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 16 following Universal Exemptions. 17 21.1 18 19 20 21 21.2 22 23 21.3 24 21.4 25 26 27 21.5 28 29 30 21.6 31 32 33 21.7 34 35 36 All Groundfish DAS requirements, including days-at-sea (DAS) reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24-hour DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. Trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic Halibut, windowpane flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolfish. Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Georges Bank seasonal closure in May) Additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal or year-round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. Vessels are exempt from GOM Cod Protection Closures IV (October) and V (March), but must comply with GOM Cod Protection Closures I (May), II (June), and III (November, December, and January). The 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ separator or ▇▇▇▇▇ trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra-large mesh gillnets (10-inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Southern New England. 37 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 38 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 39 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 1 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions, indicated with a 2 *, are located in Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 3

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 16 15 following Universal Exemptions. 16 21.1 17 21.1 18 19 20 21.2 21 21.2 22 21.3 23 21.3 21.4 24 21.4 25 26 21.5 27 21.5 21.6 28 29 30 21.6 31 32 33 21.7 34 35 36 All Exemption from all Groundfish DAS requirements, including days-at-sea days‐at‐sea (DAS) reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24-hour 24‐hour DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, 2 such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. Trip Exemption from trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic Halibuthalibut, windowpane flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolfishwolffish. Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Exemption from the Georges Bank seasonal Seasonal closure in May) Additional . Exemption from any additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal or year-round year‐round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. Vessels are exempt from GOM The Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV (October) and V (March), but must comply with GOM Cod Protection Closures I (May), II (June), and III (November, December, and January). The V. Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ separator or ▇▇▇▇▇ trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra-large extra‐large mesh gillnets (10-inch 10‐inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Inshore Georges Bank and/or Southern New England. 37 35 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 38 36 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 39 37 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 1 38 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions, indicated with a 2 *, exemptions are located in 39 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 340

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 16 18 following Universal Exemptions. 17 19 21.1 18 19 20 21 21.2 22 23 21.2 24 25 21.3 24 26 21.4 25 26 27 21.5 28 29 21.5 30 21.6 31 32 21.6 33 21.7 34 35 21.7 36 37 38 All Groundfish DAS requirements, including days-at-sea days‐at‐sea (DAS) reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24-hour 24‐hour DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. Trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic Halibut, windowpane flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolfish. Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Georges Bank ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ seasonal closure in May) Additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal or year-round year‐round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. Vessels are exempt from GOM Cod Protection Closures IV (October) and V (March), but must comply with GOM Cod Protection Closures I (May), II (June), and III (November, December, and January). The 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ separator or ▇▇▇▇▇ trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra-large extra‐large mesh gillnets (10-inch 10‐inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Southern New England. 37 . 1 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 38 2 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 39 3 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 1 4 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions, indicated with a 2 *, 5 * are located in Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 36

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 16 18 following Universal Exemptions. 17 . 19 21.1 18 19 20 21 21.2 22 23 21.3 24 21.4 25 26 27 21.5 28 29 30 21.6 31 32 33 21.7 34 35 36 All Groundfish DAS requirements, including days-at-sea days‐at‐sea (DAS) reductions, differential 20 groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24-hour 24‐hour DAS counting. NE 21 multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 22 and 648.32, such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. . 23 21.2 Trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic Halibut, windowpane flounder, 24 ocean pout and Atlantic wolfish. . 25 21.3 Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Georges Bank seasonal closure in May) ) 26 21.4 Additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal 27 or year-round year‐round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, 28 and/or restricted gear areas. Vessels are exempt from GOM Cod Protection Closures IV (October) and V (March). 29 21.5 Gulf of Maine Rolling Closures, but must comply with GOM Cod Protection Closures I (May)except for: 30 April – Blocks 124, II (June)125, and III (November132, December133 31 May – Blocks 132, and January). 133, 138, 138,139,140 32 June – Blocks 139, 140, 145, 146, 147, 152 33 Unless authorized as a sector specific exemption. 34 21.6 The 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) 35 when using a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ separator or ▇▇▇▇▇ trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area 36 (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. . 37 21.7 From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra-large 38 extra‐large mesh gillnets (10-inch 10‐inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Southern New 39 England. 37 2 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 38 3 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 39 4 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 1 5 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions, indicated with a 2 *, exemptions are located in 6 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 37 8 21.8 120‐Day Block Requirement Out of the Fishery for all vessels:

