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December

Open PDF file, 148.92 KB,  12/30/2016 2017 Winter I Scup Landing Limits Set at 50,000 LBS. (English, PDF 148.92 KB)
Open PDF file, 128.18 KB,  12/29/2016 2017 Winter Fluke Pilot Program for Weekly Landing Limit to Open on February 1st With a 1,000 LB Weekly Limit (English, PDF 128.18 KB)
Open PDF file, 133.91 KB,  12/27/2016 ASMFC Public Hearing on Summer Flounder Recreational Management: January 11, 2017 (English, PDF 133.91 KB)
Open PDF file, 467.28 KB,  12/21/2016 Shellfish Closure: N7 - Partial (English, PDF 467.28 KB)
Open PDF file, 638.11 KB,  12/08/2016 Request for Participants: Test Tows for 2017 Cooperative Sampling Program for Northern Shrimp (English, PDF 638.11 KB)

November

Open PDF file, 137.8 KB,  11/22/2016 Notice of Informational Meeting on Recreational Black Sea Bass Management (English, PDF 137.8 KB)
Open PDF file, 245.42 KB,  11/18/2016 2016 Atlantic Sea Herring Fishery in Management Area 1B Closed Effective Today, November 18 (English, PDF 245.42 KB)
Open PDF file, 170.84 KB,  11/15/2016 Public Comment Sought on Specifications to Establish the 2017 Winter I Scup Trip Limits (English, PDF 170.84 KB)
Open PDF file, 405.85 KB,  11/10/2016 Shellfish Opening Effective November 14, 2016: Wellfleet (CCB11-CCB14) (English, PDF 405.85 KB)
Open PDF file, 123.76 KB,  11/09/2016 Notice of ASMFC Public Hearing on Menhaden (English, PDF 123.76 KB)
Open PDF file, 106.09 KB,  11/09/2016 Notice of ASMFC Public Hearing on Jonah Crab (English, PDF 106.09 KB)

October

Open PDF file, 210.4 KB,  10/31/2016 Shellfish Opening (BB1-BB58, E1-E14, V1-V36, NS1-NS4, NT1-NT14, SC1-SC51) (English, PDF 210.4 KB)
Open PDF file, 107.53 KB,  DMF seeks input on potential changes to commercial fluke rules (English, PDF 107.53 KB)
Open PDF file, 125.48 KB,  10/21/2016 New Vessel Replacement Guidelines for Coastal Access Permit Holders (English, PDF 125.48 KB)
Open PDF file, 129.81 KB,  10/21/2016 New Regulations Affecting the Harvest and Sale of Aquaculture Raised Shellfish (English, PDF 129.81 KB)
Open PDF file, 123.15 KB,  10/21/2016 Notice to Fishermen: Massachusetts Wind Energy Area Ongoing Surveys South of Martha_s Vineyard - UPDATE (English, PDF 123.15 KB)
Open PDF file, 123.77 KB,  10/18/2016 Atlantic Sea Herring Research Set-Aside Program For Management Area 1A (English, PDF 123.77 KB)
Open PDF file, 131.6 KB,  10/18/2016 2016 Commercial Tautog Fishery Closed Effective October 19, 2016 (English, PDF 131.6 KB)
Open PDF file, 259.12 KB,  10/14/2016 2016 Trimester III Atlantic Sea Herring Fishery in Management Area 1A Closed Effective Tuesday, October 18 (English, PDF 259.12 KB)
Open PDF file, 107.7 KB,  10/13/2016 Shellfish Closure: Wellfleet Harbor (CCB11-CCB14) (English, PDF 107.7 KB)
Open PDF file, 94.93 KB,  10/13/2016 Public Health Advisory: Wellfleet Shellfish Beds Closed, Harvested Shellfish from Area Recalled (English, PDF 94.93 KB)
Open PDF file, 106.19 KB,  10/10/2016 Shellfish Closure: Nantucket Sound and South of Cape Cod (SC1-SC51, NS1-NS4, V1-V36, NT1-NT14) (English, PDF 106.19 KB)
Open PDF file, 302.57 KB,  10/09/2016 Shellfish Closure: Wareham (BB28-BB44) (English, PDF 302.57 KB)
Open PDF file, 107.6 KB,  10/07/2016 Shellfish Closure: Buzzards Bay(BB1-BB58, E1-E10, SC1 & SC2) and Lackey's Bay (E14) (English, PDF 107.6 KB)

