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Ecological Reference Points Benchmark Stock Assessment Workshop Scheduled for March 3 – 6, 2025
The ERP Work Group will explore various modeling approaches to be used in the assessment, which will be used to evaluate the health of the stock and inform the management of the species in an ecological context.
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Horseshoe Crab Board Releases Draft Addendum IX for Public Comment: Draft Addendum Considers Allowing for Multi-year Specifications for Male-only Harvest in the Delaware Bay Region
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States Schedule Hearings on the Public Information/Scoping Document for Recreational Sector Separation and Data Collection Amendment
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ASMFC Spiny Dogfish Board Approves Addendum VII to Ensure Consistency with the Councils’ Spiny Dogfish Framework Adjustment 6
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Horseshoe Crab Board Approves Draft Addendum IX for Public Comment to Consider Multi-Year Specifications for Male-Only Harvest
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American Lobster Board Initiates Draft Addendum XXXII to Repeal Gauge and Escape Vent Measures of Addendum XXVII
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Northern Shrimp Section Releases Draft Amendment 4 for Public Comment
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Atlantic Striped Bass Board Initiates Addendum to Consider 2026 Management Measures
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Northern Shrimp Section Approves Pilot Winter Sampling Program and Draft Amendment 4 for Public Comment
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Atlantic Striped Bass Stock Assessment Update Finds Resource Remains Overfished With A Less Than 50% Chance of Rebuilding by 2029
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ASMFC Spiny Dogfish Board Approves Draft Addendum VII for Public Comment to Consider Action to Reduce Atlantic Sturgeon Bycatch
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Horseshoe Crab Board Sets 2025 Specifications for Horseshoe Crabs of Delaware Bay-Origin and Initiates Draft Addendum IX to Consider Multi-Year Specifications
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