The Atlantic Herring Advisory Panel (AP) held a meeting in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on December 5, 2008. This meeting was in response to the Atlantic Herring Section tasking the AP to give recommendations for an addendum to achieve the goals of the following motion. Move to initiate an addendum (Addendum I) to include the following: • Monthly or bimonthly quotas with payback and carry over • Determination of landing and fishing days • No fishing prior to June 1 • Timely reporting of state registered landings • Restriction on harvest of juvenile fish
Advisory Panel Agendas and Summaries
Summaries of input and recommendations from advisory panels consisting of stakeholders, including fishermen, industry representatives, and conservationists.
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The Advisory Panel met on October 29, 2008, in Portland, Maine. The two main agenda items were (1) reviewing the previous fishing season and current assessment; and (2) discussion recommendations for shrimp management in the future.
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The Advisory Panel met on April 21st to review recent research, monitoring, and landings. The group discussed options included in draft Addendum V as well as issues beyond Delaware Bay. Panel members in attendance represented harvesters (horseshoe crab and conch), dealers, processors, biomedical companies, and the conservation community.
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The South Atlantic Species Advisory Panel (AP) met for its first meeting since being formed in 2007. The AP was developed to provide management advice to the Commission’s South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board (Board). The Board currently administers interstate management for five species: Atlantic croaker, red drum, spot, spotted seatrout, and Spanish mackerel. This first meeting was held for the AP to: 1) be provided introductory information on the Commission, its Intestate Fisheries Management Program (ISFMP), and the ISFMP’s advisory panel process; 2) review and discuss information on the Board’s five species, plus southern kingfish, which is being considered…
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