Common use of ANNUAL CATCH ENTITLEMENT Clause in Contracts

ANNUAL CATCH ENTITLEMENT. The members agree that they will not collectively harvest more 10 than the Sector ACE, as adjusted by transfers, for any allocated groundfish stocks. Furthermore, the 11 members agree that once an annual ACE is reached no member will fish commercially with any 12 fishing gear capable of catching any of the allocated groundfish stocks or other species managed 13 under plan within the applicable area(s): except in those situations where a member is participating 14 in an exempted fishery, or if a plan submitted by the Sector under §648.87(b)(2)(xiv) in this 15 document has been approved by NMFS. The Sector members may resume fishing activities if 16 additional ACE is secured through inter‐sector ACE transfer. The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated 17 by NMFS to NEFS V for FY 2017 is identified in the table below: Stock Sector ACE: GB Cod GB Cod East 508 GB Cod West 5932 GOM Cod 4 XX Xxxxxxx GB Xxxxxxx East 368581 GB Xxxxxxx West 433285 GOM Xxxxxxx 238 GB Yellowtail Flounder 5948 SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder 86506 CC/GOM Yellowtail Flounder 1547 Plaice 11612 Witch Flounder 4584 GB Winter Flounder 5672 GOM Winter Flounder 247 SNE/MA Winter Flounder 154751 Redfish 3265 White Xxxx 6951 Xxxxxxx 16686 1 The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated by NMFS to NEFS V for FY 2018 will be identified in Exhibit I of 2 this Agreement in accordance with NMFS guidance and schedule pertaining to bi‐annual operation plan 3 submission.

ANNUAL CATCH ENTITLEMENT. The members agree that they will not collectively harvest more 10 than the Sector ACE, as adjusted by transfers, for any allocated groundfish stocks. Furthermore, the 11 members agree that once an annual ACE is reached no member will fish commercially with any 12 fishing gear capable of catching any of the allocated groundfish stocks or other species managed 13 under plan within the applicable area(s): except in those situations where a member is participating 14 in an exempted fishery, or if a plan submitted by the Sector under §648.87(b)(2)(xiv) in this 15 document has been approved by NMFS. The Sector members may resume fishing activities if 16 additional ACE is secured through inter‐sector inter-sector ACE transfer. The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated 17 by NMFS to NEFS V X for FY 2017 is identified in the table below: Stock Sector ACE: GB Cod GB Cod East 508 GB Cod West 5932 GOM Cod 4 XX GB Xxxxxxx GB Xxxxxxx East 368581 GB Xxxxxxx West 433285 GOM Xxxxxxx 238 GB Yellowtail Flounder 5948 SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder 86506 CC/GOM Yellowtail Flounder 1547 Plaice 11612 Witch Flounder 4584 GB Winter Flounder 5672 GOM Winter Flounder 247 SNE/MA Winter Flounder 154751 Redfish 3265 White Xxxx 6951 Xxxxxxx 16686 1 The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated by NMFS to NEFS V X for FY 2018 will be identified in Exhibit I of 2 this Agreement in accordance with NMFS guidance and schedule pertaining to bi‐annual bi-annual operation plan 3 submission.

ANNUAL CATCH ENTITLEMENT. The members agree that they will not collectively harvest more 10 than the Sector ACE, as adjusted by transfers, for any allocated groundfish stocks. Furthermore, the 11 members agree that once an annual ACE is reached no member will fish commercially with any 12 fishing gear capable of catching any of the allocated groundfish stocks or other species managed 13 under plan within the applicable area(s): except in those situations where a member is participating 14 in an exempted fishery, or if a plan submitted by the Sector under §648.87(b)(2)(xiv) in this 15 document has been approved by NMFS. The Sector members may resume fishing activities if 16 additional ACE is secured through inter‐sector inter-sector ACE transfer. The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated 17 by NMFS to NEFS V VII for FY 2017 2021 is identified in the table below: Stock Sector ACE: GB Cod GB Cod East 508 GB Cod West 5932 GOM Cod 4 XX GB Xxxxxxx GB Xxxxxxx East 368581 GB Xxxxxxx West 433285 GOM Xxxxxxx 238 GB Yellowtail Flounder 5948 SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder 86506 CC/GOM Yellowtail Flounder 1547 Plaice 11612 Witch Flounder 4584 GB Winter Flounder 5672 GOM Winter Flounder 247 SNE/MA Winter Flounder 154751 Redfish 3265 White Xxxx 6951 Xxxxxxx 16686 18 1 The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated by NMFS to NEFS V VII for FY 2018 2022 will be identified in Exhibit I of 2 this Agreement in accordance with NMFS guidance and schedule pertaining to bi‐annual bi-annual operation plan 3 submission.

