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Consider Final Approval of Draft Addendum IV to the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan Final Action. Massachusetts Spiny Dogfish 2011 Unreported Landings (D. Pierce). Technical Committee Review of New Jersey Smooth Dogfish Request (B. Winner) Possible Action. Discuss State Shark Fin Possession Prohibition Bills.
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The Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Shark Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Presidential Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, August 9, 2012, and was called to order at 10:50 o’clock a.m. by Chairman David Simpson.
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The Coastal Sharks Technical Committee (TC) held a conference call to review a request by New Jersey commercial fishermen to allow the removal of all smooth dogfish fins at sea at all times of the year. Section 2.3.1 of Addendum I, Smooth Dogfish Processing at Sea, allows commercial fishermen to completely remove all smooth dogfish…
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Consider Massachusetts Coastal Sharks de minimis Request (C. Vonderweidt) Action. Review of Preliminary 2012/2013 Spiny Dogfish Quotas (C. Vonderweidt). Update on 2012/2013 Federal Quota and Possession Limit (C. Vonderweidt). Discussion of Northern Region State Shares (M. Gibson). Consider Approval of Addendum IV to the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan for Public Comment (C. Vonderweidt) Action.…
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The Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Shark Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Presidential Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, May 3, 2012, and was called to order at 8:40 o’clock a.m. by Chairman David Simpson.
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2011/2012 Spiny Dogfish Fishery Performance (C. Vonderweidt). Review Spiny Dogfish Overfishing Definition and Technical Committee Recommendations (C. Vonderweidt). 2011 SouthEast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR 21) for Dusky, Sandbar, and Blacknose Sharks. Upcoming HMS Shark Management Actions (K. Brewster Geisz). Review Shark Conservation Act of 2010 (C. Vonderweidt).
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The Coastal Sharks Technical Committee (TC) met to review the 21st Southeast Data and Review Workshop (SEDAR 21) assessment of dusky, sandbar, and blacknose shark stocks and make management recommendations to the Spiny Dogfish & Coastal Sharks Management Board (Board) based on the assessment results. The meeting began with a review of current ASMFC and…
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The Coastal Sharks Technical Committee (TC) held a conference call to: 1) review a Massachusetts de minimis proposal, 2) recommend coastal sharks specifications for 2012+, and 3) elect a Vice-Chair. The TC recommends approval of the de minimis proposal and a 33-fish large coastal sharks (LCS) possession limit for 2012
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The Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Shark Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Presidential Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, August 2, 2011, and was called to order at 2:20 o’clock p.m. by Chairman David Simpson.
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The Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Shark Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Presidential Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, March 22, 2011, and was called to order at 3:35 o’clock p.m. by Chairman David Simpson.
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