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Spiny Dogfish Management Plan

New England
Mid-Atlantic

About

The spiny dogfish fishery in the Greater Atlantic Region operates from Maine to Florida and from inshore to offshore waters on the edge of the continental shelf. The spiny dogfish fishery uses predominantly bottom gillnets, with lesser amounts caught by trawls and hook gear. There is little consumer demand for spiny dogfish in the United States, but it is commonly used in Europe as the fish in fish-and-chips.

Implementing regulations are found at 50 CFR part 648 subpart L. Find out more about Managing Sustainable Fisheries in the Greater Atlantic Region.

Species Managed

Atlantic Spiny Dogfish

More Information

Actions

Current Recently Finalized Historical Actions

Final Rule to Implement Revised 2021 and Projected 2022 Specifications for the Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Fishery

NOAA Fisheries is implementing revised catch specifications for the 2021 Atlantic spiny dogfish fishery and projected status quo specifications for fishing year 2022, based on the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's updated risk policy, as…
Final Rule
,
New England
Mid-Atlantic
Effective
05/01/2021

2020 and Projected 2021 Specifications for the Spiny Dogfish Fishery

NOAA Fisheries announces specifications for the 2020 spiny dogfish fishery and projected specifications for 2021. The specifications are necessary to establish allowable harvest levels and other management measures to prevent overfishing while allowing…
Final Rule
,
New England
Mid-Atlantic
Effective
05/01/2020
There are no recently finalized actions associated with this management plan.
There are no historic actions associated with this management plan.

Last updated by Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office on 12/14/2020