November 18, 2023 — The following was released by Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission:
The agendas and materials for the November 30th meeting of the Northern Shrimp Advisory Panel and December 1st meeting Northern Shrimp Section are now available athttp://asmfc.org/files/
Both meetings will be held at the Westin Portland Harborview, Portland, Maine. The Advisory Panel will meet November 30 (1 – 4 p.m.) to review the 2022 traffic light analysis for northern shrimp, the ongoing fishery moratorium set to expire in 2024, Management Strategy Evaluation Work Group discussions, and the Technical Committee’s wake-up index proposal for the Section’s consideration. The wake-up index was developed to serve as a trigger to indicate when the northern shrimp stock approaches a healthy population level that may be able to support a viable fishery. Under the wake-up index, the fishery would remain in a permanent moratorium until the index is triggered.
The Section will meet December 1 (9 a.m. – Noon) to review the 2022 traffic light analysis and consider initiating action to implement the wake-up index.
For more information, please contact Chelsea Tuohy, Fishery Management Plan Coordinator, atctuoy@asmfc.org or 703.842.0740.