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November 30 – December 1, 2022

November 30, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST and December 1, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm EST

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council

Conference Room

4107 West Spruce Street, Suite 200

Tampa, FL  33607

(813) 348-1630

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(Note:  Audio/visual available only during plenary sessions.  No audio/visual during breakout sessions)

Facilitators:  Joy Hazell, Dr. Wendy-Lin Bartels

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We are using the GoToWebinar platform. Non-Focus Group members may participate (listen and view the meeting) via cell phone or tablet.

CHARGE

To provide a detailed plan for the following:

  • Review the current IFQ programs’ goals and objectives and recommend their replacement/retention. These revised goals and objectives shall serve as the basis for the Focus Group recommendations.
  • Define the changes needed for an improved Red Snapper and Grouper-Tilefish IFQ Program to specifically address minimizing discards, fairness and equity, and new entrants’ issues.
  • The Council is considering changes to assist new entrants (i.e., replacement fishermen) to the IFQ programs.
    • What could such program changes look like and what would be the implications of those changes?
    • Evaluate the benefits and drawbacks to get to active fishermen who own no shares:
      1. Increases in annual allocation (not shares), and
      2. Allocation held by the agency in non-active accounts

AGENDA

Breaks will be taken during the morning and afternoon sessions, and for lunch

End of Meeting

AUGUST 2022 IFQ FOCUS GROUP MEETING SUMMARY

BACKGROUND MATERIALS