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flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus, are an important
commercial and recreational fish throughout New England and the
Mid-Atlantic, although both fisheries are at a fraction of their
historic levels. Inshore habitat degradation and overfishing have
contributed to serious stock declines throughout the species’
range. However, efforts of the Atlantic coastal states and the New
England Fishery Management Council (Council) to reduce fishing mortality
and identify essential habitat have allowed stocks to begin to recover.
The Gulf of Maine (GOM) stock has shown the greatest improvement,
with the current estimate of spawning stock biomass well above the
target established in the federal plan. The Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic
(SNE/MA) stock, however, still has a long way to go. The Commission
amendment, currently under development, will seek to continue the
recovery of the GOM stock and to rebuild the SNE/MA stock. <species
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Contacts
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Management
Plans & Actions
* Previous
plans and addenda can be found at Fishery
Management Reports or by contacting the Commission at (202)289-6400.
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Upcoming
Meetings
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Annual
Reports
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Pending
Actions for Public Input
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Meeting
& Minutes Summaries
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Press
Releases
ASMFC
Winter Flounder Board Approves State Implementation Plans: Plans
Pave Way for Rebuilding of SNE/MA Stock (May 11, 2005)
ASMFC
Approves Winter Flounder Amendment 1 (February
10, 2005)
States
Schedule Public Hearings on Winter Flounder Recreational &
Commercial Management Measures (December 1, 2004)
ASMFC
Seeks Public Comment on Winter Flounder Recreational & Commercial
Management Measures (November
11, 2004)
States
Schedule Hearings on Winter Flounder Amendment 1: Public Comment
Accepted until August 13, 2004 (June
23, 2004)
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