Meeting Summaries and Reports
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Consider Approval of Draft Addendum II on Chesapeake Bay Reduction Fishery Cap for Public Comment (J. Boyle) Action; Review Committee on Economics and Social Sciences Report on Board Task, Economic Impacts to Bait Fishery from Changes in Total Allowable Catch (A. Scheld, T. Scott); Consider Guidance to Technical Committee on 2027-2029 Specifications (K. Drew)
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Update on Management Objectives Process Steering Committee Progress (C. Starks); Consider Lobster Conservation Management Team 5 Proposal to Modify Season Closure (J. Clark) Action; Reports from Gulf of Maine States on Industry Surveys and Meetings (C. Wilson, R. Zobel, R. Glenn); Update on Request for Information for Alternative Gear Marking Framework (A. Murphy)
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Update on Board Request for Information on Environmental Impacts to Winter Flounder Population Dynamics (R. Balouskus); Review New England Fishery Management Council’s Groundfish Specification Process (R. Frede, T. Bauer), Technical Committee Report (R. Balouskus) Possible Action, Potential Impacts of Increasing Bag Limit in Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic
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Executive Committee Report (D. McKiernan); Discuss De Minimis Policy Guidance (T. Kerns) Possible Action; Discuss Sector Separation Amendment Timeline and Stakeholder Workshop Process Possible Action (T. Kerns); Committee Reports Action, Committee on Economics and Social Sciences (J. Patel), Assessment Science Committee (J. Patel) Action; Fisheries Compensation Fund for Atlantic Coast Offshore Wind Program Overview and…
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Consider Comments to NOAA Fisheries on its Document: Charting a Course for Striped Bass: Science and Regulatory Innovation for Offshore Aquaculture (E. Franke) Action; Consider Approval of FMP Review and State Compliance for the 2025 Fishing Year (E. Franke) Action; Update on 2027 Benchmark Stock Assessment (K. Drew); Review and Populate Advisory Panel Membership (T.…
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Consider 2027 Total Harvest Quota and Recreational Measures for Atlantic Cobia (C. Tuohy, A. Giuliano) Final Action; Progress Update on 2027 Stock Assessment for Atlantic Cobia (A. Giuliano); Consider Approval of Atlantic Cobia FMP Review and State Compliance for the 2025 Fishing Year (E. Franke) Action; Update from South Atlantic Fishery Management Council on Spanish…
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Consider Northern Region Conservation Equivalency Proposal Final Action, Proposed Weekly Trip Limit (J. Boyle), Review Committee on Economics and Social Sciences Report on Commercial Fishery (T. Scott)
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Consider Approval of Draft Addendum I for Public Comment; Measures to Address Changes in Stock Status for New Jersey-New York Bight and Delaware-Maryland-Virginia Stock Units (J. Boyle) Action; Review Risk and Uncertainty Decision Tool Scores (K. Drew) Possible Action
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Consider 2025 Research Track and 2026 Management Track Stock; Assessments Action, Presentation of Stock Assessment Reports (J. Deroba), Presentation of Peer Review Panel Reports (J. Deroba), Consider Acceptance of Northeast Fisheries Science Research Track Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report for Management Use; Update from New England Fishery Management Council on Atlantic; Herring Activity (NEFMC…
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