The TC met via conference call on May 31, 2023 to receive an update from USGS about the Alosine Genetic Stock Identification and Tissue Repository to identify current collection efforts and provide guidelines for future sample collections. Additionally, the TC met to review an update to the Potomac River Fisheries Commission (PRFC) Sustainable Fishery Management Plan (SFMP) for American shad and to review planned management actions in South Carolina for the Edisto River in response to recent low fishery-dependent sustainability metrics.
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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The Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Monitoring Committee (MC) and Technical Committee (TC) met via webinar on Thursday, May 11, 2022, to review and reassess the configuration of the Recreational Demand Model (RDM) and to discuss the potential for a timeline adjustment to the recreational management measures setting process for the three species.
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The primary purpose of this Technical Committee meeting was the continued discussion of reported live market fish quality and mortality issues presumably associated with the commercial tagging requirements.
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In 2022, the Horseshoe Crab Management Board (Board) appointed a work group to review and update the best management practices (BMPs) for handling biomedical catch. This document includes modified BMP, as recommended by the work group.
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Amendment 3 requires states and jurisdictions to develop sustainable fishery management plans (SFMPs), which are reviewed by the Technical Committee and approved by the Board, in order to maintain commercial and recreational fisheries beyond January 2013.
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The Horseshoe Crab Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, a hybrid meeting, in-person and webinar; Wednesday, May 3, 2023, and was called to order at 1:10 p.m. by Chair John Clark.
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The Coastal Sharks Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, a hybrid meeting, in-person and via webinar; Tuesday, May 2, 2023, and was called to order at 3:45 p.m. by Chair Mel Bell.
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This guide provides an overview of how fisheries regulations and management actions are established in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Included in this guide are descriptions of the agencies and organizations responsible for managing federal fisheries in the Greater Atlantic Region, as well as details on how, when, and where you can become involved by voicing your opinions and providing public comments.
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The Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, a hybrid meeting, in-person and webinar; Tuesday, May 2, 2023, and was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Chair Martin Gary.
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