Maine Lobster Zone A Council Meeting Agenda, June 29, 2006

Zone A Meeting
Lobster Zone Council
Gouldsboro Fire House #3
June 29, 2006 - 6:00 p.m.

 

1. Introductions

2. Approval of Minutes (April 25, 2006) Handout A

3. Reports & Updates - Lobster Advisory Council Update
- DMR Updates
- District Representatives – reports from each district

4. New Business - Ventless Lobster Trap Study
In Shore Trawl Survey (9/11/06)

5. Old Business - Continued Effort Discussion – Handouts B-I

6. Open Discussion

7. Next Meeting Date Set

 

Handouts

A. Draft Zone A Minutes April 25, 2006
B. Background Sheet for LAC Discussion on Effort Issues Facing Maine’s Lobster Fishery (Updated May 2006)
C. Draft Trap Tag Replacement Policy Revisions – March 2006
D. Latent Lobster and Crab Fishing Licenses – Issue Summary – April 2006
E. Trap Tags Versus Licenses as Method for Determining Exit/Entry Ratios – April 2006
F. Tiered Lobster License – April 2006
G. Tiered License Taxation Issue Paper
H. Phase in of 600-Trap Limit for New Entrants in Lobster Fishery – April 2006
I. Changes to Student Entry into the Commercial Fishery – May 2006
J. 2006 New Zone Entrant Determination
K. Lobster Zone License and Trap Tag Annual Summary as of May 25, 2006