[Rimarinefisheries] States Schedule Public Hearings on American Eel Draft Addendum V

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, APRIL 23, 2018
PRESS CONTACT, TINA BERGER, 703.842.0740

States Schedule Public Hearings on American Eel Draft Addendum V

Arlington, VA - Atlantic coastal states from Maine through Florida have scheduled their hearings to gather public input on Draft Addendum V to the American Eel Fishery Management Plan. The details of those hearings follow.


Maine Department of Marine Resources
June 6, 2018; 3 PM
Jeff's Catering
East West Industrial Park
15 Littlefield Way
Brewer, ME
Contact: Pat Keliher<mailto:patrick.keliher at maine.gov> at 207.624.6553

June 7, 2018, 3 PM
32 Blossom Lane, Room 118
Augusta, ME
Contact: Pat Keliher<mailto:patrick.keliher at maine.gov> at 207.624.6553

New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
June 5, 2018; 7 PM
Urban Forestry Center
45 Elwyn Road
Portsmouth, NH
Contact: Cheri Patterson<mailto:cheri.patterson at wildlife.nh.gov> at 603.868.1095

Rhode Island Division of Fish and Wildlife
May 22, 2018; 6 PM
University of Rhode Island Bay Campus
Corless Auditorium, South Ferry Road
Narragansett, RI
Contact: Phil Edwards<mailto:phillip.edwards at dem.ri.gov> at 401.789.0281

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
June 4, 2018; 7 PM
CT DEEP Boating Education Center
333 Ferry Road
Old Lyme, CT
Contact: Peter Aarrestad<mailto:peter.aarrestad at ct.gov> at 860.424.4171

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
May 9, 2018; 7 PM
21 South Putt Corners Road
New Paltz, NY
Contact: Greg Kenney<mailto:Gregg.Kenney at dec.ny.gov> at 845.256.3199

May 17, 2018, 6:30 PM
NYSDEC Marine Resources Headquarters
205 North Belle Mead Road, Suite 1
East Setauket, NY
Contact: John Maniscalco<mailto:john.maniscalco at dec.ny.gov> at 631.444.0437

New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
May 10, 2018; 7 PM
Atlantic County Library/Galloway Township
306 East Jimmie Leeds Road
Galloway, NJ
Contact: Heather Corbett<mailto:Heather.Corbett at dep.nj.gov> at 609.748.2020

Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
May 17, 2018; 6 PM
DNREC Auditorium
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE
Contact: John Clark<mailto:john.clark at state.de.us> at 302.739.9914

Maryland Department of Natural Resources
June 11, 2018; 6 PM
Tawes State Office Building, Room C1
580 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, MD
Contact: Lynn Fegley<mailto:lynn.fegley at maryland.gov> at 410.260.8285

Potomac River Fisheries Commission
May 15, 2018; 6 PM
Carpenter Building
222 Taylor Street
Colonial Beach, VA
Contact: Martin Gary<mailto:martingary.prfc at gmail.com> at 804.456.6935

Virginia Marine Resources Commission
May 16, 2018; 6 PM
2600 Washington Avenue
4th Floor Conference Room
Newport News, VA
Contact: Rob O'Reilly<mailto:rob.O'reilly at MRC.virginia.gov> at 757.247.2248

North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries
May 14, 2018; 6 PM
Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall Highway 17
Washington, NC
Contact: Chris Batsavage<mailto:chris.batsavage at ncdenr.gov> at 252.808.8009

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
May 21, 2018, 6 PM
Marine Resources Research Institute
217 Fort Johnson Road
Charleston, SC
Contact: Bill Post<mailto:PostB at dnr.sc.gov> at 843.953.9821

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
June 12, 2018; 6 PM
Putnam County Board of County
Commissioner's Board Room
2509 Crill Avenue, Suite 100
Palatka, FL
Contact: Jim Estes<mailto:jim.estes at myfws.com> at 850.617.9622




Since the implementation of Addendum IV in 2014, states have raised several concerns about the current management program. Currently, the yellow eel fishery is managed to an annual coastwide landings cap (referred to as the coastwide cap) of 907,671 pounds and evaluated against two management triggers: (1) the coastwide cap is exceeded by more than 10% in a given year; or (2) the coastwide cap is exceeded in two consecutive years, regardless of the percent overage. If either of these triggers are met, state-by-state quotas are required to be implemented. 2016 landings exceeded the coastwide cap by less than 10%. If landings in 2017 exceed the coastwide cap, state-by-state quotas will need to be implemented. These current management provisions are concerning to some jurisdictions given uncertainty in the landings data.

