April 14, 2015 MarineFisheries Advisory Recreational Gulf of Maine Cod Fishery Closed and Commercial Gulf of Maine Cod Trip Limit Reduced to 200 Pounds The Division of Marine Fisheries (MarineFisheries) has taken emergency action to immediately reduce the commercial and recreational harvest of Gulf of Maine (GOM) cod (322 CMR […]
April 10, 2015 MarineFisheries Advisory New Recreational Regulations for Striped Bass: 1 fish at 28" The Division of Marine Fisheries (MarineFisheries) has adopted a 1-fish recreational bag limit for Atlantic striped bass in 2015; the recreational minimum size limit remains the same at 28". This bag limit reduction (from 2 fish) […]
April 9, 2015 MarineFisheries Advisory Public Meetings Scheduled: Vibrio parahaemolyticus Control Plan for Oysters Three public meetings have been scheduled to announce the 2015 Massachusetts Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp) Control Plan for Oysters. Highlights of the 2015 plan include the option for harvesters to record the time of icing for individual harvester lots with a single […]
