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to: specific monitoring and reporting
requirements for herring vessels and
processors, observer coverage and at-sea
monitoring, shoreside/dockside
monitoring and sampling, vessel
monitoring system (VMS) requirements,
as well as other measures related to
catch monitoring
5. Review information related to
Northeast Fishery Science Center study
fleet program and discuss applicability
of study fleet technology to herring
catch monitoring alternatives in
Amendment 4
6. Discuss/develop options for
industry-funded catch monitoring
programs (dockside and/or at-sea)
7. Review draft dockside sampling
program and develop Committee
recommendations
8. Review timeline for Amendment 4
and develop Committee
recommendations for Council
consideration in June 2009 regarding
alternatives for inclusion in the
Amendment 4 Draft EIS
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul
J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 13, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
2. Wreckfish Advisory Panel and SSC
Workshop: June 7, 2009, 10:30 a.m. until
12 p.m.
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of its Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC), Golden
Crab Advisory Panel, Wreckfish
Advisory Panel, Limited Access
Privilege Program (LAPP) Committee,
Golden Crab Committee, SSC Selection
Committee (Closed Session), a joint
meeting of its Executive and Finance
Committees, Dolphin/Wahoo
Committee, Spiny Lobster Committee,
Mackerel Committee, Advisory Panel
Selection Committee (Closed Session),
Standard Operating, Policy and
Procedure (SOPPs) Committee,
SouthEast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR) Committee,
Ecosystem-Based Management
Committee, Snapper Grouper
Committee, and a meeting of the full
Council. The Council will conduct a
workshop with the SSC and Golden
Crab Advisory Panel (AP) and a separate
workshop with the SSC and Wreckfish
AP. The Council will also hold an
informal public question and answer
session with NMFS Regional
Administrator and Council Chairman as
well as an open public comment period
relative to agenda items. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
additional details.
DATES: The meeting will be held June 7–
12, 2009. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and
times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hutchinson Island Marriott, 555 NE
Ocean Boulevard, Stuart, FL 34996;
telephone: (800) 775–5936 or (772) 225–
3700; fax: (772) 225–0003. Copies of
documents are available from Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer,
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite
201, North Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer;
telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free at
(866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520;
email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Wreckfish Advisory Panel and
SSC will review the biology of
wreckfish, available data, and receive a
presentation on the fishery from the
Wreckfish AP.
Meeting Dates
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1. Golden Crab Advisory Panel and SSC
Workshop: June 7, 2009, 9 a.m. until
10:30 a.m.
The Golden Crab Advisory Panel and
SSC will review the biology of the
golden crab and red crab fisheries,
available data, and receive a
presentation on the fishery from AP
members.
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3. Scientific and Statistical Committee:
June 7, 2009, 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.;
June 8, 2009, 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.; and
June 9, 2009, 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
The SSC will receive updates on the
status of Amendments 15B, 16 and 18
to the Snapper Grouper Fishery
Management Plan (FMP), the Fishery
Ecosystem Plan, the Comprehensive
Ecosystem-Based Amendment 1,
Amendment 18 to the Coastal Migratory
Pelagics FMP, and the Comprehensive
Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Amendment.
The SSC will also review the Council’s
Research and Monitoring Plan and
consider for approval. The SSC will
receive presentations regarding the
Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC)
Control Rule, discuss applications, and
finalize an ABC Control Rule document.
The SSC will also receive an update on
Amendment 17 to the Snapper Grouper
FMP, discuss area closures, and receive
a report regarding possible
implementation of a monitoring plan
under Amendment 17. The SSC will
prepare a written report for presentation
to the Council.
4. Golden Crab Advisory Panel Meeting:
June 8, 2009, 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
The Golden Crab Advisory Panel will
discuss the Golden Crab and SSC
Workshop, develop recommendations
on Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) and
Accountability Measures (AMs) and
other management measures, and will
receive an update and discuss the
Golden Crab LAPP.
5. Wreckfish Advisory Panel Meeting:
June 8, 2009, 10:30 a.m. until 12 p.m.
The Wreckfish Advisory Panel will
discuss the Wreckfish and SSC
Workshop, develop recommendations
on ACLs and AMs, and discuss
Amendment 18 wreckfish Individual
Transferable Quota (ITQ) changes and
develop recommendations.
6. LAPP Committee Meeting: June 8,
2009, 1:30 p.m. until 4 p.m.
The LAPP Committee will receive an
update on meetings with the Golden
Crab and Wreckfish Advisory Panels,
review options and provide direction to
staff.
