Standing, Reef Fish, Socioeconomic and Ecosystem SSC Meeting February 2024

I. Introductions and Adoption of Agenda – Dr. Jim Nance

II. Approval of Verbatim Minutes and Meeting Summary: September 27-28, 2023 and Verbatim Minutes and Meeting Summary: October 4, 2023 – Dr. Nance

III. Scope of Work – Council Staff

IV. Review of SEDAR 85: Gulf of Mexico Yellowedge Grouper (4 hrs) Dr. Skyler Sagarese

• a. Presentation, Presentation with Additional Projections and Additional Projections Report
  • a. Day 2 Updated Projections Presentation
• b. Fisherman Feedback for SEDAR 85 and Presentation – Ms. Emily Muehlstein
• c. Background: SEDAR 85 Stock Assessment Report
• d. Background: SEDAR 22 Stock Assessment Report
• e. SSC Discussion – Dr. Nance

 

SEDAR 85 Review continued until 1:30 pm eastern

V. Comparison of the Reef Fish and Snapper Grouper Fisheries of the Southeastern US (1 hr) – Drs. Christopher Liese and Scott Crosson

• a. Presentation
• b. Background: Manuscript
• c. SSC Discussion – Dr. Nance

VI. Review of Other Deepwater Grouper Landings Data and Catch Limits (1 ¾ hrs) – Council Staff

• a. Data File
• b. ABC Control Rule – as approved in Generic ACL
  • Additional documents received at meeting
    • Other DWG Landings and Tier 3a_v2
    • DWG and YEG IFQ landings
    • DWG Recreational Landings
    • Barnett et al 2020 Warsaw grouper life history
    • Sanchez et al 2019 Warsaw and snowy grouper age validation
    • Sanchez and Rooker 2021 Age growth and mortality of Warsaw grouper in eGOM and wGOM
    • 2022 GT Annual Report Final
• c. SSC Discussion – Dr. Nance

VII. Public Comment – Dr. Nance

• Instructions for providing comment

VIII. Review of SEDAR 74: Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Research Track (3 hrs) – Dr. Katie Siegfried/SEFSC Analytical Team

• a. Presentation of Reviewer Recommendations
• b. Evaluation of Benchmark Terms of Reference – Mr. Rindone
• c. Background: SEDAR 74 Research Track Assessment Report – Review Workshop Report begins on page 712
• d. Background: SEDAR 74 CIE Reviewer Evaluations
  • i. CIE Independent Peer Review of SEDAR 74 – Matthew D. Cieri
  • ii. CIE Independent Peer Review – P.L. Cordue
  • iii. Individual Peer Reviewer Report – Edvin Fuglebakk
• e. SSC Discussion – Dr. Nance

IX. Review of SEDAR Process Recommendations from SEDAR 74 (1½ hr.) – Dr. Siegfried/Council Staff

• a. Evaluation of Reviewer Recommendations for SEDAR Process
• b. SSC Discussion – Dr. Nance

X. Review of SEDAR 96: Southeastern US Yellowtail Snapper Operational Assessment Terms of Reference and Participants for Recreational Data Tropical Working Group (½ hr)

• a. Background: Draft Terms of Reference
• b. Background: SEDAR 96 Appointee Request Memo
• c. SSC Discussion – Dr. Nance

XI. Review of SEDAR 85: Gulf of Mexico Yellowedge Grouper (1 hr) – Dr. Sagarese

• a. Presentation and Projections from Day 1 discussions
• b. SSC Discussion – Dr. Nance

XII. Discussion: Revised Black Grouper and Yellowfin Grouper Landings and Catch Limits (¾ hr)  – Dr. John Froeschke

• a. Background: SWG Summary
• b. SSC Discussion – Dr. Nance

XIII. Review: 2024 Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper Interim Analysis (no catch advice) (½ hr) – Dr. Sagarese

• a. Presentation
• b. SSC Discussion – Dr. Nance

XIV. Public Comment – Dr. Nance

• Instructions for providing comment

XV. Other Business – Dr. Nance

The established times for addressing items on the SSC 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.