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ASMFC and NOAA Seek Contractor to Facilitate 2027 National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Summit
Proposals Due May 1, 2026 Arlington, VA – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) and NOAA Fisheries are issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the planning, facilitation, and execution of the 2027 National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Summit. The Summit will be held during the weeks of March 15-19 or March 22-25, 2027 in…
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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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ASMFC Sciaenids Board Approves Red Drum Addendum II
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