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2018 DMF Advisories
Table of Contents
December
November
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11/09/18: Increased Marine Fishery Fines and Penalties Take Effect
(English, PDF 130.25 KB)
October
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10/11/18: Public Comment Sought on Northern Shrimp Management
(English, PDF 180.29 KB)
September
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09/18/18: Revised Public Hearing Notice on Mobile Gear Fishing Rules
(English, PDF 151.17 KB)
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09/11/18: Recreational Black Sea Bass Season to Close September 13
(English, PDF 172.23 KB)
August
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08/30/18: Commercial and Recreational Tautog Fishery Reminders
(English, PDF 134.46 KB)
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08/30/18: Labor Day Closed to Commercial Striped Bass Fishing
(English, PDF 178.7 KB)
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08/23/18: Eastern Maine Herring Spawning Closure
(English, PDF 463.45 KB)
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08/23/18: Reduction in 2018 Catch Limits for Atlantic Herring
(English, PDF 429.03 KB)
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08/23/18: Important Reminders for Recreational Shark Anglers
(English, PDF 178.3 KB)
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08/10/18 OC 2-6, CCB 9,17,20 and SC 53-64 Shellfish Opening Notice
(English, PDF 160.19 KB)
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08/10/18: 2018 Commercial Summer Flounder (Fluke) Fishery Closure
(English, PDF 178.33 KB)
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08/07/18: OC 2-10 & CCB 1-14 Shellfish Opening Notice
(English, PDF 159.6 KB)
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08/05/18: OC 2-10 & CCB 1-14 Rainfall Closure Notice
(English, PDF 155.12 KB)
July
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07/27/18: Mystic River Fish Kill
(English, PDF 342.61 KB)
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07/27/18: Notice to Fishermen - Bay State Wind Geotechnical Surveys
(English, PDF 70.38 KB)
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7/05/18 DMF News for Quarter 1 & 2 of 2018 Now Available
(English, PDF 268.43 KB)
June
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06/14/18: Notice to Fishermen - Bay State Wind Benthic Surveys
(English, PDF 69.8 KB)
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06/14/18: Free Saltwater Fishing Days: June 16 & 17
(English, PDF 113.79 KB)
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06/12/18 Scoping Hearings on Federal/Interstate Bluefish Management
(English, PDF 159.64 KB)
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06/07/18/: Seafood Marketing Steering Committee Meeting Postponed
(English, PDF 119.59 KB)
May
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05/27/18: Shellfish Closure Notice (N7: Essex Bay)
(English, PDF 136.84 KB)
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05/21/18: Days Out Set for Trimester 2 Area 1A Sea Herring Fishery
(English, PDF 126.43 KB)
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05/18/18: Bay State Wind Surveys Notice to Fishermen
(English, PDF 69.75 KB)
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05/18/18: Plymouth Wastewater Plant Dye Study
(English, PDF 125.36 KB)
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05/07/2018 Revised Recreational Fishing Season for Black Sea Bass
(English, PDF 129.7 KB)
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05/04/18: Trap Gear Closure in Cape Cod Bay Extended to May 15
(English, PDF 88.8 KB)
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05/04/18: Spring Trawl Survey Begins Monday, May 7th
(English, PDF 145.93 KB)
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5/1/2018 Recreational Georges Bank Cod Limit Implemented
(English, PDF 137.34 KB)
April
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04/26/18: Notice to Fishermen - Vineyard Wind Geotechnical Survey
(English, PDF 69.81 KB)
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04/25/18: Emergency Regulations Implemented to Protect Right Whales
(English, PDF 91.87 KB)
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04/24/18: Voluntary Speed Limit to Protect Right Whales
(English, PDF 71.7 KB)
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04/09/18: Commercial Fishing Limit Adjustments for 2018
(English, PDF 75.94 KB)
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04/04/18: 2018 Horseshoe Spawning Closure Dates
(English, PDF 94.9 KB)
March
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03/08/18 Shellfish Opening Notice: N4, N7, and N9
(English, PDF 165.05 KB)
Open PDF file, 165.87 KB, for
03/08/18 Shellfish Opening Notice
(English, PDF 165.87 KB)
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03/05/18: Statewide Shellfish Closure Update
(English, PDF 59.87 KB)
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03/01/18: Coast-Wide Shellfish Closure
(English, PDF 156.72 KB)
February
January
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01/31/18: DMF New Bedford Office Relocating
(English, PDF 119.38 KB)
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01/17/18: Public Scoping Meeting - Commercial Menhaden Management
(English, PDF 134.39 KB)
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01/12/18: DMF News Q3 & Q4 2017 Now Available!
(English, PDF 10.71 MB)
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01/11/18: Notice to Fishermen - Bay State Wind Survey
(English, PDF 70.09 KB)
Open PDF file, 174 KB, for
01/09/18 Recreational Black Sea Bass Pubic Hearing Relocated
(English, PDF 174 KB)
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01/05/18: Shellfish Opening: N3-N7
(English, PDF 66.27 KB)
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01/05/18: Coast-Wide Shellfish Closure
(English, PDF 155.78 KB)
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01/02/18: Reminder of Seasonal Trap Closure to Protect Right Whales
(English, PDF 288.98 KB)
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