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Northern Shrimp (Pandalus borealis)

 

  (photo by Anne Simpson)

Some of the links below are PDF files, which may require Adobe Reader software (download here free) to view or print.  Please contact Maggie Hunter if you need a different format.

• News, most recent first

  • ASMFC Shrimp Advisory Panel and Section meetings May 17 and 24, 2012
  • 2012 landings reports from dealers (preliminary)
  • ASMFC Northern Shrimp Section closes 2012 Gulf of Maine shrimp fishery, effective 23:59 (11:59pm) EST Friday, February 17
  • Maine shrimp trawl fishery restricted to ½ hour prior to sunrise and 13:00 hours (1:00 pm) on open fishing days, effective Feb. 8
  • ASMFC Northern Shrimp Section revises 2012 landings cap to 2,211 mt (January 20, 2012)
  • Information for shrimp trappers concerning early setting of traps

  • Acting Commissioner extends fishing time by two hours (but see above)
  • Acting Commissioner expresses concern over NMFS rules concerning 12” rock hopper gear for the shrimp fishery, and receives response from NMFS
  • Clarification concerning requirement for possession of a federal multispecies permit for the northern shrimp fishery
  • Pre-season (December 2011) shrimp sample tow data available
  • ASMFC Northern Shrimp Section revises 2012 season (December 2011)
  • ASMFC Northern Shrimp Section sets 2012 season (November 2011)
  • ASMFC Northern Shrimp Section approves amendment 2 (October 2011, ASMFC press release, PDF file)

• General Fishery and Fishery Management Information

  • Biology, stock assessment, and fishery management of Northern Shrimp in the Gulf of Maine (c/o Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC))
  • Maine commercial shrimp fishing license applications (go to Marine Harvesting Application)
  • Maine commercial shrimp tow location information
  • Maine shrimp landings data
  • Maine shrimp laws (§6804 and §6805) and regulations (Chapter 45, PDF file)
  • Report from the Task Force to Study Limited Entry in the Maine Shrimp Fishery, 2000 - pdf file, 7 pages, 350 kb

• Research, Biology, and Assessment

  • Biology, stock assessment, and fishery management of Northern Shrimp in the Gulf of Maine (c/o Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC))
  • Summary of catch and effort data collected by Maine DMR port samplers during the 2011 season, PDF file, 12 pages, 65 kb
  • Gear research meeting and report, Portland, Sep. 23, 2010
  • 2007 Stock Assessment Workshop (SAW) and Review Committee (SARC) reports, go down to SAW 45
  • Maine shrimp research priorities, as set in 2000
  • Annual Gulf of Maine shrimp survey pictures, guides, and results

• Markets and Food

  • Gulf of Maine Research Institute's Responsibly Harvested branding program
  • Maine shrimp cookbook available
  • Port Clyde's community supported fishery, Washington Post, January 2009
  • Monterery Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch considers northern shrimp from the western North Atlantic to be a "Good Alternative"
  • Food article, New York Sun, January 2008 | Food article, Boston Globe, February 2007

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