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Fishing (Legacy: By Data Type - Retires 1/31)

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Fishing (Legacy: By Data Type - Retires 1/31)

Fishing (Legacy: By Data Type - Retires 1/31)

Artificial Reefs

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Artificial Reefs: New York Proposed Expansions and New Sites

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Commercial Fishing - VMS

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All VMS Vessels 2015-2019

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Declared Out of Fishery 2015-2019

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Herring 2015-2019

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Monkfish May 2015 - April 2019

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Herring 2006-2010

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Herring 2011-2014

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Herring 2011-2014 (<4 knots)

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Herring 2015-2016

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Herring 2015-2016 (<4 knots)

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Monkfish 2006-2010

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Monkfish 2011-2014

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Monkfish 2011-2014 (<4 knots)

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Monkfish 2015-2016

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Monkfish 2015-2016 (<4 knots)

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Multispecies (Groundfish) 2006-2010

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Multispecies (Groundfish) 2011-2014

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Multispecies (Groundfish) 2011-2014 (<4 knots)

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Multispecies (Groundfish) 2015-2016

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Multispecies (Groundfish) 2015-2016 (<4 knots)

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Multispecies May 2015-April 2019

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Ocean Quahog 2015-2019

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Pelagics (Herring/Mackerel/Squid) 2014

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Pelagics (Herring/Mackerel/Squid) 2014 (<4 knots)

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Pelagics (Herring/Mackerel/Squid) 2015-2016

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Pelagics (Herring/Mackerel/Squid) 2015-2016 (<4 knots)

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Scallop 2006-2010

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Scallop 2011-2014

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Scallop 2011-2014 (<5 knots)

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Scallop 2015-2016

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Scallop 2015-2016 (<5 knots)

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Scallop April 2015-March 2019

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Squid 2014

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Squid 2014 (<4 knots)

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Squid 2015-2016

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Squid 2015-2016 (<4 knots)

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Squid/Mackerel/Butterfish 2015-2019

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Surfclam/Ocean Quahog 2006-2010

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Surfclam/Ocean Quahog 2012-2014

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Surfclam/Ocean Quahog 2012-2014 (<4 knots)

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Surfclam/Ocean Quahog 2015-2016

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Surfclam/Ocean Quahog 2015-2016 (<4 knots)

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Surfclam 2015-2019

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VMS Transit Density >= 5 knots

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VMS Transit Density >= 6 knots

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VMS Transit Density Multispecies/Monkfish >4 knots

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VMS Transit Density Multispecies/Monkfish >5 knots

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Commercial Fishing - VTR

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Bottom Trawl < 65 ft 1996-2000

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Bottom Trawl < 65 ft 2001-2005

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Bottom Trawl < 65 ft 2006-2010

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Bottom Trawl < 65 ft 2011-2015

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Bottom Trawl > 65 ft 1996-2000

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Bottom Trawl > 65 ft 2001-2005

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Bottom Trawl > 65 ft 2006-2010

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Bottom Trawl > 65 ft 2011-2015

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Dredge 1996-2000

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Dredge 2001-2005

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Dredge 2006-2010

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Dredge 2011-2015

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Gillnet 1996-2000

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Gillnet 2001-2005

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Gillnet 2006-2010

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Gillnet 2011-2015

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Longline 1996-2000

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Longline 2001-2005

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Longline 2006-2010

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Longline 2011-2015

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Pots and Traps 1996-2000

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Pots and Traps 2001-2005

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Pots and Traps 2006-2010

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Pots and Traps 2011-2015

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Commercial Fishing - NOAA NEFSC Fishing Footprints

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Fishing Footprints Slider Concept

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Fathom Lines

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Recreational Fishing

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Party/Charter 1996-2000

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Party/Charter 2001-2005

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Party/Charter 2006-2010

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Party/Charter 2011-2015

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Management Areas: Draft Alternative Management Areas

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Management Areas: Summer Flounder Draft Addendum XXXV

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Coral Amendment - Final Council Preferred Alternatives (pending NMFS approval, rulemaking)

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Aquaculture

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Artificial Reefs (old)

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Management Areas (Test)

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American Lobster (Test)

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Management Areas: American Lobster

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Lobster Gear Areas

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Lobster Management Areas

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Lobster Restricted Gear Areas

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Northeast Trap/Pot Management Areas

