June 20 – 24, 2016
Hilton Clearwater Beach
400 Mandalay Drive
Clearwater, Florida
Agenda and Summary Documents
- Committee Roster
- Committees & Council Agenda
- Meeting Minutes from January Council
- Action Schedule
- Meeting Dates
Committee Sessions
Monday, June 20, 2016
8:30 am – 10:00 am: Data Collection Committee (Tab F) – Greg Stunz, Chair
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- 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
- Commercial Electronic Reporting Pilot Program: Program and Timeline Update– SEFSC
- For-Hire Electronic Reporting Program: Technical Committee Review and Recommendations (Tab F, No. 4a)
- Modifications to Charter Vessel and Headboat Reporting Requirements (Tab F, No. 4b)
- Discussion of 2016 Appropriations for Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Research
- Other Business – Stunz
10:00 am – 10:30 am: Outreach and Education Committee (Tab O) – Roy Williams, Chair
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- Adoption of Agenda (Tab O, No. 1) – Williams
- Approval of Minutes (Tab O, No. 2) – Williams
- Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab O, No. 3) – Ponce
- Report of O&E Technical Committee Meeting (Tab O, No. 4) – Ponce
- Other Business – Williams
10:30 am – 10:45 am: Break
10:45 am – 11:45 am: 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 Review – Gregory
- SEDAR Steering Committee May 2016 Meeting Summary (Tab I, No. 4)
- SSC Review of SEDAR Research Track Assessment Proposal – Rindone/Atran
- SEDAR Schedule Review (Tab I, No. 5) – Rindone
- Other Business – Anson
-Recess
1:15 pm – 1:45 pm: Spiny Lobster Committee (Tab K) – Martha Guyas, Chair
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- Adoption of Agenda (Tab K, No. 1) – Guyas
- Approval of Minutes (Tab K, No. 2) – Guyas
- Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab K, No. 3) – Kilgour
- 2014/2015 Spiny Lobster Landings and Preliminary 2015/2016 Spiny Lobster Landings (Tab K, No. 4a) – Kilgour
- Letter on Spiny Lobster AMs (Tab K, No. 4b) – Kilgour
- Review Panel Summary (Tab K, No. 5) – Kilgour
- Joint SAFMC/CMFMC Spiny Lobster AP Summary (Tab K, No. 6a) – Kilgour
- Verbatim Minutes from Joint SAFMC/CMFMC Spiny Lobster AP Meeting (Tab K, No. 6b) – Kilgour
- Spiny Lobster SSC Summary Report (Tab K, No. 7) – SSC Member
- Other Business – Guyas
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm: Shrimp Committee (Tab D) – Leann Bosarge, 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) – Kilgour
- Overview of Modifications to the Bycatch Reduction Device (BRD) Testing Manual (Tab D, No. 4) – Branstetter
- Options for Shrimp Amendment 17B (Tab D, No. 5) – Kilgour
- SSC Summary Report (Tab D, No. 6)
- Other Business – Bosarge
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm: Break
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Reef Fish Management Committee (Tab B) – Johnny 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
- Draft Amendment 36A – Red Snapper IFQ Modifications
- Review Draft Amendment (Tab B, No. 4) – Lasseter
- Law Enforcement Technical Committee Comments (Tab B, No. 5) – Atran
- Draft Amendment 46 – Modify Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding Plan
- Review of Draft Amendment (Tab D, No. 6a) – Simmons
- Presentation – Simmons
- SSC Review (Tab B, No. 19a) of Decision Tool for Gray Triggerfish Bag Limits, Size Limits, and Closed Seasons (Tab B, No. 6b) – SSC Representative
- Review of Draft Amendment (Tab D, No. 6a) – Simmons
- Mutton Snapper ACL and Management Measures- Froeschke
- Review of Draft Options Paper (Tab B, No. 7)
- Concerns Regarding Recent Landings Trends (Tab B, No. 8)
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
8:30 am – 5:30 pm: Reef Fish Management Committee continued (Tab B) – Johnny Greene, Chair
- Draft Amendment 41 – Red Snapper Management for Federally Permitted Charter Vessels
- Review of Draft Amendment (Tab B, No. 9a) – Lasseter
- Presentation (Tab B, No. 9b)
- SSC Comments (Tab B, No. 19a) – SSC representative
- Review of Traditional Recreational Red Snapper Measures (Tab B, No. 10) – Froeschke
- Review of Draft Amendment (Tab B, No. 9a) – Lasseter
10:45 am – 11:00 am: Break
- Draft Amendment 42 – Federal Reef Fish Headboat Management
- Review of Draft Amendment (Tab B, No. 11) – Diagne
- SSC Comments (Tab B, No. 19a) – SSC representative
- Ad Hoc Reef Fish Headboat AP Summary (Tab B, No. 12a) – Diagne
- Ad Hoc Reef Fish Headboat AP Verbatim Minutes (Tab B, No. 12b) – Diagne
Noon – 1:30 pm: Lunch
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- Final Action – Amendment 43 – Hogfish Stock Definition, SDC, ACL, and Size Limit
- Review of Draft Amendment (Tab B, No. 13) – Atran
- Reevaluation of SSC Recommendation for Hogfish Equilibrium ABC (Tab B, No. 19a)
- Public Comments (Tab B, No. 14) – Muehlstein
- Selection of Preferred Alternatives – Greene
- Review of Codified Text (Tab B, No. 15) – SERO
- Final Action – Amendment 45 – Extend or Eliminate the Sunset Provision on Sector Separation
