Next Committee Meeting  Draft Amendment 3 Public Hearings Scheduled**Please note Public Hearing Document will be posted soon Meeting Summaries:  Select Date March 28, 2008 June 1, 2007 May 31, 2007(advisors) April 26, 2001 May 30, 2001 November 5, 2001 February 25, 2002 June 13, 2002 Skate Committee NEFMC Members John Pappalardo (Chair) Mike Leary (Vice-Chair ) Doug Grout Rodney Avila Terry Stockwell MAFMC Member Red Munden Vacant Skate Advisory Panel Robert Cabral, Taunton, MA Daniel Nordstrom, Acushnet, MA Charles Trent Casella, Georgetown, MA William Phoel, Ph. D., Tom's River, NJ Andrea Incollingo, West Kingston, RI Ted Platz, Newport, RI Louis Juillard, Southboro, MA Dr. James Sulikowski, Biddeford, ME Matt Linnell, North Chatham, MA David Wallace, Cambridge, MD David Marciano, Beverly, MA Robert Westcott, Wakefield, RI Original FMP Annual Review

Skate Amendment 3 Information
Revised List of Amendment 3 Alternatives
Amendment 3 Scoping document
Oral Scoping Comments
Written Scoping comments
Scoping Document April 6, 2007

Presentations
Amendment 3 progress update - February 2008

Management Information   
Skate Plan summary
Summary of Skate Fishing Regulations
Skate Identification Guide

Technical Advice 
PDT advice on Smooth skate rebuilding
NMFS/NERO update on Skate Stocks
NEFSC update on Skate Stocks
Update on Skate Stock Status using 2007 Fall NEFSC Survey Data
Supplemental possession limit analysis of day and trip boats landing skate wings
PDT recommendations on Skate Amendment 3 alternatives and specifications
SSC Committee materials - April 14-15, 2008 regarding the review of the Skate PDT analyses
SSC's review of a demographic model and its application to estimate skate catch limits for rebuilding thorny and winter skates
Final skate management advice for SAW 44, updated with 2006 survey data 
Letter from NMFS regarding overfishing of skates
Update on Skate Stock Status using 2006 Fall NEFSC Survey Data

Technical Documents and Analysis 
Skate fishery possession limit specification estimates
Two-bin model analysis of potential skate closure options
Amendment 3 possession limit analysis
Two-bin model analysis of gear restricted and closed skate areas
An evaluation of survey distribution and observed skate CPUE to identify areas that could reduce skate mortality
Effects of recent management changes due to Framework 42 and other actions
Observed species composition of skate discards and landing
Annual rebuilding targets and milestones