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The Horseshoe Crab Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, via hybrid meeting, in-person and webinar; Wednesday, August 3, 2022, and was called to order at 10:15 a.m. by Chair John Clark.
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Consider Draft Addendum VIII on the Implementation of Recommended Changes from 2021 Adaptive Resource Management Revision and Peer Review Report for Public Comment (C. Starks). Update on Plan Development Team Review of Biomedical Mortality, Biologically-based Options for Setting the Threshold, and Best Management Practices for Handling Biomedical Collections (C. Starks).
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In October 2021, the Board assigned the Plan Development Team (PDT) with the following task: review the threshold for biomedical mortality to develop biological based options for the threshold and to develop options for action when the threshold is exceeded; also, review the best management practices (BMPs) for handling biomedical catch and suggest options for…
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The TC met in July to continue their discussion on the second part of the task relating to the BMPs. At this time, the TC agrees that more information would be needed to make any recommendations for updating the BMPs or potential requirements for biomedical collection practices. If the Board wishes to pursue modifying the…
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In October 2021, the Board assigned the following task to the Plan Development Team (PDT): review the threshold for biomedical mortality to develop biological based options for the threshold and to develop options for action when the threshold is exceeded; also, review the best management practices (BMPs) for handling biomedical catch and suggest options for…
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The Horseshoe Crab Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, a hybrid meeting, in-person and webinar; Tuesday, May 3, 2022, and was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Chair John Clark.
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2022 Spring Meeting, May 2-5, 2022, in Arlington, VA
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Progress Update on Draft Addendum Vlll (C. Starks): Review Recommendations on Options for Implementing the Adaptive Resource Management Framework Revision; Provide Guidance to the Plan Development Team. Update on PDT Review of Biomedical Mortality and Best Management Practices for Biomedical Collections (C. Starks).
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Review Board Task on Biomedical Mortality Threshold and Best Management Practices, Discussion on Methods for Biologically Based Biomedical Threshold, and Discussion on BMPs for Biomedical Crabs
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The Horseshoe Crab Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened via webinar; Wednesday, January 26, 2022, and was called to order at 9:45 a.m. by Chair Joe Cimino.
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