- Review of Draft Amendment (Tab B, No. 16) – Diagne
- Public Comments (Tab B, No. 17) – Muehlstein
- Selection of Preferred Alternatives – Greene
- Review of Codified Text (Tab B, No. 18) – SERO
- Final Action – Amendment 43 – Hogfish Stock Definition, SDC, ACL, and Size Limit
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm: Break
- Ad Hoc Advisory Panel for Recreational Red Snapper Management – Williams
- Standing and Reef Fish SSC Report (Tab B, No. 19a) – SSC representative
- SEDAR 45 Vermilion Snapper Standard Assessment (Tab B, No. 19b)
- Grouper/Tilefish IFQ 5-Year Review (Market Power Analysis)(Tab B, No. 19d)
- SSC Members Serving as Council State Designees
- Methods to Address Recreational Red Snapper ACL Underharvests
- SSC Meeting Verbatim Transcript (Tab B, No. 19c)
- Other Business – Greene
-Recess-
Wednesday, June 23, 2016
8:30 am – 9:30 am: Joint Habitat/Coral Committee continued (Tab N) – Roy Williams/Dale Diaz, Chairs
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- Adoption of Agenda (Tab N, No. 1) – Guyas
- Approval of Minutes (Tab N, No. 2) – Guyas
- Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab N, No. 3) – Kilgour/Froeschke
- Update on Gulf Council Activities Supported by NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (Tab N, No. 4) – Schoonard
- Deep Sea Coral Workshop Report – Froeschke
- 5-year EFH Review Status Update (Tab N, No. 5) – Roberts/Froeschke
- Recommended Coral HAPCs Update – Kilgour
- Reef Fish AP Comments (Tab N, No. 6a)
- Shrimp AP Comments (Tab N, No. 6b)
- LETC Comments (Tab N, No. 6c)
- Spiny Lobster AP Comments (Tab N, No. 6d)
- Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Draft Environmental Impact Statement Update (Tab N, No. 7a) – Sanctuary Staff
- FGBNMS DEIS Appendices (Tab N, No. 7b)
- FGBNMS Fact Sheet (Tab N, No. 7c) – Sanctuary Staff
- FGBNMS Presentation (Tab N, No. 7d) – Sanctuary Staff
- Other Business – Williams
10:30 am – 10:45 am: Break
10:45 am – 11:45 am: Mackerel Committee continued (Tab C) – Pamella 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
- Options Paper – CMP Amendment 29 – Allocation Sharing and Accountability Measures for Gulf King Mackerel (Tab C, No. 4) – Rindone
- Amendment 29 – How it Works (Tab C, No. 4a)
- Options Paper – Framework Amendment 5 – Modifications to Commercial King Mackerel Permit Restrictions in the Gulf (Tab C, No. 5) – Rindone
- Other Business – Dana
Council Session
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
- 1:15 pm – 1:25 pm: Call to Order, Announcements, and Introductions – Anson
- 1:25 pm – 1:30 pm: Adoption of Agenda and Approval of Minutes (Tab A, No. 3 & 4) – Anson
- 1:30 pm – 1:45 pm: Review Exempted Fishing Permit (EFPs) Applications (if any) (Tab S) – Crabtree/Anson
- 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm: Public Comment – Anson
- Final Action Reef Fish Amendment 43 – Hogfish Stock Definition, Status Determiniation Criteria, Annual Catch Limmit, and Size Limit
- Final Action Reef Fish Amendment 45 – Extend or Eliminate the Sunset Provision
- Open Testimony on any Other Fishery Issues or Concerns
-Recess-
Thursday, June 23, 2016
- 8:30 am – 10:30 am: Presentations
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Foundation Restoration Activities (Tab A, No. 7) – Constant
- Update on the Florida RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Program: Fisheries Monitoring and Research in the Gulf of Mexico (Tab A, No. 8)– Fetherston/Resch
- Joint Law Enforcement Presentation (Tab A, No. 9)– Shuster
- Draft Gulf of Mexico Climate Science Action Plan (Tab A, No. 10a) and Draft Letter (Tab A, No. 10b) – Branstetter/Gregory
- NMFS-SERO – Landing Summaries (Tab G) – NMFS
10:30 am – 10:45 am: Break
- 10:45 am – 11:00 am: Presentations continued
- CCC Meeting Summary (Tab A, No 11) – Simmons/Gregory
- 11:00 am – 11:30 am: Committee Reports
- Shrimp (Tab D) – Bosarge
- Spiny Lobster (Tab K) – Guyas
11:30 am – 1:00 pm: Lunch
- 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Committee Reports continued
- Data Collection (Tab F) – Stunz
- Outreach and Education (Tab O) – Williams
- Joint Habitat/Coral (Tab N) – Williams
- Reef Fish (Tab B) – Greene
Friday, June 24, 2016
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- 8:30 am – 9:45 am: Committee Reports continued
- Mackerel (Tab C) – Dana
- Gulf SEDAR (Tab I) – Anson
- 9:45 am – 10:15 am: Vote on Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) Applications, if any (Tab S) – Anson
- 8:30 am – 9:45 am: Committee Reports continued
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10:15 am – 10:30 am: Break
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- 10:30 am – 11:00 am: Supporting Agencies Summary Reports – Anson
- South Atlantic Council Liaison
- Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
- U.S. Coast Guard
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Department of State
- 11:00 am – 11:30 am: Other Business – Anson
- 10:30 am – 11:00 am: Supporting Agencies Summary Reports – Anson
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– Adjourn –