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The Tautog Management Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission convened in the Edison Ballroom of the Westin Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia, May, 9, 2017, and was called to order at 11:15 o’clock a.m. by Chairman Adam Nowalsky.
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Atlantic croaker, Atlantic menhaden, bluefish, summer flounder, tautog, and winter flounder were identified as species of interest for the 2017 workshop which took place from April 5-6th at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FL FWRI) in St. Petersburg, FL.
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Review Consistent Management Measures by Region (J. McNamee, A. Harp); Consider Draft Amendment 1 for Public Comment Action
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The Tautog Technical Committee and Stock Assessment Sub‐Committee met in Arlington, Virginia to review the preliminary options for alternative management measures that will be included in Draft Amendment 1. The TC analyses are in response to the Tautog Management Board’s request for the TC to evaluate consistent management measures across each region: Delaware‐Maryland‐Virginia (DelMarVa); New…
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At the Winter Meeting, state‐specific harvest reduction analyses were presented to the Tautog Board. The Board voiced interest in an alternative harvest reduction analysis, whereby states within a region would have consistent management measures. The Technical Committee (TC) was subsequently tasked with evaluating consistent management options within the regions of Long Island Sound (LIS), New…
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Tagging Trial Report (A. Harp); Technical Committee Harvest Reduction and Projection Analysis (J. McNamee) — Harvest Reduction Analysis for Massachusetts-Rhode Island, Long Island Sound and New Jersey-New York Bight; Plan Development Team (PDT) Report on Regional Working Groups (A. Harp, A. Nowalsky)
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The TC, PDT and SAS held a joint conference call to discuss the technical methods and the results of the harvest reduction and spawning stock biomass projection analysis; a Board task assigned at the October meeting. The following is an overview of the analyses results, as well as an overview of the follow‐up items to…
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