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ASMFC Approved Vessel Tracking Devices and Contact Information
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Consider 2023 Jonah Crab Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report; Presentation of Stock Assessment Report (J. Carloni); Presentation of Peer Review Panel Report (R. Wong); Consider Acceptance of Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report for Management Use; Consider Management Response, if necessary; Consider Annual Data Update of American Lobster Indices (K. Reardon); Update…
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Addendum XXVII was adopted in May 2023, and established a trigger mechanism to automatically implement management measures to provide additional protection of the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank (GOM/GBK) spawning stock biomass.
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2023 American Lobster Data Update and Addendum XXVII Trigger Index Update
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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; Monday, May 1, 2023, and was called to order at 12:45 p.m. by Chair Jason McNamee.
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Addendum Establishes Measures to Increase Protection of Spawning Stock Biomass of the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank Stock
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Consider Addendum XXVII on Increasing Protection of Spawning Stock Biomass of the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank Stock for Final Approval (C. Starks); Review Options and Public Comment Summary (C. Starks); Advisory Panel Report (G. Moore); Consider Approval of Addendum XXVII; Update from Work Group on Implementation of Addendum XXIX: Tracker Devices in the Federal Lobster…
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The Draft Addendum considers measures to increase protection of the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank (GOM/GBK) spawning stock. Atlantic coastal states of Maine through New York are conducting hearings to gather public input on the Draft Addendum; some hearings will be conducted in-person, and some hearings will be conducted via webinar.
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The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through New York have scheduled hearings to gather public input on Draft Addendum XXVII to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster, which considers measures to increase protection of the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank (GOM/GBK) spawning stock.
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