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Consider Postponed Motion from April 2019 (C. Batsavage) Final Action; Move to require, for state waters, the use of circle hooks on lines intended to catch sharks; Law Enforcement Committee Report (M. Robson); Advisory Panel Report (K. Rootes-Murdy); Set Coastal Sharks Fishery Specifications for 2020 Action; Consider Approval of 2019 Fishery Management Plan Review and…
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Final Rule for Highly Migratory Species Amendment 11 (Shortfin Mako); Review Final Rule and NOAA Fisheries Request for Complementary Measures (K. Brewster-Geisz); Technical Committee Report (K. Rootes-Murdy); Consider Complementary Management Measures (R. Miller) Final Action; Consider Approval of 2018 Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance Reports (K. Rootes-Murdy) Action
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Arlington, VA – The Commission’s Coastal Sharks Management Board approved changes to the recreational size limit for Atlantic shortfin mako sharks in state waters, specifically, a 71-inch straight line fork length (FL) for males and an 83-inch straight line FL for females. These measures are consistent with those required for federal highly migratory species (HMS)…
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Presentation on Atlantic shortfin mako shark Amendment 11 and new regulations
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Presentation on Atlantic shortfin mako shark Amendment 11 and new regulations
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The Coastal Sharks Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia; Tuesday, April 30, 2019, and was called to order at 3:30 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Roy W. Miller.
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This Addendum allows the Board to streamline the process of state implementation of federal shark regulations so that complementary measures are seamlessly and concurrently implemented at the state and federal level whenever possible.
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New York, NY – The Commission’s Coastal Sharks Management Board approved Addendum V to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Coastal Sharks. The Addendum allows the Board to respond to changes in the stock status of coastal shark populations and adjust regulations through Board action rather than an addendum, ensuring greater consistency between…
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The Coastal Sharks Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Terrace Ballroom of the Roosevelt Hotel, New York, New York; Tuesday, October 23, 2018, and was called to order at l1:40 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Roy W. Miller.
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Review and Consider Addendum V for Final Approval (K. Rootes-Murdy) Final Action; Review Options and Public Comment Summary; Advisory Panel Report; Set 2019 Specifications (K. Rootes-Murdy) Final Action
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