Southern Flounder Advisory Committee to Meet
MOREHEAD CITY – The Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee to the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet at 6 p.m., July 25 at the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Regional Office, 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington.
A meeting agenda follows.
For more information, contact division Fishery Management Plan Coordinator Catherine Blum (252) 808-8014 or
Ca************@nc****.gov
. You may also contact the Marine Fisheries Commission office at (252)-808-8023.
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Marine Fisheries Commission
Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee Meeting
NCDENR Regional Field Office – 943 Washington Square Mall – Washington, NC
July 25, 2012 from 6 – 8 p.m.
AGENDA
§ Call to Order
§ Modifications to the Agenda
§ Approval of October 7, 2010 Meeting Minutes—Action
§ Public Comment Period
§ Review of revised sustainable harvest issue paper for Amendment 1 to the Southern Flounder FMP–Chris Batsavage—Action
§ Other Business
§ Adjourn
Role of Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committees
The Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF), through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, is charged with the preparation and writing of proposed Fishery Management Plans (FMP) for adoption by the Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC). To assist the DMF in the development of FMPs, the chair of the MFC appoints a fishery management plan advisory committee (AC) that is composed of commercial fishermen, recreational fishermen, scientists, and others, all with expertise in the fishery for which the FMP is being developed. The following are the specific roles of appointed advisers in assisting the DMF in the development of FMPs:
Ø Assist DMF staff in identifying and evaluating management issues and options to be addressed in the FMP,
Ø Evaluate the impacts of management options on the resource and user groups,
Ø Review and provide comments on all sections of the draft FMP for completeness and accuracy,
Ø Assist the DMF in informing the public on the issues contained in the FMP,
Ø Attend public meetings held in advisers’ regional area,
Ø Solicit comments from peers and bring comments back to the AC.
Southern Flounder Advisory Committee to Meet
MOREHEAD CITY – The Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee to the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet at 6 p.m., July 25 at the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Regional Office, 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington.
A meeting agenda follows.
For more information, contact division Fishery Management Plan Coordinator Catherine Blum (252) 808-8014 or
Ca************@nc****.gov
. You may also contact the Marine Fisheries Commission office at (252)-808-8023.
###
pm-15-12
Marine Fisheries Commission
Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee Meeting
NCDENR Regional Field Office – 943 Washington Square Mall – Washington, NC
July 25, 2012 from 6 – 8 p.m.
AGENDA
§ Call to Order
§ Modifications to the Agenda
§ Approval of October 7, 2010 Meeting Minutes—Action
§ Public Comment Period
§ Review of revised sustainable harvest issue paper for Amendment 1 to the Southern Flounder FMP–Chris Batsavage—Action
§ Other Business
§ Adjourn
Role of Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committees
The Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF), through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, is charged with the preparation and writing of proposed Fishery Management Plans (FMP) for adoption by the Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC). To assist the DMF in the development of FMPs, the chair of the MFC appoints a fishery management plan advisory committee (AC) that is composed of commercial fishermen, recreational fishermen, scientists, and others, all with expertise in the fishery for which the FMP is being developed. The following are the specific roles of appointed advisers in assisting the DMF in the development of FMPs:
Ø Assist DMF staff in identifying and evaluating management issues and options to be addressed in the FMP,
Ø Evaluate the impacts of management options on the resource and user groups,
Ø Review and provide comments on all sections of the draft FMP for completeness and accuracy,
Ø Assist the DMF in informing the public on the issues contained in the FMP,
Ø Attend public meetings held in advisers’ regional area,
Ø Solicit comments from peers and bring comments back to the AC.