October 5 – 8, 2015
Hilton Galveston Island Resort
5400 Seawall Boulevard
Galveston, Texas
Agenda and Summary Documents
- Committee Roster
- Committees & Council Agenda
- Meeting Minutes from August Council
- Action Schedule
- Meeting Dates
Committee Sessions
Monday, October 5, 2015
8:30 am – 9:30 am: Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Committees (Tab E) – Robin Riechers, Chair
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- Adoption of Agenda (Tab E, No. 1) – Riechers
- Approval of Minutes (Tab E, No. 2) – Riechers
- Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab E, No. 3) – Atran
- Review of Integrated Ecosystem Assessment – Management
Strategy Evaluation – SSC Representative (Tab B, No. 4) – Luiz Barbieri - Draft NOAA Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management Policy (Tab E, No. 5)
- EBFM Policy Presentation (Tab E, No. 5b) – Jason Link
- Other Business – Riechers
9:30 am – 11:30 pm: Joint Administrative Policy & Budget/Personnel Committees (Tab G) – Boyd/Riechers, Chairs
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- Adoption of Agenda (Tab G, No. 1)
- Approval of Minutes (Tab G, No. 2)
- Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab G, No. 3)
- Review of AP Staggered Terms (Tab G, No. 4)
- Review of SOPPs – AP Appointments and Administrative Committee Structure (Tab G, No. 5)
- Review of Red Snapper Related Magnuson-Stevens Act Bills
- HR 3094, Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act (Tab G, No. 6a)
- Summary (Tab G, No. 6a-1)
- Section Analysis (Tab G, No. 6a-2)
- HR 981, Red Snapper Regulatory Reform Act (Tab G, No. 6b)
- Summary (Tab G, No. 6b-1)
- Section Analysis (Tab G, No. 6b-2)
- H.R. 3521, The Gulf Red Snapper Data Improvement Act (Tab G, No. 6c)
- Summary (Tab G, No. 6c-1)
- Section Analysis (Tab G, No. 6c-2)
- S 105 The Red Snapper Management Improvement Act (Tab G, No. 6d)
- Summary (Tab G, No. 6d-1)
- Section Analysis (Tab G, No. 6d-2)
- HR 3094, Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act (Tab G, No. 6a)
- Other Business – Boyd/Riechers
-Recess-
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Mackerel Management Committee (Tab C) – Pam Dana, Chair
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- Adoption of Agenda (Tab C, No. 1) – Dana
- Approval of Minutes (Tab C, No. 2) – Dana
- Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab C, No. 3) – Dana
- Joint Public Hearing Draft for CMP Amendment 26 – Changes in Allocations, Stock Boundaries and Sale Provisions for Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Migratory Groups of King Mackerel
(Tab C, No. 4) – Rindone- CMP 26 Decision Document (Tab C, No. 4a)
- CMP 26 IPT – Revised Action 7 (Tab C, No. 4b)
- Selection of Public Hearing Locations – Dana
- Options Paper for CMP Amendment 28 – Separating Permits for Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Migratory Groups of King Mackerel and Spanish Mackerel (Tab C, No. 5)
- Other Business – Dana
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Data Collection Committee Selection (Tab F) – Johnny Greene, Vice-Chair
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- Adoption of Agenda (Tab F, No. 1) – Greene
- Approval of Minutes (Tab F, No. 2) – Greene
- Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab F, No 3) – Froeschke
- Review Pubic Hearing Draft – Joint Electronic Charter Vessel Reporting (Tab F, No 4a – Froeschke
- South Atlantic Data Collection Committee Report (Tab F, No. 4b) – Froeschke
- Reef Fish AP Recommendations – Joint Electronic Charter Vessel Reporting Amendment (Tab B, No. 11) – Froeschke
- Other Business – Greene
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Gulf SEDAR Committee (Tab I) – Kevin Anson, Chair
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- Adoption of Agenda (Tab I, No. 1) – Anson
- Approval of Minutes (Tab I, No. 2) – Anson
- Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab I, No 3)
- SEDAR Steering Committee Update – Gregory
- Review of SEDAR Steering Committee meeting and SEDAR Assessment Schedule
(Tab I, No 4)- Update – Progress and Deliverables – Rindone
- Other Business – Anson
-Recess-
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
8:30 am – 5:00 pm: Reef Fish Management Committee (Tab B) – John Greene, Chair
