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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Stotesbury Grand Ballroom of the Bar Harbor Club, Harborside Hotel, Bar Harbor, Maine, October 27, 2016, and was called to order at 12:43 o’clock p.m. by Chairman David V. 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, August 4, 2016, and was called to order at 10:10 o’clock a.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, May 2, 2016, and was called to order at 9:02 o’clock a.m. by Chairman David Borden.
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The Jonah Crab FMP established a 200 crab per calendar day, 500 crab per trip incidental bycatch limit for non‐trap gear. However, an investigation of data found, while the majority of non‐trap trips from 2010 through 2014 were within the current limit, there were several trips above the bycatch limit. Furthermore, while Jonah crab are…
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Discuss Next Steps for Management of the Southern New England American Lobster Stock Possible Action; Motion to begin a new addendum to address the declining lobster stock conditions in Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic (SNE/MA); Discuss Next Steps for Management of Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank American Lobster Stock (P. Keliher) Possible Action; Draft Addendum I to the…
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The Advisory Panel (AP) met via conference call on April 5, 2015 to comment on Draft Addendum I to the Jonah Crab Fishery Management Plan.
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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, February 2, 2016, and was called to order at 9:01 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Dave Borden.
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The Law Enforcement Committee met via teleconference to review and provide comments on proposed bycatch limits for Jonah crab harvest.
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Addressing Catch by Non-Lobster Trap Gear in Draft Addendum I
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the St. Augustine Ballroom of the World Golf Village Renaissance, St. Augustine, Florida, November 2, 2015, and was called to order at 8:00 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Dan McKiernan.
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The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Edison Ballroom of The Westin Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, August 4, 2015, and was called to order at 12:45 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Dan McKiernan.
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The Commission has developed an Interstate Fishery Management Plan (or FMP) for Jonah crab under the authority of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (ACFCMA 1993). The development of the FMP was prompted by the American Lobster Board’s concern for potential impacts to the status of the Jonah crab resource given the recent and…
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2015 American Lobster Benchmark Stock Assessment Action; Discuss Potential Management Response to the Benchmark Assessment (D. McKiernan); Update on Recent Federal Action Concerning the Omnibus Habitat Amendment; Jonah Crab Fishery Management Plan for Final Approval Final Action
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