The Coastal Sharks Technical Committee (TC) convened via phone conference to make recommendations for coastal sharks specifications in 2011. The Interstate Fisheries Management Plan for Atlantic Coastal Sharks allows the Spiny Dogfish & Coastal Sharks Management Board (Board) to set a quota for smooth dogfish only, and possession limits for the Large Coastal (LCS), Small Coastal (SCS), Pelagic and Smooth Dogfish Species Groups for up to 5 years. The FMP specifies that the TC will review the best available data and make quota and possession limit recommendations to the Board prior to specifications being set. The Board set a 33…
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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Specification Recommendations for May 2011 – April 2012 Spiny Dogfish Fishing Season
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Review of Amendment 1 Triggers and 2010 Fishery to Date. Presentation and discussion of %MSP Report. Presentation and discussion of simulation study plan to test appropriateness of F‐based ref points. Presentation and discussion of abundance‐based reference points
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Objective: Review the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries’ proposal to implement a 10% bycatch allowance, with a 1,000 lb cap, for weakfish in lieu of the 100 lb trip limit prescribed in Addendum IV to Amendment 4, and develop technical advice for the Management Board.
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At the request of the South Atlantic State-Federal Fisheries Management Board, the Spot Plan Review Team (PRT) prepared this fourth annual report on trends in available fishery-dependent and fishery-independent indices of relative spot abundance through 2009.
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The Technical Committee (TC) met on April 6th primarily to review the benchmark stock assessment peer review conclusions and recommendations. The TC also reviewed North Carolina’s quota transfer request. The meeting was held at the Renaissance Inn by the Philadelphia Airport.
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