November 3, 2014 — The following was released by the Maine Department of Marine Resources:
A meeting scheduled for tonight, November 3rd in Ellsworth from 6pm to 8pm, by Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher to discuss next steps for the shrimp fishery has been cancelled due to continued power outages.
The meeting scheduled for November 4th in Portland will continue as planned.
The purpose of these meetings is to share preliminary information from the Technical Committee’s summary report and their recommendation for next season, and also to collect industry input on future management of the fishery.
Time and location of tomorrow’s meeting is as follows:
November 4th: Casco Bay Lines Conference Room, Portland, 6pm -8pm
Following the November 4th meeting, the ASMFC Northern Shrimp Section will meet November 5th at the Holiday Inn in Portland (9:30 am – 3:00 pm), and will review the 2014 stock assessment update, consider the 2015 specifications, and consider approval of the Draft Amendment 3 Public Information Document for public comment.
For more information, call the Department of Marine Resources at 624-6553.