The Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Shark Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Carolina Ballroom of the Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina, November 11, 2010, and was called to order at 8:00 o’clock a.m. by Chairman David Simpson.
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 Carolina Ballroom of the Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina, November 10, 2010, and was called to order 8:30 o’clock a.m. by Chairman A.C. Carpenter.
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The Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Carolina Ballroom of the Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina, November 9, 2010, and was called to order at 9:15 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Jack Travelstead.
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The Atlantic Menhaden Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Carolina Ballroom of the Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina, November 8, 2010, and was called to order at 10:45 o’clock a.m. by Chairman George Lapointe.
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The Atlantic Herring Section of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Carolina Ballroom of the Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina, November 8, 2010, and was called to order at 8:00 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Dennis Abbott.
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The South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Carolina Ballroom of the Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina, November 11, 2010, and was called to order at 2:10 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Louis Daniel.
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The Advisory Panel met on October 21, 2010 in Portland, Maine. The two main agenda items were (1) reviewing the previous fishing season and current assessment; and (2) discussion recommendations for shrimp management in the future.
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The Coastal Sharks Technical Committee (TC) convened via phone conference to make recommendations for coastal sharks specifications in 2011. The Interstate Fisheries Management Plan for Atlantic Coastal Sharks allows the Spiny Dogfish & Coastal Sharks Management Board (Board) to set a quota for smooth dogfish only, and possession limits for the Large Coastal (LCS), Small Coastal (SCS), Pelagic and Smooth Dogfish Species Groups for up to 5 years. The FMP specifies that the TC will review the best available data and make quota and possession limit recommendations to the Board prior to specifications being set. The Board set a 33…
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