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Gulf Council Meeting Materials – April 2017
April 3 – 6, 2017
Hyatt Regency
1000 Riverchase Galleria
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 705-1234
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Agenda and Summary Documents
Committee Roster 2016 – 2017
Committees & Council Agenda
Meeting Minutes from January Council
Action Schedule
Meeting Dates
NMFS-SERO – Landing Summaries
Monday, April 3, 2017
Committee Session - CLOSED SESSION
8:30 am – 9:30 am:
Law Enforcement Committee
(Tab L) – Doug Boyd, Chair
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
Selection of Recipient for Officer of the Year Award
(Tab L, No. 4)
– Boyd / Atran / Muehlstein
Other Business – Boyd
Download all availabe Tab L
Council Session - CLOSED SESSION
9:30 am – 10:30 am:
Advisory Panel Selection
Appointments to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Advisory Panel
Committee Sessions
10:30 am – 11:30 am:
Data Collection Committee
(Tab F) – Greg Stunz, Chair
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
SEFSC Presentation on Recreational Data Procedures
(Tab F, No. 4)
– SEFSC Staff
Discussion of MRIP Percent Standard Error (PSE) Methods and Protocols – Ponwith
Other Business – Stunz
SAFMC Letter on Coastal Migratory Pelagics Provisions in the Gulf Council’s Generic For-Hire Reporting Amendment
(Tab F, No. 6)
Download all available Tab F
Lunch Recess
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm:
Joint Coral/Habitat Protection & Restoration Committees
(Tab N) – John Sanchez and Dale Diaz, Chairs
Adoption of
Agenda
(Tab N, No. 1)
– Diaz
Approval of
January 2017 Joint Coral and Habitat Protection Committee Minutes
(Tab N, No. 2)
– Diaz
Action Guide and Next Steps
(Tab N, No. 3)
– Kilgour/Froeschke
Summary of the Scoping Workshops for Coral Amendment 7
(Tab N, No. 4)
– Muehlstein
Coral Amendment 7 Scoping Document
(Tab N, No. 4a)
Other Business – Diaz
Download all available Tab N
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm:
Sustainable Fisheries Committee
(Tab E) – David Walker, Chair
Adoption of
Agenda
(Tab E, No. 1)
– Walker
Approval of
October 2015 Minutes
(Tab E, No. 2)
– Walker
Action Guide and Next Steps
(Tab E, No. 3)
– Atran
Effectiveness of Techniques to Reduce Barotrauma Effects
(Tab E, No. 4a)
– Stunz
Barotrauma Background Documents
Techniques for Minimizing Discard Mortality of GOM Red Snapper and Validating Survival with Acoustic Telemetry
(Tab E, No. 4b)
Quantifying Delayed Mortality from Barotrauma Impairment in Discarded Red Snapper Using Acoustic Telemetry
(Tab E, No. 4c)
Venting or Rapid Recompression Increase Survival and Improve Recovery of Red Snapper with Barotrauma
(Tab E, No. 4d)
Improving the Survival of Released Fish Focusing on Barotrauma
(Tab E, No. 4e)
Options Paper on ABC Control Rule Revisions
Review of
Options Paper
(Tab E, No. 5a)
Presentation
(Tab E, No. 5b)
– Atran/Rindone
Risk Policy
Base Control Rule
Add-ons
Underharvest Carry-Over (including generic framework procedure modifications)
ABC Phase-In Provisions
Socioeconomic Adjustments to ABC
SSC Report
(Tab B, No. 11a)
– Barbieri
Other Business – Walker
Download all available Tab E
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm:
Spiny Lobster Committee
(Tab K) – Martha Guyas, Chair
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
Review of Spiny Lobster Regulatory Amendment 4
(Tab K, No. 4)
– Kilgour
Other Business – Guyas
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Break
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm:
Administrative/Budget Committee
(Tab G) – Kelly Lucas, Chair
Adoption of
Agenda
(Tab G, No. 1)
– Lucas
Approval of
Minutes
(Tab G, No. 2)
– Lucas
Action Guide and Next Steps
(Tab G, No. 3)
– Gregory
Review of Grant Expenditures and Anticipated Budget Activities and Funding
Review of 2017 Budget Activities and Funding
(Tab G, No. 4a)
– Simmons
2015-2016 Expenditures to Date and 2017 Budget
(Tab G, No. 4b)
– Hager/Gregory
Approval of
Changes to Check Writing Procedures
(Tab G, No. 5)
– Hager/Gregory
Review of H.R. 200
(MSA Reauthorization) Potential Impacts
(Tab G, No. 6)
– Gregory
Other Business – Lucas
Download all available Tab G
Adjourn for the day
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
8:30 am – 5:00 pm:
Reef Fish Management Committee
(Tab B) – Johnny Greene, Chair
Adoption of
Agenda
(Tab B, No. 1)
– Greene
Adoption of
Minutes
(Tab B, No. 2)
– Greene
Action Guide and Next Steps
(Tab B, No. 3)
– Atran
Projection for 2017 Federal Recreational Fishing Season
(Tab B, Agenda Item IV)
– Crabtree
Final Action –
Amendment 36A – Modifications to Commercial IFQ Programs
(Tab B, No. 4a)
– Lasseter
Summary of Public Hearing and Written Comments
(Tab B, No. 4b)
– Muehlstein
Codified Text
(Tab B, No. 4c)
Final Action –
Amendment 46 – Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding Plan
(Tab B, No. 5a)
– Simmons
