The Spiny Dogfish and Shark Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Washington Ballroom of the Ramada Plaza Hotel Old-Town, Alexandria, Virginia, on Wednesday, August 4, 1999, and was called to order at 3:35 o’clock p.m. by Mr. Dieter Busch.
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 of the NEFMC and ASMFC Herring Advisors was held to discuss the need for a limited entry or controlled access system for the herring fishery in the Gulf of Maine, and to discuss the need for a control date in the herring fishery. Council staff summarized the FMP and noted it was still being reviewed by NMFS. Staff also explained the annual adjustment cycle for herring.
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