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 Sciaenid Management Board met to review and approve the spot annual Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Review, state compliance reports, and de minimis requests and to consider approval of spot and croaker state implementation plans.
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The Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board met to consider recommendations from the Circle Hook Ad Hoc Committee regarding a definition of bait and method of fishing that would require the use of circle hooks, as well as consider how to handle incidental catch of striped bass when targeting other species with non-circle hooks.
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The Atlantic Sturgeon Technical Committee (TC) met via webinar on March 23, 2021, to discuss ageing of Atlantic sturgeon.
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The Technical Committee (TC) met on Thursday, March 25th, 2021 to discuss and provide input to the Plan Development Team (PDT) on the development of Draft Addendum XXVII on resiliency in the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank stock (GOM/GBK).
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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 March 23, 2021 to review the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocation Amendment Public Comment Summary and provide recommendations on the alternatives being considered in the amendment.
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