Summary of Public Hearing and Written Comments
(Tab B, No. 5b)
– Muehlstein
Codified Text
(Tab B, No. 5c)
Break
Final Action –
Framework Action – Mutton Snapper ACL and Management Measures and Gag Commercial Size Limit
(Tab B, No. 6a)
– Froeschke/Rindone
Summary of Comments
(Tab B, No. 6b)
– Muehlstein
Codified Text
(Tab B, No. 6c)
Options Paper –
Update Assessment
(Tab B, No. 7a)
and
Framework Action to Adjust Greater Amberjack ACL
(Tab B, No. 7a(1))
– SERO /
Presentation
(Tab B, No. 7a(2))
SSC Report: Review and Update Assessment and ABC Recommendations
(Tab B, No. 11a)
– Barbieri
Summary of Comments
(Tab B, No. 7b)
– Muehlstein
Lunch Recess
Draft Amendment 47 – Modify Vermilion Snapper ACLs and MSY Proxy
(Tab B, No. 8)
– Atran
SEDAR 49 – Stock Assessment for Data-Limited Stocks
(Tab B,
No. 11a
,
No. 11b
,
Presentation No, 11b(1)
,
No. 12
)
– Barbieri
Charter For-Hire Management Discussion (
Presentation
–
(Tab B, No. 9)
)- Freeman
White Paper on Changes to the Charter For-Hire Allocation-Based Management Program
(Tab B, No. 9a)
Draft Action – Cyclical Redistribution of Red Snapper Shares
(Tab B, No. 9b)
Background Documents (included for reference)
Draft Amendment 41
(Tab B, No. 9c)
Amendment 41 Analysis – For Hire
(Tab B, No. 9d)
Amendment 41 Analysis – Charter
(Tab B, No. 9e)
Break
SERO/SEFSC Response to Documentation requested by Gulf Angler Fishing Group
(Tab B, No. 10)
– SERO/SEFSC
Standing and Reef Fish Summary
(for items not discussed elsewhere on agenda)
(Tab B, No. 11a)
– Barbieri
Stock Assessment Prioritization
Consideration of Setting MSST = 0.85 * BMSY
Other Business
Other Business – Greene
MRIP Strategic Plan Overview
(Tab B, No. 14a)
Download all available Tab B
Adjourn for the day
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
8:30 am – 10:00 am:
Shrimp Management Committee
(Tab D) – Dale Diaz, Chair
Adoption of
Agenda
(Tab D, No. 1)
– Diaz
Approval of
Minutes
(Tab D, No. 2)
– Diaz
Action Guides and Next Steps
(Tab D, No. 3)
– Kilgour
Biological Review of the Texas Closure (
Presentation
–
(Tab D, No. 4)
) and
(Tab D, No’s.
4a
and
4b
)
– Hart
Review of the Updated Stock Assessments – Hart
Pink Shrimp
(Tab D, No. 5a)
White Shrimp
(Tab D, No. 5b)
Brown Shrimp
(Tab D, No. 5c)
Presentation
(Tab D, No. 5d)
SSC Summary Report
(Tab B, No. 11a)
– Barbieri
Summary of the Shrimp Advisory Panel Meeting
(Tab D, No. 6)
– Kilgour
Final Action on
Shrimp Amendment 17B
(Tab D, No. 7)
– Kilgour
Public Comments
(Tab D, No. 7a)
– Muehlstein
Codified Text
(Tab D, No. 7b)
Other Business – Diaz
Download all available Tab D
Break
Council Session
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
10:15 am – 10:20 am: Call to Order, Announcements, and Introductions – Bosarge
10:20 am – 10:30 am: Adoption of
Agenda
and Approval of
Minutes
(Tab A, No. 3 & 4)
– Bosarge
10:30 am – 11:00 am: Review Exempted Fishing Permit (EFPs) Applications (if any)
(Tab S)
– Crabtree/Bosarge
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Presentations
Lenfest Ecosystem Task Force
(Tab A, No. 8)
– Rollison
Executive Summary
(Tab A, No. 8a)
Report
(Tab A, No. 8b)
Alabama Law Enforcement Presentation
(Tab A, No. 9)
– Bannon
Lunch Recess
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Public Comment – Bosarge
Final Action on Reef Fish Amendment 46 – Modify the Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding Plan
Final Action on Reef Fish Amendment 36A – Modifications to the Commercial IFQ Programs
Final Action on Shrimp Amendment 17B – Yield, Threshold Number of Permits, and Transit Provisions
Final Action on Framework Action – Modify Mutton Snapper ACL and Management Measures and the Commercial Gag Minimum Size Limit
Options Paper – Update Assessment and Framework Action to Adjust Greater Amberjack Annual Catch Limits (ACL)
Open Testimony on any Other Fishery Issues or Concerns
Adjourn for the day
Thursday, April 6, 2017
8:30 am – 2:15 pm: Committee Reports (11:45 am – 1:15 pm – Lunch Recess)
Shrimp
(Tab D)
– Diaz
Reef Fish
(Tab B)
– Green
Joint Coral/Habitat Protection & Restoration
(Tab N)
– Sanchez/Diaz
Spiny Lobster
(Tab K)
– Guyas
Administrative/Budget
(Tab G)
– Lucas
Data Collection
(Tab F)
– Stunz
Sustainable Fisheries
(Tab E)
– Walker
Law Enforcement
(Tab L)
– Doug Boyd- Break –
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm: Vote on Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) Applications, if any
(Tab S)
– Bosarge
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Supporting Agencies Summary Reports – Bosarge
South Atlantic Council Liaison
SAFMC March 2017 Meeting Report
(Tab R, No. 1)
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
U.S. Coast Guard
(Tab R, No. 3)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of State
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Other Business – Bosarge
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End of Meeting
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