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	An Independent Evaluation of the Maine Limited Entry Licensing System for Lobster and Crab Download File Whitepapers & Reports There are four types of commercial lobster licenses that allow a Maine resident to harvest lobsters for sale. The three...
	An Independent Evaluation of the Maine Limited Entry Licensing System for Lobster and Crab Appendices Download File Whitepapers & Reports Appendix A: Demographic and Economic Background Information for Coastal Maine Counties
	The Future of Cod in the Gulf of Maine Download File Whitepapers & Reports Abundant cod have supported a commercial fishery in the Gulf of Maine for more than 400 years. In 2008, after...
	Pollock Recipe Download File Seafood Information
	Whiting Recipe Download File Seafood Information
	Redfish Recipe Download File Seafood Information
	Inn by the Sea Mackerel Recipe Download File Seafood Information
	Mackerel Recipe Download File Seafood Information
	Preparing for Emerging Fisheries: An Overview of Mid-Atlantic Stocks on the Move Download File Whitepapers & Reports
	Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested Impact Report Download File Project Materials
	White Hake Assessment Report Download File Seafood Information This report assesses white hake against the verification criteria of the Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested brand. White hake (Urophycis tenuis) is a...
	Jonah Crab FIP Pre-Assessment Download File Project Materials The following compendium of information related to the current stock status has been presented as a fishery pre-assessment, along with the...
	Jonah Crab FIP Work Plan Download File Project Materials The Jonah Crab Fishery Improvement Project 2014 Work Plan outlines the status of the fishery, it's sustainability needs, and strategies to...
	Jonah Crab FIP Participation Agreement Download File Project Materials The Jonah Crab Fishery Improvement Project Work Group works collaboratively to implement a fishery improvement project (FIP) that proactively addresses sustainability concerns...
	Jonah Crab briefing for the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Download File Project Materials Jonah crab has long been considered a bycatch of the lobster industry. In recent years, however, increased targeted fishing pressure on...