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The Commission’s Horseshoe Crab Management Board approved Addendum IX to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Horseshoe Crabs. The Addendum allows the Board to set specifications for male-only harvest. It also establishes a method for managing male-only harvest limits during multi-year specifications periods, reestablishes seasonal harvest restrictions, and clarifies policy related to harvest caps for…
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In response to the continued poor condition of the northern shrimp stock, Amendment 4 modifies the first objective of the FMP to recognize the influence of environmental conditions on stock productivity and lengthens the amount of time the Northern Shrimp Section can set a moratorium from one year to up to five years. The Section…
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This addendum allows the Board to set specifications for male-only harvest. It also establishes a method for managing male-only harvest limits during multi-year specifications periods, reestablishes seasonal harvest restrictions, and clarifies policy related to harvest caps for Maryland and Virginia.
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Prepared for the Commissioner Manual
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The Commission’s Horseshoe Crab Management Board approved Addendum IX to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Horseshoe Crabs. The Addendum allows the Board to set specifications for male-only harvest. It also establishes a method for managing male-only harvest limits during multi-year specifications periods, reestablishes seasonal harvest restrictions, and clarifies policy related to harvest caps for…
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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Winter Meeting will be May 5 – 8, 2025 at The Westin Crystal City.
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Revisions to Advisory Panel Membership
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Consider Addendum IX on Multi-year Specifications for Male-Only Harvest of Delaware Bay-origin Horseshoe Crabs for Final Approval (Review Options and Public Comment Summary; Advisory Panel Report); Adaptive Resource Management Subcommittee Report (Recommendations Regarding Possible Changes to Reward/Utility Functions); Review and Populate Advisory Panel Membership
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A Horseshoe Crab Advisory Panel (AP) meeting was held on Thursday, April 10 from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to review Draft Addendum IX to the Horseshoe Crab FMP as well as public comments submitted and provide input to inform the Management Board’s decisions on the management action.
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The Board tasked the ARM Subcommittee with reviewing the reward and utility functions of the ARM Framework and discussing what input from stakeholder groups would be needed to provide direction on changes. The ARM Subcommittee met three times in early 2025 to address this task and develop recommendations for next steps to address the workshop…
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Draft Addendum Considers Allowing for Multi-year Specifications for Male-only Harvest in the Delaware Bay Region
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Multi-Year Specifications for Male-only Harvest in the Delaware Bay Region
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Consider Approval of Draft Addendum IX on Multi-year Specifications for Male Only Harvest of Delaware Bay-origin Horseshoe Crabs for Public Comment. Discuss Advisory Panel Composition. Elect Vice-Chair.
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