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Consider Approval of Draft Addendum II for Public Comment (T. Kerns); Technical Committee Report; Albemarle-Roanoke Atlantic Striped Bass Management Update (C. Batsavage)
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Beaufort, NC – The Commission’s Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board approved for public comment Draft Addendum II to Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Striped Bass. The Draft Addendum considers management measures designed to support stock rebuilding by reducing fishing mortality to the target in 2024. The Board initiated the…
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This memorandum highlights three areas for the Board’s deliberations on the draft addendum: 1) the range of reductions in the Chesapeake Bay recreational fishery options, 2) the notion of patron regulations in the for-hire mode split options, and 3) the mechanism for providing the gill net exemption. Lastly, the PDT has provided the Board with…
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The Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Rachel Carson Ballroom via hybrid meeting, in-person and webinar; Wednesday, October 18, 2023, and was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by Chair Martin Gary.
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Consider Approval of Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance for 2022 Fishing Year (T. Kerns); Review Status of 2023 Emergency Action; Public Hearing Summary (T. Kerns); Discuss Timeline for Possible Extension of Emergency Action; Consider Approval of Draft Addendum II on 2024 Management Measures for Public Comment (T. Kerns)
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The Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, a hybrid meeting, in-person and webinar; Tuesday, August 1, 2023, and was called to order at 1:45 a.m. by Chair Martin Gary.
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Commission Continues Development of Additional Measures to Aid Rebuilding
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Arlington, VA – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has cancelled virtual meetings of the Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board, Interstate Fisheries Management (ISFMP) Policy Board and the full Commission. The three bodies were tentatively scheduled to meet on July 5 to review compliance with the emergency action taken by the Atlantic Striped Bass Management…
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The Atlantic Striped Bass Technical Committee (TC) and Draft Addendum II Plan Development Team (PDT) met via webinar on June 28, 2023 to continue discussions on estimating the impact of the 2023 Emergency Action and development of 2024 management options for Draft Addendum II. The June 28 meeting is a follow-up to the June5 TC-PDT…
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Meetings to Review Compliance with Atlantic Striped Bass Emergency Action
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