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 ASMFC Tautog Technical Committee met to consider state reduction proposals to achieve a fishing mortality rate of 0.20 as required in Addendum IV, consider state specific assessments, and elect a Vice-Chair.
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The Technical Committee (TC) met for two days with the following objectives: review state implementation plans for Addendum II; develop Board advice on Draft Addendum III; review Florida’s methodology to partition weakfish catch into weakfish, sand seatrout, and hybrids; develop a set of stock measures to track management progress; discuss state trends, assessment methodologies, and sampling requirements; and begin planning for the next weakfish stock assessment. The Committee’s last meeting was June 22-23, 2006.
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Objective: To review two proposals from Maryland Department of Natural Resources. For a proposal on 2007 spring season regulations, the TC was charged by the Management Board to generate a consensus opinion as to whether the regulations were capable of restricting the harvest of migrant fish to below the Board-approved target of 30,000 fish. For a proposal to change regulations in the Susquehanna Flats, the TC was requested to provide technical advice for the Management Board at its next meeting.
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The Tautog Technical Committee held a conference call this morning to discuss state reduction proposals required in Addendum IV to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Tautog. The Addendum requires states to submit proposals to achieve a fishing mortality rate F = 0.20 (28.6% reduction), by April 6, 2007.
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In February 2007, the Board reviewed the revised Draft Addendum II and approved the management measures as stipulated within this document for implementation as Addendum II to Amendment 4.
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This document establishes a much-needed consistent coastwide monitoring and reporting criteria for the lobster fishery. Insufficient data is the primary limitation on managers’ ability to manage the fishery.
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Winter Flounder Fisheries Management Plan review. Review Delaware De Minimis Status.
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