December 29, 2014 — The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission:
The December 2014/January 2015 issue of ASMFC Fisheries Focus is now available at http://www.asmfc.org/uploads/file/549aef67FishFocusDec14Jan15.pdf. Happy Holidays!
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Upcoming Meetings
page 2
From the Executive Director’s Desk
In Gratitude
page 3
Species Profile
Jonah Crab
page 4
Upcoming Science & Management Activities
Summer Flounder
Bluefish
page 7
Science Highlight
Moving Forward on Understanding Shrimp Bycatch
page 9
On the National Scene
Red Knot ESA Listing
NOAA Fisheries River Herring Harvest Survey
IUU Fishing & Seafood Fraud
GARFO Draft Strategic Plan
page 10
ASMFC Comings & Goings
page 12
Roy Miller Recognized
page 12
ACCSP & MRIP PSE Workshop
page 13
On the Legislative Front
page 14
Employees of the Quarter Named
page 15
Summer Flounder Biomass Graphs Revisited
page 15