Page 8. MAINE COASTAL NEWS November 2008
Commercial Fishing News
ASMFC FALL MEETING A DDRESSES SEVERAL MAJOR ISSUES
ASMFC Approves 2009 - 2013 Strategic solid foundation for the states to work for American Eel. In essence, the Addendum ensure trap numbers do not increase in a
Plan together to achieve stock rebuilding; maintains status quo on state management particular state’s waters. Increasing trap
The Commission has approved its strengthen the scientific basis for our measures and places increased emphasis on numbers could cause a burden to a state or
Strategic Plan for 2009 - 2013, charting a management decisions; and protect, improving the upstream and downstream agency concerning marine mammal
course to achieve its long-term Vision of restore, and enhance vital fish habitat and passage of American eel. The states will interactions, interactions with other
“healthy, self-sustaining populations of all ecosystem health through partnerships.” revisit management measures upon fisheries and increases to fishing effort. As
Atlantic coast fish species or successful Below are the Plan’s eight goals. 1) completion of the American eel stock a result of this change, the Board decided to
restoration well in progress by the year Rebuild and restore depleted Atlantic assessment in 2010. release the document for additional public
2015.” The Plan establishes eight major coastal fisheries, and maintain and fairly The Board chose to delay action on comment before taking final action.
goals and related strategies to pursue this allocate recovered fisheries through management measures in order to In order to ensure that the various
Vision. These goals and strategies will guide cooperative regulatory planning; 2) incorporate the results of the upcoming 2010 LCMA-specific effort control plans remain
the Commission’s activities over the next Strengthen cooperative research, data stock assessment which will present new cohesive and viable, and that one
five years and will be implemented through collection capabilities, and the scientific and updated information on American eel jurisdiction’s interpretation of its effort
Annual Action Plans. basis for stock assessments and fisheries stock status, including the long-term control plan does not undermine the
“This Strategic Plan is the culmination management actions; 3) Improve young-of-the-year index being conducted implementation of another jurisdiction’s
of extensive and thoughtful strategic stakeholder compliance with Commission by the states. In addition, the Board received plan, Draft Addendum XII proposes to do
planning by my fellow Commissioners,” fishery management plans; 4) Protect, substantial public comment and advice from three things. First, it would seek to clarify
states Commission Chair George D. restore, and enhance fish habitat and its Advisory Panel that further restrictions certain principles present in the
Lapointe of Maine. “The document ecosystem health through partnerships, on American eel harvest would significantly Commission’s overall history-based trap
recommits the 15 Atlantic coast states to policy development, and education; 5) impact fishermen. allocation effort control plan. Second, it
their shared vision of stock rebuilding and Strengthen congressional, stakeholder, and The Addendum will be available in early would reconsider the Commission’s most
sustainable resource management. It public support for the Commission’s November restrictive rule as stated in Addendum IV.
formalizes, for the first time, Commissioner Mission, Vision, and actions; 6) Represent Third, it would establish further
values in pursuit of the Commission’s vision member states collective interests at ASMFC American Lobster Board management measures to ensure that
and mission, and reaffirms the regional and national levels; 7) Strengthen Approves Draft Addendum XII for history-based trap allocation effort control
Commission’s commitment to transparency human resource management and enhance Additional Public Comment plans in the various LCMAs would be
and accountability in its decision-making learning and growth within the Commission; The Commission’s American Lobster implemented without undermining resource
processes. Most importantly, it provides a and 8) Provide efficient administration of the Board approved releasing Draft Addendum conservation efforts of neighboring
Commission’s business affairs and ensure XII to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery jurisdictions or LCMAs.
the Commission’s financial stability. Management Plan for American Lobster for The goal of the Draft Addendum is to
The Commission also approved its 2009 an additional round of public comment. The provide for fair and consistent
Action Plan with specific tasks supporting Draft Addendum XII proposes the implementation of individual trap
the Strategic Plan. Copies of both the establishment of protocols for the transferable (ITT) programs that allow for
Strategic Plan and 2009 Action Plan will be consistent application of trap transferability flexibility to the fishery, meet the
available by mid-November programs for the plan’s lobster conservation objectives of the plan, and
conservation management areas (LCMAs). ensure that effort does not increase as a
ASMFC American Eel Board Approves Since its initial release for public result of trap transfers. Addendum VII
Addendum II comment in March 2008, the Draft specified that an ITT program would be
The Commission’s American Eel Addendum was substantially modified by established. Transferability was a critical
Management Board approved Addendum II eliminating the option that would allow for
Continued on Page 27.
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