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Sinking Groundline Exemption Contour

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Management Areas: Atlantic Herring

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Herring Haddock Accountability Measure Areas

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Herring Management Areas

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Management Areas: Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish

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Atlantic mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Bottom Trawling Restricted Areas

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Illex Fishery Mesh Exemption Area

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Management Areas: Atlantic Sea Scallop

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Georges Bank/Southern New England Scallop Dredge Exemption Area

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Gulf of Maine Scallop Dredge Exemption Area

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Mid-Atlantic Exemption Area

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Northern Gulf of Maine Scallop Management Area

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Scallop Days-at-Sea Change to Declare Out of Fishery Transit with Product On Board Area

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Scallop Rotational Areas

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Sea Scallop Accountability Measure Areas

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Management Areas: Atlantic Spiny Dogfish

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Atlantic Red Drum Fishery Harvest or Possession Prohibition Area

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Cape Cod Spiny Dogfish Exemption Areas

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Gulf of Maine-Georges Bank Regulated Mesh Area

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Nantucket Shoals Dogfish Fishery Exemption Area

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Raised Footrope Trawl Whiting Fishery Exemption Areas

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Southern New England Dogfish Gillnet Exemption Area

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Southern New England Little Tunny Gillnet Exemption Area

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Southern New England Regulated Mesh Area

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Management Areas: Expired Management Areas

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Sea Scallop Rotational Areas 2019

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Management Areas: Habitat Conservation

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Clam Dredge Exemption Areas in the Great South Channel Habitat Management Area

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Dedicated Habitat Research Area

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Frank R. Lautenberg Deep-Sea Coral Protection Area

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Habitat Management Areas

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North Atlantic Right Whale Northeastern Critical Habitat

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Research Areas in the Great South Channel Habitat Management Area

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Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

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Management Areas: Monkfish and Skate

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Mid-Atlantic Exemption Area

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Monkfish Canyon Closed Areas

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Monkfish Fishery Management Areas

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Offshore Fishery Program Area

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Skate Management Unit

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Southern New England Exemption Area

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Southern New England Monkfish and Skate Gillnet Exemption Area

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Southern New England Monkfish and Skate Trawl Exemption Area

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Southern New England Skate Bait Trawl Exemption Area

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Management Areas: Northeast Multispecies (groundfish)

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GOM Cod Protection Closure Areas

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Groundfish Closure Areas

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Groundfish Spawning Measures

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Nantucket Lightship Closed Area Exemption Areas

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Management Areas: Northeast Multispecies (small mesh)

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Southern New England Exemption Area

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Raised Footrope Trawl Whiting Fishery Exemption Areas

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Cultivator Shoal Whiting Fishery Exemption Area

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Gulf of Maine Grate Raised Footrope Trawl Whiting Fishery Exemption Area

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Small Mesh Areas 1 and 2

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Management Areas: Other

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10 Minute Squares of the Greater Atlantic Region

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Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulated and Exempted Waters

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Carl N. Shuster Jr. Horseshoe Crab Reserve

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Greater Atlantic Region Statistical Areas

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Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Environmental Degradation Closures

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Management Areas: Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass

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Delaware Special Management Zone Areas for Recreational Fishermen

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Management Units for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass

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New Jersey Special Management Zone Areas

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Scup Gear Restricted Areas

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Scup Transfer-at-Sea Boundary

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Summer Flounder Small-Mesh Exemption Area

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Management Areas: Top Level (temporary checkbox)

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Recreational Fishing - VTR

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Party & Charter Boat

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NOAA NEFSC Fishing Footprints: Gear Type Landings 2011-2020

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Dredge - Clam Landings 2011-2015

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Dredge - Clam Landings 2016-2020

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Dredge - Scallop Landings 2011-2015

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Dredge - Scallop Landings 2016-2020

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Gillnet - Sink Landings 2011-2015

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Gillnet - Sink Landings 2016-2020

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Handline Landings 2011-2015

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Handline Landings 2016-2020

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Longline - Bottom Landings 2011-2015

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Longline - Bottom Landings 2016-2020

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Pot - Lobster Landings 2011-2015

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Pot - Lobster Landings 2016-2020

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Pot - Other Landings 2011-2015

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Pot - Other Landings 2016-2020

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Seine - Purse Landings 2011-2015

