FYI - Just in case any of you hold a Spiny Dogfish permit........

Northeast Region Bulletin
National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Regional Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930

For Information Contact:
Sustainable Fisheries Division
(978) 281-9315
http://www.nero.noaa.gov/

Date Issued: 1/9/2012

Spiny Dogfish Permit Holder Fishery Closure
Effective Date: January 13, 2012
The 2011 Period 2 quota for spiny dogfish fishery has been harvested. Effective 0001 hours, January 13, 2012, the fishery for spiny dogfish is closed. You may not fish for, possess, transfer, or land any spiny dogfish in state or Federal waters until May 1, 2012, when the 2012 spiny dogfish fishing year begins.