ASMFC Fisheries Focus, January/February 2006, Vol. 15, Issue 1

The ASMFC Fisheries Focus is a monthly newsletter of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. It contains articles and information concerning the conservation and management of nearshore fishery resources, including marine, shell and anadromous species in the Atlantic Coastal States. The articles featured in this January/February 2006 issue include: Species Profile: Red Drum; GA Peach State Reds Initiative; ASMFC Comings and Goings; ASMFC Habitat Workshop Scheduled for February; U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds ASMFC and RI DEM Position; Draft Summer Flounder Addendum XVIII Approved for Public Comment; ASMFC, SAFMC and ACCSP Advance Fisheries Stock Assessment Training; Recreational Fishing Data Collection for 2005 Completed; Call for Nominations; Calomo Named Marine Fisheries Commission Chair."Working towards healthy, self-sustaining populations for all Atlantic Coast fish species or successful restoration well in progress by the year 2015.