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Review of Northeast Fisheries Science Center Assessment Update for Gulf of Maine Stock (P. Nitschke). Technical Committee Report on Abundance and Biomass Indices for Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic Stock (S. Correia, K. Drew). Advisory Panel Report on Recent Winter Flounder Fisheries Trends (H. Brown). Set 2015 Fishing Year Specifications (R. White) Action. Review and Populate Advisory…
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This report compiles the winter flounder abundance and biomass indices from the state fishery independent surveys through fishing year 2012 (May 2012 through April 2013). Overall, the trends remain flat and low for both GOM and SNE/MA winter flounder stocks; adult and juvenile indices tend to be below the time series average.
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FMP Review for the 2012 Fishing Season
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Consider Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance (M. Yuen) Action. Set Specifications for 2014 Fishing Year (M. Yuen) Final Action.
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Alexandria, VA – The Commission’s Winter Flounder Management Board set specifications for the 2014 recreational fishing season for the Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic (SNE/MA) stock. The season will extend from March 1 to December 31 with a two fish creel limit. This change is an expansion of the 60- day recreational open season. The action is…
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From Research Priorities and Recommendations to Support Interjurisdictional Fisheries Management. ASMFC Special Report # 89.
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Please note this press release revises the May 22nd release, which incorrectly characterized the status of the Gulf of Maine Winter Flounder stock as in poor condition when in fact the status for that stock unit is unknown. Alexandria, VA – The Commission’s Winter Flounder Management Board has approved Addendum III to Amendment 1 to…
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