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Consider Addendum VIII on Implementation of Recommended Changes from 2021 Adaptive Resource Management (ARM) Revision and Peer Review Report for Final Approval Final Action; Consider Public Comment Summary (C. Starks); Consider Advisory Panel Report (B. Hoffmeister); Consider Final Approval on Addendum VIII; Set 2023 Delaware Bay Harvest Specifications Final Action; Review Horseshoe Crab and Red…
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Addendum VIII implements the 2021 Revision to the ARM Framework and will be used to annually produce bait harvest recommendations for male and female horseshoe crabs of Delaware Bay-origin, based on the abundance of horseshoe crabs and red knots.
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Long Branch, NJ – The Commission’s Horseshoe Crab Management Board approved harvest specifications for horseshoe crabs of Delaware Bay-origin. Taking into consideration the recommendations of the Adaptative Resource Management (ARM) Framework Revision, the Board set a harvest limit of 475,000 male horseshoe crabs and zero female Delaware Bay-origin horseshoe crabs for the 2023 season. “The…
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The Commission’s Horseshoe Crab Management Board approved harvest specifications for horseshoe crabs of Delaware Bay-origin. Taking into consideration the recommendations of the Adaptative Resource Management (ARM) Framework Revision, the Board set a harvest limit of 475,000 male horseshoe crabs and zero female Delaware Bay-origin horseshoe crabs for the 2023 season.
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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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