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management plans approved by the Commission typically require Atlantic
coastal states to implement complementary fishery regulations in
order to rebuild migratory fish stocks. At times, individual states
may request modification of these regulatory requirements due to
local conditions and issues. The application and approval of these
modifications, termed conservation equivalency, is not always implemented
in a consistent manner. The Commission is developing standard policies
and protocols that can be used in the application of conservation
equivalency across all Commission-managed species. These policies
will involve policy issues for setting complementary regulations,
technical and scientific review of state-specific proposals, enforcement
issues to monitor compliance, and public perception issues. |
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Contacts
- Robert
Beal, Director, Interstate Fisheries Management Program
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