Meeting Summaries and Reports
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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met December 16-18, 2025, in Washington, DC. As part of the meeting, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (Commission) Interstate Fisheries Management Program Policy Board (Policy Board), and Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board (Board), met jointly with the Council to take action and discuss a number…
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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Winter Meeting will be February 4 – 5, 2025 at The Westin Crystal City.
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The Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board tasked the Plan Review Team (PRT) with reviewing the striped bass commercial tagging program since it has been over a decade since the program was implemented. Requirements for striped bass commercial tagging programs were implemented in 2013 via Addendum III to Amendment 6 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan…
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Draft agendas; Technical Committee Memo: Northern Shrimp Technical Committee Memo: 2025 Data Update and Management Trigger Evaluation; 2025 Pilot Winter Sampling Program Report
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Other Initiatives
Recreational Data Collection
Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) collects recreational fishing data through various surveys to support stock assessments and sustainable management. Data is accessible online and aids in informed fisheries policies.
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