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Prepared for the Commissioner Manual
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Upcoming Meetings for Atlantic Striped Bass Assessment Workshop, Cobia Methods Workshop, and Spot Stock Assessment Committee Planning Webinars Arlington, VA – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s stock assessment staff, working in conjunction with state and federal stock assessment scientists, continue to make progress on a number benchmark stock assessments. Additionally, in the coming month,…
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The objectives of the 2026 workshop were to: (1) Age samples collected and prepared from labs along the Atlantic coast for Atlantic menhaden, cobia, spot, striped bass, tautog, and winter flounder; (2) Identify areas of inconsistency that persist for processing or reading ageing structures; (3) Provide information on ageing error for each species to inform…
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The American Lobster Technical Committee (TC) met via webinar on April 10, 2026 to review and provide input on a proposal to modify the lobster fishery season closure in LCMA 5, as tasked by the Board at its February 2026 meeting.
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A summary of all the board meetings, press releases and motions from the 2026 Summer Meeting.
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Arlington, VA – The Commission’s Coastal Pelagics Management Board approved a total harvest quota of 80,112 fish and status quo recreational management measures for the Atlantic migratory group of cobia for the 2027 fishing season. This total quota results in a coastwide recreational quota of 76,908 fish and commercial quota of 73,116 pounds for 2027. …
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Combined materials for all Boards convening at the ASMFC Summer Meeting
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Consider 2027 Total Harvest Quota and Recreational Measures for Atlantic Cobia (C. Tuohy, A. Giuliano) Final Action; Progress Update on 2027 Stock Assessment for Atlantic Cobia (A. Giuliano); Consider Approval of Atlantic Cobia FMP Review and State Compliance for the 2025 Fishing Year (E. Franke) Action; Update from South Atlantic Fishery Management Council on Spanish…
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Combined materials for all Boards convening at the ASMFC Summer Meeting
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Consider 2027 Total Harvest Quota and Recreational Measures for Atlantic Cobia (C. Tuohy, A. Giuliano) Final Action; Progress Update on 2027 Stock Assessment for Atlantic Cobia (A. Giuliano); Consider Approval of Atlantic Cobia FMP Review and State Compliance for the 2025 Fishing Year (E. Franke) Action; Update from South Atlantic Fishery Management Council on Spanish…
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Combined materials for all Boards convening at the ASMFC Spring Meeting
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