Marine Fisheries Commission


Marine Fisheries Commission


MOREHEAD CITY- The Marine Fisheries Commission will meet November 17-18 at the Ocracoke Community Center. The meeting is open to the public.

On November 16, the commission will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. at the same location to discuss any fishery issues.

For more information, contact Jess Hawkins by email at:
Je**********@****il.net or by calling
1-800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021.

Agenda

MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETING
OCRACOKE COMMUNITY CENTER, NOVEMBER 17 – 18, 2005

November 17, 2005
9 a.m. Call to Order/Invocation
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda and Minutes* (August & September)
Public Comment
Issues from Commission Members

9:30 a.m. Chairman’s Report

10 a.m. Committee Reports
· Habitat and Water Quality – Permit Comments (Action)

11 a.m. DMF Director’s Report

Noon Lunch
2 p.m. River Herring FMP Interim Rules (Action)
· Overview of Committee Recommendations
· Discussion

4 p.m. Modification of MFC FMP Guidelines (Action)

5 p.m. Adjourn

November 18, 2005
8:30 a.m. License Information Overview
9:30 a.m. –
– Draft Shrimp FMP
– Overview of Joint Legislative Commission on Seafood and Aquaculture Comments
– Preferred Management Options
– Notification of Rulemaking Text (Action)

10:30 a.m. Draft Bay Scallop FMP
· Goals and Objectives (Action)
· Public Information Brochure (Action)
· Advisory Committee Appointments

11:30 a.m. Draft Striped Mullet MFP
· Overview of Joint Commission for Seafood and Aquaculture Comments
· Preferred Management Options
· Notification of Rulemaking Text (Action)

12:30 p.m. Adjourn


* Times indicated are merely for guidance. The Commission will proceed through the agenda until completed.


MFC Meetings for 2006: February 2 – 3 Kill Devil Hills
April 27 – 28 Wilmington
June 27 – 28 Raleigh
September 28 –29 Atlantic Beach
Nov. 30 – Dec. 1 Hatteras


Marine Fisheries Commission


MOREHEAD CITY- The Marine Fisheries Commission will meet November 17-18 at the Ocracoke Community Center. The meeting is open to the public.

On November 16, the commission will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. at the same location to discuss any fishery issues.

For more information, contact Jess Hawkins by email at:
Je**********@****il.net or by calling
1-800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021.

Agenda

MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETING
OCRACOKE COMMUNITY CENTER, NOVEMBER 17 – 18, 2005

November 17, 2005
9 a.m. Call to Order/Invocation
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda and Minutes* (August & September)
Public Comment
Issues from Commission Members

9:30 a.m. Chairman’s Report

10 a.m. Committee Reports
· Habitat and Water Quality – Permit Comments (Action)

11 a.m. DMF Director’s Report

Noon Lunch
2 p.m. River Herring FMP Interim Rules (Action)
· Overview of Committee Recommendations
· Discussion

4 p.m. Modification of MFC FMP Guidelines (Action)

5 p.m. Adjourn

November 18, 2005
8:30 a.m. License Information Overview
9:30 a.m. –
– Draft Shrimp FMP
– Overview of Joint Legislative Commission on Seafood and Aquaculture Comments
– Preferred Management Options
– Notification of Rulemaking Text (Action)

10:30 a.m. Draft Bay Scallop FMP
· Goals and Objectives (Action)
· Public Information Brochure (Action)
· Advisory Committee Appointments

11:30 a.m. Draft Striped Mullet MFP
· Overview of Joint Commission for Seafood and Aquaculture Comments
· Preferred Management Options
· Notification of Rulemaking Text (Action)

12:30 p.m. Adjourn


* Times indicated are merely for guidance. The Commission will proceed through the agenda until completed.


MFC Meetings for 2006: February 2 – 3 Kill Devil Hills
April 27 – 28 Wilmington
June 27 – 28 Raleigh
September 28 –29 Atlantic Beach
Nov. 30 – Dec. 1 Hatteras