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Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Shad and River Herring Management Board February 1, 2017 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Alexandria, Virginia Draft Agenda The times listed are approximate; the order in which these items will be taken is subject to change; other items may be added as necessary. 1. Welcome/Call to Order (J. Clark) 9:30 a.m. 2. Board Consent 9:30 a.m. Approval of Agenda Approval of Proceedings from October 2016 3. Public Comment 9:35 a.m. 4. Consider Approval of Shad and River Herring Sustainable Fishery 9:45 a.m. Management Plans (SFMPs) Final Action Review SFMPs and Technical Committee Memo (B. Chase) New York – Updated River Herring SFMP Delaware River Basin Cooperative – Updated Shad SFMP Maine – Updated River Herring SFMP 5. Consider Approval of Florida’s American Shad Habitat Plan Final Action 10:15 a.m. Review Habitat Plan and Technical Committee Memo (B. Chase) 6. Elect Vice‐Chair Action 10:25 a.m. 7. Other Business/Adjourn 10:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Westin Alexandria; 400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA; 703.253.8600 Vision: Sustainably Managing Atlantic Coastal Fisheries MEETING OVERVIEW Shad and River Herring Management Board Meeting February 1, 2017 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Alexandria, Virginia Chair: John Clark (DE) Technical Committee Chair: Law Enforcement Committee Assumed Chairmanship: 2/17 Brad Chase (MA) Representative: Furlong (PA) Vice Chair: Advisory Panel Chair: Previous Board Meeting: VACANT Pam Lyons Gromen October 25, 2016 Voting Members: ME, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC, PRFC, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, NMFS, USFWS (19 votes) 2. Board Consent Approval of Agenda Approval of Proceedings from October 2016 3. Public Comment – At the beginning of the meeting public comment will be taken on items not on the agenda. Individuals that wish to speak at this time must sign-in at the beginning of the meeting. For agenda items that have already gone out for public hearing and/or have had a public comment period that has closed, the Board Chair may determine that additional public comment will not provide additional information. In this circumstance the Chair will not allow additional public comment on an issue. For agenda items that the public has not had a chance to provide input, the Board Chair may allow limited opportunity for comment. The Board Chair has the discretion to limit the number of speakers and/or the length of each comment. 4. Consider Approval of Sustainable Fishery Management Plans (Final Action) Background The New York Division of Marine Resources submitted an updated Sustainable Fishery Plan (SFMP) to harvest river herring in the Hudson River and its tributaries. The Delaware River Basin Cooperative submitted a revised SFMP to harvest shad, which includes a request to move the mixed stock demarcation line. The Maine Department of Marine Resources submitted a revised SFMP, which includes a request to open the Card Mill Stream in the town of Franklin for commercial harvest. The Technical Committee reviewed the documents and provided recommendations to the Board. Sustainable Fishery Management Plans in Briefing Materials, Technical Committee Memo in Supplemental Materials Presentations Overview of the SFMPs and Technical Committee Recommendations by B. Chase Board actions for consideration at this meeting Approval of the Sustainable Fishery Management Plans Vision: Sustainably Managing Atlantic Coastal Fisheries 5. Consider Approval of the American Shad Habitat Plan from Florida (Final Action) Background Florida Division of Marine Fisheries Management submitted a Habitat Plan for American Shad in the St. Johns River, Econlockhatchee River, and St. Marys River Habitat Plan in Briefing Materials, Technical Committee Memo in Supplemental Materials Presentations Overview of the Habitat Plan and Technical Committee Recommendation by B. Chase 6. Elect Vice-Chair 7. Other Business/Adjourn Vision: Sustainably Managing Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Draft Proceedings of the Shad and River Herring Management Board Meeting October 2016 DRAFT PROCEEDINGS OF THE ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION SHAD AND RIVER HERRING MANAGEMENT BOARD The Harborside Hotel Bar Harbor, Maine October 25, 2016 These minutes are draft and subject to approval by the Shad and River Herring Management Board. The Board will review the minutes during its next meeting. Draft Proceedings of the Shad and River Herring Management Board Meeting October 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS Call to Order, Chairman Bill Goldsborough ........................................................................................... 