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 Start Date Remains July 19, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Atlantic Herring Management Board members from Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts met via webinar on July 17 to discuss the start date for the 2026 Area 1A (inshore Gulf of Maine) fishery. The Board members previously set the start date for July 19 at 6:00 p.m. as part of…
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Atlantic Herring Area 1A Days Out Meeting Scheduled for July 17
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Atlantic Coast Fisheries Infographic – 2023 Data
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Fisheries Focus May/June 2026 issue
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Atlantic Croaker Benchmark Stock Assessment Peer Review Scheduled for July 27-31, 2026 in Arlington, VA
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MAFMC and ASMFC Seek Participants for Recreational Sector Separation Workshop
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ASMFC Seeks Contractor for RAPID Project Management and Facilitation Services for Marine Recreational Fisheries Data Partnership
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ASMFC Honors 2026 Annual Award of Excellence Recipients
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ASMFC Begins Preparations for Benchmark Stock Assessment for Atlantic Sturgeon
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Fisheries Focus March/April 2026 issue
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Atlantic Herring Area 1A Effort Controls— 2026
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ASMFC and NOAA Seek Contractor to Facilitate 2027 National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Summit
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Atlantic Herring Area 1A Days Out Meeting Scheduled for April 17
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January/February 2026 issue
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ASMFC Releases 2025 Annual Report
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2025 Annual Issue
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ASMFC Releases New Habitat Management Series Report on Atlantic States Shell Recycling
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ASMFC Begins Preparations for Benchmark Stock Assessment for Atlantic Migratory Group Cobia
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ASMFC Spiny Dogfish Board Sets Quota for 2026/2027 and Fishing Seasons
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Winter Flounder Stock Assessment Updates Find GOM Stock Not Experiencing Overfishing & SNE/MA Stock Not Overfished or Experiencing Overfishing
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Patrick Keliher Named 2025 Captain David H. Hart Award Recipient
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Atlantic Croaker Stock Assessment Workshop Scheduled for March 2-6, 2026 in Arlington, VA
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Atlantic Herring Area 1A Fishery Moves to Zero Landing Days on December 24, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.
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ASMFC Schedules Delaware Bay Horseshoe Crab Management Stakeholder Workshop for January 29 & 30, 2026
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