Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel

Starts June 21, 2023 2:00 pm

Ends June 21, 2023 5:00 pm

Location Webinar

Information:Email: tbauer@asmfc.org; ctuohy@asmfc.org

Description

Please note this is a working meeting of the Advisory Panel. The public is welcome to listen in, but there will be limited opportunity to provide comments during the call/webinar. During conference calls/webinars, we ask that the public and other non-participating attendees please mute their lines in order to minimize distractions to the Panel's deliberations.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss recent performance of the summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass commercial and recreational fisheries and develop Fishery Performance Reports. Webinar connection information and discussion questions can be found in the agenda and are also included below. 

The agenda and briefing materials are posted at https://www.mafmc.org/council-events/2023/june-21/joint-sfsbsb-ap-meeting.

Webinar: https://www.mafmc.org/council-events/2023/june-21/joint-sfsbsb-ap-meeting

Meeting Number (access code): 2334 085 8230

Meeting Password: SFSBSB_AP_2023

After you connect to the webinar will have the option to choose whether to use your phone or computer microphone and speakers for audio.

Phone-Only Access: 1-415-655-0001; Access code: 2334 085 8230. (Please only use this option if you are not connecting to the webinar on your computer or device. Otherwise follow the audio connection prompts when you join the webinar.)

Discussion Questions

  • What factors influenced your catch of summer flounder, scup, and/or black sea bass in recent years?
    • Market or economic issues? (e.g., fish prices, fuel prices, overall economy)
    • Environmental or ecological issues? (e.g., temperature, weather, abundance of other species)
    • Management or regulatory issues? (e.g., management-induced effort shifts, regulatory discards, quotas, or gear restrictions)
    • Other fishing behavior or operational issues? (e.g., participation in other fisheries)
    • Other factors?
  • What other issues or concerns do you want to highlight?
  • What research recommendations do you have for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass?
  • What recommendations do you have for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass regulations in 2024-2025?

 

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