September

Open PDF file, 278.64 KB,  09/30/2016 Northern Gulf of Maine State Waters Exempted Scallop Fishery Meeting Scheduled (English, PDF 278.64 KB)
Open PDF file, 125.42 KB,  09/30/2016 Notice to Fishermen: Bay State Wind Survey (English, PDF 125.42 KB)
Open PDF file, 59.42 KB,  09/30/2016 Reminder: 2016 MA Vibrio Control Plan and Regulations Remain in Effect through October 18th (English, PDF 59.42 KB)
Open PDF file, 124.69 KB,  09/29/2016 Effective October 3: Menhaden Commercial Trip Limit Reduced to 25,000 pounds (English, PDF 124.69 KB)
Open PDF file, 199.18 KB,  09/27/2016 Atlantic Sea Herring Management Area 1A Trimester 3 Landing Days and Massachusetts/New Hampshire Spawning Closure (English, PDF 199.18 KB)
Open PDF file, 113.19 KB,  09/22/2016 Notice to Fishermen: Massachusetts Wind Energy Area Surveys to Begin South of Martha's Vineyard (English, PDF 113.19 KB)
Open PDF file, 141.97 KB,  09/20/2016 Experimental Fishery Reauthorization: Short-Soak Gillnet Fishery for Dogfish (English, PDF 141.97 KB)
Open PDF file, 114.8 KB,  09/19/2016 Declaration Affecting Commercial Scup Limits During the Summertime and Winter II Periods (English, PDF 114.8 KB)
Open PDF file, 215.94 KB,  09/14/2016 2016 Management Area 1A Atlantic Sea Herring Closure for Trimester II (English, PDF 215.94 KB)

August

Open PDF file, 133.14 KB,  08/31/2016 2016 Commercial Black Sea Bass Fishery Closed Effective September 5, 2016 (English, PDF 133.14 KB)
Open PDF file, 171.37 KB,  08/25/2016 Public Comment Sought on Specifications To: Amend the Summertime Commercial Scup Limits & Establish the 2016 Winter II Scup Trip Limits (English, PDF 171.37 KB)
Open PDF file, 60.34 KB,  08/25/2016 Whelk Fishery Scoping Meetings Scheduled (English, PDF 60.34 KB)
Open PDF file, 132.48 KB,  08/19/2016 2016 Commercial Striped Bass Fishery Closed Effective August 19, 2016 (English, PDF 132.48 KB)
Open PDF file, 59.33 KB,  08/17/2016 Commercial Bluefish Fishery Remains Open (English, PDF 59.33 KB)
Open PDF file, 381.58 KB,  08/16/2016: Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Special Permit for Experimental Kelp Longline Culture in Coastal Waters off Manchester, MA Thursday September 8th at 6 pm at DMF_s Annisquam River Facility 30 Emerson Ave. Gloucester, MA (English, PDF 381.58 KB)
Open PDF file, 122.91 KB,  08/12/2016 Commercial Spiny Dogfish Trip Limit Increased to 6,000 lbs Effective Monday, August 15, 2016 (English, PDF 122.91 KB)
Open PDF file, 127.3 KB,  08/12/2016 2016 Commercial Summer Flounder Fishery to Close Effective Monday, August 15, 2016 (English, PDF 127.3 KB)
Open PDF file, 263.16 KB,  Now Available: DMF NEWS for Quarters 1 & 2 of 2016 (English, PDF 263.16 KB)
Open PDF file, 128.19 KB,  08/06/2016 Notice to Fishermen: Bay State Wind Survey (English, PDF 128.19 KB)
Open PDF file, 62.08 KB,  08/03/2016 Reminder: Commercial Striped Bass Open Fishing Days (English, PDF 62.08 KB)

