January 25 – 28, 2016
Perdido Beach Resort
27200 Perdido Beach Blvd.
Orange Beach, AL
Agenda and Summary Documents
- Committee Roster
- Committees & Council Agenda
- Meeting Minutes from October Council
- Action Schedule
- Meeting Dates
Committee Sessions
Monday, January 25, 2016
8:30 am – 9:15 am: Administrative Policy/Budget Committee (Tab G) – Leann Bosarge, Chair
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- Adoption of Agenda (Tab G, No. 1) – Bosarge
- Approval of Minutes (Tab G, No. 2) – Bosarge
- Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab G, No. 3) – Gregory
- Review of Ad Hoc Advisory Panels (Tab G, No. 4) – Gregory
- Review of AP Appointments with 2016 Expirations (Tab G, No. 5) – Gregory
- Law Enforcement Technical Committee Meeting Summary (Tab G, No. 6) – Gregory
- Other Business – Bosarge
9:15 am – 10:45 am: Data Collection Committee (Tab F) – Greg Stunz, Chair
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- Adoption of Agenda (Tab F, No. 1) – Stunz
- Approval of Minutes (Tab F, No. 2) -Stunz
- Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab F, No. 3) – Froeschke
- Transition Considerations for Charter Vessel Electronic Reporting (Tab F, No. 4) – Ponwith
- Final Action – Generic Electronic Charter Vessel Reporting Amendment (Tab F, No. 5) – Froeschke
- Review Webinar and Written Comments Received (Tab F, No. 5a) – Muehlstein
- Review Document (Tab F, No. 5b)
- Other Business – Stunz
11:00 am – 12:15 pm: Shrimp Management Committee (Tab D) – Leann Bosarge, Chair
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- Adoption of Agenda (Tab D, No. 1) – Bosarge
- Approval of Minutes (Tab D, No. 2) – Bosarge
- Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab D, No. 3) – Kilgour
- Final Action shrimp Amendment 17A – Addressing the Expiration of the Shrimp Permit Moratorium
- Summary of Public Hearings (Tab D, No. 4a) – Muehlstein
- Summary of Written Public Comments (Tab D, No. 4b)Muehlstein
- Review Document (Tab D, No. 5) – Kilgour/Diagne
- Review Codified Text (Tab D, No. 6) – NMFS
- Discussion on NOAA’s TED Enforcement Boarding Form (Tab D, No. 7)
- Other Business – Bosarge
-Recess-
1:45 pm – 5:00 pm: Reef Fish Management (Tab B) – Johnny Greene, Chair
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- Adoption of Agenda (Tab B, No. 1) – Greene
- Approval of Minutes (Tab B, No. 2) – Greene
- Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab B, No. 3) – Atran
- Scientific and Statistical Committee Summary Report (Tab B, No. 4a) – SSC Representative
- SSC Presentation (Tab B, No. 4a-1)
- Assessment Prioritization Process
- Best Scientific Information Available
- Gray Triggerfish OFL and ABC Projections
- Constant Catch vs. Constant F
- Constant Catch OFL and ABC for West Florida Shelf Stock of Hogfish
- Red grouper OFL and ABC
- Framework Action to Adjust Recreational Red Snapper ACT Buffer
- Red Snapper ACT Buffer/Season Lengths (For Information Only) (Tab B, No. 4b)
- Management Strategy Evaluation Using OSMOSE-WFS
- Proposed Revisions to the SEDAR Process
- Draft Reef Fish Amendment 43 – Hogfish (Tab B, No. 5) – Atran
- Draft Framework Action – Modify Gear Restrictions for Yellowtail Snapper (Tab B, No. 6a) – Rindone
- Proposed Season Change Action (Tab B, No. 6b) – Rindone
- Discussion of Scoping Document for Amendment 33 – Reef Fish Limited Access Privilege Program (Tab B, No. 7) – Diagne
- Discussion of Amendment 36 – Red Snapper IFQ Modifications (Tab B, No. 8) – Lasseter
- Reef Fish Amendment 36 – Presentation (Tab B, No. 8a)
-Recess-
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
8:30 am – 5:00 pm: Reef Fish Management Committee (continued) (Tab B) – Johnny Greene, Chair
- Final Action – Reef Fish Amendment 39 – Regional Management of Recreational Red Snapper (Tab B, No. 9a) – Lasseter
