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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From Jeffrey Brust, Atlantic Menhaden Technical Committee Chairman
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In addition to updating the model with new data, the following minor but necessary configuration changes were made to the 2012 base run: weight-at-age estimates for weakfish were revised and several striped bass indices were removed from the striped bass XSA.
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The Spiny Dogfish Advisory Panel (AP) met to review Draft Addendum IV to the Interstate Fisheries Management Plan for Spiny Dogfish for Public Comment (Addendum IV).
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The Coastal Sharks Technical Committee (TC) held a conference call to review a request by New Jersey commercial fishermen to allow the removal of all smooth dogfish fins at sea at all times of the year. Section 2.3.1 of Addendum I, Smooth Dogfish Processing at Sea, allows commercial fishermen to completely remove all smooth dogfish fins at sea from March – June with a max 5% fin to carcass ratio; the dorsal fin and tail must remain attached naturally to the carcass from July – February. The Board initially discussed this request during their meeting in May, 2012 but requested…
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