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Reminder: Submit Comments on the Draft Addendum XXXIII/Black Sea Bass Commercial State Allocation Amendment by November 13

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council

November 9, 2020 — The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council:

As a reminder, the deadline to submit public comments on the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Black Sea Bass Draft Addendum XXXIII and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Black Sea Bass Commercial State Allocation Amendment is this Friday, November 13, 2020, 11:59 p.m. (EST). The draft amendment and addendum propose alternative approaches for allocating the coastwide black sea bass commercial quota among the states. This action also considers changes to federal regulations and Council management of state allocations.

To learn more about this action and the proposed management alternatives, download the Council or Commission’s public hearing documents at the links below, or view the public hearing presentation on the ASMFC’s YouTube Channel.

Submit Written Comments

Written comments will be accepted until 11:59 PM (EST) on November 13, 2020 and may be sent by any of the following methods:

  1. MAIL to Caitlin Starks, FMP Coordinator, at 1050 N. Highland St., Suite 200 A-N, Arlington, Virginia 22201
  2. FAX to 703.842.0741
  3. EMAIL to comments@asmfc.org (Subject line: Black Sea Bass Addendum XXXIII)
  4. ONLINE at https://www.mafmc.org/comments/bsb-allocation

All comments will be made available to both the Commission and Council for consideration; duplicate comments do not need to be submitted to both bodies.

Tips for Providing Public Comment

We value your input, and to be most effective we request that your comment include specific details as to why you support or oppose a particular proposed management option. Specifically, address the following:

  • Which proposed options/sub-options do you support, and which options/sub-options do you oppose?
  • Why do you support or oppose the option(s)?
  • Is there any additional information you think should be considered?

Contact

For more information, please contact Caitlin Starks, ASMFC FMP Coordinator, at cstarks@asmfc.org or 703.842.0740.