April Council Meeting 2018

• Council Committee Roster 2018 (Tab A, No. 2)
• Committees and Council Agenda (Tab A, No. 3)
• Meetings Minutes from January Council (Tab A, No. 4)
• Meeting Dates (Tab A, No. 5)
• Action Schedule (Tab A, No. 6)

• 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM: Closed Session
• Executive Director Applicant Interviews
• Selection of 2017 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
• Selection of Shrimp AP Members
• Selection of Reef Fish AP Members

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Coral Committee (Tab N) – Dr. Frazer

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab N, No. 1) – Dr. Frazer
• Approval of October 2017 Joint Coral and Habitat Protection Committee Minutes (Tab N, No. 2) – Dr. Frazer
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab N, No. 3) – Dr. Kilgour
• Review of Public Hearing Draft for Coral Amendment 9 (Tab N, No. 4a) – Dr, Kilgour
  • SSC Recommendations (Tab N, No. 4b and Tab N, No. 4c) – SSC Representative or Dr. Kilgour
  • LETC Recommendations (Tab A, No. 8) – Mr. Atran
  • Shrimp AP Comments (Tab D, No. 6) – Dr. Kilgour
  • Presentation (Tab N, No. 4d) – Dr. Kilgour
• Other Business – Dr. Frazer

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Shrimp Committee (Tab D) – Mr. Diaz

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab D, No. 1) – Mr. Diaz
• Approval of April 2017 Minutes (Tab D, No. 2) – Mr. Diaz
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab D, No. 3) – Dr. Kilgour
• Review of the Updated Stock Assessments – Dr. Hart
  • Brown Shrimp (Tab D, No. 4a)
  • Pink Shrimp (Tab D, No. 4b)
  • White Shrimp (Tab D, No. 4c)
  • Presentation (Tab D, No. 4d)
  • SSC Summary Report (Tab B, No. 13) – SSC Representative
• Biological Review of the Texas Closure (Tab D, No. 5a) and Presentation (Tab D, No. 5b) – Dr. Hart
• Summary of the Shrimp Advisory Panel Meeting (Tab D, No. 6) – Dr. Kilgour
• Other Business – Mr. Diaz

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Mackerel Committee (Tab C) – Dr. Frazer

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab C, No. 1) – Dr. Frazer
• Approval of January 2017 Minutes (Tab C, No. 2) – Dr. Frazer
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab C, No. 3) – Mr. Rindone
• Review of CMP Amendment 31:  Atlantic Cobia Management (Tab C, No. 4) – Mr. Rindone
• Other Business – Dr. Frazer

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM: Administrative/Budget Committee (Tab G) – Dr. Mickle

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab G, No. 1) – Dr. Mickle
• Approval of January 2018 Minutes (Tab G, No. 2) – Dr. Mickle
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab G, No. 3) – Mr. Gregory
• Review of Grant Expenditures and Anticipated Budget Activities and Funding
  • Review of Proposed 2018 Budgeted Activities (Tab G, No. 4a) – Dr. Simmons
  • 2018 Proposed Budget (Tab G, No. 4b) – Ms. Hager
• Other Business – Dr. Mickle

10:45 PM – 11:45 AM: Sustainable Fisheries Committee (Tab E) – Dr. Mickle

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab E, No. 1) – Dr. Mickle
• Approval of January 2018 Minutes (Tab E, No. 2) – Dr. Mickle
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab E, No. 3) – Mr. Atran
• Revised Policy Statement on the Use of Descending Tools and Venting Devices (Tab E, No. 4) and Supplemental Information (Tab E, No. 4a) – Mr. Atran
• 5-Year Review on Inclusion/Exclusion of Species and Species Groupings in Fishery Management Plans (Tab E, No. 5) – Mr. Atran
  • SSC Comments (Tab B, No. 13) – SSC Representative
• Discussion of Historical Captain Permits (Tab E, No. 6) – Dr. Froeschke
• Other Business – Dr. Mickle

1:30 PM – 5:45 PM: Reef Fish Committee (Tab B) – Capt. Greene

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab B, No. 1) – Capt. Greene
• Approval of January 2018 Minutes (Tab B, No. 2) – Capt. Greene
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab B, No. 3) – Mr. Atran
• Review of Reef Fish Landings (Tab B, No. 4) – SERO
• Update on State Management of Recreational Red Snapper EFPs – SERO
• Public Hearing Draft – Reef Fish Amendment 48 / Red Drum 5 – Status Determination Criteria and Optimum Yield (Tab B, No. 6) and Presentation (Tab B, No. 6a) – Mr. Atran

• • • State Management Program for Recreational Red Snapper (Tab B, No. 7a) – Dr. Lasseter
      • Red Snapper Decision Support Tool – NEW 4/17/2018
      • Draft Amendments for Individual States
        • Louisiana (Tab B, No. 7b)
        • Mississippi (Tab B, No. 7c)
        • Alabama (Tab B, No. 7d)
        • Florida (Tab B, No. 7e)
        • Texas (Tab B, No. 7f)
      • LETC Comments (Tab A, No. 8)

Question and Answer Session with SERO Regional Administrator, Dr. Roy Crabtree, Immediately Following the Reef Fish Committee.

