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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Winter Meeting will be May 5 – 8, 2025 at The Westin Crystal City.
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Consider Technical Addendum I to Spiny Dogfish Addendum VII for Final Approval
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The Spiny Dogfish 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; Tuesday, February 4, 2025, and was called to order at 11:25 a.m. by Chair Pat Geer.
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Consider Addendum VII on Atlantic Sturgeon Bycatch Reduction for Final Approval (J. Boyle). Revise Specifications for the 2025/2026 Fishing Year (J. Boyle) Final Action.
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ASMFC’s Spiny Dogfish Management Board approved Addendum VII to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Spiny Dogfish. The Addendum implements measures to maintain consistency with the federal FMP in response to Spiny Dogfish Framework Adjustment 6.
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The Spiny Dogfish Advisory Panel (AP) met via webinar on Thursday, January 16th, 2025, to review the management options presented in Draft Addendum VII. Only two AP members were present.
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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Winter Meeting will be February 4 – 5, 2025 at The Westin Crystal City.
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The Board will solicit Public Comment and States will conduct Public Hearings until January 2025
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Arlington, VA – The Atlantic coastal states of New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input on the Draft Addendum VII to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Spiny Dogfish, which considers potential measures to maintain consistency with the federal Fishery Management Plan in response to the proposed rule to implement…
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Meeting Agenda: Spiny Dogfish Board Reviews Draft Addendum VII and Considers Its Approval for Public Comment
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ASMFC 82nd Annual Meeting October 21 – 24, 2024
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