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Fishery: Maryland Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)
Status:
The assessment team has developed draft Performance Indicators and Scoring Guideposts against which the fishery will be scored. Stakeholders have until 31 March 2006 to send their comments to Steve Devitt, Operations Manager of TAVEL, whose contact details are below.
Last updated: 06 March 2006
Location:
The fishery is conducted within Maryland state waters inclusive of both Maryland’s portion of Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean waters.
Fishing Method:
The main methods used are tended drift gillnets and hook and line. Haul seines and pound nets are used to a lesser extent.
Management:
The fishery is managed by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (Md.DNR) using a system of permits, tags, gear type, seasons, check stations, monitoring data and quota reports.
The total allowable catch in 2003 for the commercial fishery was 879,545 kg.
Main commercial market: The fish are sold fresh into the retail and restaurant chains in the eastern US.
Assessment details:
The assessment started in April 2005 and is expected to take 12-18 months.
Client:
Client facilitator: George Chmael II
EcoLogix Group Inc.
410 Rowe Blvd
Annapolis, MD 21401
USA
Tel. +1 (410) 216 6006
E-mail: gchmael@ecologixgroup.com
Maryland Department of Natural Resources (Md.DNR)
Contact: Harley Speir
Fisheries Administration
Tawes Office Bldg. B-2
Annapolis, MD 21401
USA
Tel. +1 (410) 260 8264
E-mail: hspeir@dnr.state.md.us
Certification Body:
Steve Devitt TAVEL Certification Inc. 815 - 99 Wyse Road Dartmouth, NS, Canada B3A 4S5 Tel: +1 902 422-4511 Fax: +1 902 422-9780 Mobile: 1 902 497-4586 E-mail: sdevitt@tavelcertify.com
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Downloads:
Guide to draft Performance Indicators & Scoring Guideposts - comments due by 31 March 2006
Draft Performance Indicators & Scoring Guideposts - posted 26 Jan 2006
Advisory: Assessment team selected - posted 27 May 2005
Assessment notification - posted 27 May 2005
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