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Discuss Differences in State and Federal Smoothhound Catch Composition Regulations for Processing at Sea (A. Harp); Review and Set the 2016 Smoothhound Quota (A. Harp) Final Action
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This memo brings to your attention select management measures in Amendment 9 and how this management measures aligns or differs from the Coastal Sharks FMP.
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The Coastal Sharks Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the St. Augustine Ballroom of the World Golf Village Renaissance, St. Augustine, Florida, November 4, 2015, and was called to order at 3:15 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Adam S. Nowalsky.
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Update from NOAA Fisheries Highly Migratory Species (K. Brewster-Geisz) — Amendment 6 Final Rule, Proposed 2016 Specifications, and Amendment 9 Proposed Rule; Set 2016 Coastal Sharks Specifications Final Action — Variable Commercial Retention Limits/ Possession Limits (A. Harp)
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The Coastal Sharks Technical Committee (TC) held a conference call to discuss the proposed 2016 fishery specifications, the final rule for Amendment 6 to the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan, review the Atlantic smooth dogfish (smoothhound shark) stock assessment, review the proposed rule on HMS Amendment 9, and recommend a species for…
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Set 2015 Coastal Sharks Specifications (C. Belcher) Final Action. Update on NOAA Fisheries’ Amendment 6 and Amendment 9.
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The Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Sharks Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Presidential Ballroom of the Crown Plaza Hotel Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia, February 6, 2014, and was called to order at 12:30 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Mark Gibson.
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Consider Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance (M. Hawk) Action. Review of State Proposals for Addendum III Action — Plan Review Team Report (M. Hawk). Review Coastal Sharks Seasons and Possession Limits White Paper.
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This Addendum modifies the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Coastal Sharks by establishing new species groups for coastal sharks and a new recreational size limit for hammerhead sharks consistent with Amendment 5a to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan.
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