The American Lobster Management Board met to consider Draft Addendum XXIX to the American Lobster FMP and Draft Addendum IV to the Jonah crab FMP on electronic tracking requirements in the federal American lobster and Jonah crab fisheries for public comment. With full support across the states, the Board approved the Draft Addendum for public comment and expects to hold public hearings in early 2022.
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 Atlantic Menhaden Technical Committee (TC) met via webinar to discuss the timeline and data needs for the 2022 Stock Assessment Update to the 2020 single-species benchmark.
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened via webinar; Monday, October 18, 2021, and was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chair Daniel McKiernan.
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Update on Draft Addendum/Framework on Harvest Control Rule for Bluefish, Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass (This agenda item will be considered with the MAFMC); Executive Committee Report (P. Keliher); Review Management and Science Committee Tasks to Address Conservation Equivalency Concerns (T. Kerns); Presentation of NOAA Fisheries on Efforts and Next Steps to Reduce Sea Turtle Bycatch in Several Trawl Fisheries in the Greater Atlantic Region, Including Summer Flounder, Atlantic Croaker, and Longfin Squid (M. Pentony); Update on East Coast Climate Change Scenario Planning Initiative (T. Kerns)
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