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October 2013 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 13. MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL FISHING NEWS


ASMFC Releases Report on American Eel Passage Technologies


The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is pleased to announce the release of its latest report, Proceedings of a Workshop on American Eel Passage Tech- nologies. The report summarizes the fi nd- ings and recommendations of a July 2011 workshop that brought together over 120 biologists, engineers, and managers from around the world to explore the current state of eel passage at riverine migratory barriers. The Workshop was funded by the Commis- sion, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, and NOAA Northeast Regional Offi ce’s Habitat Conservation Restoration Center.


The workshop and its report respond to recent concerns regarding a decline in recruitment of American eels and the need to restore this species to historic habitats by providing passage for both upstream migrant juveniles and downstream migrant adults at riverine barriers, including dams. Upstream and downstream eel passage require unique technologies and considerations. Unfor- tunately, traditional upstream fi sh passage structures, such as fi shways and fi sh lifts, are often ineffective in passing juvenile eels, requiring the development of specialized passage structures for this species. Although designs for such passage structure options are available and diverse, many biologists, managers, and engineers are unfamiliar with eel pass design and operation, or unaware of the available options. Downstream eel pas- sage is not as well understood as upstream passage and technologies need to be devel- oped and evaluated. The workshop provided a forum for eel passage experts to share and discuss successful and unsuccessful passage technologies and evaluations from different parts of the world.


General guidelines on the design and operation of upstream eel passage structures are covered in the report and examples with specifi cations are provided for a variety of budgets and barrier types. Current technol- ogies and experiences with downstream passage were also discussed at the workshop and are highlighted in the report. Research needs and questions identifi ed during the workshop are included to guide next steps in improving both upstream and downstream American eel passage. Proceedings of a Workshop on Ameri- can Eel Passage Technologies can be found


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at http://www.asmfc.org/publications/ specialReports/sr90AmericaEelPassage- WorkshopReport_July2013.pdf or on the Commission website (www.asmfc.org) un- der Breaking News. For more information, please contact Jeff Kipp, Fish Passage Work Group Coordinator, at jkipp@asmfc.org or 703.842.0740.


ASMFC Begins Preparations for Atlantic Menhaden Benchmark Stock Assessment


This winter, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will continue work on the 2014 benchmark stock assessment for Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus). The assessment will be used to evaluate the health of the Atlantic menhaden stock and inform the management of this species. The Commission’s stock assessment process and meetings are open to the public, with the exception of discussions of confi dential data, when the public will be asked to leave the room.


The Commission welcomes the sub- mission of data sources that will improve the accuracy of the assessment. This includes, but is not limited to, data on commercial landings and discards, catch per unit effort, biological samples (length or age frequen- cy), and life history information (growth, maturity, fecundity, spawning stock biomass weights, natural mortality). For data sets to be considered, the data must be sent in the required format, with accompanying de- scription of methods, to the Commission by December 1, 2013. For more information on submitting data, including the appropriate format, and/or attending the Atlantic menha- den data workshop (space is limited), please contact Dr. Genny Nesslage, ASMFC Stock Assessment Scientist, at gnesslage@asmfc. org or 703.842.0740. The deadline for data submission is December 1, 2013. The Data Workshop will be conducted on January 13-16, 2014 (location to be deter- mined). This workshop will review all avail- able data sources for Atlantic menhaden and identify data sets that will be incorporated in the stock assessment. A subsequent press release will announce the location of the Data Workshop.


For more information on the stock assessment process, please contact Mi- chael Waine, Fishery Management Plan Coordinator, at mwaine@asmfc.org or 703.842.0740.


CANADIAN FISHING NEWS Fisheries Ministers Commit to Working Together to Protect Fisheries and Devel- op Canadian Fishing and Aquaculture Industry


September 5, 2013


Québec, Quebec – Federal and provincial Ministers concluded the annual meetings of the Atlantic and Canadian Councils of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers today in Québec. On September 4 and 5, Minis- ters discussed a range of topics, including recreational fi sheries, the lobster fi shery, the continuing importance of the seal hunt to Canadian coastal communities , the federal Fisheries Protection Program, aquaculture, and aquatic invasive species. “Today was a day of collaboration between federal, provincial and territorial partners,” said the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. “We want to see our fi sheries and aqua- culture industries grow and we remain committed to working together to protect our fi sheries’ productivity and develop the fi shing and aquaculture industries to ensure its sustainable future in Canadian waters.” “It was a pleasure to welcome the federal, provincial and territorial fi sheries and aquaculture ministers and to share our priorities and directions. Our government


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will continue to support initiatives that help make Quebec’s fi sheries and aquaculture industry a prosperous industry that creates well-paying jobs, is environmentally re- sponsible and contributes to the highest and best use of our territory’s resources,” said Jeannine Richard, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and MNA for Îles-de-la-Madeleine. The meetings were co-chaired by Fish- eries and Oceans Canada and the Province of Quebec, and were attended by fi sheries ministers from Newfoundland and Labra- dor, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta. Today, the Canadian Council of Fish-


eries and Aquaculture Ministers discussed the challenges and opportunities facing the recreational fi sheries. According to the 2010 Survey of Recreational Fishing in Canada, more than 3.3 million adult anglers participated in recreational fi shing activities in Canada that year, contributing as much as $8.3 billion to various local economies across Canada. Ministers also received a presentation from Manitoba on the Lake Friendly Accord, an example of collabora- tion to protect water quality and fi sheries. The Atlantic Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers meeting on Septem-


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