The Atlantic Menhaden Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia; Tuesday, August 7, 2018, and was called to order at 3:30 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Nichola Meserve.
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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The South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia; Wednesday August 9, 2018, and was called to order at 10:45 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Pat Geer.
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Consider 2018 Traffic Light Analyses for Atlantic Croaker and Spot (C. McDonough); Consider Postponed Motion from May 2018 Board Meeting (P. Geer) Action: Postponed Motion: “Move to initiate an addendum to the spot and croaker fishery management plans that incorporates the new traffic light analyses and management response to those analyses.” Motion made by Mr. Batsavage and seconded by Mr. Gary.; Update on Revised SEDAR 58 Schedule (M. Schmidtke); Review Cobia Technical Committee Report on Recreational Landings (M. Schmidtke); Consider Draft Public Information Document for Amendment 1 to the Cobia Fishery Management Plan for Public Comment (M. Schmidtke) Action; Consider…
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Update from State Director’s Meeting and Executive Committee (J. Gilmore); Review Annual Performance of the Stocks (T. Kerns); Coordination Between ASMFC and NEFMC (J. Gilmore) Possible Final Action; Consider Changing the Atlantic Herring Section to a Management Board; Update from the Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (L. Havel); Update on Risk and Uncertainty Policy (J. McNamee); Progress Update on Benchmark Stock Assessments: Shad (J. Kipp) and Horseshoe Crab (K. Anstead)
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Consider Approval of 2018 Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance Reports (M. Appelman) Action; 2018 Benchmark Stock Assessment Progress Update (K. Drew)
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