Addendum 1 will include documentation supporting exemption requests for the purposes of 1) importation of non-Indigenous Atlantic Sturgeon and/or 2) the development of private aquaculture facilities. In addition, Addendum 1 shall specify terms, limitations, enforcement and reporting requirements for each exception to the harvest and possession moratoria as outlined in Section 4 of the FMP.
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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This Addendum requires the states to implement management programs for 2001 and 2002 that are identical or equivalent (through conservation equivalency) to the measures that were in place during 1998/1999 or 2000. Under this addendum states also have the option of implementing management measures that satisfy the management benchmarks that were in place in 1998/1999 or 2000.
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Technical Addendum 1 to Amendment 1 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Sturgeon addresses the exemptions for possession/harvest of Atlantic Sturgeon for scientific or educational purposes.
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Addendum I re-addresses the spawning closure measures in the Commission’s Amendment 1 and changes the due date for annual state compliance reports to February 1st.
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Addendum I sets forth changes to the harvest level threshold for horseshoe crab bait fisheries pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Fishery Management Plan, and establishes de minimis criteria for those states with a limited horseshoe crab bait fishery. State implementation of Addendum 1 is scheduled for May 1, 2000.
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In the fall of 1999, the Technical Committee reviewed both state annual reports and fishing recovery plans. In doing so, the Technical Committee compiled a report which identified a number of technical errors that require correction and/or clarification in Amendment 1. Upon review by the Shad and River Herring Management Board, the Board concurred with the Technical Committee’s report and suggested that a technical addendum be developed to address each of the components identified for correction.
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The Management Board requested that Addendum II be developed to address: (1) adjusting the compliance schedule and (2) developing a list of issues to be considered in a subsequent addendum or amendment.
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