The Commonwealth will host an ASMFC hearing on January 5th to gather comments on Draft Addendum I to the American Eel Plan. Addendum I outlines a proposal to establish a mandatory catch and effort monitoring program for American eel.A hearing will be held on Thursday, January 5th beginning at 6:00 PM at the Annisquam River Marine Fisheries Station, 30 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester, Massachusetts. For more information on Addendum I please visit www.asmfc.org.

The public is encouraged to submit comments regarding this document at any time during the addendum process. The final time and date that comments will be accepted is 5:00 PM on February 7, 2005. Comments may be submitted by mail, email, or fax. If you would like to submit comment in writing, please use the contact information below:

If you have any questions, please call Lydia Munger at (202) 289-6400.