January 30, 2019 — The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission:
Supplemental materials for the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Winter Meeting are now available at http://www.asmfc.org/home/2019-winter-meeting for the following Boards/Committees (click on “Supplemental” following each relevant committee header to access the information). For ease of access, supplemental meeting materials have been combined into one PDF – http://www.asmfc.org/files/Meetings/2019WinterMeeting/2019WinterMeetingSupplementalCombined.pdf.
Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Management Board – Technical Committee Recommendations for 2019 Recreational Black Sea Bass Measures (NOTE: The Technical Committee Recommendations for 2019 Recreational Scup Measures will be posted as “Supplemental2” to the Winter Meeting page on Thursday)
American Lobster Management Board – Recommendations for Board Consideration by the Lobster-Whale Work Group; Meeting Summary on Logistic Support of the Offshore Lobster Enforcement Vessel
ACCSP Coordinating Council – Data Coordination Committee and Direction to the Commercial Technical Committee
South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board – Draft 2018 Spot FMP Review
Shad & River Herring Management Board – Revised Draft Agenda and Meeting Overview
Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board – Maryland’s Conservation Equivalency Effectiveness Report; ASA Correspondence Regarding Block Island Transit Zone
Atlantic Menhaden Management Board – A Synthesis of Scientific Findings on Menhaden’s Role in the Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem and Their Relevance to the Chesapeake Bay Reduction Fishery Cap; Public Comment
Strategic Planning Workshop – 2018 Commissioner Survey Results; Draft 2019-2023 Strategic Plan
Business Session – Draft 2019-2023 Strategic Plan
As a reminder, Board meeting proceedings will be broadcast daily via webinar beginning February 5th at 9:00 a.m. and continuing daily until the conclusion of the meeting (expected to be 2:15 p.m.) on Thursday, February 7th. The webinar will allow registrants to listen to board deliberations and view presentations and motions as they occur. No comments or questions will be accepted via the webinar. Should technical difficulties arise while streaming the broadcast the boards will continue their deliberations without interruption. We will attempt to resume the broadcast as soon as possible. Please go to https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4091497567943208451 to register.