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Brent Brent Fulcher-252-514-7003 Fulcher-252-514-7003 Chairman Brent Brent Fulcher-252-514-7003 Fulcher-252-514-7003 Chairman Chairman Doug Todd-910-279-2959 Chairman Chairman Doug Doug Todd-910-279-2959 ViceTodd-910-279-2959 Chairman Doug Doug Todd-910-279-2959 Todd-910-279-2959 Vice Vice Chairman Chairman Glenn Skinner-252-646-7742 Vice Vice Chairman Chairman Glenn Glenn Skinner-252-646-7742 Skinner-252-646-7742 Executive Director Glenn Glenn Skinner-252-646-7742 Skinner-252-646-7742 Executive Executive Director Director Dewey Hemilright-252-473-0135 Executive Executive Director Director Dewey Dewey Hemilright-252-473-0135 Hemilright-252-473-0135 Dewey Dewey Hemilright-252-473-0135 Hemilright-252-473-0135 Treasurer Treasurer Treasurer Treasurer Treasurer Area 1Area Area 1- 1Vacant Area Area 1- 1Vacant Vacant Area 2Board of Directors Vacant Vacant Area Area 22- Hemilright-252-473-0135 Dewey The North Carolina Board of Directors is comprised of Area Area 2- Hemilright-252-473-0135 2Dewey Dewey Area 3- Hemilright-252-473-0135 members representing all of Dewey Dewey Hemilright-252-473-0135 the State’s coastal regions as Area Area 3- Hemilright-252-473-0135 3Mark Vrablic-252-305-2718 well as the many facets of the industry gear type, targeted Area Area 33Mark Mark Vrablic-252-305-2718 Vrablic-252-305-2718 Area 4Mark Mark Vrablic-252-305-2718 Vrablic-252-305-2718 species, andNoble-252-542-0802 commodity groups. The association elects its Area Area 44Kris Cahoon Area Area 44board members and officers annually.

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All All Charter BoatThough everyiseffort been made to ensure the accuracy all advertising contained parties parties advertised advertised herein herein and and thethe claims claims represented represented are are the sole responsibility responsibility ofand the ofcopy the advertiser. advertiser.

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All All Ralphie Craddock-252-473-0953 herein, the publisher may not be held responsible for typographical errors.and The NC Fisheries Though Though every every effort effort has has been been made made to ensure torepresented ensure thethe accuracy accuracy all ofsole advertising all advertising copy contained contained parties parties advertised advertised herein herein and and the the claims claims represented are are theof the sole responsibility responsibility ofand the ofcopy the advertiser. advertiser.

Association reserves the right to refuse anythe advertising orofeditorial deemed inappropriate.

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ASMFC South Atlantic Board Approves Atlantic Croaker and Spot Addenda ASMFC South Atlantic Board Approves Atlantic Croaker and Spot Addenda TheArlington, Commission’s South Atlantic States/Federal Fisheries Management Board approved Addendum I to Spot The Commission’s South Atlantic States/Federal Fisheries Management Board approved Addendum I to Addend VAVA –ASMFC The Commission’s South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board approved Addendum ASMFC South Atlantic Board Approves Atlantic Cobia Addendum I and South Atlantic Board Approves Atlantic Croaker Arlington, – The Commission’s South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board approved Addendum

Amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Migratory Group Cobia.

The III to Amendment 1 to1Interstate the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) forfor Atlantic Croaker andand Addendum III to the Amendment 1Amendment to1the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Migratory Group Cobia.

III to to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Atlantic Croaker Addendum IIIThe to the Omnibus Amendment to the Interstate FMPs for Spanish Mackerel, Spot, and Spotted Seatrout.

These Addenda Addendum modifies: (1) the allocation of the resource between the commercial and recreational sectors, The Commission’s South Atlantic States/Federal Fisheries Management Board approved Addendum I to Arlington, VA – The Commission’s South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board approved Addendu Omnibus Amendment to the Interstate FMPs for Spanish Mackerel, Spot, and Spotted Seatrout.

These Addenda Addendum modifies: (1) the allocation of the resource between the commercial and recreational sectors, management Atlantic croaker and spot through their respective Traffic Light Approaches (TLA).

Amendment 1Amendment toof the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Migratory Group Cobia.

The (2) adjust the methodology to calculate the commercial trigger for in-season closures; and (3) and commercial and III to 1 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Croaker and Addendum III to t adjust management of Atlantic croaker and spot through their respective Traffic Light Approaches (TLA).

(2) the methodology to calculate the commercial trigger for in-season closures; and (3) and commercial and Addendum modifies: (1) the allocation ofInterstate the resource between the commercial and recreational sectors, recreational de minimis measures.

Omnibus Amendment to the FMPs for Spanish Mackerel, Spot, and Spotted Seatrout.

