Amendment 5 completely replaces the original FMP and all subsequent amendments and addenda. The goal of Amendment 5 is to perpetuate, through cooperative interstate fishery management, migratory stocks of Atlantic striped bass so as to allow a commercial and recreational harvest consistent with the long-term maintenance of their critical habitat.
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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Amendment 1 replaces an earlier ASMFC plan that was developed in 1984. Amendment 1 updates ASMFC management strategies for red drum in state waters and is coordinated with South and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council planning for red drum in federal waters.
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The goal of this FMP is to provide the framework to allow the restoration of the Atlantic sturgeon resource to fishable abundance throughout its range.
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