Meeting Summaries and Reports
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Ballroom East/West via hybrid meeting, in-person and webinar; Monday, October 27, 2025, and was called to order at 2:45 p.m. by Chair Renee Zobel.
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Ballroom East/West via hybrid meeting, in-person and webinar; Monday, October 27, 2025, and was called to order at 2:45 p.m. by Chair Renee Zobel.
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The Atlantic Menhaden Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, via hybrid meeting, in-person and webinar; Wednesday, February 4, 2026, and was called to order at 1:15 p.m. by Chair John Clark.
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The Atlantic Menhaden Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, via hybrid meeting, in-person and webinar; Thursday, August 7, 2025, and was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Chair John Clark.
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Meeting Summary and Motions from the Joint Meeting of the MAFMC & ISFMP Policy Board — February 2026
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met August 12-14, 2023, in Annapolis, MD. As part of the meeting the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (Commission) Interstate Fisheries Management Program Policy Board (Policy Board), Bluefish Management Board (Board), and Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board (Board), met jointly with the Council to take action…
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Technical Committee Memo: Recommendations for Distribution of 20% Liberalization for Black Sea Bass Recreational Management Measures
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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, via hybrid meeting, in-person and webinar; Thursday, February 5, 2026, and was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Chair Chris Batsavage.
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The ISFMP Policy Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, via hybrid meeting, in-person and webinar; Thursday, February 5, 2026, and was called to order at 11:15 a.m. by Chair Daniel McKiernan.
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