Fisheries Management Info

2019 Squid and Butterfish Specifications

Approved squid and butterfish specifications for the remainder of the 2019 fishing year.

August 01, 2019 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Fishing Year 2019 Commercial Regulations

We have changed commercial groundfish quotas for seven stocks for the 2019 fishing year.

July 18, 2019 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Fishing Year 2019 Recreational Rules

New rules open Gulf of Maine cod season, increase Gulf of Maine haddock possession limits, and reduce Georges Bank cod minimum size.

July 03, 2019 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass 2019 Recreational Management Measures

Follow your state regulations for summer flounder. Black sea bass and scup recreational rules are the same as 2018.

July 02, 2019 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Closure of the Closed Area I Scallop Access Area for the Limited Access General Category Individual Fishing Quota Fleet

The Closed Area I Scallop Access Area is closed to limited access general category individual fishing quota scallop vessels effective 0001 hours, on June 23, 2019.

June 21, 2019 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Scallop Individual Fishing Quota Temporary Transfers Available June 3

Scallop IFQ permit holders eligible to lease quota can access the program through their Fish Online accounts.

May 31, 2019 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Revised 2019 Summer Flounder Specifications

Revised 2019 specifications for the summer flounder fishery.

May 15, 2019 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

2019-2021 Spiny Dogfish Fishery Specifications

Final 2019 and projected 2020-2021 specifications for the spiny dogfish fishery.

May 13, 2019 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Correction: Common Pool Trip Limit for Gulf of Maine Winter Flounder

The common pool trip limit of Gulf of Maine winter flounder is set at 1,000 lb per trip for the remainder of the fishing year.

May 10, 2019 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Northeast Multispecies Fishing Year 2019 Regulations for the Common Pool

We are announcing groundfish management measures that will be effective May 1, 2019, and providing updates on other management measures.

April 25, 2019 -

New England/Mid-Atlantic

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