Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries 251 Causeway Street, Suite 400 Boston, MA 02114 (617) 626.1520 Fax (617) 626.1509 |
November 9, 2006
MarineFisheries Advisory
The Division of Marine Fisheries (MarineFisheries) is providing this notice of a 2,000-lb. daily possession limit for spiny dogfish effective 0001 hours on Friday, November 10th for the Period II (November – April) fishery. Federally-permitted fishermen remain subject to the more restrictive 600-lb. limit established in 50 CFR § 648.235. As specified in 322 CMR 6.35, the Director of MarineFisheries may, by declaration, establish and adjust the manner and times of taking spiny dogfish, and the legal size limits, numbers and/or quantities of spiny dogfish to be taken as prescribed by M.G.L. c.130 §17A and specified by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.