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November 20, 2009
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Potomac River Fisheries Commission Meeting
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Aug 27, 2009
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Potomac River Fisheries Commission Meeting
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July 31, 2009
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Proposed Amendments To The Regulations of the Potomac
River Fisheries Commission September 10, 2009
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July 28, 2009
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Oyster/Clam Advisory Committee Meeting
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May 28, 2009
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Potomac River Fisheries Commission Meeting
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May 5, 2009
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Crab Advisory Committee Meeting
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May 4, 2009
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Proposed Amendments To The Regulations of the Potomac
River Fisheries Commission
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January 29, 2009
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Finfish Advisory Committee Meeting
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January 13, 2009
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Crab Advisory Committee Meeting
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November 21, 2008
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Potomac River Fisheries Commission Meeting
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Oct 28, 2008
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Potomac River Fisheries Commission Posted Notice of
Closure
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Oct 24, 2008
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Proposed Amendments To The Regulations
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Aug 28, 2008
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Potomac River Fisheries Commission Meeting
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May 1, 2008
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Potomac River Fisheries Commission Meeting
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April 10, 2008
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Potomac River Fisheries Commission Notice of Hearing
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February 1, 2008
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Potomac River Fisheries Commission Meeting
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Potomac River Fisheries Commission Meeting
Posted November 20, 2009
COLONIAL BEACH, VA — Chairman Robert H. Bowes announced today the
Potomac River Fisheries Commission will hold its next regular meeting on
Friday, December 4, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. in the John T. Parran Hearing Room
of the Potomac River Fisheries Commission Building, 222 Taylor Street,
Colonial Beach, Virginia. Mr. Bowes invites all interested persons to
attend this open public meeting.
Items on the agenda for the regular meeting include but are not limited
to: reports on the fall oyster harvest, annual oyster survey and a crab
harvest report. The Commission will establish the recreational and
commercial striped bass seasons, gear and size limits as well as most
other finfish species. There will be an update on the National Saltwater
Angler Registry and an update of the ASMFC annual meeting. A hearing
will be held for persons delinquent in filing their seafood harvest
reports.
The Colonial Beach Art Guild will have artwork displayed from December
3rd through December 30th in the John T. Parran Hearing Room. Visitors
are welcome during normal business hours.
PRFC does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities;
therefore, if you are in need of reasonable accommodations due to a
disability, please call (804) 224-7148 no later than three workdays
prior to the meeting date and identify your needs.
Potomac River Fisheries Commission Meeting
Posted August 27, 2009
COLONIAL BEACH, VA — Chairman Robert H. Bowes announced today that the
Potomac River Fisheries Commission will hold its next regular meeting
along with a public hearing on Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
in the John T. Parran Hearing Room of the Potomac River Fisheries
Commission Building, 222 Taylor Street, Colonial Beach, Virginia. Mr.
Bowes invites all interested persons to attend this open public meeting.
The advertised public hearing will deal with the Potomac River oyster
fishery in light of the final decision of the EIS to limit restoration
efforts to only native oysters. The Commission will have a full range of
options for consideration, from a complete harvest moratorium, to
changing the season dates or times, to changing size limits, to allowing
power hand scraping in additional areas, to adding additional
sanctuaries areas or any combination thereof.
Items on the agenda include but are not limited to: a crab harvest
report; a report from the Oyster/Clam Advisory Committee, a presentation
of the American Eel YOY survey and a summary of the August ASMFC
meeting.
Other items on the agenda also include: adopting the 2009-2010 gill net
season, restrictions and limits, advisory committee vacancies, an update
of the pre-payable fine schedule and a delinquent seafood catch report
hearing.
Mrs. Barbara Stepura, an artist from the Mattawoman Creek Art Center,
will have artwork displayed in the John T. Parran Hearing Room from
September 1st through September 30, 2009. Visitors are welcomed during
normal business hours.
PRFC does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities;
therefore, if you are in need of reasonable accommodations due to a
disability, please call (804) 224-7148 at least three work days prior to
the meeting date and identify your needs
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATIONS of the
POTOMAC RIVER FISHERIES COMMISSION September 10, 2009
Posted July 31, 2009
Pursuant to the Potomac River Compact of 1958, as duly enacted into law
by the General Assemblies of the States of Maryland and Virginia and
duly ratified by the Congress of the United States of America, the
Potomac River Fisheries Commission hereby proposes to amend, adopt
and/or repeal all oyster fishery regulations and orders, which are
Regulation I, Sections 2 and 5 and all of Regulation II, Sections 1
through 7 and Order 2008-11, as appropriate and necessary to achieve any
one or combination of the options listed below:
Options for this public hearing will include the following:
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1. A moratorium on oystering in specific area(s) up to
and including the entire Potomac River.
