DURHAM, N.H. -- An area off the coast of New Hampshire will be closed to the use of recreational and commercial gear capable of catching cod in May and June of 2011. Starting in 2012, the closure will be effective from April through June.
March 24, 2011 - Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission taking steps to rein in the industrial harvest of menhaden and begin the process of managing the menhaden fishery.
March 24, 2011 - An initiation of Draft Addendum III is in the works, with goals of reducing striped bass fishing mortality up to 40% and further protecting spawning stock.
From pledges to restore depleted fisheries, to strengthening their outreach efforts, the ASMFC has some aspirations of interest.