The Coastal Sharks Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Edison Ballroom of the Westin Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, February 3, 2016, and was called to order at 1:40 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Adam Nowalsky.
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 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Edison Ballroom of the Westin Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, February 2, 2016, and was called to order at 3:25 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Michael Luisi.
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Granting the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate compact relating to the better utilization of the fisheries (marine, shell and anadromous) of the Atlantic seaboard and creating the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Revised February 2016
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The Atlantic Sturgeon Fisheries Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Edison Ballroom of the Westin Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, February 3, 2016, and was called to order at 11:36 o’clock a.m. by Chairman John Clark.
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Consider Final Approval of Amendment 3 to the Atlantic Herring FMP (R. White) Final Action; Consider Amending the Commission’s Rules and Regulations (R. Beal) Action
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Review and Discuss 2015 Commissioner Survey Results (T. Kerns); Review and Consider Revisions to the ASMFC Guidance Documents (T. Kerns) Final Action; Discuss Direction of Management when Stocks are not Responding to Management Due to Climate Impacts or Other Reasons (D. Grout); Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership Report (L. Havel); South Atlantic Board Report (J. Estes) Possible Action; Update on the Weakfish Stock Assessment (K. Drew)
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