2. Change the opening and closing season dates and/or
times (i.e., shorten the season/times).
3. Status quo, where the Regulations will remain as they
were during the 2008-09 season.
4. Open Jones Shore to hand scraping.
5. Changing the minimum size limit, establish a maximum
size limit, and/or a slot limit.
6. Opening new area(s) up to and including the entire
river to hand scraping.
7. Establish a new oyster sanctuary in the area of the Hog
Island fishing reef, and/or modify the boundary of the Heron
Island sanctuary.
8. To take no action at all, such that the right to the
use of “power” (i.e. winders) for hand scraping would terminate
under the sunset provisions of the regulations of the PRFC |
For a Printable Version of the complete announcement
To view all oyster regulations
NOTICE OF HEARING
September 10, 2009 |
Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing
will be held by the Potomac River Fisheries Commission on adoption of
the foregoing proposed regulations or amendments to the regulations of
the Commission on Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in the John
Thomas Parran Hearing Room of the Potomac River Fisheries Commission
Building, 222 Taylor Street, Colonial Beach, Virginia. The precise text
of the proposed amendments is available at the Commission office or by
calling (800) 266-3904 or (804) 224-7148 or visiting our website –
http://www.prfc.us/commission/press_releases.html.
Oyster/Clam Advisory Committee Meeting
Posted July 28, 2009
COLONIAL BEACH, VA (July 28, 2009) — The Potomac River Oyster/Clam
Advisory Committee, which is comprised of private citizens and industry
representatives, will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2009 in
the John T. Parran Hearing Room of the PRFC building, Colonial Beach,
Virginia.
Items on the agenda will include, but may not be limited to: a
presentation of the history of the oyster fishery, a report of the 2008
fall oyster survey, a harvest report for the 2008-2009 PRFC oyster
season and a final report on the EIS. Other items on the agenda are
committee vacancies and the election of Chairman and Vice-chairman.
The Commission has asked the Advisory Committee to review the entire
oyster fishery and all PRFC regulations in light of the just recently
completed Oyster EIS finding that only native oysters will be used to
restore the oyster population of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
Possible future regulations will range from allowing hand scrapes
throughout the entire river; modifying the cull law, the season, the
times, and/or the open areas; adding additional sanctuary area(s): as
well as a complete moratorium on all oyster harvest in the Potomac
River.
Any recommendations developed by this committee will be forwarded to the
Potomac River Fisheries Commission for consideration prior to
implementation.
This meeting is open to the public and all interested persons are
invited to attend. PRFC does not discriminate against individuals with
disabilities; therefore, if you are in need of reasonable accommodations
due to a disability, please call (804) 224-7148 or (800) 266-3904 no
later than three work days prior to the meeting date and identify your
needs
Potomac River Fisheries Commission Meeting
Posted May 28, 2009
COLONIAL BEACH, VA — Chairman Bob Bowes announced today that the Potomac
River Fisheries Commission will hold a public hearing in conjunction
with its next regular meeting on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in
the John T. Parran Hearing Room of the Potomac River Fisheries
Commission Building, 222 Taylor Street, Colonial Beach, Virginia. Mr.
Bowes invites all interested persons to attend this open public meeting.
The Public Hearing will address proposed regulation changes to the
commercial crab pot depth restrictions, to clarify language of when
peeler traps and crab pounds must be removed from the Potomac River, to
increase the length of a fish pot to greater than 10 ft. and clarify the
definition of a fish pot. The precise text of the proposed amendments is
available at the Commission office or by calling (800) 266-3904 or (804)
224-7148 or visit our website –
http://www.prfc.us/commission/press_releases.html.
Items on the agenda include but are not limited to: crab and oyster
harvest reports, a crab advisory committee report, report on the blue
crab winter dredge survey results, a report on the 2007 crab tagging
study, a report of the winter striped bass fishery and a review of the
annual fish compliance reports submitted to ASMFC. In addition, the
Commission will adopt the 2009 crabbing season rules and regulations,
the FY ’09 – ’10 budget, and hold a delinquent seafood catch report
hearing.
