The South Atlantic State-Federal Fisheries Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Wilson Ballroom of the Langham Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts, November 9, 2011, and was called to order at 9:30 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Louis Daniel.
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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Therefore, draft Amendment 2 is designed to provide flexible management options including a clarification of fishing mortality reference points, a timely and comprehensive reporting system, trip limits, trap limits, and days out of the fishery.
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The Horseshoe Crab Biomedical ad-hoc Working Group (WG) met on October 3 to discuss the biomedical process and begin building a biomedical best management practices document, as tasked by the Horseshoe Crab Management Board at its August 4, 2011 meeting.
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The Coastal Sharks Technical Committee (TC) held a conference call to: 1) review a Massachusetts de minimis proposal, 2) recommend coastal sharks specifications for 2012+, and 3) elect a Vice-Chair. The TC recommends approval of the de minimis proposal and a 33-fish large coastal sharks (LCS) possession limit for 2012
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The Advisory Panel met on October 25, 2011 in Baltimore, MD to make recommendation to the Board on Draft Addendum V.
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Specification Recommendations for May 2012 – April 2013 Spiny Dogfish Fishing Season
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The American Lobster Management Board of the The American Lobster Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Presidential Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, August 1, 2011, and was called to order at 1:00 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Douglas Grout.
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