These Addenda Through annual analysis of the TLA, which assigns a color (red, yellow, or or green) to characterize relative levels recreational dethe minimis measures.

Through the annual analysis of the TLA, which assigns a color yellow, green) to characterize relative levels (2) the methodology to calculate the commercial trigger for(red, in-season closures; and (3) and commercial and

adjust management of Atlantic croaker and(abundance spot through their respective Traffic Light Approaches (TLA). of indicators that reflect thethe condition of the fish population characteristic) or or fishery (harvest of indicators that reflect condition of the fish population (abundance characteristic) fishery (harvest recreational de minimis measures.

Thecharacteristic).

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If the amount of red, indicating low abundance harvest, in both characteristics exceeds The Addendum changes the allocation of the resource between the recreational and commercial fisheries relative leve Through the annual ofyears, the TLA, which assigns color (red, yellow, or green) to characterize threshold levels andand 60%) for tootoo many management action isatriggered.

In 2018, thethe Atlantic Croaker from 92% and 8%(30% respectively toanalysis and 96% and 4% respectively.

The change was primarily based on new threshold levels (30% 60%) for many years, management action is triggered.

In 2018, Atlantic Croaker The Addendum changes thePlan allocation of the recommended resource between the to recreational and commercial fisheriesor fishery (harvest of indicators that reflect the condition of the fish population (abundance characteristic) Technical Committee and Spot Review Team updates their respective TLAs that would fromrecreational 92% and 8% respectively to and 96% and 4% respectively.

The change was primarily based on new catch estimates thatPlan resulted from changes in survey by theTLAs Marine Recreational Technical Committee and Spot Review Team recommended updates to their respective that would from 92% and 8% respectively to and 96% and 4% respectively.

Themethodology change was primarily based on new to incorporate additional fishery-independent indices, age information, use of regional characteristics, and changes characteristic).

If the amount of red, indicating low abundance or low harvest, in both characteristics exceeds incorporate additional indices, age information, use of regional characteristics, and previously changes to recreational catch estimates that resulted from in survey methodology the Marine Recreational Information Program.

Thefishery-independent new catch estimates were, onin average, about two times higher than recreational catch estimates that resulted fromchanges changes survey methodology by theby Marine Recreational thethe management-triggering mechanism. threshold levels (30% and 60%) for too many years, action triggered.

In previously 2018, the Atlantic Croake management-triggering mechanism. estimated, impacting the allocation between the two sectors.

Inmanagement considering the newisallocation Information Program.

The new catch estimates were, on average, about times higher than Information Program.

The new catch estimates were, on average, about two two times higher than previously Technical Committee and Spot Plan Review Team recommended updates to their respective These Addenda change the management-triggering mechanisms to recreational enact coastwide management the amounts percentages, the Board took into account thethe increase in the catch and the ifharvest levelsofofofTLAs that would estimated, impacting the allocation between the two sectors.

In considering the new allocation estimated, impacting the allocation between two sectors. considering the new allocation These Addenda change the management-triggering mechanisms toIn enact coastwide management if the amounts incorporate additional fishery-independent indices, age information, use of regional characteristics, forfor both thefishery harvest abundance characteristics within region (Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic) exceed percentages, theharvest Board took into account increase in catchcatch and the harvest levels of levels thered commercial inand recent years.

The new commercial allocation allows the fishery toharvest operate at its of and changes red both the and abundance characteristics within a recreational region (Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic) exceed percentages, the Board took into account thethe increase inathe the recreational and the the management-triggering mechanism. threshold levels for 3 of the 4 most recent years for Atlantic croaker and 2 of the 3 most recent years for spot.

The thelevel commercial fishery in recent years.

The new commercial allocation fishery toyears operate at its The threshold levelssome for 3recent of the 4for most recent for Atlantic croaker andrange 2 allows of the 3the most recent for spot. current with room landings to increase as the stock expands further north. the commercial fishery incommercial years.

Theyears new commercial allocation allows the fishery to operate at its Addenda define recreational management responses to triggers at further each threshold level (see currentalso level with some roomand for landings to increase as the stock range north.

Addenda also define commercial and recreational management responses toexpands triggers at each threshold level (see These Addenda change thethe management-triggering mechanisms to enact coastwide management if the amount current table level with some room for landings toprocesses increase as the stock range expands further north. below).

Finally, thethe Addenda define forfor evaluating the fisheries while triggered measures areare in in table below).

Finally, Addenda define the processes evaluating the fisheries while triggered measures Theplace Addendum also modifies the calculation of the commercial trigger, which determines when an in-South and determining when triggered measures may be removed. red for both the harvest and abundance characteristics within a region (Mid-Atlantic and Atlantic) exceed The Addendum also modifies the calculation ofmay the commercial place and determining when triggered measures be removed. trigger, which determines when an inseason coastwide commercial closure occurs.

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