(MFC) Finfish Advisory Committee

The Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Finfish Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, November 30 at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the DENR Regional Office, located at 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC.

The committee will review and discuss management measures being proposed by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) regarding the snapper/grouper species complex. The MFC is seeking the advice of the Finfish Committee regarding the proposed measures. Measures are being considered which would result in a 31 percent reduction in fishing mortality for vermilion snapper, 62 percent reduction in black sea bass, 34 percent reduction in golden tile fish, and 66 percent reduction in snowy grouper. The MFC plans to provide comments to the SAFMC on these measures.

The committee will also receive updates on state fishery management plans.

If you have any questions, please call Jess Hawkins at 800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021 or Lee Paramore at 252-473-5734.

MFC FINFISH REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
DENR Regional Office, Washington, NC 10:30 a.m.

AGENDA

– Introduction

– Modifications to the Agenda

– Approval of Minutes (November 1, 2005)

– Public Comment (General)

– Proposed Management Measures by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council on Snapper and Grouper Species
– Public Comment
– Discussion
– Recommendations

– State FMP Updates
– Interjurisdictional FMP
– Southern Flounder
– River Herring
– Striped Mullet
– Sea Mullet
– Red Drum

– Next Meeting
– Issues
– Striped Bass Limited Entry