Common use of SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS Clause in Contracts

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 26 following Universal Exemptions. 27 21.1 Exemption from trip limits on stocks for which a sector receives an allocation, except for 28 the following: 29 21.1.1 Halibut: Trip Limit continues to be one fish per trip 30 21.1.2 No vessels is allowed to possess any windowpane flounder, ocean pout or wolfish 31 onboard at any time. When caught these species must be discarded. 32 21.2 Exemption from the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV and V. 33 21.3 Exemption from groundfish DAS requirements other than those required to comply with 34 effort controls in other fisheries. 35 21.4 Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5 inch mesh in the codend in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 36 separator trawl/▇▇▇▇▇ trawl when targeting ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the Georges Bank Regulated 37 Mesh Area to use 6 inch mesh in the codend. 38 1 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 2 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 3 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 4 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 5 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 6 7 21.5 120-Day Block Requirement Out of the Fishery for Day Gillnet Vessels:

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted 12 the 26 following Universal Exemptions. 27 13 21.1 Exemption from trip limits on stocks for which a sector receives an allocation, except for 28 14 the following: 29 15 21.1.1 Halibut: Trip Limit continues to be one fish per trip 30 16 21.1.2 No vessels is allowed to possess any windowpane flounder, ocean pout or 17 wolfish 31 onboard at any time. When caught these species must be discarded. 32 18 21.2 Exemption from the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV and V. 33 19 21.3 Exemption from groundfish DAS requirements other than those required to comply with 34 20 effort controls in other fisheries. 35 21 21.4 Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5 6.5-inch mesh in the codend in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 36 haddock 22 separator trawl/▇▇▇▇▇ trawl when targeting ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the Georges Bank Regulated 37 Mesh 23 Area to use 6 inch mesh in the codend. 24 21.5 Exemption from the minimum codend mesh size restrictions for trawl gear when fishing 25 in compliance with provisions of the Redfish Exemption Program. 38 1 26 27 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 2 28 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 3 29 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 4 30 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 5 31 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 6 7 21.5 120-Day Block Requirement Out of the Fishery for Day Gillnet Vessels:33 21.6 DAS Leasing Program Length and Horsepower Restrictions 34 35 37 22. MONITORING. NA

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 26 35 following Universal Exemptions. 27 36 21.1 Exemption from trip limits on stocks for which a sector receives an allocation, except for 28 37 the following: 29 38 21.1.1 Halibut: Trip Limit continues to be one fish per trip 30 1 21.1.2 No vessels is allowed to possess any windowpane windowpaone flounder, ocean pout or 2 wolfish 31 onboard at any time. When caught these species must be discarded. 32 3 21.2 Exemption from the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV and V. 33 4 21.3 Exemption from groundfish DAS requirements other than those required to comply with 34 5 effort controls in other fisheries. 35 6 21.4 Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5 inch mesh in the codend in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 36 7 separator trawl/▇▇▇▇▇ trawl when targeting ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the Georges Bank Regulated 37 8 Mesh Area to use 6 inch mesh in the codend. 9 21.5 Exemption from the minimum codend mesh size restrictions for trawl gear when fishing 10 in compliance with provisions of the Redfish Exemption Program. 38 1 11 12 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 2 13 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 3 14 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 4 15 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 5 16 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 617 7 21.5 18 21.6 120-Day Block Requirement Out of the Fishery for Day Gillnet Vessels:

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 26 following Universal Exemptions. 27 21.1 Exemption from trip limits on stocks for which a sector receives an allocation, except for 28 the following: 29 21.1.1 Halibut: Trip Limit continues to be one fish per trip 30 21.1.2 No vessels vessel is allowed to possess any windowpane flounder, ocean pout or wolfish 31 onboard at any time. When caught these species must be discarded. 32 21.2 Exemption from the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV (October) and V.V (March). 33 21.3 Exemption from groundfish DAS requirements other than those required to comply with 34 effort controls in other fisheriesfisheries (Dogfish, Monkfish and Skate). 35 21.4 Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5 6.5-inch mesh in the codend in on ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 36 separator trawl/▇▇▇▇▇ trawl when targeting ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the Georges Bank Regulated 37 Mesh Area to use 6 6-inch mesh in the codend. 38 1 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 2 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 3 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 4 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 5 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 6 7 21.5 120-Day Block Requirement Out of the Fishery for Day Gillnet Vessels:

