Date: Friday October 17, 2008

Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location: Memorial Union Building, Strafford Room, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH (Directions)

Registration is Open! Click to Register

Keynote Speakers: Dr. David Welch and Dr. Molly Lutcavage

Purpose:
The goal of this public meeting is to discuss the incorporation of fish tagging data into fishery stock assessments and management. Tagging programs of several species will be highlighted, including: Atlantic cod, haddock, yellowtail flounder, striped bass, and tuna.

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Participants:
The meeting will be geared to a multi-stakeholder audience of
fishermen, scientists, fishery managers, students, and others with an interest in tagging and population structure and dynamics.

Poster Session:
The Organizing Committee will be accepting abstracts for the poster session through October 3rd. If you would like to participate in this session please submit a brief (500 words or less) abstract to Ken La Valley.

Organizing Committee:

• Steve Cadrin, NOAA/UMass CMER
• Rachel Feeney, Northeast Consortium
• Ken LaValley, New Hampshire Sea Grant
  
• Gary Shepherd, NOAA/NEFSC
• Shelly Tallack, Gulf of Maine Research Institute
  

Government and Organizational Sponsors :

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• UNH Cooperative Extension
• Northeast Consortium

Business Sponsors:

• Wildlife Computers

• Hallprint Pty Ltd

• Floy Tag & Manufacturing Inc.

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* Please sign and return this application to: Rachel Feeney, UNH, Northeast Consortium, 8 College Rd., Durham, NH 03824 USA. Payment in full by check to "The University of New Hampshire" or online must accompany this application.