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The Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Shark Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Lanier Ballroom of The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort, St. Simons Island, Georgia, October 31, 2013, and was called to order at 8:00 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Adam Nowalsky.
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Review and Reconsider 2014-2015 Spiny Dogfish Specifications Final Action — Spawning Stock Biomass and Reference Point Update (P. Rago) and Discuss Cumulative Use of Trip Limits (T. Kerns). Consider 2013 Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance (M. Hawk) Action. Set 2014 Coastal Sharks Specifications (C. Belcher) Final Action. Atlantic Coastal Sharks Draft…
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The Coastal Sharks Technical Committee (TC) held a conference call to discuss Draft Addendum III to the Coastal Sharks Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and NOAA Fisheries’ 2014 coastal shark specifications. The TC also discussed issues with the shark research permits and grouping smooth dogfish in with Florida smoothhound sharks.
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Review of State Proposals for Addendum II Action — Plan Review Team Report (M. Hawk) and Consider Approval of State Implementation Plans. Consider Draft Addendum III for Public Comment (M. Hawk) Action.
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The Coastal Sharks Technical Committee (TC) held a conference call to discuss possible impacts to state fisheries if dusky sharks and/or great hammerhead sharks are listed under the Endangered Species Act. The TC also reviewed the recent North Carolina study concerning smoothhound fin-to-carcass ratios.
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This Addendum modifies the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Coastal Sharks (FMP) to establish state shares for smoothhound sharks (smooth dogfish) and modify the existing at-sea processing regulations for smoothhound sharks.
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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 21, 2013, and was called to order at 1:15 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Mark Gibson.
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Review of Preliminary 2013/2014 Spiny Dogfish Quotas (M. Hawk). Update on HMS Amendment 5a (K. Brewster-Geisz). Consider Draft Addendum II to the FMP for Coastal Sharks for Final Approval Final Action. Update on Endangered Species Act Listing of Great Hammerhead (M. Hawk).
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The Coastal Shark Advisory Panel (AP) had a conference call to review Draft Addendum II to the Coastal Sharks FMP. The call began with the background and purpose of Draft Addendum II. The various options in the Addendum were then outlined and the AP discussed each issue at length.
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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, February 21, 2013, and was called to order at 11:30 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Mark Gibson.
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