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Draft Amendment 1 to the Cobia Fishery Management Plan; Progress Update (M. Schmidtke); Provide Additional Guidance to the Plan Development Team to Develop Management Options (P. Geer); Consider Approval of 2018 Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance Reports for Spot (M. Schmidtke) Action
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The South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Terrace Ballroom of the Roosevelt Hotel, New York, New York; Tuesday, October 25, 2018, and was called to order at 10:45 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Pat Geer.
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Review Public Comment Summary for Cobia Draft Amendment 1 Public Information Document (M. Schmidtke); Provide Guidance to the Cobia Plan Development Team on Options for Inclusion in Draft Amendment 1 (P. Geer) Possible Action; Consider 2018 Fishery Management Plan Reviews and State Compliance for Black Drum, Spotted Seatrout, and Spanish Mackerel (M. Schmidtke) Action
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Arlington, VA – Scheduling changes have been made to following meetings and public hearings originally planned for this week in response to Hurricane Florence. We hope that all those in the path of Hurricane Florence stay safe.
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Arlington, VA – Atlantic coastal states and jurisdictions from New Jersey through Georgia have scheduled their hearings to gather public input on the Public Information Document (PID) for Draft Amendment 1 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Migratory Group Cobia (Atlantic cobia). The details of those hearings are attached. Draft Amendment 1…
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Draft Amendment 1 was initiated in anticipation of removal of Atlantic cobia from the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Councils’ Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (CMP FMP).
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Arlington, VA – The Commission’s South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board approved for public comment the Public Information Document (PID) for Draft Amendment 1 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Migratory Group Cobia (Atlantic cobia). As the first step in the amendment process, the document seeks input from stakeholders and those interested…
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The South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia; Wednesday August 9, 2018, and was called to order at 10:45 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Pat Geer.
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Consider 2018 Traffic Light Analyses for Atlantic Croaker and Spot (C. McDonough); Consider Postponed Motion from May 2018 Board Meeting (P. Geer) Action: Postponed Motion: “Move to initiate an addendum to the spot and croaker fishery management plans that incorporates the new traffic light analyses and management response to those analyses.” Motion made by Mr.…
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Report on Board Task to Evaluate Recreational Landings
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The South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia; Wednesday May 3, 2018, and was called to order at 11:45 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Pat Geer.
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