Sustainable Fisheries Goal Implementation Team (GIT 1) Publications
Forage Fish Outcome Justification
Published in Agreement and OutcomeForage Fish Outcome: Continually improve the Partnership’s capacity to understand the role of forage fish populations in the Chesapeake Bay. By 2016, develop a strategy for assessing the forage fish base available as food for predatory species in the Chesapeake Bay.
View detailsOyster Outcome Justification
Published in Agreement and OutcomeOyster Outcome: Continually increase finfish and shellfish habitat and water quality benefits from restored oyster populations. Restore native oyster habitat and populations in 10 tributaries by 2025 and ensure their protection.
View detailsBlue Crab Management Outcome Justification
Published in Agreement and OutcomeBlue Crab Management Outcome: Manage for a stable and productive crab fishery including working with the industry, recreational crabbers and other stakeholders to improve commercial and recreational harvest accountability. By 2018, evaluate the establishment of a Bay-wide, allocation-based management framework with annual levels set by the jurisdictions for the purpose of accounting for and adjusting harvest by each jurisdiction.
View detailsBlue Crab Abundance Outcome Justification
Published in Agreement and OutcomeBlue Crab Abundance Outcome: Maintain a sustainable blue crab population based on the current 2012 target of 215 million adult females. Refine population targets through 2025 based on best available science.
View detailsMeeting Summary - December 2013 full Sustainable Fisheries GIT Meeting
The full Sustainable Fisheries GIT met December 3-4, 2013 at Chesapeake Biological Lab in Solomons, MD.
View detailsCBSAC November 2013 Gear Selectivity Meeting Summary
Summary of the CBSAC in-person meeting on November 21, 2013 to discuss gear selectivity in the Winter Dredge Survey.
View detailsJune 2013 Full SFGIT Meeting Summary
Published on July 9, 2013A summary of the biannual Sustainable Fisheries GIT Meeting held June 17-18, 2013 in Colonial Beach, VA.
View details2013 Blue Crab Advisory Report Figures
Published on June 25, 2013Annual report published by the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee (CBSAC) on the status of the blue crab population in the Bay and management advice for Bay jurisdictions.
View details2013 Blue Crab Advisory Report
Published on June 25, 2013Annual report published by the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee (CBSAC) on the status of the blue crab population in the Bay and management advice for Bay jurisdictions.
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