FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS
SPINY DOGFISH

Implementing regulations for these fisheries are found at 50 CFR Part 648 Subpart L

The spiny dogfish fishery is managed jointly by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the New England Fishery Management Council, with the Mid-Atlantic having the lead. This open-access fishery utilizes an annual coastwide quota for commercial fisherman, split into two semi-annual periods, with daily possession limits designed to discourage a directed fishery.  To view images of this fishery, please click here.

	Recent Announcements January 22, 2010 -  Period 2 Of The 2009 Spiny Dogfish Fishery Will Be Closed Effective 0001 Hours, January 26, 2010 Recent And Upcoming Actions Temporary Rule; Spiny Dogfish Fishery; Commercial Period 2 Quota Harvested Programs Weekly Quota Monitoring Research Set-Aside link Information Sheets Summary of Regulations Charts — Fishery Specific Charts Forms - Permit Applications And Request Forms FishWatch - U.S. Seafood Facts Spiny Dogfish

Last Updated: January 27, 2010