Marine Fisheries Commission Strategic Habitat Area (SHA) Advisory Committee


Marine Fisheries Commission Strategic Habitat Area (SHA) Advisory Committee


The Marine Fisheries Commission Strategic Habitat Area (SHA) Advisory Committee will meet on Monday, March 20, at 10 am at the CMAST Building, Room #205, located at 303 College Circle in Morehead City, North Carolina.

The committee will receive a summary on a draft report, which describes a draft SHA designation process and lists the strengths and weaknesses of using such a process. DMF staff will present the results of the MARXAN analyses as applied to river herring in the Albemarle Sound area to facilitate discussion on SHA designation process.

The committee will also receive an update on the habitat recommendations of the draft River Herring Fishery Management Plan.

If you have any questions, please call Anne Deaton at 910-796-7215 or 800-248-4536 or Jess Hawkins at 800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021.


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Strategic Habitat Area Advisory Committee Meeting
March 20, 2006, 10:00 am
C-MAST Bldg., Rm. 205, Morehead City, NC


Agenda


· Welcome – Mark Brinson

· Approval of minutes

· Update – Jess Hawkins

· Draft report discussion

· Status of test MARXAN model

· Status of River Herring Fishery Management Plan

· Next meeting date/location

· Adjourn


Marine Fisheries Commission Strategic Habitat Area (SHA) Advisory Committee


The Marine Fisheries Commission Strategic Habitat Area (SHA) Advisory Committee will meet on Monday, March 20, at 10 am at the CMAST Building, Room #205, located at 303 College Circle in Morehead City, North Carolina.

The committee will receive a summary on a draft report, which describes a draft SHA designation process and lists the strengths and weaknesses of using such a process. DMF staff will present the results of the MARXAN analyses as applied to river herring in the Albemarle Sound area to facilitate discussion on SHA designation process.

The committee will also receive an update on the habitat recommendations of the draft River Herring Fishery Management Plan.

If you have any questions, please call Anne Deaton at 910-796-7215 or 800-248-4536 or Jess Hawkins at 800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021.


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Strategic Habitat Area Advisory Committee Meeting
March 20, 2006, 10:00 am
C-MAST Bldg., Rm. 205, Morehead City, NC


Agenda


· Welcome – Mark Brinson

· Approval of minutes

· Update – Jess Hawkins

· Draft report discussion

· Status of test MARXAN model

· Status of River Herring Fishery Management Plan

· Next meeting date/location

· Adjourn