The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Tautog Management Board has approved the development of an amendment to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Tautog. The amendment will explore the establishment of new regional stock areas and associated reference points. The … Continued
Virginia’s 2015 commercial quota will be reduced to 608,230 pounds. At its February meeting, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted unanimously to establish the commercial bluefish quota in order to comply with a coastwide commercial quota reduction, set by … Continued
In February, 2015, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Tautog Management Board approved the 2015 Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report for management use. Unlike previous assessments, which assessed the stock on a coastwide basis, the 2015 assessment evaluated … Continued
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board approved Addendum XXVI to the Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan. The approved regions are Massachusetts; Rhode Island; Connecticut through New Jersey; … Continued
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board approved Addendum XXVI to the Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan, continuing adaptive regional management for the 2015 recreational summer flounder fisheries. … Continued
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s South Atlantic State/Federal Management Board recently approved the 2015 Black Drum Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report for management use. According to the assessment results, black drum is not overfished and not experiencing … Continued
In 2016, coastal states from Maine through Georgia will transition to conducting the Access Point Angler Intercept Survey (APAIS) to collect information on marine recreational fishing catch and effort data in their own waters, according to the Atlantic States Marine … Continued
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) has begun work on a red drum benchmark stock assessment. The assessment will evaluate the health of the Atlantic coast red drum population and inform the management of the species. Most of the … Continued
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board approved a combination of state and regional proposals for the 2014 summer flounder recreational fishery in accordance with Addendum XXV to the Summer Flounder, Scup … Continued
Virginia has scheduled a hearing to gather public comment on Draft Addendum XXIV to the Summer Flounder Fishery Management Plan. The date, time, and location of the scheduled meeting is: Virginia Marine Resources Commission March 26, 2013; 6 PM 2600 … Continued