ANNUAL CATCH ENTITLEMENT. The members agree that they will not collectively harvest more 10 than the Sector ACE, as adjusted by transfers, for any allocated groundfish stocks. Furthermore, the 11 members agree that once an annual ACE is reached no member will fish commercially with any 12 fishing gear capable of catching any of the allocated groundfish stocks or other species managed 13 under plan within the applicable area(s): except in those situations where a member is participating 14 in an exempted fishery, or if a plan submitted by the Sector under §648.87(b)(2)(xiv) in this 15 document has been approved by NMFS. The Sector members may resume fishing activities if 16 additional ACE is secured through inter‐sector ACE transfer. The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated 17 by NMFS to NEFS V IX for FY 2017 is identified in the table below: Stock Sector ACE: GB Cod GB Cod East 508 13934.9318 GB Cod West 5932 162603.235 GOM Cod 4 18641.6392 XX Xxxxxxx GB Xxxxxxx East 368581 GB Xxxx 0000000.0000 XX Xxxxxxx West 433285 Xxxx 5973545.9392 GOM Xxxxxxx 238 491682.5672 GB Yellowtail Flounder 5948 117410.0674 SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder 86506 36055.1759 CC/GOM Yellowtail Flounder 1547 79745.8809 Plaice 11612 260738.103 Witch Flounder 4584 76724.6717 GB Winter Flounder 5672 423246.9939 GOM Winter Flounder 247 41489.156 SNE/MA Winter Flounder 154751 231660.9056 Redfish 3265 2031950.4413 White Xxxx 6951 469610.6689 Xxxxxxx 16686 2498660.912 1 The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated by NMFS to NEFS V IX for FY 2018 will be identified in Exhibit I of 2 this Agreement in accordance with NMFS guidance and schedule pertaining to bi‐annual operation plan 3 submission.

ANNUAL CATCH ENTITLEMENT. The members agree that they will not collectively harvest more 10 9 than the Sector ACE, as adjusted by transfers, for any allocated groundfish stocks. Furthermore, the 11 10 members agree that once an annual ACE is reached no member will fish commercially with any 12 11 fishing gear capable of catching any of the allocated groundfish stocks or other species managed 13 12 under plan within the applicable area(s): except in those situations where a member is participating 14 13 in an exempted fishery, or if a plan submitted by the Sector under §648.87(b)(2)(xiv) in this 15 14 document has been approved by NMFS. The Sector members may resume fishing activities if 16 15 additional ACE is secured through inter‐sector inter-sector ACE transfer. The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated 17 16 by NMFS to NEFS V I for FY 2017 is identified in the table below: Stock Sector ACE: GB Cod 0 GB Cod East 508 0 GB Cod West 5932 0 GOM Cod 4 189.6225 GB Xxxxxxx 0 XX Xxxxxxx GB Xxxxxxx East 368581 Xxxx 0 GB Xxxxxxx West 433285 0 GOM Xxxxxxx 238 165.434 GB Yellowtail Flounder 5948 0 SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder 86506 0 CC/GOM Yellowtail Flounder 1547 282.1647 Plaice 11612 229.9088 Witch Flounder 4584 103.9096 GB Winter Flounder 5672 .0124 GOM Winter Flounder 247 734.2682 SNE/MA Winter Flounder 154751 .0417 Redfish 3265 0 White Xxxx 6951 0 Xxxxxxx 16686 0 1 The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated by NMFS to NEFS V I for FY 2018 2016 will be identified in Exhibit I of 2 this Agreement in accordance with NMFS guidance and schedule pertaining to bi‐annual bi-annual operation plan 3 submission.

