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

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

II. Scope of Work – Council Staff

III. Approval of Verbatim Minutes and Meeting Summary from the February 2024 meeting – Dr. Nance

IV. Development of Terms of Reference for Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Benchmark Assessment (2 hrs) – Dr. Katie Siegfried and Mr. Ryan Rindone

• a. Draft Terms of Reference
• b. Background: SEDAR 74 Stock Assessment Report
• c. Background: SEDAR 74 CIE Review
• d. Background: February 2024 SSC Meeting Summary
• e. Received at Meeting
  • GAO Report to the Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives
  • Congressional Letter to Ms. Janet Coit
  • Gulf Council Response to Extrapolation
• e. SSC Discussion – Dr. Nance

V. SEFSC Progress Report MRIP-FES Steering Team (1 hr) – Dr. Cassidy Peterson

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

VI.  RESTORE Project Update: Projections Model Review – Dr. Nathan Vaughn (3 hrs)

• a. Presentation
• b. Background: RESTORE Proposal
• c. Background: Report
• d. SSC Discussion – Dr. Nance

VII. Public Comment – Dr. Nance

• • Instructions for providing comment

VIII. Assessing Equity in the Distribution of Fisheries Management Benefits: Data and Information Availability – Drs. Thomas Miller and Steven Scyphers (1hr)

• a. Presentation
• b. Background: Report
• c. SSC Discussion – Chair

IX. Equity and Environmental Justice Regional Plan – SERO Staff (1hr)

• a. Presentation
• b. Background: Report
• c. Background: Southeast Implementation Plan Action Items
• d. SSC Discussion – Dr. Nance

X. Alternative Assessment Methods for Gulf Stocks (3 hrs) – Drs. Katie Siegfried and Vivian Matter

• a. Presentation: Data Availability and Modeling Methods
• b. Background: Letter to SEFSC re: Key Stocks and SSC Request
• c. Background: Manuscripts
• d. Background: Letter to SEFSC re: Species for Alternative Assessments
• e. SSC Discussion – Dr. Nance

Agenda Item X: Alternative Assessment Methods for Gulf Stocks, continued until 2:30 pm

XI.  Overview of SSC Reorganization and Application Process for June 2024 – 2027 (½ hr) – Council Staff

• a. SSC Discussion – Dr. Nance

XII. Public Comment – Dr. Nance

• Instructions for providing comment

XIII 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.