8:00 AM – 12:30 PM & 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Reef Fish Committee continued (Tab B) – Capt. Greene

• Recreational Data Challenges and potential SAFMC Responses (Tab B, No. 8) – Mr. Carmichael
• Commercial IFQ Programs
  • Grouper/Tilefish IFQ 5-Year Program Review (Tab B, No. 9a) and Presentation (Tab B, No. 9b) – Drs. Diagne/Stephen
  • SSC Comments on 5-Year Program Review (Tab B, No. 13) – SSC Representative
  • Ad Hoc Red Snapper and Grouper/Tilefish IFQ AP Comments (Tab B, No. 9c) – Dr. Lasseter
  • LETC Comments (Tab A, No. 8) – Mr. Atran
  • White Paper – Discussion of Rents and Royalties for Commercial Red Snapper Fishing (Tab B, No. 9d) – Dr. Diagne
  • Revised Options Paper – Amendment 36B – Modifications to Commercial IFQ Programs (Tab B, No. 9e) – Dr. Lasseter

• Options Paper – Framework Action – Greater Amberjack Recreational Bag Limits, Seasonal Quotas, and Commercial Trip Limits (Tab B, No. 10) – Dr. Froeschke

• Amendment 42 – Reef Fish Management for Headboat Survey Vessels
  • Decision Tool for Amendment 42 (Tab B, No. 11a) – Dr. Stephen
  • Review of Amendment 42 (Tab B, No. 11b) and Presentation (Tab B, No. 11c) – Dr. Diagne
    • Supplemental Presentation – Species Model Outputs – Dr. Stephen – NEW 4/18/2018

• Amendment 41 – Allocation-Based Management for Federally Permitted Charter Vessels
  • Decision Tools for Amendment 41 – Dr. Stephen – REVISED 4/17/2018
    • Red Snapper (Tab B, No. 12a-1)
    • Greater Amberjack (Tab B, No. 12a-2)
    • Gray Triggerfish (Tab B, No. 12a-3)
    • Gag Grouper (Tab B, No. 12a-4)
    • Red Grouper (Tab B, No. 12a-5)
  • Review of Amendment 41 (Tab B, No. 12b) and Presentation (Tab B, No. 12c) – Dr. Freeman
    • Supplemental Presentation – Species Model Outputs – Dr. Stephen – NEW 4/18/2018
• SSC Summary Report (Tab B, No. 13) – SSC Representative
• Other Business – Capt. Greene

• 8:30 AM – 8:35 AM: Call to Order, Announcements, and Introductions – Ms. Bosarge
• 8:35 AM – 8:40 AM: Adoption of Agenda and Approval of Minutes (Tab A, Nos. 3 and 4) – Ms. Bosarge
• 8:40 AM – 10:10 AM:  Presentations
  • Mississippi Law Enforcement (Tab A, No. 7) – Sgt. Carron
  • Law Enforcement Technical Committee Summary Items (Tab A, No. 8) – Mr. Atran
    • Supplemental Information:  Federal Register – NEW 4/19/18
    • Supplemental Information:  Gear Definitions – NEW 4/19/18
  • Regulatory Review Presentation (Tab A, No. 9a) and Document (Tab A, No. 9b)– Dr. Simmons/Ms. Gerhart
  • Highly Migratory Species Presentation on Shortfin Mako (Tab A, No. 10) – HMS Staff – REVISED 4/16/18

• 10:25 AM – 11:30 AM: Review of Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) Applications (Tab S) – Dr. Crabtree / Ms. Bosarge
  • Golden Crab EFP (Tab S, No. 1)
    • Map:  Golden Crab EFP with Shrimp (Tab S, No. 1a)
    • Map:  Golden Crab EFP with VMS (Tab S, No. 1b)
  • Aquaculture EFP (Tab S, No. 2) and Presentation (Tab S, No. 2a)
• 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM: Review of Public Comments on Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) Applications (Tab S, No. 3) – Dr. Kilgour

If you’d like to provide or read comment(s) on Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP) please do so below.

Comments on Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP) must be received by 6:00 pm EST, Wednesday, April 18, 2018 to be included in the April 2018 Council Meeting materials.

• 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Public Comment – Ms. Bosarge
  • • Open Testimony on Fishery Issues or Concerns

• • • Committee Reports (Committee reports are posted to the website during the Council Meeting)
      • 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM: Coral (Tab N) – Dr. Frazer
      • 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM: Shrimp (Tab D) – Mr. Diaz
      • 4:15 PM – 4:30 PM: Mackerel (Tab C) – Dr. Frazer
      • 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM: Administrative/Budget (Tab G) – Dr. Mickle

• • • Committee Reports
      • 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Reef Fish (Tab B) – Cpt. Greene
      • 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Sustainable Fisheries (Tab E) – Dr. Mickle

• • • 11:00 AM – 11:05 AM:  Announcement of 2017 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year (Tab T) – Mr. Boyd
    • 11:05 AM – 11:30 AM: Vote on Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) Applications (Tab S) – Ms. Bosarge
    • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM:  Supporting Agencies Update – (Tab R) – Ms. Bosarge
      • South Atlantic Council Liaison (Tab R, No. 1)
      • Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (verbal only)
      • U.S. Coast Guard (Tab R, No. 3)
      • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (verbal only)
      • Department of State (verbal only)
    • 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm: Other Business – Ms. Bosarge