshore Georges Bank and/or Southern New England. 35 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 36 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 37 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 38 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 39 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 40.

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 15 28 following Universal Exemptions. 16 . 29 21.1 17 18 19 20 21.2 21 22 21.3 23 21.4 24 25 26 21.5 27 21.6 28 29 30 32 33 34 Exemption from all Groundfish groundfish DAS requirements, including days‐at‐sea (DAS) DAS reductions, differential 30 groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24‐hour 24-hour DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, 2 such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. . 31 21.2 Exemption from trip limits on NE multispecies stocksstocks for which a sector receives an allocation, except Atlantic halibutfor 32 the following: 33  Halibut: Trip limit would continue to be one fish per trip 34  No vessel, whether in the Common Pool or in any sector, would be allowed to 35 possess any windowpane flounderflounder (both stocks), ocean pout and Atlantic wolffishpout, or wolffish on board at 36 any time. When caught, these species must be discarded. 37 1 21.3 Exemption from the Georges Bank Seasonal closure in May. Exemption from any additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including 2 additional seasonal or year‐round year-round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, 3 differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. . 4 21.4 The Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV and V. V 5 21.5 Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5” minimum -inch mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a in the codend in xxxxxxx separator or 6 trawl/Xxxxx trawl within when targeting xxxxxxx in the GB Georges Bank Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided to 7 use 6-inch mesh in the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. From codend. 8 21.1 Exemption from all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra‐large extra-large 9 mesh gillnets (10‐inch 10-inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Inshore Georges Bank and/or Southern New EnglandGB or SNE. 35 10 11 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 12 of 36 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 37 13 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 38 14 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 39 15 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 40:

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 15 18 following Universal Exemptions. 16 19 21.1 17 18 19 20 21.2 21 22 21.3 23 21.4 21.2 24 25 21.3 26 21.5 21.4 27 21.6 28 29 21.5 30 31 32 21.6 33 34 Exemption from all 35 21.7 36 37 38 All Groundfish DAS requirements, including days‐at‐sea (DAS) reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24‐hour DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, 2 such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. Exemption from trip Trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic halibutHalibut, windowpane flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolffishwolfish. Exemption from the Georges Bank Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Xxxxxxx Xxxx seasonal closure in May. Exemption from any additional ) Additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal or year‐round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. The Gulf of Maine Vessels are exempt from GOM Cod Protection Closures IV (October) and V. Exemption from the requirement to use V (March), but must comply with GOM Cod Protection Closures I (May), II (June), and III (November, December, and January). The 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a xxxxxxx separator or Xxxxx trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra‐large mesh gillnets (10‐inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Inshore Georges Bank and/or Southern New England. 35 . 1 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 36 2 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 37 3 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 38 4 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions exemptions, indicated with a 5 * are located in 39 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 406

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 15 16 following Universal Exemptions. 16 17 21.1 17 18 19 20 21 21.2 21 22 23 21.3 23 24 21.4 24 25 26 27 21.5 27 21.6 28 29 30 21.6 31 32 33 21.7 34 Exemption from all 35 36 All Groundfish DAS requirements, including days‐at‐sea (DAS) reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24‐hour DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, 2 such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. Exemption from trip Trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic halibutHalibut, windowpane flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolffishwolfish. Exemption from the Georges Bank Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Xxxxxxx Xxxx seasonal closure in May. Exemption from any additional ) Additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal or year‐round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. The Gulf of Maine Vessels are exempt from GOM Cod Protection Closures IV (October) and V. Exemption from the requirement to use V (March), but must comply with GOM Cod Protection Closures I (May), II (June), and III (November, December, and January). The 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a xxxxxxx separator or Xxxxx trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra‐large mesh gillnets (10‐inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Inshore Georges Bank and/or Southern New England. 35 37 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 36 38 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 37 39 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 38 1 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions exemptions, indicated with a 2 *, are located in 39 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 403

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 15 following Universal Exemptions. 16 21.1 17 18 19 20 21.2 21 22 21.3 23 21.4 24 25 26 21.5 27 21.6 28 29 30 32 33 34 Exemption from all Groundfish DAS requirements, including days‐at‐sea days-at-sea (DAS) reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24‐hour 24-hour DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, 2 such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. Exemption from trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic halibut, windowpane flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolffish. Exemption from the Georges Bank Seasonal closure in May. Exemption from any additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal or year‐round year-round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. The Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV and V. Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a xxxxxxx separator or Xxxxx trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra‐large extra-large mesh gillnets (10‐inch 10-inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Inshore Georges Bank and/or Southern New England. 35 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 36 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 37 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 38 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 39 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 40

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 15 20 following Universal Exemptions. 16 . 21 21.1 17 18 19 20 21.2 21 22 21.3 23 21.4 24 25 26 21.5 27 21.6 28 29 30 32 33 34 Exemption from all Groundfish DAS requirements, including days‐at‐sea (DAS) 22 reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24‐hour 23 DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as 24 specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, 2 such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. . 25 21.1.1 Exemption from trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic halibut, 26 windowpane flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolffish, 27 21.1.2 Halibut: Trip limit continues to be one fish per trip 28 21.1.3 No vessel, whether in the Common Pool or in a Sector, are allowed to possess 29 any windowpane flounder (both southern and northern), ocean pout, or wolfish 30 onboard at any time. When caught, these species must be discarded. 31 21.2 Exemption from the Georges Bank Seasonal closure in May. . 32 21.3 Exemption from any additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including 33 additional seasonal or year‐round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, 34 differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. . 35 21.4 The Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV and V. V. 36 21.5 Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl 37 gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a xxxxxxx separator or Xxxxx trawl within 38 the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” 39 minimum mesh size. . 1 21.6 From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with 2 extra‐large mesh gillnets (10‐inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Inshore Georges Bank and/or Southern New EnglandXxxxxxx Xxxx 0 xxx/xx Xxxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx. 35 4 5 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 36 6 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 37 7 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 38 8 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 39 9 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 40: