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MASSACHUSETTS: Steering Committee Meeting SMAST Thursday March 14 at 2 pm

March 7, 2019 — The following was released by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth:

We would like to remind everyone of our Fishermen’s Steering Committee meeting on Thursday, March 14that 2:00 pm. The meeting will be held at SMAST East (836 South Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02744) in Room 101/102, on the first floor.

The agenda for this meeting is:

(1) Funded 2019 RSA proposals

(2) Update on open codend work and the potential for a Georges Bank spring flatfish survey

(3) Recent developments in the planned windfarm areas

Please pass this announcement along to anyone that is not on the e-mail list that may be interested in attending. We welcome any additional suggestions for discussion, and as always, feel free to contact us with any questions.

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