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Be careful if you charter and get a state or federal commercial fishing license. Once you obtain one of the licenses you will come under the GOM, Gulf of Maine rolling closure regs. from April - June. You will need to carry a LOA Letter of Authorization Letter to charter fish for cod. Once you sign on the dotted line in this program you can not get out of it for 90 days, it is mandatory. In this exemption so that you can charter for cod you will not be able to sell your fish till August 1st that is if you get your LOA may 1st. If you get your letter on the tenth of May you will not be able to fish till August 10th.
In the rolling closure period you can commercially fish below the 4230 line June 1st and above the 4230 line july 1st. providing you did not sign on to the 90 day LOA.
Confused? Call this number 978-281-9315 for more information.
State Fisheries 617-626-1520
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