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The Atlantic Sturgeon Technical Committee (TC) met via webinar on March 23, 2021, to discuss ageing of Atlantic sturgeon.
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The Atlantic Sturgeon Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia; Wednesday, August 8, 2018, and was called to order at 10:55 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Adam Nowalsky.
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Update on 5-Year Status Review of the Endangered Species Act Listing and Recovery Plan (J. Crocker); Review Technical Committee Report Regarding Highest Priority Data Sources for Stock Assessments (K. Drew) Possible Action; Consider Approval of 2018 Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance Reports (M. Appelman) Action; Review Recommendation to Disband the Advisory Panel (T.…
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the Board tasked the Technical Committee (TC) to identify the data sets most important to Atlantic sturgeon stock assessment, and develop recommendations regarding where to focus state resources.
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Norfolk, VA – The Commission’s Atlantic Sturgeon Management Board reviewed the results of the 2017 Atlantic Sturgeon Benchmark Stock Assessment, which indicate the population remains depleted coastwide and at the distinct population segment (DPS) level relative to historic abundance. However, on a coastwide basis, the population appears to be recovering slowly since implementation of a…
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The Atlantic Sturgeon Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Hampton Roads Ballroom V of the Marriott Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia, October 18, 2017, and was called to order at 10:15 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Adam Nowalsky.
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2017 Atlantic Sturgeon Benchmark Assessment (L. Lee); Presentation of Peer Review Panel Report (J. Ballenger); Review Status of Incidental Take Permits for Atlantic Sturgeon (M. Appelman); Update on the Progress of the Endangered Species Act 5-year Status Review and Development of Recovery Targets (L. Lankshear)
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The 2017 Atlantic sturgeon benchmark stock assessment was peer‐reviewed by an independent panel of scientific experts through the Commission’s Peer Review process. The assessment is the latest and best information available on the status of U.S. Atlantic sturgeon populations for use in fisheries management. The last Atlantic sturgeon stock assessment was completed in 1998.
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