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States Schedule Public Hearings on Atlantic Striped Bass Draft Addendum III
The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input on Draft Addendum III to Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass, which considers management measures to support rebuilding the stock by 2029. The Draft Addendum also addresses commercial tagging programs, a coastwide definition of…
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American Lobster Benchmark Stock Assessment Review Workshop Scheduled for September 2 – 5, 2025, in Woods Hole, MA
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States Schedule Public Hearings on Red Drum Draft Addendum II
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Atlantic Striped Bass Benchmark Stock Assessment Scheduled for October 6-9, 2025 in Arlington, VA
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Atlantic Herring Eastern Maine Spawning Closure in Effect Starting August 28 through October 8, 2025
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Atlantic Striped Bass Board Approves Addendum III for Public Comment
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Sciaenids Board Approves Red Drum Draft Addendum II for Public Comment
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Atlantic Herring Area 1A Fishery Moves to Zero Landing Days on August 5, 2025 at 6:01 p.m.
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Quota Update to Area 1A 2025 Effort Controls – July 2025
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ASMFC Seeks Contractor to Facilitate a Stakeholder Workshop to Inform Revisions to the DE Bay Horseshoe Crab Adaptive Resource Management Program
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Ecological Reference Points Benchmark Assessment Peer Review Scheduled for August 12-15, 2025
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May/June 2025 issue
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