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15 Dec 2016

Mid Atlantic Deep Sea Coral Protection Area

by Staff | posted in: Atlantic | 0

On December 14, 2016, NOAA Fisheries announced publication of the final rule for a Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) action to designate a large offshore protected area for deep sea corals in the Mid-Atlantic. MAFMC approved the Deep Sea Corals … Continued

atlantic, coral, mafmc, mid atlantic, mpas, regulations
12 Aug 2016

MAFMC Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management

by Staff | posted in: Mid Atlantic | 0

In August, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) approved a guidance document to facilitate the transition to an ecosystem approach to fisheries management (EAFM) in the Mid-Atlantic. The EAFM Guidance Document is designed to serve as an umbrella document that … Continued

fisheries, fisheries management, mafmc, political news, regional councils, science
10 Aug 2016

MAFMC Unmanaged Forage Species Amendment

by Staff | posted in: Mid Atlantic | 0

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) has approved an amendment to regulate unmanaged forage species in the Mid-Atlantic. If approved by the Secretary of Commerce, the Unmanaged Forage Omnibus Amendment would prohibit the development of new and expansion of existing … Continued

atlantic, forage species, mafmc
30 Jun 2016

2016 U.S. Regional Fishery Council Appointments

by Staff | posted in: USA | 0

On June 27, the U.S. Commerce Department announced the appointment of 19 new and returning members to the eight regional fishery management councils that partner with NOAA Fisheries to manage ocean fish stocks. One at-large seat on the Mid-Atlantic Council … Continued

cfmc, gmfmc, mafmc, NEFMC, noaa, npfmc, pfmc, political news, regional councils, safmc, wprfmc
8 Apr 2016

MAFMC Collaborative Research Projects

by Staff | posted in: Mid Atlantic, Science-Research | 0

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) has announced the selection of four research projects to receive a total of approximately $610,000 in funding as part of the Council’s 2016-2017 Collaborative Fisheries Research Program. Projects Overview: Changes in Availability of Mid-Atlantic … Continued

grants, mafmc, research, science
18 Feb 2016

MAFMC Policies on Non-Fishing Activities

by Staff | posted in: Mid Atlantic | 0

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) has released a series of policy documents focused on non-fishing activities that threaten fish habitat. The documents outline the Council’s positions on five anthropogenic (human) activities: wind energy, offshore oil, marine transport, liquefied natural … Continued

fish habitats, habitats, mafmc
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