Philadelphia, PA – The Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) met this week to finalize the total allowable landings (TAL) limits for scup and black sea bass, and establish 2007 commercial management measures for the respective fisheries. The TALs are provided below in millions of pounds. Species 2005 TAL 2006 TAL 2007 TAL Black Sea Bass 8.2 8.0 6.5 Scup 16.5 16.27 16.0 The 2007 black sea bass quota was set at 6.5 million pounds, divided into a 3.2 million pound commercial quota and a 3.3 recreational limit. While the approved TAL exceeds the 5 million pound limit…
Management Measures and Pending Actions
A list of proposed regulatory changes or management actions currently under consideration by the Commission.
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Philadelphia, PA – The Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) met this week to finalize the total allowable landings (TAL) limits for scup and black sea bass, and establish 2007 commercial management measures for the respective fisheries. The TALs are provided below in millions of pounds. Species 2005 TAL 2006 TAL 2007 TAL Black Sea Bass 8.2 8.0 6.5 Scup 16.5 16.27 16.0 The 2007 black sea bass quota was set at 6.5 million pounds, divided into a 3.2 million pound commercial quota and a 3.3 recreational limit. While the approved TAL exceeds the 5 million pound limit…
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Addendum Establishes Procedures to Address Delayed Implementation of Required Fisheries Management Measures
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Addendum Calls for Additional Restrictions in Delaware Bay Region
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Addendum Establishes New Biological Reference Points and Enhances Data Collection Requirements
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Amendment Aims to Maintain High Abundance While Balancing Stakeholder Needs & Ecosystem Functions
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Section Tentatively Sets 2007 Fishing Season for Same Duration
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Stock Assessment Slated for Peer Review in 2006
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Galloway, NJ– The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has approved Amendment 1 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Croaker. The Amendment revises the plan’s management goals and objectives, and establishes biological reference points (i.e., biomass and fishing mortality targets and thresholds) to manage the croaker resource (see table below). The Amendment also revises the management of Atlantic croaker to a regional basis (a Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic component). Amendment 1 Biological References Points and 2002 Estimates FISHING MORTALITY RATE SPAWNING STOCK BIOMASS 2002 ESTIMATES 0.11 201 million pounds (91,000 mt) TARGET 0.29 63.8 million pounds (28,932 mt)…
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