LOLIGO SQUID TRAWL FISHERY SUBJECT TO 2,500-LB TRIP LIMIT EFFECTIVE JULY 17TH

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

Deval Patrick
Governor
Ian Bowles
Secretary
Mary B. Griffin
Commissioner

July 14, 2008
MarineFisheries Advisory

LOLIGO SQUID TRAWL FISHERY SUBJECT TO 2,500-LB TRIP LIMIT
EFFECTIVE JULY 17TH -
NOAA Fisheries reports 90% of Trimester II Quota has been harvested

The Division of Marine Fisheries (MarineFisheries) is providing this notice that the Loligo squid trawl fishery will be subject to a 2,500-lb. trip limit effective July 17th. This action is being taken after NOAA Fisheries reported that 90% of the Trimester II quota has been harvested. The Trimester III quota will become available on September 1st.