2012 Recreational Regulations for Black Sea Bass, Scup and Fluke


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The Commonwealth’s Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission met on March 12, 2012 and approved proposed recreational scup, black sea bass, and fluke regulations for 2012. Due to the late timing of this action, MarineFisheries is enacting emergency regulations for the upcoming season. The 2012 black sea bass, scup and fluke recreational fishing seasons, bag limits and size limits for are:

Black Sea Bass
Season

All Modes
May 11 – June 24
14" 10 fish

June 25 – October 31
14”
20 fish





Fluke


All Modes
May 22 – September 30
16.5”
5 fish




Scup


Private Angler
May 1 – December 31
10.5”
20 fish/angler or 100 scup/vessel w/6 or more anglers

For-Hire
May 1 – May 10

June 25 – December 31
11” 20 fish



For-Hire Bonus
May 11 – June 24
11”
45 fish




Be advised that a public hearing and public comment period will be scheduled in the coming weeks to take comments on these fishing limits.



For more information regarding the management of the black sea bass, scup and fluke in Massachusetts please visit www.mass.gov/marinefisheries. For information pertaining to the interstate management of these species please visit www.asmfc.gov and http://mafmc.org.

If you have any questions pertaining to this emergency regulations, contact Jared Silva by phone (617-626-1534) or e-mail (jared.silva@state.ma.us).