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Published: September 23, 2009
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NMFS has determined that the 2009 Period 1 quota for spiny dogfish fishery has been harvested. Therefore, effective 0001 hours, September 26, 2009, the fishery for spiny dogfish is closed and vessels issued Federal permits for spiny dogfish may not fish for, possess, transfer, or
land any spiny dogfish until 0001 hours, November 1, 2009, at which time the Period 2 quota for the 2009 fishing year becomes available.

Section 648.4(b) provides that Federal spiny dogfish permit holders agree, as a condition of the permit, not to land spiny dogfish in any state after NMFS has published notification in the Federal Register that the commercial quota has been harvested and that no commercial quota for the spiny dogfish fishery is available. This means vessels issued Federal permits may not fish for, possess, transfer, or land spiny dogfish, whether caught in state or Federal waters.

source: National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Regional Office press release

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