The Horseshoe Crab Technical Committee (TC) met on June 24 to review the recent biomedical mortality studies, consider any updates to the estimated biomedical mortality figure (15%), and consider the development of best management practices in the biomedical industry to reduce mortality levels. The TC also reviewed the 2010 Virginia Tech Horseshoe Crab Trawl Survey report and the 2010 Delaware Bay Horseshoe Crab Spawning Survey Report.
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.
-
-
At its March 23, 2011 meeting, the Board requested an update on the status of shorebirds for its August meeting. In response to this request, the Delaware Bay Ecosystem Technical Committee (DBETC) met on June 29 via conference call to review the recent data on shorebirds populations in the Delaware Bay area and compile a report to the Board. As part of this meeting, the DBETC also reviewed the Delaware Bay Horseshoe Crab Spawning Survey Report and the Virginia Tech Horseshoe Crab Trawl Survey report.
-
-
The Atlantic menhaden technical committee (TC) was charged with determining if alternative reference points were a viable option for Atlantic menhaden management.
-
-
Connecticut Conservation Equivalency Proposal. Maryland Poaching Events. North Carolina Discarding Events
-
The ASMFC Delaware Bay Ecosystem Technical Committee (DBETC) met on January 24 and 25, 2011 in Arlington, Virginia. Previously, the Horseshoe Crab Management Board felt that there were technical components to the harvest allocation method presented by John Sweka at the August 5, 2010 Board meeting, upon which they requested input from the DBETC prior to the development of a draft addendum. This report responds to the Board’s request and summarizes the DBETC discussions regarding the allocation process and their technical judgments
-
-
Get Hooked on ASMFC News
Dive into the latest updates and catch all the important news by joining our newsletter mailing list. Stay in the loop with meeting agendas, fisheries management news, and more.