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updated 9/12/08						Changes to: Summer Flounder
Species	Fishery Status	Daily Trip Limit	Minimum Length	Effective Dates	Date of Projected Change	Projected Change (see note 1)
Summer Flounder	All Gear permit CLOSED	CLOSED	14" total length	9/12/08 - 12/31/08	To be determined by rate of landings	-
	Fixed Gear OPEN	100 lbs	14" total length	9/12/08 - 10/31/08	11/1/08	CLOSURE
	Hook and Line permit CLOSED	CLOSED	14" total length	8/21/08	-	-
Scup	Summer Flounder Fixed Gear permit holders-OPEN	30 lbs	9" total length	8/27/08	-	-
Scup	All Other Gears-CLOSED	CLOSED	-	7/27/08	-	-
Black Sea Bass	CLOSED	CLOSED	-	7/27/08	-	-
Striped Bass	OPEN	by tag allocation	Fish only 24" to 36" may be taken	7/1/08 - 12/15/08	-	-
Bluefish	All Gears OPEN	1000 lbs.	9" total length	7/27/08	To be determined by rate of landings	-
Spiny Dogfish	OPEN - State License Holders	600 lbs	-	5/1/08	To be determined by rate of landings	-
Spiny Dogfish	CLOSED - Federal permit holders	CLOSED	-	8/20/08	-	-
Horseshoe Crab	OPEN	250 pieces per day	-	9/1/08	To be determined by rate of landings	-

This chart is provided as a summary of commercial quota managed species trip limits. Please refer to the State of New York Codes, Rules and Regulations for Marine Finfish and Crustaceans for complete information regarding commercial fishing in the State of New York.

Note 1- information under Projected Change is based on current expectations but is subject to change prior to effective date.

Fishing Vessel Trip Reports(NOAA form 88-30) must be submitted monthly to the
National Marine Fisheries Service for all commercial landings.

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