The Advisory Panel (AP) met on April 14, 2014 via conference call. The main agenda item discussed was to consider how the striped bass fishery would change if catch and release fishing were allowed in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ; 3-200m miles).
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 preparation for the 2014 benchmark stock assessment, the Atlantic menhaden Technical Committee (TC) and Stock Assessment Subcommittee (SAS) have held seven joint webinars and four in-person meetings to date. This fifth progress report memorandum contains a summary from the first three three webinars. The primary goal of these webinars was to finalize data preparations and preliminary analyses in advance of the Assessment Workshop.
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This Addendum establishes regional management of the summer flounder and black sea bass recreational fisheries for the 2014 fishing year.
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