PRFC does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities;
therefore, if you are in need of reasonable accommodations due to a
disability, please call (804) 224-7148 at least three work days prior to
the meeting date and identify your needs.
Crab Advisory Committee Meeting
Posted May 5, 2009
COLONIAL BEACH, VA (May 5, 2009) — The Potomac River Crab Advisory
Committee, which is comprised of private citizens and industry
representatives, will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2009, in the
John T. Parran Hearing Room of the PRFC Office Building, 222 Taylor
Street, Colonial Beach, Virginia.
The Committee will review the 2008 crab harvest and receive a report on
the Smithsonian crab tagging system.
There will be a topic of discussion on the outcome of the winter crab
dredge survey in relation to the 34% harvest reductions that took place
last year and what steps need to be addressed for the 2009 crab season.
These meetings are open to the public and all interested persons are
invited to attend. PRFC does not discriminate against individuals with
disabilities; therefore, if you are in need of reasonable accommodations
due to a disability, please call (804) 224-7148 or (800) 266-3904 no
later than three workdays prior to the meeting date and identify your
needs.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATIONS of the
POTOMAC RIVER FISHERIES COMMISSION
June 11, 2009
Posted May 04, 2009
Pursuant to the Potomac River Compact of 1958, as duly enacted into law
by the General Assemblies of the States of Maryland and Virginia and
duly ratified by the Congress of the United States of America, the
Potomac River Fisheries Commission hereby proposes to amend and/or adopt
regulations as follows, so as:
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1.
To amend Reg. VII, Sec. 5(e) Crab Pot Depth Restrictions to change: a)
the closed season dates, b) the depth of water restriction, or c) to
repeal this regulation.
2.
To amend Reg. VII, Sec. 1(d) Peeler Trap or Crab Pound to specify and
clarify when peeler traps or crab pounds must be removed from the river.
3.
To amend Reg. I, Sec. 2(m)(3) Fish Pot to increase the length of a fish
pot from 10ft. to 18 ft. and clarify the definition of a fish pot. |
Printable Version of the complete announcement
NOTICE OF HEARING
June 11, 2009 |
Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing
will be held by the Potomac River Fisheries Commission on adoption of
the foregoing proposed regulations or amendments to the regulations of
the Commission on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in the John
Thomas Parran Hearing Room of the Potomac River Fisheries Commission
Building, 222 Taylor Street, Colonial Beach, Virginia. The precise text
of the proposed amendments is available at the Commission office or by
calling (800) 266-3904 or (804) 224-7148 or visiting our website –
http://www.prfc.us/commission/press_releases.html
Finfish Advisory Committee Meeting
Posted January 29, 2009
COLONIAL BEACH, VA — The Potomac River Finfish Advisory Committee, which
is comprised of private citizens and industry representatives, will meet
at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2009 in the John T. Parran
Hearing Room at the PRFC Office, Colonial Beach, Virginia.
Items on the agenda will include, but may not be limited to: developing
recommendations for the 2009 seasons, size and creel limits for the
recreational and commercial fisheries. The committee will receive an
update on the sport fishing federal registry. There will be topics of
discussion on Reg. I, Sec. 2(m)(3) – Definitions – subsection (i) – Fish
Pot so as to increase the length of a fish pot to greater than 10 ft.,
creating a reciprocal charter boat captains license, the transfer of a
pound net license to a hook and line quota and labeling striped bass ID
tags for specific gears.
The committee will also go over committee membership vacancies and elect
a new Chairman and Vice-chairman
This meeting is open to the public and all interested persons are
invited to attend. PRFC does not discriminate against individuals with
disabilities; therefore, if you are in need of reasonable accommodations
due to a disability, please call (804) 224-7148 or (800) 266-3904 no
later than three workdays prior to the meeting date and identify your
needs.
Crab Advisory Committee Meeting
Posted January 13, 2009
COLONIAL BEACH, VA (January 13, 2009) — The Potomac River Crab Advisory
Committee, which is comprised of private citizens and industry
representatives, will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, in
the John T. Parran Hearing Room of the PRFC Office Building, 222 Taylor
Street, Colonial Beach, Virginia.
