New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council next meeting....

[njdiver]

The next meeting of the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council will be held on Thursday, March 4, 2010 4:00 p.m. at the Toms River Township Office, 33 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ 08753 in the L. Manuel Hirshblond Room.

The agenda to the extent known at this time is as follows:

Roll Call
Compliance with Sunshine Law
Approval of Minutes for January 7, 2010
Enforcement Report
Legislative Report
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Report
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Report
Shellfish Council Report
Committee Reports
2009 Regulatory Proposal Update
2010 Recreational Measures for Weakfish, Summer Flounder, Black Sea Bass, Scup and Commercial Measures for WeakfishOld Business
New Business
Public Comment
Date of Next Meeting May 13, 2010 (Galloway Twp. Library)

[Tacklebox Joe]

Do we have an update on this meeting yet?

[IrishAyes]

Just got back from the meeting. They opted for option #1. Which gives us both holidays.

May29-Sept.6 6 fish at 18"

[Tacklebox Joe]

Thanks a lot Joe! Anything else to report?

[Hotrod]

Is this the Final Regs Joe? Written In Stone?

[IrishAyes]

I believe it is a recommendation that is sent to the feds. Then the feds will either accept it or reject it. But I don't know that they ever rejected the recommendation as it fits into the quota that the feds give us.

As far as anything else. Seabass, may be a split season. The council tonight voted for a split season but they will have to defer to what the feds say because it is a coastal regulation and not state to state. To me, it was a waste of time because of that. Like when your wife asks for your opinion and does what she already wanted to do anyway. 

Large coastal sharks fishing to be shut down from May 15 - July 15. This is NOT the palegic shark that we fish for, mako, for example. So it has no real affect on the typical offshore shark fishing.

[Pfishingruven]

Thanks Capt Joe!  I guess it wasn't so bad...it could be worse.  Both summer Holidays and no change in size or limit.

 

[CaptTB]

I believe it is a recommendation that is sent to the feds. Then the feds will either accept it or reject it. But I don't know that they ever rejected the recommendation as it fits into the quota that the feds give us.

NO.

This was THE meeting. There is no other approval required. The NJMFC decision is final. This state does not require any legislative action to implement the NJMFC decision. It only requires and administrative act of posting the new regs.

Our Fluke season is now 5/29 through 9/6, 18" and 6 fish.
Done deal.

[IrishAyes]

Thanks for the correction on that. I did think that it had to go to the feds for final approval. I'm glad that it does not. 

[Tacklebox Joe]

what are the dates of the split season for seabass again? And, are they final?

[IrishAyes]

I do not remember the dates for seabass. It is NOT final. Again, it is what most wanted but the feds have the say on this, not the individual states. I do not know that the feds are going for a slit season.

[Tacklebox Joe]

Thanks!

[IrishAyes]

More info on the outcome of the meeting.


For the 2010 season, the Council enacted the following measures:

Summer Flounder - Six fish, 18" min. size (Open May 29 - September 6)

Black Sea Bass - 25 fish, 12.5" min. size (Open May 22 - August 8, and September 4 - October 4; or final season determined by the ASMFC.)

Weakfish - One fish, 13" min. size (No Closed Season)

 

[Tacklebox Joe]

thanks for the update Joe. getting the boat ready soon.