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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Amendment 3 to the Shad and River Herring FMP requires all states and jurisdictions to submit a habitat plan for American shad.
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The Atlantic Striped Bass Advisory Panel (AP) met via webinar on April 13, 2021 to discuss AP recommendations on which issues from the Amendment 7 Public Information Document (PID) to include in Draft Amendment 7. Staff presented an overview of each issue and a general summary of comments heard during the eleven public hearings conducted on the PID.
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The Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Technical Committee (TC) met via conference call on Monday, October 25, 2021 to receive a presentation on two statistical recreational harvest and catch projection models, discuss general approaches for developing 2022 recreational measures, and review updates on the Harvest Control Rule Addendum/Framework.
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The Tautog Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened via webinar; Monday, October 18, 2021, and was called to order at 1:30 p.m. by Chair William Hyatt.
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