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GMFMC Catch Limit-Annual Catch Target Control Rule Working Group to Meet
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Published: September 2, 2010
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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene two meetings of its Annual Catch Limit/Annual Catch Target Control Rule Working Group to review and further develop a draft control rule to be included in the Generic Annual Catch Limits/Accountability Measures Amendment.
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Chinook Salmon Bycatch Program for 2011 Bearing Sea Pollock Fisheries
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Published: September 1, 2010
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Fishers trawling for pollock in the Bering Sea will have new guidelines beginning next year to minimize the accidental catch (bycatch) of Chinook salmon in their nets.
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MAFMC Approves Omnibus Amendment, 2011 Fishing Quotas
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Published: August 25, 2010
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At their August, 2010 meeting, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council approved the Omnibus Amendment for Secretarial submission and agreed to recommend 2011 management measures for summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish.
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NC Marine Fisheries Commission Moves Forward With Bay Scallop Proposal
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Published: August 23, 2010
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is well on its way toward adopting a new way to determine when to open waters to bay scallop harvesting.
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Florida Shrimping to Resume
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Published: August 18, 2010
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) re-opened state waters offshore of Escambia County to the harvest of shrimp at 12:01 a.m. on August 17, 2010.
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ASMFC Atlantic Herring Section Sets Day Outs for Remainder of 2010 Fishing Season
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Published: August 11, 2010
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On August 4, 2010, Atlantic Herring Section members from the states of Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts met with industry representatives to select the most appropriate 'days out' effort control measures for the remainder of the 2010 June to September (Period I), and October to December (Period II) quota periods.  Current landings are roughly 11,300 metric tons below the projected catch.
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NOAA Fisheries Service Requests Comments on South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Amendment 17A
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Published: August 9, 2010
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NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries Service) is seeking public comment on Amendment 17A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Amendment 17A), which addresses overfishing of red snapper in the South Atlantic. The Comment Period ends September 27, 2010.
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SAFMC August Meetings of Public Interest
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Published: August 9, 2010
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Several meetings are scheduled in the coming weeks regarding federal fisheries.
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ASFMC Horseshoe Crab Board Approves Addendum VI
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Published: August 9, 2010
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The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Horseshoe Crab Management Board approved Addendum VI to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Horseshoe Crab.
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Minnesota Commercial Fishing Licenses Available
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Published: August 3, 2010
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for six inland commercial fishing areas.
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