The purpose of this Addendum is to further modify the bycatch provision for Atlantic menhaden. Currently, Amendment 2 (Section 4.2.1.7) provides for a 6,000 pound per vessel per day bycatch limit. This addendum adds flexibility to the current bycatch provision by allowing two licensed individuals, who are allowed to separately harvest up to 6,000 pounds of menhaden on different vessels, to harvest up to 12,000 pounds of menhaden bycatch when working together from the same fishing vessel using stationary multi‐species gear.
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 Jonah Crab FMP established a 200 crab per calendar day, 500 crab per trip incidental bycatch limit for non‐trap gear. However, an investigation of data found, while the majority of non‐trap trips from 2010 through 2014 were within the current limit, there were several trips above the bycatch limit. Furthermore, while Jonah crab are also caught as bycatch in non‐lobster traps, there are no effort controls for these gears, raising concern about the potential for trap proliferation. Since the goal of the FMP is to cap landings of Jonah crab while ensuring the inclusion of current participants in the…
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This Addendum establishes management of the 2016 recreational summer flounder and black sea bass fisheries.
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This is a report of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission pursuant to U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. NA15NMF4740069.
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The Commission has developed an Interstate Fishery Management Plan (or FMP) for Jonah crab under the authority of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (ACFCMA 1993). The development of the FMP was prompted by the American Lobster Board’s concern for potential impacts to the status of the Jonah crab resource given the recent and rapid increase in landings.
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The Board initiated this Addendum to align Commission and federal regulations concerning the management of the American lobster. Addendum XXIV modifies the conservation tax on full business transfers, the increments of trap transfer, and the transfer options of dual permit holders to match those of NOAA Fisheries.
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Addendum V modifies the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan to maintain consistency with the Shark Conservation Act of 2010.
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The Board approved Addendum IV in October 2014. The Addendum establishes new F reference points, as recommended by the 2013 benchmark stock assessment. In order to reduce F to a level at or below the new target, coastal states will implement a 25% harvest reduction from 2013 levels. Chesapeake Bay states/jurisdictions will implement a 20.5% harvest reduction from 2012 levels since their fisheries were reduced by 14% in 2013 based on their management program. All states/jurisdictions will promulgate regulations prior to the start of their 2015 fisheries.
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