1 Approval of Agenda ............................................................................................................................. 1 Approval of Proceedings, May 2016 ..................................................................................................... 1 Technical Committee Report on the Nemasket River Sustainable Fishery Management Plan ............... 1 Timetable for the Five‐Year Update of Shad and River Herring Sustainable Fishery Management Plans .............................................................................................................................. 3 Review Mid‐Atlantic Fishery Management Council Decision on Potential Management of Shad and River Herring ........................................................................................................................ 4 Other Business ..................................................................................................................................... 5 Adjournment ....................................................................................................................................... 5 These minutes are draft and subject to approval by the Shad and River Herring Management Board. ii The Board will review the minutes during its next meeting. Draft Proceedings of the Shad and River Herring Management Board Meeting October 2016 INDEX OF MOTIONS 1. Approval of Agenda by Consent (Page 1). 2. Approval of Proceedings of May, 2016 by Consent (Page 1). 3. Move to approve the Nemasket River, Massachusetts Sustainable Fishery Management Plan for river herring (Page 3). Motion by Bill Adler; second by David Simpson. Motion passes unanimously (Page 3). 4. Move to adjourn by Consent (Page 5). These minutes are draft and subject to approval by the Shad and River Herring Management Board. iii The Board will review the minutes during its next meeting. Draft Proceedings of the Shad and River Herring Management Board Meeting October 2016 ATTENDANCE Board Members Terry Stockwell, ME, proxy for P. Keliher (AA) John Clark, DE, proxy for D. Saveikis (AA) Steve Train, ME, GA Craig Pugh, DE, proxy for Rep. Carson (LA) Sen. Brian Langley, ME (LA) Roy Miller, DE (GA) Cheri Patterson, NH, proxy for D. Grout (AA) Lynn Fegley, MD, proxy for D. Blazer (AA) Mike Armstrong, MA, proxy for D. Pierce (AA) Ed O’Brien, MD, proxy for Del. Stein (LA) William Adler, MA (GA) Rachel Dean, MD (GA) Sarah Ferrara, MA, proxy for Rep. Peake (LA) Bill Goldsborough, MD DNR (Chair) Eric Reid, RI, proxy for Sen. Sosnowski (LA) Rob O’Reilly, VA, proxy for J. Bull (AA) David Borden, RI (GA) Cathy Davenport, VA (GA) Dave Simpson, CT (AA) Michelle Duval, NC, proxy for B. Davis (AA) Lance Stewart, CT (GA) David Bush, NC, proxy for Rep. Steinburg (LA) Rep. Melissa Ziobron, CT, proxy for Rep. Miner (LA) Malcolm Rhodes, SC (GA) John McMurray, NY, proxy for Sen. Boyle (LA) Ross Self, SC, proxy for R. Boyles (AA) Steve Heins, NY, proxy for J. Gilmore (AA) Pat Geer, GA, proxy for Rep. Nimmer (LA) Emerson Hasbrouck, NY (GA) Spud Woodward, GA (AA) Russ Allen, NJ, proxy for D. Chanda (AA) Nancy Addison, GA (GA) Adam Nowalsky, NJ, proxy for Asm. Andrzejczak (LA) Jim Estes, FL, proxy for J. McCawley (AA) Tom Moore, PA, proxy for Rep. Vereb (LA) Martin Gary, PRFC Andy Shiels, PA, proxy for J. Arway (AA) Mike Millard, USFWS Loren Lustig, PA (GA) Derek Orner, NOAA (AA = Administrative Appointee; GA = Governor Appointee; LA = Legislative Appointee) Ex‐Officio Members Brad Chase, Technical Committee Chair Larry Furlong, Law Enforcement Representative Staff Bob Beal Ashton Harp Toni Kerns Amy Hirrlinger Guests These minutes are draft and subject to approval by the Shad and River Herring Management Board. iv The Board will review the minutes during its next meeting. Draft Proceedings of the Shad and River Herring Management Board Meeting October 2016 The Shad and River Herring Management Board MR. BRAD CHASE: Good afternoon, I am going of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries to present a Sustainable Fishery Management Commission convened in the Stotesbury Grand Plan to harvest river herring from the Nemasket Ballroom of the Bar Harbor Club, Harborside River in Massachusetts. It is a joint plan Hotel, Bar Harbor, Maine, October 25, 2016, developed by the Middleborough‐Lakeville and was called to order at 5:48 o’clock p.m. by Herring Fishery Commission and the Chairman William J. Goldsborough. Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries. CALL TO ORDER It is the first fishery that has been proposed to open since the state closed all fisheries in 2005. CHAIRMAN WILLIAM J. GOLDSBOROUGH: This First, let me run through the present status of is the Shad and River Herring Management river herring in Massachusetts very briefly. We Board; here in the final hour of the day. We’ll have about 80 runs in the state and 33 of these try and get through this quickly with your help. runs have monitoring. About 14 of these have a