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Addendum I sets forth changes to the harvest level threshold for horseshoe crab bait fisheries pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Fishery Management Plan, and establishes de minimis criteria for those states with a limited horseshoe crab bait fishery. State implementation of Addendum 1 is scheduled for May 1, 2000.
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The goal of this plan is to conserve and protect the horseshoe crab resource to maintain sustainable levels of spawning stock biomass to ensure its continued role in the ecology of coastal ecosystems, while providing for continued use over time.
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