- Public Hearing Summaries (Tab B, No. 9b) – Lasseter
- Written Public Comments (Tab B, No. 9c) – Muehlstein
- Review of Codified Text (Tab B, No. 9d) – NMFS
- For-Hire Management – Draft Amendments 41 and 42
- Scoping Workshop Summaries for Draft Amendments 41 and 42 (Tab B, No. 10a) – Muehlstein
- Draft Amendment 42 – Federal Reef Fish Headboat Management (Tab B, No. 10b) – Diagne
- Presentation (Tab B, No. 10b-1) – Diagne
- Draft Amendment 41 – Red Snapper Management for Federally Permitted Charter Vessels (Tab B, No. 10c) – Lasseter
- Draft Options – Red Snapper Recreational ACT Adjustment (Tab B, No. 11) – Atran
- Gray Triggerfish OFL, ABC, and Rebuilding Plan Parameters (Tab B, No. 12) – Rindone- Atran
- Discussion – Ad Hoc Private Recreational AP – Greene
- Other Business – Greene
-Recess-
NMFS Question and Answer Session immediately following Committee – Crabtree
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
8:30 am – 10:30 am: Mackerel Management Committee continued (Tab C) – Pam Dana, Chair
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- Adoption of Agenda (Tab C, No. 1) – Dana
- Approval of Minutes (Tab C, No. 2) – Dana
- Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab C, No. 3) – Rindone
- Review of Joint Public Hearing Draft for CMP Amendment 26 – Changes in Allocations, Stock Boundaries and Sale Provisions for Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Migratory Groups of King Mackerel (Tab C, No. 4) – Rindone
- CMP Advisory Panel Recommendation (Tab C, No. 4a) – Rindone
- Other Business – Dana
Council Session
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
- 10:45 am – 10:50 am: Call to Order and Introductions – Anson
- 10:00 am – 10:55 am: Adoption of Agenda and Approval of Minutes (Tab A, No. 3 & 4) – Anson
- 10:55 am – 11:00 am: Review Exempted Fishing Permit (EFPs) Applications (if any) (Tab S) – Crabtree/Anson
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Presentations
- NMFS-SERO – Landings Summaries (Tab A, No. 7) – NMFS
- Illegal Unreported and Unregulated Fishing and Seafood Traceability (Tab A, No. 8) – John Henderschedt
- IUU Action Plan Report (Tab A, No. 8a)
- NOAA Catch Share Review Guidelines (Tab A, No. 9) – NMFS
- MAFMC Letter on NOAA Catch Share Policy (Tab A, No. 9a)
- PFMC Letter on NOAA Catch Share Policy (Tab A, No. 9b)
- Draft Guidance – Conducting Reviews of Catch Share Programs (Tab A, No. 9c)
- WPFMC Letter on NOAA Catch Share Policy (Tab A, No. 9d)
- NPFMS Letter on NOAA Catch Share Policy (Tab A, No. 9e)
-Recess-
- 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Public Comment – Anson
- Final Action – Reef Fish Amendment 39 – Regional Management of Recreational Red Snapper
- Final Action – Generic Electronic Charter Vessel Reporting Amendment
- Final Action – Shrimp Amendment 17A – Addressing the Expiration of the Shrimp Permit Moratorium
- Open Testimony on any Other Fishery Issues or Concerns
-Recess-
Thursday, January 28, 2016
- 8:30 am – 12:00 pm: Committee Reports
- Administrative Policy/Budget (Tab G) – Bosarge
- Mackerel (Tab C) – Dana
- Data Collection (Tab F) – Stunz
- Shrimp (Tab D) -Bosarge
- Reef Fish (Tab B) – Greene
– Recess –
- 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Committee Reports continued
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- Reef Fish (continued) (Tab B) – Greene
- 2:30 pm – 2:45 pm: Vote on Exempted Fishing Permit Applications(if any) – Anson
- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Other Business (Tab S)– Anson
- Supporting Agencies Summary Reports
- South Atlantic Council Liaison
- Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
- U.S. Coast Guard
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Department of State
– Adjourn –