Atlantic States
Marine Fisheries

Commission

Board Agendas and Proceedings

Official records of discussions, decisions, and actions taken during meetings of the Commission’s management boards.

  • South Atlantic States/Federal Fisheries Management Board Summer Meeting Agenda — August 2018

    Consider 2018 Traffic Light Analyses for Atlantic Croaker and Spot (C. McDonough); Consider Postponed Motion from May 2018 Board Meeting (P. Geer) Action: Postponed Motion: “Move to initiate an addendum to the spot and croaker fishery management plans that incorporates the new traffic light analyses and management response to those analyses.” Motion made by Mr. Batsavage and seconded by Mr. Gary.; Update on Revised SEDAR 58 Schedule (M. Schmidtke); Review Cobia Technical Committee Report on Recreational Landings (M. Schmidtke); Consider Draft Public Information Document for Amendment 1 to the Cobia Fishery Management Plan for Public Comment (M. Schmidtke) Action; Consider…

  • Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board Summer Meeting Agenda — August 2018

    Update on Strategic Plan for Black Sea Bass Management (C. Starks); Consider Options for 2019 Black Sea Bass and Summer Flounder Recreational Management (C. Starks, K. Rootes-Murdy) Possible Action; Consider Approval of 2018 Fishery Management Plan Reviews and State Compliance Reports for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass (K. Rootes-Murdy, J. Kuesel) Action

  • Atlantic Sturgeon Management Board Summer Meeting Agenda — August 2018

    Update on 5-Year Status Review of the Endangered Species Act Listing and Recovery Plan (J. Crocker); Review Technical Committee Report Regarding Highest Priority Data Sources for Stock Assessments (K. Drew) Possible Action; Consider Approval of 2018 Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance Reports (M. Appelman) Action; Review Recommendation to Disband the Advisory Panel (T. Berger) Action

  • American Eel Management Board Summer Meeting Agenda — August 2018

    Update on Illegal Glass Eel Harvest in Maine (P. Keliher, R. Cloutier); Consider Addendum V for Final Approval Final Action; Review Options and Public Comment Summary (K. Rootes-Murdy); Reports from the Law Enforcement Committee, Technical Committee, and Advisory Panel (M. Robson, J. Zimmerman, M. DeLucia); Consider Final Approval of Addendum V; Consider Maine Aquaculture Proposal Action; Maine Proposal for 2019 Fishing Season (S. Rademaker, P. Keliher); Reports from the Law Enforcement Committee, Technical Committee, and Advisory Panel (M. Robson, J. Zimmerman, M. DeLucia); Update on North Carolina Aquaculture Plan: 2018 Fishing Season (C. Batsavage)

  • Atlantic Menhaden Management Board Summer Meeting Agenda — August 2018

    Consider Postponed Motion from the May 2018 Board Meeting (N. Meserve) Action Postponed Motion: “Move the Atlantic Menhaden Board recommend to the ISFMP Policy Board that the Commonwealth of Virginia be found out of compliance for not fully and effectively implementing and enforcing Amendment 3 to the Atlantic Menhaden Fishery Management Plan if the State does not implement the following measure from section 4.3.7 (Chesapeake Bay Reduction Fishery Cap) of Amendment 3: The annual total allowable harvest from the Chesapeake Bay by the reduction fishery is limited to no more than 51,000 mt. Motion made by Mr. Batsavage and seconded…

  • Atlantic Herring Section Summer Meeting Agenda — August 2018

    Review and Consider Approval of the 2018 Atlantic Herring Benchmark Assessment (SAW 65) Action; Presentation of Stock Assessment (M. Cieri); Presentation of Peer Review Report (P. Campfield); Consider Acceptance of Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report for Management Use; Discuss Recent New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) Recommendation to NOAA Fisheries on the 2018 Sub-Annual Catch Limits (M. Ware); Reconsider the ASMFC 2018 Sub-Annual Catch Limits Final Action; Provide Recommendations to NEFMC for 2019-2021 Fishery Specifications (M. Ware)

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