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A summary of all the board meetings, press releases and motions from the 2025 Summer Meeting.
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The Commission’s Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board approved for public comment Draft Addendum III to Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Striped Bass. The Draft Addendum considers management measures to support rebuilding the stock by 2029. The Draft Addendum will also address requirements for commercial tagging programs, a coastwide definition…
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The Atlantic Striped Bass 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, August 6, 2025, and was called to order at 1:15 p.m. by Chair Megan Ware.
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Consider Approval of FMP Review and State Compliance for the 2024 Fishing Year; Report on Commercial Tagging Program Ten-Year Review; Consider Approval of Draft Addendum III on Future Management Measures, Commercial Tagging, and Total Length Measurement for Public Comment, including Technical Committee Report on Stock Projections
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The Atlantic Striped Bass Technical Committee and Stock Assessment Subcommittee (TC-SAS) met via webinar on June 16, 2025, to address two tasks for Draft Addendum III: 1) review updated projections incorporating final 2024 MRIP estimates; and 2) review Maryland’s recreational season baseline proposal.
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Combined materials for all Boards convening at the ASMFC Summer Meeting
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Consider Approval of FMP Review and State Compliance for the 2024 Fishing Year; Report on Commercial Tagging Program Ten-Year Review; Consider Approval of Draft Addendum III on Future Management Measures, Commercial Tagging, and Total Length Measurement for Public Comment, including Technical Committee Report on Stock Projections
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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Summer Meeting will be August 5-7, 2025 at The Westin Crystal City.
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Consider Approval of FMP Review and State Compliance for the 2024 Fishing Year; Report on Commercial Tagging Program Ten-Year Review; Consider Approval of Draft Addendum III on Future Management Measures, Commercial Tagging, and Total Length Measurement for Public Comment, including Technical Committee Report on Stock Projections
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