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ASMFC 2024 Summer Meeting Supplemental Materials Now Available

July 31, 2024 — The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission:

Supplemental materials for ASMFC’s 2024 Summer Meeting are now available at https://www.asmfc.org/home/2024-summer-meeting under the relevant committee/board meeting headers. The combined supplemental materials can be found at http://asmfc.org/files/2024SummerMeeting/ASMFC2024SummerMtgSupplementalMaterials_August2024.pdf.  

Supplemental materials include:

Atlantic Menhaden Management Board – Revised Draft Proceedings from April 2024 and Public Comment

Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board – Draft FMP Review for the 2023 Fishing Year; Memo: Work Group Recommendations on Stock Assessment and Public Scoping Tasks; and June and July Meeting Summaries of the Atlantic Striped Bass Board Work Group on Recreational Release Mortality     

American Lobster Management Board – Revised Draft Agenda & Meeting Overview; Canada/United States Dialogue on Lobster Management; and Public Comment

Executive Committee – S. 4113: State Boating Act

Coastal Pelagics Management Board – Draft Cobia FMP Review for the 2023 Fishing Year and Memo: Advisory Panel Recommendations on Cobia Draft Addendum II Options

ISFMP Policy Board – Summary of Changes to the Stock Assessment Schedule  

As a reminder, the Commission’s Public Comment Guidelines are:

For issues that are not on the agenda, management boards will continue to provide an opportunity to the public to bring matters of concern to the board’s attention at the start of each board meeting. Board chairs will ask members of the public to raise their hands to let the chair know they would like to speak. Depending upon the number of commenters, the board chair will decide how to allocate the available time on the agenda (typically 10 minutes) to the number of people who want to speak.

For topics that are on the agenda, but have not gone out for public comment, board chairs will provide limited opportunity for comment, taking into account the time allotted on the agenda for the topic. Chairs will have flexibility in deciding how to allocate comment opportunities; this could include hearing one comment in favor and one in opposition until the chair is satisfied further comment will not provide additional insight to the board.

For agenda action items that have already gone out for public comment, it is the Policy Board’s intent to end the occasional practice of allowing extensive and lengthy public comments. Currently, board chairs have the discretion to decide what public comment to allow in these circumstances.

 

ASMFC 2023 Spring Meeting Final Supplemental Materials Now Available

April 28, 2023 — Final supplemental materials for ASMFC’s 2023 Spring Meeting are now available. They include public comment for the Atlantic Menhaden, Atlantic Striped Bass, and Horseshoe Crab Management Boards and can be found in the below links or at https://www.asmfc.org/home/2023-spring-meeting.

Atlantic Menhaden Management Board Supplemental2 – Public Comment (this includes a response from Josh Kurtz, MD DNR Secretary to submitted comment from Tom Lilly)

Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board Supplemental2 – Public Comment

Horseshoe Crab Management Board Supplemental2 – Public Comment

As a reminder, the Commission’s Public Comment Guidelines are:

For issues that are not on the agenda, management boards will continue to provide an opportunity to the public to bring matters of concern to the board’s attention at the start of each board meeting. Board chairs will ask members of the public to raise their hands to let the chair know they would like to speak. Depending upon the number of commenters, the board chair will decide how to allocate the available time on the agenda (typically 10 minutes) to the number of people who want to speak.

For topics that are on the agenda, but have not gone out for public comment, board chairs will provide limited opportunity for comment, taking into account the time allotted on the agenda for the topic. Chairs will have flexibility in deciding how to allocate comment opportunities; this could include hearing one comment in favor and one in opposition until the chair is satisfied further comment will not provide additional insight to the board.

For agenda action items that have already gone out for public comment, it is the Policy Board’s intent to end the occasional practice of allowing extensive and lengthy public comments. Currently, board chairs have the discretion to decide what public comment to allow in these circumstances.

ASMFC 2019 Winter Meeting Preliminary Agenda and Public Comment Guidelines

December 18, 2018 — The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission:

Please find attached and below the preliminary agenda and public comment guidelines for the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s 2019 Winter Meeting, February 5-7, 2019, in Arlington, VA. The agenda is also available at http://www.asmfc.org/home/2019-winter-meeting. Materials will be available on January 23, 2019 on the Commission website at http://www.asmfc.org/home/2019-winter-meeting.

A block of rooms is being held at The Westin Crystal City, 1800 S. Eads Street, Arlington, VA 22202. Meeting attendees can make reservations online via Star Group Website at http://www.starwoodhotels.com/ or call The Westin Crystal City at 703.486.1111 as soon as possible and mention the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to obtain the group room rate of $181.00 plus tax single/dbl. Please be aware you must guarantee your room reservation with a major credit card or one night’s advance payment. Hotel reservations must be made by Monday, January 7, 2019. Room availability will not be guaranteed beyond this date. If you are being reimbursed by ASMFC for your travel, please make your reservation directly with the hotel. Reservations made through travel websites do not apply toward our minimum number of required reservations with the hotel. Please note, cancellations at The Westin must be made by 4:00 p.m. two days prior to arrival to avoid penalty and an early departure fee of $100.00 will apply when checking out prior to the confirmed date. If you have any problems at all regarding accommodations please contact Cindy at 703.842.0740 or at crobertson@asmfc.org.

Read the full agenda here