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Review Public Comment Summary for Cobia Draft Amendment 1 Public Information Document (M. Schmidtke); Provide Guidance to the Cobia Plan Development Team on Options for Inclusion in Draft Amendment 1 (P. Geer) Possible Action; Consider 2018 Fishery Management Plan Reviews and State Compliance for Black Drum, Spotted Seatrout, and Spanish Mackerel (M. Schmidtke) Action
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Addendum I allows Maryland to reopen their commercial black drum fishery in the Chesapeake Bay.
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The South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia; Wednesday May 3, 2018, and was called to order at 11:45 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Pat Geer.
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Addendum I to the Black Drum Fishery Management Plan for Final Approval (M. Schmidtke) Final Action; Consider Final Approval of Addendum I; Consider Management Action Based on Technical Committee/Plan Review Team Recommended Updates to the Annual Traffic Light Analyses for Atlantic Croaker and Spot (M. Schmidtke) Possible Action; Updates on SEDAR 58 Cobia Stock Identification…
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The South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia; Wednesday February 7, 2018, and was called to order at 12:45 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Pat Geer.
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Consider Approval of State Implementation Plans for the Interstate Cobia Fishery Management Plan Final Action; Technical Committee Report (S. Poland); Consider Approval of Draft Addendum I to the Black Drum Fishery Management Plan for Public Comment (M. Schmidtke) Action; Review Technical Committee/Plan Review Team Report on Recommended Updates to the Annual Traffic Light Analyses for…
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ASMFC coordinates interstate fishery management plans (FMPs) for Atlantic croaker, black drum, red drum, spot, spotted seatrout, and weakfish. This document is intended to provide up to date information on each of these species’ biology, habitat needs, and habitat stresses.
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In September, 2017, the Black Drum Technical Committee (TC) met via conference call to review a proposal from the state of Maryland that would reopen Maryland’s commercial fishery for black drum in Chesapeake Bay. After discussion outlined in the attached Call Summary, the TC finds that reopening of this historic fishery would not likely lead…
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The South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Hampton Roads Ballroom V of the Marriott Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia, October 19, 2017, and was called to order at 12:38 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Jim Estes.
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