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The Sciaenid Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened via webinar; Thursday, March 18, 2021, and was called to order at 1:00 p.m. by Chair Lynn Fegley.
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Board to Consider Approval of State Implementation Plans for Atlantic Croaker and Spot
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Atlantic croaker are managed under Amendment 1 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Croaker (2005) and Addendum I (2011), Addendum II (2014), and Addendum III (2020).
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Consider Atlantic Cobia Addendum l to Amendment 1 for Final Approval (T. Kerns) Final Action; Review Options and Public Comments; Consider Final Approval of Addendum I to Amendment 1; Review 2020 Traffic Light Analyses for Atlantic Croaker and Spot; Review 2020 Reports (D. Franco, H. Rickabaugh); Review Management Response Requirements from Addendum III (S. Lewis);…
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Addendum III addresses revisions to Management using the Traffic Light Approach.
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Arlington, VA – The Commission’s South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board approved Addendum III to Amendment 1 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Croaker and Addendum III to the Omnibus Amendment to the Interstate FMPs for Spanish Mackerel, Spot, and Spotted Seatrout. These Addenda adjust management of Atlantic croaker and spot through…
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Due to technical issues, the proceedings of the South Atlantic State/Federal Management Board were not recorded. The following press releases, meeting summary and motions are provided in lieu of the Board’s recorded/transcribed proceedings.
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SEDAR 58 Cobia Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report Action; Presentation of Stock Assessment Report (K. Siegfried); Presentation of Peer Review Report (J. Buckel); Consider Acceptance of Benchmark Stock Assessment, Reference Points, and Peer Review Report for Management Use (P. Geer); Consider Management Response to SEDAR 58 Cobia Assessment Action; Presentation of Recommended Harvest…
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This press releases revises the December 2nd release with a change in the date of the ASMFC public hearing webinar to January 8th at 6PM.
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Revisions to Management using the Traffic Light Approach
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