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.
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 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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The Striped Bass Advisory Panel (AP) met with three main objectives: 1) review the results of the 2007 stock assessment; 2) develop management advice for the Board; and 3) elect a new chair and vice-chair. The AP first attended the Management Board’s meeting to hear the presentation of the 2007 stock assessment results and the peer review panel’s response. The AP’s own meeting started with an opportunity for the AP members to ask questions regarding the stock assessment. The resulting discussion contained these questions and answers and also concerns and ideas brought forward by the AP members. A list of…
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The Shad and River Herring Advisory Panel (AP) met to hear presentations on the 2007 American Shad Benchmark Stock Assessment and the Public Information Document (PID) for Amendment 2 to the Shad and River Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Following the presentation of the PID, the AP developed their comments to the Board related to the PID for Amendment 2.
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The Coastal Sharks Advisory Panel (AP) met on September 26, 2007 to discuss the Draft Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Sharks. The Specific goal of the meeting was to find out whether the Draft FMP contains options that could satisfy the AP when the Board takes final action.
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The Striped Bass Advisory Panel (AP) convened by means of a conference call on July 18th, 2007 to comment on the conservation equivalency proposal from Rhode Island for a lower minimum size limit in the commercial trap fishery.
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