The Committee will review the 2008 crab harvest and have a discussion on
possible changes to the crab regulation dealing with crab pot depth
restrictions. The committee will also review the permit allowing two
crab pot licenses on one boat.
There will be a topic of discussion on the effects of the winter crab
dredge survey in relation to the 34% harvest reductions that took place
last year and what steps need to be addressed for the 2009 crab season.
The committee will also discuss the idea of closing the crab fishery on
Sunday’s.
The committee will address from the last Crab Advisory Meeting,
committee membership vacancies and the election of a new Chairman and
Vice-chairman.
These meetings are open to the public and all interested persons are
invited to attend. PRFC does not discriminate against individuals with
disabilities; therefore, if you are in need of reasonable accommodations
due to a disability, please call (804) 224-7148 or (800) 266-3904 no
later than three workdays prior to the meeting date and identify your
needs.
Potomac River Fisheries Commission Meeting
Posted November 21, 2008
COLONIAL BEACH, VA — Chairman J.T. Holland announced today the Potomac
River Fisheries Commission will hold its next regular meeting including
an advertised public hearing on Friday, December 5, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. in
the John T. Parran Hearing Room of the Potomac River Fisheries
Commission Building, 222 Taylor Street, Colonial Beach, Virginia. Mr.
Holland invites all interested persons to attend this open public
meeting.
Items on the agenda for the public hearing include a plan to establish,
and fund, a crab pot license buy-back program; removing the “white” sign
from the definition of a peeler crab; changing the cull ring sizes and
changing the dates for crab pot depth restrictions.
Items on the agenda for the regular meeting include but are not limited
to: reports on the fall oyster harvest, annual oyster survey and a crab
harvest report. The Commission will establish the recreational and
commercial striped bass seasons, gear and size limits as well as most
other finfish species. There will be an update of the ASMFC annual
meeting and a delinquent seafood catch report hearing.
The Mattawoman Creek Art Center will have artwork displayed in the John
T. Parran Hearing Room through December 10, 2008. Visitors are welcome
during normal business hours.
PRFC does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities;
therefore, if you are in need of reasonable accommodations due to a
disability, please call (804) 224-7148 no later than three workdays
prior to the meeting date and identify your needs.
Potomac River Fisheries Commission Notice of Closure
Posted October 28, 2008
COLONIAL BEACH, VA — The Potomac River Fisheries Commission announced
today that the Potomac River will be closed for the remainder of year to
the recreational and charter boat harvest of summer flounder effective
November 5, 2008.
This action was taken after receiving evidence that the summer flounder
recreational harvest target for 2008 is projected to be landed on or
before November 5, 2008. The action was taken subject to the provisions
of Regulation I, Sec. 7(a)(3), and Regulation III, Sections 9, 10 and
11.
Proposed Amendments To The Regulations
Potomac River Fisheries Commission
Posted October 24, 2008
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATIONS
of the
POTOMAC RIVER FISHERIES COMMISSION
December 5, 2008 |
Pursuant to the Potomac River Compact of 1958, as duly enacted into law
by the General Assemblies of the States of Maryland and Virginia and
duly ratified by the Congress of the United States of America, the
Potomac River Fisheries Commission hereby proposes to amend and/or adopt
regulations as follows, so as:
1. To adopt Reg. I, Sec. 1(e)(2) to establish a new crab pot fee of
$1,000 when a crab pot license is re-issued to any other person who is
not an immediate family member. Revenue from this fee will be used
exclusively to buy-back and retire crab pot licenses.
2. To amend Reg. VII, Sec. 1(f) to eliminate the harvest of “white” sign
peelers by removing the word “white” from the definition of a peeler
crab.
3. To amend Reg. VII, Sec. 6(b) to increase the hard crab pot cull ring
size from one of at least 2-3/16 inches and one of at least 2-5/16
inches to at least two 2-3/8 inches.
4. To amend Reg. VII, Sec. 5(e) to change the crab pot depth
restrictions from September 1st through November 30th to June 15th
through September 15th.
NOTICE OF HEARING
December 5, 2008 |
Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing
will be held by the Potomac River Fisheries Commission on adoption of
the foregoing proposed regulations or amendments to the regulations of
the Commission on Friday, December 5, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. in the John
Thomas Parran Hearing Room of the Potomac River Fisheries Commission
Building, 222 Taylor Street, Colonial Beach, Virginia. The precise text
of the proposed amendments is available at the Commission office or by
calling (800) 266-3904 or (804) 224-7148 or visit our website –
http://www.prfc.us/commission/press_releases.html.
