MFC Shellfish Advisory Comm. 1/9/06

[NCangler]

The next meeting of the Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) Shellfish Advisory Committee will be held Monday, January 9 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held in room 306 of the CMAST Building at Carteret Community College, located at 303 College Circle in Morehead City, NC.

The committee will first receive an update on management of the mechanical harvest season for oysters and will also receive updates on oyster hatcheries and oyster recycling efforts.

The committee will receive updates on the dredge weight study as a result of the proposed amendment to the Oyster FMP and the Under the Dock Oyster (UDOC) Culture Program.

Applications are being processed to participate in the UDOC program.

The committee will also be updated on the draft Bay Scallop FMP.

If you have any questions, please contact Mike Marshall or myself at 1-800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021.

MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION
Shellfish Advisory Committee Meeting
Carteret Community College, CMAST Building, Room #306, Morehead City, NC
January 9, 2006 6:00 p.m.

AGENDA
· Introduction
· Modifications to the Agenda
· General Update
· Legislative letter
· Approval of Minutes
· November 7, 2005
· Oyster Season Update
· Mechanical harvest restrictions
· Oyster Hatcheries Update
· Oyster Recycling Updates
· Oyster FMP – Amendment 2
· Proposal Update
· Under the Dock Oyster Culture
· Update
· Bay Scallop FMP
· Update
· Next Meeting
· Issues