October 24, 2014 — The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission:
Meeting materials for the November 4 & 5, 2014 meetings of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Advisory Panel and Section are now available at http://www.asmfc.org/files/Meetings/NShrimpSection_AP_MeetingMaterials_Nov2014.pdf.
At its November 5 meeting, the Northern Shrimp Section will consider approval of the Public Information Document (PID) for Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Northern Shrimp for public comment. The Section will also review the stock status of northern shrimp and set specifications for the 2015 fishing season. For more information, please contact Marin Hawk, Fishery Management Plan Coordinator, at 703.842.0740.