GMFMC and SAFMC Joint Workgroup September 2020

Thursday, September 10, 2020

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, eastern time via webinar

Joint Workgroup for Section 102

of the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018

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•   I.  Introductions and Adoption of Agenda (Item 1) – Mr. Poland
•  II.  Approval of the Minutes:  May 18, 2020 Webinar (Item 2) and Meeting Summary (Item 2a) – Mr. Poland
• III.  Scope of Work (Item 3) – Mr. Rindone

Data Collection

•  IV. Alternative Approaches to Collect Recreational Catch and Effort Data
  • a.  Gulf of Mexico State Data Collection Programs
    •   i.  Florida (Item 4a1) – FWC Staff
      • a. Background Information:  Survey Methods for Estimating Red Snapper Landings in a High-Effort Recreational Fishery Managed with a Small ACL (Item 4a1a)
    •  ii.  Alabama (Item 4a2) – ALDCNR Staff
    • iii.  Mississippi (Item 4a3) – Mr. Gigli
    • iv.  Louisiana (Item 4a4) – LDWF Staff
    • v.  Texas (Item 4a5) – TPWD Staff
  • b.  HMS Angler Reports (Item 4b) – Dr. Hutt
    • i.   Background Information:  HMS Reporting Compliance Flyer (Item 4b1)
    • ii.  Background Information:  Maryland Billfish Catch Card (Item 4b2)
    • iii. Background Information: Maryland Bluefin Tuna Catch Card (Item 4b3)
    • iv. Background Information:  North Carolina Billfish, Shark and Tuna Catch Card (Item 4b4)
  • c.  For-Hire Reporting (Item 4c) – Mr. Brennan
  • d.  Creel Cards – Mr. Carmichael
  • e.  NC Flounder ‘Panels’ – Mr. Poland
  •  f.  Voluntary Angler Reporting Applications
    • i.  MyFishCount (Item 4f1) – Dr. Collier
    • ii.  Something’s Fishy (Item 4f2) – Ms. Muehlstein/Dr. Hollensead
  • g.  Fish Tags – Mr. Rindone
    • i.  Background Information:  Big Game Harvest Reporting – A Model for Fish? (Item 4g1)
  • h.  Workshop Discussion
•  V. Review of the Gulf of Mexico Headboat Collaborative Program – SERO Staff
  • a.  Presentation (Item 5a)
  • b.  Report (Item 5b)
  • c.  Workgroup Discussion – Mr. Poland
  • d.  Background:  Rights-based management for recreational for-hire fisheries:  Evidence from a policy trial (Item 5d1)
  • e.  Background:  Status-Quo Management of Marine Recreational Fisheries Undermines Angler Welfare (Item 5e1)

Stock Biomass Assessment

•  VI. Interim Analyses in the Southeastern U.S. – SEFSC Staff
  • a.  Presentation (Item 6a) 
  • b.  Example:  Gulf Red Grouper (Item 6b)
  • c.  Interim Analyses – Discussion on Timing and Use for Management (Item 6c) – Dr. Simmons/Mr. Rindone
  • d. Workgroup Discussion – Mr. Poland

Management Approaches

• VII. Evaluation of Zone Management in the GMFMC and SAFMC – Mr. Rindone
  • a.  Presentation (Item 7a) 
  • b.  Example:  CMP Amendment 26 (Item 7b)
  • c.  Workgroup Discussion – Mr. Poland
• VIII.  Review of Carryover and Phase-in Strategies – Mr. Rindone
  • a.  Presentation (Item 8a)
  • b.  NOAA Technical Guidance Document (Item 8b)
  • c.  Workgroup Discussion – Mr. Poland
• IX.  Conditional Accountability Measures – Mr. Rindone
  • a.  Presentation (Item 9a)
    • i.  SAFMC Accountability Measures (Item 9a1)
  • b.  Example:  Allocation Sharing – Gulf Migratory Group Kingfish (Item 9b)
  • c.  Workgroup Discussion – Mr. Poland
• X.   Workgroup Charge – Mr. Poland
• XI.  Public Comment – Mr. Poland
• XII. Other Business – Mr. Poland

The established times for addressing items on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of discussion relevant to the agenda items. Such adjustments may result in the meeting being extended from, or completed prior to the date established by this agenda.

GMFMC Workgroup Members

• Kevin Anson
• Susan Boggs
• Tom Frazer
• Martha Guyas
• Chris Schieble
• Troy Williamson

SAFMC Workgroup Members

• Mel Bell
• Chester Brewer
• Jessica McCawley
• Steve Poland, Chair
• Spud Woodward

Council Staff

SAFMC

• John Carmichael
• Brian Cheuvront
• Chip Collier

GMFMC

• John Froeschke
• Ryan Rindone
• Carrie Simmons