Atlantic Menhaden Interstate Fishery Management Plan Amendment 3

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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) recently set the total allowable catch of Atlantic menhaden for the 2018 and 2019 fishing seasons at 216,000 metric tons (mt). ASMFC also approved Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) … Continued

Maryland Oyster Management Areas Review (Draft)

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Maryland’s Oyster Advisory Commission (OAC) recently received a draft proposal for revising the state’s current oyster management areas. The proposal was based on deliberations at past commission meetings and includes stakeholder comments and recommendations from the commercial seafood industry, conservationists, … Continued

Atlantic Sturgeon Critical Habitat Designations (Proposed)

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On June 2, NOAA Fisheries announced two proposed rules to designate critical habitat for five distinct population segments of federally listed Atlantic sturgeon. NOAA Fisheries is proposing to protect important river habitat for the threatened Gulf of Maine population segment … Continued