Gulf Council Meeting Materials – January 2015

January 26 – 29, 2015

Grand Marriott Hotel
One Grand Boulevard
Point Clear, Alabama

Agenda and Summary Documents

• Committee Roster
• Committees Agenda
• Council Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Action Schedule
• Meeting Dates
• Membership Lists

Committees Agenda

Monday, January 26, 2015

8:30 am – 10:30 am: Administrative Policy Committee (Tab G) – Doug Boyd, Chair

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• Adoption of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes
• Action Guide and Next Steps
• Update on AP and SSC Appointment Process and Structure
• Review of NMFS/NOAA Comments on 2012 SOPPs
  • Gulf SOPPs with Ad Hoc Committee Changes
• Other Business

10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Data Collection Committee (Tab E) – Harlon Pearce, Chair

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• Adoption of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes
• Action Guide and Next Steps
• Discussion – Recommendations by Technical Subcommittee for Electronic Charter Boat Reporting
• EM/ER Implementation Plan
• MRIP Calibration Update
  • Review & Discussion of MRIP Calibration
  • MRIP Calibration Draft
• Review and Discussion of MRIP Red Snapper Workshop
• Other Business

-Recess-

1:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Reef Fish Management Committee (Tab B) – John Greene, Chair

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• Adoption of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes
• Action Guide and Next Steps
• Red Snapper Update Assessment
  • SSC Presentation – Red Snapper Update
  • SSC Recommendations
  • ACL/ACT Control Rule Recommendations
    • Red Snapper Recreational ACL/ACT Buffer Spreadsheet
    • Red Snapper Commercial ACL/ACT Buffer Spreadsheet
• Reevaluation of Gag OFL and ABC for 2015-2016
  • SSC Recommendations
  • ACL/ACT Control Rule Recommendations
    • Gag Recreational ACL/ACT Buffer Spreadsheet
    • Gag Commercial ACL/ACT Buffer Spreadsheet
• Mutton Snapper Update Assessment
  • SSC Summary
• Draft Framework Action – Greater Amberjack
• Draft Amendment 39 – Red Snapper Recreational Regional Management
  • MAFMC Presentation on Summer Flounder Management
• Revised Public Hearing Draft Amendment 28 – Red Snapper Allocation
• Report of the Ad Hoc For-Hire Red Snapper AP
• Final Action – Framework Action to Adjust Recreational For-Hire Red Snapper Management Measures
  • For-Hire Red Snapper Bag Limit
  • For-Hire Red Snapper Split Season
• Options Paper – Update Minimum Stock Size Threshold for Reef Fish Stocks with Low Natural Mortality
• Red Snapper Poaching by Mexican Lanchas
• Other Reef Fish SSC Summary
• Other Business

-Recess-

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

8:30 am – 11:30 am & 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Reef Fish Management Committee (continued)

Immediately following committee recess, Dr. Crabtree will hold a Red Snapper Update and Q&A Session.

 

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

8:30 am – 11:30 am: Mackerel Management Committee (Tab C) – Pam Dana, Chair

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• Adoption of the Agenda
• Approval of Minutes
• Action Guide and Next Steps
• CMP Amendment Renumbering
• SEDAR 38 – Gulf of Mexico & South Atlantic King Mackerel Stock Assessment Report
  • SEDAR 38 Presentation
• Scoping Document for CMP Amendment 26: Gulf of Mexico & South Atlantic King Mackerel Allocations and Mixing Zone Delineation
• Scoping Document for CMP Amendment 28: Gulf of Mexico & South Atlantic King and Spanish Mackerel Permit Split
• Gulf of Mexico King Mackerel Gill Net Fishery Issues
  • Stakeholder Meeting Summary
• Other Business

11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Gulf SEDAR Committee (Tab F) – Kevin Anson, Chair

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• Adoption of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes
• Action Guide and Next Steps
• SEDAR Schedule Review
  • Update: Progress and Deliverables
  • Stock Assessment Priorities for 2016-2017

-Recess-

Council Agenda

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

• 1:30 pm – 1:35 pm: Call to Order and Introductions – Anson
• 1:35 pm – 1:40 pm: Adoption of Agenda and Approval of Minutes (Tab A, No. 5) – Anson
• 1:40 pm – 1:50 pm: Red Drum Update
• 1:50 pm – 2:50 pm: Presentations
  • Briefing Regarding the NOAA Fisheries Climate Science Strategy – Griffs/Link
    • Draft Climate Science Strategy
    • Federal Register Notice
    • Memo to FMCs
  • Discuss Council Member SEDAR Workshop for June 2015 Meeting – Ponwith

  -Recess-

  • • 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Public Comment – Anson
      • Final Action on Framework Action to Adjust Recreational For-hire Red Snapper Management Measures
      • Revised Public Hearing Draft Amendment 28 – Red Snapper Allocation
      • Open Public Testimony on any Fishery Issue or Concern

  -Recess-

  Thursday, January 29, 2015

  • • Committee Reports
      • Reef Fish (Tab B) – Greene
        • Amendment 39 Supplemental Document
      • Data Collection (Tab E) – Pearce
      • Gulf SEDAR (Tab F) – Anson
      • Administrative Policy (Tab G) – Anson
      • Mackerel (Tab C) – Dana
    • Other Business (Tab H) – Anson
      • Financial Disclosure Requirements – Levy
    • Supplemental Information
      • Regional Administrator’s Report
      • Directors’ Reports
        • Mississippi