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Review Report on the Atlantic Menhaden Fishery in Virginia (P. Geer); Progress Update on Menhaden Single-species and Ecological Reference Point (ERP) Stock Assessments; Review and Consider Approval of ERP Terms of Reference (K. Drew)
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At the November 2022 Atlantic Menhaden Board (Board) meeting, the Board approved Addendum I to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden, which allocates a baseline quota of 0.01% to Pennsylvania; 0.25% to South Carolina, Georgia, Connecticut, Delaware, North Carolina, and Florida; and 0.5% to Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,…
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The Atlantic Menhaden 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; Wednesday, February 1, 2023, and was called to order at 11:30 a.m. by Chair Mel Bell.
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Consider Approval of State Implementation Plans for Addendum I to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (J. Boyle); Consider Atlantic Menhaden Technical Addendum to Addendum I to Amendment 3 (J. Boyle)
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The Addendum adjusts state commercial allocations to better align with availability and changes the incidental catch and small-scale fisheries (IC/SSF) provision to reduce landings from recent levels.
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The Advisory Panel (AP) met via webinar on October 18, 2022 to formulate comments and provide recommendations on Draft Addendum I to Amendment 3.
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The Atlantic Menhaden Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in The Monmouth I Room in The Ocean Place Resort via hybrid meeting, in-person and webinar; Wednesday, November 9, 2022, and was called to order at 1:30 p.m. by Chair Mel Bell.
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At the August meeting, the Board tasked the Atlantic Menhaden Technical Committee (TC) with developing projections using the ecological reference points (ERPs) and the single-species assessment model (Beaufort Assessment Model, or BAM).
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