Technical Committee Report (M. Jargowsky) Action, Consider Shad and River Herring Sustainable Fishery Management Plan (SFMP), Alternative Management Plan (AMP), and Habitat Plan Updates for the Delaware River Cooperative (Habitat Plan), Maine (American Shad SFMP), South Carolina (River Herring AMP), and Florida (American Shad SFMP), Review Sustainability Metrics for New York (River Herring) and South Carolina (American Shad); Update from New England Fishery Management Council (J. Cournane), Shad and River Herring Bycatch Avoidance in the Atlantic Herring Fishery; Consider Timing of Next Shad and River Herring Stock Assessments (K. Drew)
Board Agendas, Presentations and Meeting Materials
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Update on Revised Marine Recreational Information Program Fishing Effort Survey Estimates for Striped Bass (K. Drew); Discuss Work Group on Future Atlantic Striped Bass Management (C. Batsavage), Steering Committee Recommendations, Discuss Work Group Next Steps; Update on 2027 Benchmark Stock Assessment (K. Drew)
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Review Delaware Bay Bait Harvest Specifications Possible Final Action, Review Horseshoe Crab and Red Knot Survey Data (J. Sweka), Consider Changes to Specifications for the 2027 Fishing Year (C. Starks); Consider Updates to Adaptive Resource Management (ARM) Framework Model Reward, Utility, and Harvest Policy Functions Action, Overview of Model Revisions Based on Stakeholder Input (J. Sweka), Delaware Bay Ecosystem Technical Committee Report (J. Sweka), Advisory Panel Report (B. Hoffmeister), Consider Initiating an Addendum to Implement Changes to the ARM Framework; Consider Approval of Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance for the 2025 Fishing Year (C. Starks) Action
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Report from Management Objectives Process Steering Committee (C. Starks, J. Kipp) Possible Action; Technical Committee Reports (C. Truesdale), Annual Data Update of American Lobster Indicators, Progress on Lobster Technical Committee Tasks; Reports from Gulf of Maine States on Industry Surveys and Meetings (C. Wilson, R. Zobel, R. Glenn), Consider American Lobster and Jonah Crab Fishery Management Plan Reviews and State Compliance for the 2025 Fishing Year (C. Starks) Action; Update on Request for Information for Alternative Gear Marking Framework (A. Murphy); Other Business
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Updates from NOAA Fisheries on Ongoing Management Actions (K. Brewster-Geisz); Set Specifications for the 2027 Fishing Year and Beyond, Up to Five Years (C. Starks) Final Action; Presentation on Shore-based Fishing in North Carolina (S. Dowd); Discuss Drone Use in Shark Fishing (E. Burgess); Consider Approval of Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance for the 2025 Fishing Year (C. Starks) Action
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Approve Draft Addendum XXXVII on Scup Commercial Management for Public Comment (C. Tuohy); Review Black Sea Bass State-by-State Commercial Quota Allocation Performance (T. Bauer)
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Consider 2026 Atlantic Croaker Benchmark Assessment Action, Presentation of Stock Assessment Report (C. Schlick), Presentation of Peer Review Panel Report (D. Chagaris), Consider Acceptance of Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report for Management Use; Consider Management Response to 2026 Atlantic Croaker Benchmark Assessment, if necessary Possible Action, Technical Committee Report on Addressing Marine Recreational Information Program Fishing Effort Survey Calibrations and Projection Guidance (C. Schlick); Consider Black Drum Indicators Update (H. Rickabaugh) Possible Action; Consider Timing of Future Red Drum Traffic Light Analysis Updates (J. Kipp); Progress Update on 2028 Spot Benchmark Stock Assessment (J. Kipp); Elect Vice-Chair Action
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