The Atlantic Herring Section of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Presidential Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia, February 3, 2009, and was called to order at 8:00 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Terry Stockwell.
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 Atlantic Herring Advisory Panel (AP) convened via phone conference on January 30, 2009 to give recommendations to the Atlantic Herring Section (Section) for Draft Addendum I to Amendment 2 to the Interstate FMP for Atlantic Sea Herring.
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Data Poor Stocks Workshop Overview and Data Poor Workshop Report. Discussion of Updates to the Stock Assessment. Updated Stock Assessment Timeline.
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The Winter Flounder Advisory Panel (AP) convened via phone conference to consider GARM III and the Multispecies Interim Action Proposed Rule (proposed rule) and make recommendations to the Winter Flounder Management Board (Board).
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On December 16, staff delivered a list of seven tasks from the Striped Bass Management Board (Board) to the Technical Committee (TC). The Board developed the task list following its October meeting and in anticipation of resuming discussion of an addendum to Amendment 6 at its next meeting on February 2, 2009. The list was later prioritized to address the concern that the TC may not have time to address all the tasks by the deadline.
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