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 26 13 following Universal Exemptions. 27 14 21.1 Exemption from trip limits on stocks for which a sector receives an allocation, except for 28 15 the following: 29 16 21.1.1 Halibut: Trip Limit continues to be one fish per trip 30 17 21.1.2 No vessels is allowed to possess any windowpane windowpaone flounder, ocean pout or 18 wolfish 31 onboard at any time. When caught these species must be discarded. 32 19 21.2 Exemption from the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV and V. 33 20 21.3 Exemption from groundfish DAS requirements other than those required to comply with 34 21 effort controls in other fisheries. 35 22 21.4 Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5 inch mesh in the codend in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 36 haddock 23 separator trawl/▇▇▇▇▇ trawl when targeting ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the Georges Bank Regulated 37 24 Mesh Area to use 6 inch mesh in the codend. 25 21.5 Exemption from the minimum codend mesh size restrictions for trawl gear when fishing 26 in compliance with provisions of the Redfish Exemption Program. 38 1 27 28 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 2 29 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 3 30 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 4 31 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 5 32 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 6 7 21.5 120-Day Block Requirement Out of the Fishery for Day Gillnet Vessels:33

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 26 following Universal Exemptions. 27 21.1 Exemption from trip limits on stocks for which a sector receives an allocation, except for 28 the following: 29 21.1.1 Halibut: Trip Limit continues to be one fish per trip 30 21.1.2 No vessels is allowed to possess any windowpane flounder, ocean pout or wolfish 31 onboard at any time. When caught these species must be discarded. 32 21.2 Exemption from the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV and V. 33 21.3 Exemption from groundfish DAS requirements other than those required to comply with 34 effort controls in other fisheries. 35 21.4 Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5 inch mesh in the codend in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ haddock 36 separator trawl/▇▇▇▇▇ trawl when targeting ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the Georges Bank Regulated 37 Mesh Area to use 6 inch mesh in the codend. 38 1 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 2 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 3 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 4 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 5 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 6 7 21.5 120-Day Block Requirement Out of the Fishery for Day Gillnet Vessels:

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 26 35 following Universal Exemptions. 27 36 21.1 Exemption from trip limits on stocks for which a sector receives an allocation, except for 28 37 the following: 29 21.1.1 : 38 Halibut: Trip Limit continues to be one fish per trip 30 21.1.2 1 21.1.1 No vessels is allowed to possess any windowpane flounder, ocean pout or 2 wolfish 31 onboard at any time. When caught these species must be discarded. 32 3 21.2 Exemption from the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV and V. 33 4 21.3 Exemption from groundfish DAS requirements other than those required to comply with 34 5 effort controls in other fisheries. 35 6 21.4 Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5 inch mesh in the codend in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 36 7 separator trawl/▇▇▇▇▇ trawl when targeting ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the Georges Bank Regulated 37 8 Mesh Area to use 6 inch mesh in the codend. 9 21.5 Exemption from the minimum codend mesh size restrictions for trawl gear when fishing 10 in compliance with provisions of the Redfish Exemption Program. 38 1 11 12 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 2 13 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 3 14 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 4 15 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 5 16 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 617 7 21.5 18 21.6 120-Day Block Requirement Out of the Fishery for Day Gillnet Vessels:

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 26 13 following Universal Exemptions. 27 14 21.1 Exemption from trip limits on stocks for which a sector receives an allocation, except for 28 15 the following: 29 21.1.1 : 16 Halibut: Trip Limit continues to be one fish per trip 30 21.1.2 No vessels is allowed to possess any windowpane flounder, ocean pout or trip 18 wolfish 31 onboard at any time. When caught these species must be discarded. 32 19 21.2 Exemption from the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV and V. 33 20 21.3 Exemption from groundfish DAS requirements other than those required to comply with 34 21 effort controls in other fisheries. 35 22 21.4 Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5 inch mesh in the codend in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 36 haddock 23 separator trawl/▇▇▇▇▇ trawl when targeting ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the Georges Bank Regulated 37 24 Mesh Area to use 6 inch mesh in the codend. 25 21.5 Exemption from the minimum codend mesh size restrictions for trawl gear when fishing 26 in compliance with provisions of the Redfish Exemption Program. 38 1 27 28 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 2 29 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 3 30 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 4 31 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 5 32 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 6: 7 21.5 34 21.6 120-Day Block Requirement Out of the Fishery for Day Gillnet Vessels:

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 26 24 following Universal Exemptions. 27 25 21.1 Exemption from trip limits on stocks for which a sector receives an allocation, except for 28 26 the following: 29 27 21.1.1 Halibut: Trip Limit continues to be one fish per trip 30 28 21.1.2 No vessels vessel is allowed to possess any windowpane flounder, ocean pout or 29 wolfish 31 onboard at any time. When caught these species must be discarded. 32 30 21.2 Exemption from the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV and V. 33 31 21.3 Exemption from groundfish DAS requirements other than those required to comply with 34 32 effort controls in other fisheries. 35 1 21.4 Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5 6.5-inch mesh in the codend in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 36 2 separator trawl/▇▇▇▇▇ trawl when targeting ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the Georges Bank Regulated 37 3 Mesh Area to use 6 inch mesh in the codend. 4 21.5 Exemption from the minimum codend mesh size restrictions for trawl gear when fishing 5 in compliance with provisions of the Redfish Exemption Program. 38 1 6 7 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced 8 above and in §4.0 of 2 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as 9 specified and 3 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 4 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 5 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 6 7 21.5 120-Day Block Requirement Out of the Fishery for Day Gillnet Vessels:.

