Marine Recreational Fisheries Development Panel Agenda - May 27, 2025

Agenda for the May 27, 2025 Marine Recreational Fisheries Development Panel meeting.

Meeting details

• June 3, 2025
• 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Sandwich Center for Active Living 
  70 Quaker Meetinghouse Rd  
  Forestdale, MA 02644 

Agenda

1. Call to Order & Announcements (K. Blinkoff)      
   a. Review and Approval of June 3, 2025 Meeting Agenda 
   b. Review and Approval of February 11, 2025 Draft Meeting Minutes 
   c. Re-appointments (B. Gahagan) 
   d. Free Fishing Days for 2025 2.
2. Fund Accounting (K. Creighton) 
   i. Permitting Updates 
   ii. FY25 Fund Appropriation and Spending
3. FY25 Funded Activities Review (B. Gahagan)      
   a. Striped Bass Research: Post-release Mortality (B. Gahagan) 
   b. MRIP (D. Martins) 
   c. Information & Education (N. McCoy/K. Fine) 
   d. Diadromous Fish (B. Chase) 
   e. Artificial Reefs (M. Rousseau) 
   f. Fishing Access (R. Kessler)
4. Preliminary FY26 Fund Appropriation & Division Spending Plans (B. Gahagan) 
   a. New Research: Black Sea Bass, River Herring, Winter Flounder
5. Commissioner’s Cup (B. Gahagan/N. McCoy/John Boardman)
6. Permit Fee Increase Discussion
7. Other Business
8. Adjourn