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 16 20 following Universal Exemptions. 17 . 21 21.1 18 19 20 21 21.2 22 23 21.3 24 21.4 25 26 27 21.5 28 29 30 21.6 31 32 33 21.7 34 35 36 All Exemption from all Groundfish DAS requirements, including days-at-sea days‐at‐sea (DAS) 22 reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24-hour 24‐hour 23 DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as 24 specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, 2 such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. Trip . 25 21.2 Exemption from trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic Halibuthalibut, windowpane 26 flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolfishwolffish 27 21.2.1 Halibut: Trip limit continues to be one fish per trip 28 21.2.2 No vessel, whether in the Common Pool or in a Sector, are allowed to possess 29 any windowpane flounder (both southern and northern), ocean pout, or wolfish 30 onboard at any time. Seasonal Closed Areas (currently When caught, these species must be discarded. 31 21.3 Exemption from the Georges Bank seasonal Seasonal closure in May) Additional . 32 21.4 Exemption from any additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including 33 additional seasonal or year-round year‐round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, 34 differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. Vessels are exempt from GOM . 35 21.5 The Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV (October) and V (March), but must comply with GOM Cod Protection Closures I (May), II (June), and III (November, December, and January). The V. 36 21.6 Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl 37 gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ separator or ▇▇▇▇▇ trawl within 38 the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” 39 minimum mesh size. . 1 21.7 From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra-large 2 extra‐large mesh gillnets (10-inch 10‐inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Southern New EnglandInshore ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇ ▇▇▇/▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. 37 4 5 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 38 6 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 39 7 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 1 8 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions, indicated with a 2 *, exemptions are located in 9 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 3:

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 16 28 following Universal Exemptions. 17 . 29 21.1 18 19 20 21 21.2 22 23 21.3 24 21.4 25 26 27 21.5 28 29 30 21.6 31 32 33 21.7 34 35 36 All Groundfish Exemption from groundfish DAS requirements, including days-at-sea (DAS) DAS reductions, differential 30 groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24-hour DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32. 31 21.2 Exemption from trip limits on stocks for which a sector receives an allocation, such as monkfish and skate except for 32 the following: 33  Halibut: Trip limit would continue to apply. Trip limits on NE multispecies be one fish per trip 34  No vessel, whether in the Common Pool or in any sector, would be allowed to 35 possess any windowpane flounder (both stocks, except Atlantic Halibut, windowpane flounder), ocean pout and Atlantic wolfishpout, or wolffish on board at 36 any time. Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Georges Bank seasonal closure in May) Additional When caught, these species must be discarded. 37 1 21.3 Exemption from additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including 2 additional seasonal or year-round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, 3 differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. Vessels are exempt from GOM . 4 21.4 The Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV (October) and V (March), but must comply with GOM Cod Protection Closures I (May), II (June), and III (November, December, and January). The V 5 21.5 Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5” minimum -inch mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a in the codend in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ separator or 6 trawl/▇▇▇▇▇ trawl within when targeting ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the GB Georges Bank Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided to 7 use 6-inch mesh in the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. From codend. 8 21.1 Exemption from all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra-large 9 mesh gillnets (10-inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Southern New EnglandInshore GB or SNE. 37 10 11 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 12 of 38 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 39 13 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 1 14 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions, indicated with a 2 *, exemptions are located in 15 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 3:

