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I was thinking along the same lines. DMF is a good place for some info.
4) Special Permits. The following special permits may be issued by the Director for the following activities:
(a) Regulated Fishery. Authorizes the named individual and/or a commercial fishing vessel to engage in the harvest, possession and landing of Fish or shellfish from a fishery regulated pursuant to M.G.L. c. 130, § 17A, to be issued in addition to those permits required pursuant to 322 CMR 7.01(2).
i. State Waters Multispecies Groundfish Endorsement. Authorizes only the named individual and/or vessel to harvest and possess for commercial purposes from waters under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth the following species: cod, haddock, pollock, redfish, white hake, yellowtail flounder, winter flounder, windowpane flounder, American plaice, witch flounder and monkfish.
ii. State Waters Multispecies Groundfish Endorsement Eligibility. The Director may issue a single State Waters Multispecies Groundfish Endorsement to permit holders who held a state-issued commercial permit on November 4, 2004, renewed their permit in 2005, and are not authorized by a federal permit to take Multispecies Groundfish or monkfish. The Multispecies Groundfish Endorsement may only be issues as an endorsement on the state-issued commercial boat and lobster permits, but not the seasonal lobster permit.
iii. Exceptions
a. Limited Harvest of Multispecies Groundfish in State Waters. Notwithstanding permit prohibitions on the take of finfish described in 322 CMR, any state permitted commercial fisherman who does not hold a State Waters Multispecies Groundfish Endorsement may take, possess and sell up to 75-lbs. of cod per vessel per 24-hour day harvested from waters under the jurisdiction of the commonwealth. b. Eligibility for Permit Holders Who Have Surrendered Their Federal Permits. Notwithstanding permit prohibitions on eligibility described in 322 CMR 7.01(4)(a), the Director may issue a single State Waters Multispecies Groundfish Endorsement to a state-issued commercial permit holder for a vessel that has been authorized by a federal permit to take Multispecies groundfish or monkfish if the permit holder has surrendered said federal permit to NOAA Fisheries. iv. Renewals. In 2007 and beyond, the Director may issue a State Waters Multispecies Groundfish Endorsement only to those commercial fishermen who received a State Waters Multispecies Groundfish Endorsement in 2006 and renew their permits in accordance with 322 CMR 7.00.
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