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The MAFMC and ASMFC Interstate Fisheries Management Program Policy Board (Policy Board) have approved modifications to the process for setting recreational measures (bag, size, and season limits), as well as the recreational accountability measures, for summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish. The MAFMC recommended these changes through a framework action, and the Policy…
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This press release revises the February 3rd announcement by changing the date of the New Jersey hearing from February 24 to February 25. The hearing time and location remain the same.
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The purpose of this proposed amendment is to consider modifications to the recreational management program for summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish. Specifically, the amendment may consider options for managing for-hire recreational fisheries separately from other recreational fishing modes (referred to as sector separation), as well as options related to the collection and…
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DRAFT SCOPING AND PUBLIC INFORMATION DOCUMENT
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Draft Scoping Document, Public Information Document, and Next Steps
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Recreational Measures Setting Process for Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish
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A joint meeting with the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
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Consider Approval of Recreational Measures Setting Process Addenda/Framework for Public Comment (C. Tuohy, T. Bauer, J. Beaty) Action
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The Goal of the Commission’s Addendum and the Council’s Framework is to modify two exemptions to the summer flounder commercial minimum mesh requirements, the Small Mesh Exemption Program (SMEP) and the flynet exemption.
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ASMFC 82nd Annual Meeting October 21 – 24, 2024
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