In response to updated stock status information and federal action to substantially increase the GOM winter flounder state waters annual catch limit subcomponent, the Board initiated Addendum II to Amendment 1 of the Winter Flounder Interstate FMP. This Addendum changes commercial and recreational management measures for the state waters component of the GOM stock only. Specifically, it increases the maximum possession limit for non-federally permitted commercial vessels to 500 pounds. It also removes the 11% reduction in F for the recreational fishery and allows states the option to open their recreational fishing season year-round.
Fishery Management Plans
Comprehensive plans detailing the strategies and regulations for managing specific fishery resources, aimed at ensuring their sustainability and productivity.
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In February 2012, the Atlantic Herring Section (Section) initiated an addendum to implement the Technical Committee’s (TC) recommendations regarding spawning regulations. These recommendations include 1) refining the sampling protocol; 2) investigating shifting the boundary between the Western Maine and Massachusetts/New Hampshire (MA/NH) spawning areas south and 3) incorporating all spawning regulations in one document for clarity. The Board approved changes to the sampling protocol but did not include changes to the Western Maine and Massachusetts/New Hampshire (MA/NH) spawning areas south. The comprehensive spawning requirements for the FMP can be found in Appendix A.
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This addendum covers habitat considerations for Atlantic Sturgeon.
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At the February 2012 ASMFC Striped Bass Management Board Meeting in Alexandria, VA, the Board passed a motion initiating the development of an addendum to incorporate recommendations by the Interstate Watershed Task Force (IWTF) and ASMFC Law Enforcement Committee (LEC) on reducing illegal harvest of striped bass. Provisions of this addendum will be implemented prior to the start of the 2013 fishing year.
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The most recent transferability rules were established in addenda XII and XIV. This addendum proposed to modify some of those rules as well as establish additional guidelines. Proposed changes to current regulations are noted in section 3 of this document.
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The amendment covers all three species with management requirements being set by species. This document details how Maryland will implement Amendment requirements pertaining to Spanish mackerel.
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Addendum VII establishes a management program for the Delaware Bay Region (i.e., coastal and bay waters of New Jersey and Delaware, and coastal waters only of Maryland and Virginia).
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This draft addendum proposes to address the biological sampling protocols for bluefish relative to data needs for the stock assessment.
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