MOREHEAD CITY — The Marine Fisheries Commission will meet January 12 – 13 at the Holiday Inn, 5032 Market Street in Wilmington. The meeting is open to the public. On January 12, a public meeting will be held at 7 p.m. for anyone wanting to address the commission regarding fisheries issues. On January 13, a business meeting will be held beginning at 9 a.m. For more information, contact Jess Hawkins by e-mail at
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or by calling 1-800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021. Please be sure to visit http://www.ncdmf.net/mfc/advisor.html to review summaries of past commission meetings.
MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA HOLIDAY INN, WILMINGTON JANUARY 13, 2004 9 a.m. Call to Order/Invocation Roll Call Approval of Agenda and Minutes* Public Comment Issues from Commission Members 9:30 a.m. Chairmans Report -MFC Advisor Appointments -Flounder Size Limit in Internal Waters Rule Suspension -Primary Nursery Area Rule Suspension 10 a.m. Committee Reports 12:00 noon Lunch 1:30 p.m. Coastal Habitat Protection Plan (CHPP) -Soft Bottom 3 p.m. Human Dimension of Fisheries Management Dr. Mike Orbach Duke University 4 p.m. Directors Report -Summer Flounder -Striped Bass -Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Updates -Highly Migratory Species Update -South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Update -Marine Patrol Report 5:30 p.m. Adjourn * Times indicated are merely for guidance. The Commission will proceed through the agenda until completed. MFC Meetings for 2004: February 2-3 Greenville, NC May 13-14 New Bern, NC July 20-21 Jacksonville, NC September 27-29 Kill Devil Hills, NC December 1-3 Morehead City, NC