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American Lobster Board Releases Draft Addendum XXXII for Public Comment
One virtual public hearing has been scheduled to gather input on Draft Addendum XXXII to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster. The Draft Addendum considers repealing all Addendum XXVII measures pertaining to scheduled increases in gauge and escape vent size limits.
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ASMFC Northern Shrimp Section and Advisory Panel to Meet May 1: Section to Consider Approval of Amendment 4
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American Lobster Board Approves for Public Comment Draft Addendum XXXII to Repeal Gauge and Escape Vent Measures of Addendum XXVII
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ASMFC Releases 2024 Annual Report
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Ecological Reference Points Benchmark Stock Assessment Workshop Scheduled for March 3 – 6, 2025
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States Schedule Hearings on the Public Information/Scoping Document for Recreational Sector Separation and Data Collection Amendment
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ASMFC Spiny Dogfish Board Approves Addendum VII to Ensure Consistency with the Councils’ Spiny Dogfish Framework Adjustment 6
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Horseshoe Crab Board Approves Draft Addendum IX for Public Comment to Consider Multi-Year Specifications for Male-Only Harvest
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American Lobster Board Initiates Draft Addendum XXXII to Repeal Gauge and Escape Vent Measures of Addendum XXVII
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Northern Shrimp Section Releases Draft Amendment 4 for Public Comment
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Atlantic Striped Bass Board Initiates Addendum to Consider 2026 Management Measures
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Northern Shrimp Section Approves Pilot Winter Sampling Program and Draft Amendment 4 for Public Comment
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