The Board reviewed the Technical Committee recommendations in February 2021. The Board subsequently directed the TC to develop this technical guidance document to ensure that implementation of the Amendment 2 and 3 requirements related to the issues outlined above is consistent with the TC recommendations. The guidance in this document was reviewed and approved by the Board in May 2021 and will be used by the TC moving forward to evaluate state and jurisdictional implementation of Amendments 2 and 3.
Technical Committee Reports and Summaries
Detailed analyses and recommendations from technical committees, including working groups, sub-committees, plan development teams, and plan review teams, on specific scientific and management issues related to fisheries.
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For the May 2021 Board meeting, six additional habitat plan updates have been submitted for Board consideration: MA, RI, CT, Delaware River, SC, and FL.
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Lobster Management Strategy Evaluation Options
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Update on the Implementation of Recommended Research and Monitoring Needs; Draft Addendum II to the Horseshoe Crab FMP; Establishment of Protocols for Managing the Use of Horseshoe Crabs by the Biomedical Industry
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The Technical Committee (TC) met on Monday, April 12th, 2021 to follow up on discussion from their March 25th meeting. The TC reviewed relevant data and provided guidance to the Plan Development Team (PDT) on developing a trigger mechanism to automatically implement management measures to increase biological resiliency in the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank lobster stock (GOM/GBK) through Draft Addendum XXVII.
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The Atlantic Sturgeon Technical Committee (TC) met via webinar on March 23, 2021, to discuss ageing of Atlantic sturgeon.
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The Technical Committee (TC) met on Thursday, March 25th, 2021 to discuss and provide input to the Plan Development Team (PDT) on the development of Draft Addendum XXVII on resiliency in the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank stock (GOM/GBK).
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