The Sturgeon Technical Committee met via conference call to (1) receive a full briefing from the Stock Assessment Subcommittee (SAS) on progress made with the 2017 benchmark stock assessment, and (2) elect a TC vice-chair.
Committee Summaries and Reports to the Board
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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The Technical Committee (TC) met via conference call to review an alternative management proposal submitted by the State of Maryland and the Potomac River Fisheries Commission (PRFC) regarding the 6,000 pound bycatch allowance.
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Potential Management Objectives for SNE Lobster Stock
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Addressing Catch by Non-Lobster Trap Gear in Draft Addendum I
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This memo indicates state shares for the 2016 summer period commercial scup fishery and for state shares of the 2016 black sea bass commercial fishery. As a reminder, the scup Winter II possession limit for 2016 can be increased up to 18,000 lb due to rollover of unused quota.
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The Winter Flounder Management Board (Board) met on November 3, 2015 to review the most recent stock assessment updates for Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic (SNE/MA) and the Gulf of Maine (GOM), and discuss potential management responses. Based on the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) operational (update) stock assessment for GOM, the stocknbiomass status is unknown and overfishing is not occurring. The SNE/MA winter flounder stock is overfished but overfishing is not occurring.
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This memo brings to your attention select management measures in Amendment 9 and how this management measures aligns or differs from the Coastal Sharks FMP.
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The Atlantic Striped Bass Technical Committee (TC) met via conference call to (1) elect a Vice chair, (2) discuss TC tasks from the November Board meeting, (3) discuss the 2018 benchmark assessment timeline and tasks, and (4) review items for the February Board meeting.
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