Potomac River Fisheries Commission Meeting
Posted August 28, 2008
COLONIAL BEACH, VA — Chairman J. T. Holland announced today that the
Potomac River Fisheries Commission will hold its next regular meeting on
Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the John T. Parran Hearing
Room of the Potomac River Fisheries Commission Building, 222 Taylor
Street, Colonial Beach, Virginia. Mr. Holland invites all interested
persons to attend this open public meeting.
Items on the agenda include but are not limited to: a crab harvest
report; reports from the Oyster/Clam Advisory Committee and the Crab
Advisory Committee, the adoption of the 2008-2009 oyster season dates,
times and limits, a presentation of the American Eel YOY survey and a
summary of the August ASMFC meeting.
Other items on the agenda also include: adopting the 2008-2009 gill net
season, restrictions and limits, a review of the seafood catch report
enforcement policy and a delinquent seafood catch report hearing.
Mr. Duane Raver, a renowned wildlife artist from Garner, North Carolina
will have artwork displayed in the John T. Parran Hearing Room through
September 11, 2008. Visitors are welcomed during normal business hours.
PRFC does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities;
therefore, if you are in need of reasonable accommodations due to a
disability, please call (804) 224-7148 at least three work days prior to
the meeting date and identify your needs.
Potomac River Fisheries Commission Meeting
Posted May 1, 2008
COLONIAL BEACH, VA — Chairman JT Holland announced today that the
Potomac River Fisheries Commission will hold a public hearing in
conjunction with its next regular meeting on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at
1:00 p.m. in the John T. Parran Hearing Room of the Potomac River
Fisheries Commission Building, 222 Taylor Street, Colonial Beach,
Virginia. Mr. Holland invites all interested persons to attend this open
public meeting.
The Public Hearing will address proposed regulation changes to the
commercial and recreational crab seasons, sizes, time limits, pot
limits, areas and other crab regulations. The precise text of the
proposed amendments is available at the Commission office or by calling
(800) 266-3904 or (804) 224-7148 or visit our website –
http://www.prfc.us/commission/press_releases.html.
Items on the agenda include but are not limited to: crab and oyster
harvest reports, a review of the winter striped bass fishery and a
review of the annual fish compliance reports submitted to ASMFC. In
addition, the Commission will adopt the FY ’08 – ’09 budget, and hold a
delinquent seafood catch report hearing.
PRFC does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities;
therefore, if you are in need of reasonable accommodations due to a
disability, please call (804) 224-7148 at least three work days prior to
the meeting date and identify your needs.
Potomac River Fisheries Commission Notice of Hearing
Posted April 10, 2008
Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing
will be held by the Potomac River Fisheries Commission on adoption of
the foregoing proposed regulations or amendments to the regulations of
the Commission on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in the John Thomas
Parran Hearing Room of the Potomac River Fisheries Commission Building,
222 Taylor Street, Colonial Beach, Virginia. The precise text of the
proposed amendments is available at the Commission office or by calling
(800) 266-3904 or (804) 224-7148.
View proposed regulations or amendments
Potomac River Fisheries Commission Meeting
Posted February 1, 2008
COLONIAL BEACH, VA — Chairman William Rice announced today the Potomac
River Fisheries Commission would hold its regular meeting on Friday,
February 15, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. in the John T. Parran Hearing Room of the
Potomac River Fisheries Commission Building, 222 Taylor Street, Colonial
Beach, Virginia. Mr. Rice expressed his desire to invite all interested
persons to attend this open public meeting.
The Commission will set the commercial quota and recreational limits for
summer flounder; and establish the recreational size and creel limits
and the commercial by-catch limits for weakfish for 2008. The Commission
will also decide what regulations will be considered for an upcoming
public hearing.
Other items on the agenda include but are not limited to: reviewing the
crab, fish and oyster harvest reports, an report from the Crab Advisory
Committee and an update from the ASMFC winter meeting. The Commission
will also elect their Chairman, Vice-chairman and Secretary for 2008.
PRFC does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities;
therefore, if you are in need of reasonable accommodations due to a
disability, please call (804) 224-7148 no later than three workdays
prior to the meeting date and identify your needs.
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