Update on the Implementation of Recommended Research and Monitoring Needs; Draft Addendum II to the Horseshoe Crab FMP; Establishment of Protocols for Managing the Use of Horseshoe Crabs by the Biomedical Industry
Fisheries Management
The Interstate Fisheries Management Program (ISFMP) serves as the core of decision-making, where species management boards establish regulations to conserve fishery resources, supported by an active participation framework. The ISFMP Policy Board oversees this, monitoring stock performance and policy implementation with representation from all member states and several federal agencies.
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The Advisory Panels of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) met jointly via webinar on April 27, 2021 to review the Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment Public Comment Summary and provide recommendations on the alternatives being considered in the amendment.
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The Technical Committee (TC) met on Monday, April 12th, 2021 to follow up on discussion from their March 25th meeting. The TC reviewed relevant data and provided guidance to the Plan Development Team (PDT) on developing a trigger mechanism to automatically implement management measures to increase biological resiliency in the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank lobster stock (GOM/GBK) through Draft Addendum XXVII.
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