Management Measures and Pending Actions
A list of proposed regulatory changes or management actions currently under consideration by the Commission.
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Harvest Control Rule for Recreational Management
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The purpose of this document is to inform the public of the Commission’s intent to gather information concerning Atlantic striped bass and to provide an opportunity for the public to identify major issues and alternatives relative to the management of this species.
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Modifications to Recreational and Commercial Allocations, Commercial Trigger, and De Minimis Measures
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Black Sea Bass Commercial Management
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Proposed Revisions to Days Out Program and Quota Management
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New Castle, NH – The Commission’s Horseshoe Crab Management Board approved the harvest specifications for horseshoe crabs of Delaware Bay origin. Under the Adaptive Resource Management (ARM) Framework, the Board set a harvest limit of 500,000 Delaware Bay male horseshoe crabs and zero female horseshoe crabs for the 2020 season. Based on the allocation mechanism established in Addendum VII, the following quotas were set for the States of New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia, which harvest horseshoe crabs of Delaware Bay origin: Delaware Bay Origin Horseshoe Crab Quota (no. of crabs) Total Quota** State Male…
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Revisions to Spot Management using the Traffic Light Approach
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