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 Effort Controls— 2026
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Atlantic Herring Management Board members from Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts met September 19 via webinar to set effort control measures for the 2024 Area 1A fishery for Season 2 (October 1 – December 31).
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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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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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