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

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

II. Approval of Verbatim Minutes and Meeting Summary: July 7-8, 2022 – Dr. Jim Nance

III. Scope of Work – Mr. Ryan Rindone

IV. Selection of SSC Representative for the October 24-27, 2022 Gulf Council meeting in Biloxi, MS – Dr. Jim Nance

V. Review of Socioeconomic Stock Assessment Workshop Report (2 hrs)

• a. Presentation – Dr. Andrea Chan and Dr. Alan Haynie
• b. Background: Workshop Report
• c. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance

VI. Review of Essential Fish Habitat Dashboard (1 ½ hrs)

• a. Presentation – Dr. Lisa Hollensead
• b. Beta EFH Map Link
• c. Habitat Metadata
  • i. Blue carbon mangrove layer metadata
  • ii. Blue carbon sea grass layer metadata
  • iii. Blue carbon emergent marsh layer metadata
• d. Background: Overview of kernel density method
• e. Background: Overview of boosted regression tree method
• f. Background: Data source informing Alt. 3 and 4
• g. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance

VII. Public Comment – Dr. Jim Nance

• Instructions on how to join Public Comment

VIII. Presentation: Current Approaches to Allocation Analysis  (2 ¾ hrs)

• a. Presentation – Dr. David Carter
• b. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance

IX. Review: SEDAR 68 Operational Assessment for Gulf of Mexico Scamp (3 ¾ hrs)

• a. Presentation – Dr. Skyler Sagarese / Dr. Katie Siegfried
  • Updated Presentation (9/23/22)
• b. Background: SEDAR 68 Research Track Assessment Report
• c. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance

X. Public Comment – Dr. Jim Nance

• Instructions on how to join Public Comment

XI. Review of Scope of Work for 2024 Operational Assessment of Lane Snapper (¼ hr)

• a. Scope of Work – Mr. Ryan Rindone
• b. Background: SEDAR 49 Update Assessment Report
• c. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance

XII. Review of Scope of Work for 2024 Operational Assessment of Gag Grouper (½ hr)

• a. Scope of Work – Mr. Ryan Rindone
•  b. Background: SEDAR 72 Stock Assessment Report
• c. Background: Alternative Base Model Run Using SRFS for SEDAR 72
• d. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance

XIII. Review of Scope of Work for 2024 Operational Assessment for Gulf King Mackerel (½ hr)

• a. Scope of Work – Mr. Ryan Rindone
• b. Background: SEDAR 38 Update Assessment Report
• c. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance

XIV. Review of Updated Projections for Gulf of Mexico Gag Grouper using SRFS (1 hr)

• a. Presentation – Dr. Lisa Ailloud / Dr. Katie Siegfried
• b. Background: Documentation
• c. Background: Yield Spreadsheet
• c. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance

XV. Public Comment

• Instructions on how to join Public Comment

XVI. 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.