[Rimarinefisheries] States Schedule Public Hearings on Atlantic Striped Bass Draft Addendum VI - RI hearing on September 24, 6 PM

[RI Marine Fisheries]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, AUGUST 28, 2019
PRESS CONTACT, TINA BERGER, 703.842.0740


This release revises August 22nd press release with the addition of two Massachusetts hearings.


States Schedule Public Hearings on
Atlantic Striped Bass Draft Addendum VI

Arlington, VA - The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board releases Draft Addendum VI to Amendment 6 of the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass for public comment. Atlantic coastal states from Maine through North Carolina, including Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia, and the Potomac River Fisheries Commission, have scheduled their hearings to gather public input on Draft Addendum VI. The details of those hearings follow. Massachusetts is still scheduling its hearings; a subsequent release will announce the details of those hearings once they are finalized.


Maine Department of Marine Resources
October 1, 2019 at 6 PM
Kennebunk Town Hall - Room 300
1 Summer Street
Kennebunk, Maine
Contact: Megan Ware<mailto:megan.ware at maine.gov> at 207.446.0932

October 2, 2019 at 6:30 PM
Yarmouth Town Hall - Log Cabin
196 Main Street
Yarmouth, Maine
Contact: Megan Ware<mailto:megan.ware at maine.gov> at 207.446.0932

New Hampshire Fish and Game
October 1, 2019 at 7 PM
Urban Forestry Center
45 Elwyn Road
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Contact: Doug Grout<mailto:Douglas.Grout at wildlife.nh.gov> at 603.868.1095


Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
October 2, 2019 at 6 PM
Crowne Plaza Woburn
15 Middlesex Canal Park Drive
Woburn, Massachusetts
Contact: Mike Armstrong<mailto:michael.armstrong at state.ma.us> at 978.282.0308, ext. 109

October 3, 2019 at 6 PM
MA Maritime Academy, Admiral's Hall
101 Academy Drive
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
Contact: Mike Armstrong<mailto:michael.armstrong at state.ma.us> at 978.282.0308, ext. 109

Rhode Island Division of Marine Fisheries
September 24, 2019 at 6 PM
University of Rhode Island Bay Campus
Corless Auditorium
South Ferry Road
Narragansett, Rhode Island
Contact: Nicole Lengyel Costa<mailto:nicole.lengyel at dem.ri.gov> at 401.423.1940

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

September 23, 2019 at 7 PM

Marine Headquarters, Boating Education Center

333 Ferry Road

Old Lyme, Connecticut

Contact: Justin Davis<mailto:justin.davis at ct.gov> at 860.434.6043



September 25, 2019 at 7 PM

Port 5 Hall, 69 Brewster Street

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Contact: Justin Davis<mailto:justin.davis at ct.gov> at 860.434.6043



New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)

September 4, 2019 from 6 to 9 PM

Division of Marine Resources

205 North Belle Meade Road, Suite 1

East Setauket, New York

Contact: John Maniscalco<mailto:john.maniscalco at dec.ny.gov> at 631.444.0430



September 12, 2019 from 6 to 9 PM
NYSDEC Region 3 Office

21 South Putt Corners Road

New Paltz, New York

Contact: Gregg Kenney<mailto:gregg.kenney at dec.ny.gov> at 845.256.3199



New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife

September 3, 2019 from 6 to 8:30 PM

Roselle Park Borough Hall

110 East Westfield Avenue

Roselle Park, New Jersey

Contact: Heather Corbett<mailto:heather.corbett at dep.nj.gov> at 609.748.2020



September 4, 2019 from 6 to 8:30 PM

Ocean City Public Library

1725 Simpson Avenue

Ocean City, New Jersey

Contact: Heather Corbett<mailto:heather.corbett at dep.nj.gov> at 609.748.2020



September 12, 2019 from 6 to 8:30 PM

Bay Avenue Community Center

775 East Bay Avenue

Manahawkin, New Jersey

Contact: Heather Corbett<mailto:heather.corbett at dep.nj.gov> at 609.748.2020



Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission

August 28, 2019 from 7 to 9 PM

Silver Lake Nature Center

1306 Bath Road

Bristol, Pennsylvania

Contact: Andrew Shiels<mailto:ashiels at pa.gov> at 814.359.5181



Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

August 29, 2019 at 6 PM

DNREC Auditorium

89 Kings Highway

Dover, Delaware

Contact: John Clark<mailto:john.clark at state.de.us> at 302.739.9914

Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Service
September 25, 2019 from 6 to 8 PM
Calvary United Methodist Church (Basement Room)
301 Rowe Boulevard
Annapolis, Maryland
Contact: Michael Luisi<mailto:mluisi at dnr.state.md.us> at 410.260.8341<tel:410.260.8341>

Virginia Marine Resources Commission

September 9, 2019 at 6:30 PM

Virginia Marine Resources Commission

380 Fenwick Road, Fort Monroe

Hampton, Virginia

Contact: Alex Aspinwall<mailto:alex.aspinwall at mrc.virginia.gov> or Pat Geer<mailto:pat.geer at vmrc.virginia.gov> at 757.247.2200



