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Originally Posted by nightfighter
Let me ask for a definition of the Gulf of Maine. The closure holds for the GOM, as it is in federal waters. But does this extend into state waters? And though state waters are defined as up to three miles out, is there a map defining state vs federal waters? What I am asking is does this cover waters right up to shore?
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No it doesn't. State waters (i.e. waters within three miles from shore) are governed by state regulations. Having said that the MA state regs, as posted at
http://www.eregulations.com/massachu...ng-regulatons/ are a 21 inch minimum size, a year round season and no bag limit.