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ASMFC Public Hearings on Northern Shrimp Draft Amendment 4

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) is seeking public comment on Draft Amendment 4 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Northern Shrimp. The Draft Amendment considers options for setting multi-year harvest moratoria and implementing management triggers. Management trigger options include biologic and environmental triggers comprised of indicators that would signal improvement in stock conditions and the potential to re-open the fishery. The states of Maine though Massachusetts have scheduled four hearings in mid-February to gather public input on the Draft Amendment. Virtual public hearings intended for Massachusetts stakeholders will be held on February 20 and February 25 at 6:00 pm (however, you may attend any hearing). Please refer to the schedule below for more information. >>CLICK TO READ<< 14:33

Public Hearings on ASMFC Northern Shrimp Draft Amendment 4

Hello Northern Shrimp Stakeholders. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section approved for public comment Draft Amendment 4 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Northern Shrimp. The Draft Amendment considers options for setting multi-year moratoria and implementing management triggers. Management trigger options include biologic and environmental triggers comprised of indicators that would signal improvement in stock conditions and the potential to re-open the fishery.  There are three public hearings scheduled for Maine stakeholders. info, links, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 13:46

Moratorium on fishing Maine shrimp to continue through 2025

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section is maintaining the current moratorium on northern shrimp fishing through the 2025 fishing year. That makes 11 years of no commercial shrimp fishing in Maine. That action followed the 2024 Stock Assessment Update, “which indicates the northern shrimp stock has been at low levels of biomass for over the past decade despite the fishery being under a moratorium since 2014,” said the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission in a Dec. 13 news release. The Update found no improvement in stock status and 2023 summer survey indices of abundance, biomass, and recruitment were the lowest in the 1984-2023 time-series. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 07:32