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The Sciaenids 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; Tuesday, August 5, 2025, and was called to order at 2:30 p.m. by Chair Doug Haymans.
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A summary of all the board meetings, press releases and motions from the 2026 Spring Meeting.
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Consider Georgia and South Carolina Red Drum Management Proposals to Implement Addendum II: Review proposals (T. Bauer), Consider Final Approval of Management Proposals; Consider North Carolina Spot Conservation Equivalency Proposal: Review of North Carolina proposal (C. Batsavage), Plan Review Team and Advisory Panel Report (T. Bauer), Consider approval of North Carolina’s Conservation Equivalency Proposal; Consider…
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Addendum II, as approved by the Board in October 2025, establishes a process for the states to propose changes to regulations to meet the plan’s fishing mortality (F) objectives; establishes a method for states to propose methods to estimate fishing mortality for the evaluation of future regulation changes; establishes a fishing mortality level for southern…
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Prepared for the Commissioner Manual
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A summary of all the board meetings, press releases and motions from the 2025 Annual Meeting.
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The Commission’s Sciaenids Management Board approved Addendum II to Amendment 2 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Red Drum. The Addendum updates red drum management, with the goal of improving efficiency, flexibility, and timeliness in implementation of new regulations and providing assessment advice. In addition, the Addendum modifies the fishing mortality for the…
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South Atlantic Advisory Panel Meeting Summary from October 2025
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Consider Red Drum Addendum II: Modifications to Red Drum Management for Final Approval, Review Options, Public Comment Summary, and Advisory Panel Report (T. Bauer), Consider Final Approval of Addendum II; Consider Approval of Black Drum and Spotted Seatrout Fishery Management Plan Reviews and State Compliance for the 2024 Fishing Year (T. Bauer); Progress Update on…
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