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November 19, 2009
   
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2009 Advisories
 
11/19/09
2009/2010 Northern Shrimp Season Set at 180 Days - December 1st - May 29th
 
11/16/09
Third Landing Day Added to Sea Herring Fishery in Management Area 1A
 
11/16/09
PSP Opening - Surf Clams in Marblehead (N21)
 
11/13/09
Outer Cape Cod Mandatory Haul-Out Period and the Cape Cod Bay Critical Habitat Rules
 
10/16/09
MFC Finalizes Winter Flounder Measures for State Permit Holders, Coastal Shark Compliance Measures, Rainbow Smelt Possession Limit & Revised Blue Crab Limits - Surface Gillnet Rules also Confirmed
 
9/29/09
Commercial Tautog Fishery to Close - Effective Wednesday, September 30th
 
9/23/09
2009/2010 Commercial Spiny Dogfish Fishery to Close Sunday, September 27th
 
9/22/09
Additional Landings Days Added to September 2009 Sea Herring Fishery in Management Area 1A - Specifications Set for Oct - Dec Period
 
9/21/09
Reminder of Atlantic Sea Herring Spawning Closure Effective Immediately
 
9/18/09
Notice of Public Comment Period - Winter II Scup
 
9/10/09
DMF to Host ASMFC Public Hearings on Proposals to Amend Interstate Plans for American Lobster, Scup & Black Sea Bass, American Shad, and Striped Bass - September 30th, 2009 in Gloucester
 
9/04/09
September 2009 Days-Out Specification in Herring Management Area 1A
 
9/03/09
PSP Opening - Hull to Marshfield
 
8/27/09
Last Day of Commercial Scup Fishing Monday, August 31st
 
8/25/09
Commercial Striped Bass Fishery to Close After Wednesday, August 26, 2009
 
8/21/09
PSP Partial Opening - Portions of North Shore (N1-N14)
 
8/19/09
Fall Spiny Dogfish Limit Confirmed at 2,000-LBS Per Day
 
8/5/09
Commercial Fluke Fishery To Close Wednesday, August 12th
 
8/4/09
Loligo Squid Trawl Fishery Subject To 2,500-LB Trip Limit Effective August 6th
 
7/29/09
Fall Trawl Survey Tows to Begin September 8th - MarineFisheries Requests Fishermen Cooperation pdf icon
 
7/24/09
Summer Period Commercial Black Sea Bass Fishery To Remain Closed Until Further Notice
 
7/24/09
MFC Finalizes 2009 Scup, Black Sea Bass and Fluke Measures & Haddock and Witch Flounder Measures
 
7/17/09
Notice of Public Hearings - August 24th, 25th, & 26th, 2009
 
6/24/09
PSP Opening - Salt Pond, Eastham (OC6)
 
6/17/09
PSP Opening - Nauset Estuary (OC2 - OC5)
 
6/5/09
Loligo Squid Trawl Fishery Extended Through June 16, 2009
 
6/3/09
PSP Closure - Hull to Scituate
 
5/28/09
PSP Partial Opening - Softshell and Razor Clams (N7 and N9)
 
5/28/09
Summer/Fall 2009 Days-Out Specifications In Sea Herring Management Area 1A
 
5/22/09
PSP Closure - North Shore (N1-N28, MB13 and MB14)
 
5/6/09
PSP Closure - All Shellfish in the Nauset System (OC2-OC6)
 
5/6/09
Commercial Spring Tautog Fishery to Close Friday, May 8th
 
5/1/09
Spring Cod Conservation Zone Effective Today
 
4/29/09
Notice of Public Hearing - June 2nd, 2009 (Black Sea Bass, Fluke, Scup)
 
4/29/09
Notice of Public Hearing - June 2nd, 2009 (Witch Flounder and Haddock)
 
4/29/09
18" Minimum Size for Haddock & 1,000-LB. Commercial Limit for Witch Flounder Effective May 1st
 
4/24/09
PSP Closure - All Shellfish in the Nauset System
 
4/22/09
MFC Approves 2009 Spiny Dogfish Specifications
 
4/17/09
PSP Closure - Blue Mussels in the Nauset System
 
4/11/09
Right Whale Advisory Lifted in Western Cape Cod Bay
 
4/10/09
Notice of Public Hearing - May 11, 2009
 
4/7/09
MFC Approves New Commercial and Recreational Measures & Finalizes Bay Scallop Measures
 
4/3/09
DMF Seeks Input on Proposed Spring Cod Conservation Zone - Public Meeting on April 8th
 
4/2/09
High Risk Area for Right Whales in Western Cape Cod Bay
 
4/1/09
Winter Flounder Board Releases Draft Addendum I for Public Comment - MA Hearing on April 23rd
 
3/23/09
Spring Resource Assessment Tows to Begin May 4th - MarineFisheries Requests Fishermen Cooperation
 
3/20/09
Notice of Public Comment Period - Spiny Dogfish
 
3/19/09
1,000-LB Commercial Scup Trip Limit Effective Immediately
 
3/6/09
DMF Seeks Input on 2009 Spiny Dogfish Specifications - Public Meeting on March 17th
 
2/27/09
Massachusetts Schedules Hearing on Draft Addendum XIV to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster
 
2/24/09
Notice of Public Hearing - March 23rd, 2009
 
2/19/09
Framework 42 Reinstated Except 2:1 Days-At-Sea (DAS) Counting Measures
 
2/17/09
Notice of March 4th Public Information Meeting on Restoration of River Herring to Great Pond in Braintree, MA
 
2/10/09
30,000-LB. Commercial Scup Trip Limit Set for 2009 Winter I Fishing Period
 
1/30/09
Fisheries Update
 
1/6/09
States Schedule Hearings on Atlantic Sea Herring Addendum I - Public Comment Accepted Until January 23, 2009
 
1/5/09
Notice of Public Comment Period: Winter I Scup

 


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