ASMFC Winter Meeting, February 6-9, 2012
Crowne Plaza Hotel Old Town
901 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, Virginia
703.683.6000
Final Agenda
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February 6 |
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1:00 - 5:00 PM |
Legislators and Governors' Appointee Workshop with Blank Rome Supplemental Material
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Welcome and Approval of Agenda
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Introductions
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Discussion of Desired Workshop Outcomes
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Identify Ways You Can Help Your States by Helping ASMFC
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Relay a Consistent ASMFC Message to their State Congressional Delegation
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Motivate, Coordinate, Activate Member’s Constituents
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Improve Understanding and Effectiveness of Federal Government Operations
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Past Commissioner Efforts and Experiences with Congressional Delegations
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Additional Suggestions from Commissioners
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Capitol Hill
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Legislative and Appropriations Processes
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Past Efforts by ASMFC and Blank Rome
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Letters
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Capitol Hill Visits
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Messaging
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What Constitutes an Effective Message
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How to Build the Message
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What’s in the Message
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How to Deliver the Message
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Following up
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Discussion
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Potential Commissioner Visits to Capitol Hill
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Personal Contacts and Other Key Congressional Members
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ASMFC Talking Points, as time permits
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Adjournment
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February 7 |
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8:30 - 10:30 AM
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American Lobster Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations
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Welcome/Call to Order (D. Grout)
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Board Consent
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Approval of Agenda
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Approval of Proceedings from November 7, 2011
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Public Comment
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Draft Addendum XVII for Final Approval (T. Kerns) Final Action
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Review Lobster Conservation Management Team Proposals (T. Kerns)
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Technical Committee Report (J. Carloni)
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Law Enforcement Committee Report (M. Robson)
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Consider Final Approval of Addendum XVII
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Review of Draft Addendum XVIII
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Plan Development Team Progress on Draft Addendum Document (T. Kerns)
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Technical Committee Report (J. Carloni)
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Overview of Technical Committee Discussion Regarding New Jersey Stock Assessment Proposal (T. Kerns)
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Other Business/Adjourn
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10:45 AM - 12:45 PM |
Shad & River Herring Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations
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Welcome/Call to Order (M. Duval)
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Board Consent
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Approval of Agenda
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Approval of Proceedings from November 10, 2011
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Public Comment
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Consider Approval of Amendment 3 American Shad Sustainable Fishery Plans Action
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Technical Committee Report (L. Miller)
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Consider Approval of 2012 American Shad Bycatch Request Action
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Technical Committee Report (L. Miller)
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Update on River Herring Bycatch Avoidance Project by the Sustainable Fisheries Coalition, School of Marine Science and Technology, and Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Collaborative Project (D. Bethoney)
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Review and Discuss New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) Draft Amendment 5 (L. Steele)
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Review and Discuss Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) Draft Amendment 14 (K. Taylor)
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Review and Populatye Committee on Economics and Social Sceinces Membership (K. Taylor)
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Election of Vice-Chair Action
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Other Business/Adjourn
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2:00 - 4:00 PM |
Atlantic Herring Section Supplemental Material
Presentations
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Welcome/Call to Order (D. Pierce)
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Section Consent
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Approval of Agenda
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Approval of Proceedings from November 7, 2011
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Public Comment
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Update of 2010 Final Landings (C. Vonderweidt)
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Select Preferred Alternatives in the New England Fishery Management Council’s Amendment 5 (L. Steele)
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Technical Committee Review of Spawning Regulations (M. Cieri)
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Other Business/Adjourn
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4:15 - 5:45 PM |
Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations
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Welcome/Call to Order (T. O’Connell)
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Board Consent
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Approval of Agenda
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Approval of Proceedings from November 8, 2011
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Public Comment
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Review Interstate Watershed Task Force Recommendations Possible Action
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Law Enforcement Report (M. Robson)
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Review of Connecticut Alternative Management Plan Implementation (K. Taylor)
6. Election of Vice-Chair Action
7. Other Business/Adjourn
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February 8 |
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8:30 - 9:15 AM
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Bluefish Management Board Presentations
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Welcome/Call to Order (J. Travelstead)
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Board Consent
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Approval of Agenda
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Approval of Proceedings from February 4, 2010
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Public Comment
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Draft Addendum I for Final Approval Final Action
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Review Options (M. Waine)
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Public Comment Summary (M. Waine)
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Consider Final Approval of Addendum I
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Elect Vice-Chair Action
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Other Business/Adjourn
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9:30 - 11:30 AM |
Atlantic Menhaden Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations
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Welcome/Call to Order (L. Daniel)
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Board Consent
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Approval of Agenda
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Proceedings from November 9, 2011
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Public Comment
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Technical Committee Report (J. Brust)
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Landing Scenarios to Achieve New Reference Points
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Consider Approval of Draft Public Information Document to Amendment 2 for Public Comment (M. Waine) Action
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Advisory Panel Report (W. Windley)
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Multispecies Technical Committee Overview of Management Decision Analysis (H. Townsend) Action
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Review Recommendation to Adopt Decision Analysis Framework for Developing Ecological-based Reference Points
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Review and Populate Plan Development Team Membership (M. Waine) Action
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Review and Populate Committee on Economics and Social Sciences Membership (M. Waine) Action
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Other Business/Adjourn
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11:45 AM - 12:45 PM |
Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations
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Welcome/Call to Order (D. Simpson)
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Board Consent
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Approval of Agenda
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Approval of Proceedings from November 8, 2011
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Public Comment
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Consider Approval of State Summer Flounder Recreational Proposals Action
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Technical Committee Report (J. McNamee and T. Kerns)
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Consider Approval of State Scup Recreational Proposals Action
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Technical Committee Report (J. McNamee and T. Kerns)
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Draft Addendum XXII for Final Approval Final Action
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Review Options (T. Kerns)
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Public Comment Summary (T. Kerns)
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Technical Committee Report (J. McNamee)
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Advisory Panel Report
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Consider Final Approval of Addendum XXII
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Review and Populate Committee of Economics and Social Science Membership (T. Kerns) Action
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Other Business/Adjourn
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2:00 - 5:00 PM |
Interstate Fisheries Management Program (ISFMP) Policy Board Supplemental Material Presentations
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Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
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Board Consent
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Approval of Agenda
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Approval of Proceedings of November 9 and 10, 2011
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Public Comment
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Compliance Committee Report (J. Gilmore)
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ASMFC Commissioner Survey Results (R. Beal)
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Summary of Results
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Discuss Next Steps
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Discussion on Policy Board Involvement in Species Management (R. Beal)
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Update on MRIP Re-estimation of Recreational Catch (G. Colvin)
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Report on ASMFC Assessment Capacity (P. Campfield)
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Other Business/Recess
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5:15 - 6:15 PM |
Tautog Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations
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Welcome/Call to Order (B. Goldsborough)
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Board Consent
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Approval of Agenda
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Approval of Proceedings from November 8, 2011
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Public Comment
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Review State Implementation of Addendum VI
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Update on Approved State Regulations (C. Vonderweidt)
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New Jersey Commercial Size Proposal and Technical Committee Review (J. McNamee) Action
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Update of Tautog Aging Review (K. Drew)
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Other Business/Adjourn
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February 9, 2012 |
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8:30 - 10:00 AM
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Horseshoe Crab Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations
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Board Consent
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Approval of Agenda
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Approval of Proceedings from November 9, 2011
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Public Comment
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Draft Addendum VII for Final Approval Final Action
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Review Options (D. Chesky)
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Public Comment Summary (D. Chesky)
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Delaware Bay Ecosystem Technical Committee Report (J. Brust)
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Horseshoe Crab Advisory Panel Report (J. Cooper)
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Shorebird Advisory Panel Report (S. Karpanty)
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Law Enforcement Committee Report (M. Robson)
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Consider Final Approval of Addendum VII
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Other Business/Adjourn
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10:15 - 11:15 AM |
Weakfish Management Board Presentations
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Welcome/Call to Order (J. Gilmore)
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Board Consent
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Approval of Agenda
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Approval of Proceedings from August 3, 2011
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Public Comment
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Technical Committee Report (L. Paramore)
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Update on North Carolina Conservation Equivalency
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Consider 2011 FMP Review and State Compliance (M. Waine) Action
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Review and Populate Committee on Economics and Social Sciences Membership (M. Waine) Action
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Other Business/Adjourn
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11:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations
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Welcome/Call to Order (L. Daniel)
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Board Consent
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Approval of Agenda
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Approval of Proceedings from November 9, 2011
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Public Comment
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Consider Approval of Black Drum Public Information Document for Public Comment (D. Chesky) Action
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Review State/Regional Quota White Paper (D. Chesky) Possible Action
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Discussion of Future Red Drum Assessment and Management (L. Daniel)
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Draft Technical Addendum 1a to Amendment I for Spanish Mackerel (D. Chesky) Final Action
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Other Business/Adjourn
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1:00 - 3:30 PM |
Spiny Dogfish & Coastal Sharks Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations
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Welcome/Call to Order (D. Simpson)
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Board Consent
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Approval of Agenda
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Approval of Proceedings from November 10, 2011
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Public Comment
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2011/2012 Spiny Dogfish Fishery Performance (C. Vonderweidt)
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Review Spiny Dogfish Overfishing Definition and Technical Committee Recommendations (C. Vonderweidt)
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2011 SouthEast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR 21) for Dusky, Sandbar, and Blacknose Sharks
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Assessment Overview (G. Skomal)
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Technical Committee Review of Results (G. Skomal)
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Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Rulemaking to Implement SEDAR 21 Results (K. Brewster Geisz)
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Technical Committee Management Recommendations (G. Skomal)
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Upcoming HMS Shark Management Actions (K. Brewster Geisz)
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Review Shark Conservation Act of 2010 (C. Vonderweidt)
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Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Sharks Technical Committee Appointments (C. Vonderweidt)
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Other Business/Adjourn
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3:45 PM - 4:15 PM |
ISFMP Policy Board (continued) Supplemental Material Presentations
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Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
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Board Consent
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Public Comment
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Review of Non-compliance Findings (if necessary)
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Other Business/Adjourn
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4:15 - 4:45 PM |
Business Session
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Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
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Board Consent
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Approval of Agenda
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Approval of Proceedings from November 9 and 10, 2011
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Public Comment
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Review of Non-compliance Findings (if necessary)
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Other Business/Adjourn
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