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Paul J. Diodati
Director
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Division of Marine Fisheries
251 Causeway Street, Suite 400
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 626.1520
Fax (617) 626.1509
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Deval Patrick
Governor
 Ian Bowles
Secretary
 Mary B. Griffin
Commissioner

November 25, 2008
MarineFisheries Advisory

2008 Commercial scup fishery closed -

NOAA Fisheries has reported that the 2008 Winter II period (November –December) commercial fishery quota has been harvested. Therefore commercial fishermen are prohibited from landing or possessing scup immediately through December 31, 2008.

The 2009 Winter 1 period (January – April) commercial scup fishery is scheduled to open on January 1, 2009.

For further information contact DMF at 617-626-1520 or please visit our website at www.mass.gov/marinefisheries.