To prevent over-harvest of Georges Bank (GB) yellowtail flounder in the U.S./Canada Management Area, NE multi-species days-at-sea (DAS) vessels, as of 0001 hours local November 20, 2009, are prohibited from using, fishing with, or deploying trawl net gear, except for a haddock separator trawl or a Ruhle trawl, in the area south of 41°40’ N. latitude in the Western U.S./Canada Area (Area 4).
