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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Terrace Ballroom of the Roosevelt Hotel, New York, New York; Monday, October 22, 2018, and was called to order at 8:30 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Stephen Train.
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia; February 6, 2018, and was called to order at 9:30 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Stephen Train.
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This Addendum addresses these issues by improving the resolution and quality of data collected in the lobster and Jonah crab fisheries. The goals of this addendum are to: 1) utilize the latest technology to improve reporting; 2) collect greater effort data; 3) increase the spatial resolution of harvester reporting; and 4) advance the collection of…
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Arlington, VA – The Commission’s American Lobster Management Board (Board) approved American Lobster Addendum XXVI/Jonah Crab Addendum III (Addenda) to the American Lobster and Jonah Crab Fishery Management Plans (FMPs). The Addenda improves the spatial resolution of harvester data collection, expands the required harvester reporting data elements, establishes a timeline for increased harvester reporting in…
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The American Lobster and Jonah Crab Advisory Panels (APs) met via conference call on January 17th to discuss the management options in Lobster Draft Addendum XXVI/Jonah Crab Draft Addendum III. On the call, the APs reviewed the management issues, reviewed public comment to‐date, and provided recommendations regarding the various management alternatives in the document. This…
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This press release updates that of November 16 with the addition of Maine’s January 10th public hearing details.
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Harvester Reporting and Biological Data Collection
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Hampton Roads Ballroom V of the Marriott Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia, October 16, 2017, and was called to order at 10:20 o’clock a.m. by Chairman David V. Borden.
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Norfolk, VA – The Commission’s American Lobster Management Board approved American Lobster Draft Addendum XXVI/Jonah Crab Draft Addendum III for public comment. Given the same data collection needs apply to both American lobster and Jonah crab fisheries, Draft Addendum XXVI and Draft Addendum III are combined into one document that would modify management programs for…
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The American Lobster 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 3:30 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Dave Borden.
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Edison Ballroom of the Westin Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia; January 31, 2017 and was called to order at 1:02 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Dave Borden.
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In order to reflect the intention of the bycatch limit, to account for Jonah crab caught while targeting another species, the Board added options to Addendum II to establish a definition of bycatch in the fishery.
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Coastwide Standard for Claw Landings and Bycatch Definition
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