ANNUAL CATCH ENTITLEMENT. The members agree that they will not collectively harvest more than 10 than the Sector ACE, as adjusted by transfers, for any allocated groundfish stocks. Furthermore, the 11 members agree that once an annual ACE is reached no member will fish commercially with any fishing 12 fishing gear capable of catching any of the allocated groundfish stocks or other species managed 13 under plan 13 within the applicable area(s): except in those situations where a member is participating 14 in an 14 exempted fishery, or if a plan submitted by the Sector under §648.87(b)(2)(xiv) in this 15 document has 15 been approved by NMFS. The Sector members may resume fishing activities if 16 additional ACE is 16 secured through inter‐sector ACE transfer. The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated 17 by NMFS to NEFS V 17 VII for FY 2017 is identified in the table below: Stock Sector ACE: GB Cod 16822 GB Cod East 508 1328 GB Cod West 5932 15494 GOM Cod 4 0000 XX Xxxxxxx 1329803 GB Xxxxxxx East 368581 GB Xxxx 000000 XX Xxxxxxx West 433285 Xxxx 718554 GOM Xxxxxxx 238 39268 GB Yellowtail Flounder 5948 15902 SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder 86506 10218 CC/GOM Yellowtail Flounder 1547 17003 Plaice 11612 19014 Witch Flounder 4584 7559 GB Winter Flounder 5672 16655 GOM Winter Flounder 247 33488 SNE/MA Winter Flounder 154751 10371 Redfish 3265 80091 White Xxxx 6951 41065 Xxxxxxx 16686 178525 1 The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated by NMFS to NEFS V VII for FY 2018 will be identified in Exhibit I of 2 this Agreement in accordance with NMFS guidance and schedule pertaining to bi‐annual operation plan 3 submission.

ANNUAL CATCH ENTITLEMENT. The members agree that they will not collectively harvest more 10 than the Sector ACE, as adjusted by transfers, for any allocated groundfish stocks. Furthermore, the 11 members agree that once an annual ACE is reached no member will fish commercially with any 12 fishing gear capable of catching any of the allocated groundfish stocks or other species managed 13 under plan within the applicable area(s): except in those situations where a member is participating 14 in an exempted fishery, or if a plan submitted by the Sector under §648.87(b)(2)(xiv) in this 15 document has been approved by NMFS. The Sector members may resume fishing activities if 16 additional ACE is secured through inter‐sector ACE transfer. The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated 17 by NMFS to NEFS V III for FY 2017 is identified in the table below: Stock Sector ACE: GB Cod 8579.40278 GB Cod East 508 2360.2653 GB Cod West 5932 6219.1374 GOM Cod 4 61282.781 GB Xxxxxxx 58626.9442 GB Xxxxxxx Xxxx 00000.0000 XX Xxxxxxx GB Xxxxxxx East 368581 GB Xxxxxxx West 433285 Xxxx 25758.6219 GOM Xxxxxxx 238 453428.6895 GB Yellowtail Flounder 5948 157.796 SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder 86506 272.8727 CC/GOM Yellowtail Flounder 1547 45679.9791 Plaice 11612 55615.4312 Witch Flounder 4584 27319.4327 GB Winter Flounder 5672 186.0129 GOM Winter Flounder 247 98411.2896 SNE/MA Winter Flounder 154751 5262.3756 Redfish 3265 169252.5828 White Xxxx 6951 239806.1608 Xxxxxxx 16686 1556706.0421 1 The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated by NMFS to NEFS V III for FY 2018 will be identified in Exhibit I of 2 this Agreement in accordance with NMFS guidance and schedule pertaining to bi‐annual operation plan 3 submission.

