Jerseybill
07-26-2005, 02:35 PM
Below is the final agenda for the Commission's 2005 Summer Meeting in
Alexandria, Virginia. All of the business meetings scheduled during
this
week are open to the public, free of charge. Meeting materials may be
obtained via the Commission's website at
<http://www.asmfc.org/summer05lMtgWk.htm>. Some documents may be very
large,
so please be patient downloading. Meeting materials are also available
on
CD-ROM; please contact Cecilia Butler at cbutler@asmfc.org.
ASMFC Summer 2005 Meeting
August 15 - 18, 2005
Radisson Hotel, Old Town Alexandria
901 N. Fairfax
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 683-6000
FINAL SCHEDULE
The final agenda is subject to change. The agenda reflects the current
estimate of time required for scheduled Board meetings. The Commission
may
adjust this agenda in accordance with the actual duration of Board
meetings. Interested parties should anticipate Boards starting earlier
or
later than indicated herein.
Note: Please note minor changes have been made to the meeting times of
the
Habitat Committee, Winter Flounder Management Board, American Eel
Management Board, Atlantic Menhaden Management Board, and South
Atlantic
State/Federal Fisheries Management Board.
August 15, 2005
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics
Program Coordinating Council
Agenda and meeting materials to be distributed
in a
separate mailing prior to meeting.
August 16, 2005
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Weakfish Management Board
Public Comment
Technical Committee Report
Draft Addendum I: Management Options and Sampling Program - ACTION
Noon - 4:00 PM American Lobster Workshop
The intent of this workshop is to initiate discussions of potential
future
directions in lobster data collection and management. No management
action
will take place.
Data Collection
Potential Changes to Lobster Management
Technical Committee Support
Communications
Between Technical Committee, Advisory Panel, and Board - open
dialogue, written reports, joint meetings
Whales
Implications of whale take reductions efforts
Wrap-up
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Habitat Committee
Activities Update
National Fish Habitat Initiative Program Update
Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership
Habitat Sections - Atlantic Croaker
Workshop Review
Review of Process to Submit Comments
U.S. Ocean Action Plan Review
4:15 PM - 6:15 PM Summer Flounder, Scup & Black Sea
Bass
Management Board
Public Comment
Addendum XVII (Regional Management and Multi-Year Averaging) -
FINAL
ACTION
Review Public Comment
Approve Addendum for Management
FMP Reviews - FINAL ACTION
Summer Flounder Compliance
Review of Addendum XVI
Delayed Implementation Management Measures
August 17, 2005
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries
Management Board
Public Comment
Atlantic Croaker Technical Committee Report
Review of Draft Atlantic Croaker Amendment 1 for Public Comment -
ACTION
Status of Red Drum Research
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Winter Flounder Management Board
Public Comment
Review and approval of New Jersey's Revised Amendment 1
Implementation
Proposal - ACTION
Technical Committee Recommendations
9:15 AM - 11:15 AM American Eel Management Board
Public Comment
Review Public Comment on Public Information Document - ACTION
Discuss potential changes to the Interstate Fishery Management
Plan
for American Eel
Review and Approval of Stock Assessment Timeline - ACTION
Update on Federal Eel Status Review and ESA Petition
Review and approval of Advisory Panel Nominations - ACTION
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM Atlantic Menhaden Management Board
Public Comment
Technical Committee Report
Update on NOAA Menhaden Research
Review Public Comments from Draft Addendum II
Advisory Panel Report
Review and Approval of Draft Addendum II - FINAL ACTION
FMP Review and State Compliance Reports - FINAL ACTION
4:15 PM - 6:15 PM American Lobster Management Board
Public Comment
Area 6 Conservation Equivalency Update
Review of Draft Addendum VII - ACTION
Area 2 Effort Control Plan
Update on Stock Assessment
August 18, 2005
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Shad & River Herring Management Board
Public Comment
Update on the 2005 Stock Assessment
Discussion of a Potential River Herring Stock Assessment
Discussion of Potential Future Addendum/Amendment Items
9:15 AM - 11:15 AM Spiny Dogfish & Coastal Shark
Management Board
Public Comment
Review of Draft Addendum I to the Spiny Dogfish FMP: Multi-Year
Specification Process - ACTION
Update on Mid-Atlantic Council Action
Presentation by NMFS Highly Migratory Species Division
Review of Coastal Shark White Paper
Determine ASMFC Course of Action Regarding Coastal Sharks - ACTION
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Atlantic Striped Bass Management
Board
Public Comment
Update on Draft Addendum I for Public Comment - ACTION
Technical Committee Review
Technical Committee Report - Rhode Island Commercial Quota Proposal
-
ACTION
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Buffet Lunch
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM ISFMP Policy Board
Public Comment
Discuss White Paper Response to MRAG Report on ASMFC Stock
Assessment
Development Process
Update on Non-Native Oyster Activities
Discussion on Marine Protected Areas
Update on Additional ACFCMA Spending Plan
Habitat Committee Report
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Business Session
Public Comment
Review Recommendations of Noncompliance Findings (If Necessary)
Review and Approval of Fishery Management Plan Amendments (If
Necessary)
*************************
Tina Berger
Public Affairs Specialist
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
1444 I Street. NW, Sixth Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202)289-6400
FAX: (202)289-6051
Email: tberger@asmfc.org
www.asmfc.org
ASMFC Vision: Healthy, self-sustaining populations of all Atlantic
coast
fish species or successful restoration well in progress by the year
2015.
