Business & Policy Board Agendas and Proceedings

Review and Consider New Jersey Appeal of Addendum XXVIII to the Summer Flounder Fishery Management Plan Final Action (D. Grout); Update on Climate Change Working Group (T. Kerns); Review and Discuss 2017 Commissioner Survey Results (D. Tompkins); Committee Report on Safe Harbor Landings (J. Gilmore) Possible Action; Update on the Marine Recreational Information Program Transition of the Fishing Effort Survey and APAIS (D. Van Voorhees); Review and Consider Approval of Standard Meeting Practices (T. Kerns) Action; Progress Update on the 2017 Sturgeon Benchmark Stock Assessment (K. Drew); Review and Consider Approval of the Assessment Schedule (S. Madsen) Action

Report of the Administrative Oversight Committee; Presentation of FY18 Proposed Budget; Discussion on Advisory Panel Members Serving as Board Proxies; Executive Director’s Annual Performance Review (R. Beal) (Closed Session)

Discuss Illegal Fishing Activities and Policies and Associated Impacts on Quotas (J. McNamee); Discuss Possible Policy Implications of Safe Harbor Landings Guidance Document (J. Gilmore); Climate Change Working Group Update (D. Grout); Coastal Sharks Update (A. Harp): Set Commercial Possession Limit for Blacknose Sharks South of 34˚00’ Final Action and Discuss NOAA Fisheries Proposal to List the Oceanic Whitetip Shark as Threatened