Atlantic States
Marine Fisheries

Commission

2024 Summer Meeting

Event Date:

Aug 6 –

Aug 8, 2024

Location:

Westin Crystal City, 1800 Richmond Highway, Arlington, VA 22202

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Meeting Information

The ASMFC 2024 Summer Meeting was held Aug. 6–8, 2024, at the Westin Crystal City in Arlington, VA.

Meeting Summary
Final Agenda

For ease of access, all main board materials have been combined into 3 documents: August 6 Meeting Materials, August 7–8 Materials, and Supplemental Materials.

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Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, August 6

9 – 9:45 a.m. — Atlantic Herring Management Board

  • Welcome/Call to Order (M. Ware)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from October 2023
  • Public Comment
  • Review 2024 Atlantic Herring Management Track Assessment (J. Deroba)
  • Consider Approval of Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance for the 2023 Fishing Year (E. Franke) Action
  • Update from the New England Fishery Management Council on Council Activity (J. Cournane)
  • Other Business/Adjourn
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10 – 11 a.m — Atlantic Menhaden Management Board

  • Welcome/Call to Order (J. Clark)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from April 2024
  • Public Comment
  • Review Report from US Geological Survey on Osprey Data in Chesapeake Bay (D. Ziolkowski, Jr., B. Rattner)
  • Progress Update on 2025 Ecological Reference Point Benchmark Stock Assessment (K. Drew)
  • Discuss Possible Chesapeake Bay Management (L. Fegley) Possible Action
  • Other Business/Adjourn
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11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. — Spiny Dogfish Management Board

  • Welcome/Call to Order (P. Geer)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from May 2024
  • Public Comment
  • Review Report on State Impacts of New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils’ Actions to Reduce Sturgeon Bycatch (J. Boyle)
  • Consider Complementary Action in State Waters Possible Action
  • Other Business/Adjourn
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12:15 – 1 p.m. — Lunch

1 – 2:30 p.m. — Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board

  • Welcome/Call to Order (M. Ware)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from May 2024
  • Public Comment
  • Consider Approval of Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance for the 2023 Fishing Year (E. Franke) Action
  • Consider Initial Recommendations from Work Group on Recreational Release Mortality (C. Batsavage) Action
  • Progress Update and Board Guidance on 2024 Stock Assessment Update
    • Timeline and Progress Overview (K. Drew)
    • Provide Guidance to the Technical Committee for Management Options to Consider if the Assessment Indicates Reduction is Needed for Rebuilding
  • Update on 2024 Winter Striped Bass Tagging Cruise (S. VanDrunen)
  • Review and Populate Advisory Panel Membership (T. Berger) Action
  • Other Business/Adjourn
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2:45 – 5:30 p.m. — American Lobster Management Board

  • Welcome/Call to Order (P. Keliher)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from April 2024
  • Public Comment
  • Progress Update on Benchmark Stock Assessment for American Lobster (J. Kipp)
  • Plan Development Team Report on Conservation Measures for Lobster Conservation Management Areas 2 and 3 (C. Starks)
  • Report from Lobster Conservation Management Team 3
    • Report on Colby College Economic Impact Analysis of a Lobster Gauge Increase (A. Lindsay)
  • Review Discussions with Canada on Complementary Management Measures (P. Keliher) Possible Action
  • Consider Addendum XXX on the Mitchell Provision for Final Approval Final Action
    • Review Options and Public Comment Summary (C. Starks)
    • Consider Final Approval of Addendum XXX
  • Vessel Tracking Workgroup Report on the 24/7 Tracking Requirement of Addendum XXIX (C. Starks)
  • Other Business/Adjourn
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Wednesday, August 7

8 – 10 a.m. — Executive Committee

  • Welcome/Call to Order (J. Cimino)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Meeting Summary from May 2024
  • Public Comment
  • Legislative Update
  • Discuss Commission Position on H.R. 8705, Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2024
  • Future Annual Meetings Update
  • Other Business/Adjourn
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10:15 – 11:15 a.m. — Atlantic Sturgeon Management Board

  • Welcome/Call to Order (R. Self)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from August 2018
  • Public Comment
  • Review 2024 Atlantic Sturgeon Stock Assessment Update (A. Higgs)
  • Elect Vice-Chair
  • Other Business/Adjourn
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11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — Sciaenids Management Board

  • Welcome/Call to Order (D. Haymans)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from April 2024
  • Public Comment
  • Review 2024 Traffic Light Analyses for Spot and Atlantic Croaker (D. Franco/H. Rickabaugh) Possible Action
    • Technical Committee Recommendations
  • Consider Red Drum and Atlantic Croaker Fishery Management Plan Reviews and State Compliance for the 2023 Fishing Year (T. Bauer) Action
  • Progress Update on Red Drum, Atlantic Croaker, and Spot Benchmark Stock Assessments (J. Kipp)
  • Other Business/Adjourn
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12:30 – 1:30 p.m. — Lunch

1:30 – 4 p.m. — Coastal Pelagics Management Board

  • Welcome/Call to Order (S. Woodward)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from May 2024
  • Public Comment
  • Consider Approval of Atlantic Cobia Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance for the 2023 Fishing Year (E. Franke) Action
  • Consider Atlantic Cobia Addendum II on Recreational Allocation, Harvest Target Evaluation, and Measures Setting for Final Approval Final Action
    • Review Options and Public Comment Summary (E. Franke)
    • Advisory Panel Report (E. Franke)
    • Consider Final Approval of Addendum II
  • Update from South Atlantic Fishery Management Council on Mackerel Port Meetings (J. Carmichael)
  • Other Business/Adjourn
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4:15 – 5:30 p.m. — Shad and River Herring Management Board

  • Welcome/Call to Order (L. Fegley)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from October 2023
  • Public Comment
  • Consider 2024 River Herring Benchmark Stock Assessment Action
    • Presentation of Stock Assessment Report (K. Drew; M. Conroy)
    • Presentation of Peer Review Panel Report (A. Jordaan)
    • Consider Acceptance of Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report for Management Use
    • Consider Management Response, if necessary
  • Other Business/Adjourn
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Thursday, August 8

8:30 – 10 a.m. — Interstate Fisheries Management Program Policy Board

  • Welcome/Call to Order (J. Cimino)
  • Board Consent (J. Cimino)
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from May 2024
  • Public Comment
  • Executive Committee Report (J. Cimino)
  • Update on American Eel Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species Activity
  • Discuss H.R. 8705, Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2024 (R. Beal) Possible Action
  • Presentation of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Electronic Monitoring and Reporting (W. Goldsmith)
  • Committee Reports
    • Habitat Committee (S. Kaalstad) Action
    • Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Habitat Partnership (S. Kaalstad)
    • Assessment Science Committee (J. Patel) Action
  • Review Noncompliance Findings, if necessary Action
  • Other Business/Adjourn
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