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2015 Spiny Dogfish Stock Assessment Update (S. Newlin); Set 2016-2018 Spiny Dogfish Specifications Final Action
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Mystic, CT – The Commission’s Spiny Dogfish Management Board approved Addendum V to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Spiny Dogfish. The Addendum ensures consistency in spiny dogfish management with the Shark Conservation Act of 2010 by prohibiting processing at-sea, including the removal of fins. Prior to approval, states could process spiny dogfish at-sea, so…
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Addendum V modifies the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan to maintain consistency with the Shark Conservation Act of 2010.
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The Spiny Dogfish Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Grand Ballroom of The Mystic Hilton, Mystic, Connecticut, October 30, 2014, and was called to order at 1:15 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Mark Gibson.
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Review 2015/2016 Spiny Dogfish Specifications. Consider 2014 Spiny Dogfish FMP Review and State Compliance (M. Hawk) Action. Spiny Dogfish Addendum V for Final Approval Final Action. Rhode Island Alternative Management Proposal Action.
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The purpose of this report is to summarize the most recent information on the status of spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) in 2014. This report summarizes total estimated catch of spiny dogfish in 2013 and compares it to catch projections from previous years.
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Massachusetts Schedules Public Hearings
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Alexandria, VA – The Commission’s Spiny Dogfish Board approved Draft Addendum V to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Spiny Dogfish for public comment. The Draft Addendum proposes requiring fins remain naturally attached to spiny dogfish through landing in order to ensure consistency with the Shark Conservation Act of 2010. The Act was signed…
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The Spiny Dogfish 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, 2014, and was called to order at 3:30 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Mark Gibson.
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Consider Draft Addendum V for Public Comment (M. Hawk) Action
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Alexandria, VA – The Commission’s Spiny Dogfish Board initiated Draft Addendum V to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Spiny Dogfish. The Draft Addendum seeks to ensure consistency with the Shark Conservation Act of 2010. The Act was signed into law to close loopholes in the U.S. shark finning regulations. Specifically, the Act prohibits…
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