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The Horseshoe Crab 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; Thursday, November 10, 2022, and was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chair John Clark.
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The Advisory Panel (AP) met on October 13, 2022 to review Draft Addendum VIII for public comment and the public input that has been submitted during the comment period. The AP members also provided input to the Board on the proposed management options.
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Under the annual process of the ARM Framework, the ARM Subcommittee recommends harvest specifications for the upcoming year based on the ARM Framework results. The Delaware Bay Ecosystem Technical Committee (DBETC) then reviews the ARM results and recent horseshoe crab and red knot monitoring data to provide a recommendation for harvest specifications to the Board.…
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Implementation of the 2021 Adaptive Resource Management Framework Revision
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Arlington, VA – The Atlantic coastal states of New Jersey through Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input on Horseshoe Crab Draft Addendum VIII. Draft Addendum VIII considers adopting the changes to the Adaptive Resource Management (ARM) Framework recommended in the 2021 ARM Framework Revision and allowing its use in setting annual bait harvest…
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The Horseshoe Crab 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 3, 2022, and was called to order at 10:15 a.m. by Chair John Clark.
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Arlington, VA – The Commission’s Horseshoe Crab Management Board reviewed and approved Draft Addendum VIII for public comment. Draft Addendum VIII considers adopting the changes to the Adaptive Resource Management (ARM) Framework recommended in the 2021 ARM Framework Revision and allowing its use in setting annual bait harvest specifications for horseshoe crabs of Delaware Bay-origin.…
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Consider Draft Addendum VIII on the Implementation of Recommended Changes from 2021 Adaptive Resource Management Revision and Peer Review Report for Public Comment (C. Starks). Update on Plan Development Team Review of Biomedical Mortality, Biologically-based Options for Setting the Threshold, and Best Management Practices for Handling Biomedical Collections (C. Starks).
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In October 2021, the Board assigned the Plan Development Team (PDT) with the following task: review the threshold for biomedical mortality to develop biological based options for the threshold and to develop options for action when the threshold is exceeded; also, review the best management practices (BMPs) for handling biomedical catch and suggest options for…
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The TC met in July to continue their discussion on the second part of the task relating to the BMPs. At this time, the TC agrees that more information would be needed to make any recommendations for updating the BMPs or potential requirements for biomedical collection practices. If the Board wishes to pursue modifying the…
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In October 2021, the Board assigned the following task to the Plan Development Team (PDT): review the threshold for biomedical mortality to develop biological based options for the threshold and to develop options for action when the threshold is exceeded; also, review the best management practices (BMPs) for handling biomedical catch and suggest options for…
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The Horseshoe Crab Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, a hybrid meeting, in-person and webinar; Tuesday, May 3, 2022, and was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Chair John Clark.
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2022 Spring Meeting, May 2-5, 2022, in Arlington, VA
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