Scallop Plan Development Team Meeting
Falmouth Falmouth, ME
Wednesday, August 31, 2022, 10:30 AM EDT
Category: Meetings
The Scallop Plan Development Team will meet to: Day 1 Agenda: •Review preliminary survey results from 2022 scallop surveys, including: SMAST drop camera surveys, Coonamessett Farm Foundation Habcam surveys, VIMS dredge survey and the federal NEFSC scallop survey. •Discuss data decisions forcombining biomass estimates, data on fishery performance, and potential management scenarios for FY2023/ FY2024. •Other business may be discussed. Day 2 Agenda: •Continue work from Day 1 agenda. •Discuss management measures that may be considered in Framework 36such as seasonal closures to optimize yield, and Committee tasking related to possible management objectives for a Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE). •Discuss potential scallop work priorities for 2023. •Other business may be discussed. This will be an in-person meeting, with no webinar option.The Council continues to follow all public safety measures related to COVID-19 and intends to do so for this meeting. The Council is encouraging all in-person participants to wear masks while moving about the meeting room and at your discretion while seated. Additional spacing between seats will be provided to allow for social distancing. Please do not attend if you are experiencingCOVID-19 symptoms or do not feel well. This meeting may be switched to a webinar at short notice due to public safety considerations. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The New England Fishery Management Council generally posts announcements of Plan Develop Team (PDT) meetings on the Council’s website, occasionally with very little notice. An agenda may or may not be included. Team members may discuss topics, if listed, in any order or add other issues not contained in the meeting notice.
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