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Seine - Purse Landings 2016-2020

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Trawl - Bottom Landings 2011-2015

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Trawl - Bottom Landings 2016-2020

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Trawl - Midwater Landings 2011-2015

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Trawl - Midwater Landings 2016-2020

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NOAA NEFSC Fishing Footprints: FMP Landings 2011-2020

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Atlantic Herring Landings 2011-2015

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Atlantic Herring Landings 2016-2020

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Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission FMP Landings 2011-2015

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Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission FMP Landings 2016-2020

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Bluefish Landings 2011-2015

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Bluefish Landings 2016-2020

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Highly Migratory Species Landings 2011-2015

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Highly Migratory Species Landings 2016-2020

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Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish Landings 2011-2015

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Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish Landings 2016-2020

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Monkfish Landings 2011-2015

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Monkfish Landings 2016-2020

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NOAA Southeast Regional Office FMP Landings 2011-2015

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NOAA Southeast Regional Office FMP Landings 2016-2020

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Northeast Multispecies Landings 2011-2015

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Northeast Multispecies Landings 2016-2020

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Sea Scallop Landings 2011-2015

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Sea Scallop Landings 2016-2020

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Skates Landings 2011-2015

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Skates Landings 2016-2020

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Small Mesh Multispecies Landings 2011-2015

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Small Mesh Multispecies Landings 2016-2020

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Spiny Dogfish Landings 2011-2015

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Spiny Dogfish Landings 2016-2020

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Summer Flounder/Scup/Black Sea Bass Landings 2011-2015

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Summer Flounder/Scup/Black Sea Bass Landings 2016-2020

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Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Landings 2011-2015

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Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Landings 2016-2020

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NOAA NEFSC Fishing Footprints: Gear Type Revenue 2011-2020

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Dredge - Clam Revenue 2011-2015

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Dredge - Clam Revenue 2016-2020

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Dredge - Scallop Revenue 2011-2015

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Dredge - Scallop Revenue 2016-2020

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Gillnet - Sink Revenue 2011-2015

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Gillnet - Sink Revenue 2016-2020

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Handline Revenue 2011-2015

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Handline Revenue 2016-2020

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Longline - Bottom Revenue 2011-2015

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Longline - Bottom Revenue 2016-2020

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Pot - Lobster Revenue 2011-2015

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Pot - Lobster Revenue 2016-2020

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Pot - Other Revenue 2011-2015

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Pot - Other Revenue 2016-2020

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Seine - Purse Revenue 2011-2015

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Seine - Purse Revenue 2016-2020

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Trawl - Bottom Revenue 2011-2015

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Trawl - Bottom Revenue 2016-2020

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Trawl - Midwater Revenue 2011-2015

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Trawl - Midwater Revenue 2016-2020

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NOAA NEFSC Fishing Footprints: FMP Revenue 2011-2020

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Atlantic Herring Revenue 2011-2015

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Atlantic Herring Revenue 2016-2020

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Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission FMP Revenue 2011-2015

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Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission FMP Revenue 2016-2020

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Bluefish Revenue 2011-2015

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Bluefish Revenue 2016-2020

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Highly Migratory Species Revenue 2011-2015

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Highly Migratory Species Revenue 2016-2020

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Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish Revenue 2011-2015

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Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish Revenue 2016-2020

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Monkfish Revenue 2011-2015

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Monkfish Revenue 2016-2020

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NOAA Southeast Regional Office FMP Revenue 2011-2015

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NOAA Southeast Regional Office FMP Revenue 2016-2020

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Northeast Multispecies Revenue 2011-2015

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Northeast Multispecies Revenue 2016-2020

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Other Revenue 2011-2015

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Other Revenue 2016-2020

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Sea Scallop Revenue 2011-2015

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Sea Scallop Revenue 2016-2020

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Skates Revenue 2011-2015

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Skates Revenue 2016-2020

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Small Mesh Multispecies Revenue 2011-2015

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Small Mesh Multispecies Revenue 2016-2020

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Spiny Dogfish Revenue 2011-2015

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Spiny Dogfish Revenue 2016-2020

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Summer Flounder/Scup/Black Sea Bass Revenue 2011-2015

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Summer Flounder/Scup/Black Sea Bass Revenue 2016-2020

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Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Revenue 2011-2015

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Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Revenue 2016-2020

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