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The Tautog Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Presidential Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia, May 23, 2013, and was called to order at 10:20 o’clock a.m. by Chairman James Gilmore.
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Consider 2012 Fishery Management Plan Review Report and State Compliance (M. Yuen) Action. Consider Terms of Reference (J. McNamee) Action.
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Arlington, VA – This spring, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will begin work on the 2014 benchmark stock assessment for tautog (Tautoga onitis). The assessment will be used to evaluate the health of the tautog stock and inform the management of this species. The Commission’s stock assessment process and meetings are open to the…
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The Tautog Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 22, 2012, and was called to order at 12:20 o’clock p.m. by Chairman William J. Goldsborough.
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Overview of State Implementation of Addendum VI. Discussion of Federal Waters Tautog Harvest (T. Kerns). Report on Tautog Aging Workshop (K. Drew). Report on Tautog Assessment Scoping Workshop (P. Caruso).
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At the request of the Tautog Management Board, the Commission organized a hard part exchange and ageing workshop for tautog. The objectives were to assess the precision of age readings between states and come to a consensus on best ageing practices for tautog to ensure consistency in age assignment going forward.
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Arlington, VA – The Commission’s Tautog Management Board has lowered the harvest reduction necessary for states to comply with Addendum VI. Under the revised stock assessment update, states from Connecticut through Virginia are required to reduce harvest by 39% from the average of 2008 and 2009 levels. This change responds to errors found in the…
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Conference Call Scheduled for March 28, 2012 at 10 AM
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Board to Discuss Next Steps Via Conference Call
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