Fishery Wizards Plan Webinar on Spiny Dogfish Catch Quotas
Published Date: 4/17/2025
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Summary
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is holding a webinar on May 2, 2025, to talk about new rules for spiny dogfish fishing limits. Fishermen and seafood businesses might see changes in how overfishing is handled, which could affect catch limits and accountability. This meeting is a chance for the public to weigh in before any decisions are made.
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Possible change to spiny dogfish payback rules
On May 2, 2025, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will consider changes to "payback" accountability measures that apply when spiny dogfish annual catch limits (ACLs) are exceeded. Fishermen and seafood businesses could see changes to how overages are handled and to catch limits or accountability measures. The meeting is a public webinar where comments will be taken and materials will be posted at www.mafmc.org.
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