NOAA Fisheries Announces Adjustments to the Inseason Possession and Trip Limit Increases for the Common Pool Groundfish Fishery

Effective March 23, 2020, the common pool possession and trip limits for Georges Bank (GB) cod, Gulf of Maine (GOM) cod, GOM haddock, Cape Cod(CC)/GOM yellowtail flounder, American plaice, and witch flounder are increased, as summarized in the table below. These increases are in effect through the end of the fishing year on April 30, 2020.

For more details, please read the rule as filed in the Federal Register (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/03/24/2020-06183/fisheries-of-the-northeastern-united-states-northeast-multispecies-fishery-possession-and-trip-limit?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery), and our permit holder bulletin (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/bulletin/northeast-multispecies-common-pool-vessels-possession-and-trip-limit-increases-common?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery).

For more information, fishermen should contact Spencer Talmage, Regional Office, 978-281-9232.