Posted Wednesday August 20, 2008

 

The Secretary of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will close the commercial spiny dogfish fishery effective 12:01 a.m., August 20, 2008. NMFS has determined that the commercial spiny dogfish fishery quota for Period 1 has been harvested.

Vessels issued Federal permits for spiny dogfish may not fish for, possess, transfer, or land any spiny dogfish until 12:01am on November 1, 2008, at which time the Period 2 quota for the 2008 fishing year becomes available. No vessels may fish for, possess, transfer, or land spiny dogfish, whether caught in state or Federal waters.