Advisory Panel Agendas and Summaries
Summaries of input and recommendations from advisory panels consisting of stakeholders, including fishermen, industry representatives, and conservationists.
-
-
-
The Shad and River Herring Advisory Panel (AP) met via conference call and webinar on Monday, December 2nd, 2024, to continue discussing the results of the 2024 River Herring Benchmark Assessment and receive an update on the progress of the New England Fishery Management Council’s (NEFMC) Atlantic Herring Amendment 10. The AP will meet in 2025 to review the management alternatives in Draft Amendment 10 when they are available.
-
The Spiny Dogfish Advisory Panel (AP) met via webinar on Thursday, January 16th, 2025, to review the management options presented in Draft Addendum VII. Only two AP members were present.
-
-
The Atlantic Striped Bass Advisory Panel (AP) met via webinar on December 9, 2024 to discuss AP recommendations on the Technical Committee Report with updated projections and 2025 management options. The following is a summary of AP members’ recommendations.
-
-
The Shad and River Herring Advisory Panel (AP) met via conference call and webinar on Monday, October 7th, 2024 to review the results of the 2024 River Herring Benchmark Assessment.
-
The American Lobster Advisory Panel (AP) met via webinar on Monday, September 23rd, 2024. The purpose of the meeting was 1) to present the annual data update for lobster abundance indicators to the AP, and 2) to review Draft Addendum XXXI to Amendment 3 to the American Lobster Fishery Management Plan and gather input from the lobster advisors on the proposed management options. The addendum considers postponing measures for Lobster Conservation and Management Area (LCMA) 1, 3 and the Outer Cape Cod (OCC) area that were triggered under Addendum XXVII.
Get Hooked on ASMFC News
Dive into the latest updates and catch all the important news by joining our newsletter mailing list. Stay in the loop with meeting agendas, fisheries management news, and more.