The Shad and River Herring Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Presidential Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, May 1, 2012, and was called to order at 3:45 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Michelle Duval.
Board Agendas and Proceedings
Official records of discussions, decisions, and actions taken during meetings of the Commission’s management boards.
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Transfer Request from North Carolina to Georgia (D. Chesky) Action. Consider Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance (D. Chesky) Action. Horseshoe Crab Technical Committee Report on Tagging Program (D. Chesky) Possible Action. Update on ARM Framework Implementation Schedule (D. Chesky).
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Consider Massachusetts Coastal Sharks de minimis Request (C. Vonderweidt) Action. Review of Preliminary 2012/2013 Spiny Dogfish Quotas (C. Vonderweidt). Update on 2012/2013 Federal Quota and Possession Limit (C. Vonderweidt). Discussion of Northern Region State Shares (M. Gibson). Consider Approval of Addendum IV to the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan for Public Comment (C. Vonderweidt) Action. Spiny Dogfish Quota Transfer Update (C. Vonderweidt).
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Discussion of Endangered Species Listing. Review Georgia Section 10 Permit Application (S. Woodward) Action.
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Options to Define Ecological Reference Points Possible Action — Review Recommendation to Adopt Decision Analysis Framework for Developing Ecological-based Reference Points (J. Brust). Public Information Document to Amendment 2. Draft Amendment 2.
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2012 River Herring Stock Assessment Report Action. Review and Discuss New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) Draft Amendment 5 Action. Review and Discuss Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) Draft Amendment 14 (K. Taylor). Consider Approval of Amendment 3 American Shad Sustainable Fishery Plans Action. Review of Timeline for NOAA Fisheries Endangered Species Act Status Review of River Herring (K. Taylor).
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Consider Approval of Modified Black Drum Public Information Document for Public Comment (D. Chesky) Action. Review and Consider Approval of Spanish Mackerel Implementation Plans (D. Chesky) Action. Review and Populate Black Drum Technical Committee, Stock Assessment Subcommittee, and South Atlantic Species Advisory Panel Membership (D. Chesky) Action.
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2012 American Eel Stock Assessment Report Action; Proposed Endangered Species Act Status Review of American Eel by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (K. Taylor).
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