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Addendum II established the Traffic Light Approach (TLA) as a precautionary management framework to evaluate fishery trends and develop management actions. The TLA was originally developed as a management tool for data-poor fisheries, and its application to spot is described in further detail in Section 2.2.2. Starting in the late 2000s, there were inconsistent signals…
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Arlington, VA – The Commission’s South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board approved Addendum III to Amendment 1 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Croaker and Addendum III to the Omnibus Amendment to the Interstate FMPs for Spanish Mackerel, Spot, and Spotted Seatrout. These Addenda adjust management of Atlantic croaker and spot through…
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Due to technical issues, the proceedings of the South Atlantic State/Federal Management Board were not recorded. The following press releases, meeting summary and motions are provided in lieu of the Board’s recorded/transcribed proceedings.
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This press releases revises the December 2nd release with a change in the date of the ASMFC public hearing webinar to January 8th at 6PM.
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Revisions to Spot Management using the Traffic Light Approach
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The South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Wentworth Ballroom of the Wentworth by the Sea Hotel, New Castle, New Hampshire; Thursday, October 31, 2019, and was called to order at 10:40 o’clock a.m. by Chair Pat Geer.
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Consider Approval of Atlantic Croaker Draft Addendum III and Spot Draft Addendum III for Public Comment (M. Schmidtke) Action; Discuss Differences between Federal and Commission Management of Spanish Mackerel (P. Geer) Possible Action; Consider Approval of 2019 Fishery Management Plan Reviews and State Compliance for Red Drum, Black Drum, and Spotted Seatrout (M. Schmidtke) Action
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The South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia; Tuesday, August 6, 2019, and was called to order at 10:15 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Pat Geer.
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