July

Open PDF file, 91.83 KB,  07/26/2016 Trimester 2 Days-Out Schedule for Management Area 1A Atlantic Sea Herring Directed Fishery (English, PDF 91.83 KB)
Open PDF file, 114.09 KB,  07/12/2016 Lobster Trap Allocation Transfer Program Workshops: July 20th and July 21st (English, PDF 114.09 KB)
Open PDF file, 113.67 KB,  07/12/2016 Longfin Squid Incidental Possession Limit In Effect (English, PDF 113.67 KB)

June

Open PDF file, 134.25 KB,  06/24/2016 2016 Commercial Striped Bass Season (English, PDF 134.25 KB)
Open PDF file, 65.69 KB,  06/10/2016: Public Hearing Notice: Aquaculture, Mobile Gear Vessel Replacement, Surf Clams, Whelk, Commercial Scup, American Eels, Trap Tags, Sink Gillnets, Regulation Organization (English, PDF 65.69 KB)
Open PDF file, 62.92 KB,  06/08/2016 Small-Mesh Trawl Fishery for Longfin Squid Extended Through June 16, 2016 (English, PDF 62.92 KB)
Open PDF file, 172.04 KB,  06/08/2016 Temporary Closure for Fish & Conch Pots in Cape Poge Bay (English, PDF 172.04 KB)
Open PDF file, 58.91 KB,  06/03/2016 June 9, 2016 Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission Business Meeting Cancelled (English, PDF 58.91 KB)
Open PDF file, 82.74 KB,  06/03/2016 Free Saltwater Fishing Days: June 18 & 19 (English, PDF 82.74 KB)

May

Open PDF file, 62.27 KB,  05/20/2016 Public Comment Sought: Atlantic Menhaden Interstate FMP (English, PDF 62.27 KB)
Open PDF file, 63.43 KB,  05/17/2016 2016 Vp Control Plan Regulations Affecting Commercial Oyster Harvesters (English, PDF 63.43 KB)
Open PDF file, 59.56 KB,  05/06/2016 Commercial Tautog Spring Fishery to Close Effective Monday, May 9, 2016 (English, PDF 59.56 KB)
Open PDF file, 95.64 KB,  05/06/2016 Public Comment: Trimester 2 Days-Out Schedule for Management Area 1A Atlantic Sea Herring Directed Fishery (English, PDF 95.64 KB)
Open PDF file, 64.07 KB,  05/06/2016 Public Hearing Notice: Recreational Fishing Limits for Black Sea Bass and Gulf of Maine (GOM) Cod and Haddock; Harwich Recreational Fishing Reef Restricted Area; and Sea Herring Spawning Closure Adjustments (English, PDF 64.07 KB)

April

Open PDF file, 178.59 KB,  04/29/2016 Reminder: New Recreational Gulf of Maine Cod and Haddock Limits Effective May 1st (English, PDF 178.59 KB)
Open PDF file, 110.59 KB,  04/29/2016 Right Whales Departing Cape Cod Bay (English, PDF 110.59 KB)
Open PDF file, 125.96 KB,  04/29/2016 2016/2017 Commercial Spiny Dogfish Limit: 5,000 Pounds Per Trip, Effective May 1 (English, PDF 125.96 KB)
Open PDF file, 209.84 KB,  04/22/2016 High risk area for mother/calf right whale pairs in western Cape Cod Bay (English, PDF 209.84 KB)
Open PDF file, 123.01 KB,  04/22/2016 Reminder: State Waters Sea Scallop Trip Limit and Shucking in State Waters by Federal Permit Holders (English, PDF 123.01 KB)
Open PDF file, 64.67 KB,  04/20/2016 2016 Commercial Fluke Fishery: Period 1 to Close on April 22 and Period 2 to Open on April 23 (English, PDF 64.67 KB)
Open PDF file, 174.48 KB,  04/15/2016 Notice of Public Comment Period: 2016/2017 Annual Spiny Dogfish Trip Limit Specifications (English, PDF 174.48 KB)
Open PDF file, 131.25 KB,  04/08/2016 Industry Based Survey for Gulf of Maine Cod Commences April 11th (English, PDF 131.25 KB)
Open PDF file, 127.68 KB,  04/05/2016 Shellfish Area N2.1 in Newbury Reopens (English, PDF 127.68 KB)
Open PDF file, 23.29 KB,  04/05/2016 Public Meetings Scheduled: Vibrio parahaemolyticus Control Plan for Oysters (English, PDF 23.29 KB)
Open PDF file, 123.12 KB,  04/01/2016 DMF to Host Offshore Lobster Team Meeting (English, PDF 123.12 KB)
Open PDF file, 124.86 KB,  04/01/2016 Commercial Tautog Spring Fishery to Open Saturday, April 16, 2016 (English, PDF 124.86 KB)

