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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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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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Horseshoe Crab Management Board Annual Meeting Materials — October 2025
Set Delaware Bay Bait Harvest Specifications Final Action, Review Horseshoe Crab and Red Knot Abundance Estimates and Model Results from the Adaptive Resource Management Framework (J. Sweka), Set Specifications for the 2026 Fishing Year or…
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Atlantic Herring Management Board Annual Meeting Materials — October 2025
Set Quota Period for the 2026 Area 1A Fishery (E. Franke); Consider Approval of FMP Review and State Compliance for the 2024 Fishing Year (E. Franke)
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American Eel Management Board Annual Meeting Materials — October 2025
Consider Approval of Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance for 2024 Fishing Year (C. Starks); Consider Florida Proposal to Discontinue Young-of-Year Sampling (E. Burgess)
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Sciaenids Management Board Annual Meeting Materials — October 2025
Consider Red Drum Addendum II: Modifications to Red Drum Management for Final Approval, Review Options, Public Comment Summary, and Advisory Panel Report (T. Bauer), Consider Final Approval of Addendum II; Consider Approval of Black Drum…
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Atlantic Coast Fisheries Infographic
Graphic on the economic impact of Atlantic coast fisheries
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2025 Annual Meeting Summary — October 2025
A summary of all the board meetings, press releases and motions from the 2025 Annual Meeting.
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ASMFC Sciaenids Board Approves Red Drum Addendum II
The Commission’s Sciaenids Management Board approved Addendum II to Amendment 2 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Red Drum. The Addendum updates red drum management, with the goal of improving efficiency, flexibility, and timeliness in implementation of new regulations and providing assessment advice. In addition, the Addendum modifies the fishing mortality for the…
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ASMFC Atlantic Striped Bass Board Approves Addendum III Without Reductions in Fishery Removals
The Commission’s Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board approved Addendum III to Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Striped Bass. The Addendum modifies requirements for commercial tagging programs, implements a standard method of measuring total length for size limit regulations, and allows Maryland to change its Chesapeake Bay recreational season baseline…
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ASMFC Atlantic Menhaden Board Reduces 2026 TAC by 20% and Initiates Addendum for Chesapeake Bay Cap
The Commission’s Atlantic Menhaden Management Board received the results of the single-species assessment update and the 2025 Ecological Reference Points (ERPs) Assessment and Peer Review Reports and accepted the ERPs Assessment and Peer Review Report for management use. The single-species assessment indicates the stock is not overfished nor experiencing overfishing relative to the ERPs developed…
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Zero Landing Days Continue for Season 2 of the 2025 Atlantic Herring Area 1A Fishery
This is an update on Season 2 (October 1 – December 31) of the 2025 Area 1A fishery for Atlantic herring. In September 2025 (Memorandum 25-81), the Atlantic Herring Management Board members from Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts decided the fishery would be set at zero landing days from October 1 through November 4 and…
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Tautog Regional Assessments Update Shows Varied Stock Status by Region
The Commission’s American Lobster Management Board received the results of the 2025 American Lobster Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report, which presents contrasting results for the two American lobster stocks in US waters. The Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank (GOM/GBK) stock is not depleted but has declined 34% since peak levels in 2018,…
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American Lobster Benchmark Stock Assessment Finds GOM/GBK Stock Not Depleted but Experiencing Overfishing & SNE Stock Significantly Depleted but Not Experiencing Overfishing
The Commission’s American Lobster Management Board received the results of the 2025 American Lobster Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report, which presents contrasting results for the two American lobster stocks in US waters. The Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank (GOM/GBK) stock is not depleted but has declined 34% since peak levels in 2018,…
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