Marine Fisheries Commission River Herring (FMP) Advisory Committee

The Marine Fisheries Commission River Herring (FMP) Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, March 22, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fish Hatchery, located at 1104 West Queen Street, Edenton, NC.

The committee will receive a presentation on the monitoring program and stock recovery indicators that are being proposed for the Draft River Herring FMP.

The committee will also discuss potential actions to restore abundance of river herring along with the cost estimates of monitoring and management for the Draft River Herring FMP.

If you have any questions, please call Sara Winslow or Kathy Rawls at 800-338-7805 or 252-264-3911 or Jess Hawkins at 800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021.

MFC RIVER HERRING FMP ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
Wednesday, March 22, 6 p.m.
Edenton Fish Hatchery Edenton, NC

AGENDA

– Introduction

– Modifications to the Agenda

– Approval of Minutes
– February 28, 2006

– Updates
– WRC Actions on River Herring
– Update on Landings Under Interim Management Measures for the River Herring Fishery in 2006

– Issue Papers / Recommendations
– Monitoring Program and Stock Recovery Indicators
– Potential Actions to Restore Abundance of River Herring
– Cost Estimates for Management and Monitoring

– Next Meeting
– Issues