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AGENDA
I. Adoption of Agenda – Chair
II. Approval of Meeting Summaries from (a) March 15-16, 2023 and (b) May 18, 2023
III. Scope of Work – Dr. Freeman
IV. Council Actions in Response to Motions from the March and May 2023 Shrimp AP Meetings – Dr. Freeman
- a. Background Information: Council Letter to NMFS on Texas Closure
- b. Background Information: Council Letter to NMFS on Shrimp cVMS Testing
- c. Background Information: Council Letter to NMFS on Shrimp Species Specific Effort Estimates
V. Presentation on NMFS cVMS Project – Dr. Rowell (SEFSC)
- a. Background Information: Council Letter to NMFS on Inflation Reduction Act Funding
- b. Background Information: Draft Framework Action
VI. Discussing a Collaborative Path Forward to Understand Inshore Shrimping Effort to Inform Sea Turtle Restoration Efforts in the Gulf of Mexico – Ms. Hazelkorn (SERO)
Lunch Break
VII. Update from BOEM on Gulf Wind Energy – Mr. Celata (BOEM)
VIII. Update on Re-initiation of Shrimp BiOp due to Sawfish and Giant Manta Rays – Ms. Lee (SERO)
IX. Endangered Species Act Listing and Critical Habitat Rule Update – Ms. Lee (SERO)
X. SEDAR 87 Assessment Update for Brown, White, and Pink Shrimp – Dr. Stevens (SEFSC)
XI. Information Update on Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource and Damage Assessment Projects – Dr. Freeman
XII. Public Comment
XIII. Other Business
- a. Adopter Program Rollout
- b. Shrimp Listening Sessions Update