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Atlantic croaker, Atlantic menhaden, bluefish, summer flounder, tautog, and winter flounder were identified as species of interest for the 2017 workshop which took place from April 5-6th at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FL FWRI) in St. Petersburg, FL.
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The Atlantic Menhaden Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Edison Ballroom of the Westin Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, May 9, 2017, and was called to order at 3:45 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Robert Ballou.
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Consider Hilborn et al. 2017 Paper for Technical Review (R. Ballou) Possible Action; Biological Ecological Reference Points Work Group Progress Report (S. Madsen); Update on Draft Amendment 3 (M. Ware) Possible Action; New York Participation in Episodic Events Program (J. Gilmore) Possible Action; Provide Guidance to Technical Committee Regarding Stock Projections; Consider Approval of 2017…
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In this project we collected and analyzed primary and secondary socioeconomic data, both quantitative and qualitative, regarding the U.S. Atlantic menhaden commercial fishery. The goal is to provide a document that characterizes the socioeconomic dimensions of menhaden fisheries stakeholders and can be used to support economic analysis of alternative menhaden allocations.
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Review Socioeconomic Study of the Atlantic Menhaden Commercial Fishery (J. Harrison, J. Whitehead); Public Comment Summary of Draft Amendment 3 Public Information Document (M. Ware); Review Advisory Panel Report (J. Kaelin); Provide Guidance to the Plan Development Team on Draft Amendment 3 (R. Ballou) Possible Action; Discuss Allowance of Cast Nets under the Bycatch Provision…
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The Atlantic Menhaden Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Edison Ballroom of the Westin Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, February 1, 2017, and was called to order at 2:52 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Robert Ballou.
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The Atlantic Menhaden Advisory Panel (AP) met via conference call on January 9, 2017 to review comments made on the Amendment 3 Public Information Document (PID).
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This press release revises that of November 8, 2016 with the addition of Delaware’s public hearing details. Arlington, VA – The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through Florida have scheduled their hearings to gather public comment on the Public Information Document (PID) for Draft Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden.…
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Arlington, VA – The Commission’s Atlantic Menhaden Management Board releases for public comment the Public Information Document (PID) for Draft Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden. As the first step in the amendment process, the document seeks input from stakeholders and those interested in Atlantic menhaden about changes observed in…
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