Ecosystem Technical Committee – September 2023

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AP members are encouraged to use a desktop computer or laptop for full participation.

I.   Adoption of Agenda – Dr. Karnauskas

II.  Approval of Minutes from April 2023 Meeting  – Dr. Karnauskas

III. Scope of Work – Dr. Mendez-Ferrer

IV. Gulf Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) – Dr. Méndez-Ferrer

• (a) Background:  March 2, 2020 Meeting Summary 
• (b) Background:  LGL Proposed FEP
• (c) Background:  Case Study and Lessons Learned
• (d) Background:  Stakeholder Assessment and Concept Mapping
• (e) Background:  Indicator Development for FEP

V.  Draft Updates to the Fishery Ecosystem Issue (FEI) Loop

• (a) ETC Recommendations – Dr. Karnauskas

VI.   Developing FEI Prioritization Metrics

• (a) Background: Assignment
  • (a)i.  Gulf ETC FEI Prioritization Spreadsheet
  • (a)ii. PEW FEI Prioritization Matrix
• (b) Discussion of Results and ETC Recommendations
  • (b)i. Background: Responses

VII.  Revisiting the FEI List Recommendations

VIII. Public Comment

IX.   Other Business

• (a) Regional Management Councils’ Climate Resilience Funding (IRA) Opportunity – Dr. Simmons