This Addendum changes the law enforcement reporting requirements that are contained in Amendment 5.
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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The purpose of the Addendum is to continue implementation of the area management program and to clarify provisions of the FMP through the adaptive management approach established by Amendment 3.
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A report of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission pursuant to U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award Nos. NA87 FG 0025 and NA97 FGO 0034.
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The goal of this plan is to conserve and protect the horseshoe crab resource to maintain sustainable levels of spawning stock biomass to ensure its continued role in the ecology of coastal ecosystems, while providing for continued use over time.
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This addendum addresses the Albemarle/Roanoke Stock Recovery and Delaware River Stock Recovery. It also maintains the 1998 state regulations through 1999 and 2000.
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Implementation of Amendment 1 is designed to result in stock recovery, with consequent ecological and economic benefits to coastal ecosystems and fishermen.
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Addendum 2 adjusts the implementation schedule for management measures by the participating states.
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The goal of the management plan is to conserve the bluefish resource along the Atlantic coast.
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