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Fishery Information Sheets
Unless otherwise noted, the regulations described in the Fishery Information sheets apply to fishing vessels issued valid Federal fishing permits or any vessel fishing in Federal waters. (See 50 CFR § 648.4 and 50 CFR § 697.4 for Federal fishing permit requirements). These information sheets are only a summary of applicable fishing regulations and are not a substitute for the actual regulations which can be found at 50 CFR § 648 and 50 CFR Part § 697.
General Fisheries Information Sheets
- Gear Stowage Requirements
- Letters of Authorization
- Small Mesh Fishery Exemptions
- Large Mesh Fishery Exemptions
- Reporting Requirements for Menhaden Carrier Vessels
Northeast Multispecies
- Fishing Year 2016 Sector Guide
- Closed Area Regulations
- Charter/Party and Recreational Fishing
- Landing/Possession and Size Limits
- Days-At-Sea (DAS) Leasing Program
- Days-At-Sea (DAS) Transfer Program
- Handgear A Permit
- Handgear B Permit
- Small Vessel Category Permit
- Windowpane Flounder Accountability Measures Information Sheet
Sea Scallops
- Yellowtail Flounder Accountability Measures in the Scallop Fishery Fact Sheet
- Sea Scallop IFQ Cost Recovery Program
- Sea Scallop Voluntary IFQ Sector Program
- New Opportunities for Permits in Confirmation of Permit History (CPH)
Spiny Dogfish
Monkfish
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass
- Commercial Summer Flounder (Fluke) Fishery; Summary of Regulations
- Commercial Scup (Porgy) Fishery; Summary of Regulations
- Commercial Black Sea Bass Fishery; Summary of Regulations
- Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass - Party/Charter and Recreational Regulations
Atlantic Bluefish
Northeast Skate Complex
American Lobster
Menhaden
Atlantic Herring
- 2012 Herring Reporting Guide
- 2012 Expanded Herring Reporting Guide
- Atlantic Herring Information Sheet
- Dealers and At-Sea Processors - Information on Reporting
Atlantic Mackerel, Squid (Illex and Longfin), and Butterfish
Surfclam/Ocean Quahog
- Summary of Regulations
- Q&A: Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery Trip Reporting and VMS Positioning in the Greater Atlantic Region
Golden Tilefish
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)
Fisheries Service
