Review Cod Industry-Based Survey tow locations

We ask that fixed gear fishermen move their gear as we conduct Industry-Based trawl Surveys. DMF provides tow locations and maps to facilitate the movement of fixed gear.

Overview

The survey vessel F/V Miss Emily will be completing tows 200 feet wide and 1.5 nautical miles long. The vessel will be as close as possible to the designated tow locations in the table below. Many of the tows will not be in a straight line and may follow an edge or substrate type. We request that fishermen help by temporarily clearing these locations of fixed gear. If we cannot complete a designated tow, we will try an alternate tow nearby. To receive updates on survey plans and progress, sign up for text alerts. F/V Miss Emily will monitor VHF Channel 16 while the survey is underway. You can contact the F/V Miss Emily via vessel cell phone at [phone].

You can find maps for the next round of Cod IBS tows in the table below. Each map has specific latitude and longitude coordinates of monthly tow locations.

If you have any survey-related questions, please contact Bill Hoffman at [phone] ext. 106 or [e-mail].

We thank you for your cooperation in temporarily removing gear from tow locations.

Additional Resources

Industry Based Survey May 2018 Tow Letter

Industry Based Survey April 2018 Tow Letter

November 2018 - January 2019 tow locations by region

 

	Oct 2018	Nov 2018	Dec 2018	Jan 2019
Portsmouth, NH and north	Oct R1 Map	Nov R1 Map	Dec R1 Map	Jan R1 Map
Portsmouth, NH to Boston, MA	Oct R2 Map	Nov R2 Map	Dec R2 Map	Jan R2 Map
Gloucester, MA and south	Oct R3 Map	Nov R 3 Map	Dec R3 Map	Jan R3 Map