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DMF proposes lower cod trip limit, Southern New England cod moratorium and higher yellowtail/monkfish limits
Summary
Division of Marine Fisheries staff proposed reducing the Western Gulf of Maine cod trip limit from 400 to 300 pounds, a moratorium on Southern New England cod retention in state waters, increased yellowtail and monkfish trip limits, and updating a groundfish endorsement control date; proposals will go to public hearing.
Jared (DMF staff) presented a proposal for changes to state-waters groundfish management intended to keep landings within state subcomponents of federal annual catch limits and to preserve access for the remaining active state-waters participants.
Why it matters: Federal framework adjustments have reduced the state-waters subcomponent for several cod stocks; DMF proposes trip-limit and access changes to avoid triggering federal accountability measures that would affect federal permit holders and other stakeholders.
DMF staff explained that federal Framework 69 redefined codstock boundaries and that the Western Gulf of Maine state‑waters subcomponent is reduced to about 44,000 pounds for the…
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