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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Washington Ballroom of the Doubletree Hotel Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, August 14, 2006, and was called to order at 12:00 o’clock p.m. by Chairman John I. Nelson, Jr.
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Arlington, VA – The Commission’s American Lobster Management Board approved sending forward for public comment Draft Addendum IX to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster. The Draft Addendum proposes to establish a conservation tax under the Area 2 trap transfer program established by Addendum VII. Approved in November 2005, Addendum…
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The Law Enforcement committee has re-examined the issues concerning v-notching of female lobsters.
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Washington Room of the Doubletree Hotel Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, Monday afternoon, May 8, 2006, and was called to order at 2:00 o’clock p.m. by Chairman John I. Nelson.
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The purpose of this addendum document is to establishing new biological reference points based on recommendations from the 2006 stock assessment. The document also establishes a consistent coastwide monitoring and reporting criteria for the lobster fishery. Peer review reports have identified insufficient data as the primary limitation on the ability to manage the fishery.
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Addendum Establishes New Biological Reference Points and Enhances Data Collection Requirements
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Staff reviewed the management issues included in addendum VIII
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The meeting of the American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Washington Ballroom of the DoubleTree Hotel Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, on Tuesday, February 21, 2006, and was called to order at 1:30 o’clock, p.m., by Chairman John I. Nelson, Jr.
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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 the data and assessment methods for this species.
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Stock Assessment Report No. 06-03 (Supplement) of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission American Lobster Stock Assessment for Peer Review
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The meeting of the American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Salon C of the Marriott Seaview Resort & Spa, Galloway, New Jersey, on Monday, October 31, 2005, and was called to order at 2:15 o’clock, p.m., by Chairman Patten D. White.
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The purpose of this management plan is to establish a multi-state effort control program for Lobster Conservation Management Area 2 that governs traps fished in state and federal waters to cap effort (traps fished) at recent levels and allows adjustments in traps based on future stock conditions.
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Stable Abundance for Georges Bank & Most of Gulf of Maine Low Stock Abundance & Recruitment for Southern New England, Decreased Abundance & Recruitment for Area 514 (MA Bay and Stellwagen Bank)
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Galloway, NJ – The Commission’s American Lobster Management Board has approved establishment of a multi-jurisdictional effort control program for Lobster Conservation Management Area 2 (state and federal waters off of Massachusetts and Rhode Island), through adoption of Addendum VII to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster. The Addendum requires Area…
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