11/14/2023 0 Comments 8 inch blue lemon stripes car![]() ![]() It does not apply to holding mackerel in a freezer, fish car, holding car, or shore-based bait well.Ħ) Black sea bass and scup may be filleted but not skinned while at-sea. It is unlawful to take cod from the Summer Cod Conservation Closure from April 16 through July 21. See maps in 322 CMR 8.07 for more details.ĥ) The mackerel limit applies as a daily per angler harvest limit and a per angler possession limit while fishing. Consult NOAA Fisheries for regulations.Ĥ) It is unlawful to fish with hook and line gear in the Winter Cod Conservation Closure from November 15 through January 31. Please consult municipal regulations.Ģ ) Black sea bass are measured from the tip of the snout or jaw (mouth closed) to the farthest extremity of the tail, not including the tail filament.ģ ) Federal rules apply beyond state waters. Please see our August 11 advisory for further details. Gulf of Maine refers to all waters north of Cape Cod, including Cape Cod Bay, and those waters east of Cape Cod that are north of 42 ☀0'N latitude. Southern New England refers to all waters south and west of Cape Cod, including Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound, Buzzards Bay and Mount Hope Bay, and all waters east of Cape Cod that are south of 42 ☀0'N latitude including Nauset Harbor and Pleasant Bay.ġ) Subject to regulation by the Division and the municipality. Private anglers and for-hire vessels without a federal permit fishing exclusively in state waters may retain, possess, and land cod and haddock in conformity with state rules. ![]() ![]() However, at this time, there are disparate state and federal rules. DMF is moving forward with complementary measures for state waters. * For cod and haddock, updated federal rules were implemented on August 14, 2023. Please consult NOAA Fisheries for permitting requirements and regulations. Tunas, billfish, and swordfish are managed by NOAA's Highly Migratory Species Office. During closed seasons, retention, possession, and landing is prohibited and and all catch must be released. For any dates not listed in the "Season" column, the recreational fishery is closed. ![]()
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