Spiny Dogfish Plan Overview
Spiny Dogfish are managed jointly by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) and the New England Council, with the MAFMC in the lead to develop management actions that affect the fishery in federal waters. The plan was implemented in 2000 in response to the classification of the stock as overfished in 1998. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission approved an interstate FMP to complement the federal plan in late 2003.Related News, Press Releases, and Announcements
- Council Makes Spiny Dogfish Recommendation; Adopts 2025 Priorities; Receives Updates on Climate, Enforcement, More
- Council Takes Final Action on Joint Monkfish/Dogfish/Sturgeon Framework; Posts 2024 Monkfish RSA Project Summaries
- Council Receives Update on Joint Action to Reduce Sturgeon Bycatch in Monkfish and Spiny Dogfish Gillnet Fisheries
- Council Approves Monkfish RSA Working Group Final Report and Range of Monkfish/Spiny Dogfish Alternatives for Sturgeon
- December 2021 Highlights: Council Supports Federal Trip Limit Increase for Spiny Dogfish; Approves 2022 Priorities
- December 2020 Council Meeting Highlights: EBFM, Habitat, SBRM, Whiting, Dogfish, Herring, and More
- Council Receives Skate, Herring, Dogfish, and EBFM Updates
- New England Joins Mid-Atlantic to Require eVTRs for Vessels with Federal Commercial Permits for Council-Managed Species
- Council Discusses Whiting, Enforcement, Dogfish, Herring, Ecosystem Management, and More at December Meeting
Upcoming Meetings
There are currently no upcoming meetings for Spiny Dogfish
Past Meetings
Plan Amendments, Frameworks, and Specifications
Plan Amendments
August 28, 2014
Framework Adjustments/Specifications
May 3, 2023