January Council Meeting 2019

*Important Note: Agenda modified due to partial government shutdown.

• Council Committee Roster (Tab A, No. 2)
• Committees and Council Agenda (Tab A, No. 3)
• Meetings Minutes from October 2018 Council (Tab A, No. 4)
• 2019 / 2020 Meeting Dates (Tab A, No. 5)
• Action Schedule (Tab A, No. 6)

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Administrative/Budget Committee (Tab G) – Mr. Boyd

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab G, No. 1) – Mr. Boyd
• Approval of October 2018 Minutes (Tab G, No. 2) – Mr. Boyd
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab G, No. 3) – Dr. Simmons
• Review of Advisory Panels
  • Review of Ad Hoc Advisory Panels (Tab G, No. 4a) – Dr. Simmons
  • Review of Reappointments for Coral, Spiny Lobster, and Data Collection Advisory Panels (Tab G, No. 4b) – Dr. Simmons
• Other Business – Mr. Boyd

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Sustainable Fisheries Committee (Tab E) – Mr. Diaz

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab E, No. 1) – Mr. Diaz
• Approval of October 2018 Minutes (Tab E, No. 2) – Mr. Diaz
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab E, No. 3) – Dr. Kilgour
• Presentation:  Update on Deepwater Horizon Open Ocean Restoration Planning – Dr. Reinhardt/Ms. Rounds (Tab E, No. 4) *SEE NOTE ABOVE
• Presentation:  Saltonstall Kennedy (S-K) Research Program:  Background, Process, and Transparency (Tab E, No. 5) – Mr. Fraga
• Draft:  Replacement of Historical Captain Permits with Standard Federal For-Hire Permits (Tab E, No. 6) – Dr. Diagne
  • Ad Hoc For-Hire AP Summaries (Tab B, No. 10a and Tab B, No. 11a) – Dr. Diagne
  • Written Public Comment Summaries (Tab E, No. 6b) – Ms. Muehlstein

10:45 AM – 12:30 PM: Sustainable Fisheries Committee continued (Tab E) – Mr. Diaz

• Discussion and Selection of Allocation Review Triggers – Dr. Diagne
  • Presentation (Tab E, No. 7a)
  • Draft Letter to NMFS (Tab E, No. 7b)
  • Background Information (Tab E, No. 7c)
• Public Hearing Draft Generic Amendment – Carryover of Unharvested Quota (Tab E, No. 8) – Mr. Rindone
• Other Business – Mr. Diaz

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Outreach and Education Committee (Tab O) – Mr. Dyskow

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab O, No. 1) – Mr. Dyskow
• Approval of June 2018 Minutes (Tab O, No. 2) – Mr. Dyskow
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab O, No. 3) – Ms. Muehlstein
• Review of the Proposed Draft of Best Fishing Practices (Tab O, No. 4) – Ms. Muehlstein
• Overview of Barotrauma Workshop Plan (Tab O, No. 5) – Ms. Muehlstein
• Update on “Something’s Fishy” Data Collection Tool – Ms. Muehlstein
  • Red Grouper (Tab O, No. 6a)
  • Yellowtail Snapper (Tab O, No. 6b)
    • Link to Yellowtail Snapper Something’s Fishy Tool
• Other Business – Mr. Dyskow

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Data Collection Committee (Tab F) – Dr. Stunz

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab F, No. 1) – Dr. Stunz
• Approval of Minutes (Tab F, No. 2) – Dr. Stunz
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab F, No. 3) – Dr. Froeschke
• Discussion of Commercial Fishing Unique Trip Identifiers – Mr. Strelcheck *SEE NOTE ABOVE
• SEFIER Implementation Update – SERO
  • SEFIER Outreach Meeting Schedule (Tab F, No. 5a) – Ms. Muehlstein
• Other Business – Dr. Stunz

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM: Shrimp Committee (Tab D) – Ms. Bosarge

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab D, No. 1) – Ms. Bosarge
• Approval of October 2018 Minutes (Tab D, No. 2) – Ms. Bosarge
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab D, No. 3) – Dr. Kilgour
• Draft:  Shrimp Amendment 18:  Evaluation of Shrimp Effort Threshold Reduction in the Area Monitored for Juvenile Red Snapper Bycatch (Tab D, No. 4) – Dr. Kilgour
• Other Business – Ms. Bosarge

5:45 PM – 6:45 PM: Workshop on For-Hire Reporting Requirements – Ms. Muehlstein 

Orange Beach Community Center

27235 Canal Road

Orange Beach, AL  36561

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Reef Fish Committee (Tab B) – Ms. Guyas

