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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ASMFC Sciaenids Board Approves Red Drum Addendum II
The Commission’s Sciaenids Management Board approved Addendum II to Amendment 2 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Red Drum. The Addendum updates red drum management, with the goal of improving efficiency, flexibility, and timeliness in implementation of new regulations and providing assessment advice. In addition, the Addendum modifies the fishing mortality for the…
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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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Atlantic Herring Area 1A Days Out Meeting on September 18, 2025
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July/August 2025 issue
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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: NC Hearing Date Changed to September 25
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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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