Review Technical Committee Report on New York Study of Alternative Commercial Tags; Progress Update on the 2025 Tautog Stock Assessment Update; Elect Chair
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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Consider Final Report from Work Group on Precautionary Management in Chesapeake Bay; Progress Update on 2025 Ecological Reference Point Benchmark Stock Assessment; Provide Direction to Technical Committee on 2026-2028 Stock Projections
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Consider Funding Decision Document and FY2026 Request for Proposals; Update on Program and Committee Activities
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Report of the Administrative Oversight Committee Final Approval; Review and Consider Approval of FY26 Budget; Legislative Update; Review Discussion Paper on Declared Interests and Voting Privileges – Issues 1 & 2; Future Annual Meetings Update (October 26 – 30, 2025 – Dewey Beach, Delaware; 2026 – Rhode Island; 2027 – South Carolina; 2028 – Massachusetts; 2029 – Pennsylvania; 2030 -– Georgia; Other Business; Closed Session (Litigation Update; Update on CARES Act Repayment Progress; Conduct Executive Director Performance Review
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New Hampshire Fish and Game Law Enforcement Case Study; Review and Discuss Commission Species, including Bluefish Uncertainty Tool; Review and Discuss Ongoing Enforcement Activities (Closed Session); State Agency Reports; ASMFC Website Review
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Update on 2027 Benchmark Stock Assessment; Review and Consider Stock Assessment Terms of Reference; Review and Populate Stock Assessment Subcommittee Membership; Consider Approval of Draft Addendum III on Future Management Measures, Commercial Tagging, and Total Length Measurement for Public Comment; Technical Committee Report on Stock Projections; Maryland Proposal for Recreational Season Baseline Option
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Red Drum Technical Committee Report; Recommendations on Benchmark Stock Assessment Follow-up Tasks; Progress Update on Atlantic Croaker Benchmark Stock Assessment
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Review and Consider Conservation Equivalency: Policy and Technical Guidance Document; Progress Update on On-Going Stock Assessments; Executive Committee Report; Review Discussion Paper on Declared Interests and Voting Privileges – Issues 1 & 2; Law Enforcement Committee Report; Review Noncompliance Findings (If Necessary)
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Consider Revised Specifications for the 2025-2027 Fishing Years
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