Fisheries of the Northeastern United States - Subpart F — Management Measures for the NE Multispecies and Monkfish Fisheries (50 CFR 648.80-648.97). Country/Territory United States of America Document type Regulation Date 2011 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Code of Federal Regulations - Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries. Subject Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Monitoring Marine fishes Data collection/reporting Landing Seasons Size Fishing authorization Authorization/permit Ecosystem preservation Protection of habitats Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Subpart of Part 648 of Title 50 of the Federal Code of Regulations provides with respect to management of the North East (NE) Multispecies and Monkfish Fisheries. All vessels must comply with specified minimum mesh size, gear and methods of fishing requirements, unless otherwise exempted or prohibited. The Regulations also concern NE multispecies closed areas and measures to protect Essential Fish Habitat (EFH). Other management and conservation measures concern closed seasons, fish size, gear-marking requirements and gear restrictions, access to fisheries, landing requirements, etc. No NE multispecies fishing vessel, or person on such vessel, may enter, fish in, or be in the U.S./Canada Resource Sharing Understanding Management Areas (U.S./Canada Management Areas), as defined in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, unless the vessel is fishing in accordance with the restrictions and conditions as specified. Full text English Website www.ecfr.gov