April Council Meeting 2019

April 1 – 4, 2019

IP Casino & Resort

850 Bayview Avenue
Biloxi, MS  39530

228-436-3000

Note:  These tabs will be updated on March 15, March 22, and March 29

• Council Committee Roster (Tab A, No. 2)
• Committees and Council Agenda (Tab A, No. 3)
• Meetings Minutes from January 2019 Council (Tab A, No. 4)
• 2019 / 2020 Meeting Dates (Tab A, No. 5)
• Action Schedule (Tab A, No. 6)

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Closed Session (Tab T) – Dr. Frazer

• Selection of Data Collection Advisory Panel (AP) Members
• Selection of Coral Advisory Panel (AP) Members
• Selection of 2018 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
• 2015 – 2018 Funding and Expenditures

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM: Administrative/Budget Committee (Tab G) – Mr. Boyd

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab G, No. 1) – Mr. Boyd
• Approval of January 2019 Minutes (Tab G, No. 2) – Mr. Boyd
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab G, No. 3) – Dr. Simmons
• Review of 2019 Anticipated Activities and Budget, Funded Expenditures, and Supplemental Contracts
  • Review of 2019 Budgeted Activities (Tab G, No. 4a) – Dr. Simmons
  • 2019 Anticipated Budget (Tab G, No. 4b) – Ms. Hager
• Other Business – Mr. Boyd

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM: Data Collection Committee (Tab F) – Dr. Stunz

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab F, No. 1) – Dr. Stunz
• Approval of January 2019 Minutes (Tab F, No. 2) – Dr. Stunz
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab F, No. 3) – Dr. Hollensead
• Discussion of Commercial Fishing Unique Trip Identifiers – Dr. Gloeckner / Dr. Travis
  • Presentation 1 (Tab F, No. 4a)
  • Presentation 2 (Tab F, No. 4b)
• SEFHIER Implementation Update Presentation (Tab F, No. 5) – SERO
  • SEFHIER Outreach Meeting Summaries (Tab F, No. 5a) – Ms. Muehlstein
  • SEFHIER Implementation Sticking Points (Tab F, No. 5b) – Ms. Muehlstein
• Other Business – Dr. Stunz

1:45 PM – 3:00 PM: Sustainable Fisheries Committee (Tab E) – Mr. Diaz

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab E, No. 1) – Mr. Diaz
• Approval of January 2019 Minutes (Tab E, No. 2) – Mr. Diaz
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab E, No. 3) – Dr. Diagne
• Presentation:  Update on Deepwater Horizon Open Ocean Restoration Planning (Tab E, No. 4) – Dr. Reinhardt/Ms. Rounds
• Final Action:  Replacement of Historical Captain Permits with Standard Federal For-Hire Permits – Dr. Diagne
  • Document (Tab E, No. 5a) – Dr. Diagne
  • Codified Text (Tab E, No. 5b) – SERO
  • Public Comment Summaries (Tab E, No. 5c) – Ms. Muehlstein

3:15 PM – 5:00 PM: Sustainable Fisheries Committee continued (Tab E) – Mr. Diaz

• Selection of Allocation Review Triggers – Dr. Diagne
  • Draft Letter (Tab E, No. 6)
  • SAFMC Letter Regarding Allocation Review Trigger Policy (Tab E, No. 6a)
• Final Action:  Generic Amendment – Carryover Provisions and Framework Modifications – Mr. Rindone
  • Amendment (Tab E, No. 7a) – Mr. Rindone
  • Codified Text (Tab E, No. 7b) – SERO
  • Public Comment Summaries (Tab E, No. 7c) – Ms. Muehlstein
  • SSC Comments / Presentation (Tab E, No. 7d) – Dr. Barbieri
• Other Business – Mr. Diaz

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Reef Fish Committee (Tab B) – Ms. Guyas

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab B, No. 1) – Ms. Guyas
• Approval of January 2019 Minutes (Tab B, No. 2) – Ms. Guyas
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab B, No. 3) – Dr. Froeschke
• Review of Reef Fish Landings (Tab B, No. 4) – Ms. Gerhart
• Presentation on 2019 For-Hire Red Snapper Fishing Season (Tab B, No. 5) – SERO
• Final Action:  Draft Amendment 50:  State Management Program for Recreational Red Snapper and Individual State Amendments
  • Summary of Public Comments (Tab B, 6h) – Ms. Muehlstein / State Directors
  • Program Amendment 50A (Tab B, No. 6a) – Dr. Lasseter

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Reef Fish Committee continued (Tab B) – Ms. Guyas

• • Draft Amendments for Individual States – Dr. Lasseter
    • Louisiana Draft Amendment 50B (Tab B, No. 6b)
    • Mississippi Draft Amendment 50C (Tab B, No. 6c)
    • Alabama Draft Amendment 50D (Tab B, No. 6d)
    • Florida Draft Amendment 50E (Tab B, No. 6e)
    • Texas Draft Amendment 50F (Tab B, No. 6f)
    • Review of Codified Text (Tab B, No. 6g)
  • Final Action:  Red Grouper Framework Action to Modify Annual Catch Limits and Annual Catch Targets
    • Document (Tab B, No. 7a) – Mr. Rindone
    • Codified Text (Tab B, No. 7b) – SERO
    • Public Comment Summaries (Tab B, No. 7c) – Ms. Muehlstein

1:30 PM – 3:15 PM: Reef Fish Committee continued (Tab B) – Ms. Guyas

• • Draft Framework Action to Modify Greater Amberjack Commercial Trip Limits (Tab B, No. 8a) – Dr. Hollensead
  • Gulf Greater Amberjack Hot Sheet (Tab B, No. 8b) – Dr. Hollensead
  • Draft Reef Fish Amendment 52:  Red Snapper Reallocation (Tab B, No. 9) – Dr. Freeman
    • SSC Report – Review of FMP Objectives – Dr. Barbieri

