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Review Progress on Mid-Atlantic and New England Fishery Management Councils’ Joint Action on Monkfish and Dogfish Fisheries to Reduce Atlantic Sturgeon Bycatch (C. Ferrio); Consider Approval of Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance for 2021-2022 Fishing Season (J. Boyle)
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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; Wednesday, February 1, 2023, and was called to order at 1:30 p.m. by Chair Nichola Meserve.
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Arlington, VA – The Commission’s Spiny Dogfish Management Board approved a coastwide commercial quota for the 2023/2024 fishing season (May 1-April 30) of 12 million pounds (state-specific allocations are provided in table below). The quota is consistent with the measures recommended to NOAA Fisheries by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) and New England Fishery…
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Set Specifications for 2023/2024 Fishing Year; Review Monitoring Committee and Mid-Atlantic and New England Fishery Management Council’s Recommendations for the 2023 Fishing Year (J. Didden)
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January 23-25, 2024
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The Spiny Dogfish Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened via webinar; Tuesday, January 25, 2022, and was called to order at 4:30 p.m. by Chair Nichola Meserve.
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Main Motion — Move to set at least a 7500-pound trip limit in the Northern Region (ME through CT) for FY2022 contingent upon NOAA Fisheries adopting at least a 7500-pound trip limit for federal waters. If at least a 7500-pound trip limit is not approved in federal waters, then the 6,000-pound trip limit will remain in…
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Review Analysis on Trip Limit and Market Price (J. Didden); Review and Revise (if needed) 2022/2023 Specifications (K. Rootes-Murdy); Consider Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance for the 2020 Fishing Year (K. Rootes-Murdy) Action
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