ANNUAL CATCH ENTITLEMENT. The members agree that they will not collectively harvest more 10 than the Sector ACE, as adjusted by transfers, for any allocated groundfish stocks. Furthermore, the 11 members agree that once an annual ACE is reached no member will fish commercially with any 12 fishing gear capable of catching any of the allocated groundfish stocks or other species managed 13 under plan within the applicable area(s): except in those situations where a member is participating 14 in an exempted fishery, or if a plan submitted by the Sector under §648.87(b)(2)(xiv) in this 15 document has been approved by NMFS. The Sector members may resume fishing activities if 16 additional ACE is secured through inter‐sector inter-sector ACE transfer. The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated 17 by NMFS to NEFS V VIII for FY 2017 2019 is identified in the table below: Stock Sector ACE: GB Cod 232,966 GB Cod East 508 15,413 GB Cod West 5932 217,553 GOM Cod 4 XX 9,476 GB Xxxxxxx 7,260.080 GB Xxxxxxx East 368581 GB 2,536,068 XX Xxxxxxx West 433285 Xxxx 4,724,012 GOM Xxxxxxx 238 1,238,560 GB Yellowtail Flounder 5948 75,194 SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder 86506 6.248 CC/GOM Yellowtail Flounder 1547 50,182 Plaice 11612 95,790 Witch Flounder 4584 66,646 GB Winter Flounder 5672 349,384 GOM Winter Flounder 247 36,431 SNE/MA Winter Flounder 154751 118,129 Redfish 3265 209,091 White Xxxx 6951 62,937 Xxxxxxx 16686 964,947 1 The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated by NMFS to NEFS V VIII for FY 2018 2020 will be identified in Exhibit I 2 of 2 this Agreement in accordance with NMFS guidance and schedule pertaining to bi‐annual bi-annual operation 3 plan 3 submission.

ANNUAL CATCH ENTITLEMENT. The members agree that they will not collectively harvest more 10 than the Sector ACE, as adjusted by transfers, for any allocated groundfish stocks. Furthermore, the 11 members agree that once an annual ACE is reached no member will fish commercially with any 12 fishing gear capable of catching any of the allocated groundfish stocks or other species managed 13 under plan within the applicable area(s): except in those situations where a member is participating 14 in an exempted fishery, or if a plan submitted by the Sector under §648.87(b)(2)(xiv) in this 15 document has been approved by NMFS. The Sector members may resume fishing activities if 16 additional ACE is secured through inter‐sector inter-sector ACE transfer. The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated 17 by NMFS to NEFS V XIII for FY 2017 is identified in the table below: Stock Sector ACE: GB Cod GB Cod East 508 GB Cod West 5932 GOM Cod 4 XX GB Xxxxxxx GB Xxxxxxx East 368581 GB Xxxxxxx West 433285 GOM Xxxxxxx 238 GB Yellowtail Flounder 5948 SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder 86506 CC/GOM Yellowtail Flounder 1547 Plaice 11612 Witch Flounder 4584 GB Winter Flounder 5672 GOM Winter Flounder 247 SNE/MA Winter Flounder 154751 Redfish 3265 White Xxxx 6951 Xxxxxxx 16686 1 The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated by NMFS to NEFS V XIII for FY 2018 will be identified in Exhibit I 2 of 2 this Agreement in accordance with NMFS guidance and schedule pertaining to bi‐annual bi-annual operation 3 plan 3 submission.

