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Review of Cancer Crab Public Information Document. Draft Cancer Crab Fishery Management Plan (D. McKiernan) Possible Action. Review of Recommendations on Trap Transfer Regulations (D. McKiernan); Review of Changes to Federal Large Whale Take Reduction Plan and Impacts to Outer Cape Cod Haul-out (D. McKiernan); Review of Vertical Line Gear Markings (D. McKiernan). Update on…
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The Board initiated Addendum XXI to scale the Southern New England (SNE) fishery to the size of the resource. The management measures in the Addendum are designed to allow for flexibility in the movement of traps as the consolidation program for Lobster Conservation Management Areas (Areas) 2 and 3 to address latent effort (unfished allocation)…
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Presidential Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia, August 5, 2014, and was called to order at 9:20 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Daniel McKiernan.
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This Addendum was initiated by the Habitat Committee in 2012 in order to update the habitat section of the current American Lobster FMP, which was approved in 1997. It is intended to provide supporting information on American lobster habitat needs and concerns and does not impact current regulatory measures.
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Consider Draft Addendum XXIII for Final Approval (K. Taylor) Final. Consider Cancer Crab Public Information Document for Public Comment (K. Taylor). Review of Southern New England 10% Reduction Evaluation (B. Glenn). Update on Upcoming Federal Management Actions (P. Burns). Review of Consistency with Federal Trap Transfer Regulations (K. Taylor) Possible Action.
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Based on the analysis presented, the required reduction by LCMA, with the exception of LCMA 6 (CT evaluation only), were either not achieved or were achieved mainly as a result of declining stock abundance / effort.
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Lanier Ballroom of The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort, St. Simons Island, Georgia, October 28, 2013, and was called to order at 9:35 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Douglas E. Grout.
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The Board directed the Plan Development Team (PDT) to scale the size of the SNE fishery to the size of the resource in the SNE stock. The PDT drafted an addendum that addressed this issue with trap reductions and changes to the transferability programs. The Board split the addendum, with the trap reductions addressed through…
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