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Home My WebLink AboutHSAB Agenda 01-04-2011_201402051138576479Agenda Tuesday, January 4, 2010 4:30 pm Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board Town Annex – 37 Washington St. – Conference Room CALL TO ORDER 4:30 APPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES CHAIRMAN’S REPORT MARINE DEPARTMENT REPORT Report on commercial scallop season Report on Miss China PUBLIC COMMENT ON MARINE DEPARTMENT REPORT OLD BUSINESS Report on Shellfish Management Plan Report on Article 68 Work Group SPECIAL DISCUSSION – Discussion of SMP goals Manage to preserve shellfish – strongly limit take? Manage to preserve dedicated fishing fleet – multiple year licenses? Use flexibility – Each year the take is set by current assessment of population? Improve knowledge of the influence of various factors on scallop population? Grow harvest of other species – Quahogs, Oysters, Clams, Mussels, Conch? Other possibilities? Preparation of SHAB input to SMP NEW BUSINESS PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENT RECAP and ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING Assessment of scallop apprenticeship program ADJOURN Future Meetings: January 18, February 1 and 15, 2011