ANNUAL CATCH ENTITLEMENT. The members agree that they will not collectively harvest more 10 than the Sector ACE, as adjusted by transfers, for any allocated groundfish stocks. Furthermore, the 11 members agree that once an annual ACE is reached no member will fish commercially with any 12 fishing gear capable of catching any of the allocated groundfish stocks or other species managed 13 under plan within the applicable area(s): except in those situations where a member is participating 14 in an exempted fishery, or if a plan submitted by the Sector under §648.87(b)(2)(xiv) in this 15 document has been approved by NMFS. The Sector members may resume fishing activities if 16 additional ACE is secured through inter‐sector ACE transfer. The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated 17 by NMFS to NEFS V for FY 2017 is identified in the table below: Stock Sector ACE: GB Cod GB Cod East 508 23592.8209 GB Cod West 5932 332999.5596 GOM Cod 4 25913.8372 XX Xxxxxxx GB XX Xxxxxxx East 368581 GB Xxxx 0000000.0000 XX Xxxxxxx West 433285 Xxxx 6757557.5445 GOM Xxxxxxx 238 1356385.0897 GB Yellowtail Flounder 5948 126676.4719 SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder 86506 5592.1365 CC/GOM Yellowtail Flounder 1547 85965.9326 Plaice 11612 303042.0514 Witch Flounder 4584 171452.9549 GB Winter Flounder 5672 171452.9549 22486.0442 GOM Winter Flounder 247 SNE/MA Winter Flounder 154751 167484.8463 2189589.7583 Redfish 3265 White Xxxx 6951 383300.5364 5189645.5818 Xxxxxxx 16686 1 The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated by NMFS to NEFS V VII for FY 2018 2020 will be identified in Exhibit I of 2 this Agreement in accordance with NMFS guidance and schedule pertaining to bi‐annual bi-annual operation plan 3 submission.

ANNUAL CATCH ENTITLEMENT. The members agree that they will not collectively harvest more 10 than the Sector ACE, as adjusted by transfers, for any allocated groundfish stocks. Furthermore, the 11 members agree that once an annual ACE is reached no member will fish commercially with any 12 fishing gear capable of catching any of the allocated groundfish stocks or other species managed 13 under plan within the applicable area(s): except in those situations where a member is participating 14 in an exempted fishery, or if a plan submitted by the Sector under §648.87(b)(2)(xiv) in this 15 document has been approved by NMFS. The Sector members may resume fishing activities if 16 additional ACE is secured through inter‐sector inter-sector ACE transfer. The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated 17 by NMFS to NEFS V XI for FY 2017 is identified in the table below: Stock Sector ACE: GB Cod GB Cod East 508 430 GB Cod West 5932 5017 GOM Cod 4 75562 XX Xxxxxxx GB Xxxxxxx East 368581 GB Xxxx 00000 XX Xxxxxxx West 433285 Xxxx 19775 GOM Xxxxxxx 238 204824 GB Yellowtail Flounder 5948 7 SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder 86506 72 CC/GOM Yellowtail Flounder 1547 17744 Plaice 11612 55196 Witch Flounder 4584 15769 GB Winter Flounder 5672 43 GOM Winter Flounder 247 29348 SNE/MA Winter Flounder 154751 278 Redfish 3265 441071 White Xxxx 6951 347952 Xxxxxxx 16686 3542036 1 The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated by NMFS to NEFS V XI for FY 2018 will be identified in Exhibit I of 2 this Agreement in accordance with NMFS guidance and schedule pertaining to bi‐annual bi-annual operation plan 3 submission.

