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The objective of this Sustainable Fishery Management Plan (SFMP) is to allow a reopening of the recreational river herring fishery in the Nemasket River, located within the towns of Middleborough and Lakeville, Massachusetts. This 2022 SFMP is an update of the original SFMP prepared cooperatively by Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) and the Middleborough-Lakeville…
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A summary of all the board meetings, press releases and motions from the 2025 Summer Meeting.
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This alternative management plan for American Shad and Blueback Herring in Florida addresses American Shad management outside of the St. Johns River System and Blueback Herring in all state waters.
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The purpose of Georgia’s alternative management plan for river herring is to allow waters to remain open. This plan is submitted to fulfill requirements of Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Shad and River Herring (River Herring Management).
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This Alternative Management Plan for American Shad & Blueback Herring in Florida addresses American Shad management outside of the St. Johns River System and Blueback Herring in all state waters.
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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Summer Meeting will be August 5-7, 2025 at The Westin Crystal City.
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Advisory Panel Report on 2024 River Herring Benchmark Assessment; Consider Shad and River Herring Sustainable Fishery Management Plan (SFMP) and Alternative Management Plan (AMP) Updates (MA River Herring SFMP; FL Shad & River Herring AMP; GA American Shad SFMP and River Herring AMP); Elect Vice-Chair
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The TC met via webinar on July 14, 2025, to review updates to the Sustainable Fishery Management Plans (SFMPs) for Massachusetts (river herring), Georgia (American shad), and Florida (American shad), as well as updates to the Alternative Management Plans (AMPs) for Georgia (river herring) and Florida (shad and river herring).
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The Shad and River Herring Advisory Panel (AP) met via conference call and webinar on Monday, December 2nd, 2024, to continue discussing the results of the 2024 River Herring Benchmark Assessment and receive an update on the progress of the New England Fishery Management Council’s (NEFMC) Atlantic Herring Amendment 10. The AP will meet in…
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