02-20-2007, 05:10 PM
The Commission's Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board approved sending forward Draft Amendment 14 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for public comment
and review. Draft Amendment 14 addresses the development of a rebuilding schedule for scup consistent with requirements of the Sustainable Fisheries Act. These may include fishing mortality rate thresholds.
States from Rhode Island through New Jersey have scheduled the dates and times of their public meetings to gather comment on the Draft Amendment. The details of those meetings follow:
Rhode Island Division of Fish and Wildlife<br />
March 22, 2007, 6:00 PM<br />
Stedman Government Center<br />
4808 Tower Hill Road<br />
Wakefield, Rhode Island<br />
Contact: Brian Murphy at (401) 423-1941
Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection<br />
March 21, 2007, 7:00 PM<br />
Marine Headquarters<br />
Main Building Library<br />
333 Ferry Road<br />
Old Lyme, Connecticut<br />
Contact: Dave Simpson at (860) 434-6043
New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation<br />
March 20, 2007; 7:00 - 11:00 PM<br />
New York DEC Conference Room<br />
205 Belle Mead Road<br />
East Setauket, NY<br />
Contact: Gordon Colvin at (631) 444-0433
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife<br />
March 26, 2007; 7:00 PM<br />
Ocean County Administration Building<br />
Room 119<br />
101 Hooper Avenue<br />
Toms River, New Jersey<br />
Contact: Tom McCloy at (609) 292-7794
Fishermen and other interested groups are encouraged to provide input on the Draft Amendment either by attending public hearings or providing written comments. Copies of the Draft Amendment can be obtained via the Commission's website at www.asmfc.org under Breaking News or by contacting the Commission at (202) 289-6400. Public comment will be accepted until 5:00 PM on April 10, 2007 and should be forwarded to Toni Kerns, Senior Fisheries Management Plan Coordinator for Management, at 1444 'Eye' Street, NW, Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20005; (202)289-6051 (fax) or tkerns@asmfc.org (Subject line: Amendment 14). For more information, please contact Toni Kerns at (202) 289-6400 or tkerns@asmfc.org.<br />
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Tina Berger<br />
Public Affairs Specialist<br />
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission<br />
1444 I Street. NW, Sixth Floor<br />
Washington, DC 20005<br />
Phone: (202)289-6400<br />
FAX: (202)289-6051<br />
Email: tberger@asmfc.org<br />
www.asmfc.org
ASMFC Vision: Healthy, self-sustaining populations of all Atlantic coast fish species or successful restoration well in progress by the year 2015.
and review. Draft Amendment 14 addresses the development of a rebuilding schedule for scup consistent with requirements of the Sustainable Fisheries Act. These may include fishing mortality rate thresholds.
States from Rhode Island through New Jersey have scheduled the dates and times of their public meetings to gather comment on the Draft Amendment. The details of those meetings follow:
Rhode Island Division of Fish and Wildlife<br />
March 22, 2007, 6:00 PM<br />
Stedman Government Center<br />
4808 Tower Hill Road<br />
Wakefield, Rhode Island<br />
Contact: Brian Murphy at (401) 423-1941
Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection<br />
March 21, 2007, 7:00 PM<br />
Marine Headquarters<br />
Main Building Library<br />
333 Ferry Road<br />
Old Lyme, Connecticut<br />
Contact: Dave Simpson at (860) 434-6043
New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation<br />
March 20, 2007; 7:00 - 11:00 PM<br />
New York DEC Conference Room<br />
205 Belle Mead Road<br />
East Setauket, NY<br />
Contact: Gordon Colvin at (631) 444-0433
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife<br />
March 26, 2007; 7:00 PM<br />
Ocean County Administration Building<br />
Room 119<br />
101 Hooper Avenue<br />
Toms River, New Jersey<br />
Contact: Tom McCloy at (609) 292-7794
Fishermen and other interested groups are encouraged to provide input on the Draft Amendment either by attending public hearings or providing written comments. Copies of the Draft Amendment can be obtained via the Commission's website at www.asmfc.org under Breaking News or by contacting the Commission at (202) 289-6400. Public comment will be accepted until 5:00 PM on April 10, 2007 and should be forwarded to Toni Kerns, Senior Fisheries Management Plan Coordinator for Management, at 1444 'Eye' Street, NW, Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20005; (202)289-6051 (fax) or tkerns@asmfc.org (Subject line: Amendment 14). For more information, please contact Toni Kerns at (202) 289-6400 or tkerns@asmfc.org.<br />
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Tina Berger<br />
Public Affairs Specialist<br />
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission<br />
1444 I Street. NW, Sixth Floor<br />
Washington, DC 20005<br />
Phone: (202)289-6400<br />
FAX: (202)289-6051<br />
Email: tberger@asmfc.org<br />
www.asmfc.org
ASMFC Vision: Healthy, self-sustaining populations of all Atlantic coast fish species or successful restoration well in progress by the year 2015.