09-05-2013, 11:57 AM
[left]The Mid Atlantic Fisheries Management Council is holding a public meeting regarding squid management options. [/left]
[left]I received this as an e-mail from the council and wanted to post it here in case anyone would be interested.[/left]
[left][size="1"][size="1"]FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Mary Clark[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="1"][size="1"]May 7, 2013 (302) 674-2331 (ext. 261)[/size][/size][/left]
[left]Council to Discuss Squid Management with Fishing Industry at Upcoming Meetings[/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Narragansett, Rhode Island[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Date: [/size][/size][size="3"][size="3"]May 22, 2013[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Time[/size][/size][size="3"][size="3"]: 10 a.m.-noon (can go later if[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]necessary)[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Location[/size][/size][size="3"][size="3"]: Superior Trawl- 55 State Street,[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Narragansett, RI 02882[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Cape May, New Jersey[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Date[/size][/size][size="3"][size="3"]: June 5, 2013[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Time[/size][/size][size="3"][size="3"]: 7 p.m.-9 p.m. (can go later if[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]necessary)[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Location: [/size][/size][size="3"][size="3"]Congress Hall Hotel- 29 Perry[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]St, Cape May, NJ 08204, (888) 944-1816.[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]The Council has scheduled two public meetings to talk with members of the fishing industry about options for[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]improving management of the longfin and [/size][/size][size="3"][size="3"]Illex [/size][/size][size="3"][size="3"]squid fisheries. The meetings will build on input provided by[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]fishermen, processors, scientists, and managers during a Squid Management Workshop held in January 2013. The[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]workshop focused on options for implementing responsive harvest strategies in the squid fisheries. The Council is[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]seeking additional industry input on responsive harvest strategies as well as general concerns and[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]recommendations for improving squid management. A full summary and additional materials from the workshop[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]are available at: [/size][/size][size="3"][color="#1e37ff"][size="3"][color="#1e37ff"][size="3"][color="#1e37ff"]http://www.mafmc.org/workshop/squid-management-workshop-january-2013[/color][/size][/color][/size][/color][/size][size="3"][size="3"].[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Those who are unable to attend the meetings may also submit comments through our website at:[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][color="#1e37ff"][size="3"][color="#1e37ff"][size="3"][color="#1e37ff"]http://www.mafmc.org/comments/squid-management[/color][/size][/color][/size][/color][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]These meetings are not associated with a specific action or proposed amendment, but comments provided during[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]the meetings will be considered by the Council during future discussions of squid management, including the June[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]2013 Council meeting when 2014 specifications are approved.[/size][/size][/left]
[left]Background[/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Both squid stocks are currently managed with annual catch quotas, and the longfin squid quota is partitioned into[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]trimester quotas to distribute landings throughout the year. Although longfin squid landings have only exceeded[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]the annual quota once, the high frequency of trimester closures during periods of high squid abundance has[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]prompted industry concerns and requests for more responsive management approaches.[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]The term âresponsive harvest strategiesâ includes a broad spectrum of management approaches that account for[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]seasonal and year-to-year fluctuations of a stock. Implementation of a responsive harvest strategy in the squid[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]fisheries could potentially help avoid in-season closures without having adverse impacts on the stock. However,[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]these strategies can also be data intensive and challenging to implement effectively. Participants in the squid[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]management workshop noted that changes in management can have uneven impacts on different locations and[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]different types of vessels and recommended that the Council seek broader input from the fishing industry before[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]considering any management changes.[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Please direct questions to Jason Didden, Fishery Management Plan Coordinator for Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and[/size][/size][/left]
[size="3"][size="3"]Butterfish, through email (jdidden@mafmc.org) or telephone (302) 526-5254.[/size][/size]
[left]I received this as an e-mail from the council and wanted to post it here in case anyone would be interested.[/left]
[left][size="1"][size="1"]FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Mary Clark[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="1"][size="1"]May 7, 2013 (302) 674-2331 (ext. 261)[/size][/size][/left]
[left]Council to Discuss Squid Management with Fishing Industry at Upcoming Meetings[/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Narragansett, Rhode Island[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Date: [/size][/size][size="3"][size="3"]May 22, 2013[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Time[/size][/size][size="3"][size="3"]: 10 a.m.-noon (can go later if[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]necessary)[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Location[/size][/size][size="3"][size="3"]: Superior Trawl- 55 State Street,[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Narragansett, RI 02882[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Cape May, New Jersey[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Date[/size][/size][size="3"][size="3"]: June 5, 2013[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Time[/size][/size][size="3"][size="3"]: 7 p.m.-9 p.m. (can go later if[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]necessary)[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Location: [/size][/size][size="3"][size="3"]Congress Hall Hotel- 29 Perry[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]St, Cape May, NJ 08204, (888) 944-1816.[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]The Council has scheduled two public meetings to talk with members of the fishing industry about options for[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]improving management of the longfin and [/size][/size][size="3"][size="3"]Illex [/size][/size][size="3"][size="3"]squid fisheries. The meetings will build on input provided by[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]fishermen, processors, scientists, and managers during a Squid Management Workshop held in January 2013. The[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]workshop focused on options for implementing responsive harvest strategies in the squid fisheries. The Council is[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]seeking additional industry input on responsive harvest strategies as well as general concerns and[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]recommendations for improving squid management. A full summary and additional materials from the workshop[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]are available at: [/size][/size][size="3"][color="#1e37ff"][size="3"][color="#1e37ff"][size="3"][color="#1e37ff"]http://www.mafmc.org/workshop/squid-management-workshop-january-2013[/color][/size][/color][/size][/color][/size][size="3"][size="3"].[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Those who are unable to attend the meetings may also submit comments through our website at:[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][color="#1e37ff"][size="3"][color="#1e37ff"][size="3"][color="#1e37ff"]http://www.mafmc.org/comments/squid-management[/color][/size][/color][/size][/color][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]These meetings are not associated with a specific action or proposed amendment, but comments provided during[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]the meetings will be considered by the Council during future discussions of squid management, including the June[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]2013 Council meeting when 2014 specifications are approved.[/size][/size][/left]
[left]Background[/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Both squid stocks are currently managed with annual catch quotas, and the longfin squid quota is partitioned into[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]trimester quotas to distribute landings throughout the year. Although longfin squid landings have only exceeded[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]the annual quota once, the high frequency of trimester closures during periods of high squid abundance has[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]prompted industry concerns and requests for more responsive management approaches.[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]The term âresponsive harvest strategiesâ includes a broad spectrum of management approaches that account for[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]seasonal and year-to-year fluctuations of a stock. Implementation of a responsive harvest strategy in the squid[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]fisheries could potentially help avoid in-season closures without having adverse impacts on the stock. However,[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]these strategies can also be data intensive and challenging to implement effectively. Participants in the squid[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]management workshop noted that changes in management can have uneven impacts on different locations and[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]different types of vessels and recommended that the Council seek broader input from the fishing industry before[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]considering any management changes.[/size][/size][/left]
[left][size="3"][size="3"]Please direct questions to Jason Didden, Fishery Management Plan Coordinator for Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and[/size][/size][/left]
[size="3"][size="3"]Butterfish, through email (jdidden@mafmc.org) or telephone (302) 526-5254.[/size][/size]