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
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- 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)
- Draft Letter – GMFMC Comments on Proposed NS1 (Tab E, No. 4a)
- 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
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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