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 26 35 following Universal Exemptions. 27 36 21.1 Exemption from trip limits on stocks for which a sector receives an allocation, except for 28 37 the following: 29 38 21.1.1 Halibut: Trip Limit continues to be one fish per trip 30 1 21.1.2 No vessels is allowed to possess any windowpane flounder, ocean pout or 2 wolfish 31 onboard at any time. When caught these species must be discarded. 32 3 21.2 Exemption from the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV and V. 33 4 21.3 Exemption from groundfish DAS requirements other than those required to comply with 34 5 effort controls in other fisheries. 35 6 21.4 Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5 inch mesh in the codend in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 36 7 separator trawl/▇▇▇▇▇ trawl when targeting ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the Georges Bank Regulated 37 8 Mesh Area to use 6 inch mesh in the codend. 9 21.5 Exemption from the minimum codend mesh size restrictions for trawl gear when fishing 10 in compliance with provisions of the Redfish Exemption Program. 38 1 11 12 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 2 13 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 3 14 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 4 15 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 5 16 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 6 7 21.5 120-17 18 21.6 20 Day Block Requirement Out of the Fishery for Day Gillnet VesselsSpawning Block:

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 26 following Universal Exemptions. 27 21.1 Exemption from trip limits on stocks for which a sector receives an allocation, except for 28 the following: 29 21.1.1 Halibut: Trip Limit continues to be one fish per trip 30 21.1.2 No vessels is allowed to possess any windowpane flounder, ocean pout or wolfish 31 onboard at any time. When caught these species must be discarded. 32 21.2 Exemption from the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV and V. 33 21.3 Exemption from groundfish DAS requirements other than those required to comply with 34 effort controls in other fisheries. 35 21.4 Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5 inch mesh in the codend in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ haddock 36 separator trawl/▇▇▇▇▇ trawl when targeting ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the Georges Bank Regulated 37 Mesh Area to use 6 inch mesh in the codend. 38 1 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 2 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 3 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 4 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 5 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 6 7 21.5 120-Day Block Requirement Out of the Fishery for Day Gillnet Vessels:

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 26 following Universal Exemptions. 27 21.1 Exemption from trip limits on stocks for which a sector receives an allocation, except for 28 the following: 29 21.1.1 Halibut: Trip Limit continues to be one fish per trip 30 21.1.2 No vessels is allowed to possess any windowpane flounder, ocean pout or wolfish 31 onboard at any time. When caught these species must be discarded. 32 21.2 Exemption from the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV and V. 33 21.3 Exemption from groundfish DAS requirements other than those required to comply with 34 effort controls in other fisheries. 35 21.4 Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5 inch mesh in the codend in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 36 separator trawl/▇▇▇▇▇ trawl when targeting ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the Georges Bank Regulated 37 Mesh Area to use 6 inch mesh in the codend. 38 1 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 2 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 3 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 4 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 5 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 6 7 21.5 120-Day Block Requirement Out of the Fishery for Day Gillnet Vessels:

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement Agreement, all Sectors are granted the 26 20 following Universal Exemptions. 27 21 21.1 Exemption from trip limits on stocks for which a sector receives an allocation, except for 28 22 the following: 29 23 21.1.1 Halibut: Trip Limit continues to be one fish per trip 30 24 21.1.2 No vessels vessel is allowed to possess any windowpane flounder, ocean pout or 25 wolfish 31 onboard at any time. When caught these species must be discarded. 32 26 21.2 Exemption from the Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV and V. 33 27 21.3 Exemption from groundfish DAS requirements other than those required to comply with 34 28 effort controls in other fisheries. 35 29 21.4 Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5 6.5-inch mesh in the codend in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 36 haddock 30 separator trawl/▇▇▇▇▇ trawl when targeting ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the Georges Bank Regulated 37 31 Mesh Area to use 6 inch mesh in the codend. 32 21.5 Exemption from the minimum codend mesh size restrictions for trawl gear when fishing 33 in compliance with provisions of the Redfish Exemption Program. 38 34 1 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced 2 above and in §4.0 of 2 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as 3 specified and 3 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 4 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions are located in 5 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 6 7 21.5 120-Day Block Requirement Out of the Fishery for Day Gillnet Vessels:.