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 16 15 following Universal Exemptions. 16 21.1 17 21.1 18 19 20 21.2 21 21.2 22 21.3 23 21.3 21.4 24 21.4 25 26 21.5 27 21.5 21.6 28 29 30 21.6 31 32 33 21.7 34 35 36 All Exemption from all Groundfish DAS requirements, including days-at-sea (DAS) reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24-hour DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, 2 such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. Trip Exemption from trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic Halibuthalibut, windowpane flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolfishwolffish. Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Exemption from the Georges Bank seasonal Seasonal closure in May) Additional . Exemption from any additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal or year-round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. Vessels are exempt from GOM The Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV (October) and V (March), but must comply with GOM Cod Protection Closures I (May), II (June), and III (November, December, and January). The V. Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ separator or ▇▇▇▇▇ trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra-large mesh gillnets (10-inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Inshore Georges Bank and/or Southern New England. 37 35 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 38 36 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 39 37 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 1 38 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions, indicated with a 2 *, exemptions are located in 39 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 340

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 16 following Universal Exemptions. 17 21.1 18 19 20 21 21.2 22 23 21.3 24 21.4 25 26 27 21.5 28 29 30 21.6 31 32 33 21.7 34 35 36 All Groundfish DAS requirements, including days-at-sea days‐at‐sea (DAS) reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24-hour 24‐hour DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. Trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic Halibut, windowpane flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolfish. Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Georges Bank ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ seasonal closure in May) Additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal or year-round year‐round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. Vessels are exempt from GOM Cod Protection Closures IV (October) and V (March), but must comply with GOM Cod Protection Closures I (May), II (June), and III (November, December, and January). The 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ separator or ▇▇▇▇▇ trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra-large extra‐large mesh gillnets (10-inch 10‐inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Southern New England. 37 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 38 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 39 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 1 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions, indicated with a 2 *, are located in Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 3

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 16 15 following Universal Exemptions. 16 21.1 17 21.1 18 19 20 21.2 21 21.2 22 21.3 23 21.3 21.4 24 21.4 25 26 21.5 27 21.5 28 29 21.6 30 21.6 31 32 21.7 33 21.7 34 35 36 All Groundfish DAS requirements, including days-at-sea days‐at‐sea (DAS) reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24-hour 24‐hour DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. Trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic Halibut, windowpane flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolfish. Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Georges Bank ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ seasonal closure in May) Additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal or year-round year‐round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. Vessels are exempt from GOM Cod Protection Closures IV (October) and V (March), but must comply with GOM Cod Protection Closures I (May), II (June), and III (November, December, and January). The 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ separator or ▇▇▇▇▇ trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra-large extra‐large mesh gillnets (10-inch 10‐inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Southern New England. 37 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 38 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 39 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 1 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions, indicated with a 2 *, are located in Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 3.

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 16 11 following Universal Exemptions. 12 21.1 13 14 15 16 21.2 17 21.1 18 21.3 19 21.4 20 21 21.2 22 21.5 23 21.3 24 21.4 25 21.6 26 27 21.5 28 21.7 29 30 21.6 31 32 33 21.7 34 35 36 All Groundfish DAS requirements, including days-at-sea days‐at‐sea (DAS) reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24-hour 24‐hour DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. Trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic Halibut, windowpane flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolfish. Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Georges Bank seasonal closure in May) Additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal or year-round year‐round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. Vessels are exempt from GOM Cod Protection Closures IV (October) and V (March), but must comply with GOM Cod Protection Closures I (May), II (June), and III (November, December, and January). The 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ separator or ▇▇▇▇▇ trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra-large extra‐large mesh gillnets (10-inch 10‐inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Southern New England. 37 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 38 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 39 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 1 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions, indicated with a 2 *, are located in Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 3.

