Meeting Materials for the August 18th meeting of the ASMFC Northern Shrimp Section Now Available

August 10, 2022 — The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission

Meeting materials for the August 18^th meeting of the Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section are now available athttp://www.asmfc.org/files/Meetings/NorthernShrimpSection_Aug2022/NorthenShrimpSectionMtgMaterials_Aug2022.pdf. This in-person only meeting will take place at The Westin Portland Harborview, 157 High Street, Portland, Maine from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the possibility of the Commission relinquishing management authority of the Northern Shrimp Fishery Management Plan. The Section will also review a sensitivity analysis that explores the potential scientific effects of eliminating the northern shrimp summer survey and will discuss management implications. The details of the meeting can also be found at http://www.asmfc.org/calendar/8/2022/Northern-Shrimp-Section-Meeting/1989.

The Section will provide the public the opportunity to bring matters of concern to the Section’s attention at the start of the meeting. Depending upon the number of commenters, the Section Chair will decide how to allocate the available time on the agenda to the number of people who want to speak.