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Arlington, VA – Arlington, VA – The Commission’s South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board approved Draft Addendum I to the Black Drum Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for public comment. The Draft Addendum proposes to open Maryland’s black drum commercial fishery. Draft Addendum I was initiated in October 2017 in response to a proposal from…
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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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Consider Cobia Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Final Approval (L. Daniel) Final Action; Review Maryland Proposal for Black Drum Commercial Harvest (L. Fegley) Action; Progress Report on Potential Adjustments to Atlantic Croaker and Spot Traffic Light Analyses (J. Kipp); Consider 2017 Fishery Management Plan Reviews and State Compliance Reports (M. Schmidtke) Action: Red Drum, Black…
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Arlington, VA – The Commission’s Interstate Fisheries Management Policy (ISFMP) Board and Business Session will meet via conference call on Thursday, June 1 at 9:30 a.m. to consider a recommendation from the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board (Board) to find New Jersey out of compliance regarding the state’s 2017 summer flounder…
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