[Rimarinefisheries] Reminder: ASMFC Coastal Sharks Board Releases Draft Addendum V for Public Comment

Tue Sep 25 09:10:16 EDT 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, AUGUST 30, 2018
PRESS CONTACT, TINA BERGER, 703.842.0740

ASMFC Coastal Sharks Board Releases Draft Addendum V for Public Comment

Arlington, VA - The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Coastal Sharks Management Board releases Draft Addendum V to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Coastal Sharks for public comment. The Draft Addendum proposes options to allow the Board to streamline the process of state implementation of shark regulations so that complementary measures are seamlessly and concurrently implemented at the state and federal level whenever possible.

The FMP currently allows for commercial quotas, possession limits, and season dates to be set annually through Board approved specifications.  All other changes to commercial or recreational management can only be accomplished through an addendum or emergency action. While addenda can be completed in a relatively short period of time, the timing of addenda and state implementation can result in inconsistencies between state and federal shark regulations, particularly when NOAA Fisheries adopts changes through interim emergency rules. The only option for the Board to respond quicker than an addendum is through an emergency action, which has a set of criteria that are rigorous and often not met, making it rarely used to enact regulatory changes. The Draft Addendum seeks to provide the Board more flexibility in responding to changes in the fishery for shark species managed under the FMP.

A public hearing webinar will be held Tuesday, September 25th at 5:30 p.m. The details of the webinar follow:

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Phone: 1.888.585.9008
Room Number: 853-657-937

Fishermen and other interested groups are encouraged to provide input on Draft Addendum V either by attending the public hearing webinar or providing written comment. The Draft Addendum is available at
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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_5b885d89pr27CoastalSharksDraftAddendumV-5FPublicComment.pdf&d=DwIFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=3BstAh1AIW6SHvV_EHOlOepYPd7JCak2xCc2dTp6fSKIbravRbCWe8iBt1PxQJ3O&m=z60eHsZAXNv73SjnGSQTJVdhCVe9BCnxbkqJ5clwXTw&s=jZGkLMSVMOvSxKHkx2sfFnQ-NXYdbgs_55jZ3vjhyME&e= [asmfc.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.asmfc.org_uploads_file_5b885d89pr27CoastalSharksDraftAddendumV-5FPublicComment.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=XzmX5GTv6MlqEdzIVBZHl-6A6M577eF7p2sbOYuE2sk&m=jDrNQu5ZrPTPES_tpeVSk7KViR__-CrkWwDHKGWsEsg&s=PsgWikfNDE2zQjsd7XZxm5xAQFSC7QRoYjXF1qtdo5U&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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