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The Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Presidential Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, March 24, 2011, and was called to order at 12:55 o’clock p.m. by Chairman David Simpson.
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Arlington, VA – The ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Board will meet via a web- based conference call on February 3, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting will be for the Board to consider approval of the 2011 state conservation equivalency proposals for summer flounder, as well as review…
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Virginia Beach, VA – The Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) initiated the recreational fisheries specification process for the 2011 summer flounder, scup, black sea bass seasons. The Council and Board adopted the use of conservation equivalency (state-by-state measures) to achieve the 2011 recreational harvest limit for summer flounder. The harvest limit (11.58…
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The Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Carolina Ballroom of the Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina, November 10, 2010, and was called to order 8:30 o’clock a.m. by Chairman A.C. Carpenter.
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Philadelphia, PA – The Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) have established the 2011 total allowable landings (TAL) limits for summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish. The Commission’s actions are final and apply to state waters. The Council will be forwarding its recommendations to NOAA’s Northeast Regional Administrator for final approval.…
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Alexandria, VA – The Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board has modified the 2010 season length for the black sea bass recreational fishery. The season will now run from May 22 to October 11, 2010 and from November 1 to December 31, 2010. The season represents an extension from what was…
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The Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Presidential Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia, May 4, 2010, and was called to order at 8:05 o’clock a.m. by Chairman A.C. Carpenter.
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Proceedings of the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board Meeting – February 2010
The Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Presidential Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia, February 2, 2010, and was called to order at 8:00 o’clock a.m. by Chairman A.C. Carpenter
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The Board and Council met in December of 2009 to establish the 2010 recreational management program. At this meeting, the Board and Council agreed that the states would implement conservational equivalent measures rather than implement a coastwide management program.
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The management units for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass remain unchanged in this Addendum. Specifically, the management unit for scup and black sea bass in US waters is the western Atlantic Ocean from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina northward to the US-Canadian border.
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The Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board of the Atlantic States Maine Fisheries Commission convened in Brenton Hall of the Hyatt Regency Newport Hotel, Newport, Rhode Island, November 2, 2009, and was called to order at 10:45 o’clock a.m. by Chairman A.C. Carpenter.
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Newport, Rhode Island – The Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board approved Addendum XX to the Fishery Management Plan. Addendum XX allows for the transfer of commercial allocations for black sea bass (entire year) and scup summer period (May 1-October 31) managed under the Commission’s plans. As a practical matter, states…
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Washington, DC – Atlantic coast states from Massachusetts through Virginia have scheduled their hearings to gather public comment on Draft Addendum XX to Amendment 13 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass. The dates, times, and locations of the scheduled meetings are attached. Please note that some…
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Washington, DC – The Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and, Black Sea Bass Management Board (Board) met via a web-based conference call yesterday and decided to take no action regarding potential overage in the 2009 recreational fisheries for black sea bass, scup, and summer flounder. The recreational fishing community should be prepared for considerably reduced fishing…
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The ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Board will meet September 1, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. to discuss recreational overages via a web based conference call. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Interstate Fisheries Management Program Policy Board directed the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board (Board) to consider potential…
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