13-0339-A – Atlantic Cod (Gadus Morhua), Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser Oxyrhynchus), Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser Brevirostrum), American Eel (Anguilla Rostrata), Atlantic Herring (Clupea Horengus), American Shad (Alosa Sapidissima), Alewife (Alosa Pseudoharengus), Blueback Herring (Alosa Aestivalis), Squid (Cephalopoda), And

§ 13-0339-a. Atlantic  cod  (Gadus morhua), Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser
             oxyrhynchus),     shortnose      sturgeon      (Acipenser
             brevirostrum), American eel (Anguilla rostrata), Atlantic
             herring   (Clupea   horengus),   American   shad   (Alosa
             sapidissima), alewife  (Alosa  pseudoharengus),  blueback
             herring  (Alosa  aestivalis),  squid  (cephalopoda),  and
             hickory shad (Alosa mediocris).
1. The department may fix, by regulation, measures for the  management
  of the following species:
a.  Atlantic  cod  (Gadus  morhua)  until  December  thirty-first, two
  thousand twenty-three,
b. American eel (Anguilla rostrata) until December  thirty-first,  two
  thousand twenty-five,
c.   Atlantic   and  shortnose  sturgeon  (Acipenser  oxyrhynchus  and
  brevirostrum) until December thirty-first, two thousand twenty-three,
d. Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) until December thirty-first, two
  thousand twenty-three,
e. American shad (Alosa sapidissima) until December thirty-first,  two
  thousand twenty-five,
f.  alewife  (Alosa  pseudoharengus)  until December thirty-first, two
  thousand twenty-five,
g. blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis)  until  December  thirty-first,
  two thousand twenty-three,
h.  squid  (cephalopoda)  until  December  thirty-first,  two thousand
  twenty-three, and
i. hickory shad (Alosa mediocris)  until  December  thirty-first,  two
  thousand twenty-five.
2.  Such  management  regulations  may  include size limits, catch and
  possession limits, open and closed seasons, closed  areas,  restrictions
  on  the  manner  of  taking  and  landing,  requirements for permits and
  eligibility therefor, recordkeeping requirements,  requirements  on  the
  amount and type of fishing effort and gear, and requirements relating to
  transportation,  possession and sale, provided that such regulations are
  no less restrictive than requirements set  forth  in  this  chapter  and
  provided   further   that  such  regulations  are  consistent  with  the
  compliance requirements of applicable fishery management  plans  adopted
  by  the  Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and with applicable
  provisions of fishery management plans adopted pursuant to  the  Federal
  Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. § 1800 et seq.).