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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Update on Illegal Glass Eel Harvest in Maine (P. Keliher, R. Cloutier); Consider Addendum V for Final Approval Final Action; Review Options and Public Comment Summary (K. Rootes-Murdy); Reports from the Law Enforcement Committee, Technical Committee, and Advisory Panel (M. Robson, J. Zimmerman, M. DeLucia); Consider Final Approval of Addendum V; Consider Maine Aquaculture Proposal Action; Maine Proposal for 2019 Fishing Season (S. Rademaker, P. Keliher); Reports from the Law Enforcement Committee, Technical Committee, and Advisory Panel (M. Robson, J. Zimmerman, M. DeLucia); Update on North Carolina Aquaculture Plan: 2018 Fishing Season (C. Batsavage)
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Consider Postponed Motion from the May 2018 Board Meeting (N. Meserve) Action Postponed Motion: “Move the Atlantic Menhaden Board recommend to the ISFMP Policy Board that the Commonwealth of Virginia be found out of compliance for not fully and effectively implementing and enforcing Amendment 3 to the Atlantic Menhaden Fishery Management Plan if the State does not implement the following measure from section 4.3.7 (Chesapeake Bay Reduction Fishery Cap) of Amendment 3: The annual total allowable harvest from the Chesapeake Bay by the reduction fishery is limited to no more than 51,000 mt. Motion made by Mr. Batsavage and seconded…
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Review and Consider Approval of the 2018 Atlantic Herring Benchmark Assessment (SAW 65) Action; Presentation of Stock Assessment (M. Cieri); Presentation of Peer Review Report (P. Campfield); Consider Acceptance of Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report for Management Use; Discuss Recent New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) Recommendation to NOAA Fisheries on the 2018 Sub-Annual Catch Limits (M. Ware); Reconsider the ASMFC 2018 Sub-Annual Catch Limits Final Action; Provide Recommendations to NEFMC for 2019-2021 Fishery Specifications (M. Ware)
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Consider Changes to the Appeals Process (J. McNamee); Update on Right Whale Lawsuit (R. Beal); Update on Federal Appropriations (R. Beal); Discuss the Commission’s Role in Aquaculture Activities (R. Beal, L. Daniel); Discuss Development and Use of Ecosystem Reports (T. Kerns); Review White Paper on Future Scope of Recreational Data Collection Programs (R. Beal, M. Cahall)
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