April 4 – 7, 2016
Doubletree Hotel
6505 Interstate Highway 35-N
Austin, Texas
Agenda and Summary Documents
- Committee Roster
- Committees & Council Agenda
- Meeting Minutes from January Council
- Action Schedule
- Meeting Dates
Committee Sessions
Monday, April 4, 2016
8:30 am – 9:00 am: Administrative/Budget Committee (Tab G) – Leann Bosarge, Chair
- Download all of Tab G (right click and save)
- Adoption of Agenda (Tab G, No. 1) – Bosarge
- Approval of Minutes (Tab G, No. 2) – Bosarge
- Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab G, No. 3) – Gregory
- Review of 2014 No-cost Extension, 2015 and 2016 Budgets (Tab G, No. 4) – Hager/Simmons
- Summary of Proposed 2016 Activities (Tab G, No. 4a)
- Other Business – Bosarge
9:00 am – 10:00 am: Data Collection Committee (Tab F) – Greg Stunz, Chair
- Download all of Tab F (right click and save)
- Adoption of Agenda (Tab F, No. 1) – Stunz
- Approval of Minutes (Tab F, No. 2) -Stunz
- Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab F, No. 3) – Froeschke
- Presentation – Review Electronic Reporting Program Flowchart (Tab F, No. 4) – Farmer
- Final Action – South Atlantic Amendment – Modifications to Charter Vessel and Headboat Reporting Requirements (Tab F, No. 5) – MacLauchlin
- Update: Commercial Electronic Reporting Pilot Program (Tab F, No. 6) – Porch
- Other Business – Stunz
10:00 am – 10:15 am: Break
10:15 am – 12:15 pm: Shrimp Management Committee (Tab D) – Leann Bosarge, Chair
- Download all of Tab D (right click and save)
- 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) – Kilgour
- Biological Review of the Texas Closure
- Texas Closure Report (Tab D, No. 4a) – Kilgour
- Review of Texas Closure (Tab D, No. 4b) – Hart
- Review of the Updated Stock Assessments for Brown, White and Pink Shrimp
- Brown Shrimp Assessment (Tab D, No. 5a)
- White Shrimp Assessment (Tab D, No. 5b)
- Pink Shrimp Assessment (Tab D, No. 5c)
- Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Update (Tab D, No. 5d) – Hart
- Summary of the Shrimp Advisory Panel Meeting (Tab D, No. 6a) – Kilgour
- Options Paper for Shrimp Amendment 17B (Tab D, No. 7) – Kilgour
- Shrimp MSY OY Working Group Summary (Tab D, No. 8) – Kilgour
- LETC Comments (Tab D, No. 9) – Atran
- Shrimp SSC Summary Report (Tab D. No. 10) – Staff
- Other Business – Bosarge
-Recess-
1:45 pm – 3:45 pm: Mackerel Management Committee (Tab C) – Pam Dana, Chair
- Download all of Tab C (right click and save)
- 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) – Rindone
- Final Action for CMP Amendment 26 – Modifications to Allocations, Stock Boundaries and Sale Provisions for Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Migratory Groups of King Mackerel (Tab C, No. 4)– Rindone
- Review of Codified Text (Tab C, No. 4a) – NMFS Staff
- Summary of Public Hearing Comments (Tab C, No. 4b) – Muehlstein
- Summary of Written Comments (Tab C, No. 4c) – Muehlstein
- Review of Law Enforcement Technical Committee Comments- Atran
- Other Business
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm: Break
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Law Enforcement Committee (Tab L) – Doug Boyd, Chair
- Download all of Tab L (right click and save)
- Adoption of Agenda (Tab L, No. 1) – Boyd
- Approval of Minutes (Tab L, No. 2) – Boyd
- Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab L, No. 3) – Atran
- Law Enforcement Technical Committee Summary (Tab L, No. 4a) – Atran
- Enforcement Implications of LA, MS, AL 9-mile Reef Fish Boundary
- Enforcement Implications of Offshore Aquaculture FMP
- Draft Protocol for Background Checks of AP Candidates (Tab L, No. 4b)
- Selection of Recipient for Officer of the Year Award- Atran
- Other Business
-Recess-
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
8:30 am – 5:00 pm: Reef Fish Management Committee (Tab B) – Johnny Greene, Chair
- Download all of Tab B (right click and save)
- 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
- Update on 2015 Recreational Red Snapper Landings and Recreational Season Projections for 2016 – NMFS
- Final Action – Framework Action to Modify Red Grouper Annual Catch Limits
- Review of Framework Action (Tab B, No. 4a) – Froeschke
- Presentation – Simmons
- Handout
- Public Comments (Tab B, No. 4b) – Muehlstein
- Reef Fish AP Summary (Tab B, No. 4c) – Simmons
