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MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Kingston Town Hall
The meeting will begin at 11AM


  1. Introductions and announcements 
  2. Review and approval of agenda
  3. Review and approval of October minutes
  4. Updates
    1. Chairman
    2. Commissioner
    3. Director
    4. Law Enforcement
  5. Presentation on sharks (Greg Skomal)
  6. LUNCH
  7. Action Items
    1. Final lobster recommendations (trawl length & trawl marking exemption areas)
  8. Discussion Items
    1. Final action on retail boat permit for lobster sales
    2. Public petition to require persons to actively tend bottom/sink gillnets
    3. Report and discussion of catch share workshop
    4. Management of black sea bass fishery in 2010
    5. ASMFC updates
    6. Northern shrimp specifications
  9. Other Business
  10. Marine Fisheries Commissioner Comments

 NEXT MFC MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR:

December 3, 2009 – South Shore (TBD)
January 7, 2010 - Gloucester
February 4, 2010
March 4, 2010
April 1, 2010
May 6, 2010
June 3, 2010
August 5, 2010
September 2, 2010
October 7, 2010
November 4, 2010
December 2, 2010