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The Bluefish Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) convened via webinar; Wednesday, May 6, 2020, and was called to order at 10:15 a.m. by Co-Chairmen Chris Batsavage and Michael Luisi.
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Review Public Comment Summary on Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment Public Information and Scoping Document (D. Colson Leaning, M. Seeley); Public Comment Summary; Plan Development Team (PDT)/Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT) Report; Provide Guidance to the PDT/FMAT on Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Draft Amendment (C. Batsavage, M. Luisi)
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The Bluefish Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT) met on Monday, April 13, 2020 to discuss developments of the Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment. This was the first meeting following the supplemental scoping period and discussions at the December 2019 joint Council and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC or Board) meeting.
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The Bluefish Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia; Tuesday, February 4, 2020, and was called to order at 6:00 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Chris Batsavage.
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Consider Approval of Conservation Equivalency Proposals (D. Colson Leaning) Final Action
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The Law Enforcement Committee (LEC) met via teleconference to review conservation equivalency proposals in the striped bass and bluefish fisheries, specifically to discuss the enforceability of proposed management measures.
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ANNAPOLIS, MD – Last week, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) recommended and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) approved new recreational fishing regulations for the 2020 Atlantic bluefish fishery from Florida to Maine. These measures, which include a 3-fish bag limit for private anglers and shore-based fishermen and a 5-fish bag limit for…
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The Bluefish Technical Committee (TC) met via conference call on December 16, 2019 to establish criteria for the development of conservation equivalency proposals for the coastwide 2020 bluefish recreational measures.
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Also: ASMFC & MAFMC Initiate a Joint Action on Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocations; and ASMFC Initiates Addendum on Black Sea Bass State-by-State Commercial Allocations
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