ANNUAL CATCH ENTITLEMENT. The members agree that they will not collectively harvest more than 10 than the Sector ACE, as adjusted by transfers, for any allocated groundfish stocks. Furthermore, the 11 members agree that once an annual ACE is reached no member will fish commercially with any fishing 12 fishing gear capable of catching any of the allocated groundfish stocks or other species managed 13 under plan 13 within the applicable area(s): except in those situations where a member is participating 14 in an 14 exempted fishery, or if a plan submitted by the Sector under §648.87(b)(2)(xiv) in this 15 document has 15 been approved by NMFS. The Sector members may resume fishing activities if 16 additional ACE is 16 secured through inter‐sector ACE transfer. The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated 17 by NMFS to NEFS V 17 VIII for FY 2017 is identified in the table below: Stock Sector ACE: GB Cod 87381 GB Cod East 508 6897 GB Cod West 5932 80484 GOM Cod 4 000 XX Xxxxxxx 5847494 GB Xxxxxxx East 368581 GB 2687822 XX Xxxxxxx West 433285 Xxxx 3159672 GOM Xxxxxxx 238 4538 GB Yellowtail Flounder 5948 49552 SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder 86506 21573 CC/GOM Yellowtail Flounder 1547 19512 Plaice 11612 56073 Witch Flounder 4584 19896 GB Winter Flounder 5672 275048 GOM Winter Flounder 247 9578 SNE/MA Winter Flounder 154751 115800 Redfish 3265 113779 White Xxxx 6951 34333 Xxxxxxx 16686 240871 1 The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated by NMFS to NEFS V VIII for FY 2018 will be identified in Exhibit I of 2 this Agreement in accordance with NMFS guidance and schedule pertaining to bi‐annual operation plan 3 submission.

ANNUAL CATCH ENTITLEMENT. The members agree that they will not collectively harvest more 10 than the Sector ACE, as adjusted by transfers, for any allocated groundfish stocks. Furthermore, the 11 members agree that once an annual ACE is reached no member will fish commercially with any 12 fishing gear capable of catching any of the allocated groundfish stocks or other species managed 13 under plan within the applicable area(s): except in those situations where a member is participating 14 in an exempted fishery, or if a plan submitted by the Sector under §648.87(b)(2)(xiv) in this 15 document has been approved by NMFS. The Sector members may resume fishing activities if 16 additional ACE is secured through inter‐sector ACE transfer. The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated 17 by NMFS to NEFS V II for FY 2017 is identified in the table below: Stock Sector ACE: GB Cod 78477 GB Cod East 508 6195 GB Cod West 5932 72283 GOM Cod 4 113252 GB Xxxxxxx 10487623 GB Xxxxxxx Xxxx 000000 XX Xxxxxxx GB Xxxxxxx East 368581 GB Xxxxxxx West 433285 Xxxx 5666949 GOM Xxxxxxx 238 1134722 GB Yellowtail Flounder 5948 8693 SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder 86506 7152 CC/GOM Yellowtail Flounder 1547 146242 Plaice 11612 248601 Witch Flounder 4584 107049 GB Winter Flounder 5672 41682 GOM Winter Flounder 247 261253 SNE/MA Winter Flounder 154751 45243 Redfish 3265 3332277 White Xxxx 6951 474537 Xxxxxxx 16686 4472861 1 The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated by NMFS to NEFS V II for FY 2018 will be identified in Exhibit I of 2 this Agreement in accordance with NMFS guidance and schedule pertaining to bi‐annual operation plan 3 submission.

ANNUAL CATCH ENTITLEMENT. The members agree that they will not collectively harvest more than 10 than the Sector ACE, as adjusted by transfers, for any allocated groundfish stocks. Furthermore, the 11 members agree that once an annual ACE is reached no member will fish commercially with any fishing 12 fishing gear capable of catching any of the allocated groundfish stocks or other species managed 13 under plan 13 within the applicable area(s): except in those situations where a member is participating 14 in an 14 exempted fishery, or if a plan submitted by the Sector under §648.87(b)(2)(xiv) in this 15 document has 15 been approved by NMFS. The Sector members may resume fishing activities if 16 additional ACE is 16 secured through inter‐sector ACE transfer. The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated 17 by NMFS to NEFS V 17 XIII for FY 2017 is identified in the table below: Stock Sector ACE: GB Cod 163327.156 GB Cod East 508 12892.1288 GB Cod West 5932 150435.0278 GOM Cod 4 5616.9858 GB Xxxxxxx 19776433.2 GB Xxxxxxx Xxxx 0000000.0000 XX Xxxxxxx GB Xxxxxxx East 368581 GB Xxxxxxx West 433285 Xxxx 10686124.0747 GOM Xxxxxxx 238 69877.2065 GB Yellowtail Flounder 5948 160787.1228 SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder 86506 86920.2906 CC/GOM Yellowtail Flounder 1547 66383.847 Plaice 11612 227891.1626 Witch Flounder 4584 75786.839 GB Winter Flounder 5672 231657.0626 GOM Winter Flounder 247 42938.0799 SNE/MA Winter Flounder 154751 214283.4809 Redfish 3265 961488.0396 White Xxxx 6951 158219.9937 Xxxxxxx 16686 1028801.6125 1 The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated by NMFS to NEFS V XIII for FY 2018 will be identified in Exhibit I of 2 this Agreement in accordance with NMFS guidance and schedule pertaining to bi‐annual operation plan 3 submission.

