Alexandria, VA – The Commission’s American Lobster Management Board approved Addendum XXIII to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for American Lobster. The Addendum updates Amendment 3’s habitat section to include information on the habitat requirements and tolerances of American lobster by life stage. The Addendum focuses on habitat components that play a vital role in the reproduction, growth, and the sustainability of commercial and recreational fisheries by providing shelter, feeding, spawning and nursery grounds for lobsters to survive. While the Addendum does not implement any changes to the lobster management program, it is intended to advance…
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Portsmouth, New Hampshire – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section approved a 40-day fishing season for the 2004 northern shrimp fishery, a two-day increase from last year’s season. The fishing season, which is the same for mobile and trap gear, will be from January 19th through March 12th, with Saturdays and Sundays off. The Commission’s Northern Shrimp Advisory Panel advocated a 64-day season, while scientists on the Technical Committee recommended, for the third successive year, that there be no fishing season. “The Section was reluctant to increase the season by more than a couple days because the…
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