June Council Meeting 2020

June 15 – 18, 2020

9:30 am – 4:00 pm EDT

Meeting Time is Eastern Time Zone

via webinar (no need to pre-register)

Note:  These tabs will be updated on May 29, and June 5 and 12

• Council Committee Roster (Tab A, No. 2)
• Committees and Council Agenda (Tab A, No. 3)
• Meetings Minutes from January 2020 Council (Tab A, No. 4)
• Meetings Minutes from May 2020 Council (Tab A, No. 5)
• 2020 Council Meeting Dates (Tab A, No. 6)
• Action Schedule (Tab A, No. 7)

9:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Closed Session (Tab T) – Dr. Frazer

• Agenda
• Scope of Work
• Selection of Coastal Migratory Pelagics (CMP) Advisory Panel Members
• Selection of Red Drum Advisory Panel Members
• Selection of 2019 Law Enforcement Officer/Team of the Year
• Other Business

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM:  Administrative/Budget (Tab G) – Mr. Dyskow

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab G, No. 1) – Mr. Dyskow
• Approval of January 2020 Minutes (Tab G, No. 2) – Mr. Dyskow
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab G, No. 3) – Dr. Simmons
• Discussion of SOPPs:  Section 3.0-Council Meetings (Tab G, No. 4) – Dr. Simmons
• Other Business – Mr. Dyskow

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Sustainable Fisheries Committee (Tab E) – Mr. Diaz

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab E, No. 1) – Mr. Diaz
• Approval of January 2020 Minutes (Tab E, No. 2) – Mr. Diaz
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab E, No. 3) – Dr. Diagne
• Government Accountability Office Report on Allocations – Ms. Fennell
  • Presentation (Tab E, No. 4a)
  • Report (Tab E, No. 4b)
• Update on Allocation Review Working Group (Tab E, No. 5) – Dr. Diagne

2:45 PM – 4:00 PM: Sustainable Fisheries Committee (Tab E) – Mr. Diaz

• Final Action – Framework Action:  Modification of Fishing Access in Eastern Gulf of Mexico Marine Protected Areas – Mr. Rindone
  • Public Comments (Tab E, No. 6a)
  • Document (Tab E, No. 6b)
  • Law Enforcement Recommendations (Tab E, No. 6c)
  • Codified Text (Tab E, No. 6d)
• Report from Joint Working Group on Section 102:  Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018 (Tab E, No. 7) – Mr. Rindone
• Other Business – Mr. Diaz
  • NOAA Fisheries Letter on Executive Order 13921 (Tab E, No. 8) – Dr. Simmons
    • Background Material:  Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth – May 7, 2020 (Tab E, No. 8a)

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Reef Fish Committee (Tab B) – Ms. Guyas

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab B, No. 1) – Ms. Guyas
• Approval of January 2020 Minutes (Tab B, No. 2) – Ms. Guyas
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab B, No. 3) – Mr. Rindone
• Update on Federal Fisheries Assistance Package, Process, and Status (Tab B, No. 4) – Ms. Denit/Mr. Donaldson
• Status of Gulf State Recreational Data Collection Programs and 2020 Red Snapper Seasons – State Directors
• Review of Reef Fish and Coastal Migratory Pelagics Landings (Tab B, No. 6) – Mr. Hood

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Reef Fish Committee (Tab B) – Ms. Guyas

• Presentation and Discussion on Calibration Process for Red Snapper with the Gulf States
  • Presentation (Tab B, No. 7a) – Dr. Cody
  • Letter:  Ocean Conservancy Position on Issuing a Temporary Rule for Red Snapper Data Calibration (Tab B, No. 7b)
  • NMFS Response Letter to Ocean Conservancy re: Red Snapper Data Calibrations – (Tab B, No. 7c) – Dr. Crabtree
  • MRIP-FES Red Snapper Data Calibrations for State Surveys – Mr. Strelcheck (Tab B, No. 7d) 
    • Alabama Handout
• Discussion of Fishing Industry Impacts Due to COVID-19 and Potential Emergency Rule Requests
  • Public Comment on Impacts (Tab B, No. 8a) – Ms. Muehlstein
  • Presentation (Tab B, No. 8b) – Dr. Stephen / Ms. Gray

