In October 2021, the Board assigned the Plan Development Team (PDT) with the following task: review the threshold for biomedical mortality to develop biological based options for the threshold and to develop options for action when the threshold is exceeded; also, review the best management practices (BMPs) for handling biomedical catch and suggest options for updating and implementing BMPs. The PDT requested that the Horseshoe Crab Advisory Panel (AP) meet to discuss this task and provide input to the PDT regarding the biomedical mortality threshold and BMPs.
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 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 16, 2022 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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Joint Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass (SFSBSB) and Bluefish (BF) Advisory Panels
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The Atlantic Striped Bass Advisory Panel (AP) met via webinar on April 11 and April 20, 2022 to discuss AP recommendations on the options proposed in Striped Bass Draft Amendment 7. During the first webinar on April 11, AP members discussed preferred options for management triggers, recreational release mortality, and the rebuilding plan. During the second webinar on April 20, AP members discussed preferred options for conservation equivalency.
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The Atlantic Striped Bass Advisory Panel (AP) met via webinar on January 6, 2022 to provide feedback on the new options developed for Draft Amendment 7 following the October 2021 Striped Bass Management Board meeting: fishing mortality management triggers, measures to protect strong year classes (recreational size limits), and stock rebuilding considerations.
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The Advisory Panel (AP) met virtually at 5:00 PM on January 12, 2022 to review Draft Addendum I to Amendment 3 and provide feedback on whether any strategies or options should be considered that are not included in the addendum currently
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The 36th SARC was asked to provide review and comment on a number of methodological aspects of the current striped bass assessment approach.
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The Atlantic Striped Bass Advisory Panel (AP) met via webinar on April 13, 2021 to discuss AP recommendations on which issues from the Amendment 7 Public Information Document (PID) to include in Draft Amendment 7. Staff presented an overview of each issue and a general summary of comments heard during the eleven public hearings conducted on the PID.
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