Fisheries Management
The Interstate Fisheries Management Program (ISFMP) serves as the core of decision-making, where species management boards establish regulations to conserve fishery resources, supported by an active participation framework. The ISFMP Policy Board oversees this, monitoring stock performance and policy implementation with representation from all member states and several federal agencies.
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A joint meeting between the Red Drum Stock Assessment Subcommittee (SAS) and representatives from the Assessment Science Committee (ASC) was held to identify improvements that can be made from the previous red drum stock assessment to the next.
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Move to task the Technical Committee to review weakfish discard data from the Northeast Federal Observer Program and from vessel trip reports (VTRs), analyze landings data to see if the occurrences of commercial trips approaching the 100-lb trip limit have increased, and to characterize the fisheries with substantial weakfish discards to see if different trip limits could be implemented to turn discards into landings and/or if fishing modifications could be made to minimize discards.
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The Tautog Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Terrace Ballroom of the Roosevelt Hotel, New York, New York; Thursday, October 25, 2018, and was called to order at 8:00 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Dan McKiernan.
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The Horseshoe Crab Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Terrace Ballroom of the Roosevelt Hotel, New York, New York; Monday, October 24, 2018, and was called to order at 11:15 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Toni Kerns.
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The Spiny Dogfish Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Terrace Ballroom of the Roosevelt Hotel, New York, New York; Tuesday, October 23, 2018, and was called to order at 1:30 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Rob O’Reilly.
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The Coastal Sharks Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Terrace Ballroom of the Roosevelt Hotel, New York, New York; Tuesday, October 23, 2018, and was called to order at l1:40 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Roy W. Miller.
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