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The goal of the addendum is to collect high resolution spatial and temporal data to characterize effort in the federal American lobster and Jonah crab fisheries for management and enforcement needs. These data will improve stock assessment, inform discussions and management decisions related to protected species and marine spatial planning, and enhance offshore enforcement.
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened via webinar; Tuesday, February 22, 2022, and was called to order at 1:00 p.m. by Chair Jason McNamee, a small portion of the meeting was not recorded.
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened via webinar; Tuesday, January 25, 2022, and was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Chair Jason McNamee.
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened via webinar; Monday, December 6, 2021, and was called to order at 1:00 p.m. by Chair Daniel McKiernan.
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The PDT has developed draft management options to be considered for public comment, which include options that would modify the minimum and maximum gauge sizes of Lobster Conservation and Management Areas (LCMAs) within the stock.
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The Draft Addenda were initiated in August 2020 to consider implementing electronic tracking requirements for federally permitted vessels in the American lobster and Jonah crab fisheries, with the objective of collecting high resolution spatial and temporal effort data.
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The American Lobster Management Board met to consider Draft Addendum XXIX to the American Lobster FMP and Draft Addendum IV to the Jonah crab FMP on electronic tracking requirements in the federal American lobster and Jonah crab fisheries for public comment. With full support across the states, the Board approved the Draft Addendum for public…
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened via webinar; Monday, October 18, 2021, and was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chair Daniel McKiernan.
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