Admin Note: The Entire Text is in the Download Section Atlantic States MarineFisheries Commission 62nd Annual Meeting Summary Meeting Summary
The Atlantic Herring Section met to review the public information document for the development of Amendment 2 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Herring. In addition to approving the document for public comment, the Board approved a timeline to implement the revised interstate management program by January 1, 2006; the same date as the implementation of Amendment 1 to the federal management plan for Atlantic herring. The public information document will cover issues such as maximum sustainable yield, management area boundaries, spawning area restrictions, internal water processing, fixed gear fisheries, limited access in state waters, as well as several other issues. Modifications will be made to the document, state public hearings will be scheduled and a press release with all of the pertinent information will be distributed in early January 2004. For more information please contact, Megan Gamble, Fisheries Management Plan Coordinator, at (202) 289-6400 or <mg*****@as***.org>. Motions Move to approve Plan B timeline for Amendment 2 development. Motion made by Mr. Nelson, second by Mr. P. White. Motion carries. Move to keep question under issue 9 in the document, revising it to include the following: Does the amount of herring provided as forage seem reasonable? And, should the Commission further alter biological targets or fishing practices to account for Atlantic herring’s role as a forage species? If so, how? Motion made by Mr. Nelson, second by Mr. Flagg. Motion carries (4 in favor, 2 against). Move that under issue 7 the following question be added as an example of an effort control, “should area/time specific controls in area 1A be utilized to deal with user conflicts?†Motion by Mr. Nelson. Motion fails for lack of second. Motion to approve the Amendment 2 Public Information Document as modified today. Motion by Mr. Nelson, second by Mr. P. White. Motion carries. Move to approve Al West and Russell Smith as members of the Atlantic
Admin Note: The Entire Text is in the Download Section
Atlantic States MarineFisheries Commission 62nd Annual Meeting Summary
Meeting Summary
The Atlantic Herring Section met to review the public information document for the development of Amendment 2 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Herring. In addition to approving the document for public comment, the Board approved a timeline to implement the revised interstate management program by January 1, 2006; the same date as the implementation of Amendment 1 to the federal management plan for Atlantic herring. The public information document will cover issues such as maximum sustainable yield, management area boundaries, spawning area restrictions, internal water processing, fixed gear fisheries, limited access in state waters, as well as several other issues. Modifications will be made to the document, state public hearings will be scheduled and a press release with all of the pertinent information will be distributed in early January 2004. For more information please contact, Megan Gamble, Fisheries Management Plan Coordinator, at (202) 289-6400 or <mg*****@as***.org>. Motions Move to approve Plan B timeline for Amendment 2 development. Motion made by Mr. Nelson, second by Mr. P. White. Motion carries. Move to keep question under issue 9 in the document, revising it to include the following: Does the amount of herring provided as forage seem reasonable? And, should the Commission further alter biological targets or fishing practices to account for Atlantic herring’s role as a forage species? If so, how? Motion made by Mr. Nelson, second by Mr. Flagg. Motion carries (4 in favor, 2 against). Move that under issue 7 the following question be added as an example of an effort control, “should area/time specific controls in area 1A be utilized to deal with user conflicts?†Motion by Mr. Nelson. Motion fails for lack of second. Motion to approve the Amendment 2 Public Information Document as modified today. Motion by Mr. Nelson, second by Mr. P. White. Motion carries. Move to approve Al West and Russell Smith as members of the Atlantic