Public Hearings on ASMFC Northern Shrimp Draft Amendment 4

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Hello Northern Shrimp Stakeholders

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section approved for public comment Draft Amendment 4 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Northern Shrimp. The Draft Amendment considers options for setting multi-year moratoria and implementing management triggers. Management trigger options include biologic and environmental triggers comprised of indicators that would signal improvement in stock conditions and the potential to re-open the fishery.

There are three public hearings scheduled for Maine stakeholders.

Tuesday, February 18 from 5-7PM
- This is a webinar public hearing and a registration link for the hearing can be found HERE.
Monday, February 24 from 5-7PM
- This is an in-person hearing at: Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission, 297 Bath Road, Wiscasset, ME
Tuesday, February 25 from 6-8PM
- This is a webinar public hearing and a registration link for the hearing can be found HERE.

A copy of Draft Amendment 4 can be found HERE.

In addition to comments received at public hearings, stakeholders can provide written comments. The written comment deadline is 11:59PM (EST) on March 11, 2025. Written comments should be submitted to:

Mail: Chelsea Tuohy, 1050 N. Highland St., Suite 200 A-N, Arlington, Virginia 22201
Email: [email protected] (Subject line: Northern Shrimp Draft Amendment 4)

A copy of the ASMFC press release on Draft Amendment 4 can be found HERE.

For questions, please contact Megan Ware ([email protected]; 207.446.0932) or Corrin Flora ([email protected]; 207.446.8126).

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