13-0340-G – Monkfish (Lophius Americanus, Lophius Reticulatus and Lophius Gastrophysus).

§ 13-0340-g. Monkfish   (Lophius  americanus,  Lophius  reticulatus  and
             Lophius gastrophysus).
The  department  may,  until  December  thirty-first,   two   thousand
  twenty-four,  fix  by regulation measures for the management of monkfish
  (Lophius americanus,  Lophius  reticulatus  and  Lophius  gastrophysus),
  including  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.).