Committee Summaries and Reports to the Board
Detailed analyses and recommendations from technical committees, including working groups, sub-committees, plan development teams, and plan review teams, on specific scientific and management issues related to fisheries.
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The American Lobster Technical Committee (TC) met via webinar on April 10, 2026 to review and provide input on a proposal to modify the lobster fishery season closure in LCMA 5, as tasked by the Board at its February 2026 meeting.
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Overview of available social and economic information on the United States commercial spiny dogfish fishery to assess impacts of low quota and trip limits
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At their February 2026 meeting, the Winter Flounder Management Board (Board) expressed interest in receiving additional information in the future regarding several topics. This memo provides an update for the Board from the Technical Committee (TC) on 1) information on research of environmental drivers that are hypothesized to limit stock rebound and 2) utilization of catch limits in federal waters.
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At the February 3, 2026 meeting, the Winter Flounder Management Board (Board) tasked the Winter Flounder Technical Committee (TC) with analyzing available data to assess the potential for increasing the daily bag limit in the recreational Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic (SNE/MA) winter flounder fishery. This task was in response to both public input and Board member request.
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Recommendations on Utility, Reward, and Harvest Policy Functions
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Evaluation of potential employment and economic impacts resulting from a total allowable catch reduction
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The American Lobster Technical Committee (TC) met via webinar on April 10, 2026 to review and provide input on a proposal to modify the lobster fishery season closure in LCMA 5, as tasked by the Board at its February 2026 meeting.
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Building on feedback from a July 2024 workshop with Delaware Bay stakeholders, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) conducted a structured stakeholder engagement process to inform updates to several values-based components of the Adaptive Resource Management (ARM) Framework for horseshoe crab harvest management in Delaware Bay. Compass Resource Management (Compass) was engaged by ASMFC to provide facilitation support for the process. This report documents the outcomes of the full engagement process and presents recommendations for the Horseshoe Crab Management Board’s consideration.
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