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- Adoption of Agenda (Tab B, No. 1) – Greene
- Approval of Minutes (Tab B, No. 2) – Greene
- Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab B, No. 3) – Atran
- Report from the SSC meeting (Tab B, No. 4)
- Presentation
- Best Practices for Constant Catch ABC Projections
- Constant Catch ABC for Hogfish
- SEDAR 43 Gray Triggerfish Standard Assessment and ABC
- Best Practices for Number of Years of OFL/ABC Projections to Provide
- Other Business
- Final Action – Framework Action to set Gag Recreational Season and Gag and Black Grouper Minimum Size Limits
- Review of Framework Action (Tab B, No. 5a) – Atran
- Review of Codified Text (Tab B, No. 5b) – Atran
- Reef Fish AP Recommendations (Tab B, No. 11) – Simmons
- Revised Public Hearing Draft Amendment 39 – Regional Management of Recreational Red Snapper
- Review of Amendment (Tab B, No. 6) – Lasseter
- Reef Fish AP Recommendations (Tab B, No. 11) – Simmons
- Options Paper – Amendment to Define Gulf of Mexico Hogfish Stock and set ACL and Status Determination Criteria (Tab B, No. 7) – Atran
- Reef Fish AP Recommendations (Tab B, No. 11) – Simmons
- Options Paper – South Florida Management Issues (Tab B, No. 8a) – Simmons
- Remaining Gulf Committee Motions on Joint South Florida Document (Tab B, No. 8b) – Simmons
- South Atlantic Council Recommendations (Tab B, No. 8c) – Simmons
- Options Paper – Framework Action to set Mutton Snapper ACL
- Review of Framework Action (Tab B, No. 9) – Simmons
- Discussion – Ad Hoc Private Recreational AP – Greene
- Options Paper – Adjust Minimum Stock Size Threshold (MSST) (Tab B, No. 10) – Atran
- Reef Fish AP Recommendations – Additional Items (Tab B., No 11) – Simmons
- Comments on SEDAR 43 Gray Triggerfish Assessment
- Framework Action to Modify Gear Restrictions for Yellowtail Snapper
- Comments on Coral Habitat Areas of Particular Concern
- Other Business – Greene
NMFS Question and Answer Session immediately following Committee – Crabtree
-Recess-
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
8:30 am – 9:30 am: Reef Fish Management Committee continued (Tab B) – John Greene, Chair
9:30 am – 11:00 am: Shrimp Management Committee (Tab D) – Leann Bosarge, Appointed Chair
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- Adoption of Agenda (Tab D, No. 1) – Bosarge
- Approval of Minutes (Tab D, No. 2) – Bosarge
- Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab D, No. 3) – Diagne
- Public Hearing Draft for Shrimp Amendment 17A – Addressing the Expiration of the Shrimp Permit Moratorium (Tab D, No. 4)
- Draft Options Paper for Shrimp Amendment 17B – Establishing Optimum Yield, Target Number of Permits, Permit Pool, and Addressing Transit Provisions Through Federal Waters
(Tab D, No. 5) – Diagne - Other Business – Bosarge
Council Session
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
- 11:00 am – 11:10 am: Call to Order and Introductions – Anson
- 11:10 am – 9:15 am: Adoption of Agenda and Approval of Minutes (Tab A, No. 3 & 4) – Anson
- 11:15 am – 11:30 am: Approval of 2016 Committee Appointments (Tab A, No. 6) – Anson
-Recess-
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Presentations
- Southeast Observer Program (Tab A, No. 7) – DiCosimo
- Standardized Reporting Bycatch Methods (Tab A, No. 8) – Branstetter
- 2:00 pm – 2:15 pm: Review of Exempted Fishing Permit Applications (if any) (Tab S) – Crabtree
-Recess-
- 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Public Comment – Anson
- Final Action on Framework Action to Set Gag Recreational Season and Gag and Black Grouper Minimum Size Limits
- Open Testimony on any Other Fishery Issues or Concerns
-Recess-
Thursday, October 8, 2015
- 8:30 am – 11:45 am: Committee Reports
- Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem (Tab E) – Riechers
- Administrative Policy & Budget/Personnel Committees (Tab G) – Riechers/Boyd, Chairs
- Mackerel (Tab C) – Dana
- Data Collection (Tab F) – Greene
- Shrimp (Tab D) – Bosarge
- SEDAR (Tab I) – Anson
– Recess –
- 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Committee Reports continued
- Reef Fish (Tab B) – Greene
- 3:30 pm – 3:45 pm: Vote on Exempted Fishing Permit Applications(if any) – Anson
- 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm: Other Business – Anson
– Adjourn –