Potomac River Fisheries Commission

September 10, 2019, at 6 PM

222 Taylor Street

Colonial Beach, Virginia

Contact: Martin Gary<mailto:martingary.prfc at verizon.net> at 804.224.7148



District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment

September 12, 2019, at 6 PM
Aquatic Resources Education Center
1900 Anacostia Drive
Washington, District of Columbia
Contact: Julia Robey Christian<mailto:julia.christian at dc.gov> at 202.450.7878



North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries

September 11, 2019 at 6:30 PM
Dare County Administration Building
Commissioners Meeting Room
954 Marshall C. Collins Drive
Manteo, North Carolina

Contact: Chris Batsavage<mailto:chris.batsavage at ncdenr.gov> at 252.808.8009

Draft Addendum VI was initiated in response to the 2018 Benchmark Stock Assessment, which indicates the resource is overfished and experiencing overfishing. The Draft Addendum explores a range of management alternatives designed to end overfishing and reduce fishing mortality to the target level in 2020.

The Draft Addendum proposes management options for both commercial and recreational sectors in the ocean and in Chesapeake Bay in order to reduce total fishery removals by 18% relative to 2017 levels. The proposed measures include reduced quotas for commercial fisheries, and changes in bag limits, minimum sizes, and slot size limits for the recreational sector. Since catch and release practices represent a significant component of overall fishing
mortality, the Draft Addendum also explores the mandatory use of circle hooks when fishing with bait to reduce release mortality in recreational striped bass fisheries.

Draft Addendum VI is available at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.asmfc.org_files_PublicInput_StripedBassDraftAddVI-5FPublicComment-5FAug2019.pdf&d=DwIFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=3BstAh1AIW6SHvV_EHOlOepYPd7JCak2xCc2dTp6fSKIbravRbCWe8iBt1PxQJ3O&m=DKfAeGS60z-isj8HWK1ED7rAt7BQHKPe8hdKs3xXbyw&s=cWa-WVxEHh-YhgvIDCXepKRzIbVH60or0yf37YUCnIE&e=  [asmfc.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.asmfc.org_files_PublicInput_StripedBassDraftAddVI-5FPublicComment-5FAug2019.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=XzmX5GTv6MlqEdzIVBZHl-6A6M577eF7p2sbOYuE2sk&m=0RqVmktwgw11-SDqU5kzkDV2JmrSggsdn9O-ShSlFFI&s=V2Ns6NfPzGcjd7EU5Cp9WN58ARkN_coB1Nom3N5YjPo&e=> or via the Commission's website at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.asmfc.org_about-2Dus_public-2Dinput&d=DwIFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=3BstAh1AIW6SHvV_EHOlOepYPd7JCak2xCc2dTp6fSKIbravRbCWe8iBt1PxQJ3O&m=DKfAeGS60z-isj8HWK1ED7rAt7BQHKPe8hdKs3xXbyw&s=0KIRkbaNd-66I_A0sn3mN67As2OrlmuLvDn8fEUjHMI&e=  [asmfc.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.asmfc.org_about-2Dus_public-2Dinput&d=DwMFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=XzmX5GTv6MlqEdzIVBZHl-6A6M577eF7p2sbOYuE2sk&m=0RqVmktwgw11-SDqU5kzkDV2JmrSggsdn9O-ShSlFFI&s=3XiILB6iIPotBsyIfTLzXBbQoyWuoDW4UtbFKNdqyCs&e=>. Fishermen and other stakeholders are encouraged to provide input on Draft Addendum VI either by attending state public hearings or providing written comment. Public comment will be accepted until 5 PM (EST) on October 7, 2019 and should be sent to Max Appelman, Fishery Management Plan 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: Striped Bass Draft Addendum VI).

If your organization is planning to release an action alert related to the Draft Addendum, please contact Max Appelman at mappelman at asmfc.org<mailto:mappelman at asmfc.org> prior to its release. The Board will meet at the Commission's Annual Meeting in October to review public comment and consider final approval of the Addendum.

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A PDF of this press release can be found here - https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.asmfc.org_uploads_file_5d66a016pr24AtlStripedBassDraftAddVI-5FPublicHearings-5Frevised.pdf&d=DwIFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=3BstAh1AIW6SHvV_EHOlOepYPd7JCak2xCc2dTp6fSKIbravRbCWe8iBt1PxQJ3O&m=DKfAeGS60z-isj8HWK1ED7rAt7BQHKPe8hdKs3xXbyw&s=KvTpAj0j_KdtbIma3TCHDe2ihn4ZYEgC6Gd4-mu51us&e=  [asmfc.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.asmfc.org_uploads_file_5d66a016pr24AtlStripedBassDraftAddVI-5FPublicHearings-5Frevised.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=XzmX5GTv6MlqEdzIVBZHl-6A6M577eF7p2sbOYuE2sk&m=0RqVmktwgw11-SDqU5kzkDV2JmrSggsdn9O-ShSlFFI&s=bd6STT4B29lJ1CJc8Hy6ozoSO8mWy2dyzCr6-A7WCk8&e=>

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