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…
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 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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The Tautog Advisory Panel Convened via a phone conference at 4:00 pm on July 11, 2007. There was one participant. Chris Vonderweidt began the meeting with an overview of Draft Addendum V for Public Comment which had been mailed to the AP prior to the meeting. Other members were phoned at a later date to get further input. There was no consensus among AP members.
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Addendum XI for Public Comment
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Recommendations to the Board Regarding Addendum X
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