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Input on Draft Addendum I
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The Northern Shrimp Technical Committee (NSTC) met via conference call on September 11, 2012 to make modeling decisions for the new stock assessment model being developed, plan for upcoming NSTC related meetings, and elect a new NSTC chair.
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The Advisory Panel (AP) met on May 17, 2012 in Yarmouth, ME. The two main agenda items were (1) review the advisory panel membership; and (2) discuss next steps for northern shrimp management.
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The Section took emergency action to close the northern shrimp fishery on February 17, 2012. Because harvest had averaged about 400 mt per week and the fishery was known to have considerable late reporting, landings were projected to have already exceeded the total allowable catch (TAC) of 2,211 mt at the time of closure.
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Therefore, draft Amendment 2 is designed to provide flexible management options including a clarification of fishing mortality reference points, a timely and comprehensive reporting system, trip limits, trap limits, and days out of the fishery.
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The Advisory Panel (AP) met on June 7, 2011 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The two main agenda items were (1) review public comment regarding the Public Information Document (PID) for Amendment 2 to the FMP for Northern Shrimp; and (2) make recommendations to the Section on management options appropriate for the northern shrimp fishery.
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The Section took emergency action to close the northern shrimp fishery on February 28, 2011. The decision to close the fishery prior to the season end of April 15th was based on preliminary landings data that indicated that harvest was already at 4,192 metric tons, 192 metric tons in excess of the NSTC recommended landings…
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The Advisory Panel met on October 21, 2010 in Portland, Maine. The two main agenda items were (1) reviewing the previous fishing season and current assessment; and (2) discussion recommendations for shrimp management in the future.
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In April 2010, the Section took emergency action to close the northern shrimp fishery on May 5, 2010. The decision to close the fishery prior to the season end of May 29th was based on preliminary landings data that indicated that harvest was already at or above 4,957 metric tons, 57 metric tons in excess…
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The following report presents the results of the Technical Committee’s 2009 stock assessment.
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The Advisory Panel met on October 29, 2008, in Portland, Maine. The two main agenda items were (1) reviewing the previous fishing season and current assessment; and (2) discussion recommendations for shrimp management in the future.
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Prepared October 28, 2008 by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Technical Committee
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Prepared October 31, 2007, by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Technical Committee
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