Atlantic States
Marine Fisheries

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  • Atlantic Croaker Benchmark Stock Assessment Peer Review Scheduled for July 27-31, 2026 in Arlington, VA
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    Atlantic Croaker Benchmark Stock Assessment Peer Review Scheduled for July 27-31, 2026 in Arlington, VA

    Arlington, VA – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will hold the Atlantic Croaker Benchmark Stock Assessment Peer Review on July 27-31, 2026 at the Commission’s office, 1050 N. Highland Street, Suite 200 A-N, Arlington, VA. At the workshop, an independent panel of experts in fisheries science will assess the value and appropriateness of the stock assessment for use in management and provide recommendations for future research and assessment improvements. In its evaluation, the Peer Review Panel will address a terms of reference, which is a list of questions about the quality of the data, the appropriateness of the modeling…

  • Atlantic Herring Area 1A Days Out Meeting Scheduled for April 17

    Atlantic Herring Management Board members from the states of Maine, New Hampshire and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will meet via webinar on December 15, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., to discuss days out measures for the remainder of Season 2 (October 1 – December 31) for the 2025 Area 1A fishery (inshore Gulf of Maine). Days out measures include consecutive landings days for Season 2.

  • Atlantic Herring Area 1A Days Out Meeting on December 15, 2025

    Atlantic Herring Management Board members from the states of Maine, New Hampshire and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will meet via webinar on December 15, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., to discuss days out measures for the remainder of Season 2 (October 1 – December 31) for the 2025 Area 1A fishery (inshore Gulf of Maine). Days out measures include consecutive landings days for Season 2.

  • Atlantic Herring Area 1A Days Out Meeting on November 19, 2025

    Atlantic Herring Management Board members from the states of Maine, New Hampshire and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will meet via webinar on November 19, 2025 from 8 to 9 a.m., to discuss days out measures for the remainder of Season 2 (October 1 – December 31) for the 2025 Area 1A fishery (inshore Gulf of Maine). Days out measures include consecutive landings days for Season 2.

  • Ecological Reference Points Benchmark Assessment Peer Review Scheduled for August 12-15, 2025
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    Ecological Reference Points Benchmark Assessment Peer Review Scheduled for August 12-15, 2025

    The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission approved Amendment 4 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Northern Shrimp. In response to the continued poor condition of the northern shrimp stock, Amendment 4 modifies the first objective of the FMP to recognize the influence of environmental conditions on stock productivity and lengthens the amount of time the Northern Shrimp Section can set a moratorium from one year to up to five years. The Section can call a meeting at any time to review information relative to the fishery and the resource and initiate management action if necessary.

  • ASMFC Northern Shrimp Section and Advisory Panel to Meet May 1: Section to Consider Approval of Amendment 4

    ASMFC Northern Shrimp Section and Advisory Panel to Meet May 1: Section to Consider Approval of Amendment 4

    Arlington, VA – The Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section (Section) and Advisory Panel (AP) will meet on Thursday, May 1, at the Hyatt Place Portland-Old Port, 433 Fore Street, Portland, Maine. The AP will meet from 9 – 11 AM to review public comment and provide input on Draft Amendment 4. The Section will meet from 12 – 3 PM on the same day to consider final approval of Amendment 4 and review the final report from the industry-based pilot winter sampling program. Draft Amendment 4 considers options for setting multi-year moratoria and the implementation of a management trigger. The management…

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