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Alexandria, Virginia. All of the business meetings scheduled during
this
week are open to the public, free of charge. Meeting materials may be
obtained via the Commission's website at
<http://www.asmfc.org/summer05lMtgWk.htm>. Some documents may be very
large,
so please be patient downloading. Meeting materials are also available
on
CD-ROM; please contact Cecilia Butler at cbutler@asmfc.org.
ASMFC Summer 2005 Meeting
August 15 - 18, 2005
Radisson Hotel, Old Town Alexandria
901 N. Fairfax
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 683-6000
FINAL SCHEDULE
The final agenda is subject to change. The agenda reflects the current
estimate of time required for scheduled Board meetings. The Commission
may
adjust this agenda in accordance with the actual duration of Board
meetings. Interested parties should anticipate Boards starting earlier
or
later than indicated herein.
Note: Please note minor changes have been made to the meeting times of
the
Habitat Committee, Winter Flounder Management Board, American Eel
Management Board, Atlantic Menhaden Management Board, and South
Atlantic
State/Federal Fisheries Management Board.
August 15, 2005
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics
Program Coordinating Council
Agenda and meeting materials to be distributed
in a
separate mailing prior to meeting.
August 16, 2005
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Weakfish Management Board
Public Comment
Technical Committee Report
Draft Addendum I: Management Options and Sampling Program - ACTION
Noon - 4:00 PM American Lobster Workshop
The intent of this workshop is to initiate discussions of potential
future
directions in lobster data collection and management. No management
action
will take place.
Data Collection
Potential Changes to Lobster Management
Technical Committee Support
Communications
Between Technical Committee, Advisory Panel, and Board - open
dialogue, written reports, joint meetings
Whales
Implications of whale take reductions efforts
Wrap-up
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Habitat Committee
Activities Update
National Fish Habitat Initiative Program Update
Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership
Habitat Sections - Atlantic Croaker
Workshop Review
Review of Process to Submit Comments
U.S. Ocean Action Plan Review
4:15 PM - 6:15 PM Summer Flounder, Scup & Black Sea
Bass
Management Board
Public Comment
Addendum XVII (Regional Management and Multi-Year Averaging) -
FINAL
ACTION
Review Public Comment
Approve Addendum for Management
FMP Reviews - FINAL ACTION
Summer Flounder Compliance
Review of Addendum XVI
Delayed Implementation Management Measures
August 17, 2005
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries
Management Board
Public Comment
Atlantic Croaker Technical Committee Report
Review of Draft Atlantic Croaker Amendment 1 for Public Comment -
ACTION
Status of Red Drum Research
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Winter Flounder Management Board
Public Comment
Review and approval of New Jersey's Revised Amendment 1
Implementation
Proposal - ACTION
Technical Committee Recommendations
9:15 AM - 11:15 AM American Eel Management Board
Public Comment
Review Public Comment on Public Information Document - ACTION
Discuss potential changes to the Interstate Fishery Management
Plan
for American Eel
Review and Approval of Stock Assessment Timeline - ACTION
Update on Federal Eel Status Review and ESA Petition
Review and approval of Advisory Panel Nominations - ACTION
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM Atlantic Menhaden Management Board
Public Comment
Technical Committee Report
Update on NOAA Menhaden Research
Review Public Comments from Draft Addendum II
Advisory Panel Report
Review and Approval of Draft Addendum II - FINAL ACTION
FMP Review and State Compliance Reports - FINAL ACTION
4:15 PM - 6:15 PM American Lobster Management Board
Public Comment
Area 6 Conservation Equivalency Update
Review of Draft Addendum VII - ACTION
Area 2 Effort Control Plan
Update on Stock Assessment
August 18, 2005
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Shad & River Herring Management Board
Public Comment
Update on the 2005 Stock Assessment
Discussion of a Potential River Herring Stock Assessment
Discussion of Potential Future Addendum/Amendment Items
9:15 AM - 11:15 AM Spiny Dogfish & Coastal Shark
Management Board
Public Comment
Review of Draft Addendum I to the Spiny Dogfish FMP: Multi-Year
Specification Process - ACTION
Update on Mid-Atlantic Council Action
Presentation by NMFS Highly Migratory Species Division
Review of Coastal Shark White Paper
Determine ASMFC Course of Action Regarding Coastal Sharks - ACTION
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Atlantic Striped Bass Management
Board
Public Comment
Update on Draft Addendum I for Public Comment - ACTION
Technical Committee Review
Technical Committee Report - Rhode Island Commercial Quota Proposal
-
ACTION
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Buffet Lunch
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM ISFMP Policy Board
Public Comment
Discuss White Paper Response to MRAG Report on ASMFC Stock
Assessment
Development Process
Update on Non-Native Oyster Activities
Discussion on Marine Protected Areas
Update on Additional ACFCMA Spending Plan
Habitat Committee Report
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Business Session
Public Comment
Review Recommendations of Noncompliance Findings (If Necessary)
Review and Approval of Fishery Management Plan Amendments (If
Necessary)
*************************
Tina Berger
Public Affairs Specialist
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
1444 I Street. NW, Sixth Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202)289-6400
FAX: (202)289-6051
Email: tberger@asmfc.org
www.asmfc.org
ASMFC Vision: Healthy, self-sustaining populations of all Atlantic
coast
fish species or successful restoration well in progress by the year
2015.
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