Page 12. MAINE COASTAL NEWS October 2009
Commercial Fishing News
NEW ENGLAND STATES SCHEDULE LOBSTER HEARINGS
WASHINGTON, DC - The States of Maine, New Hampshire Fish and Game to the Lobster Conservation Management fished with traps in LCMA 1 in the past from
New Hampshire and the Commonwealth of October 8, 2009; 6:30 PM Area 1 (LCMA 1 - Gulf of Maine) permit fishing in Area 1 with traps in the future.
Massachusetts scheduled hearings to Urban Forestry Center process in federal waters in response to in- Ultimately, whatever actions are approved as
gather public comment on Draft Addendum 45 Elwyn Road creasing lobster fishing effort in that area part of the final addendum would be in the
XV to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Portsmouth, New Hampshire since 2000 (highest on record since 1981). form of recommendations to the National
Management Plan for American Lobster the Contact: Doug Grout at (603) 868-1095 While lobster abundance in the Gulf of Maine Marine Fisheries Service for action in the
end of September and early October. The Public comment will also be gathered on is relatively high there is concern that high federal waters portion of LCMA 1.
dates, times, and locations of the scheduled Striped Bass Draft Addendum II (7 PM) and levels of fishing effort in the area are not likely Fishermen and other interested groups
meetings to be held after this paper is printed. Shad Draft Amendment 3 (7:30 PM) to be sustainable if abundance returns to are encouraged to provide input on Draft
long-term median levels. Further, limited ac- Addendum XV, either by attending public
October 6, 2009; 6:00 PM Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries cess programs in other lobster management hearings or providing written comments.
Casco Bay Lines September 30, 2009; 4:30 PM areas and recent constraints on traditional Copies of Draft Addendum XV are available
56 Commercial Street Annisquam Field Station trawl fisheries have the potential to shift trap via the Commission’s website at
Portland, Maine 30 Emerson Avenue gear fishing effort to LCMA 1 where there is www.asmfc.org under Breaking News. Public
Contact: Terry Stockwell at (207) 624-6553 Gloucester, Massachusetts open access. comment will be accepted until 5:00 PM EST
Contact: Melanie Griffin at (617) 626-1528 Specifically, the Draft Addendum pro- on October 9, 2009 and should be forwarded
October 7, 2009; 6:00 PM * Public comment will also be gathered poses to maintain the historic level of trap to Toni Kerns, Senior FMP Coordinator for
Ellsworth City Hall (Auditorium) on Scup and Black Sea Bass Draft Addendum fishing effort (2004 - 2008) and curtail a poten- Management, 1444 ‘Eye’ Street, NW, Sixth
1 City Hall Plaza XX (immediately following lobster) tial influx of new federal lobster vessels in Floor, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 289-6051
Ellsworth, Maine LCMA 1 federal waters fishery (3 - 200 miles (FAX) or at tkerns@asmfc.org (Subject line:
Contact: Terry Stockwell at (207) 624-6553 Draft Addendum XV proposes changes from shore). The Draft Addendum also pro- Draft Addendum XV).
poses to limit entry of vessels which have not
States Schedule Hearings on Shad
Draft Amendment 3
WASHINGTON, DC - Atlantic coast states combination of excessive total mortality,
from Maine through Florida have scheduled habitat loss and degradation, and migration
their hearings to gather public comment on and habitat access impediments. Although
Draft Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery improvement has been seen in a few stocks,
Management Plan (FMP) for Shad and River many remain severely depressed compared
Herring. The dates, times, and locations of to historic levels.
the scheduled meetings follow. Please note The Draft Amendment proposes modifi-
that some states will also be conducting cation to current coastwide commercial and
hearings on other ASMFC proposed species recreational fisheries management measures.
management actions. Commercial management options include re-
ducing harvest, closing fisheries with excep-
Maine Department of Marine Resources tions for systems with a sustainable fishery,
October 5, 2009; 6:00 PM closing fisheries on mixed stocks, and a
Freeport Community Library coastwide moratorium. Recreational man-
10 Library Drive agement options include reducing harvest,
Freeport, Maine implementing a licensing or permitting pro-
Contact: Terry Stockwell at (207) 624-6553 gram, closing fisheries with exceptions for
fisheries with a sustainable system, allowing
New Hampshire Fish and Game a catch and release fishery only, and a
October 8, 2009; 7:30 PM coastwide moratorium. The Draft Amend-
Urban Forestry Center ment also proposes increased monitoring
45 Elwyn Road measures.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire Fishermen and other interested groups
Contact: Doug Grout at (603) 868-1095 are encouraged to provide input on Draft
Amendment 3, by attending public hearings
The Draft Amendment proposes a suite or providing written comments. Copies of
of monitoring and management measures to Draft Amendment are available via the
protect, enhance, and restore American shad Commission’s website at www.asmfc.org
stocks to sustainable levels. It was devel- under Breaking News. Public comment will
oped in response to the 2007 benchmark be accepted until 5:00 PM EST on October 22,
stock assessment for American shad, which 2009 and should be forwarded to Kate Taylor,
indicates that stocks are currently at all-time FMP Coordinator, 1444 ‘Eye’ Street, NW,
lows and do not appear to be recovering. The Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20005; (202)
stock assessment identified the primary 289-6051 (FAX) or at comments@asmfc.org
causes for the continued stock declines as a (Subject line: Draft Amendment 3).
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