Shrimp AP March 2022

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I. Adoption of Agenda – Chair

II. Approval of Minutes from December 7-8, 2021 Meeting – Chair

III. Scope of Work – Dr. Freeman

IV. Council Actions in Response to Motions from the December 2021 Shrimp AP Meeting, and January 2022 Council Meeting Motions – Dr. Freeman

• • IV (a). Background Information: Gulf Council Letter to BOEM and NMFS

V. Update on Council RFP to Address Expanded Sampling of the Fleet for Effort Monitoring in the Gulf Shrimp Industry – Council staff

VI. Update on Plan for Pilot Testing of VMS Units on Gulf Shrimp Vessels – Mr. Wallace (SEFSC)

VII. NMFS’ Evaluation of Draft Approval Specifications for Reinstituting Historical cELB Program – Dr. Walter (SEFSC)

• • VII (a). Background Information: Gulf Council Letter Requesting Review of Draft Type-Approval Specifications
  • VII (b). Background Information: Draft Technical Specifications for Historical Shrimp cELB Program

VIII. Review of Draft Shrimp Framework Action – Dr. Freeman

IX. Update on NMFS Shrimp Working Groups – Dr. Coggins (SEFSC)

X. An update on the development of brown and white shrimp empirical dynamic models (EDM) – Dr. Masi (SERO)

• • X (a). Summary from SSC Meeting in March 2022
  • X (b). Background Information: Abbreviated Overview of Select Actions from Shrimp Amendments 15, 17A, and 17B

XI. An update on Gulf of Mexico Atlantis ecosystem model development, and the intention to use the peer-reviewed model for shrimp simulations and strategic management advice – Dr. Masi (SERO)

XII. 2020 Gulf Shrimp Fishery Effort and Landings – Dr. Walter (SEFSC)

XIII. Update on Number of Active Gulf Shrimp Permits, Economic Estimates, and Royal Red Landings – Dr. Travis (SERO)

• • XIII (a). Background Information: DRAFT Economic Results for the Active Federal Gulf Shrimp Fleet 2014-2019 (with 5-year Average)

XIV. 2020 Royal Red Index – Dr. Coggins (SEFSC)

XV. Biological Review of the Texas Closure – Dr. Coggins (SEFSC)

• • XV (a). Background Information: 2021 Texas Closure Report

XVI. Update on Sea Turtle Take and TED Compliance – Ms. Lee (SERO)

XVII. Update on Publication of Gulf of Mexico Aquaculture Opportunity Areas’ Notice of Intent – Dr. Freeman

XVIII. Public Comment

• Public Comment Instructions

XIX. Other Business