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 Atlantic Striped Bass Advisory Panel (AP) met via webinar on January 6, 2022 to provide feedback on the new options developed for Draft Amendment 7 following the October 2021 Striped Bass Management Board meeting: fishing mortality management triggers, measures to protect strong year classes (recreational size limits), and stock rebuilding considerations.
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This memorandum summarizes the Striped Bass Technical Committee’s (TC) analysis and discussion for the Draft Amendment 7 year class task based on TC meetings from June through December 2021. Detailed projection methods and figures for the ocean-only change scenarios (developed September 2021) and Chesapeake Bay/ocean change scenarios (developed December 2021) are enclosed at the end of this memo.
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The Advisory Panel (AP) met virtually at 5:00 PM on January 12, 2022 to review Draft Addendum I to Amendment 3 and provide feedback on whether any strategies or options should be considered that are not included in the addendum currently
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The Tautog Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened via webinar; Tuesday, January 25, 2022, and was called to order at 1:00 p.m. by Chair Michael Luisi.
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The Horseshoe Crab Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened via webinar; Wednesday, January 26, 2022, and was called to order at 9:45 a.m. by Chair Joe Cimino.
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The Spiny Dogfish Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened via webinar; Tuesday, January 25, 2022, and was called to order at 4:30 p.m. by Chair Nichola Meserve.
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