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM: Reef Fish Committee continued (Tab B) – Ms. Guyas

• • Draft Amendment 36B:  Modifications to Commercial IFQ Programs  (Tab B, No. 10a) – Dr. Lasseter
    • Presentation (Tab B, No. 10b)
  • SSC Report (Tab B, No. 11) and Presentation (Tab B, No. 11a) – Dr. Barbieri
  • Other Business – Ms. Guyas

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Habitat Protection/Restoration Committee (Tab P) – Mr. Banks

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab P, No. 1) – Mr. Banks
• Approval of October 2017 Minutes (Tab P, No. 2) – Mr. Banks
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab P, No. 3) – Dr. Froeschke
• Results of the Council’s 5-Year Essential Fish Habitat Review
  • Presentation on the results of the EFH Review (Tab P, No. 4a) – Mr. Dale
  • Summary of Findings and Recommendations (Tab P, No. 4b) – Mr. Dale
• Other Business – Mr. Banks

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Shrimp Committee (Tab D) – Ms. Bosarge

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab D, No. 1) – Ms. Bosarge
• Approval of January 2019 Minutes (Tab D, No. 2) – Ms. Bosarge
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab D, No. 3) – Dr. Freeman
• Review of the Updated Stock Assessments – Dr. Hart
  • Shrimp Stock Assessment Presentation (Tab D, No. 4a)
  • Brown Shrimp (Tab D, No. 4b)
  • Pink Shrimp (Tab D, No. 4c)
  • White Shrimp (Tab D, No. 4d)
  • Shrimp Effort Presentation (Tab D, No. 4e)
  • SSC Summary Report (Tab B, No. 11) – Dr. Barbieri
• Biological Review of the Texas Closure – Dr. Masi
  • Presentation (Tab D, No. 5a)
  • Report (Tab D, No. 5b) 
  • Background Information (Tab D, No. 5c)
• Final Action:  Shrimp Amendment 18:  Evaluation of Shrimp Effort Threshold Reduction in the Area Monitored for Juvenile Red Snapper Bycatch
  • Public Comment Summary (Tab D, No. 6a) – Ms. Muehlstein
  • Review of Document (Tab D, No. 6b) – Dr. Freeman
  • Codified Text (Tab D, No. 6c) – SERO
• Summary of the Shrimp Advisory Panel Meeting (Tab D, No. 7) – Dr. Freeman
• Other Business – Ms. Bosarge

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Law Enforcement Committee (Tab L) – Mr. Boyd

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab L, No. 1) – Mr. Boyd
• Approval of October 2018 Minutes (Tab L, No. 2) – Mr. Boyd
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab L, No. 3) – Dr. Lasseter
• Law Enforcement Technical Committee Meeting Summary (Tab L, No. 4) – Dr. Lasseter
• Other Business – Mr. Boyd

• 10:45 AM – 10:50 AM: Call to Order, Announcements, and Introductions – Dr. Frazer
• 10:50 AM – 11:00 AM:  Adoption of Agenda and Approval of Minutes (Tab A, Nos. 3 and 4) – Dr. Frazer
• 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM:  Review of Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) Applications – Dr. Crabtree / Dr. Frazer
  • Golden Crab (Tab S, No. 1)
• 11:30 AM – 11:35 AM:  Review of Public Comments on EFP Applications, if any (Tab S, No. 2) – Ms. Muehlstein
• 11:35 AM – 12:00 PM:  Presentation
  • Mississippi Law Enforcement Efforts (Tab A, No. 7) – Captain Levine

• 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM: Public Comment – Dr. Frazer
  • Final Action:  Amendment 50:  State Management Program for Recreational Red Snapper and Individual State Amendments
  • Final Action:  Generic Amendment:  Carryover the ACL of Unharvested Quota
  • Final Action:  Red Grouper Framework Action to Modify Annual Catch Limits and Annual Catch Targets
  • Final Action:  Shrimp Amendment 18:  Evaluation of Shrimp Effort Threshold Reduction in the Area Monitored for Juvenile Red Snapper Bycatch
  • Final Action:  Replacement of Historical Captain Permits with Standard Federal For-Hire Permits
  • Open Testimony on Fishery Issues or Concerns

• • • Committee Reports (Committee reports are posted to the website during the Council Meeting)
      • 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM: Shrimp (Tab D) – Ms. Bosarge
      • 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM: Administrative / Budget (Tab G) – Mr. Boyd
      • 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM: Data Collection (Tab F) – Dr. Stunz
      • 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM: Sustainable Fisheries (Tab E) – Mr. Diaz
      • 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM: Habitat Protection and Restoration (Tab P) – Mr. Dyskow
      • 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM: Law Enforcement (Tab L)  – Mr. Dyskow – (covered in Full Council Session April 3))
      • 10:15 AM – 10:20 AM:  Announcement of 2018 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year  – Mr. Boyd

• • • Committee Reports (Continued)
      • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Reef Fish (Tab B) – Ms. Guyas

• • • • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM:  Vote on Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) Applications (Tab S) – Dr. Frazer
      • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM:  Supporting Agencies Update (Tab R) – Dr. Frazer
        • South Atlantic Council Liaison (Tab R, No. 1)
        • NOAA Office of Law Enforcement (OLE)
        • Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
        • U.S. Coast Guard (Tab R, No. 4)
        • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
        • Department of State
      • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM:  Other Business (Tab U) – Dr. Frazer
        • NOI to use New Gear Type in GOM to Collect Lionfish (Tab U, No. 1)
        • Lionfish Spearing Video (Tab U, No. 2)