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unanimously.Move to remove section 3.1.4 from the document.Motion made by Mr. McElroy and seconded by Mr. Abbott. Motion carries (9 infavor, 2 abstentions). Move to postpone approval of Addendum XXIfor public comment until the May meeting 2013.Motion made by Mr. Stock- well and seconded by Mr. McElroy. Motion carries unanimously.


ASMFCAtlanticHerringSection- SetsSpecifi cationsfor2013–2015 The Commission’s Atlantic Herring Section has set the annual catch limit (ACL) for the 2013 – 2015 fi shing seasons at 107,800 metric tons (mt), an 18% increase from2010 – 2012 limits. For all three years, the ACL is further subdivided byAtlantic herring management areas as follows: Area1A = 31,200 mt, Area 1B = 4,600 mt, Area 2 = 30,000 mt, and Area 3 = 42,000 mt. The Area 1A sub- ACL will be distributed seasonally with 72.8% available from June 1 – September 30 and 27.2 % available fromOctober 1 – December31. The spec- ifi cations are the same as those adopted by the NewEngland Fishery Management Council (NEFMC). The table below outlines the Commission’s herring specifi cations for 2013-2015.


Summaryof ASMFCAtlantic Herring Specifi cations for 2013-2015.


The ACL and sub-ACL valueswill


bemodifi ed ata later date to accountfor overages from the 2011 fi shery.


SPECIFICATIONS Overfi shing Limit Allowable Biological Catch


Annual Catch Limit (ACL) /OptimalYield


Sub-ACLArea 1A Sub-ACLArea 1B Sub-ACLArea 2 Sub-ACLArea 3


Research Set-Aside (2014 and 2015 only) Fixed Gear Set-Aside(1A)


The Section also initiated the develop-


ment of Draft Addendum VI tothe Atlantic Herring FMP.The Draft Addendumwill include options for seasonal splitting ofthe sub-ACLs and establishment ofsub- ACL quota triggers through the specifi cation process. The Draft Addendum will propose triggers for closing the directed fi shery (1) ina management area when 92% ofthe sub-ACL is projected to be reached, and(2) in all management areas when 95% of the stock-wide ACL (107,800 mt) is projected to be reached. A 2,000 pound trip limit will continue after directed fi sheries are closed. These triggers are intended to prevent quota overages of both the sub-ACLs and thetotal ACL. The Draft Addendum also proposes to allow for up to 10% carryover of unhar- vested sub-ACLs. The measures proposed in the Draft Addendumare consistent with NEFMC’s Framework 2. For more information, please contact


ToniKerns, ISFMP Director, at 703.842.0740 or tkerns@asmfc.org. Motions: Move to approve the 2013-


2015 Atlantic herring specifi cations as recommended by the NEFMC.Motion made by Mr. Stockwell and seconded by Mr. Grout. Motion passes unanimously.Move to change the trigger for going to a 2,000lb bycatch allowance for Area 1A to 92%of the sub- ACL.Motion made by Mr. Grout and seconded by Mr. Stockwell. Motion passes unanimously. Move to initiate an addendum to the Atlantic herring FMP that would include options for seasonal splitting of the sub-ACLs for areas 2,3, and 1b and to allowfor up to 10%car-


MetricTons


169,000 – 2013 136,000 – 2014 114,000 – 2015


114,000


107,800 31,200 4,600


30,000 42,000


3% of each Sub-ACL 295


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ryover of a sub-ACL, consistent with the provisions laid out in the NEFMC’s Framework 2, and also to establish a stock wide trigger of 95% of the ACL for closure of the directed fi shery and moving to a 2,000lb bycatch allowance, and to allow- directed fi shery closure triggers to be set for sub-ACLs through the specifi cation process. Motion made by Mr. Grout and seconded by Mr. Gibson. Motion carries unanimously.


SHAD & RIVER HERRING MAN- AGEMENT BOARD 19 FEBRUARY The Shad and River Herring Board met to review the recent petition to list river herring under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the development ofthe Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) Amendment15 to the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfi sh (SMB) FMP, and consider approval of a proposed shad stocking plan for the state of Georgia. In August 2011, the National Resources Defense Council petitioned NOAA Fisher-


ies to list river herring as threatened under the ESA. InNovember 2011, NOAA Fisher- ies released a positive 90-day fi nding on the petition to list river herring under the ESA basedon the fact that the petition presents substantial scientifi c information indicating the petitioned action may be warranted. NOAAFisheries is currently working on conducting a status review for river herring and the development of a proposed rule, if any, in response to the petition.


The MAFMC is currently developing


Amendment 15 tothe MSB FMP which is considering the addition of shad and river herring as a stock in the MSB fi shery or alternatively the creation ofa separate FMP for shad and river herring. The MAFMC re- cently focused the objectives of the Amend- ment by deciding not to include area-based management, lower mackerel trip limits, a rebuilding plan, or joint Canadian man- agement as management objectives for the Amendment. The MAFMC will continue to


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