ASMFC Commission
The agenda for the ASMFC meeting is below. I will be attending the meetings. The schedule makes it difficult for the public to attend these meetings. I understand there are reasons the ASMFC commissioners decided to break up the schedule. For instance, striped bass is on Monday, and on Wednesday there is all commissioners’ business, and on Thursday the summer flounder meeting is scheduled. It would be more efficient for the public if important species meetings were grouped together by region or interest. The commissioners’ business should be grouped into one day or segment of the meeting at either the beginning or the end. Given the schedule, you would need to arrive Sunday night to make the striped bass meeting and couldn’t leave until Thursday afternoon after the summer flounder meeting. The cost of a hotel is about $200/night. Most of us just can’t afford that expense or time and the schedule is just not public friendly.
ASMFC Winter Meeting February 4 - 7, 2008
Crowne Plaza Hotel 901 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA (703) 683-6000
FINAL SCHEDULE
February 4, 2008
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Atlantic Herring Section
10:15 AM - 1:15 PM Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board
Welcome/Call to Order, M. Gibson
Board Consent - ACTION
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Proceedings from October 31, 2007
Public Comment
Vice-Chair Election - ACTION
2007 Stock Assessment Review 2007 Stock Assessment, D. Grout, G. Nelson, B. Versak
Review Peer Review Panel Report, M. Murphy
Discuss and Consider Approval of Stock Assessment for Management Use - ACTION
Discuss Potential Changes to Management Program
Technical Committee Recommendation Regarding the Hudson River Juvenile Abundance Index, D. Grout
Review Fact Sheet on Management, Stock Status and Fishery Trends, N. Meserve
Cooperative Winter Tagging Cruise Update, W. Laney
Other Business
Adjourn
2:15 PM - 6:00 PM Atlantic Striped Bass Advisory Panel
Welcome/Call to Order, J. Gilford
Question and Answer Session with Technical Committee Representatives Regarding the 2007 Stock Assessment
Develop Management Advice in Response to the 2007 Assessment Results
Other Business
Election of Chair and Vice Chair
Prepare Statement of Advice to the Management Board
Adjourn
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM American Lobster Management Board
February 5, 2008
8:00 AM - Noon Strategic Planning Workshop
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Tautog Management Board
Welcome/Call to Order, D. Pierce
Board Consent - ACTION
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Proceedings from October 30, 2007
Public Comment
State Implementation of Addenda IV and V, C. Vonderweidt
Other Business
Adjourn
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Shad & River Herring Management Board
4:45 PM - 6:15 PM Weakfish Management Board
Welcome/Call to Order, P. Augustine
Board Consent - ACTION
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Proceedings from May 8, 2007
Public Comment
Weakfish Management Plan Review and State Compliance, N. Meserve
Discuss and Consider Approval of de minimis Requests - ACTION
Discuss and Consider Approval of the 2007 FMP Review - ACTION
Update from the Stock Assessment Subcommittee, J. Brust
Review and Consider Approval of the Stock Assessment Terms of Reference - ACTION
Other Business
Adjourn
February 6, 2008
8:00 AM - Noon Strategic Planning Workshop
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Communication with Congress Workshop
2:30 PM - 6:00 PM ISFMP Policy Board
February 7, 2008
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board
Welcome/Call to Order, J. Travelstead
Board Consent - ACTION
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Proceedings from August 14, 2007
Public Comment
Review and Consider Approval of State Summer Flounder Recreational Conservation Equivalency Proposals - ACTION, T. Kerns
Technical Committee Recommendation
Consider Approval of Proposals
Review and Consider Approval of Scup Recreational Proposal- ACTION, T. Kerns
Discussion of 2008 Commercial Scup Summer Period Quota, T. Kerns
Discussion on Development of Amendment 15
Other Business
Adjourn
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM ISFMP Policy Board
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM Business Session
Noon Buffet Lunch for Commissioners & Proxies
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM American Eel Management Board
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Horseshoe Crab Management Board