The Board initiated Draft Addendum V to address these concerns and consider a number of changes to the current management program. Specifically, changes are being considered for the coastwide cap, management triggers, state-by-state allocations, and quota transfer provisions for the yellow eel commercial fishery; as well as the current Maine glass eel commercial quota and the aquaculture provisions of the plan.

If approved, the proposed alternatives to the current management program would be implemented starting in the 2019 fishing season. Since the four management issues related to the yellow eel fishery are linked (e.g., coastwide cap, management trigger, state-by-state allocations, quota transfers), the public is encouraged to specify their preferred alternatives for each issue.

The Draft Addendum is available at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.asmfc.org_files_PublicInput_DraftAddendumV-5FPublicComment-5FApril2018.pdf&d=DwIFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=3BstAh1AIW6SHvV_EHOlOepYPd7JCak2xCc2dTp6fSKIbravRbCWe8iBt1PxQJ3O&m=VTff_THpywH5auLyD67W0rkYBg-vu_KrG7jLTOgF51E&s=nYUIlbVUoOrhyjA1CIPeKR1hfvaEqSkUlZlODDy3lyc&e=<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.asmfc.org_files_PublicInput_DraftAddendumV-5FPublicComment-5FApril2018.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=CgkwAmIywUB3bIJR2P7r1KkZjWMcKV9-glrPCnRXy3c&m=mSUsmMfrGiAtOMtRWMcs8kH7C69j1oD0z_a6oI06ccY&s=o4uuLroIJkhqddeO0sCx9_ZyE6JBuV1jU6WxHU3D7C0&e=> or on the Commission website, www.asmfc.org<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.asmfc.org&d=DwMFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=CgkwAmIywUB3bIJR2P7r1KkZjWMcKV9-glrPCnRXy3c&m=mSUsmMfrGiAtOMtRWMcs8kH7C69j1oD0z_a6oI06ccY&s=iqkiDLy0Q7E7MMYbqyBpQzz09sNuB5Y2UIMB2enyxNw&e=>, under Public Input. Fishermen and other interested groups are encouraged to provide input on the Draft Addendum either by attending state public hearings or providing written comment. Public comment will be accepted until 5:00 PM (EST) on June 15, 2018 and should be forwarded to Kirby Rootes-Murdy, Senior FMP Coordinator, 1050 N. Highland St, Suite A-N, Arlington, VA 22201; 703.842.0741 (FAX) or at comments at asmfc.org<mailto:comments at asmfc.org> (Subject line: Draft Addendum V).

Final action on the Addendum is scheduled to occur at the Commission's Summer Meeting.  For more information, please contact Kirby Rootes-Murdy at krootes-murdy at asmfc.org<mailto:krootes-murdy at asmfc.org> or 703.842.0740.


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A PDF of the press release can be found here - https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.asmfc.org_uploads_file_5ade25f2pr12AmEel-5FDraftAddendumV-5FPublicHearings.pdf&d=DwIFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=3BstAh1AIW6SHvV_EHOlOepYPd7JCak2xCc2dTp6fSKIbravRbCWe8iBt1PxQJ3O&m=VTff_THpywH5auLyD67W0rkYBg-vu_KrG7jLTOgF51E&s=KfC2w2dzVEbX5OqcII2KTltPvO0CJRzz3tWSLW9aImk&e=<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.asmfc.org_uploads_file_5ade25f2pr12AmEel-5FDraftAddendumV-5FPublicHearings.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=CgkwAmIywUB3bIJR2P7r1KkZjWMcKV9-glrPCnRXy3c&m=mSUsmMfrGiAtOMtRWMcs8kH7C69j1oD0z_a6oI06ccY&s=FZkuWmBQMVb6TZ08ir7gBkzNNhlbwUPiTLebgheJVoM&e=>.

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Tina Berger
Director of Communications
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
1050 N. Highland Street, Suite 200A-N
Arlington, VA 22201

703.842.0740
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