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Addendum I establishes a two-year pilot program that allows states to reduce the minimum size limit of Spanish mackerel for the commercial pound net fishery to 11.5 inches from 12 inches for July through September.
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Alexandria, VA – The Commission’s South Atlantic State-Federal Fisheries Management Board approved two addenda – Addendum I to the Omnibus Amendment to the Interstate Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) for Spanish Mackerel, Spot, and Spotted Seatrout and Addendum I to Amendment 2 to the Interstate FMP for Red Drum. Addendum I to the Omnibus Amendment establishes…
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Spot and Atlantic Croaker Trigger Exercises Update (H. Rickabaugh) Action. Spanish Mackerel Draft Addendum I for Final Approval Final Action (K. Rootes-Murdy). Consider Fishery Management Plan Reviews and State Compliance (K. Rootes-Murdy) Action — Atlantic Croaker and Red Drum. Red Drum Habitat Draft Addendum I for Final Approval Final Action.
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The South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Presidential Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia, August 6, 2013, and was called to order at 2:10 p.m. by Chairman Louis Daniel.
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Arlington, VA – The state of North Carolina has scheduled its public hearing to gather public comment on Draft Addendum I to the Omnibus Amendment to the Interstate Fishery Management Plans for Spanish Mackerel, Spot, and Spotted Seatrout. The date, time, and location of the hearing follows. North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries The Draft…
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Updated June 2013
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Arlington, VA – The Commission’s South Atlantic State-Federal Fisheries Management Board has approved for public comment Draft Addendum I to the Omnibus Amendment to the Interstate Fishery Management Plans for Spanish Mackerel, Spot, and Spotted Seatrout. The Draft Addendum proposes a pilot program that would allow states to reduce the Spanish mackerel minimum size limit…
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Consider Black Drum Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Final Approval (T. Kerns) Final Action. Consider North Carolina White Paper on Spanish Mackerel (L. Daniel) Action. Technical Committee Report (T. Kerns) Action —Florida Red Drum Recreational Measures and Black Drum Terms of Reference.Discuss Proposed Rule that Designates Beaches as Critical Habitat for Loggerhead Sea Turtles (L.…
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The South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Presidential Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia, May 23, 2013, and was called to order at 11:07 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Louis Daniel.
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Spanish mackerel is not overfished; no rebuilding plan required.
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