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Summer Flounder Recreational Working Group Report — Technical Committee Report (J. McNamee). Report on Omnibus Recreational Accountability Measure Amendment (K. Rootes-Murdy). Consider Fishery Management Plan Reviews and State Compliance (K. Rootes-Murdy) Action — Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass.
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This Addendum divides the recreational black sea bass coastwide allocations into state-by-state management for 2012 only.
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Alexandria, VA – The Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board approved Addendum XXII to the Fishery Management Plan. The Addendum, which applies only to black sea bass, replaces coastwide recreational management measures for the second consecutive year and attempts to again mitigate potential disproportionate impacts to some Mid-Atlantic states whose landings…
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Consider Approval of State Summer Flounder Recreational Proposals Action. Consider Approval of State Scup Recreational Proposals Action. Draft Addendum XXII for Final Approval Final 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 Presidential Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, February 8, 2012, and was called to order at 12:12 o’clock p.m. by Chairman David Simpson.
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The Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Wilson Ballroom of the Langham Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts, November 8, 2011, and was called to order at 11:10 o’clock a.m. by Mr. Robert E. Beal.
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Wilmington, DE – The Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) have established the 2012 commercial quotas and recreational harvest limits for summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish. The Commission’s actions are final and apply to state waters. The Council will be forwarding its recommendations to NOAA’s Northeast Regional Administrator for final…
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Arlington, VA – The Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Board will meet via a web-based conference call on April 20, 2011 at 2:00 PM. The Board will consider approval of state proposals for their 2011 recreational black sea bass fisheries, as well as review and consider terms of reference for the upcoming…
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This Addendum is adopted under the adaptive management/framework procedures of Amendment 12 and Framework 2 that are a part of the Fishery Management Plan for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass. The Addendum applies only to the black sea bass fishery management plan. The adaptive management possibilities authorized by Amendment 12 include recreational fishery…
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The Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Presidential Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, March 24, 2011, and was called to order at 12:55 o’clock p.m. by Chairman David Simpson.
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Arlington, VA – The ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Board will meet via a web- based conference call on February 3, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting will be for the Board to consider approval of the 2011 state conservation equivalency proposals for summer flounder, as well as review…
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Virginia Beach, VA – The Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) initiated the recreational fisheries specification process for the 2011 summer flounder, scup, black sea bass seasons. The Council and Board adopted the use of conservation equivalency (state-by-state measures) to achieve the 2011 recreational harvest limit for summer flounder. The harvest limit (11.58…
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The Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Carolina Ballroom of the Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina, November 10, 2010, and was called to order 8:30 o’clock a.m. by Chairman A.C. Carpenter.
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