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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JUNE 7, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">PRESS CONTACT, TINA BERGER, 703.842.0740<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to Hold Scoping Hearings for Bluefish Allocation Amendment<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">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.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">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:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<h2 style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Fishery productivity<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Ecosystem considerations<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Changes in the fishery<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Changes in distribution of bait fish<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Average fish size<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Changes in availability, effort, and marketability<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Impacts of changes observed over time<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<h2><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2F5496">Learn More<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">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
</span><a href="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="><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">http://www.mafmc.org/actions/bluefish-allocation-amendment</span>
[mafmc.org]</a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<h2 style="margin-top:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2F5496"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></h2>
<h2 style="margin-top:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2F5496">Contacts<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Caitlin Starks, FMP Coordinator
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:cstarks@asmfc.org"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">cstarks@asmfc.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">703.842.0740
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Matthew Seeley, FMP Coordinator
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:mseeley@mafmc.org"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">mseeley@mafmc.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2F5496">Written Comments<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">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
<b>11:59 PM, Eastern Standard Time, on July 30, 2018</b>. Written comments may be sent by any of the following methods:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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