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NOAA Requests Comments on a DEIS for South Atlantic Snapper Grouper Amendment 17A
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Published: March 12, 2010
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The comment period for the DEIS for South Atlantic Snapper Grouper Amendment 17A ends April 19, 2010.
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U.S. States Schedule Hearings on Atlantic Sea Herring Draft Addenda II & III
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Published: March 12, 2010
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Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts have scheduled their hearings to gather public comment on Draft Addenda II and III to Amendment 2 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Sea Herring.
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SAFMC Chooses Alternative for Red Snapper Area Closure
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Published: March 9, 2010
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After reviewing management alternatives for red snapper members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council chose a new preferred alternative for an area closure under consideration to end overfishing and rebuild red snapper stocks.
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Gulf Council Law Enforcement Advisory Panel (LEAP) Meeting
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Published: February 17, 2010
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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene its Law Enforcement Advisory Panel March 9, 2010 in Orange Beach, Alabama.
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NOAA Closes Gulf King Mackerel Fishery in Parts of Florida
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Published: February 17, 2010
Updated: February 17, 2010
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The commercial fishery for Gulf group king mackerel in the southern Florida west coast subzone is closed effective 12:01 a.m., local time, February 15, 2010, for commercial hook-and-line vessels.
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USA - ASMFC Finds New Jersey Shark Regs Out of Compliance
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Published: February 12, 2010
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At its Winter Meeting, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission found the State of New Jersey out of compliance with the mandatory management measures contained in the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Coastal Sharks.
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MAFMC to Hold Catch Shares Workshop March 16-18 in Williamsburg, VA
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Published: February 8, 2010
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MAFMC to Hold "Catch Shares" Workshop March 16-18 in Williamsburg, VA.
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Horseshoe Crab Benchmark Assessment
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Published: February 8, 2010
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Horseshoe Crab Benchmark Assessment Indicates Increased Abundance in the Southeast and Delaware Bay Region and Decreased Abundance in New York and New England.
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ASMFC Approves American Shad Amendment
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Published: February 8, 2010
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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has approved Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Shad and River Herring (American Shad Management).
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ASMFC Sets Spiny Dogfish 2010-2011 Fishing Year Quota at 15 Million Pounds
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Published: February 8, 2010
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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Sharks Management Board (Board) approved a 15 million pound quota with a maximum possession limit of 3,000 pounds for the 2010/2011 fishing year (May 1 – April 30).
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