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MD Striped Bass Regulations Open Houses
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Published: September 20, 2011
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host two open houses in October to present proposed commercial striped bass regulatory and administrative changes and welcome questions and comments from the public.
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NOAA Seeks Comments on Halibut Catch Sharing Plan
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Published: August 7, 2011
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NOAA's Fisheries Service is seeking public comment on a draft rule, called a catch sharing plan, designed to sustainably manage the halibut stock in southeast Alaska and the central Gulf of Alaska.
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USA South Atlantic Sea Bass Fishery To Close July 15
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Published: July 11, 2011
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The commercial sector for black sea bass in federal waters of the South Atlantic from 35°15.19' N. lat. (the latitude of Cape Hatteras Light, NC) to Key West, FL, will be closed, effective 12:01 a.m. (local time), July 15, 2011, through 12:01 a.m. June 1, 2012.
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Commercial Shrimp Fishery to Re-Open Off Texas on July 15, 2011
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Published: July 8, 2011
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The federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, from 9 to 200 nautical miles off Texas, will open to commercial shrimp trawling 30 minutes after official sunset, local time, on July 15, 2011.
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MAFMC Sets 2012 Atlantic Mackerel, Butterfish Quotas
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Published: June 22, 2011
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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met in June to recommend 2012 management specifications for several species including Atlantic mackerel and butterfish.
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Chinook Salmon Bycatch Limits Set in Gulf of Alaska Pollock Fishery
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Published: June 22, 2011
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During its June 2011 meeting, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) voted to establish the first ever limit on Chinook salmon bycatch in the Gulf of Alaska pollock fishery.
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States Schedule Hearings on Draft Omnibus Amendment for Spot, Spotted Seatrout and Spanish Mackerel
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Published: June 9, 2011
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Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina have scheduled their hearings to gather public comment on the Draft Omnibus Amendment for Spot, Spotted Seatrout and Spanish Mackerel.
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Nantucket Lightship Access Area to Remain Closed
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Published: June 9, 2011
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NOAA not reopen the Nantucket Lightship Access Area to scallop fishing, as had been scheduled for June 15.
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Puget Sound Chinook Salmon BiOp
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Published: June 2, 2011
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NOAA Fisheries has signed a biological opinion approving a plan that describes how the state of Washington and its Puget Sound Indian tribes will conduct the harvest of Puget Sound Chinook salmon. These fish have been protected under the federal Endangered Species Act since early 1999.
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Maryland Increases 2011 Commercial Crab Limits
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Published: May 26, 2011
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries service will increase the commercial crab daily catch limits for female crabs this fall.
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