March 9, 2017 — The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission:

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section will meet on March 16, 2017 from 10 AM – 12:30 PM at the Westin Portland Harborview, 157 High Street, Portland, Maine 04101. Phone: 207.775.2411. At the meeting, the Section will review and consider approval of Draft Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Northern Shrimp for public comment.  The materials for the meeting are available here.  The combined document includes a draft agenda; Draft Amendment 3 for Public Comment; a PDT Memo on Plan Goals and Objectives; the 2018 Benchmark Stock Assessment Terms of Reference and Timeline; and a Memo on Northern Shrimp Stock Assessment Subcommittee Membership. If Draft Amendment 3 is approved for public comment, the Commission will issue a press release on the document’s availability for public comment as well as the details of state hearings to gather public input.

For more information, please contact Max Appelman, Fishery Management Plan Coordinator, at mappelman@asmfc.org.