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Published: June 17, 2008
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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is currently holding a series of public hearings to allow for input on the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish. The items of discussion for the public hearings are the proposed butterfish mortality cap program for the Loligo fishery, the increase in the Loligo minimum codend mesh size, the elimination of exemptions for Illex vessels from Loligo minimum codend mesh requirements the establishment of seasonal gear restricted areas. The scheduled public hearings are as follows:
* June 9 - Sheraton Convention Center Hotel, Two Miss America Way, Atlantic City, NJ 08401; telephone: (609) 344-3535;
* June 17 - Hilton Garden Inn, Providence Airport Warwick, 1 Thurber Street/Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 734-9600; and
* June 18 - Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites East End, 1707 Old Country Road, Route 58, Riverhead, NY 11901; telephone: (631) 548-1000.
All hearings begin at 7 p.m. For additional information please Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director, telephone: (302) 674-2331.
source: NOAA Fish News
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Published: June 17, 2008
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EmailThe Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is currently holding a series of public hearings to allow for input on the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish. The items of discussion for the public hearings are the proposed butterfish mortality cap program for the Loligo fishery, the increase in the Loligo minimum codend mesh size, the elimination of exemptions for Illex vessels from Loligo minimum codend mesh requirements the establishment of seasonal gear restricted areas. The scheduled public hearings are as follows:
* June 9 - Sheraton Convention Center Hotel, Two Miss America Way, Atlantic City, NJ 08401; telephone: (609) 344-3535;
* June 17 - Hilton Garden Inn, Providence Airport Warwick, 1 Thurber Street/Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 734-9600; and
* June 18 - Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites East End, 1707 Old Country Road, Route 58, Riverhead, NY 11901; telephone: (631) 548-1000.
All hearings begin at 7 p.m. For additional information please Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director, telephone: (302) 674-2331.
source: NOAA Fish News
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