Common use of Exhibit B: Additional Details Regarding Specific Approved Sector Exemptions Clause in Contracts

Exhibit B: Additional Details Regarding Specific Approved Sector Exemptions. Prohibition on combining small-mesh exempted fishery and sector trips: 5 6 The exemption applies to sector trips only and is intended to allow a vessel to catch small-mesh species 7 after targeting groundfish. Under this exemption, a sector vessel must fish with trawl nets that meet 8 current regulatory requirements and sector exemptions during the first part of the trip, but may switch 9 to modified small-mesh gear for the second portion of the trip. The small-mesh portion of the trip must 10 be fished in the Sector Small-Mesh Fishery Exemption Area, described below, and must use the modified 11 small-mesh gear described below. A vessel may land ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, longfin squid, mackerel, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and other 12 species permitted for retention in small-mesh exempted fisheries, provided the vessel still meets the 13 requirements of those fisheries. For more information on small-mesh fishery exemptions and permitted 14 species see: 15 ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/new-england-mid-atlantic/commercial-fishing/southern-new-england- 16 exemption-area 18 Vessels may not fish the small-mesh portion of their trip using this exemption in the Southern 19 Windowpane Accountability Measure Areas, where they overlap with the exemption area. 21 As shown above, the Sector Small-Mesh Fishery Exemption Area is comprised of Statistical Areas 537, 22 539, and 613, and is defined as the waters bounded by the following points, connected in the order 23 listed by rhumb lines, except where otherwise noted: 24

Exhibit B: Additional Details Regarding Specific Approved Sector Exemptions. Prohibition on combining small-mesh exempted fishery and sector trips: 5 6 The exemption applies to sector trips only and is intended to allow a vessel to catch 7 small-mesh species 7 after targeting groundfish. Under this exemption, a sector vessel must fish with 8 trawl nets that meet 8 current regulatory requirements and sector exemptions during the first part of 9 the trip, but may switch 9 to modified small-mesh gear for the second portion of the trip. The small-small- 10 mesh portion of the trip must 10 be fished in the Sector Small-Mesh Fishery Exemption Area, described 11 below, and must use the modified 11 small-mesh gear described below. A vessel may land ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, 12 longfin squid, mackerel, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and other 12 species permitted for retention in small-mesh exempted 13 fisheries, provided the vessel still meets the 13 requirements of those fisheries. For more information 14 on small-mesh fishery exemptions and permitted 14 species see: 15 ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/new-england-mid-atlantic/commercial-fishing/southern-newnew- 16 england-england- 16 exemption-area 18 Vessels may not fish the small-mesh portion of their trip using this exemption in the Southern 19 Windowpane Accountability Measure Areas, where they overlap with the exemption area. 21 1 As shown above, the Sector Small-Mesh Fishery Exemption Area is comprised of 2 Statistical Areas 537, 22 539, and 613, and is defined as the waters bounded by the following points, 3 connected in the order 23 listed by rhumb lines, except where otherwise noted: 244

Exhibit B: Additional Details Regarding Specific Approved Sector Exemptions. Prohibition on combining small-mesh exempted fishery and sector trips: 5 6 The exemption applies to sector trips only and is intended to allow a vessel to catch small-mesh species 7 after targeting groundfish. Under this exemption, a sector vessel must fish with trawl nets that meet 8 current regulatory requirements and sector exemptions during the first part of the trip, but may switch 9 to modified small-mesh gear for the second portion of the trip. The small-mesh portion of the trip must 10 be fished in the Sector Small-Mesh Fishery Exemption Area, described below, and must use the modified 11 small-mesh gear described below. A vessel may land ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, longfin squid, mackerel, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and other 12 species permitted for retention in small-mesh exempted fisheries, provided the vessel still meets the 13 requirements of those fisheries. For more information on small-mesh fishery exemptions and permitted 14 species see: 15 ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/new-england-mid-atlantic/regs/commercial-fishinginfodocs/southern-new-england- small mesh exemptions.pdf 16 exemption-area 18 17 Vessels may not fish the small-mesh portion of their trip using this exemption in the Southern 19 18 Windowpane Accountability Measure Areas, where they overlap with the exemption area. 19 21 As shown above, the Sector Small-Mesh Fishery Exemption Area is comprised of Statistical Areas 537, 22 539, and 613, and is defined as the waters bounded by the following points, connected in the order 23 listed by rhumb lines, except where otherwise noted: 24

Exhibit B: Additional Details Regarding Specific Approved Sector Exemptions. ‌‌ 4 Prohibition on combining small-mesh exempted fishery and sector trips: 5 6 The exemption applies to sector trips only and is intended to allow a vessel to catch small-mesh species 7 after targeting groundfish. Under this exemption, a sector vessel must fish with trawl nets that meet 8 current regulatory requirements and sector exemptions during the first part of the trip, but may switch 9 to modified small-mesh gear for the second portion of the trip. The small-mesh portion of the trip must 10 be fished in the Sector Small-Mesh Fishery Exemption Area, described below, and must use the modified 11 small-mesh gear described below. A vessel may land ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, longfin squid, mackerel, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and other 12 species permitted for retention in small-mesh exempted fisheries, provided the vessel still meets the 13 requirements of those fisheries. For more information on small-mesh fishery exemptions and permitted 14 species see: 15 ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/new-england-mid-atlantic/regs/commercial-fishinginfodocs/southern-new-england- small_mesh_exemptions.pdf 16 exemption-area 18 17 Vessels may not fish the small-mesh portion of their trip using this exemption in the Southern 19 18 Windowpane Accountability Measure Areas, where they overlap with the exemption area. 19 21 As shown above, the Sector Small-Mesh Fishery Exemption Area is comprised of Statistical Areas 537, 22 539, and 613, and is defined as the waters bounded by the following points, connected in the order 23 listed by rhumb lines, except where otherwise noted: 24