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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 6, 2008, and was called to order at 1:45 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Eric Smith.
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Annapolis, MD – The Commission’s Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Shark Management Board approved a eight million pound quota for the 2008/2009 fishing year (May 1, 2008 – April 30, 2009), with 58% of the quota allocated to states from Maine through Connecticut and 42% allocated to New York through North Carolina. A trip limit of…
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This report summarizes the discussions and recommendations from a joint meeting of the ASMFC’s Spiny Dogfish Technical Committee (TC) and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Spiny Dogfish Monitoring Committee (MC) that was held on September 19, 2007 and two three-hour conference calls on October 2, 2007 and October 4, 2007.
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The Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Shark Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Ballroom of the Loews Annapolis Hotel, Annapolis, Maryland, October 29, 2007, and was called to order at 1:50 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Eric Smith.
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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, August 14, 2007, and was called to order at 2:30 o’clock p.m. by Chairman Eric Smith.
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Alexandria, VA – The Spiny Dogfish & Coastal Sharks Management Board approved the initiation of two addenda to address the distribution of the spiny dogfish annual quota among the states. This action responds to the concern of some states that the current seasonal allocation program is not providing their commercial fishermen the opportunity to harvest…
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The meeting of the Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Shark Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Washington Ballroom of the Radisson Hotel Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia, on Thursday, May 10, 2007, and was called to order at 11:00 o’clock, a.m., by Chairman Eric Smith.
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The meeting of the Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Shark Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Washington Ballroom of the Radisson Hotel Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia, on Tuesday, January 30, 2007, and was called to order at 10:55 o’clock, a.m., by Chairman Eric Smith.
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ASMFC Spiny Dogfish Board Revises 2006/2007 Quota and Sets Specifications for 2007/2008 Fishing Year
Atlantic Beach, NC – The Commission’s Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Shark Management Board approved changes to 2006/2007 quota and trip limits, and set specifications for the 2007/2008 fishing year. The Board modified the 2006/2007 fishing year (May 1, 2006 – April 30, 2007) specifications by increasing the quota to six million pounds, with 58% of…
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The meeting of the Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Shark Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Fear/Outlook/Atlantic Room of the Sheraton Atlantic Beach, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, on Tuesday, October 24, 2006, and was called to order at 1:15 o’clock, p.m., by Chairman Patrick Augustine.
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The Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Sharks Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Washington Ballroom of the Doubletree Hotel Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, and was called to order at 8:30 o’clock a.m., August 15, 2006, by Chairman Patrick Augustine.
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The meeting of the Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Shark Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Washington Ballroom of the DoubleTree Hotel Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, on Monday, February 20, 2006, and was called to order at 2:15 p.m., by Chairman Patrick Augustine.
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This draft addendum presents the background on the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) management of spiny dogfish, the addendum process and anticipated timeline, and a statement of the problem. This document also provides for public consideration and comment on the options presented.
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