Requested Exemptions. 15 The Tri-State Sector requests exemption from the following management measures: 16 17 1. The 120-day block out of the fishery for gillnet vessels. 18 2. The 20-day spawning block out of the fishery required for all vessels. 19 3. Limitation on the number of gillnets for Day gillnet vessels. 20 4. Prohibition on a vessel’s hauling another vessels gillnet gear. 21 5. Prohibition on the number of gillnets that may be hauled on Georges Bank when 22 fishing under a Groundfish/Monkfish, DAS 23 6. Length and horsepower restrictions on DAS leasing. 24 7. Limit on the number of hooks that may be fished. 25 8. Access to Gulf of Maine Sink Gillnet Program 26 9. Access to the US/CA areas for trawl vessels starting August 1 27 10. Gear requirements in the US/CA areas
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