April 18th, 2017 Meeting Agenda

NYSDEC Offices, 205 Belle Mead Road, East Setauket 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.  Open meeting – Due to the cancellation of March’s meeting we will give an update on Tautog, Black Sea Bass and Summer Flounder. 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Break for lunch 1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m....

March 21, 2017 MEETING CANCELLED!

2:00PM NYSDEC Offices, 205 Belle Mead Road, East Setauket Public Comment on non-agenda items Approval of November 15, 2016 and January 17, 2017 Minutes Updates: Tautog Recreational Management Measures Status of spring season Amendment 1 to the Fishery Management Plan...

January 17, 2017 Meeting Agenda

2:00PM NYSDEC Offices, 205 Belle Mead Road, East Setauket, NY AGENDA Public comment on non-agenda items Approval of November’s minutes Updates on Black Sea Bass management Updates on Summer Flounder management Presentation by Greg Matzat from NYSERDA –...

November 15, 2016 Meeting Agenda

  Public comment on non-agenda items Approval of September’s minutes Presentation from Dr. Maya L. Groner (VIMS) titled “Managing marine diseases despite large knowledge gaps: A case study of epizootic shell disease in the American Lobster” Updates: Summer...

September 13, 2016 Meeting Agenda

Public Comment Approval of July 12, 2016 Minutes Update on Summer Flounder, Black Sea Bass and Bluefish ASMFC & MAFMC multi-year specifications Observer Program overview Discussion on Striped Bass commercial season opening date Update on Stripd Bass license/permit...

MRAC Agenda – July 12, 2016

Agenda Approval of May 10, 2016 Minutes Public Comments Black Sea Bass Implemented recreational measures for 2016 Commercial quota management Potential Federal changes to Black Sea Bass management for 2016 Bluefish Potential Federal changes to Bluefish management for...

MRAC Agenda – May 10, 2016

AGENDA – May 10, 2016 Announcements: New DEC Marine Division Public Comments Approval of January 19, 2016 & March 23, 2016’s meeting Minutes Presentation by SUNY Farmingdale – “Leveraging Long Island’s Coastal Heritage for the Future.” ASMFC...

MRAC Agenda April 19, 2016

Approval of Minutes from January and March Council meetings News/Announcements Public Comment (non-agenda items) Marine Resources-related Legislation Review (attachment below) 2016 bills

MRAC Agenda March 23, 2016

Review of Options for 2016 Black Sea Bass Recreational Measures and Selection of Preferred Option Discussion of H.R. 3070, Bill by NY Rep. Zeldin to allow fishing for striped bass in a portion of the EEZ off NY Annual report to the commissioner Approval of January...

MRAC Agenda January 19, 2016

Update from joint ASMFC/MAFMC December meeting on Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass APAIS – Presentation on DEC taking over survey from NMFS Striped Bass – review of MRAC’s recommendations for permit transfers Striped Bass Commercial Harvest Permit report MRAC...