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 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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The Technical Committee met during TC meeting week in Providence, RI, on October 24, 2003.
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The Spiny Dogfish Technical Committee met with the Mid-Atlantic and New England Fishery Management Council’s Spiny Dogfish Monitoring Committee on September 10, 2003 in Baltimore, Maryland to set the specifications for the 2004-2005 fishing year. The Monitoring and Technical Committees reviewed the results from the 37th Stock Assessment Workshop and evaluated the status of the stock prior to recommending the annual quota and possession limits for the 2004-2005 fishing year.
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