Commercial Fishing in the Marine and Coastal District
Welcome to the New York State commercial fishing information webpage. This page will give you the most up-to-date information about New York's commercial fishing in the marine district. Please check back periodically as we update this page with more information.
2009 Proposed Commercial Fishing Quota Distributions
The initial annual commercial quota allocations provided by the United States Department of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service to the State of New York have been established for the following marine fish: bluefish, scup, black sea bass and summer flounder. DEC held several meetings in late 2008 to discuss possible quota distributions for these fish for 2009. These distribution plans are the result of these meetings. To view the quota distribution of a specific fish, please click on its name in the column to the left. The quota distribution plans were developed based on historical distributions and our meetings with the commercial fishing industry.
Please review these quota distributions. If you wish to comment on these distribution plans, please send your comments by mail, fax or email by February 28, 2009. Please submit your comments to the following:
Peter C. Anderson
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
205 N. Belle Meade Rd. Suite 1
East Setauket, NY 11733
Fax: (631) 444-5628
E-mail: fwmarine@gw.dec.state.ny.us. In the subject line please enter, "Quota distribution."
