News & Press
Stay informed with the latest updates and developments from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Our news page covers important announcements, meeting highlights, policy changes, and progress in fisheries management. Dive into our stories to stay connected with the efforts shaping sustainable fisheries along the Atlantic coast.
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Atlantic Herring Area 1A Fishery Moves to Zero Landing Days on December 24, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Atlantic Herring Management Board members from Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts met December 15 via webinar to set effort control measures for the 2025 Area 1A fishery for Season 2 (October 1 – December 31) following an increase in available quota for Area 1A. The 2025 Area 1A sub-annual…
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ASMFC Schedules Delaware Bay Horseshoe Crab Management Stakeholder Workshop for January 29 & 30, 2026
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November/December 2025 issue
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Update on 2025 Atlantic Herring Area 1A Fishery Season 2 Days Out Measures — December 2025
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Northern Shrimp Section Maintains Moratorium Through 2028
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Atlantic Herring Area 1A Days Out Meeting on December 15, 2025
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Directed Atlantic Herring Area 1A Fishery Closure Effective 6 PM, November 24, 2025— November 2025
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Atlantic Herring Area 1A Fishery Season 2 Days Out Measures — November 2025
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ASMFC Schedules Educational Webinars for Delaware Bay Horseshoe Crab Management Stakeholder Process
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Atlantic Herring Area 1A Days Out Meeting on November 19, 2025
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Atlantic Menhaden FAQs
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Northern Shrimp Section and Advisory Panel to Meet December 11
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ASMFC Sciaenids Board Approves Red Drum Addendum II
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ASMFC Atlantic Striped Bass Board Approves Addendum III Without Reductions in Fishery Removals
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ASMFC Atlantic Menhaden Board Reduces 2026 TAC by 20% and Initiates Addendum for Chesapeake Bay Cap
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Zero Landing Days Continue for Season 2 of the 2025 Atlantic Herring Area 1A Fishery
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Tautog Regional Assessments Update Shows Varied Stock Status by Region
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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
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Horseshoe Crab Board Sets Male-Only Bait Harvest Specifications for Horseshoe Crabs of Delaware Bay-Origin for 2026 and 2027
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Daniel McKiernan Elected ASMFC Chair
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Atlantic Coast Fisheries Infographic
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ASMFC Initiates Stakeholder Engagement Process to Inform Revisions to the Utility, Reward, and Harvest Policy Functions of the ARM Framework
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REVISED: States Schedule Public Hearings on Atlantic Striped Bass Draft Addendum III
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Atlantic Herring Area 1A Fishery Season 2 Days Out Measures and Spawning Closures — September 2025
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