July 2, 2021 — The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission:
The agenda is subject to change. Bulleted items represent the anticipated major issues to be discussed or acted upon at the meeting. The final agenda will include additional items and may revise the bulleted items provided below. 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.
Monday, August 2
1:30 – 4:00 p.m. American Lobster Management Board
- Progress Report on Development of Draft Addendum XXVII on Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank Resiliency
- Review Workgroup Report on Vessel Tracking Devices in Federal Lobster and Jonah Crab Fisheries
- Consider Report on Available Data for Assessment, Data Limitations and Uncertainty, and Recommended Assessment Approaches for Jonah Crab
- Consider Initiation of a Benchmark Stock Assessment
- Consider Development of Management Strategy Evaluation of the American Lobster Fisheries
4:15 – 5:15 p.m. Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team (ALWTRT) Update
- Update on Efforts to Collect Information for the ALWTRT to Develop Recommendations to Modify the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan to Reduce Risk to North Atlantic Right Whales in Coastwide Gillnet and Atlantic Mixed Species Trap Pot Fisheries, and Mid-Atlantic Lobster Fisheries