- Review of Codified Regulations (Tab B, No. 4d) – SERO
- Review of Framework Action (Tab B, No. 4a) – Froeschke
- Options Paper for Amendment 46 – Modify Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding Plan (Tab B, No. 5) – Simmons
- Draft Amendment 41 – Red Snapper Management for Federally Permitted Charter Vessels
- Review of Draft Amendment (Tab B, No. 6) – Lasseter
- Report of Ad Hoc Red Snapper Charter-for-Hire AP (Tab B, No. 7) – Lasseter
- Draft Amendment 42 – Federal Reef Fish Headboat Management (Tab B, No. 8) – Diagne
- Presentation (Tab B, No. 8a) – Diagne
- Public Hearing Draft Amendment 43 – Hogfish Stock Definition, Status Determination Criteria, Annual Catch Limits, and Size Limit (Tab B, No. 9) – Atran
- Draft Amendment 45 – Extend or Eliminate the Red Snapper Sector Separation Sunset Provision (Tab B, No. 10) – Diagne
- Preliminary Options and Discussion – Mechanism to Allow Recreational Red Snapper Season to Re-open if ACL is not Exceeded (Tab B, No. 11) – Atran
-Recess-
NMFS Question and Answer Session immediately following Committee – Crabtree
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
8:30 am – 9:30 am: Reef Fish Management Committee continued (Tab B) – Johnny Greene, Chair
- Final Action – Framework Action to Modify Commercial Gear Requirements and Recreational/Commercial Fishing Year for Yellowtail Snapper
- Review Framework Action (Tab B, No. 12a) – Rindone
- Public Comments (Tab B, No. 12b) – Muehlstein
- Review of Codified Regulations (Tab B, No. 12c) – SERO
- Other Business – Greene
9:30 am – 10:15 am: Gulf SEDAR Committee continued (Tab I) – Kevin Anson, Chair
- Download all of Tab I (right click and save)
- 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 Review – Gregory
- SEDAR Report to Council – Presentation (Tab I, No. 4)
- SEDAR Steering Committee September 2015 Meeting Summary (Tab I, No. 4a)
- SEDAR Steering Committee October 2015 Meeting Summary (Tab I, No. 4b)
- SEDAR Schedule Review (Tab I, No. 5) – Rindone
- Other Business – Anson
Council Session
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
- 10:30 am – 10:35 am: Call to Order, Announcements, and Introductions – Anson
- 10:35 am – 10:40 am: Adoption of Agenda and Approval of Minutes (Tab A, No. 3 & 4) – Anson
- 10:40 am – 10:50 am: Review Exempted Fishing Permit (EFPs) Applications (if any) (Tab S) – Crabtree/Anson
- 10:50 am – 12:15 pm: Presentations
- Review of Proposed Rule Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology:
- Rule (Tab A, No. 7a) & Presentation (Tab A, No. 7b) – Branstetter
- Review of Draft Comment Letter (Tab A, No. 7c) – Simmons
- Science Update: How the Oil Spill Impacted Fish Species We Care About (Tab A, No. 8) – Hale & Graham
- Overview of the Mid_Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (Tab A, No. 9) – Seagraves
- NMFS-SERO – Landings Summaries (Tab A, No. 10) – NMFS
- Texas Parks & Wildlife Presentation – Reeder (Handout)
- Review of Proposed Rule Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology:
-Recess-
- 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm: Public Comment – Anson
- Final Action – Coastal Migratory Pelagics Amendment 26 – Changes in Allocations, Stock Boundaries and Sale Provisions for Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Migratory Groups of King Mackerel
- Final Action – Framework Action to Modify Red Grouper Annual Catch Limits
- Final Action – Framework Action to Modify Commercial Gear Requirements and Recreational/Commercial Fishing Year for Yellowtail Snapper
- Final Action – South Atlantic Amendment – Modifications to Charter Vessel and Headboat Reporting Requirements
- Open Testimony on any Other Fishery Issues or Concerns
– Recess –
Thursday, April 7, 2016
- 8:30 am – 12:00 pm: Committee Reports
- Administrative/Budget (Tab G) – Bosarge
- Law Enforcement (Tab L) – Boyd
- Mackerel (Tab C) – Dana
- Data Collection (Tab F) – Stunz
- Shrimp (Tab D) -Bosarge
- Gulf SEDAR (Tab I) – Anson
- Reef Fish (Tab B) – Greene
– Recess –
- 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm: Committee Reports continued
- Reef Fish (continued) (Tab B) – Greene
- 2:45 pm – 3:00 pm: Vote on Exempted Fishing Permit Applications(if any) – Anson
- 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Other Business – Anson
– Adjourn –