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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, via hybrid meeting, in-person and webinar; Tuesday, February 3, 2026, and was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chair Renee Zobel.
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A summary of all the board meetings, press releases and motions from the 2025 Annual Meeting.
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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Winter Meeting will be February 3-5, 2026 at The Westin Crystal City.
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Combined materials for all Boards convening at the ASMFC Spring Meeting
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Consider Annual Data Updates (T. Pugh, C. Truesdale); Jonah Crab Offshore Southern New England Indicators; American Lobster Indicators and Recruit Index for Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank (GOM/GBK) Stock; Technical Committee Report on Board Tasks (T. Pugh) Possible Action; Guidance on Management Strategy Evaluation for GOM/GBK; GOM/GBK Fishery Projections with Original Addendum XXVII Gauge Increases; American…
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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Winter Meeting will be February 4 – 5, 2025 at The Westin Crystal City.
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This document presents a summary of the 2025 benchmark stock assessment for American lobster (Homarus americanus) provides the most recent information on the status of US American lobster stocks. The assessment was peer-reviewed by an independent panel of scientific experts through the Commission’s external review process.
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The 2025 benchmark stock assessment for American lobster (Homarus americanus) provides the most recent information on the status of US American lobster stocks. The assessment was peer-reviewed and fully endorsed by an independent panel of scientific experts through the Commission’s external review process. This American Lobster Board accepted the assessment and peer-review for management use…
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A summary of all the board meetings, press releases and motions from the 2025 Annual Meeting.
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The Commission’s American Lobster Management Board received the results of the 2025 American Lobster Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report, which presents contrasting results for the two American lobster stocks in US waters. The Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank (GOM/GBK) stock is not depleted but has declined 34% since peak levels in 2018,…
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Ballroom East/West via hybrid meeting, in-person and webinar; Monday, October 27, 2025, and was called to order at 2:45 p.m. by Chair Renee Zobel.
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