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Reef Fish Committee (Tab B) – Ms. Guyas

• Review of SEDAR 67:  Gulf of Mexico Vermilion Snapper Stock Assessment
  • Stock Assessment Report (Tab B, No. 9a)
  • Presentation (Tab B, No. 9b) – Dr. J. Powers
  • Stock Assessment Executive Summary (Tab B, No. 9c) – Dr. J. Powers

2:15 PM – 4:00 PM: Reef Fish Committee (Tab B) – Ms. Guyas

• Update on the Recreational Closure Analysis for Gulf Red Grouper
  • RF Amendment 53 Overview Presentation (Tab B, No. 10a) – Dr. Freeman
  • Red Grouper ACT Presentation (Tab B, No. 10b) – Mr. Pulver
  • Background:  Red Grouper ACT Analyses (Tab B, No. 10c)
  • Background: Draft Amendment 53 (Tab B, No. 10d)
• Draft Framework Action:  Modification of the Gulf of Mexico Lane Snapper Annual Catch Limit – Dr. Hollensead
  • Document (Tab B, No. 11a)
  • Lane Snapper One-Page Information Sheet (Tab B, No. 11b)
• Other Business – Ms. Guyas

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM:  Gulf SEDAR (Tab I) – Dr. Frazer

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab I, No. 1) – Dr. Frazer
• Approval of October 2019 Minutes (Tab I, No. 2) – Dr. Frazer
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab I, No. 3) – Mr. Rindone
• SEDAR Steering Committee
  • Summary Report (Tab I, No. 4a)
  • Presentation (Tab I, No. 4b) – Dr. Simmons
  • Background Materials:  SEDAR Steering Committee Meeting Brief May 20-21, 2020 Briefing (Tab I, No. 4c)
  • Background Materials:  Shrimp Research /Assessment Plan (Tab I, No. 4d)
• Review of Gulf of Mexico SEDAR Schedule (Tab I, No. 5) – Mr. Rindone
• Other Business – Dr. Frazer

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Data Collection Committee (Tab F) – Mr. Anson

• Adoption of Agenda (Tab F, No. 1) – Mr. Anson
• Approval of October 2019 Minutes (Tab F, No. 2) – Mr. Anson
• Action Guide and Next Steps (Tab F, No. 3) – Dr. Hollensead
• Update on Commercial Electronic Logbook Pilot Project (Tab F, No. 4) – Dr. Brown / Mr. Pierce
• Update on Fishery Southeast For-Hire Electronic Reporting (SEFHIER) Program (Tab F, No. 5) – Mr. Hood
  • Discussion of Potential Changes from the Proposed Regulations (Tab F, No. 5a) –  Ms. Levy
• Other Business – Mr. Anson

• 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM: Call to Order, Announcements, and Introductions – Dr. Frazer
• 1:15 PM – 1:20 PM:  Adoption of Agenda and Approval of Minutes – January 2020 and May 2020 (Tab A, Nos. 3, 4 and 5) – Dr. Frazer
• 1:20 PM – 3:30 PM:  Public Comment – Dr. Frazer
  • Final Action – Framework Action:  Modification of Fishing Access in Eastern Gulf of Mexico Marine Protected Areas
  • Open Testimony on Other Fishery Issues or Concerns

• • • Committee Reports (Committee reports are posted to the website during the Council Meeting)
      • 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM:  Reef Fish (Tab B) – Ms. Guyas

• • • Committee Reports (Continued)
      • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM:  Gulf SEDAR (Tab I) – Dr. Frazer
      • 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM:  Data Collection (Tab F) – Mr. Anson
      • 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM:  Announcement of 2019 Law Enforcement Officer or Team of the Year Selection – Mr. Diaz

• • • • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM:  Sustainable Fisheries (Tab E) – Mr. Diaz
      • 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM:  Administrative/Budget (Tab G) – Mr. Dyskow
      • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM:  Supporting Agencies Update (Tab R) – Dr. Frazer
        • South Atlantic Council Liaison
        • NOAA Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) (Tab R, No. 2)
        • Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
        • U.S. Coast Guard
        • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
        • Department of State
      • 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM:  Other Business – Dr. Frazer