September 11, 2019 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
We are opening a two-week season for Gulf of Maine cod from September 15-30, 2019.
Possession limits are per person per day and size limits are minimum total length.
Cod and haddock on board a vessel must be readily available for inspection. Fillets must have at least 2 square inches of contiguous skin that allows for identification of fish species, while possessed on board and at the time of landing.
During multiple-day trips, a vessel may possess the daily limit up to the number of calendar days fished. Any trip covering 2 calendar days must be at least 15 hours in duration. The possession limit for the second day may be possessed only after the second calendar day begins, and the same applies for each additional day. For example, a vessel on a 2-day trip could not be in possession of more than 15 Gulf of Maine haddock, per person, on the first day of the trip.
Read more in the bulletin on our website.
If you have a mobile device, you can use the FishRules app to check recreational fishing regulations.