Sustainable Fisheries Goal Implementation Team (GIT 1)
The Sustainable Fisheries Goal Implementation Team works to support the effective management and recovery of Chesapeake Bay species using ecosystem-based science to inform fishery management decisions that cross state boundaries.
Upcoming Meetings
July 27, 2022
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Invasive Catfish Workgroup Meeting - July 2022
Download calendar file (.ics)Scope and Purpose
The Sustainable Fisheries Goal Implementation Team (GIT) is composed of state fisheries managers from around the Bay and chaired by the director of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office. The Sustainable Fisheries GIT draws together a diverse group of managers and scientists to coordinate and facilitate improved management of blue crab and recovery of oysters, while promoting considerations of fish habitat and forage for key managed species like menhaden, striped bass and alosines. The GIT focuses on advancing ecosystem-based fisheries management by using science to make informed fishery management decisions that cross state boundaries.
Through this approach, the Sustainable Fisheries GIT plays a role in sustainable management and policy decisions for Chesapeake Bay fish populations, which support valuable recreational and commercial fisheries, and provide for natural ecosystem function.
Institutions represented on the Sustainable Fisheries GIT include state management agencies, federal agencies, non-profits and academic institutions. Core members form an Executive Committee that meet quarterly. The full GIT membership meets in-person twice per year, typically June and December.
Projects and Resources
Sustainable Fisheries GIT Winter 2022 Meeting Summary
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Git summary winter2022 final.docx (1.93 MB)
Sustainable Fisheries GIT Biannual Meeting
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Spring2020 gitnewsletter final (1.29 MB)
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January 2020 git meeting summary final (2.88 MB)
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June 2019 meeting summary final (1.47 MB)
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Sustainable fisheries git meeting decisions record (58.24 KB)
Sustainable Fisheries GIT Charter (June 2015)
The Sustainable Fisheries GIT Charter details the GIT's mission and purpose, and organizational structure of the team.
Invasive Catfish Policy Adoption Statement
The Sustainable Fisheries Goal Implementation Team Executive Committee has concluded that the potential risk posed by blue catfish and flathead catfish on native species warrants action to examine potential measures to reduce densities and limit range expansion, and to evaluate possible negative ecological impacts.
Oyster Restoration Success Metrics
Executive Order 13508 Strategy for Protecting and Restoring the Chesapeake Bay Watershed established a goal of restoring oyster populations in 20 tributaries of Chesapeake Bay by 2025, further adding to the need to develop clear restoration goals, quantitative metrics and assessment protocols. This document represents an effort by state and federal agencies directly involved in oyster restoration in the Bay to develop clear and consistent objectives, definitions, sampling protocols and assessment techniques pursuant to achieving this goal and evaluating success.
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Oyster Restoration Success Metrics Final.pdf (532.8 KB)
Publications
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Sustainable Fisheries GIT Winter 2022 Meeting Summary
Attached are presentations and summary discussions from the 2022 virtual membership meeting.
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DRAFT: Fisheries Impacts Synthesis
DRAFT: Fisheries Impacts Synthesis
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2021 Blue Crab Advisory Report
Annual report published by the Chesapeake Bay Stock Assessment Committee that summarizes the results of the Winter Dredge Survey and harvest information, and provides management advice for the jurisdictions based on stock...