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Consider Approval of State Implementation Plans for the Interstate Cobia Fishery Management Plan Final Action; Technical Committee Report (S. Poland); Consider Approval of Draft Addendum I to the Black Drum Fishery Management Plan for Public Comment (M. Schmidtke) Action; Review Technical Committee/Plan Review Team Report on Recommended Updates to the Annual Traffic Light Analyses for…
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Cobia TC Review of FMP Implementation Plans
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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) has developed an Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Cobia, under the authority of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (ACFCMA). Management authority for this species is from zero to three nautical miles offshore, including internal state waters, and lies with the Commission. Regulations are promulgated by…
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Linthicum, MD – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission approved the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Migratory Group (AMG). The FMP complements many of the aspects of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s (SAFMC) cobia regulations for federal waters extending from Georgia through New York. The FMP was initiated in response to recent…
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This press release revises that of October 19th by correcting the text regarding the commercial possession limit from “2 fish limit per license holder” to “2 fish limit per person.”
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The South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Hampton Roads Ballroom V of the Marriott Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia, October 19, 2017, and was called to order at 12:38 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Jim Estes.
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Consider Cobia Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Final Approval (L. Daniel) Final Action; Review Maryland Proposal for Black Drum Commercial Harvest (L. Fegley) Action; Progress Report on Potential Adjustments to Atlantic Croaker and Spot Traffic Light Analyses (J. Kipp); Consider 2017 Fishery Management Plan Reviews and State Compliance Reports (M. Schmidtke) Action: Red Drum, Black…
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This press release modifies that of September 8th. North Carolina’s September 19th hearing has been rescheduled to Thursday, September 21st at the same location and time. South Carolina and Georgia have also rescheduled their hearing dates to September 26th and 25th, respectively. Please note Georgia’s hearing will occur via webinar only. Please see below for…
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Arlington, VA – The Commission’s South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board approved the Draft Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Migratory Group (AMG) Cobia for public comment. The intent of the Draft FMP is to complement federal AMG cobia management actions and distribute catches among member states through a proposed allocation strategy. The Draft…
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The South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Edison Ballroom of the Westin Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, August 1, 2017, and was called to order at 10:45 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Jim Estes.
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