Events
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) Meeting
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Hilton Virginia Beach - 3001 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach, VA
and Via the Internet at http://www.mafmc.org/
Fishery managers are designing and implementing improvements to recreational fishing data collection and estimation through the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP). Incorporating input and feedback from anglers is a critical component of MRIP. With this in mind, the Council will host a Public Listening Session in which Gordon Colvin, the MRIP program manager, will provide an update and take questions and input from the audience and those online (see below for registration).
The update will include information on how the new MRIP estimation methods have
changed 2004-2011 catch estimates for MAFMC-managed species like summer flounder,
scup, and black sea bass. If you have questions, need answers, or just want to express
your concerns regarding the MRIP program, you will be able to talk directly to Gordon
and leaders from the Council and the National Marine Fisheries Service.
You can attend in person in Virginia Beach or via the internet. For online webinar
access register at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/695704801. This is the
same link for listening-in to the Council meeting.
Contact Jason Didden at
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or (302) 526-5254 if you have any other
questions or if you would like to confirm that your computer is set-up to access the
webinar. The webinar works for most computers, but sometimes remote voice
communication from online participants has problems. In such cases, participants may
still use a chat feature in the webinar to type submit their comments or questions. You
can also email questions before the meeting begins to
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PRESS CONTACT: Kathy Collins, (302) 674-2331 (ext. 253)
JANUARY 26-29 Biloxi, MS IP Casino Resort and Spa
The
American Fisheries Society’s Southern Division Meeting is being hosted
by the Society’s Mississippi Chapter. This annual meeting is the
premiere gathering place for fisheries professionals throughout the
southeast. Each year, 350 to 400 
individuals (fisheries scientists,
resource managers, agencies, universities, students and industry) attend
this meeting and share information through talks, posters, workshops,
and informal socials. We pride ourselves in providing opportunities for
student participation and mentorship in our society. Please go to http://www.sdafs.org/meetings/2012/default.htm
Mark Peterson, Kevin Hunt, Nancy Brown-Peterson and a host of other committee chairs are working diligently on plans for the 2012 Southern Division spring meeting in Biloxi. The Mississippi Chapter invites everyone to the 2012 Southern Division Spring meeting on the beautiful Mississippi Gulf Coast. The event will be held at the newly renovated conference facilities at the IP Casino Resort and Spa in Biloxi, MS January 26-29, 2012. The IP is a 4-diamond resort with numerous restaurants, lounges, a full-service spa, fitness center among many diversions, and, of course, the casino. For those not interested in gaming, the Mississippi Gulf Coast offers charter fishing opportunities, a thriving eco-tourism business, award winning golf courses, and art and historical sites, including Beauvoir, the last home of Jefferson Davis.
Registration and Abstract Submission for the 2012 Spring Meeting are both open and can be completed through the Registration and Submit Abstracts links.
The next rod crafter's meeting is scheduled for
Saturday - 12.24.11 - 9:00 AM at Mosquito Creek
Outback
- coffee and cake will be served -
For more information about Fisherman's Friend Custom Rods please visit www.fishermansfriendcustomfishingrods.com
For more information on the event, please visit;
Mosquito Creek Outdoor's Rod Crafter's Event (snookfoundation.org)
National Championship Classic
February 18th
With awards at Whiskey Joe's Bar & Grill in Tampa More details: KayakFishingClassicS
To register for the event click here. Kayak Fishing ClassicS is a 10 tournament national kayak fishing series with a National Championship tournament in November each year.
Florida events include research through the Angler Action Plan and Tarpon swab program
Posted on 12/31/2011
Richard Smith - Hillsborough County
