June 2017 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 13. Commercial Fishing News
The tagging program, which would accom- modate both the live and dead commercial markets, was recommended by the Com- mission’s Law Enforcement Committee to increase accountability in the fi shery and curb illegal harvest. A tautog tag trial was conducted to investigate the impact of the tags on the resource and found no mortality or degradation to fi sh health. It is anticipated the majority of states
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from Massachusetts through Virginia will be conducting public hearings on the Draft Amendment. The details of those hearings will be released in a subsequent press release. The Draft Amendment will be available on the Commission website,
www.asmfc.org (under Public Input) by May 15th
. Fishermen and other interested
groups are encouraged to provide input on the Draft Amendment either by attending state public hearings or providing written comment. Public comment will be accepted until 5:00 PM (EST) on July 14, 2017 and should be forwarded to Ashton Harp, FMP Coordinator, 1050 N. Highland St, Suite A-N, Arlington, VA 22201; 703.842.0741 (FAX) or at
aharp@asmfc.org (Subject line: Draft Amendment 1). Final action on the Amendment is
scheduled to occur in August. For more information, please contact Ashton Harp, Fishery Management Plan Coordinator, at
aharp@asmfc.org or 703.842.0740.
ASMFC Presents Annual Awards of Excellence
ALEXANDRIA, VA - The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission presented Mr. Robert Glenn, Dr. Amy Schueller and Lieutenant Conservation Offi cer Zane Bat- ten with its Annual Awards of Excellence for their outstanding contributions to science and law enforcement along the Atlantic coast.
“Every year a great many people
contribute to the success of fi sheries man- agement along the Atlantic coast. The Com- mission’s Annual Awards of Excellence rec- ognize outstanding eff orts by professionals who have made a diff erence in the way we manage and conserve our fi sheries,” said ASMFC Chair Douglas Grout of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. “This evening, we honor several exception- al individuals for their contributions to the management and conservation of Atlantic coast fi sheries.”
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Scientifi c & Technical Contributions Mr. Robert Glenn, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Mr. Robert Glenn has dedicated his career to furthering our understanding of American lobster – its biology, environmental drivers and limitations, and how best to model and predict its stock condition. For more than two decades, Mr. Glenn has provided leadership on the Commission’s American Lobster Technical Committee and Stock Assessment Subcommittee. Over this 20- year span, he contributed to a total of four lobster benchmark stock assessments and served as the lead scientist on two of those assessments. His considerable investment in our stock assessment process has helped to develop new and improved ways to analyze data and model population dynamics, as well as assess the eff ects of climate change on the lobster population. Mr. Glenn’s analysis of spatial shifts in fi shing eff ort in the Mas- sachusetts fi shery south of Cape Cod was among the earliest indicators of movement by female lobsters into cooler, deeper water. He found that movement of egg bearing female lobsters into more off shore waters could be expected to cause drastic changes in lobster larval recruitment patterns and collapse of the Buzzards Bay fi shery. His leadership, knowledge and insight on the Southern New England lobster resources were instrumental in bringing together all of the other information pertinent to fully document the region’s lobster recruitment failure.
Underlying these accomplishments are
Mr. Glenn’s calm and supportive leadership which fostered harmonious and productive working relationships between Technical Committee and Stock Assessment Subcom- mittee members, even as stock conditions in Southern New England deteriorated and controversies arose. He was also instru- mental in enhancing relationships between the Commission, state agencies, National Marine Fisheries Service, Canadian and academic scientists and industry groups. Mr. Glenn has consistently performed in an exemplary manner, gracefully dealing with a contentious, complex and confounding species management program. Throughout it all, he has maintained a balanced view and approach to lobster management. His eff orts and leadership have advanced our understanding of the American lobster re- source and provided us with a solid scientifi c
foundation to manage American lobster for years to come. Dr. Amy Schueller, NOAA Fisheries Beau- fort Laboratory In only a short period of time, Dr. Amy
Schueller with NOAA Fisheries Beaufort Laboratory has made notable contributions to Atlantic menhaden science and manage- ment. As the lead assessment scientist for the 2015 Atlantic menhaden benchmark stock assessment, Dr. Schueller took on the formidable task of assessing the high profi le and controversial forage species. Through consideration of new and existing datasets and exploration of alternative model con- fi gurations, the 2015 assessment ushered in a new period of unprecedented support for menhaden science from industry, NGOs and the public. In addition to her participation on the Atlantic Menhaden Technical Com- mittee, Stock Assessment Subcommittee and Biological Ecological Reference Points Workgroup, Dr. Schueller actively pursues research relevant to menhaden science and management. Some recent pursuits and publications include securing grant money in support of recovering old menhaden tag- ging data; dedicating time and eff ort in sup- port of the Beaufort Lab’s menhaden data collection program; conducting research on age-structured movement and mortality of Atlantic menhaden as well as trends in
relative abundance and early life survival. In just fi ve years Dr. Schueller has great-
ly improved our understanding of Atlantic menhaden. Imagine how much more she will achieve and how much more the fi sheries science and management process has to gain from her accomplishments.
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