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MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Annisquam River Marine Fisheries Station - Gloucester
The meeting will begin at 11AM


  1. Introductions and announcements 
  2. Review and approval of agenda
  3. Review and approval of September minutes
  4. Updates
    1. Chairman
    2. Commissioner
    3. Director
    4. Law Enforcement
  5. Presentation on acoustic tagging research (Dr. Mike Armstrong)
  6. LUNCH
  7. Action Items
    1. Commercial and recreational winter flounder recommendations
    2. Winter II scup specification (status quo 2,000-lb. trip limit)
    3. Public hearing proposals for horseshoe crab fishery
  8. Discussion Items
    1. NEFMC Update
    2. Lobster update – Upcoming 2010 federal maximum size and v-notch restrictions in OCCLCMA
    3. 2010 Black sea bass fishery
    4. Catch shares for state waters
    5. Inshore Net Restricted Areas menhaden fishing
  9. Other Business
  10. Marine Fisheries Commissioner Comments

Directions to the Annisquam River Marine Fisheries Station (30 Emerson Ave.):

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