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The American Lobster Benchmark Stock Assessment Review Workshop is scheduled for September 2 – 5, 2025 at the Marine Biological Laboratory in the Swope Building on North Street, Woods Hole, MA
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A summary of all the board meetings, press releases and motions from the 2025 Summer Meeting.
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The American Lobster 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; Tuesday, August 5, 2025, and was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Chair Renee Zobel.
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Combined materials for all Boards convening at the ASMFC Summer Meeting
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Update on On-Demand Gear Research and Technology; Update on Joint New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Alternative Gear Marking Framework and American Lobster Advisory Panel Report; Update from Maine and New Hampshire on Industry Meetings; Progress Update on American Lobster Benchmark Stock Assessment
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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Summer Meeting will be August 5-7, 2025 at The Westin Crystal City.
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Update on On-Demand Gear Research and Technology; Update on Joint New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Alternative Gear Marking Framework and American Lobster Advisory Panel Report; Update from Maine and New Hampshire on Industry Meetings; Progress Update on American Lobster Benchmark Stock Assessment
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This addendum repeals all gauge and escape vent size measures from Addendum XXVII. Measures related to the v-notch possession definition and the issuance of trap tags are maintained.
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