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Audio Presentations
The following are audio files in .wav format, recorded at NCDMF public meetings.
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May 11-12, 2011
Marine Fisheries Commission Business Meeting
Sheraton in Atlantic Beach, N.C.

Read Agenda (PDF)

Public Meeting
Public comments relative to fisheries management issues

Call to Order through Public Comments sections

Issues from Commissioners

Chairman's Report
Review administrative actions and issues from the chair
Reminder of Meeting Attendance Requirements (Ex. Order 34)
Council Nomination Update
Freedom of Information Act Request – BT-9 and BT-11
Letters

Committee Reports
Review of advisory committee and committee meetings
Coastal Recreational Fishing License
MFC/WRC Joint Coastal Recreational Fishing License
Habitat and Water Quality
Strategic Habitat Area - Region Two

Atlantic Ocean Striped Bass Commercial Hook-and-Line Issue Paper
Michelle Duval
Consideration of options to allow commercial hook-and-line harvest of striped bass in the Atlantic Ocean

Striped Bass FMP Amendment 1
Minutes from ongoing plan amendment

Blue Crab FMP Amendment 2
David Taylor
Presentation of list of management issues under consideration and request for additional issues from MFC

Southern Flounder FMP Amendment 1
Chris Batsavage
Update on commercial harvest reductions

Rule Suspensions
David Taylor
The commission must vote to continue suspension of any rules the Division of Marine Fisheries' Director has suspended by proclamation

Rulemaking
Catherine Blum
2010-2011 Review

Federal Aid Report
Kelly Price
Review of federal aid process and ongoing Division of Marine Fisheries projects

Director’s Report
Reports and updates of recent Division of Marine Fisheries activities

Director’s Report, continued