Explore recent news, management updates, and scientific reports to gain a deeper understanding of ongoing conservation efforts and sustainability strategies.
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Consider 2020 Shad Benchmark Stock Assessment Action; Presentation of Stock Assessment Report (M. Bailey); Presentation of Peer Review Panel Report (K. Limburg); Consider Acceptance of Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report for Management Use (M. Armstrong); Consider Management Response to the Assessment and Peer Review (M. Armstrong); Consider State Proposals to Resolve Inconsistencies with…
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This alternative management plan for American Shad and Blueback Herring in Florida addresses American Shad management outside of the St. Johns River System and Blueback Herring in all state waters.
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The Shad and River Herring Advisory Panel (AP) met via conference call and webinar on Wednesday, April 8th to review and discuss state proposals for changes to river herring and shad management plans to resolve inconsistencies with Amendments 2 and 3 to the Commission’s Shad and River Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP).
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Amendment 3 requires states and jurisdictions to develop sustainable fishery management plans (SFMPs), which are reviewed by the Technical Committee and approved by the Board, in order to maintain commercial and recreational fisheries beyond January 2013.
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In the fall of 2017, the Shad and River Herring Technical Committee (TC) identified several inconsistencies between state SFMPs and the requirements of Amendments 2 and 3. The Amendments require all states and jurisdictions to submit Sustainable Fishery Management Plans (SFMPs) for all systems that remain open to river herring and shad harvest. SFMPs must…
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The Shad and River Herring Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Wentworth Ballroom of the Wentworth by the Sea Hotel, New Castle, New Hampshire; Wednesday, October 30, 2019, and was called to order at 10:15 a.m. by Chairman Michael Armstrong.
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Review Technical Committee Recommendations on Management and Monitoring Inconsistencies with Amendments 2 and 3 (K. Sprankle) Possible Action; Consider Approval of Revisions to the Maine River Herring Sustainable Fishery Management Plan (K. Sprankle) Action; Discuss Updates to Shad Habitat Plans (C. Starks); Progress Update on Shad Benchmark Stock Assessment (J. Kipp); Consider Approval of 2019…
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The Shad and River Herring Technical Committee (TC) met via conference call and webinar to address two items: 1) Review and provide a recommendation on Maine’s proposal to modify their river herring Sustainable Fishery Management Plan (SFMP); and 2) Concerning the October 2017 Board task regarding improvements to Amendments 2 and 3, review the TC…
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The Shad and River Herring Technical Committee (TC) met via conference call to review progress and discuss next steps on the October 2017 Board task regarding improvements to Amendments 2 and 3.
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The Shad and River Herring Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia; Wednesday, February 6, 2019, and was called to order at 1:15 o’clock p.m. by Chairman John Clark.
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