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New York, NY – The Commission’s Spiny Dogfish Management Board approved the following coastwide commercial quotas for the 2019-2021 fishing seasons (May 1-April 30): 20,522,832 pounds for 2019/2020; 23,194,835 pounds for 202/2021, and 27,421,096 pounds for 2021/2022 (state-specific allocations are provided in table below). The quotas are consistent with the measures recommended to NOAA Fisheries…
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The Spiny Dogfish Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Terrace Ballroom of the Roosevelt Hotel, New York, New York; Tuesday, October 23, 2018, and was called to order at 1:30 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Rob O’Reilly.
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Review 2018 Stock Assessment Update (J. Didden); Discuss Adjustments to Federal Commercial Trip Limit (K. Rootes-Murdy); Review and Set 2019-2021 Specifications Final Action; Review Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Recommended 2019-2021 Specifications (K. Rootes-Murdy); Set 2019-2021 Specifications (R. O’Reilly); Review and Populate Advisory Panel Membership (T. Berger) Action
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Norfolk, VA – The Commission’s Spiny Dogfish Management Board approved a spiny dogfish commercial quota of 38,195,822 pounds for the 2018 fishing season (May 1, 2018 – April 30, 2019). The Board maintained a 6,000 pound commercial trip limit in state waters (0‐3 miles from shore) in the northern region (Maine through Connecticut). The quota…
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The Spiny Dogfish Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Hampton Roads Ballroom V of the Marriott Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia, October 16, 2017, and was called to order at 3:04 o’clock p.m. by Chairman David V. Borden.
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Set Fishery Specifications for the 2018/2019 Season Final Action; Review Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Recommended 2018 Specifications (M. Appelman); Set 2018/2019 Specifications (D. Borden); Consider 2017 Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance Reports (M. Appelman) Action
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Bar Harbor, ME – The Commission’s Spiny Dogfish Management Board approved a spiny dogfish commercial quota of 39,099,717 pounds for the 2017 fishing season (May 1, 2017 – April 30, 2018). The Board maintained a 6,000 pound commercial trip limit in state waters (0‐3 miles from shore) in the northern region (Maine through Connecticut). States…
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The Spiny Dogfish Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Stotesbury Grand Ballroom of the Bar Harbor Club, Harborside Hotel, Bar Harbor, Maine, October 24, 2016, and was called to order at 1:25 o’clock p.m. by Chairman David V. Borden.
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