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Sustainably Managing Atlantic Fisheries
As a partnership of coastal states, we work together to protect essential marine species, ensuring vibrant fisheries, thriving communities, and resilient ecosystems, all through science-driven, cooperative management.
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Monday, November 17
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POLICY: Promoting Sustainable Fishing Practices for the Atlantic Coast
The goal of fisheries management is to balance sustainable harvests that support the fishing and seafood industries while safeguarding the productivity and health of marine ecosystems. Learn more about our management program, dive into species-specific information, and explore our Action Tracker that offers detailed insights into ongoing challenges, management discussions, and the steps being taken to address them. Discover how ASMFC’s law enforcement program upholds regulations to protect our fisheries.
SCIENCE: Providing Robust and Actionable Science to Inform Management Decisions
Sustainable management of fisheries relies on accurate and timely scientific advice. Find out more about how the Commission conducts rigorous stock assessments to guide sustainable fishing practices. Delve into our work on fish ageing, conserving fish habitat, tagging, resource surveys, and the integration of multispecies and ecosystem approaches.
DATA: Producing Dependable and Timely Marine Fisheries Data
Effective management depends on quality fishery-dependent data to inform stock assessments and fisheries management decisions. Learn how state, regional and federal partners work to ensure accurate catch, effort, and biological data on Atlantic coast recreational, for-hire, and commercial fisheries through the ACCSP.
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Latest News & Resources
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2025 Tautog Regional Stock Assessment Update
Tautog is assessed and managed in four stock regions: the Massachusetts-Rhode Island (MARI) region, the Long Island Sound (LIS) region, the New Jersey-New York Bight (NJ-NYB) region, and the Delaware-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) region. This stock assessment…
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2025 Ecological Reference Point Benchmark Stock Assessment Report and Peer Review Report
This document contains the 2025 Ecological Reference Point Peer Review and Benchmark Stock Assessment Report. Additional supporting information, including the working papers on natural mortality and other topics referenced herein, the presentations given at the…
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2025 Atlantic Menhaden Stock Assessment Update
The purpose of this assessment was to update the 2020 Atlantic Menhaden Single-Species Benchmark Stock Assessment (SEDAR 2020a) and recent stock assessment update (ASMFC 2022) with data from 2022-2023. The stock assessment update reran the…
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Spot Plan Review Team Meeting Agenda — November 2025
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Atlantic Coast Fisheries Infographic
Graphic on the economic impact of Atlantic coast fisheries
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Addendum XXXVI to the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan and Addendum III to the Bluefish Fishery Management Plan
Recreational Measures Setting Process for Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish
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Coastal Shark Specifications and Smooth Dogfish State Shares — 2026
The Coastal Sharks Management Board adopted coastal shark specifications for the 2026 fishing year based on the default federal regulations for Atlantic coastal shark fisheries. Effective January 1, 2024, NOAA Fisheries changed the federal regulations for Atlantic shark fisheries for the 2024 and future fishing years to automatically open the commercial fishing year on January…
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Overview of Atlantic Menhaden Assessment Update & ERP Benchmark Stock Assessment — 2025
This document presents a summary of two reports: the 2025 Atlantic Menhaden Single-Species Update Assessment and the ERP Benchmark Assessment. The ERP Benchmark Assessment was peer-reviewed and approved by an independent panel of scientific experts through the 102nd SouthEast, Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) workshop. The reports represent the latest and best information available on…
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