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Gulf Council Meeting Materials- January 2017
January 30 – February 2, 2017
Astor Crowne Plaza
739 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-962-0500
Download All Available Meeting Materials
Agenda and Summary Documents
Committee Roster 2016 – 2017
Committees & Council Agenda
Meeting Minutes from October Council
Action Schedule
Meeting Dates
NMFS-SERO – Landing Summaries
Monday, January 30, 2017
Committee Sessions
8:30 am – 9:00 am:
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 Advisory Panels – Gregory
Ad Hoc Advisory Panels
(Tab G, No. 4a)
Reappointment of CMP and Red Drum Advisory Panels
(Tab G, No. 4b)
Council Participation in Marine Educational Program Workshops
(Tab G, No. 5)
– Gregory
Other Business – Lucas
Download all available Tab G
9:00 am – 11:15 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
Presentation Update on CLS America Project
(Tab F, No. 4)
– Stokes
Final Action – Modifications to Generic Charter Vessel and Headboat Reporting Requirements
Review of
Amendment
(Tab F, No. 5a)
– Simmons/Froeschke
Review of
Public Comments
(Tab F, No. 5b)
– Muehlstein
Review of
Codified Text
(Tab F, No. 5c)
– NMFS
Final Action – South Atlantic Council’s Modification to Charter Vessel and Headboat Reporting Requirements- Rindone
Review of
Amendment
(Tab F, No. 6a)
Review of
Codified Text
(Tab F, No. 6b)
Other Business – Stunz
Download all available Tab F
Lunch recess
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm:
Migratory Species Committee
(Tab R) – Pamella Dana, Chair
Adoption of
Agenda
(Tab R, No. 1)
– Dana
Approval of
Minutes
(Tab R, No. 2)
– Dana
Action Guide and Next Steps
(Tab R, No. 3)
– Atran
Presentation –
Overview of Management of HMS Species
(Tab R, No. 4)
– Randy Blankinship
Presentation –
Overview of ICCAT Atlantic HMS Stock Assessment Process
(Tab R, No. 4a)
– Craig Brown
Report on ICCAT Portugal
(Tab R, No. 5)
– Dana
Other Business – Dana
SOFA Letter on HMS Impacts
(Tab R, No. 6a)
NGO Comment Letter on HMS Amend 5b
(Tab R, No. 6b)
Download all available Tab R
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm:
Spiny Lobster Committee
(Tab K) – Martha Guyas, Chair
Download all of Tab K
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
Draft Options Joint Spiny Lobster Regulatory Amendment 4
(Tab K, No. 4)
– Kilgour
Other Business – Guyas
Download all available Tab K
Break
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm:
Joint Coral/Habitat Protection & Restoration Committees
(Tab N) – John Sanchez and Dale Diaz, Chairs
Download all (available) of Tab N
Adoption of
Agenda
(Tab N, No. 1)
– Diaz
Approval of June 2016 Joint Coral and Habitat Protection Committee
Minutes
(Tab N, No. 2)
– Diaz
Action Guide and Next Steps
(Tab N, No. 3)
– Kilgour/Froeschke
Presentation on the Biology of Corals
(Tab N, No. 4)
– Kilgour
Revised
Scoping Draft of Coral Amendment 7
(Tab N, No. 5a)
– Kilgour
Pulley Ridge Working Group Summary
(Tab N, No. 5b)
Other Business – Diaz
Download all available Tab N
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm:
Shrimp Committee
(Tab D) – Dale Diaz, Chair
Adoption of
Agenda
(Tab D, No. 1)
– Diaz
Approval of
Minutes
(Tab D, No. 2)
– Diaz
Action Guide and Next Steps
(Tab D, No. 3)
– Kilgour
Public Hearing Draft Shrimp Amendment 17B
(Tab D, No. 4a)
– Kilgour
Public Comment –
Louisiana Shrimp Task Force Letter
(Tab D, No. 4b)
Other Business – Diaz
2015 Revised Shrimp Effort Estimates Letter
(Tab D, No. 5a)
2015 Revised Shrimp Effort Estimates
(Tab D, No. 5b)
Download all available Tab D
Adjourn for the day
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
8:30 am – 5:30 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
SEDAR Gag Update Assessment
Review of
Assessment
(Tab B, No. 4)
– SEFSC Representative/Powers
Supplemental Presentation
– Powers
SSC Recommendations
(Tab B, No. 15)
– Powers
Joint Ad Hoc Red Snapper Charter Vessel AP/Ad Hoc Reef Fish Headboat AP
Meeting Summary
(Tab B, No. 5a)
and
Verbatim Minutes
(Tab B, No. 5e)
– Freeman
For-Hire Red Snapper Allocation Decision Tools:
Charter Vessels Only
(Tab B, No. 5b)
For-Hire Vessels
(Tab B, No. 5c)
Headboats Only
(Tab B, No. 5d)
Public Hearing Draft Amendment 44 – Minimum Stock Size Threshold for Reef Fish Stocks
SSC Review
of Rebuilding Implications of Various Thresholds
(Tab B, No. 15)
– Powers
Supplemental Presentation
– Powers
Review of
Amendment
(Tab B, No. 6)
– Atran
Public Hearing Draft Amendment 36A
– Modifications to Commercial IFQ Programs
(Tab B, No. 7)
– Lasseter
Lunch recess
Public Hearing Draft Amendment 46
– Gray Triggerfish Rebuilding Plan
