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<\/a>\u2022 \u00a0Consider changes to the Area 1A spawning regulations so that closures do a better job of protecting spawn fish;<\/p>\n\u2022 \u00a0Remove the fixed-gear set-aside rollover provision (more on this below);<\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0Require fishermen to declare which gear type they intend to fish in which herring management area on a regular basis; and<\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0Require fishermen to completely empty their fish holds before heading back out to sea on another trip in order to address concerns about discards and full reporting.<\/p>\n
Section member Terry Stockwell of Maine first brought these issues to ASMFC\u2019s attention after his state\u2019s Department of Marine Resources (DMR) struggled last summer with the Eastern Maine Spawning Area…<\/p>\n
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Read the rest and much, much more in the\u00a0March issue of Commercial Fisheries News.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nRead online\u00a0immediately and download for future reference.<\/p>\n
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ALEXANDRIA, VA \u2013 Gulf of Maine herring fishermen who have been frustrated in recent years by problematic spawning closures in Area 1A soon will have a chance to discuss how those closures could be improved to better protect ripe and running fish. During its Feb. 4 meeting here, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission\u2019s (ASMFC) … <\/p>\n
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<\/a>\u2022 \u00a0Consider changes to the Area 1A spawning regulations so that closures do a better job of protecting spawn fish;<\/p>\n