June 1, 2018 — The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission:
The April/May 2018 issue of Fisheries Focus is now available at http://www.asmfc.org/uploads/file/5b103db7FishFocusAprilMay2018.pdf.
Upcoming Meetings
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From the Executive
Director’s Desk
Black Sea Bass: Seeking Solutions through Compromise
page 3
Species Profile
Atlantic Sturgeon
page 4
Fishery Management Actions
Atlantic Menhaden
Black Drum
Black Sea Bass
page 6
Science Highlight
ASMFC Habitat Committee Revisits 20-Year Policy on Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
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On the Legislative Front
page 8
Comings & Goings
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Proposed Management Action
American Eel
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In the News: Maine’s Elver Fishery Shuts Down
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ACCSP Update
FY19 Proposals Due June 11
ACCSP Releases 2017 Annual Report
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Employees of the Quarter Named
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