(Tab B, No. 8)
– Simmons
Commercial Decision Tool
(Tab B, No. 8a)
Recreational Decision Tool
(Tab B, No. 8b)
Gulf Anglers Focus Group Report- Haddad
Examination of Possible Private Recreational Management Options for Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper
(Tab B, No. 9a)
Process Overview
(Tab B, No. 9b)
Presentation
(Tab B, No. 9c)
Mechanism to Carry Over the Unharvested Red Snapper ACL to the Following Season
SSC Review
of SEFSC Analysis of Carryover Levels
(Tab B, No. 15)
– Powers
Supplemental Presentation
– Powers
Presentation of Possible Options
(Tab B, No. 10)
– Rindone
Preliminary 2016 Red Snapper For-Hire Landings Relative to ACL
(Tab B, No. 11)
– Diaz
Presentation on Amendment 36B
– Commercial Reef Fish IFQ Modifications
(Tab B, No. 12)
– Lasseter
Options Paper for Amendment 47
– Modify Vermilion Snapper ACLs and MSY Proxy
(Tab B, No. 13)
– Atran
Adjourn for the day
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Please note earlier start time of 8:00 am
8:00 am – 9:00 am:
Reef Fish Management Committee
continues (Tab B) – Johnny Greene, Chair
Draft Framework Action
– Mutton Snapper ACL and Management Measures and Gag Commercial Size Limit
(Tab B, No. 14)
– Froeschke/Rindone
Standing and Reef Fish SSC Summary
(for items not discussed elsewhere on agenda)
(Tab B, No. 15)
– Powers
SEDAR 49 Data-Limited Stock Assessment
Supplemental Presentation
– Powers
Risks Associated with Limit and Target Reference Points any MSY Proxies
Other Business
Other Business – Greene
Discussion of 2017 Recreational Fishing Season for Greater Amberjack – NMFS
Download all available Tab B
9:00 am – 10:30 am:
Mackerel Committee
(Tab C) – Pamella Dana, Chair
Adoption of
Agenda
(Tab C, No. 1)
– Dana
Approval of
Minutes
(Tab C, No. 2)
– Dana
Action Guides and Next Steps
(Tab C, No. 3)
– Rindone
Review of CMP Advisory Panel Meeting – Rindone
CMP Advisory Panel Meeting Summary
(Tab C, No. 4)
Final Action:
CMP Amendment 29
: Allocation Sharing and Accountability Measures for Gulf King Mackerel
(Tab C, No. 5)
– Rindone
Review of
Public Hearing and Written Comments
(Tab C, No. 5a)
– Muehlstein
Review of
Codified Text
(Tab C, No. 5b)
– NMFS
Review of SSC Discussion of Updated Gulf King Mackerel Projections – Powers
Supplemental Presentation
– Powers
Other Business – Dana
Download all available Tab C
Council Session
10:45 am – 10:50 am: Call to Order, Announcements, and Introductions – Bosarge
10:50 am – 10:55 am: Adoption of
Agenda
and Approval of
Minutes
(Tab A, No. 3 & 4)
– Bosarge
10:55 am – 11:15 am: Review
Exempted Fishing Permit (EFPs) Applications
(if any)
(Tab S)
– Crabtree/Bosarge
11:15 am – 12:15 pm: Presentations
National Standard 1 Guideline Revisions –
Presentation
(Tab A, No. 8)
– Lambert
NS1 Final Rule
(Tab A, No. 8a)
NS1 Final Rule, Redline Version
(Tab A, No. 8b)
Law Enforcement Report on Fiscal 2016 Maritime Boundary Line Activities
(Tab A, No. 9)
– Danaher
Commercial Fishing Vessel Clarification Standards – Stockdale
Presentation
(Tab A, No. 10a)
Handout
(Tab A, No. 10b)
Lunch recess
1:45 pm – 2:15 pm: Presentations Continued
Louisiana Law Enforcement Presentation
(Tab A, No. 11)
– Hebert
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Public Comment – Bosarge
Final Action on Generic Amendment 6: To Require Electronic For-Hire Vessels in the Gulf of Mexico
Final Action on Coastal Migratory Pelagics Amendment 29: King Mackerel Allocation Sharing and Recreational Accountability Measures
Final Action: South Atlantic Council’s Modifications to Charter Vessel and Headboat Reporting Requirements
Open Testimony on any Other Fishery Issues or Concerns
Adjourn for the day
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Please note earlier start time of 8:00 am
8:00 am – 2:45 pm: Committee Reports (11:45 am – 1:45 pm – Lunch Recess)
Data Collection
(Tab F)
– Stunz
Shrimp
(Tab D)
– Diaz
Reef Fish
(Tab B)
– Green
Mackerel
revised
(Tab C)
– Dana
Administrative/Budget
(Tab G)
– Lucas
Spiny Lobster
(Tab K)
– Guyas
Migratory Species
(Tab R)
– Dana
Joint Coral/Habitat Protection & Restoration
(Tab N)
– Sanchez/Diaz
Download all available Committee Reports
Break
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Vote on Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) Applications, if any
(Tab S)
– Bosarge
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Supporting Agencies Summary Reports – Bosarge
South Atlantic Council Liaison
(Tab T, No. 1)
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of State
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Other Business – Bosarge
End of Meeting
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