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This addendum provides effort controls that are designed to control the rate of Area 1A catch so the seasonal quota can be spread throughout the entirety of a trimester, specifically Trimester 2.
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Alexandria, VA – The Commission’s Atlantic Herring Section approved Addendum I to Amendment 3 of the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Herring. The Addendum includes management measures intended to stabilize the rate of catch in the Area 1A fishery and distribute the seasonal quota throughout Trimester 2 (June through September), which has 72.8 %…
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Consider Addendum I for Final Approval Final Action; Review Scoping Commnets on a Tiered Weekly Landings Limit Possible Action; Discuss 2016 Spawning Closure Pilot Program (R. Zobel) Final Action; Consider Approval of 2017 Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance Reports (A. Harp) Action
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The Atlantic Herring Section of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Edison Ballroom of the Westin Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, May 11, 2017, and was called to order at 1:00 o’clock p.m. by Chairman G. Ritchie White.
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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Atlantic Herring Advisory Panel (AP) met via conference call on April 10, 2017 to discuss the management alternatives in Draft Addendum I.
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Arlington, VA – The states of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and New Jersey have scheduled their hearings to gather public comment on Draft Addendum I to Amendment 3 of the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Herring. Draft Addendum I includes management options to ensure the seasonal quota is distributed throughout Trimester 2, are applied…
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Consider Approval of Draft Addendum I for Public Comment Action
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Alexandria, VA – The Commission’s Atlantic Section approved Draft Addendum I to Amendment 3 of the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Herring for public comment. Draft Addendum I includes management options to ensure the seasonal quota is distributed throughout Trimester 2, are applied consistently by the states adjacent to Area 1A, and address excessive…
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The Atlantic Herring Section of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Edison Ballroom of the Westin Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, January 31, 2017, and was called to order at 8:00 o’clock a.m. by Chairman G. Ritchie White.
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