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| ASMFC Releases Atlantic Herring PID for Public Comment
| |  | Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 @ 01:46:57 EST by Dawg |  | | 
ASMFC Releases Atlantic Herring PID for Public Comment
States Schedule Hearings for February
Washington, DC – The Commission’s Atlantic Herring Section approved the Public Information Document (PID) for Amendment 2 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for public review and comment. Initially developed in response to increased effort in the inshore Gulf of Maine component of the stock complex, the PID has expanded to address the implementation of a limited access program for all management areas. Additionally, the PID identifies maximum sustainable yield, management area boundaries, spawning area restrictions, internal waters processing, fixed gear fisheries, as well as several other issues for public comment. While many of the PID topics are similar to the New England Fishery Management Council’s (NEFMC) scoping document for Amendment 1 to the federal FMP, the Commission is specifically seeking input on the management of Atlantic herring in state waters.
The States of ME, NH, MA, RI, CT and NJ have scheduled the dates and times of their public meetings. The specific details follow.
Maine Department of Marine Resources
February 9, 2004; 6:00PM
Samoset Resort, Penobscot Bay Room
220 Warrenton Avenue
Rockport, Maine
Contact: Lewis Flagg at (207)624-6548
February 11, 2004; 6:00PM
Scarborough Town Hall
Council Chambers B
259 US Route 1
Scarborough, Maine
Contact: Lewis Flagg at (207)624-6548
February 12, 2004; 6:00PM
Perry Municipal Building
US Route 1
Perry, Maine
Contact: Lewis Flagg at (207)624-6548
New Hampshire Fish & Game
February 17, 2004; 7:00 PM
Location to be determined
Contact: John Nelson at (603)868-1098
Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
February 18, 2004; PM
Holiday Inn – Dedham
55 Ariadne Road
Dedham, Massachusetts
Contact: Melanie Griffin at (617)626-1528
Rhode Island Division of Fish and Wildlife
February 12, 2004; 6:00 PM
URI Narragansett Bay Campus
Corless Auditorium
South Ferry Road
Narragansett, Rhode Island
Contact: Najih Lazar at (401)423-1926
February 11, 2004; 7:00 PM
DEP Marine Headquarters
333 Ferry Road
Old Lyme, Connecticut
Contact: David Simpson at (860)434-6043
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
February 10, 2004; 7:00 PM
Nacote Creek Research Station
Mile Post 51, Route 9
Port Republic, New Jersey
Contact: Bruce Freeman at (609)633-2408
In addition to approving the PID in December 2003, the Section approved a timeline that brings the Commission’s process in sync with the development of the NEFMC’s Amendment 1 to the federal FMP. The PID is the first step in the amendment development process. Following the public comment period, the Section will begin drafting Amendment 2 to the Interstate FMP.
Fishermen and other interested groups are encouraged to provide input on the PID, either through attending public hearings or providing written comments. Copies can be obtained by contacting the Commission at (202) 289-6400 or via the Commission’s website at www.asmfc.org under Public Input. While public comment will be accepted throughout the entire process, comments on the PID will be accepted until March 5, 2004. All comments should be forwarded to Megan Gamble, Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan Coordinator, 1444 ‘Eye’ Street, NW, Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 289-6051 (FAX) or at . For more information, please contact Megan Gamble at (202) 289-6400.
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