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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Edison Ballroom of The Westin Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, August 4, 2015, and was called to order at 12:45 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Dan McKiernan.
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Record High Abundance for Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank Stock and Record Low Abundance for Southern New England Stock
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2015 American Lobster Benchmark Stock Assessment Action; Discuss Potential Management Response to the Benchmark Assessment (D. McKiernan); Update on Recent Federal Action Concerning the Omnibus Habitat Amendment; Jonah Crab Fishery Management Plan for Final Approval Final Action
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In June 2015, the Commission convened a Stock Assessment Review Panel comprised of scientists with expertise in stock assessment methods, length-based modeling, commercial fisheries sampling and fishery-independent surveys, and lobster life history and ecology.
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Edison Ballroom of the Westin Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, May4, 2015, and was called to order at 2:30 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Daniel McKiernan.
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States Schedule Hearings
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The Board initiated this Addendum to align Commission and federal regulations concerning the management of the American lobster. Addendum XXIV modifies the conservation tax on full business transfers, the increments of trap transfer, and the transfer options of dual permit holders to match those of NOAA Fisheries.
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Alexandria, VA – The Commission’s American Lobster Management Board has approved Addendum XXIV to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Lobster Fishery Management Plan. The Addendum aligns state and federal measures trap transfer programs for Lobster Conservation Management Areas 2, 3, and Outer Cape Cod regarding the conservation tax on trap allocations when whole fishing businesses…
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Edison Ballroom of the Westin Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, February 4, 2015, and was called to order at 11:20 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Dan McKiernan.
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Review and Consider Approval of Draft Addendum XXIV for Public Comment (M. Hawk) Action; Review and Consider LCMA 5 Request for a Review of the Season Closure Approved in October 2014 (T. O’Connell) Final Action; Review Maine Pilot Trap Tag Project (P. Keliher) Action; Update Progress on Draft Jonah Crab Interstate Fishery Management Plan (M.…
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