Addendum III seeks to address these four issues as well as include updated information pertaining to tautog habitat and data collection requirements under the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics and Tagging Programs. The management measures herein, if adopted by the states, will apply within state waters. The Commission will recommend that the Secretary of Commerce implement the management measures adopted in Addendum III in federal waters.
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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This addendum creates state-specific shares of the summer period quota that will remain in place until the Management Board takes direct action to modify them.
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In summary, the function of this Addendum is to: 1) Establish possession limits for quarters 2, 3 and 4 of the 2002 fishing season. See Table 4 for a summary of the 2002 fishing season possession limits, triggers and adjusted possession limits by quarter. 2) Institute a system by which the Management Board can set initial possession limits, triggers, and adjusted possession limits for the black sea bass fishery during the annual specification setting process.
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Addendum II was developed in conjunction with the Council’s Framework Adjustment 1, which allocates the Management Area 1A Total Allowable Catch (TAC) on a seasonal basis. Addendum II also specifies the procedures to be followed for Internal Waters Processing (IWP) requests and recommendations to the states
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The management measures adopted by the states, to comply with the Commission’s management plan, will apply within state waters. The Commission will recommend that the Secretary of Commerce implement the management measures adopted in Addendum III in federal waters.
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The Weakfish Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Monticello Room of the Swissotel Washington, The Watergate, Washington, D.C., February 20, 2002 and was called to order at 3:20 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Gordon Colvin.
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