ANNUAL CATCH ENTITLEMENT. The members agree that they will not collectively harvest more 10 than the Sector ACE, as adjusted by transfers, for any allocated groundfish stocks. Furthermore, the 11 members agree that once an annual ACE is reached no member will fish commercially with any 12 fishing gear capable of catching any of the allocated groundfish stocks or other species managed 13 under plan within the applicable area(s): except in those situations where a member is participating 14 in an exempted fishery, or if a plan submitted by the Sector under §648.87(b)(2)(xiv) in this 15 document has been approved by NMFS. The Sector members may resume fishing activities if 16 additional ACE is secured through inter‐sector inter-sector ACE transfer. The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated 17 by NMFS to NEFS V VII for FY 2017 2021 is identified in the table below: Stock Sector ACE: GB Cod GB Cod East 508 GB Cod West 5932 GOM Cod 4 GB Xxxxxxx XX Xxxxxxx GB Xxxxxxx East 368581 Xxxx GB Xxxxxxx West 433285 GOM Xxxxxxx 238 GB Yellowtail Flounder 5948 SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder 86506 CC/GOM Yellowtail Flounder 1547 Plaice 11612 Witch Flounder 4584 GB Winter Flounder 5672 GOM Winter Flounder 247 SNE/MA Winter Flounder 154751 Redfish 3265 White Xxxx 6951 Xxxxxxx 16686 18 1 The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated by NMFS to NEFS V VII for FY 2018 2022 will be identified in Exhibit I of 2 this Agreement in accordance with NMFS guidance and schedule pertaining to bi‐annual bi-annual operation plan 3 submission.

ANNUAL CATCH ENTITLEMENT. The members agree that they will not collectively harvest more 10 9 than the Sector ACE, as adjusted by transfers, for any allocated groundfish stocks. Furthermore, the 11 10 members agree that once an annual ACE is reached no member will fish commercially with any 12 11 fishing gear capable of catching any of the allocated groundfish stocks or other species managed 13 12 under plan within the applicable area(s): except in those situations where a member is participating 14 13 in an exempted fishery, or if a plan submitted by the Sector under §648.87(b)(2)(xiv) in this 15 14 document has been approved by NMFS. The Sector members may resume fishing activities if 16 15 additional ACE is secured through inter‐sector inter-sector ACE transfer. The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated 17 16 by NMFS to NEFS V I for FY 2017 2015 is identified in the table below: Stock Sector ACE: GB Cod GB Cod East 508 GB Cod West 5932 GOM Cod 4 GB Xxxxxxx XX Xxxxxxx GB Xxxxxxx East 368581 Xxxx GB Xxxxxxx West 433285 GOM Xxxxxxx 238 GB Yellowtail Flounder 5948 SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder 86506 CC/GOM Yellowtail Flounder 1547 Plaice 11612 Witch Flounder 4584 GB Winter Flounder 5672 GOM Winter Flounder 247 SNE/MA Winter Flounder 154751 Redfish 3265 White Xxxx 6951 Xxxxxxx 16686 1 The Annual Catch Entitlement, allocated by NMFS to NEFS V I for FY 2018 2016 will be identified in Exhibit I of 2 this Agreement in accordance with NMFS guidance and schedule pertaining to bi‐annual bi-annual operation plan 3 submission.