June Council Meeting 2017

• Committee Roster 2016 – 2017
• Committees and Council Agenda
• Meetings Minutes from April Council
• Action Schedule
• Meeting Dates
• NMFS-SERO – Landing Summaries (Tab A, No. 7)

8:00 am – 8:30 am: Closed Session / Full Council (Tab T) – Leann Bosarge, Chair

• Appointments to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Advisory Panel
• Appointments to the Red Drum Advisory Panel

8:30 am – 9:30 am: Administrative/Budget Committee (Tab G) – Robin Riechers, Vice-Chair

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab G, No. 1) – Riechers
• Approval of April 2017 Administrative/Budget Committee Minutes (Tab G, No. 2) – Riechers
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab G, No. 3) – Gregory
• Approval of Final 2017 Budget Funding (discussion only, no document) – Hager/Gregory
• Review of MSA Legislation
  • H.R. 200 – Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act
    • Analysis of Potential Impacts (Tab G, No. 5a(1)) – Gregory
    • H.R. 200 – Text of the Bill (Tab G, No. 5a(2))
  • H.R. 2023 – Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act
    • Analysis of Potential Impacts (Tab G, No. 5b(1)) – Gregory
    • H.R. 2023 – Text of the Bill (Tab G, No. 5b(2))
• Other Business – Riechers

9:30 am – 10:30 am: Sustainable Fisheries Committee (Tab E) – David Walker, Chair

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab E, No. 1) – Walker
• Approval of April 2017 Minutes (Tab E, No. 2) – Walker
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab E, No. 3) – Atran
• Florida Sea Grant Presentation on Barotrauma (Tab E, No. 4) – Staugler
• Options Paper – Framework Action to Require Possession of Descending Devices or Venting Tools On Board Vessels Possessing Reef Fish (Tab E, No. 5) – Atran
• Options Paper – Carryover of Unharvested Quota (Tab E, No. 6) – Rindone
  • SSC Comments (Tab B, No. 14) – Rindone
• Other Business – Walker

10:45 am – 12:00 pm: Gulf SEDAR Committee (Tab I) – Leann Bosarge, Chair

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab I, No. 1) – Bosarge
• Approval of Minutes (Tab I, No. 2) – Bosarge
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab I, No. 3)
• SEDAR Steering Committee May 2017 Meeting Report  (Tab I, No. 4) – Gregory
• SEDAR Schedule Review – Rindone
  • SEDAR Assessment Schedule (Tab I, No. 5a) – Rindone
  • SEDAR Future Assessment Priorities (Tab I, No. 5b) – Rindone
• NOAA’s Stock Assessment Improvement Plan (Tab I, No. 6a) and Draft Letter (Tab I, No 6b) – Rindone
• Other Business – Bosarge

1:30 pm – 2:30 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
  • Final Spiny Lobster Regulatory Amendment 4
    • Amendment (Tab K, No. 4a) – Kilgour
    • Summary of Public Comments (Tab K, No. 4b) – Muehlstein
    • Review of Codified Text (Tab K, No. 4c) – Staff
  • Other Business – Guyas
    • Update on Bully-Netting Regulations – NMFS

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Joint Coral/Habitat Protection and Restoration Committees (Tab N) – John Sanchez and Dale Diaz, Chairs

• • • Adoption of Agenda (Tab N, No. 1) – Diaz
    • Approval of April 2017 Joint Coral and Habitat Protection Committee Minutes (Tab N, No. 2) – Diaz
    • Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab N, No. 3) – Kilgour
    • Review Options Paper for Coral Amendment 9 (Tab N, No. 4) – Kilgour
    • Other Business – Diaz
      • Update on FGBNMS (Discussion only, no document)
      • Update on FKNMS (Discussion only, no document)

4:15 pm – 5:15 pm: Reef Fish Management Committee (Tab B) – Johnny Greene, Chair

• • • 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
    • Final Action – Amendment 44 – Minimum Stock Size Threshold for Reef Fish Stocks (Tab B, No. 4a) – Atran
      • Summary of Public Hearings and Written Comments (Tab B, No. 4b) – Muehlstein
    • Final Action – Amendment 47 – Vermilion Snapper MSY Proxy and ACL (Tab B, No. 5a) – Atran
      • SSC Review of OFL/ABC Projections Under 26% SPR Proxy (Tab B, No. 14) – Atran
      • Summary of Public Hearing and Written Comments (Tab B, No. 5b) – Muehlstein
      • Codified Text (Tab B, No. 5c) – SERO

8:00 am – 5:00 pm: Reef Fish Management Committee (Continued) (Tab B)

