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Table 2. Significant changes in management regulations governing
the USA northern shrimp fishery in the Gulf of Maine. |
| 1972 |
Adoption of mesh regulations, Establishment of count/pound limits,
Establishment of closed areas. |
| 1973 |
Adoption of interim minimum mesh regulations; mesh size not less than
1.5 inches (38 mm). |
| 1975 |
Minimum mesh regulations increased to 1.75 inches (44 mm). |
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Harvest restricted to 4,200 mt (9.2 million pounds). |
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Fishery closure from July - September. |
| 1976 |
Harvest restricted to 2,300 mt (5 million pounds) by season
closure and
quota management. |
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Open season: January 1 - April 15 1976. |
| 1977 |
Harvest restricted to 1,600 mt (3.5 million pounds). |
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Open season: January 1 - May 15 1977. |
| 1978 |
Closure of fishery. |
| 1979 |
Open season: February 1 - March 31, 1979 |
| 1980 |
Open season: February 15 - May 31, 1980 |
| 1981 |
Open season: February 15 - May 31, 1981 |
| 1982 |
Open season: January 1 - April 15, 1982 |
| 1983 |
Open season: |
| 1984 |
Open season: |
| 1985 |
Open season: |
| 1986 - 1991 |
Open season: 183 days, by-catch limit of 10% by weight of
groundfish
allowed. |
| 1992 April |
Nordmore grate regulation (max
25 mm space); no bycatch of groundfish allowed, no Sunday fishing |
| 1993 |
Open season: Dec 15 - May 15, no Sundays, separator gear
Dec 15 - Mar 15; grate Apr-May15 |
| 1994 |
Open season: December 15 - April 15 |
| 1995 |
Open season: December 1 - May 31 with 1 day off per week. |
| 1996 |
Open season: December 1 - May 31 with 1 week off. |
| 1997 |
Open season: December 1 - May 27 with 4 or 5 day block
off per month. |
| 1998 |
Open season: December 8 - May 22 with 3 weekends of no
fishing |
| 1999 |
Open season: December 1 - May 30, no weekend fishing. |
| 2000 |
Open season: (51 day season) |
| 2001 |
Open season: Jan 9 - March17; April 16-30 and no days
off (83 day season) |
| 2002 |
Open season: February 15 - March 11 (25 day season) |
| 2003 |
Open season: Jan 15 - Feb 27 no Friday fishing (38 day
season) |
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