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Review North Carolina Report on Spanish Mackerel Commercial Pound Net Landings as Required by the FMP (C. Batsavage) 
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The species of interest for an ageing workshop were Atlantic croaker, black sea bass , bluefish , river herring (alewife and blueback), striped bass, and tautog. Each of these species previously had their own ageing workshop and the group felt that these would be most productive to include in the QA/QC exercise. 
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Progress Update on Red Drum Benchmark Stock Assessment and Desk Review (J. Kipp); Progress Update on the Spot and Atlantic Croaker Stock Assessments (J. Kipp); Discuss Recommendation to the ISFMP Policy Board Regarding Spotted Seatrout Management (L. Daniel) Possible Action; Consider 2015 FMP Review and State Compliance for Spot (M. Ware) Action 
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The South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Edison Ballroom of the Westin Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, February 3, 2016, and was called to order at 3:35 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Jim Estes 
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Update on 2015 Red Drum Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review (J. Kipp); Update on 2016 Spot and Croaker Benchmark Stock Assessments (J. Kipp); Discuss Future Management of Spotted Seatrout (L. Daniel); Discuss Black Drum Compliance Report Deadline (P. Geer); Consider Approval of 2015 Spotted Seatrout FMP Review and State Compliance (M. Ware) Action; Consider… 
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Consider Extending the Provisions of Addendum I to the Spanish Mackerel Fishery Management Plan (L. Daniel) Action; Consider 2015 Traffic Light Analyses for Atlantic Croaker and Spot (C. McDonough); Review and Consider Approval of 2016 Atlantic Croaker and Spot Stock Assessment Terms of Reference (J. Kipp) Action; Consider 2015 FMP Review and State Compliance Reports… 
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The South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Edison Ballroom of The Westin Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, August 6, 2015, and was called to order at 10:45 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Patrick Geer. 
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Arlington, VA – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has begun work on the joint benchmark stock assessments for Atlantic croaker and spot. The spot assessment will be the first coastwide assessment for these species, while the Atlantic croaker assessment will build upon the last benchmark assessment conducted in 2010. The assessments will evaluate the… 
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The South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Edison Ballroom of the Westin Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, May 5, 2015, and was called to order at 12:15 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Patrick Geer. 
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