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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Consider Approval of 2019 Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance (M. Appelman) Action; Discuss Work Group Report on Issues to be Considered in the Next Management Document (M. Ware, M. Gary)
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ASMFC Summer Meeting Webinar – August 3 – 6, 2020
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In October 2019, the Board requested the TC review the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designation of an ocean dredge material disposal site located near Isles of Shoals off the coast of New Hampshire. The Board requested the TC review the designated disposal site and its potential impact on Atlantic herring spawning based on concerns raised by AP Chair.
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