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ASMFC Approves Black Sea Bass Addendum XXXI for Public Comment
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The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) are soliciting public input on a draft amendment to address several potential changes to the management of the commercial summer flounder fishery, as well as modifications to the fishery management plan (FMP) goals and objectives for summer flounder. Ten public hearings will…
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The Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, Wednesday, August 8, 2018, and was called to order at 2:30 o’clock p.m. by Chairmen Robert Ballou.
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Update on Strategic Plan for Black Sea Bass Management (C. Starks); Consider Options for 2019 Black Sea Bass and Summer Flounder Recreational Management (C. Starks, K. Rootes-Murdy) Possible Action; Consider Approval of 2018 Fishery Management Plan Reviews and State Compliance Reports for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass (K. Rootes-Murdy, J. Kuesel) Action
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The Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, May 3, 2018, and was called to order at 10:50 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Bob Ballou.
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Arlington, VA – Upon the direction of the Commission’s Interstate Fisheries Management Program (ISFMP) Policy Board, the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board approved revised 2018 recreational measures for the Northern Region states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York (see Table 1). Further, the Board initiated new management action for…
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Consider ISFMP Policy Board Guidance Regarding Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York Addendum XXX Appeal, if Necessary (T. Kerns) Final Action
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Consider Approval of Summer Flounder Draft Amendment and Public Hearing Document for Public Comment (K. Dancy, K. Rootes-Murdy) Action: Review Management Alternatives and Presentation of Management Documents; Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management (J. Beaty, C. Starks) Possible Action: Overview of Black Sea Bass Recreational Management Discussion Document; Review Draft Alternatives for Framework/Addendum…
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The Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission jointly with the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, convened in the Jefferson Ballroom of the Westin Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, April 30, 2018, and was called to order at 10:00 o’clock a.m. by Chairmen Bob Ballou and Chairman Michael Luisi.
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ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board to Meet Via Conference Call March 20
Board to Consider Approval of 2018 Recreational Black Sea Bass Regional Proposals
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