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The following Technical Committee report reviews the status of 2020 state regulations, and the predicted total removals in 2020 based on these measures as tasked by the Board.
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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; Wednesday, February 5, 2020, and was called to order at 10:30 a.m. by Chairman David V. Borden.
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Consider Addendum VI State Implementation Plans and Conservation Equivalency Proposals Final Action; Review Implementation Plans and Conservation Equivalency Proposals (M. Appelman); Technical Committee Report (N. Lengyel Costa); Law Enforcement Committee Report (M. Appelman); Consider Approval of State Implementation and Conservation Equivalency Propopsals
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States implementation plans and conservation equivalency (CE) proposals for Addendum VI were due November 30, 2019 for technical review. The Atlantic Striped Bass Technical Committee (TC) met December 17-18, 2019 to review technical merit of state implementation plans and CE proposals, and to ensure the accepted criteria outlined in M19-084 were followed.
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The Board approved Addendum VI in October 2019. The Addendum implements measures to reduce total striped bass removals by 18% relative to 2017 levels in order to achieve the fishing mortality target in 2020. The Addendum applies the needed reductions equally (proportionally) to both commercial and recreational sectors. Specifically, the Addendum reduces all commercial quotas…
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The Advisory Panel (AP) met in person on October 16, 2019 in Linthicum Heights, Maryland to comment on Draft Addendum VI to Amendment 6.
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The Board made the following motion: “Move to task the TC with providing the Board with a report that shows the reductions in harvest needed to reduce F to F threshold (0.24) and F target (0.197) and also providing one example of recreational bag and size limit combination (if necessary, seasonal restrictions) needed to achieve…
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In order to streamline implementation of Addendum VI measures, the Atlantic Striped Bass Technical Committee (TC) met via conference call on October 10, 2019 to establish criteria for the development of conservation equivalency proposals with Draft Addendum VI.
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The Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Wentworth Ballroom of the Wentworth by the Sea Hotel, New Castle, New Hampshire; Thursday, October 30, 2019, and was called to order at 2:35 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Michael Armstrong.
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Review Options and Public Comment Summary (M. Appelman); Review Advisory Panel Report (M. Appelman); Review Law Enforcement Committee Report (K. Blanchard); Consider Final Approval of Addendum VI; Review Criteria for Development of Conservation Equivalency Proposals (K. Drew)
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