Fact Checks

  • Horseshoe Crab FAQs

    Frequently asked questions (FAQs) explaining how the ASMFC coordinates horseshoe crab management and the science behind recent decisions.

  • Atlantic Menhaden FAQs

    Frequently asked questions (FAQs) explaining how the ASMFC coordinates Atlantic menhaden management and the science behind recent decisions.

  • With the publication of the ARM Revision and the discourse around the change in female harvest recommendations, Earthjustice solicited an external peer review of the technical work. The following represents the ARM Subcommittee’s response to six major criticisms outlined by Dr. Shoemaker in his 2023 peer review. Each criticism is followed by a few bulleted summary points of the response and then a more detailed technical response to the criticism.