MarineFisheries Advisories |
Fall Trawl Survey Tows To Begin September 7, 2010 - MarineFisheries Requests Fishermen Cooperation 
"The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (MarineFisheries) will be conducting a trawl survey throughout state coastal waters beginning September 7, 2010..." [July 20, 2010] |
Summer Period Commercial Black Sea Bass Fishery To Open August 1st At a Reduced Trip Limit: 50 lbs
"The summer period commercial black sea bass fishery will open on August 1, 2010 with a commercial possession limit of 50 lbs. per 24-hour day..." [July 19, 2010] |
Notice of Public Comment Period: Black Sea Bass
"Under current regulations, adopted in 2009, possession limits for the August 1 through December 31 commercial black sea bass fishery are established by the Director after a determination of available quota remaining from the spring fishery..." [July 1, 2010] |
Extension of Spring Cod Conservation Zone Closure
"Director Paul Diodati has enacted an emergency extension to the spring cod conservation zone (CCZ) closure; it will be maintained through July 21, 2010..." [July 1, 2010] |
The Division of Marine Fisheries Extends Spring Cod Conservation Zone Closure Until July 21, 2010
"Based on recent findings of research on local cod spawning aggregations along the north shore, Director Paul Diodati is working to extend, by three-weeks, the two-month spawning closure for the spring cod conservation zone..." [June 29, 2010] |
SMAST Launches Bycatch Avoidance System in Nantucket Lightship Scallop Access Area
"The Nantucket Lightship scallop access area was opened to scallop harvesting on Monday, June 28th at 12:01 a.m..." [June 29, 2010] |
States Schedule Hearings on Striped Bass Draft Addendum II - Public Comment Accepted Until October 1
"Atlantic coastal states from Maine through North Carolina have scheduled their hearings to gather public comment on Draft Addendum II to Amendment 6 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass..." [June 15, 2010] |
Bycatch Avoidance System Study in Nantucket Lightship Area
Email Authorization Worksheet 
"The Nantucket Lightship scallop access area will open to scallop harvesting in mid-June..." [June 10, 2010] |
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