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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

🚨 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

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

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

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

📢We’re hiring! Coastal Project Manager🌊 The project manager will manage capital improvement or maintenance projects ongoing & planned at the Port of Galilee and other RI Dept. of Env. Mgmt. marine and waterfront facilities. 📍Providence, RI 🔗Apply here: lnkd.in/gSsb3SGG

Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of December 8th: Applicants needed for 2 marine fisheries advisory panels for GA, deceased mako shark washed ashore in FL, and vampire squid genome offers glimpse into octopus evolution! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/4rQsM7h

🌊 Job Opportunity 🌊📷 We're seeking applicants for the position of Recreational Angler Interviewer out of Wakefield, RI to conduct the Access-Point Angler Intercept Survey. Find more here: tinyurl.com/asmfcjobs

Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of December 1: Mandatory harvest reporting in NC, a marine boater communications survey, and the 10 best science books of 2025! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/4amZQO0

Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of November 24th: Directed Atlantic herring area 1A fishery closure, river herring annual young-of-year survey completed in NJ, and wolves pulling up crab traps for a holiday treat! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/4obL0gr

Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of November 17th: ASMFC educational webinars for horseshoe crab management stakeholder process, a red drum satellite tracking platform, and rare beaked whale seen alive for first time! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/43xk6sc

Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of November 10th: Mandatory harvest reporting requirements for NC coming, proposed changes to spotted seatrout mgmt. in FL, and aerial drones giving scientists a new view of sea life! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/4qTdBdf

Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the weeks of Oct. 27 & Nov. 3: ASMFC Annual Meeting press releases available, extended validity of NOAA Southeast vessel and dealer permits, and huge lion's mane jellyfish in the Salish Sea! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/494ISTZ

ASMFC 83rd Annual Meeting – Oct 27–30 in Dewey Beach, DE! Join us for a hybrid week of coastwide fisheries management discussions. 📍 Hyatt Place, Dewey Beach 💻 Attend in person or online via webinar 📄 Agenda, public comment info, & materials ➡️asmfc.org/events/2025-an…

Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of October 23rd: Upcoming ASMFC Annual Meeting, SAFMC seeks applicants for Federal Fishery Advisory Panels, and an underwater robot departs MA on 5-year mission to circle the globe! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/3L1Y3TZ

Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of October 13th: ASMFC Annual Meeting details available online, MD and VA release striped bass juvenile abundance indices, and rare images of fish carrying stinging anemones! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/492V6fO

Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of October 6th: New recreational possession limit for spot in DE, upcoming SAFMC Lines of Communication meetings in GA, and an orca traveling alone in the North Atlantic! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/4mVqJv9

Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of September 29th: Upcoming ASMFC stakeholder engagement process for informing the horseshoe crab ARM Framework, MA lobster industry survey results, and a bluefin tuna feeding frenzy. Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/4gUNI8m

Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of September 22: 2024 fisheries data now refreshed in the ACCSP Data Warehouse, boating infrastructure grants available in PA, and a new species of coral named after Chewbacca! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/3KgbDml

Atlantic Coast Fisheries News for the week of September 15th: Grants to boost fishing and boating in PA, a watershed restoration project in GA, and a peculiar deep-sea snailfish discovered over 10,000 feet down! Read the newsletter here: conta.cc/46FpE5F