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab B, No. 1) – Ms. Guyas
• Approval of October 2018 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
• Draft Amendment 50:  State Management Program for Recreational Red Snapper and Individual State Amendments
  • Summary of Public Hearings and Comments (Tab B, No. 5h) – Ms. Muehlstein / State Directors
  • Ad Hoc For-Hire AP Summaries (Tab B, No. 10a and Tab B, No. 11a) – Drs. Diagne and Freeman
  • Draft Program Amendment 50A (Tab B, No. 5a) – Dr. Lasseter

Reef Fish Committee continued (Tab B) – Ms. Guyas

• • Draft Amendments for Individual States
    • Louisiana Draft Amendment 50B (Tab B, No. 5b)
    • Mississippi Draft Amendment 50C (Tab B, No. 5c)
    • Alabama Draft Amendment 50D (Tab B, No. 5d)
    • Florida Draft Amendment 50E (Tab B, No. 5e)
    • Texas Draft Amendment 50F (Tab B, No. 5f)

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Reef Fish Committee (Tab B) – Chair

• Public Hearing Draft Amendment 51:  Establish Gray Snapper Status Determination Criteria, Reference Points, and Modify Annual Catch Limits (Tab B, No. 6) – Dr. Froeschke
  • Overview of Status Determination Criteria and Reference Points (Tab B, No. 6a)
  • Infographic (Tab B, No. 6b)
• Draft Options:  Red Grouper Framework Action (Tab B, No. 7) – Mr. Rindone

3:15 PM – 5:30 PM: Reef Fish Committee (Tab B) – Ms. Guyas

• Draft Amendment 36B:  Modifications to Commercial IFQ Programs (Tab B, No. 8) – Dr. Lasseter
  • LETC Comments (Tab B, No. 8a)
  • AP Summary (Tab B, No. 8b)

8:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Reef Fish Committee continued (Tab B) – Ms. Guyas

• Review Draft Options of Red Snapper Reallocation Document (Tab B, No. 9) – Dr. Freeman
• Ad Hoc Reef Fish Headboat Advisory Panel Meeting – Dr. Diagne
  • Meeting Summary (Tab B, No. 10a)
  • Background Material:  Reef Fish Amendment 42:  Reef Fish Recreational Management for Headboat Survey Vessels (Tab B, No. 10b)
  • Background Material:  Decision Tool for Initial Individual Allocations in Amendment 42 (Tab B, No. 10c)
• Ad Hoc Red Snapper Charter For-Hire Advisory Panel Meeting – Dr. Freeman
  • Meeting Summary (Tab B, No. 11a)
  • Background Material:  Reef Fish Amendment 41:  Allocation-Based Management for Federally Permitted Charter Vessels (Tab B, No. 11b)
  • Background Material:  Decision Tools for Initial Individual Allocations in Amendment 41
    • Red Snapper (Tab B, No. 11c)
    • Greater Amberjack (Tab B, No. 11d)
    • Gag Grouper (Tab B, No. 11e)
    • Gray Triggerfish (Tab B, No. 11f)
    • Red Grouper (Tab B, No. 11g)
• SSC Report (Tab B, No. 12) – Dr. Froeschke
• Proposed Changes in State Boundaries for Reef Fish Management
  • 9-Mile Map (Tab B, No. 13)
• Other Business – Ms. Guyas

• 11:00 AM – 11:10 AM: Call to Order, Announcements, and Introductions – Dr. Frazer
• 11:10 AM – 11:15 AM:  Adoption of Agenda and Approval of Minutes (Tab A, Nos. 3 and 4) – Dr. Frazer
• 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM:  Review of Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) Applications, if any (Tab S) – Dr. Crabtree / Dr. Frazer
  • Presentation:  Mariner Program Proposal to Harvest Sargassum in the Gulf of Mexico (Tab S, No. 1) – Ms. Myers
• 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM:  Review of Public Comments on EFP Applications, if any (Tab S, No. 3) – Ms. Muehlstein
• 12:15 PM – 12:30 PM:  Presentations
  • Alabama Law Enforcement Efforts (Tab A, No. 8) – Major Downey

• 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Public Comment – Dr. Frazer
  • Open Testimony on Fishery Issues or Concerns

• 4:45 PM – 5:30 PM: Closed Session – Dr. Frazer
  • Administrative Matters

• • • 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 – 10:15 AM: Outreach and Education (Tab O) – Mr. Dyskow

• • • 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
        • NOAA Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) *SEE NOTE ABOVE
        • Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
        • U.S. Coast Guard *SEE NOTE ABOVE
        • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service *SEE NOTE ABOVE
        • Department of State *SEE NOTE ABOVE
      • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM:  Other Business – Dr. Frazer
        • Overview of the Proposed Changes to the Financial Interest and Voting Recusal for Council Members (Tab X) – Levy
          • Presentation (Tab X, No. 2)