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Consideration for Relaxing Current Red Drum Harvest Regulations NCMFC Meeting Kitty Hawk, NC 3-25-2010
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Background Managed under two FMP’s –Amendment 1 to the NC Red Drum FMP –Amendment 2 to the ASMFC Red Drum FMP Goal of both plans is to achieve and maintain a static Spawning Potential Ratio (sSPR) that is at or above 40% 40% sSPR is a compliance requirement of the ASMFC plan
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Background Spawning stock biomass (SSB) for the population is unknown Spawning Potential Ratio (SPR) is an expression of the spawning potential of a fished population relative to an unfished population Static SPR (sSPR) is a measure of what SPR can be expected under the current fishing regime (i.e. based on levels of fishing mortality and other factors)
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Background Stock status based on prior and current management
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Compliance Requirements States must implement harvest controls that achieve and maintain a minimum 40% sSPR No harvest over 27 inches TL No relaxation of commercial harvest measures* *NC can adjust the commercial trip limit with the intent being to prevent excessive discards Overages of commercial cap require a payback Any changes to management must be approved by ASMFC South Atlantic Board
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sSPR values based on increased harvest * An increase in the recreational bag limit by one fish will result in at least a 20% increase in harvest
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Conclusion Increasing the recreational bag and commercial trip limit under the current 18-27 inch slot limit will result in sSPR values <40% Modifying the slot limit with possibility of increasing the daily harvest limits was considered as part of Amendment 1 to the NC Red Drum FMP (unanimous consent not to change) Any change will likely require an Amendment to plan (some flexibility with trip limit)
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Recommendation NCDMF recommends that no additional amendment to the NC Red Drum FMP be pursued, and that the management program, as implemented through Amendment 1, be maintained.
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