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MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Harwich Town Hall
Note, the meeting will begin at 1PM


  1. Introductions and announcements 
  2. Review and approval of agenda
  3. Review and approval of November minutes
  4. Updates
    1. Chairman
    2. Commissioner
    3. Director
    4. Law Enforcement
  5. Presentation on haddock (Steve Correia)
  6. Discussion Items
    1. Recommendations for public hearing (March 2010)
      - Control date for for-hire sector
      - Required use of circle hooks for striped bass (petition attached)
      - Weakfish regulations (see memo)
      - Groundfish regulations
    2. Management of summer flounder, scup and black sea bass (see memo & comments)
    3. NEFMC updates
      - Sea scallops
    4. Permit updates
      - Recreational saltwater
      - Renewal extension
    5. Bluefin tuna updates
      - ICCAT
      - CITES
    6. Election of Officers
  7. Other Business
  8. Marine Fisheries Commissioner Comments

Directions to Harwich Town Hall (732 Main St.):
From US-6 E/MID-CAPE HWY take the RT-124 S exit, EXIT 10, toward HARWICH/HARWICHPORT
Merge onto PLEASANT LAKE AVE/MA-124.
Turn LEFT onto MAIN ST/MA-39.
732 MAIN ST is on the LEFT.

NEXT MFC MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR:

February 11, 2010
March 4, 2010
April 1, 2010
May 13, 2010
June 3, 2010
August 5, 2010
September 2, 2010
October 7, 2010
November 4, 2010
December 2, 2010