The National Marine Fisheries Service is considering an application submitted by the Northeast Sector Service Network for an Exemption Fishing Permit (EFP) to allow a single commercial fishing vessel to participate in exploratory haddock fishing in the Gulf of Maine using a 6-inch mesh gillnet. The purpose of the EFP is to explore the feasibility of using a 6-inch mesh net to target haddock while minimizing cod bycatch. The EFP would authorize the participatory vessel to make 25-35 trips between January 1, 2022, and May 31, 2022.
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