Notice of Emergency Rulemaking: Ch 34 Groundfish; Recreational Cod and Haddock

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Notice to recreational cod and haddock harvesters

Please be advised of the following emergency rulemaking to Chapter 34: Groundfish regulations, effective Saturday July 27, 2024. The full document is available on the DMR website. More information is available through the NOAA Fisheries bulletin.

Summary of recreational regulation changes:

Cod minimum size 23 inches for all recreational sectors
Haddock minimum size 18 inches for all recreational sectors
Haddock 15 fish possession limit for all recreational sectors

CONCISE SUMMARY: For consistency with NOAA Fisheries federal rulemaking, the Department is
implementing regulatory changes to the recreational fishing measures for Gulf of Maine cod and haddock.
For cod, the emergency rulemaking modifies the recreational minimum size limit of cod to 23 inches. For
haddock, the emergency rulemaking standardizes recreational measures across sectors with a 15 fish
possession limit and a minimum size of 18 inches. For these reasons, the Commissioner hereby adopts
an emergency regulation to modify the recreational groundfish measures for Gulf of Maine cod and
haddock in accordance with 12 MRS §6171(3)(C).

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 27, 2024

For operational questions, please contact your local marine patrol officer.

Corrin Flora

Marine Resources Management Coordinator

Maine Department of Marine Resources

[email protected]

(207) 446-8126 (mobile)

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