Durham, NH, March 21 2012 – Atlantic coastal states from Maine through Georgia have scheduled their hearings to gather public comment on the Public Information Document (PID) for Amendment 2 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden.
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department will host the New Hampshire meeting in this series on Tuesday, April 3, at 7 p.m. at the Urban Forestry Center, 45 Elwyn Road in Portsmouth, N.H. For more information on the New Hampshire hearing, contact N.H. Fish and Game Marine Fisheries Chief Doug Grout at 603-868-1095.
Fishermen and other interested groups are encouraged to provide input by either attending public hearings or providing written comments. The public comment deadline is 5:00 PM (EST) on April 20, 2012; send written comments to Mike Waine, Fishery Management Plan Coordinator, 1050 N. Highland St., Suite 200 A-N, Arlington, VA 22201; 703.842.0741 (FAX) or at mwaine@asmfc.org (Subject line: Menhaden PID).
Copies of the PID are available here, or by contacting the Commission at 703-842-0740.
The Atlantic State Marine Fisheries Commission's Atlantic Menhaden Management Board approved the Public Information Document (PID) for Amendment 2 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden for public comment and review. As the first step in the development of Amendment 2, the PID presents the current status of the fishery and resource, and solicits public input on which major issues and alternatives should be included for consideration and analysis in Draft Amendment 2.
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