The TC reviewed the tautog landings from the various states. Two trends of note were that states that implemented management reductions saw recreational declines while states that did not implement management reductions saw increases in recreational catches.
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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The Atlantic Menhaden Technical Committee determined the attached research priorities to examine the possibility of localized depletion of Atlantic menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay.
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The Herring Plan Development Team (PDT) met jointly with the ASMFC Herring Technical Committee (TC) on May 5, 2004 in Mansfield, MA to update stock and fishery information and develop recommendations regarding the specifications for the 2005 fishing year (January 1 – December 31, 2005). This Report includes the Herring PDT and TC’s recommendations regarding the 2005 fishery specifications as well as updated stock/fishery information and supporting analyses.
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An Expanded Multispecies Virtual Population Analysis Approach (MSVPAX) to Evaluate Predator-Prey Interactions in Exploited Fish Ecosystems
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The Technical Committee (TC) met in Baltimore on February 5th and 6th to review the draft Stock Assessment and respond to the requests of the Management Board.
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Review and evaluate scientific papers and letters. Examine the issue of localized depletion within Chesapeake Bay. Determine if ecologically relevant reference points can be derived for the Chesapeake Bay. Review Amendment 1 to the Atlantic Menhaden FMP and determine if the management measures achieve the objectives laid out in the plan regarding the ecological role of menhaden.
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During this conference call, the primary topic was preparation for the stock assessment during 2004. We discussed whether it would be practical to update through 2003 or only for 2001 and 2002.
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