From the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife:

Potential Closure of 2009 Recreational Black Sea Bass and Scup Fisheries

The agenda for next week's meeting of the New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council has been revised to include the discussion of a potential emergency closure of the 2009 recreational black sea bass and scup (porgy) fisheries.

The Marine Fisheries Council discussion will focus on the outcome of a September 1 meeting of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Board. The ASMFC Board meeting is in response to information regarding available black sea bass preliminary recreational harvest estimates and projections, which indicate that harvest will likely result in significant quota overages.

The Marine Fisheries Council meeting will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. at the Galloway Township Library, Jimmie Leeds Road, Absecon, New Jersey.

Revised Marine Fisheries Council Meeting Agenda:

1. Roll Call
2. Compliance with Sunshine Law
3. Approval of Minutes for July, 2009
4. Enforcement Report
5. Legislative Report
6. Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Report
7. Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Report
8. Shellfish Council Report
9. Committee Reports
10. Regulatory Actions - Update on 2009 Regulatory Proposal
- Potential Closure of 2009 Recreational Black Sea Bass and Scup Fisheries
- Potential Change in Commercial and Recreational Winter Flounder Measures
11. Old Business - Wind Farms
12. New Business
13. Public Comment
14. Date of Next Meeting November 9, 2009

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