Meeting Notice TWO-DAY HERRING OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Date: Tuesday, March 30 & Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Time: 9:30 a.m. (Tuesday); 9:00 a.m. (Wednesday)

Location: Eastland Park Hotel, 157 High Street, Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 775-5411; Fax: (207) 775-2872

Agenda:

March 30, 2010

Continue development of catch monitoring alternatives for inclusion in Amendment 5 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP); alternatives may include management measures to:

• Improve quota monitoring and reporting;
• Standardize/certify volumetric measurements of catch
• Address vessel-to-vessel transfers of Atlantic herring
• Address requirements for catch monitoring and control plans (CMCPs)
• Address maximized retention;
• Maximize sampling and address net slippage
• Address at-sea monitoring;
• Address dockside monitoring;
• Require electronic monitoring; and
• Address other elements of catch monitoring in the Atlantic herring fishery.

March 31, 2010

• Continue agenda from March 30, 2010 meeting - development of catch monitoring alternatives for inclusion in Amendment 5 to the Atlantic Herring FMP;
• Discuss issues related to timing of next benchmark stock assessment for Atlantic herring and develop a Committee recommendation for Council consideration; and
• Address other elements of Amendment 5 as time permits.
• Other business

Commitee Meeting documents available at http://nefmc.org/herring/index.html