Standing, Reef Fish, Socioeconomic and Ecosystem SSC Meeting July 2022

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

II. Approval of Verbatim Minutes and Meeting Summary: May 10-11, 2022 – Dr. Jim Nance

III. Scope of Work – Mr. Ryan Rindone

IV. Selection of SSC Representative for the August 22-25, 2022 Gulf Council meeting in Corpus Christi, Texas – Dr. Jim Nance

V. Review: Alternative Model Run for SEDAR 72 Base Model using Florida’s State Reef Fish Survey – Dr. Lisa Ailloud (4 hr)

• a. Presentation – Dr. Lisa Ailloud
  • a.(i).  Presentation:  SEDAR 72 Headboat Data Issue
  • a.(i)(i). Presentation:  Buffer in Gag vs. GAJ Projections
• b. Background: Documentation of Calibration
• c. Background: Alternative Model Run Report
• d. Additional Supporting Documentation: FWC Response to Gag Calibration Review
• e. Background:  Hartford et al 2016:  Management strategy evaluation of a multi-indicator adaptive framework for data-limited fisheries management
• f.  Background:  Hartford et al 2018:  Coping with information gaps in stock productivity for rebuilding and achieving maximum sustainable yield for grouper–snapper fisheries
• g. Background:  Hartford et al 2018:  Handle with Care:  Estimating Catch Limits for Fish Stocks Experiencing Episodic Natural Mortality Events
• h. Background:  SRFS Gag Calibration Review
• i.  Background:  NOAA Memo
• j. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance

V. Review: Alternative Model Run for SEDAR 72 Base Model using Florida’s State Reef Fish Survey continued

VI. Review of Discards Data for Gulf Gag, Red Grouper, Greater Amberjack, and Red Snapper (2 hr)

• a. Presentation – SEFSC
• b. Background: Discards of Greater Amberjack, Gag Grouper, Red Grouper, and Red Snapper, in response to Council Request 
• c. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance

VII. Presentation: A Decision-support Tool for Evaluating the Impacts of Short- and Long-term Management Decisions on the Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Resource – Dr. Yuying Zhang (½ hr)

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

VIII. Public Comment – Dr. Jim Nance

• Instructions on how to join Public Comment

IX. Discussion and Presentation: Acceptable Biological Catch Control Rule Modifications – Dr. Jim Nance (4 hr)

• a. Background: SEFSC Proposal from May 2022 SSC Meeting
  • i. Predicisional GMFMC Control Rule Demo Tier 1
• b. Background: Ralston et al 2011
  • i. Ralston Multipliers Excel File
• c. Background: Restrepo et al. 1998
• d. Background: 2011 Gulf Council ABC Control Rule
• e. Background: Gulf Council ABC Control Rule Tier 1 Spreadsheet
• f. Background: NMFS ABC Control Rule Technical Memo – Carryover and Phase-in
• g. Background: Inventory of ABC Control Rule Tier Systems
• h. Background: Revitalizing the Gulf of Mexico ABC Control Rule
• i. Background: May 2021 Gulf SSC Summary
• j. Background: May 2022 Gulf SSC Summary
• k. Background: Gulf SSC ABC Control Rule Working Group Webinar 3 Summary
• l. Background: Gulf SSC Questions and Requests re: ABC Control Rule
• m. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance

IX. ABC Control Rule continued

X. Presentation and Discussion: Wenchman Data Evaluation and Consideration of Stock-specific Catch Limits – SEFSC ( 2½ hr)

• a. Presentation: Fishery-independent and -dependent Surveys (a and b are a combined presentation)
• b. Presentation: Landings History – SERO Staff
• c. Testimony: Commercial Wenchman Fishermen
• d. Background: Documentation – Wenchman Feedback – Capt. Jerry Murphy
• e. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance

XI. Public Comment – Dr. Jim Nance

• Instructions on how to join Public Comment

XII. Other Business – Dr. Jim 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.