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SUMMARY:New England States Schedule Hearings on the Public Hearing Document for Draft Amendment 3 to the Atlantic Herring FMP
DESCRIPTION:New England states of Maine through Massachusetts have scheduled their hearings to gather public comment on the Public Hearing Document for Draft Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Herring. The dates\, times\, and locations of the scheduled hearings follow. \nMaine Department of Marine Resources \nWednesday\, January 6th at 1 p.m. \nMarquardt Building \nConference Room 118 \n32 Blossom Lane \nAugusta\, ME \nContact: Terry Stockwell at 207.624.6553 \nNew Hampshire Department of Fish and Game \nTuesday\, January 5th at 7 p.m. \nUrban Forestry Center \n45 Elwyn Road \nPortsmouth\, NH \nContact: Doug Grout at 603.868.1095 \nMassachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries \nTuesday\, January 5th at 2 p.m. \nAnnisquam River Station \n30 Emerson Avenue \nGloucester\, MA \nContact: David Pierce at 617.626.1532  \nRhode Island Department of Environmental Management \nMonday\, January 4th from 6 – 9 PM \nUniversity of Rhode Island Bay Campus \nCorless Auditorium \nSouth Ferry Road \nNarragansett\, RI \nContact: John Lake at 401.423.1942 \nDraft Amendment 3 was initiated to propose management measures in Area 1A (inshore Gulf of Maine) which reflect changes in the stock structure\, integrate recent data into management decisions\, and respond to changes in the fishery. The Public Hearing Document proposes (1) alternatives to the spawning monitoring program (protocol\, default start dates\, area boundaries\, and length of the closure period); (2) removing the fixed gear set‐aside rollover provision\, and (3) requiring a vessel’s fish hold to be emptied before leaving on a fishing trip. \nToday’s rebuilt herring population is comprised of a broader range of age classes with older and larger fish compared to the population during overfished conditions. Analysis of more than a decade’s worth of data suggests larger herring spawn first and the timing of the start of spawning varies from year-to-year. Proposed alternatives to the current spawning monitoring program address inter-annual differences and provide additional measures to more adequately protect spawning fish in the areas where they spawn. \nAt the request of the fishing industry\, the Public Hearing Document includes an option to adjust the fixed gear set-aside rollover provision. Currently\, the set-aside of 295 mt is available to fixed gear fishermen through November 1\, after which the remaining set-aside becomes available to the rest of the Area 1A fishery. The November 1 date was set because\, typically\, herring have migrated out of the Gulf of Maine by that time. Anecdotal evidence suggests herring are in the Gulf of Maine after November 1\, therefore\, fixed gear fishermen requested the set-aside be made available to them for the remainder of the calendar year. \nMembers of industry also suggested a requirement for fish holds to be empty of fish prior to trip departures. This provision would allow for full accountability and encourage less wasteful fishing practices by creating an incentive to catch herring which meet market demands. The New England Fishery Management Council included a complementary provision in its Framework Adjustment 4 to the Federal Atlantic Herring FMP. \nFishermen and other interested groups are encouraged to provide input on the Public Hearing Document either by attending state public hearings or providing written comment. The document is available here and can also be accessed on the Commission website (www.asmfc.org) under Public Input. Public comment will be accepted until 5:00 PM (EST) on January 20\, 2015 and should be forwarded to Ashton Harp\, FMP Coordinator\, 1050 N. Highland St.\, Suite A-N\, Arlington\, VA 22201; 703.842.0741 (FAX) or at aharp@asmfc.org (Subject line: Draft Amendment 3). For more information\, please contact Ashton Harp\, at aharp@asmfc.org or 703.842.0740.
URL:https://www.savingseafood.org/event/new-england-states-schedule-hearings-on-the-public-hearing-document-for-draft-amendment-3-to-the-atlantic-herring-fmp/
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