Category: Mackerel

PLAN APPROVED TO MANAGE CHUB MACKEREL

Author: Pam Lyons Gromen Posted Under: Mackerel, Blog, Prey Base, Victories

Mid-Atlantic Council Takes on Management of Emerging Fishery On March 7th, The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council voted to bring chub mackerel into the existing fishery management plan (FMP) for Atlantic mackerel, longfin squid, shortfin squid and butterfish.  Wild Oceans supported the Council’s decision, emphasizing that chub mackerel, like the other species in ...