March

Open PDF file, 268.67 KB,  03/29/2016 Emergency Regulations for Recreational GOM Cod and Haddock (English, PDF 268.67 KB)
Open PDF file, 137.37 KB,  03/22/2016 Pilot Program: Summertime Weekly Aggregate Scup Trip Limits for Draggers (English, PDF 137.37 KB)
Open PDF file, 72.77 KB,  03/18/2016 2016 Recreational Regulations for Black Sea Bass, Fluke, and Scup (English, PDF 72.77 KB)
Open PDF file, 148.45 KB,  03/10/2016 2016 Horseshoe Crab Spawning Closure Dates (English, PDF 148.45 KB)
Open PDF file, 73.23 KB,  03/01/2016 ASMFC Public Hearings on Jonah Crab Management (English, PDF 73.23 KB)

February

Open PDF file, 115.08 KB,  02/25/2016 Harwich Recreational Fishing Reef Construction and New Rules that Make the Site Recreational Fishing Only (English, PDF 115.08 KB)
Open PDF file, 60 KB,  02/24/2016 Public Hearing Notice: Harwich Recreational Fishing Reef Project and Closing Reef Site and Adjacent Buffer Zone to Commercial Fishing (English, PDF 60 KB)
Open PDF file, 70.4 KB,  02/23/2016 Recreational Black Sea Bass Management Options for Public Input (English, PDF 70.4 KB)
Open PDF file, 59.55 KB,  02/22/2016 DMF to Host Additional Whelk Management Meeting Scheduled for March 30, 2016 in Edgartown (English, PDF 59.55 KB)
Open PDF file, 60.17 KB,  02/18/2016 DMF Scoping Meeting to Discuss Recreational Black Sea Bass Regulations (English, PDF 60.17 KB)
Open PDF file, 69.68 KB,  02/17/2016 Reviced Public Hearing Notice: Vibrio Management Public Hearings and Public Comment Period (English, PDF 69.68 KB)
Open PDF file, 126.29 KB,  02/12/2016 DMF Scoping Meeting to Discuss Potential Changes to Summertime Commercial Fluke Limits Rescheduled for February 26, 2016 (English, PDF 126.29 KB)
Open PDF file, 148.58 KB,  02/08/2016 February 9, 2016 Martha_s Vineyard Whelk Management Meeting is Postponed (English, PDF 148.58 KB)
Open PDF file, 70.4 KB,  02/07/2016 February 8, 2016 Summertime Fluke Scoping Meeting Postponed (English, PDF 70.4 KB)
Open PDF file, 75.23 KB,  02/01/2016 Reminder: Applications Sought for New England Fishery Management Council (English, PDF 75.23 KB)

January

Open PDF file, 64.8 KB,  01/28/2016 Expectations for 2016 Recreational Fluke, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management (English, PDF 64.8 KB)
Open PDF file, 59.47 KB,  01/27/2016 Additional Whelk Management Meeting Scheduled (English, PDF 59.47 KB)
Open PDF file, 69.36 KB,  Now Available: DMF News for Quarters 3 and 4 of 2015 (English, PDF 69.36 KB)
Open PDF file, 126.07 KB,  01/22/2016 DMF Scoping Meeting Scheduled for February 8, 2016: Potential Changes to Summertime Fluke Limits (English, PDF 126.07 KB)
Open PDF file, 272.83 KB,  01/19/2016 Reminder On New Rules Affecting Recreational Lobster and Crab Fishermen (English, PDF 272.83 KB)
Open PDF file, 330.05 KB,  01/11/2016 Applications Sought for New England Fishery Management Council (English, PDF 330.05 KB)

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