12-10-2013, 12:13 PM
The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's June 2013 meeting
Double Tree by Hilton Tinton Falls-Eatontown
700 Hope Road<br />
Eatontown, NJ 07724<br />
(732) 544-9300
For online access to the meeting, enter as a guest at: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/council2013/
Agenda<br />
Click here to download the meeting agenda as a PDF
Monday, June 10
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.<br />
Research Set-Aside Committee with NMFS (Closed Session)<br />
Technical/Management reviews of 2014 proposals
Tuesday, June 11
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.<br />
Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish (MSB) Committee<br />
Review and develop recommendations for annual MSB specifications and related management measures, including but not limited to:<br />
Butterfish Allowable Biological Catch for 2014<br />
River Herring/Shad cap for mackerel fishery<br />
Gear stowage requirements<br />
Longfin roll-over and reserve options<br />
Longfin mesh requirements<br />
Longfin possession limits for Illex fishery<br />
Consider Illex control date<br />
Amendment 15 update<br />
Squid port meeting results
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.<br />
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog (SC/OQ) Committee<br />
Review and develop recommendations for 2014-2016 specifications for surfclams and ocean quahogs<br />
Review and advise on Data Collection Protocol document prepared by the Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT)<br />
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.- Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.<br />
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee (Cont'd)
3:00 p.m.<br />
Council Convenes
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.<br />
Council Strategic Plan<br />
Review and approve draft plan<br />
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.<br />
Listening Session - John Bullard (NERO)<br />
Review of NMFS Listening Sessions
Wednesday, June 12
9:00 a.m.<br />
Council Convenes
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.<br />
Omnibus Recreational Amendment
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.<br />
Update on Atlantic Sturgeon Biological Opinion - Kim Damon-Randall (NERO)
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.<br />
Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Convened as a Committee of the Whole<br />
Review Committee actions<br />
Approve annual specifications and related management measures (see above list for MSB Committee)<br />
Approve Illex control date<br />
Amendment 15 update<br />
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.<br />
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog<br />
Review Committee actions<br />
Approve 2014-2016 specifications for surfclams and ocean quahogs<br />
Approve the Data Collection Protocol document prepared by the FMAT
Thursday, June 13
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.<br />
Executive Committee
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.<br />
Business Session<br />
â€"¹December 2012 and April 2013 Minutes<br />
â€"¹Organizational Reports<br />
NMFS Regional Administrator<br />
Review and Approve Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology Alternatives<br />
NMFS NEFSC Director<br />
NOAA Office of General Counsel<br />
Federal Enforcement Officials (NMFS and USCG)<br />
ASMFC Executive Director<br />
Liaison Reports<br />
New England Council<br />
South Atlantic Council<br />
Executive Director's Report - Chris Moore
Science Report - Rich Seagraves
Committee Reports
Continuing and New Business
The above agenda items may not be taken in the order in which they appear and are subject to change as necessary. Other items may be added, but the Council cannot take action on such items even if the item requires emergency action without additional public notice. Non-emergency matters not contained in this agenda may come before the Council and / or its Committees for discussion, but these matters may not be the subject of formal Council or Committee action during this meeting. Council and Committee actions will be restricted to the issues specifically listed in this agenda. Any issues requiring emergency action under section 305© of the Magnuson-Stevens Act that arise after publication of the Federal Register Notice for this meeting may be acted upon provided that the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency. The meeting may be closed to discuss employment or other internal administrative matters.
Double Tree by Hilton Tinton Falls-Eatontown
700 Hope Road<br />
Eatontown, NJ 07724<br />
(732) 544-9300
For online access to the meeting, enter as a guest at: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/council2013/
Agenda<br />
Click here to download the meeting agenda as a PDF
Monday, June 10
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.<br />
Research Set-Aside Committee with NMFS (Closed Session)<br />
Technical/Management reviews of 2014 proposals
Tuesday, June 11
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.<br />
Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish (MSB) Committee<br />
Review and develop recommendations for annual MSB specifications and related management measures, including but not limited to:<br />
Butterfish Allowable Biological Catch for 2014<br />
River Herring/Shad cap for mackerel fishery<br />
Gear stowage requirements<br />
Longfin roll-over and reserve options<br />
Longfin mesh requirements<br />
Longfin possession limits for Illex fishery<br />
Consider Illex control date<br />
Amendment 15 update<br />
Squid port meeting results
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.<br />
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog (SC/OQ) Committee<br />
Review and develop recommendations for 2014-2016 specifications for surfclams and ocean quahogs<br />
Review and advise on Data Collection Protocol document prepared by the Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT)<br />
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.- Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.<br />
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee (Cont'd)
3:00 p.m.<br />
Council Convenes
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.<br />
Council Strategic Plan<br />
Review and approve draft plan<br />
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.<br />
Listening Session - John Bullard (NERO)<br />
Review of NMFS Listening Sessions
Wednesday, June 12
9:00 a.m.<br />
Council Convenes
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.<br />
Omnibus Recreational Amendment
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.<br />
Update on Atlantic Sturgeon Biological Opinion - Kim Damon-Randall (NERO)
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.<br />
Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Convened as a Committee of the Whole<br />
Review Committee actions<br />
Approve annual specifications and related management measures (see above list for MSB Committee)<br />
Approve Illex control date<br />
Amendment 15 update<br />
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.<br />
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog<br />
Review Committee actions<br />
Approve 2014-2016 specifications for surfclams and ocean quahogs<br />
Approve the Data Collection Protocol document prepared by the FMAT
Thursday, June 13
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.<br />
Executive Committee
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.<br />
Business Session<br />
â€"¹December 2012 and April 2013 Minutes<br />
â€"¹Organizational Reports<br />
NMFS Regional Administrator<br />
Review and Approve Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology Alternatives<br />
NMFS NEFSC Director<br />
NOAA Office of General Counsel<br />
Federal Enforcement Officials (NMFS and USCG)<br />
ASMFC Executive Director<br />
Liaison Reports<br />
New England Council<br />
South Atlantic Council<br />
Executive Director's Report - Chris Moore
Science Report - Rich Seagraves
Committee Reports
Continuing and New Business
The above agenda items may not be taken in the order in which they appear and are subject to change as necessary. Other items may be added, but the Council cannot take action on such items even if the item requires emergency action without additional public notice. Non-emergency matters not contained in this agenda may come before the Council and / or its Committees for discussion, but these matters may not be the subject of formal Council or Committee action during this meeting. Council and Committee actions will be restricted to the issues specifically listed in this agenda. Any issues requiring emergency action under section 305© of the Magnuson-Stevens Act that arise after publication of the Federal Register Notice for this meeting may be acted upon provided that the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency. The meeting may be closed to discuss employment or other internal administrative matters.