The meeting will begin at 11AM

 

1. Introductions and announcements
2. Review and approval of agenda
3. Review and approval of January minutes
4. Updates
   1. DFG Commissioner
   2. DMF Director
   3. Law Enforcement
5. LUNCH
6. Action Items
   1. Recommendation to a dopt a November 6, 2008 control date for the spiny dogfish fishery (322 CMR 7.04).
   2. Recommendation to require commercial lobstermen authorized to fish traps in the Outer Cape Cod Lobster Conservation Management Area to fish only traps rigged with current trap tags after March 15 (322 CMR 6.31).
   3. Recommendation to complement federal rules affecting fixed gear and trap/pot use as mandated by updates to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan and Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan.
   4. Recommendation to allow for-hire fishing operations to dispose of striped bass frames (racks) at-sea after filleting fish (322 CMR 6.07).
   5. Recommendations to amend regulations governing pelagic fisheries for species such as menhaden, sea herring and mackerel conducted in waters under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth using various gear types, including purse seines, surface gillnets, and cast nets (322 CMR 4.00. 6.00. 7.00, 8.00 & 12.00)
7. Discussion Items
   1. National Standard #1 guidelines and NMFS’ Interim Action on groundfish
   2. Proposed spring cod protection measures (M. Armstrong)
   3. Proposed experimental haddock study
8. Other Business
9. Marine Fisheries Commissioner Comments

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