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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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This Addendum modifies some of the rules contained in Addenda XII and XIV, as well as establishes additional guidelines. Further modifications to the single and aggregate ownership caps for Area 3 will be considered under Draft Addendum XXII.
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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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Arlington, VA – The Commission’s American Lobster Management Board is seeking public comment on the Public Information Document (PID) for the Draft Fishery Management Plan for Cancer Crab. As the first step in the development of a FMP, the PID seeks public input on information concerning Cancer crab fisheries, including the identification of major issues…
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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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Alexandria, VA – The Commission’s American Lobster Management Board approved Addendum XXIII to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for American Lobster. The Addendum updates Amendment 3’s habitat section to include information on the habitat requirements and tolerances of American lobster by life stage. The Addendum focuses on habitat components that play…
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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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Arlington, VA – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s American Lobster Stock Assessment Workshop will be conducted September 23-25, 2014 at the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Clark Conference Room (Aquarium), 166 Water Street Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The Assessment Workshop, originally scheduled for May 6-8, 2014 was moved to September to allow…
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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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St. Simons Island, GA – The Commission’s American Lobster Management Board approved Addendum XXII to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for American Lobster and Draft Addendum XXIII for public comment. Addendum XXII implements Single Ownership and Aggregate Ownership Caps in Lobster Conservation Management Area 3 (LCMA 3, federal waters). These measures…
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Southern New England Reductions in Fishing Capacity for Lobster Conservation Management Area 3
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