Section 13-0340-G. Monkfish (Lophius americanus, Lophius reticulatus and Lophius gastrophysus)

The department may, until December thirty-first, two thousand  eleven,
  fix  by  regulation  measures  for  the  management of monkfish (Lophius
  americanus, Lophius reticulatus  and  Lophius  gastrophysus),  including
  size  limits,  catch  and  possession  limits,  open and closed seasons,
  closed  areas,  restrictions  on  the  manner  of  taking  and  landing,
  requirements   for   permits  and  eligibility  therefor,  recordkeeping
  requirements, requirements on the amount and type of fishing effort  and
  gear,  and requirements relating to transportation, possession and sale,
  provided that such regulations are no less restrictive than requirements
  set forth in this chapter and provided further that such regulations are
  consistent  with  the  compliance  requirements  of  applicable  fishery
  management  plans  adopted  by  the  Atlantic  States  Marine  Fisheries
  Commission and with applicable provisions of  fishery  management  plans
  adopted  pursuant to the Federal Fishery Conservation and Management Act
  (16 U.S.C. § 1800 et seq.).