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The Shad and River Herring 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 7, 2024, and was called to order at 4:15 p.m. by Chair Lynn Fegley.
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This document presents a summary of the 2024 benchmark stock assessment for alewife and blueback herring, collectively referred to as river herring. The assessment was peer-reviewed by an independent panel of scientific experts through the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) external peer review process. This assessment is the latest and best information available on…
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The Habitat Committee drafted text descriptions of FHOC for each Commission-managed species drawing on information from the current description of FHOC in the FMPs, species fact sheets, other ASMFC publications, and current literature.
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Recommendations to Improve Habitat Quality
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Progress Update on River Herring Benchmark Stock Assessment; Consider Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance for the 2022 Fishing Year (J. Boyle)
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Prepared for the Commissioner Manual
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The Shad and River Herring Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Rachel Carson Ballroom via hybrid meeting, in-person and webinar; Monday, October 16, 2023, and was called to order at 4:50 p.m. by Chair Lynn Fegley.
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The TC met via conference call on September 29, 2023 to receive an update on the 2024 River Herring Benchmark Stock Assessment and provide feedback for the habitat model to be used in the assessment. Additionally, the TC met to review planned changes to Maryland’s fishery dependent and independent surveys.
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Consider Update to Potomac River Fisheries Commission American Shad Sustainable Fishery Management Plan (W. Eakin); Update on US Geological Survey Alosine Genetic Repository and Expanding Collection Efforts (W. Eakin); Progress Update on the 2024 River Herring Benchmark Stock Assessment (K. Drew)
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