Harvester Reporting and Biological Sampling in the Lobster Fishery
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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In September, 2017, the Black Drum Technical Committee (TC) met via conference call to review a proposal from the state of Maryland that would reopen Maryland’s commercial fishery for black drum in Chesapeake Bay. After discussion outlined in the attached Call Summary, the TC finds that reopening of this historic fishery would not likely lead to overfishing of the stock. Therefore, the TC recommends that the Board considers approval Maryland’s request to reopen their commercial black drum fishery in Chesapeake Bay. To improve data used to assess stock status, the TC recommends Maryland conduct biological monitoring of black drum caught…
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The Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Technical Committee (TC) met via conference call to discuss the recreational harvest data collection and estimation process through the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) with John Foster, a lead statistician at NOAA Fisheries. The TC requested a meeting with John Foster in order to gain a better understanding of recreation harvest estimates and how they are derived.
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The Tautog Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Hampton Roads Ballroom V of the Marriott Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia, October 16, 2017, and was called to order at 1:28 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Adam Nowalsky.
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The Shad and River Herring Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Hampton Roads Ballroom V of the Marriott Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia, October 17, 2017, and was called to order at 8:00 o’clock a.m. by Chairman John Clark.
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The Horseshoe Crab Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Hampton Roads Ballroom V of the Marriott Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia, October 17, 2017, and was called to order at 9:45 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Malcolm Rhodes.
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The Spiny Dogfish Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Hampton Roads Ballroom V of the Marriott Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia, October 16, 2017, and was called to order at 3:04 o’clock p.m. by Chairman David V. Borden.
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The Coastal Sharks Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Hampton Roads Ballroom V of the Marriott Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia, October 17, 2017, and was called to order at 1:03 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Roy W. Miller.
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The Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Hampton Roads Ballroom V of the Marriott Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia, October 18, 2017, and was called to order at 4:26 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Michael Luisi.
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