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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A joint meeting with the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC)
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A joint meeting with the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC)
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In response to significant stakeholder input following a 2021 revision of its Adaptive Resource Modeling (ARM) Framework for horseshoe crab modeling and regulation, the ASMFC convened professionally facilitated multi-stakeholder workshop aimed at fostering open, deep, and productive dialogue in Lewes, Delaware on July 15 and 16, 2024.
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In June 2022, the ISFMP Policy Board and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) approved the Recreational Harvest Control Rule Framework/Addenda. Upon approving the Harvest Control Rule, the bodies agreed to continue development of several options for setting recreational measures (bag, size, and season limits) for implementation by 2026. The Recreational Measures Setting Process Framework/Addenda considers the long-term process for setting recreational measures
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