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2022 DMF Advisories
Table of Contents
December
November
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11/28/22: ASMFC Public Hearings on Striped Bass Draft Addendum I
(English, PDF 359.18 KB)
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11/7/22: Closure of 2022 Atlantic Sea Herring Fishery in Area 1A
(English, PDF 289.92 KB)
October
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10/6/2022: Commercial Scup Possession Limit for Winter Periods
(English, PDF 244.85 KB)
September
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9/21/22: Pilot Program for Commercial Black Sea Bass Pot Fishery
(English, PDF 226.74 KB)
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09/15/22: Cape Cod Bay Hypoxia (low oxygen) Conditions Detected
(English, PDF 571.52 KB)
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9/6/22: Industry Scoping Meeting for 2023 Menhaden Management
(English, PDF 250.63 KB)
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09/02/22: Reminder on Bluefish Possession Limits
(English, PDF 230.28 KB)
August
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8/30/22: Upcoming Atlantic Herring Days Out Meeting
(English, PDF 195.42 KB)
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08/22/22: DMF’s Annual Fall Trawl Survey to Begin September 6th, 2022
(English, PDF 217.61 KB)
July
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07/25/22: Extreme Caution Urged Near Feeding Whales
(English, PDF 239.74 KB)
June
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6/15/22: Free Saltwater Fishing Days: June 18th and 19th
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06/14/22: Commercial Striped Bass Fishery to Open on June 20
(English, PDF 202.55 KB)
May
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05/18/22: Limited Entry Menhaden Fishery Carrier Vessel Declaration
(English, PDF 142.61 KB)
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5/13/22: Update on DMF's Monitoring for Right Whales in Coastal Waters
(English, PDF 224.69 KB)
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5/13/22: Applicants Sought for ASMFC Advisory Panels
(English, PDF 256.13 KB)
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05/09/22: DMF Monitoring Presence of Right Whales in Coastal Waters
(English, PDF 335.45 KB)
April
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04/29/22: Trap Gear Closure in Effect Through May 15
(English, PDF 383.17 KB)
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4/22/22: Proposed Federal Closure on Recreational Scup Harvest
(English, PDF 260.45 KB)
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04/08/22: Validity of 2021 Trap Tags Extended Through May 31st
(English, PDF 205.59 KB)
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4/1/22: DMF’s Ropeless Fishing Gear Feasibility Report Released
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March
February
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2/25/22: Upcoming Shellfish Advisory Panel Meeting
(English, PDF 279.44 KB)
January
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1/10/22: Non-Commercial Lobster Permit Updates
(English, PDF 197.08 KB)
Open PDF file, 257.01 KB,
1/5/22 Reminder: Public Hearings Scheduled for January 5 and January 6
(English, PDF 257.01 KB)
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1/4/22: Applications Sought for New England Fishery Management Council
(English, PDF 255.83 KB)
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