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Newport, Rhode Island – The Commission’s American Lobster Management Board approved Addendum XV to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster. Addendum XV modifies the Lobster Conservation Management Area 1 (LCMA 1 – Gulf of Maine) permit process in federal waters in response to increasing lobster fishing effort in that area…
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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 17, 2009, and was called to order at 2:00 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Brian Culhane.
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At the May Board meeting the Technical Committee (TC) was tasked to provide the Board guidance on responding to the results of the 2009 lobster stock assessment. The TC suggests the Board adopt the reference points recommended in the stock assessment document rather than those recommended by the peer reviewers because they are more risk…
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The meeting of the American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Presidential Ballroom of the Radisson Hotel Old Towne, Alexandria, Virginia, on Monday, May 9, 2005, and was called to order at 3:50 o’clock, p.m., by Chairman Patten D. White.
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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, May 5, 2009, and was called to order at 3:20 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Brian Culhane.
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In August 2008, the Board approved a motion to initiate the development of a draft addendum to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) to alter the LCMA 3 transfer program including changes to conservation tax and trap cap. The Board approved the changes to the transfer program at the Spring 2009 Board…
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Alexandria, VA – The Commission’s American Lobster Management Board approved Addendum XIV to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster. The Addendum XIV modifies the Lobster Conservation Management Area (LCMA) 3 trap transfer program, including changes to the conservation tax and trap cap. Given the competitive nature of the fishery in…
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High Abundance and Recruitment for Georges Bank & Most of Gulf of Maine Continued Low Stock Abundance & Recruitment for Southern New England and Area 514 (MA Bay and Stellwagen Bank)
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The Terms of Reference and Advisory Report provides summary information concerning the American Lobster Stock Assessment and results of the external peer review to evaluate the accuracy of data and assessment methods.
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Stock Assessment Report No. 09-01 (Supplement) of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission American Lobster Stock Assessment Report for Peer Review
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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, February 2, 2009, and was called order at 2:50 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Culhane.
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The measures in this document are intended to consistently apply principles and guidelines necessary to govern the transfers of permits and trap allocations across all applicable lobster LCMAs.
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Alexandria, VA – The Commission’s American Lobster Board approved Addendum XII to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster. The Addendum establishes protocols for the consistent application of individual trap transferability (ITT) programs for the plan’s lobster conservation management areas (LCMAs) that implement an ITT program. The measures allow for flexibility…
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Swan Ballroom of the Atlantic Sands Hotel, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, October 21, 2008, and was called to order at 3:05 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Brian Culhane.
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Presidential Suite of the Crowne Plaza Hotel Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia, May 5, 2008, and was called to order at 9:00 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Brian Culhane.
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