June 2, 2016 — The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission:
Inside This Issue
ASMFC Presents Annual Awards of Excellence page 1
Upcoming Meetings page 2
From the Executive Director’s Desk page 3
Gulf of Maine Lobster Warrants Close Monitoring
Species Profile page 4
Coastal Sharks
Proposed Management Actions page 6
Atlantic Menhaden
Coastal Sharks
Fishery Management Actions page 7
Jonah Crab
Atlantic Menhaden
ASMFC Urges Transparency and Public Input in Proposed New England Offshore and Canyons Seamounts Monument Decision-making page 9
In Memoriam page 9
Science Highlight page 10
River Herring Data Standardization Workshop
ACCSP Announces 2016 Funding Awards page 11
ASMFC Comings & Goings page 15
New Species Coordinator Assignments page 16
On the Legislative Front page 16
Read the full newsletter at the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission