SSFFF December 1st Meeting Agenda

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SSFFF Meeting Agenda
December 1, 2009
Manasquan Elks Lodge #2534
17 Stockton Lake Blvd, Manasquan, NJ 08736


7:00 Meeting Begins
Welcome
Introductions

1) Update on progress and status of the Summer Flounder Quota from 2008 to 2010
• What progress has been made, what other improvements to Summer Flounder
Science have been made? (ie. Retrospective Bias)

• How far we still need to go to be rebuilt by 2013

2) Discuss Recent Projects Regarding Summer Flounder Funded by SSFFF and their
importance.

• Dr. Mark Maunder – Mortality Study
• Rutgers University - Sex/Ratio Study

3) New Projects Funded By SSFFF

• HDR Engineering’s review of 2009 MRFSS Landings Data
• (The 2009 MRFSS Landings, 2010 Quota, Coastwide or Conservation Equiv.?)

4) RFA Update on H.R. 1584 and S.1255

5) RFA Update on Black Sea Bass Lawsuit & the potential threat to other fisheries like
Summer Flounder

6) Discuss Ramifications of Sea Bass Closure and 2010 Sea Bass Quota and the
potential impacts on the 2010 and 2011 Summer Flounder Fisheries

• Why should Summer Flounder Fishermen care about a Sea Bass closure and why
is Save the Summer Flounder Fishery Fund discussing it?

7) Q&A