Tag Archives: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
National Marine Fisheries Service: Revisions Proposed for Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish Fishery Management Plan
Today, at the recommendation of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, NOAA /NMFS is proposing a number of revisions to the Atlantic mackerel, squid, and butterfish fishery management plan to improve the catch monitoring and reduce river herring and shad bycatch through Amendment 14. read more 12:36
Fishery group looks to protect little-understood Delaware coastal resource
It is this habitat, just now being understood by researchers – thanks to minisubs with high-tech cameras and satellite connections that allow real-time streaming video – that the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is targeting for protection with proposed new cold-water coral protection regulations. more@delawareonline 09:59
Press Release: Mid-Atlantic Council Completes 2014-2018 Strategic Plan
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council unanimously approved its first-ever strategic plan during last week’s meeting in Wilmington, Delaware. The plan maps out a series of goals and strategies that will guide the Council’s management activities from 2014 through 2018. Read more here 09:39
Panel eyes sea coral protection in mid-Atlantic – Atlantic mackerel, squid and butterfish fishery’s could be become jeopardized
Lars Axelsson, a commercial fisherman from New Jersey, who serves on a council advisory panel, said some of the proposed alternatives could virtually put an end to squid fishing. He noted that he already shares information with other fishermen about areas of “bad bottom” and snags that could damage their fragile and expensive nets. more@thesentinel
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council eyes sea coral protection in mid-Atlantic
The council’s ecosystems and ocean planning committee, which is considering alternatives for the council to present for public hearings, wrestled with how to balance the goal of coral protection with the interests of commercial fishermen. After lengthy debate, committee members voted to add an exemption for squid fishing to a list of proposed alternatives for management measures for discrete coral zones. more@wric
National Marine Fisheries Service Establishes Control Date for Illex Squid Fishery at the request of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council –
Today, at the request of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, we published a notice establishing August 2, 2013 as the new control date for the Illex squid fishery. By establishing this control date, we are notifying the public that the Council may consider an action to limit the number of participants in the fishery. Read the NMFS Bulletin
East Coast Fishery Managers Sign Agreement to Coordinate Deep Sea Coral Conservation
Attached is a joint news release from the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, New England Fishery Management Council, and South Atlantic Fishery Management Council continued here
Crafting a Vision for the Future of Fisheries
The federal law that mandates fishery management sets ten national standards that all fishing regulations must meet. But those standards are somewhat vague and sometimes even contradictory. listen@wcai
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Approves Omnibus Recreational Accountability Measure Amendment
During a meeting last week in Eatontown, New Jersey, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council voted on a suite of alternatives that would change the way the Council manages recreational fisheries. The measures were part of the Omnibus Recreational Accountability Measure Amendment initiated by the Council in December 2012 in response to concerns that the current system of accountability measures (AMs) did not adequately consider the inherent uncertainty in recreational fishery catch estimates. continued@public notice section
Following the embarrassment – Find out What’s Been Happening with Atlantic Sturgeon
Today, NOAA Fisheries NMFS staff made a presentation to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to provide an update on what we know about population status and various management actions under development for Atlantic sturgeon. Click here to read more about this. NOAA concedes:sturgeon not endangered, after all Fisherynation.com Editorial: The Great Atlantic Sturgeon Debacle
Establishment of Control Date for Longfin Squid/Butterfish fishery (The Drive to Catch Share’s for this fishery.)
Today NOAA Fisheries NMFS announces the establishment of a control date (today) for the Longfin Squid/Butterfish fishery, at the request of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. What does this mean? By establishing a control date of May 16, 2013, NOAA Fisheries NMFS is notifying the public that the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council may use this date to limit the number of participants in this fishery through a future management action. Click here to read the NMFS Bulletin
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Proposed Management Measures for the 2013 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Recreational Fisheries
Based on recommendations of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, NOAA Fisheries is proposing to increase the overall catch limits for the 2013 and 2014 black sea bass fishery by approximately 1 million pounds.This results in an increase of approximately 0.41 million pounds for the recreational black sea bass fishery, and a 0.39 million pound increase for the commercial fishery. summer flounder, scup recreational, continued
RI Fishermen and Delegation seek a seat at the ASFMC table
Currently, Rhode Island is a member of the New England Fishery Management Council, which oversees groundfish such as cod, flounder, and haddock. But the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is responsible for managing squid, as well as other species like mackerel and butterfish. And while Rhode Island’s fishermen annually catch about 7 million pounds of squid, more than half of all squid landings in the Northeast, it does not currently have formal representation on the management council. continued
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Public Listening Session: Clean Ocean Zone Initiative
October 2, 2012 — The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting will be held Tuesday, October 16 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm,
and will be held at the Ocean Place, One Ocean Boulevard, Long Branch, NJ 07740.