• • • • Final Action – Abbreviated Framework Action to Modify the Number of Unrigged Hooks Carried Onboard Bottom Longline Vessels (Tab B, No.6a) – Simmons
        • Summary of Public Comments (Tab B, No.6b) – Muehlstein
        • Codified Text (Tab B, No. 6c) – SERO
      • Draft – Framework Action to Modify the ACT for Red Snapper Federal For-Hire and Private Angler Components (Tab B, No. 7) – Rindone
      • Draft – Framework Action – Greater Amberjack ACL and Management Measures (Tab B, No. 8) – Froeschke
        • Recreational Decision Tool for Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack (Tab B, No. 8a) – Larkin
        • Gulf Greater Amberjack Recreational Decision Tool (Tab B, No. 8b) – Larkin

Reef Fish Management Committee (continued) (Tab B)

• • • Report of the Ad Hoc Red Snapper Private Angler AP (Tab B, No. 9) – Froeschke
    • Discussion – Red Snapper Allocation Issues (Tab B, No. 10) – Levy

Reef Fish Management Committee (Continued) (Tab B)

• • • Options Paper – Amendment 36B – Commercial Reef Fish IFQ Modifications (Tab B, No. 11a) – Lasseter
      • Fishery Finance Program Presentation (Tab B, No. 11b) – Stephen (NMFS)

Reef Fish Management Committee (Continued) (Tab B)

• • • Revised Draft Amendment 41 – Allocation-Based Management for Federally Permitted Charter Vessels – Freeman
      • Presentation (Tab B, 12a)
      • Draft Amendment (Tab B, 12b)
    • Draft Amendment 42 – Federal Reef Fish Headboat Management (Tab B, No. 13) – Diagne
    • Other Business – Greene

Included for reference: SSC Summary of May 10, 2017 Webinar Meeting (Tab B, No. 14)

8:30 am – 10:00 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
    • Presentations on Procedures to Estimate Recreational Landings
      • Florida (Tab F, No. 4a) – Barbieri
      • Alabama (Tab F, No. 4b) – Anson
      • Mississippi (Tab F, No. 4c) – Mickle
      • Louisiana (Tab F, No. 4d) – Shepard/Fischer
      • Texas (Tab F, No. 4e) – Riechers
    • Discussion of MRIP Strategic Plan
      • Draft Comments on MRIP Strategic Plan (Tab F, No. 5a) – Froeschke
      • MRIP Strategic Plan (Tab F, No. 5b)
    • Other Business – Stunz

• • • 10:15 am – 10:20 am: Call to Order, Announcements, and Introductions – Bosarge
    • 10:20 am – 10:25 am: Adoption of Agenda and Approval of Minutes (Tab A, Nos. 3 and 4) – Bosarge
    • 10:25 am – 11:00 am: Review of Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) Applications (Tab S) – Crabtree/Bosarge
    • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Presentations
      • Florida Law Enforcement (Tab A, No. 8) – Pearce
      • Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) Report (Tab A, No. 9) – Schoonard
      • Summary of Anecdotal Data Efforts (Tab A, No. 10) – Muehlstein

• • • 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Public Comment – Bosarge
    • Agenda Testimony
      • Final Action – Amendment 44 – Minimum Stock Size Threshold for Reef Fish Stocks
      • Final Action – Amendment 47 – Vermilion Snapper MSY Proxy and ACL
      • Final Action – Abbreviated Framework Action to Modify the Number of Unrigged Hooks Carried Onboard Bottom Longline Vessels
      • Final Action – Joint Spiny Lobster Amendment 4 to Increase Spiny Lobster Annual Catch Limits and Triggers
    • Open Testimony on any Other Fishery Issues or Concerns

• • • Committee Reports
      • 8:30 am – 10:30 am: Reef Fish (Tab B) – Green

• • • Committee Reports (continued)
      • 10:45 am – 11:00 am: Gulf SEDAR (Tab I) – Bosarge
      • 11:00 am – 11:15 am: Administrative/Budget (Tab G) – Riechers
      • 11:15 am – 11:30 am: Spiny Lobster (Tab K) – Guyas

• • • Committee Reports (continued)
      • 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Joint Coral/Habitat Protection & Restoration (Tab N) – Sanchez/Diaz
      • 1:30 pm – 1:45 pm: Data Collection (Tab F) – Stunz
      • 1:45 pm – 2:00 pm: Sustainable Fisheries (Tab E) – Walker
      • 2:00 pm – 2:15 pm: Announce Advisory Panel Members (Tab T) – Bosarge
      • 2:15 pm – 2:30 pm: Vote on Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) Applications, if Any (Tab S) – Bosarge
      • 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm: Supporting Agencies Update – (Tab R) – Bosarge
        • South Atlantic Council Liaison (Tab R-1)
        • Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
        • U.S. Coast Guard (Tab R -3)
        • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
        • Department of State
      • 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Other Business – Bosarge