DOVER, DE - The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, partnered with the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife, is hosting a public meeting to discuss the state's horseshoe crab management plan.
State wildlife officials will be hosting a public meeting on the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) horseshoe crab management plan on Thursday, March 27th. The meeting will be held at the Little Creek Hunter Education Training Center in Dover from 6:00-pm to 8:00pm.
The ASMFC is seeking public input on proposed changes to the plan that would allow the commission to set specifications for the male-only harvest of horseshoe crabs for multiple years. There will also be discussions on the options for managing the harvest limits, seasonal restrictions, and harvest caps for Maryland and Virginia.
DNREC says the changes come from last year's workshop that brought stakeholders together to "explore management objectives for the Delaware Bay-origin horseshoe crab fishery."