At the October 2017 meeting, the Tautog Management Board (Board) tasked the Technical Committee (TC) to investigate the biological sampling needs to support continued regional stock assessments for tautog, and recommend any revisions to the biological sampling requirements. This task resulted from a Plan Review Team concern that in recent years several states were unable to meet the minimum requirement of 200 samples. On June 1 and September 7, 2018 the Tautog TC convened via conference call to address this task.
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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Atlantic Croaker and Spot Plan Development Team Meeting Summary — July 2018
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the Board tasked the Technical Committee (TC) to identify the data sets most important to Atlantic sturgeon stock assessment, and develop recommendations regarding where to focus state resources.
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Report on Board Task to Evaluate Recreational Landings
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Discussion of Sampling Requirements. Review Commercial Tagging Program Draft Guidelines.
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The Winter Flounder Management Board tasked the Winter Flounder Technical Committee (TC) with analyzing the potential impacts of aggregate trip limits in the commercial Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic (SNE/MA) winter flounder fishery. This task was in response to a proposal submitted by Rhode Island, which aims to provide greater flexibility to harvesters who are currently held to a 50 lb per day trip limit in state waters.
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Presentation on Atlantic shortfin mako shark stock assessment and emergency rule; Presentation on sandbar shark stock assessment; Update on Oceanic Whitetip Sharks ESA Status. (K. Brewster-Geisz).
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