ASMFC Striped Bass Addendum IV November 18, 2014

2.5.1 Coastwide Population Option B: 2013 Benchmark Reference Points

2.6 Timeline To Reduce to F target If the Management Board determines that the fishing mortality target is exceeded in two consecutive years and the female spawning stock biomass falls below the target within either of those years, the Management Board must adjust the striped bass management program to reduce the fishing mortality rate to a level that is at or below the target within one year. Management Trigger 3 requires reducing F to a level at or below the target within one year. Board Approved 25% 2013 harvest reduction (recreational); 25% Amendment 6 quota reduction (commercial) for Coast; 20.5% reduction from 2012 harvest in Chesapeake Bay (commercial and recreational).

Option B: Reduce F in One Year Option B: at least 25% reduction from 2013 harvest to reduce F in one year. Coastal Recreational Fishery – B1 1 fish Bag limit at 28” 31% reduction from 2013 harvest or – State Conservation Equivalency for at least 25% reduction in 2013 harvest

Option B: Reduce F in One Year Coastal Commercial Fishery Option B16: Takes a 25% reduction from the Amendment 6 quota No Commercial Quota Transfers

Option B: Reduce F in One Year For Reference OPTION B16 For Reference StateAm6 Quota (lbs) 25% reduction from Am6 Quota (lbs) 2013 Harvest (lbs) Maine 250*1880 New Hampshire 5,750*4,3130 Massachusetts 1,159,750869,8131,002,519 Rhode Island 243,625†182,719231,280 Connecticut 23,750**17,8131,479 New York 1,061,060†795,795823,801 New Jersey 321,750**241,3136,096 Delaware 193,447145,085191,424 Maryland 131,560†98,67093,532 Virginia 184,853138,640182,427 North Carolina 480,480360,3600 Coastal Total 3,806,2752,854,7062,532,558 % Diff from 2013 harvest

3.3.2 Commercial Size Limits Option B: All areas will maintain a 28 inch minimum size limit for the commercial fishery, except the CB (18 inch minimum), Albemarle Sound (18 inch minimum), and Delaware Bay shad gillnet fishery for Delaware (20 inch minimum). or States can submit conservation equivalency

NY Conservation Equivalency Options

NY Conservation Equivalency Options Recreational Option B: At least 25% reduction from 2013 harvest 1 Fish at 28” TL for recreational anglers (B1; 31% reduction); 2 Fish for-hire vessels Hudson River (N of GW Bridge) 1 Fish recreational options are also being developed

NY Conservation Equivalency Options Commercial B ” minimum size 28” minimum size, and some maximum size. Unknown if this would decrease our quota to less than 795,795 lbs. NY current 24-36” slot. Quota is currently reduced to 828,293 lbs. Conservation Equivalency still being calculated. New reduced quota expected at approximately 620,000 pounds.

November 17, 2014 Conference Call: MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ NY through MA – For-Hire Sector mode only TC to evaluate CE measures 33” 28” - ??” + TROPHY NJ – Slot variations for all modes TC to evaluate CE measures 30-35”; 1>35” ????? 28-39”; 1 > 39” ?????

Time Line States Submit Conservation Equivalency Proposals to ASMFC TC By December 1 for review ASMFC Management Reviews and Approves at Winter Meeting in February States Implement Regulations by Start of 2015 fishing seasons