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.
The Cobia Technical Committee (TC) met via webinar on September 9 and September 19, 2023, to discuss 2021-2022 state recreational harvest target evaluations, the impacts of keeping status quo recreational management measures in 2024, and recent trends in state and regional recreational cobia landings.
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Monitoring Committee (MC) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Technical Committee (TC) met jointly via webinar on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 to discuss use of the Recreational Demand Model (RDM) in setting future recreational management measures for these three species. The primary objective of this meeting was for the MC/TC to decide on the years of data to inform the catch-per-trip assumptions for the upcoming specifications cycle. The group also reviewed how the RDM accounts for uncertainty and variability in…
The Commission’s Tautog Technical Committee (TC) met via conference call on Friday, August 11th, in response to a task from the Management Board to evaluate the feasibility of using the smaller version of the current commercial tag and any tag that has not been previously tested that may meet the goals and objectives of the tagging program.
Recommendation for 2024-2026 Total Harvest Quota for Atlantic Cobia
The Commission’s Tautog Technical Committee (TC) met via conference call on Friday, July 21st, to review the results of the NY feasibility study on alternative commercial tag types and placements.
The Weakfish Technical Committee and Stock Assessment Subcommittee met via webinar to begin planning the next assessment update for weakfish, which is scheduled to be completed in early 2025. In addition to informing the management of weakfish, the results of this update will also support the Ecological Reference Point Benchmark Assessment for Atlantic menhaden.
The Atlantic Striped Bass Technical Committee (TC) and Draft Addendum II Plan Development Team (PDT) met via webinar on June 28, 2023 to continue discussions on estimating the impact of the 2023 Emergency Action and development of 2024 management options for Draft Addendum II. The June 28 meeting is a follow-up to the June5 TC-PDT meeting.
The Atlantic Striped Bass Technical Committee (TC) and Draft Addendum II Plan Development Team (PDT) met via webinar on June 5, 2023 to discuss tasks supporting the 2023 Emergency Action and development of Draft Addendum II, which considers 2024 management options.
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