Gulf Council Meeting Materials – June 2015

June 8-12, 2015

The Marriott Beachside Hotel
3841 N. Roosevelt Boulevard
Key West, Florida

Agenda and Summary Documents

• Committee Roster
• Committees Schedule & Council Agenda
• Meeting Minutes from March/April Council
• Action Schedule
• Meeting Dates

Committees Agenda

Monday, June 8, 2015

8:30 am – 9:30 am: Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Committee (Tab E) – Robin Riechers, Chair

• Download all of Tab E (right click and save)
• Adoption of Agenda (Tab E, No. 1)
• Approval of Minutes (Tab E, No. 2)
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab E, No. 3)
• Review of Draft Letter on National Standard 1 Proposed Revisions
  • Draft Letter – GMFMC Comments on Proposed NS1 (Tab E, No. 4a)
    • NS1 Presentation (Tab E. No. 4a(1))
  • Proposed NS1 Revisions – Redlined (Tab E, No. 4b)
  • Pacific Council Review of NS1 (Tab E, No. 4c)
• Review of CCC NEPA White Paper (Tab E, No. 5)
• Other Business

9:30 am – 11:30 pm: Mackerel Management Committee (Tab C) – Pam Dana, Chair

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• Adoption of Agenda (Tab C, No. 1)
• Approval of Minutes (Tab C, No. 2)
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab C, No. 3)
• Final Action on CMP Framework Amendment 3: Gulf of Mexico King Mackerel Gillnet Fishery Management Modifications (Tab C, No. 4a)
  • CMP Framework Amendment 3 Codified Text (Tab C, No. 4b)
• Joint Draft Options Paper for CMP Amendment 26: Modifications to Allocations, Stock Boundaries, and Sale Provisions for Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Migratory Groupers of King Mackerel (Tab C, No. 5a)
  • Summary of Scoping Comments for CMP Amendment 26 (Tab C, No. 5b)
  • Bag Limit Analysis for Recreational King Mackerel (Tab C, No. 5c)
  • Supplemental Material: South Atlantic Decision Document (Tab C, No. 5d)
• Discussion of Potential CMP Amendment 28: Separating Permits for Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Migratory Groups of King Mackerel (Tab C, No. 6a)
  • Scoping Workshop Summaries on Proposed CMP Amendment 28 (Tab C, No. 6b)
  • Supplemental Material: South Atlantic Decision Document (Tab C, No. 6c)
• Other Business

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Data Collection Committee (Tab F) – Harlon Pearce, Chair

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• Adoption of Agenda (Tab F, No. 1)
• Approval of Minutes (Tab F, No. 2)
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab F, No. 3)
• Joint Options Paper for Electronic Charter Vessel Reporting (Tab F, No. 4a)
  • Technical Subcommittee Report on Electronic Reporting (Tab F, No. 4b)
  • South Atlantic Council Decision Document (Tab F, No. 4c)
• MRIP Fishing Effort Transition Plan (Tab F, No. 5)
• Other Business

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Scientific and Statistical Committee Selection (Tab S, No.1) – Full Council – Closed Session

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Advisory Panel Selection (Tab S, No. 2) – Full Council – Closed Session

-Recess-

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

8:30 am – 5:30 pm: Reef Fish Management Committee (Tab B) – John Greene, Chair

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• Adoption of Agenda (Tab B, No. 1)
• Approval of Minutes (Tab B, No. 2)
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab B, No. 3)
• Options Paper – Joint South Florida Management
  • Background on South Florida Issues (Tab B, No. 4a)
  • Review of Options Paper (Tab B, No. 4b)
  • Proposed Restructured Actions and Alternatives (Tab B, No. 4c)
  • South Atlantic Council Decision Document (Tab B, No. 4d)
• SSC Review of Alternative Red Snapper MSY Proxies
  • SSC Summary (Tab B, No. 5)
  • SSC Presentation (Tab B, No. 5a)
• SSC Review of the Effect of Recalibrated Recreational Removals and Recreational Selectivity on Estimates of OFL, ABC, and MSY for Gulf Red Snapper (Tab B, No. 5)
• Options Paper – Framework Action to set Gag ACL and Recreational Season
  • Recent Trends in Gag CPUE Indices (Tab B, No. 5)
  • Review of Options Paper and Decision Spreadsheet (Tab B, No. 6a, and b)
• Hogfish and Mutton Snapper OFL and ABC (Tab B, No. 5)
  • Hogfish (West Florida Shelf and FL Keys/Atlantic Stocks)
  • Mutton Snapper
  • Hogfish Decision Document (Tab B, No. 14)
• Updated Draft Amendment 28 – Red Snapper Allocation (Tab B, No. 7)
• Draft Framework Action to Allow NMFS to withhold a Portion of the Commercial Red Snapper Quota in 2016 (Tab B, No. 8)
• Revised Alternatives – Amendment 39 – Regional Management of Recreational Red Snapper (Tab B, No. 9)
• Scoping Summaries on Amendment 36 – Red Snapper IFQ Modifications (Tab B, No. 10a)
  • Scoping Workshop Summaries (Tab B, No. 10b)
  • Committee Recommendations (Tab B, No. 10c)
• Grouper/Tilefish IFQ 5-Year Review
  • Overview of Studies (Tab B, No. 11a)
  • Surveys for the Review (Tab B, No. 11b)

