Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission: Sustainably Managing Atlantic Coastal Fisheries

Joined February 2013
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Jun 11
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of June 8th: ASMFC & MAFMC seek participants for Rec. Sector Separation Workshop, loaner gear for license-free fishing days in MD, and the deep sea as an untapped evolutionary engine! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/4o5rlAp
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Jun 10
ASMFC is excited to engage as a partner in NOAA’s RAPID initiative to transition MRIP to a new co-designed data collection enterprise. Partners will work together to develop a framework to modernize & innovate #RecreationalFishing data collection. 📍Next step: Regional workshops
We are transitioning to a new recreational fishing data enterprise, which will ensure consistent quality of marine recreational catch and effort estimates by increasing data precision, accuracy, usability, and credibility fisheries.noaa.gov/national/…
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Jun 3
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of June 1st: Upcoming license-free fishing days in MD, new state record fish caught in NC, and saying "ah!" at the shrimp spa! Read the newsletter here! conta.cc/4ucqRtR
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May 27
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of May 25th: Upcoming free fishing day in NH, horseshoe crab spawning in MD, and a humpback whale breaks the migration record! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/43sjhjM
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May 21
📣New #RFP opportunity in partnership with @NOAAFisheries! 📍Seeking RAPID Project Management & Meeting Facilitation Services for a Shared State-Federal Recreational Data Partnership 📅 Proposals due June 10, 2026 🌐More info: tinyurl.com/ah4upbn8
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May 21
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of May 18th: ASMFC releases new RFP, celebrating National Safe Boating Week, and new hints about the evolution of deep-sea fish! Read the newsletter here! conta.cc/4uT4M4c
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May 14
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of May 11: ASMFC Spring Meeting press releases, ACCSP FY2027 Request for Proposals released, and the devils hole pupfish's comeback! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/4doDcog
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Apr 30
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of April 17th: Upcoming ASMFC Spring Meeting on May 4-6, results of NOAA's Cooperative Research Summit, and new research on anglerfish lure evolution! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/4cWP291
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Apr 29
🎣 We’re hiring Recreational Angler Interviewers! Join the ASMFC and support NOAA’s APAIS survey: 📍 NY (Kings Park) – $25.64/hr 📍 NH (Durham) – $20/hr 📍 DE (Dover) – $18/hr Apply: tinyurl.com/ASMFC-Jobs #NowHiring #FisheriesJobs #EnvironmentalCareers #FieldWork
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Apr 27
The ASMFC 2026 Spring Meeting is May 4–6 (Arlington, VA virtual). 📄Final agenda & materials are available 🐟Species boards meeting: menhaden, tautog, striped bass and more 💻Webinar platform updated—check instructions 💬Public comment open More info: asmfc.org/events/2026-spring…
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Apr 22
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of April 20th: 2026 Lionfish Challenge expands in FL, celebrating top taggers for Citizen Science Month, and scientists unite to map and protect the Atlantic’s deep-sea corals! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/3QpmCwM
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Apr 15
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of April 13th: 2025 fisheries data are now available in the ACCSP Data Warehouse, SAMFC advisory group membership opportunities, and sei whales in New York Bight! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/4tdO5QJ
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Apr 8
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of April 6th: ASMFC and NOAA seek contractor for Rec. Fisheries Summit, 19th year of NY juvenile eel monitoring announced, and funding for critical aquaculture and fisheries research! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/41kppcR
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Apr 2
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of March 30: Upcoming Atlantic herring area 1A days out meeting, NC seeks advisers for Southern Flounder Committee, and 24 new deep-sea species found including a rare new branch of life! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/4s9SnXQ
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Mar 26
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of March 23: Upcoming coastal lobster trap cleanup in NH, Cornell Cooperative Extension to hold workshop on scup gear restricted areas, and video confirms sperm whales really do headbutt! Read the newsletter here! conta.cc/4d8rTSK
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Feb 26
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of February 23rd: Upcoming ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Mgt Board meeting, $1.2 B in extra US FWS funding, and surprise shark sighting in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/4qSvBmD
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Feb 12
🚨 We’re Hiring! 🎣🌊 The ASMFC has three new opportunities open supporting fisheries science, data, and field research: 1️⃣ Fisheries Data Analyst 2️⃣ CT Recreational Angler Interviewer 3️⃣ Horseshoe Crab Research Technician 🔗 Apply & learn more: tinyurl.com/asmfc-careers
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Feb 11
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the weeks of February 2nd & 9th: ASMFC Winter Meeting press releases online, update on Hudson River's Atl. striped bass reproductive success, and a 443-million-year-old eel-like animal discovered! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/4qxr9d5
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Jan 14
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the weeks of January 5th & 12th: Black sea bass research program launched in MA, new state record for Florida pompano in GA, and how Greenland sharks maintain their vision for centuries! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/4aZF4EE
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23 Dec 2025
Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the weeks of Dec. 22nd & 29th: MD moving forward with rec. striped bass baseline season adjustment, NEFMC & MAFMC joint action on spiny dogfish framework, & lessons from a lifetime of exploration! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/48R29rv
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