October 2009 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 13.
Commercial Fishing News
STATES SCHEDULE HEARINGS ON STRIPED BASS DRAFT ADDENDUM II
WASHINGTON, DC – Atlantic coast states sequent year, yet it is silent on coastal com- underages occur due to population decline. Copies of Draft Addendum II are available via
from Maine through North Carolina have mercial quota underages. While avoiding a Other concerns included the two to three year the Commission’s website at
www.asmfc.org
scheduled their hearings to gather public quota overage signifies managerial success, lag in reporting the fishing mortality rate under Breaking News. Public comment will be
comment on Draft Addendum II to Amend- a quota underage represents lost opportu- estimate for any given year and that allowing accepted until 5:00 PM (EST) on October 16,
ment 6 to the Interstate Fishery Management nity to commercial harvesters. Quota roll over could provide an incentive to under 2009 and should be forwarded to Nichola
Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass. The dates, underages may result from changes in fish report harvest. Meserve, FMP Coordinator, 1444 ‘Eye’
times, and locations of the scheduled meet- abundance or distribution, environmental Fishermen and other interested groups Street, NW, Sixth Floor, Washington, DC
ings follow. Please note that some states will factors, fishing effort, and regulatory mea- are encouraged to provide input on Draft 20005; (202) 289-6051 (FAX) or at
also be conducting hearings on other sures. Addendum II, either by attending public
nmeserve@asmfc.org (Subject line: Striped
ASMFC proposed species management ac- The Draft Addendum presents a hypo- hearings or providing written comments. Bass Draft Addendum II).
tions. thetical situation to analyze the potential
effect of allowing roll over. Had all unused
Maine Department of Marine Resources coastal commercial quota in 2003 through
October 5, 2009; 6:00 PM 2007 been rolled over and then harvested in
Freeport Community Library 2004 through 2008, the average increase in
10 Library Drive the total coastal commercial quota would
Freeport, Maine have been less than 15 percent and the aver-
Contact: Terry Stockwell at (207) 624-6553 age increase in the total coastwide harvest
* Public comment will also be gathered on less than two percent. An analysis by the
Shad Draft Amendment 3 and Menhaden Technical Committee indicated that a 15 per-
Draft Addendum IV cent increase in the coastal commercial quo-
tas would have a limited effect on the fishing
New Hampshire Fish and Game mortality rate, and that large fluctuations in
October 8, 2009; 7:00 PM recreational harvest, which is not regulated
Urban Forestry Center by quota, present a greater level of risk of
45 Elwyn Road exceeding the fishing mortality target or
Portsmouth, New Hampshire threshold. However, the Technical Commit-
Contact: Doug Grout at (603) 868-1095 tee also noted that the potential effect of roll
* Public comment will also be gathered on over on the stock increases if quota
Lobster Draft Addendum XV (6:30 PM) and
Shad Draft Amendment 3 (7:30 PM)
Draft Addendum II proposes to allow
unused coastal commercial quota of striped
bass to be rolled over from one year to the
next. Options include state eligibility and the
amount of unused quota that may be carried
over. The Draft Addendum also outlines pro-
cedures for implementing and monitoring
quota roll over.
The existing management program ad-
dresses coastal commercial quota overages,
requiring payback of an overage in the sub-
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