The Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) currently requires pound for pound paybacks of any Annual Catch Limit (ACL) overages as an accountability measure (AM). This action considers if there are some circumstances where the current strict paybacks may be excessive, and if modified/relaxed payback AMs may be sufficient.
Contacts:
Jason Didden (jdidden@mafmc.org, 302-526-5254)
Framework Timeline and Status
Current Action Plan (as of 1/28/25)
December 2024 Council Meeting: Framework initiated through approval of 2025 Implementation Plan
Next Steps: At the Council’s February 2025 meeting, staff will review the types of accountability measure changes being considered and solicit input from the Council.