Advisory Panel Recommendations on Cobia Draft Addendum II Options
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 Atlantic Striped Bass Advisory Panel (AP) met via webinar on January 11, 2024 to discuss AP recommendations on the proposed options in Striped Bass Draft Addendum II to Amendment 7, and to review New Jersey’s conservation equivalency proposal. ASMFC staff provided the AP with an overview of the draft addendum background, proposed options, and a summary of public hearing comments.
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The Jonah Crab Advisory Panel (AP) met on Thursday, December 14 to review the recently completed benchmark stock assessment for Jonah crab, and provide input on possible market and economic indicators for the fishery.
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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s (Council’s) Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel (AP) met jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (Commission’s) Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass AP on December 4, 2023. The objectives of this meeting were to: ● Review the Monitoring Committee’s recommendations for 2024-2025 recreational management measures for summer flounder and scup and 2024 recreational management measures for black sea bass, and to provide Advisory Panel input on these measures, ● Receive a brief update on the Recreational Measures Setting Process Framework/Addenda, and ● Receive an update on the evaluation of…
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The MAFMC and ASMFC Bluefish Advisory Panels (APs) met via webinar on July 31, 2023, to provide comments on bluefish recreational management measures for 2024. AP feedback at this meeting will inform the Council and Board’s August 9th bluefish specifications and recreational management measures discussions.
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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s (Council) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (Commission) Bluefish Advisory Panels (AP) met via webinar on June 22, 2023 to review the Fishery Information Document and develop the following Fishery Performance Report. The primary purpose of this report is to contextualize catch histories by providing information about fishing effort, market trends, environmental changes, and other factors.
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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s (Council’s) Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel (AP) met jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (Commission’s) Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass AP on June 21, 2023 to review the Fishery Information Documents and develop the following Fishery Performance Report for all three species. The primary purpose of this report is to contextualize catch histories for the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) by providing information about fishing effort, market trends, environmental changes, and other factors.
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