The Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area is closed to all federally permitted Limited Access General Category scallop vessels effective April 25, 2019.
Effective at 0845 hours on April 12, 2019, statistical areas 512, 513, 514, 515, 521, 522, and 525 are closed for the remainder of Trimester 3, through April 30, 2019 to common pool vessels.
The recreational Gulf of Maine haddock fishery reopens April 15, 2019, and anglers may keep 12 fish, with a minimum size of 17 inches. Gulf of Maine cod continues to be prohibited.