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2015 Final Report on the Performance of the Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Fishery (May 2007 – April 2016)
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2018
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Description:The Northeast Multispecies Fishery, referred to as the groundfish fishery, is managed by the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC). The groundfish fishery is carried out using both fixed and trawl gears.4 The groundfish resource is distributed throughout waters of the Gulf of Maine (GOM) and Georges Bank (GB) and, to a lesser extent, Southern New England (SNE) and the Mid-Atlantic Bight. Prior to Fishing Year 2010, the groundfish fishery was primarily managed using effort controls, including Days at Sea (DAS) and trip limits. Amendment 13 to the groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) was implemented in May 2004; it redefined initial allocations of DAS and allowed vessels to engage in DAS leasing and DAS transfers under certain conditions. Amendment 13 also introduced the “Sector Allocation” program, which gave fishermen the opportunity to voluntarily form “sectors”, or groups of fishing vessels that would be allotted a share (quota) of the total Annual Catch Limit (ACL) for groundfish stocks. The fishing activity of sectors would be constrained by quotas rather than DAS. Sectors could request exemptions from many of the traditional input controls such as trip limits. In July 2004, the Georges Bank Hook Gear Sector was authorized and assigned an allocation for Georges Bank cod. The second sector, the Georges Bank Cod Fixed Gear Sector, was authorized and assigned a Georges Bank cod allocation in May 2007. This set the stage for Amendment 16 to the Northeast Multispecies FMP, which implemented a catch share program on May 01, 2010.
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