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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; Wednesday, May 4, 2022, and was called to order at 11:30 a.m. by Chair Martin Gary.
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Draft Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Final Approval — Review Options and Public Comment Summary (E. Franke); Advisory Panel Report (E. Franke); Law Enforcement Committee Report (K. Blanchard); and Consider Final Approval of Draft Amendment 7. Review 2022 Stock Assessment Update Projection Scenarios (K. Drew). Consider Next Steps for Draft Addendum…
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The Law Enforcement Committee provided input on the Striped Bass Draft Amendment 7 options addressing recreational release mortality.
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The Atlantic Striped Bass Advisory Panel (AP) met via webinar on April 11 and April 20, 2022 to discuss AP recommendations on the options proposed in Striped Bass Draft Amendment 7. During the first webinar on April 11, AP members discussed preferred options for management triggers, recreational release mortality, and the rebuilding plan. During the…
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This press release revises the one issued on February 16 with the follow changes: Maryland’s public hearing that was scheduled for March 28 has switched from an in-person hearing to a webinar hearing; New York has added an additional in-person hearing scheduled for March 23 in New Paltz, NY; and links to the recorded hearing…
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Hearings to be Conducted Throughout March
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The Atlantic Striped Bass Advisory Panel (AP) met via webinar on January 6, 2022 to provide feedback on the new options developed for Draft Amendment 7 following the October 2021 Striped Bass Management Board meeting: fishing mortality management triggers, measures to protect strong year classes (recreational size limits), and stock rebuilding considerations.
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This memorandum summarizes the Striped Bass Technical Committee’s (TC) analysis and discussion for the Draft Amendment 7 year class task based on TC meetings from June through December 2021. Detailed projection methods and figures for the ocean-only change scenarios (developed September 2021) and Chesapeake Bay/ocean change scenarios (developed December 2021) are enclosed at the end…
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The Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened via webinar; Wednesday, January 26, 2022, and was called to order at 1:30 p.m. by Chair Martin Gary.
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Consider Draft Amendment 7 for Public Comment (E. Franke)
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