PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE-NC Marine Fisheries Commission Finfish Advisory Committee PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE-NC Marine Fisheries Commission Finfish Advisory Committee
Notice is hereby given that the NC Marine Fisheries Commission Finfish Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Washington Regional Office, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC.
The Committee will receive an update on management measures being considered by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) on various species in the snapper/grouper species complex and on king mackerel.
The Committee will also receive an update on management of highly migratory species by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). NMFS has recently proposed new management measures on sharks. Two shark fishermen expressed strong concerns about the proposed rule at the October 11 – 13, 2004 MFC meeting.
The Committee will also receive an update on proposed management measures proposed by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) on summer flounder. The ASMFC had three public meetings on the proposed measures October 25 – 28, 2004.
For further information, please contact Lee Paramore, Division of Marine Fisheries, at 252-473-5734.
MFC FINFISH STANDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
WASHINGTON REGIONAL OFFICE
Tuesday, November 9, 2004
10:30 a.m.
AGENDA
– Introduction
– Modifications to the Agenda
– Approval of Minutes
– Update
· Atlantic Ocean Striped Bass Beach Seine Proclamation
– Public Comment
– Update on South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Activities
· Snapper/Grouper
· King Mackerel
– Update on Highly Migratory Species
· Sharks
· Bluefin Tuna
– Update on ASMFC Summer Flounder Proposed Management Measures
– FMP Updates
· Striped Bass
· Striped Mullet
· Southern Flounder
· River Herring
· Interjurisdictional
– Next Meeting
Issues
Notice is hereby given that the NC Marine Fisheries Commission Finfish Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Washington Regional Office, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC.
The Committee will receive an update on management measures being considered by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) on various species in the snapper/grouper species complex and on king mackerel.
The Committee will also receive an update on management of highly migratory species by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). NMFS has recently proposed new management measures on sharks. Two shark fishermen expressed strong concerns about the proposed rule at the October 11 – 13, 2004 MFC meeting.
The Committee will also receive an update on proposed management measures proposed by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) on summer flounder. The ASMFC had three public meetings on the proposed measures October 25 – 28, 2004.
For further information, please contact Lee Paramore, Division of Marine Fisheries, at 252-473-5734.
MFC FINFISH STANDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
WASHINGTON REGIONAL OFFICE
Tuesday, November 9, 2004
10:30 a.m.
AGENDA
– Introduction
– Modifications to the Agenda
– Approval of Minutes
– Update
· Atlantic Ocean Striped Bass Beach Seine Proclamation
– Public Comment
– Update on South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Activities
· Snapper/Grouper
· King Mackerel
– Update on Highly Migratory Species
· Sharks
· Bluefin Tuna
– Update on ASMFC Summer Flounder Proposed Management Measures
– FMP Updates
· Striped Bass
· Striped Mullet
· Southern Flounder
· River Herring
· Interjurisdictional
– Next Meeting
Issues
