The States of Maine and Maryland, and the Commonwealth of Virginia have scheduled their hearings to gather public comment on Draft Addendum IV to Amendment 1 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden. The dates, times, and locations … Continued
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NOAA Fisheries Service has issued new and revised definitions for certain regulatory terms, and procedural and technical changes to the regulations addressing scientific research activities, exempted fishing, and exempted educational activities under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. This … Continued
NOAA Fisheries Service is continuing emergency measures to reduce the target total allowable catch and associated days-at-sea allocations in the Atlantic deep-sea red crab fishery, based on recent scientific information. The red crab stock was assessed by the Data Poor … Continued
A catch share program for the Mid-Atlantic tilefish fishery has been approved by NOAA Fisheries Service. Each fisherman will be allocated a percentage of the tilefish quota that can be caught throughout the year. The program, which takes effect November … Continued
NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco has committed to take a fresh look at NOAA’s relationship with the angling community. “Saltwater recreational fishing is among the most popular outdoor sports in America with anglers representing one of NOAA’s largest organized constituencies. … Continued
Atlantic coast states from Maine through North Carolina have scheduled their hearings to gather public comment on Draft Addendum II to Amendment 6 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass. The dates, times, and locations of the … Continued
Atlantic coast states from New York through Florida have scheduled their hearings to gather public comment on Draft Addendum IV to Amendment 4 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Weakfish. The dates, times, and locations of the scheduled meetings … Continued
Atlantic coast states from Massachusetts through Virginia have scheduled their hearings to gather public comment on Draft Addendum XX to Amendment 13 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass. The dates, times, … Continued
In accordance with Section 28.2-209 of the Code of Virginia, a public hearing on the proposed regulations will be held at 12 Noon, on Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, 2600 Washington Avenue, Newport News, Virginia. … Continued