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 16 20 following Universal Exemptions. 17 . 21 21.1 18 19 20 21 21.2 22 23 21.3 24 21.4 25 26 27 21.5 28 29 30 21.6 31 32 33 21.7 34 35 36 All Exemption from all Groundfish DAS requirements, including days-at-sea days‐at‐sea (DAS) 22 reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24-hour 24‐hour 23 DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as 24 specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, 2 such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. Trip . 25 21.1.1 Exemption from trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic Halibuthalibut, 26 windowpane flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolfishwolffish, 27 21.1.2 Halibut: Trip limit continues to be one fish per trip 28 21.1.3 No vessel, whether in the Common Pool or in a Sector, are allowed to possess 29 any windowpane flounder (both southern and northern), ocean pout, or wolfish 30 onboard at any time. Seasonal Closed Areas (currently When caught, these species must be discarded. 31 21.2 Exemption from the Georges Bank seasonal Seasonal closure in May) Additional . 32 21.3 Exemption from any additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including 33 additional seasonal or year-round year‐round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, 34 differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. Vessels are exempt from GOM . 35 21.4 The Gulf of Maine Cod Protection Closures IV (October) and V (March), but must comply with GOM Cod Protection Closures I (May), II (June), and III (November, December, and January). The V. 36 21.5 Exemption from the requirement to use 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl 37 gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ separator or ▇▇▇▇▇ trawl within 38 the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” 39 minimum mesh size. . 1 21.6 From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra-large 2 extra‐large mesh gillnets (10-inch 10‐inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Southern New EnglandInshore ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇ ▇▇▇/▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. 37 4 5 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 38 6 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 39 7 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 1 8 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions, indicated with a 2 *, exemptions are located in 9 Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 3:

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 16 11 following Universal Exemptions. 12 21.1 13 14 15 16 21.2 17 21.1 18 21.3 19 21.4 20 21 21.2 22 21.5 23 21.3 24 21.4 25 21.6 26 27 21.5 28 21.7 29 30 21.6 31 32 33 21.7 34 35 36 All Groundfish DAS requirements, including days-at-sea days‐at‐sea (DAS) reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24-hour 24‐hour DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. Trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic Halibut, windowpane flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolfish. Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Georges Bank ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ seasonal closure in May) Additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal or year-round year‐round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. Vessels are exempt from GOM Cod Protection Closures IV (October) and V (March), but must comply with GOM Cod Protection Closures I (May), II (June), and III (November, December, and January). The 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ separator or ▇▇▇▇▇ trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra-large extra‐large mesh gillnets (10-inch 10‐inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Southern New England. 37 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 38 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 39 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 1 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions, indicated with a 2 *, are located in Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 3.

SECTOR SPECIFIC EXEMPTIONS. As referenced in §4.0 of this Agreement all Sectors are granted the 16 following Universal Exemptions. 17 21.1 18 19 20 21 21.2 22 23 21.3 24 21.4 25 26 27 21.5 28 29 30 21.6 31 32 33 21.7 34 35 36 All Groundfish DAS requirements, including days-at-sea days‐at‐sea (DAS) reductions, differential groundfish DAS counting, the 3/15 rule for gillnets, and 24-hour 24‐hour DAS counting. NE multispecies (DAS) requirements to persecute other fisheries as specified in §§ 648.92 and 648.32, such as monkfish and skate continue to apply. Trip limits on NE multispecies stocks, except Atlantic Halibut, windowpane flounder, ocean pout and Atlantic wolfish. Seasonal Closed Areas (currently Georges Bank seasonal closure in May) Additional mortality controls adopted by Amendment 16, including additional seasonal or year-round year‐round closures, gear requirements, DAS reductions, differential DAS counting, and/or restricted gear areas. Vessels are exempt from GOM Cod Protection Closures IV (October) and V (March), but must comply with GOM Cod Protection Closures I (May), II (June), and III (November, December, and January). The 6.5” minimum mesh size restriction for trawl gear specified at § 648.80(a)(4)(i) when using a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ separator or ▇▇▇▇▇ trawl within the GB Regulated Mesh Area (RMA), provided the vessel uses a codend with at least 6” minimum mesh size. From all or a portion of ASM coverage if the vessel is fishing on a monkfish DAS with extra-large extra‐large mesh gillnets (10-inch 10‐inch or greater mesh) exclusively in Southern New England. 37 In addition to the Universal Exemptions granted to all Sectors, as referenced above and in §4.0 of 38 this Agreement, Members agree to abide by the following obligations as specified and 39 authorized in their LOA, in order to utilize these Sector Specific Exemptions. Furthermore, 1 Members acknowledge that specific details pertaining to certain exemptions, indicated with a 2 *, are located in Exhibit B as required by NMFS: 3