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December 2004 |
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Saltwater Sportsman National Seminar Series |
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You get 6 hours of fishing instruction for $55.00. In addition to the
seminar you get a $10.00 gift certificate for West Marine, a West Marine Tote
bag ($10.00 value).........
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JCAA Sportsperson of the
Year Dinner/Dance
by Paul Turi |
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On Sunday, November 14th, JCAA held its annual
Sportsperson-of-the-Year award dinner/dance at the beautiful Crystal Pt. Yacht
Club in Pt. Pleasant. This year’s honoree was Len Fantasia. Len was
nominated for this award by the Hi-Mar Striper Club and was elected by our
member clubs at our general membership meeting in October. Through Lenny’s
efforts, out-of-state menhaden reduction boats were moved 1.2 miles offshore and
eventually........
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Interior Department: NJ Risks Losing Aid With Bear Hunt Ban.
No Bear Hunt Could Cost State Plenty |
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TRENTON -- The state environmental
commissioner is risking the loss of almost $2 million in federal aid by trying
to ban bear hunters from state lands, a new letter from the U.S. Department of
the Interior asserts. But Thursday, after being briefed
on the contents of the letter, acting Gov. Richard J. Codey said he would not
risk losing the federal money. .......
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President's Report
by Tom Siciliano |
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The JCAA will be spending a lot of
time over the winter reviewing and discussing the Striped Bass issue. We
will continue to push for what is best for the resource and what is best for the
majority of anglers.The Blackfish season is off to a great start. Quite a
few eight fish limit catches and a lot of 7 – 10 pound fish being caught.
These fish take a lot of practice to hook but when you get the knack the
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| Youth
Education Report by Greg Kucharewski |
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The JCAA Youth Education Committee would like to
conduct a JCAA member Hooked On Fishing Not On Drugs certification training
survey during the month of January and February, 2005. We are asking JCAA
member club representatives to let us know how many .... |
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| Fisheries
Management & Legislative Report by Tom Fote |
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Last month we included an article in the JCAA newspaper from the Denver Post
entitled “Mutant Fish Prompt Concern.” This month we have included an
article from the Washington Post entitled “ Male Bass in the Potomac Producing
Eggs.” These articles confirm JCAA’s growing concern about drugs, both
prescription and nonprescription, entering the environment. We have known
for some time about the impact..... |
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| Striped
Bass |
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ASMFC November 10th 2004 Atlantic Striped Bass Management
Board Meeting Summary by Ed Cherry, Chairman JCAA Striped Bass
Committee |
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On November 10, 2004 I attended
the ASMFC Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board meeting. Below is a quick
summary of what occurred. The Striped Bass Management Board reviewed and
accepted the stock assessment report for 2003. The female spawning stock
biomass (30 million pounds) is estimated to be above the threshold of 28 million
pounds ........
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ASMFC Striped Bass Advisory
Panel Meeting
November 10, New Castle, NH
by Ed Cherry, Chairman JCAA Striped Bass
Committee |
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I attended the striped bass
advisory panel meeting as proxy for New Jersey representative Al Ristori. The
panel reviewed the stock assessment as follows:..........
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| Menhaden |
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Current State of the
Reduction Menhaden Fishery
by Ed Cherry |
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s of October 31, 2004, the most current information available indicates that for
the same time period, the 2004 Atlantic Menhaden reduction catch from Reedsville
and Beaufort combined is 140,570 total metric tons (462,554,000 standard fish)
versus 142,821 total metric tons (469,959,000 standard fish) for 2003. This
represents a net increase of 4.5 % for year-to-year comparison.........
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Atlantic Menhaden Advisory Panel Meeting
October 28th 2004, Baltimore MD
by Ed Cherry |
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On October 28, 2004 I attended the ASMFC Menhaden Advisory Panel Meeting. The
main purpose of the meeting was to review the recommendations of the workshop
held October 12-14 that dealt with the perceived problem of striped bass and
menhaden in Chesapeake Bay. Below is a condensed summary of the meeting.........
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Atlantic Menhaden Advisory Panel
(Condensed Meeting Summary)
October 28th 2004, Baltimore MD |
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The main purpose of this meeting
was to review the recommendations from the Atlantic Menhaden Workshop held
October 12-14, 2004. The AP was concerned about the nutrient cycling abilities
of menhaden. They would like to have some more background information on this
issue. Menhaden as a filter feeder was discussed. The discussion also focused on
sewage treatment . ........
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Atlantic Menhaden Management Board
November 9th 2004, New Castle NH - ASMFC Explores New Course for Atlantic Menhaden Management
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The Commission’s Atlantic
Menhaden Management Board moved forward exploring a new course for menhaden
management, incorporating sound science. It has charged its Technical Committee
to address outstanding issues associated with the ecological role of menhaden in
the Chesapeake Bay and the feasibility of incorporating ecosystem-based
management approaches into the menhaden plan. . ........
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Atlantic Menhaden Management Board
November 9th 2004, New Castle NH - ASMFC Explores New Course for Atlantic Menhaden Management
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The Commission’s Atlantic Menhaden
Management Board moved forward exploring a new course for menhaden management,
incorporating sound science. It has charged its Technical Committee to address
outstanding issues associated with the ecological role of menhaden in the
Chesapeake Bay and the feasibility of incorporating ecosystem-based management
approaches into the menhaden . ........
