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The Costal Sharks Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Stotesbury Grand Ballroom of the Bar Harbor Club, Harborside Hotel, Bar Harbor, Maine, October 24, 2016, and was called to order at 2:01 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Adam Nowalsky.
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Updates from NOAA Fisheries Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Division (K. Brewster-Geisz); Review Proposed Rule for HMS Amendment 5b (Dusky Sharks) and 2016 Stock Assessment Results; Review ProposedReview Proposed Rule for Blacknose Possession Limits for Federally-permitted Vessels; Review Proposed Rule for the 2017 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Season; Set 2017 Coastal Sharks Fishery Specifications (A. Harp)…
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The Board initiated Addendum IV to the FMP to propose consistent management measures for smoothhound sharks between state and federal waters with the following motion: Move to initiate an addendum to the coastal sharks FMP to address a disconnect of the processing at sea. Commercial fisherman can fully dress (remove head and fin and gut…
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Draft Addendum IV for Final Approval Final Action; Consider 2015 Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance (A. Harp) Action
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Catch Composition Requirement
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The Law Enforcement Committee met via teleconference to review and provide comments on proposed management options in Draft Addendum IV to the Coastal Sharks Interstate Fishery Management Plan.
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The Coastal Sharks Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Edison Ballroom of the Westin Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, May 5, 2016, and was called to order at 9:48 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Adam Nowalsky.
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Review and Consider Approval of Addendum IV for Public Comment (A. Harp) Action
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The Coastal Sharks Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Edison Ballroom of the Westin Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, February 3, 2016, and was called to order at 1:40 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Adam Nowalsky.
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