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New Jersey Special Management Zones

  • Final Rule published July 6, 2018

Posted in Archive and tagged with Summer Flounder/Scup/Black Sea Bass.

October 28, 2016 by Kiley Dancy.
  • October 28, 2016
  • Kiley Dancy
  • Summer Flounder/Scup/Black Sea Bass
  • Archive

For-Hire Electronic Vessel Trip Report (eVTR) Framework

  • Final Rule published September 11, 2017

Posted in Archive and tagged with Summer Flounder/Scup/Black Sea Bass, Bluefish, Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish, Tilefish.

July 19, 2016 by Mary Sabo.
  • July 19, 2016
  • Mary Sabo
  • Summer Flounder/Scup/Black Sea Bass
  • Bluefish
  • Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish
  • Tilefish
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Omnibus Industry Funded Monitoring Amendment

  • At the October 2018 Council Meeting the Council decided not to move forward with development of this action.

Posted in Archive and tagged with Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish.

March 22, 2016 by Mary Sabo.
  • March 22, 2016
  • Mary Sabo
  • Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish
  • Archive

River Herring and Shad Actions (Am. 14, Am. 15, FW 9)

The Council is involved in a range of initiatives to address river herring and shad conservation. This page summarizes information pertaining to Amendments 14 and 15, Framework 9, and the River Herring Technical Expert Working Group (TEWG).

Posted in Archive.

September 30, 2015 by Mary Sabo.
  • September 30, 2015
  • Mary Sabo
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Blueline Tilefish Amendment

  • Final Rule published November 24, 2017

Posted in Archive and tagged with Tilefish.

May 1, 2015 by Mary Sabo.
  • May 1, 2015
  • Mary Sabo
  • Tilefish
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Unmanaged Forage Omnibus Amendment

  • Final Rule published August 28, 2017

Posted in Archive and tagged with Forage, Ecosystems, Spiny Dogfish, Summer Flounder/Scup/Black Sea Bass, Tilefish, Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish, Surfclam/Ocean Quahog, Bluefish.

March 31, 2015 by Mary Sabo.
  • March 31, 2015
  • Mary Sabo
  • Forage
  • Ecosystems
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  • Summer Flounder/Scup/Black Sea Bass
  • Tilefish
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Squid Amendment

  • Final Rule published 12/14/18

Posted in Archive and tagged with Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish.

March 20, 2015 by Mary Sabo.
  • March 20, 2015
  • Mary Sabo
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Deep Sea Corals Amendment (Amendment 16 to the Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish FMP)

  • Final Rule published December 14, 2016

Posted in Archive and tagged with Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish.

January 22, 2015 by Mary Sabo.
  • January 22, 2015
  • Mary Sabo
  • Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish
  • Archive

Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Cost Recovery Amendment (Amendment 17)

  • Final Rule published June 15, 2016

Posted in Archive and tagged with Surfclam/Ocean Quahog.

January 22, 2015 by Mary Sabo.
  • January 22, 2015
  • Mary Sabo
  • Surfclam/Ocean Quahog
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Omnibus Amendment to Simplify Vessel Baselines

  • Final Rule published August 26, 2015

Posted in Archive and tagged with Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish, Summer Flounder/Scup/Black Sea Bass, Surfclam/Ocean Quahog.

August 1, 2014 by Mary Sabo.
  • August 1, 2014
  • Mary Sabo
  • Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish
  • Summer Flounder/Scup/Black Sea Bass
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Delaware Special Management Zones

  • Final Rule published June 9, 2015

Posted in Archive and tagged with Summer Flounder/Scup/Black Sea Bass.

June 26, 2014 by Mary Sabo.
  • June 26, 2014
  • Mary Sabo
  • Summer Flounder/Scup/Black Sea Bass
  • Archive

Scup Gear Restricted Areas Framework (Framework 9 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass FMP)

  • Final Rule published November 9, 2016

Posted in Archive and tagged with Summer Flounder/Scup/Black Sea Bass, Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish.

February 21, 2014 by Mary Sabo.
  • February 21, 2014
  • Mary Sabo
  • Summer Flounder/Scup/Black Sea Bass
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Slippage Framework (Framework 9 to the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish FMP)

  • Final Rule published August 12, 2015

Posted in Archive and tagged with Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish.

December 17, 2013 by Jason Didden.
  • December 17, 2013
  • Jason Didden
  • Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish
  • Archive

River Herring and Shad Management (Formerly Am. 15)

  • Amendment development discontinued. See here for details.

Posted in Archive and tagged with Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish, River Herring and Shad.

October 15, 2013 by Mary Sabo.
  • October 15, 2013
  • Mary Sabo
  • Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish
  • River Herring and Shad
  • Archive

Omnibus Recreational Accountability Amendment

  • Final Rule published December 19, 2013

Posted in Archive and tagged with Bluefish, Summer Flounder/Scup/Black Sea Bass, Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish.

April 18, 2013 by Mary Sabo.
  • April 18, 2013
  • Mary Sabo
  • Bluefish
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  • Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish
  • Archive

River Herring and Shad Bycatch and Monitoring (Am. 14)

  • Final Rule published February 24, 2013

Posted in Archive and tagged with Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish.

April 18, 2013 by Mary Sabo.
  • April 18, 2013
  • Mary Sabo
  • Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish
  • Archive
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