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| Environment |
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Cost of Mercury Pollution Control: A Cup of Coffee Per Month |
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WASHINGTON,
DC – Installing technology at coal-burning power plants to deeply reduce
mercury emissions would cost the average consumer an additional $1 to $3 per
month on their household utility bills, according to a report by the National
Wildlife Federation (NWF). ........
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Miscellaneous |
Outdoorsmen's Votes to be Key
Sunday October 24, 2004
J.B. Kasper |
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The campaigns of President Bush
and Senator John Kerry have placed a high priority on winning the sportsmen's
vote during this campaign, but hunters and anglers may play an even greater role
in the election than either camp had predicted, based on the findings of a
survey released by the bipartisan Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation . ........
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Calendar of Events
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December 7-9 MAFMC & ASMFC
Setting bag and size limit for Summer Flounder, Scup and Seabass.
Holiday Inn Select, 630 Naamans Road, Claymont, DE 19703
2005
Jan January 18 – 20
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council,
Radisson Hotel, 700 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton, Virginia
February 7 – 10
ASMFC Meeting Week, Washington, DC
March
15 – 17
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council,
Ramada Inn/Outer Banks Resort & Conference Center, 1701 S. Virginia Dare
Trail, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
May 3- 5:
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council,
Princess Royale Oceanfront Hotel & Conference Center, 9100 Coastal Highway,
Ocean City, Maryland
May 9-12 ASMFC Meeting Week
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JCAA Interactive Calendar
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Acronyms, Abbreviations
& Technical Terms Used in Fisheries Management Documents
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EEZ= Exclusive Economic Zone =
Federal water from 3 to 200 nautical miles offshore. Fisheries in the
EEZ are generally under federal Control
M = Natural mortality (M)
- The instantaneous rate at which fish die from all causes
other than harvest. This rate has traditionally included unmeasured
bycatch mortality, but as research has documented bycatch, it is
increasingly included in "F". Usually "M" is an assumption or estimate
from maximum age data or the value used for other species with a
similar life history strategy. Natural mortality can rarely be
measured directly.
MRFSS = Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey
MSP = Maximum spawning potential = The estimated
female spawning stock biomass or egg production in the absence of
fishing. A percentage of this value (% MSP) can be used as a measure
of the health of a stock.
MSY = Maximum sustainable yield = The largest catch, on
average, which can be taken from a stock over time under existing
environmental conditions without affecting the reproductive capacity
of the stock.
MT = Metric Ton = 2,204.6 pounds
Recruit = An individual fish which has entered a defined
group through growth,spawning, or migration, such as those fish above
minimum legal size ( fishable stock) or which are sexually mature (
spawning stock).
Recruitment = A measure of weight or number of fish which
enter a defined portion of a stock, such as fishable stock or the
spawning stock.
SPR = Spawning potential ratio =
SPR compares the spawning ability of a stock in the fished condition
to the stock’s spawning ability in the unfished condition
SSB = Spawning stock biomass = total weight of fish which
are sexually mature; generally pertaining only to females
TAC = Total allowable catch
Threshold = that point where the fishery is regarded as
overfished
Target Values = that value or below which allows the
fishery to be self sustaining
Biomass = The total weight of a stock of fish or of a
defined subunit of a stock, such as spawning females (SSB)
Bycatch = That portion of a catch taken incidentally to the
targeted catch because of non-selectivity of fishing gear to either
species or size differences. Some by catch may be retained, but most
is usually discarded
CPUE = C/E = The catch taken by a given amount of fishing
gear during a given period of time. Over time, CPUE data often
provides an indication of trends in abundance in a fish stock
Coastal Pelagic = Fish that migrate along the coast,
generally near shore, and live in the water column rather than in
association with the bottom.
Demersal = Refers to organisms which live at or near the
bottom, but not in (Benthic) the bottom
Estuary = A coastal area landward of the ocean beach
where freshwater and saltwater mix. Estuaries are among the most
biologically productive and environmentally sensitive habitats.
ITQ = Individual transferable quota + A form of controlled
access in which individual persons or vessels receive a property right
to a share or specific allocation of the total expected harvest of
fish which they can buy, sell, lease, etc.
Mortality rate = the rate at which fish die.
Mortality can be expressed as annual percentages or instantaneous
rates (the fraction of the stock which dies within each small amount
of time). Fishery scientists utilize several different types of
mortality to evaluate status of fish stocks, and some serve as
biological reference points (Instantaneous rates are used in most
stock assessments):
A = Annual mortality = the percentage of a fish stock
which dies from all causes during a year.
Fishing mortality (F) -
A measurement of the rate of
removal of fish from a population by fishing. Fishing mortality can be
reported as either annual or instantaneous. Annual mortality is the
percentage of fish dying in one year. Instantaneous is that percentage
of fish dying at ny one time. The acceptable rates of fishing
mortality may vary from species to species. There are several
kinds of fishing mortality rates; some of the more common include the
following:
F max - The rate of fishing mortality which
maximizes the weight taken from a single cohort* over its entire life.
( * a group of fish spawned during a given period, usually in a
single year)
F msy - The rate of fishing
mortality, which maximizes the weight of the harvest within a year.
F
0,1
- The rate of fishing mortality at which an increase in
catch for a given increase in effort is only 10% of what it would be
from an unfished stock.
Z = Total instantaneous mortality = The sum of fishing F
and natural mortality M
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