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NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE Sustainable and Cooperative Management of Sustainable and Cooperative Management of Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Sustainable and Cooperative Management of Atlantic Coastal Fisheries FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS PRESS CONTACT: Tina Berger CONTACT: Tina Berger FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February February 7 7 , , 2020 2020 PRESS CONTACT: Tina Berger 703 703 . . 842 842 . . 0740 0740 February 7, 2020 ASMFC South Atlantic Board Approves At ASMFC South Atlantic Board Approves At lantic Croaker and Spot Addenda lantic Croaker and Spot Addenda 703.842.0740

Arlington, VA –The Commission’s South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board approved Addendum III to Amendment 1 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Croaker and Addendum III to the Arlington, VA –The Commission’s South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board approved Addendum III to Amendment 1 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Croaker and Addendum III to the ASMFC South Atlantic Board Approves Atlantic Croaker and Spot Addenda

Arlington, VA –Omnibus Amendment to the Interstate FMPs for Spanish Mackerel, Spot, and Spotted Seatrout. These Addenda adjust management of Atlantic croaker and spot through their respective Traffic Light Approaches (TLA). Omnibus Amendment to the Interstate FMPs for Spanish Mackerel, Spot, and Spotted Seatrout. These Addenda adjust management of Atlantic croaker and spot through their respective Traffic Light Approaches (TLA). The Commission’s South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board approved Addendum

III to Amendment 1 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Croaker and Addendum III to the

Through the annual analysis of the TLA, which assigns a color (red, yellow, or green) to characterize relative levels Through the annual analysis of the TLA, which assigns a color (red, yellow, or green) to characterize relative levels Omnibus Amendment to the Interstate FMPs for Spanish Mackerel, Spot, and Spotted Seatrout. These Addenda adjust management of of indicators that reflect the condition of the fish population (abundance characteristic) or fishery (harvest characteristic). If the amount of red, indicating low abundance or low harvest, in both characteristics exceeds of indicators that reflect the condition of the fish population (abundance characteristic) or fishery (harvest characteristic). If the amount of red, indicating low abundance or low harvest, in both characteristics exceeds Atlantic croaker and spot through their respective Traffic Light Approaches (TLA). threshold levels threshold levels (30% and 60%) (30% and 60%) for too many years, management action is triggered. for too many years, management action is triggered. In In 2018, the Atlantic Croaker 2018, the Atlantic Croaker

Through the annual analysis of the Technical Committee and Spot Plan Review Team recommended updates to their respective TLAs that would Technical Committee and Spot Plan Review Team recommended updates to their respective TLAs that would TLA, which assigns a color (red, yellow, or green) to characterize relative levels incorporate additional fishery-independent indices, age information, use of regional incorporate additional fishery-independent indices, age information, use of regional of indicators that reflect the condition of the fish population (abundance characteristic) or fishery (harvest characteristic characteristic s s , , and changes to and changes to PR20-17 characteristic). If t the management-triggering mechanism. the management-triggering mechanism. he amount of red, indicating low abundance or low harvest, in both characteristics exceeds The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission was formed by the 15 Atlantic coastal states in 1942 for the promotion and protection of coastal fishery resources. The Commission serves as a deliberative body of the Atlantic coastal states, coordinating the conservation and management of nearshore fishery resources, including marine, shell and diadromous species. These Addenda change the management-triggering mechanisms to enact coastwide management if the amounts of red for both the harvest and abundance characteristics within a region (Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic) exceed threshold levels for 3 of the 4 most recent years for Atlantic croaker and 2 of the 3 most recent years for spot. The Addenda also define commercial and recreational management responses to triggers at each threshold level (see These Addenda change the management-triggering mechanisms to enact coastwide management if the amounts of red for both the harvest and abundance characteristics within a region (Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic) exceed threshold levels for 3 of the 4 most recent years for Atlantic croaker and 2 of the 3 most recent years for spot. The Addenda also define commercial and recreational management responses to triggers at each threshold level (see threshold levels (30% and 60%) for too many years, management action is triggered. In 2018, the Atlantic Croaker Technical Committee and Spot Plan Review Team recommended updates to their respective TLAs that would incorporate additional fishery-independent indices, age information, use of regional characteristics, and changes to the management-triggering mechanism. table table below below ) ) . . Finally, the Finally, the A A ddenda define the processes for evaluating the fisheries while triggered measures are in ddenda define the processes for evaluating the fisheries while triggered measures are in

These Addenda change the management- place and determining when triggered measures may be removed. place and determining when triggered measures may be removed. triggering mechanisms to enact coastwide management if the amounts of 38 www.ncfish.org red for both the harvest and abundance characteristic Management Triggers & Reponses for Atlantic Croaker & Spot Management Triggers & Reponses for Atlantic Croaker & Spot s within a region (Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic) exceed

Species Recreational Commercial 30% Threshold 60% Threshold 30% Threshold Species Recreational Commercial 30% Threshold 60% Threshold 30% Threshold threshold levels for 3 of the 4 most recent years for Atlantic croaker and 2 of the 3 most recent years for spot. The Addenda also define commercial and recreational management responses to triggers at each threshold level (see 60% Threshold 60% Threshold