-Recess-

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

8:30 am – 9:30 am: Reef Fish Management Committee (continued) (Tab B) – Johnny Greene, Chair

• Report of the Ad Hoc Red Snapper Charter For-Hire AP (Tab B, No. 12)
• Report of the Ad Hoc Reef Fish Headboat AP (Tab B, No. 13)
• Other Business

9:30 am – 11:00 am: Shrimp Management Committee (Tab D) – Corky Perret, Chair

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• Adoption of the Agenda (Tab D, No. 1)
• Approval of Minutes (Tab D, No. 2)
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab D, No. 3)
• Final Action on Shrimp Amendment 15 – Status Determination Criteria for Penaeid Shrimp and Adjustments to the Shrimp Framework Procedure (Tab D, No. 4)
• Draft Options Paper for Shrimp Amendment 17 – Addressing the Expiration of the Shrimp Permit Moratorium (Tab D, No. 5)
  • Shrimp Amendment 17 Presentation (Tab D, No 5a)
• Other Business

11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Joint Coral/Habitat Management Committee (Tab N) – Roy Williams, Chair

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• Adoption of the Agenda (Tab N, No. 1)
• Approval of Minutes (Tab N, No. 2)
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab N, No. 3)
• Coral SSC and AP Summary Report (Tab N, No. 4)
  • Coral Presentation (Tab N, No. 4a)
• Other Business

-Recess-

Council Agenda

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

• 1:30 pm – 1:40 pm: Call to Order and Introductions – Anson
• 1:40 pm – 1:45 pm: Adoption of Agenda and Approval of Minutes (Tab A, No. 3 & 4) – Anson
• 1:45 pm – 2:00 pm: Review and Vote on Exempted Fishing Permits (if any) (Tab I) – Crabtree/Anson

-Recess-

• 2:15 pm – 3:30 pm: Presentations
  • Review Changes from Proposed to Final Rule Implementation of the Gulf Aquaculture FMP (Tab A, No 6) – Levy
  • Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Issues (Tab A, No. 7) – Dieveney
  • Spawning Potential Ratio (Tab A, No. 8) – J. Powers
  • Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 101 (Tab A, No. 9) – Carmichael
• 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Public Comment – Anson
  • Final Action on Framework Amendment 3 – Gulf of Mexico King Mackerel Gillnet Fishery Management Modifications
  • Final Action on Shrimp Amendment 15 – Status Determination Criteria for Penaeid Shrimp and Adjustments to the Shrimp Framework Procedure
  • Revised Reef Fish Amendment 28 – Red Snapper Allocation
  • Open Public Testimony on any Fishery Issue or Concern

  -Recess-

  Thursday, June 11, 2015

  • 8:45 am – 5:30 pm: Joint Council Session with South Atlantic Council at the Doubletree Hotel – (Tab T)
    • Agenda and Background Materials
    • NOTE: Tab numbers for the Joint meeting correspond with the Joint Meeting Agenda

    • Joint Council Session with South Atlantic Council Agenda and Summary Documents

      8:30 am – 8:45 am: Call to Order, Welcome, and Introductions – Hartig/Anson

      8:45 am – 10:00 pm: Gulf & South Atlantic Data Collection Committee Recommendations – Joint Charter Vessel Reporting Amendment (Tab 1A)

      • GMFMC Committee Report – Greene
      • SAFMC Decision Document – Waugh
      • Discussion – Bell/Pearce
      • South Atlantic Council Voting – Bell
      • Gulf Council Voting – Greene

      10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Gulf and South Atlantic Mackerel Committee Recommendations – Joint Draft Options Paper – Modifications to Allocations, Stock Boundaries, & Sale Provisions CMP Amendment 26 (Tab 2B)

      • GMFMC Committee Summary
      • Revised Draft Options Paper for CMP Amendment 26
      • Discussion – Hartig/Dana
      • South Atlantic Council Voting – Hartig
      • Gulf Council Voting – Dana

      12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch

      1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Gulf Mackerel Committee Recommendations – Joint Discussion Paper for CMP Amendment 28 (Tab 3C)

      • Discussion – Hartig/Dana
      • South Atlantic Council Voting – Hartig
      • Gulf Council Voting – Dana

      2:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Gulf and South Atlantic Committee Recommendations – Joint South Florida Amendment (Tab 4D)

      • Issues, Goals, and Objectives of the Joint South Florida Amendment – McCawley/Bademan
      • GMFMC Committee Recommendations
      • Discussion – McCawley/Greene
      • South Atlantic Council Voting – McCawley
      • Gulf Council Voting – Greene

      5:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Hogfish Issues

      • GMFMC Reef Fish Committee Report on Hogfish (Tab 5E)
      • Discussion – McCawley/Greene
      • South Atlantic Council Voting – McCawley
      • Gulf Council Voting – Greene

  Friday, June 12, 2015

  • Committee Reports
    • Reef Fish (Tab B) – Greene
    • Mackerel (Tab C) – Dana
    • Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem (Tab E) – Riechers
    • Shrimp (Tab D) – Perret
    • Joint Coral/Habitat (Tab N) – Williams
    • SSC Selection (Tab S, No. 1) – Anson
    • AP Selection (Tab S, No. 2) – Anson
  • Other Business (Tab J) – Anson
    • Gulf of Mexico Habitat Mapping and Water Quality Monitoring Project – Marshall