[Rimarinefisheries] MAFMC and ASMFC to Hold Scoping Hearings for Bluefish Allocation Amendment - RI Hearing on July 12 at 6 pm, URI Bay Campus

Sun Jun 10 14:27:37 EDT 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JUNE 7, 2018
PRESS CONTACT, TINA BERGER, 703.842.0740

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to Hold Scoping Hearings for Bluefish Allocation Amendment
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) have scheduled a series of scoping hearings to gather public input on the range of issues and information to be considered in the Bluefish Allocation Amendment. Hearings will be held June 20 - July 16 in nine coastal states from Massachusetts to Florida. The last four hearings will be joint hearings of the Council and Commission.  All comments, submitted either through public hearings or in writing, will be presented to the Council and Commission.  Written comments will be accepted until July 30, 2018.
The amendment will involve a comprehensive review of the Bluefish Fishery Management Plan's (FMP) sector-based allocations, commercial allocations to the states, transfer processes, and goals and objectives. Specifically, the Council and Commission will consider whether modifications to the FMP's goals, objectives, and allocation strategies for bluefish are needed.

Scoping is the first and best opportunity for members of the public to raise concerns related to the scope of issues that will be considered. The public is encouraged to submit comments regarding the range of potential issues to be addressed in the amendment. In addition to comments on allocation and transfer processes, the Council and Commission are interested in comments on the following topics:

*        Fishery productivity
*        Ecosystem considerations
*        Changes in the fishery
*        Changes in distribution of bait fish
*        Average fish size
*        Changes in availability, effort, and marketability
*        Impacts of changes observed over time

Learn More
The Scoping Document contains background information on bluefish management and on issues that may be addressed in the amendment, as well as a description of the amendment process and timeline. Additional information and updates will be posted at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.mafmc.org_actions_bluefish-2Dallocation-2Damendment&d=DwIFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=3BstAh1AIW6SHvV_EHOlOepYPd7JCak2xCc2dTp6fSKIbravRbCWe8iBt1PxQJ3O&m=5iSsS5ZABNfvuGRIAZP_OjIxjUoC_70GB_cgaDHTl6Y&s=Vm8qAXW6Ad2yTnjS917x3lqd5zIAsIXc-ZfuACSwv_M&e= [mafmc.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.mafmc.org_actions_bluefish-2Dallocation-2Damendment&d=DwMFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=Hokb2ed7YVUJVMlOM1QwnlyeZ6rplDbeEcjdRSiKhDU&m=djfrKFL8-gH9MkAQ5E8K_m-gsxIOaUqy9Tf7ncADE_g&s=-DGXdrLOQNCRTBPcIs0NpcUaHLPQXnz_OPI_MfZyijg&e=>.

Contacts
Caitlin Starks, FMP Coordinator
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
cstarks at asmfc.org<mailto:cstarks at asmfc.org>
703.842.0740

Matthew Seeley, FMP Coordinator
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
mseeley at mafmc.org<mailto:mseeley at mafmc.org>
302.526.5262

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Written Comments
Given the joint nature of this management effort and to streamline the public comment process, comments should be directed to Council contact information below. In addition to providing comments at any of the scheduled scoping hearings, you may submit written comments by 11:59 PM, Eastern Standard Time, on July 30, 2018. Written comments may be sent by any of the following methods:

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2.     EMAIL: mseeley at mafmc.org<mailto:mseeley at mafmc.org>

3.     MAIL:    Chris Moore, Ph.D., Executive Director

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council

North State Street, Suite 201

Dover, DE 19901

Please include "Bluefish Amendment Scoping Comments" in the subject line if using email or on the outside of the envelope if submitting written comments by mail.
All comments, regardless of submission method, will be compiled into a single document for review and consideration by both the Council and Commission. Please do not send separate comments to the Council and Commission.

A PDF version of the press release can be found here - https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.asmfc.org_uploads_file_5b198ca7pr18-5FBFscoping.pdf&d=DwIFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=3BstAh1AIW6SHvV_EHOlOepYPd7JCak2xCc2dTp6fSKIbravRbCWe8iBt1PxQJ3O&m=5iSsS5ZABNfvuGRIAZP_OjIxjUoC_70GB_cgaDHTl6Y&s=jS49c9EVn6J7F__aQ1W1GoUrG8c6azNgq2NzxPQUA8s&e= [asmfc.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.asmfc.org_uploads_file_5b198ca7pr18-5FBFscoping.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=Hokb2ed7YVUJVMlOM1QwnlyeZ6rplDbeEcjdRSiKhDU&m=djfrKFL8-gH9MkAQ5E8K_m-gsxIOaUqy9Tf7ncADE_g&s=x7kqNv4fStWiT5SM5SwKFrde_xw7RROWRL4jf7iIMCc&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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