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The Coastal Sharks Technical Committee (TC) convened via phone conference to make recommendations for coastal sharks specifications in 2010+. The Interstate Fisheries Management Plan for Atlantic Coastal Sharks allows the Spiny Dogfish & Coastal Sharks Management Board (Board) to set a quota for smooth dogfish only and possession limits for the Large Coastal (LCS), Small…
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This Addendum modifies the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Coastal Sharks (FMP) to allow commercial fishermen limited processing of smooth dogfish at sea and removes recreational possession limits for smooth dogfish, as well as the 2 hour net check requirement for commercial fishermen using large mesh gillnets.
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Alexandria, VA – The Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Sharks Management Board approved Addendum I to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Coastal Sharks. Addendum I modifies the finning and identification provision for the commercial smooth dogfish fishery and removes both the smooth dogfish recreational possession limits and 2-hour net check requirement for commercial…
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The Coastal Sharks Technical Committee (TC) convened via phone conference on July 15, 2009 to review a North Carolina Memo dated July 6, 2009, revisit Draft Addendum I to the Interstate Fisheries Management Plan (Addendum I) for Atlantic Coastal Sharks and evaluate a Maine de minimis proposal dated June 30, 2009.
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The Coastal Sharks Advisory Panel (AP) convened via phone conference to review Draft Addendum I for public comment and provide recommendations to the Board.
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The Coastal Sharks Technical Committee (TC) convened via phone conference on June 5, 2009 to review Draft Addendum I to the Interstate Fisheries Management Plan (Addendum I) for Atlantic Coastal Sharks and a New Hampshire de minimis proposal.
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The Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Shark Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Swan Ballroom of the Atlantic Sands Hotel, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, October 22, 2008, and was called to order at 9:45 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Louis B. Daniel, III.
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The goal of the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Sharks is to promote stock rebuilding and management of the coastal shark fishery in a manner that is biologically, economically, socially, and ecologically sound.
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Alexandria, VA – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has approved the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Coastal Sharks. The FMP addresses the management of 40 species, including smooth dogfish, and establishes a suite of management measures for recreational and commercial shark fisheries in state waters (0 – 3 miles from shore). Coordinated…
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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 Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia, August 21, 2008, and was called to order at 10:35 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Louis B. Daniel, III.
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The Coastal Sharks Technical Committee (TC) convened via phone conference to give recommendations for smooth dogfish quota and possession limits; small coastal sharks (SCS) possession limits; large coastal sharks (LCS) possession limits; and pelagic sharks possession limits.
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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 Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia, May 6, 2008, and was called to order at 1:45 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Eric Smith.
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The TC convened to give feedback on the various options contained in the Final Draft Interstate Fisheries Management Plan for Atlantic Coastal Sharks. The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for federal Amendment 2 to the Consolidated HMS FMP was presented to the TC at the beginning of the meeting allowing them to consider how the…
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Washington, D.C. – The Commission’s Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Shark Management Board has approved the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Coastal Sharks for public review and comment. Public hearings will be held between February 7 and March 14, 2008. The details of those hearings will be announced once they have been scheduled. The…
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