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Arlington, VA – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) is seeking applications for type approval of electronic vessel tracking devices (devices) for federally permitted American lobster and Jonah crab fishing vessels. Specifically, the Commission will approve a list of vendor(s)/device(s) in which state agencies and the Commission can order in bulk, or fishing industry…
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Update on Judge James Boasberg Ruling in the US District Court for the District of Columbia in Center for Biologival Diversity versus Secretary Raimondo and the Maine Lobstermen’s Association (C. Lynch). Discuss Implications of Proposed Measures of Draft Addendum XXVII on Increasing Protection of Spawning Stock Biomass of the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank Stock (J.…
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Review and Discuss ASMFC Species: Trackers in the American Lobster Fishery. Atlantic Herring: Update on Regulation Changes in Federal Waters.
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Arlington, VA – The Commission’s American Lobster Management Board approved Addendum XXIX to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for American Lobster and Addendum IV to the Jonah Crab FMP. The Addenda establish electronic tracking requirements for federally-permitted vessels in the American lobster and Jonah crab fisheries, with the goal of collecting…
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This document responds to questions raised during the public hearings on American Lobster Addendum XXIX and Jonah Crab Addendum IV (henceforth referred to as the Addenda).
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The Addenda establish electronic tracking requirements for federally permitted vessels in the American lobster and Jonah crab fisheries, with the goal of collecting high resolution spatial and temporal effort data to support a number of ongoing efforts.
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened via webinar; Thursday, March 31, 2022, and was called to order at 1:00 p.m. by Chair Jason McNamee.
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Electronic Vessel Tracking in the Federal American Lobster and Jonah Crab Fisheries
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The goal of the addendum is to collect high resolution spatial and temporal data to characterize effort in the federal American lobster and Jonah crab fisheries for management and enforcement needs. These data will improve stock assessment, inform discussions and management decisions related to protected species and marine spatial planning, and enhance offshore enforcement.
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