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Development of Addendum II to the HSC FMP should provide an opportunity to better address the bait needs of whelk and eel pot fishermen. However, quota transfers must not unduly impact horseshoe crab populations or its competing uses.
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The Horseshoe Crab Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Presidential Room of the Quality Hotel and Conference Center, Arlington, Virginia, and was called to order at 4:10 p.m. by Chairman Charlie Lesser.
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The Horseshoe Crab Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Ballroom of the Adam’s Mark Hotel, Clearwater Beach, Florida, October 17, 2000, and was called to order at 1:00 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Bruce Freeman.
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Addendum I sets forth changes to the harvest level threshold for horseshoe crab bait fisheries pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Fishery Management Plan, and establishes de minimis criteria for those states with a limited horseshoe crab bait fishery. State implementation of Addendum 1 is scheduled for May 1, 2000.
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The goal of this plan is to conserve and protect the horseshoe crab resource to maintain sustainable levels of spawning stock biomass to ensure its continued role in the ecology of coastal ecosystems, while providing for continued use over time.
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