ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 5 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) is seeking input from American lobster permit holders on NOAA Fisheries' rulemaking to implement aggregate ownership caps in Lobster Conservation Management Areas (LCMA) 2 (Southern New England) and 3 (offshore federal waters) and a maximum trap cap reduction in Area 3. LCMA 2 and 3 permit holders are invited to participat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- The Journal of Shellfish Research, a journal that says it focuses on shellfish research, including aquaculture, sustainability, biology, ecology and management from the National Shellfisheries Association, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2023 edition (Vol. 42, No. 3): Articles: * Age and Growth of the Northern Quahog Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus, 1758) between Neighboring Habitats in Tokyo Bay, Japan * Feasibility of Microalgal Con  more