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7. Golden Crab Committee Meeting: June
8, 2009, 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
The Golden Crab Committee will
receive an update on meetings with the
golden crab fishermen, review options
and provide direction to staff.
8. SSC Selection Committee Meeting
(Closed Session): June 9, 2009, 8:30 a.m.
until 10 a.m.
The SSC Selection Committee will
review membership, discuss policy
issues, and develop recommendations
as appropriate.
9. Joint Executive/Finance Committees
Meeting: June 9, 2009, 10 a.m. until 11
a.m.
The Joint Executive and Finance
Committee will meet jointly to review
the status of Calendar Year (CY) 2009
Council funding and approve the CY
2009 budget.
10. Dolphin/Wahoo Committee Meeting:
June 9, 2009, 11 a.m. until 12 p.m.
The Dolphin/Wahoo Committee will
review options to be included in the
Comprehensive ACL Amendment and
provide guidance to staff.
11. Spiny Lobster Committee Meeting:
June 9, 2009, 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.
The Spiny Lobster Committee will
receive a report on the status of the
work with the Gulf Council on the joint
Spiny Lobster Amendment, review
options and provide guidance to staff.
12. Mackerel Committee Meeting: June
9, 2009, 2:30 p.m. until 4 p.m.
The Mackerel Committee will receive
a report on the status of the work with
the Gulf Council on the joint Mackerel
Amendment, review options, and
provide direction to staff.
13. SOPPs Committee Meeting: June 9,
2009, 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
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The SOPPs Committee will review the
proposed rule addressing Council
SOPPs and develop comments. The
Committee will develop changes to
SOPPs as necessary.
NOTE: Interested persons will be
provided the opportunity to present oral
or written statements regarding matters
on the Council agenda from 5:30 p.m.
until 7 p.m.
14. Advisory Panel Selection Committee
(Closed Session): June 10, 2009, 8:30
a.m. until 9:30 a.m.
The Advisory Panel Selection
Committee will review applicants and
develop recommendations.
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15. SEDAR Committee Meeting: June 10,
2009, 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
The SEDAR Committee will review
the results of the SEDAR Steering
Committee meeting and develop
recommendations.
16. Ecosystem-Based Management
Committee: June 10, 2009, 10:30 a.m.
until 12 p.m.
The Ecosystem-Based Management
Committee will review the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
legal comments on the Fishery
Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Comprehensive
Ecosystem-Based Amendment 1 and
develop recommendations. The
Committee will also review options for
the Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based
Amendment 2 and provide direction to
staff as well as receive a presentation on
the South Atlantic Governor’s Alliance.
17. Snapper Grouper Committee: June
10, 2009, 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.; June 11,
2009, 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m.
The Snapper Grouper Committee will
receive an update on Oculina
monitoring activities, receive a report
from the SSC, and receive a report on
the status of the Red Snapper Interim
Rule. The Committee will also receive a
presentation of the red snapper
rebuilding projections, review draft
Snapper Grouper Amendment 17 and
provide direction to staff, and approve
Amendment 17 for public hearing (if
possible). In addition, the Committee
will review Snapper Grouper
Amendment 18 options and provide
direction to staff, review SSC
recommendations on control rules, and
review the Comprehensive ACL
Amendment.
NOTE: There will be an informal
public question and answer session
with NOAA Fisheries Services’ Regional
Administrator and the Council
Chairman, focusing on management
issues relative to red snapper, on June
10, 2009 beginning at 5:30 p.m.
18. Council Session: June 11, 2009, 1:30
p.m. until 5 p.m. and June 12, 2009,
8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Council Session: June 11, 1:30 p.m.
until 5 p.m.
From 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m., the Council
will call the meeting to order, adopt the
agenda, and approve the March 2009
meeting minutes.
From 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., the Council
will receive a report on Florida’s
management of permit (Trachinotus
falcatus) in federal waters.
From 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m., the Council
will receive an update on the Atlantic
Sea Turtle Strategy.
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From 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., the Council
will receive an update on the National
Marine Protected Area Program.
From 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m., the Council
will receive a report from the
Ecosystem-Based Management
Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Snapper
Grouper Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
LAPP Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 4:45 p.m. - 5 p.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Golden
Crab Committee and take action as
appropriate.
Council Session: June 12, 2009, 8:30
a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
From 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
SSC Selection Committee and take
action as appropriate.
From 8:45 a.m. - 9 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Joint
Executive/Finance Committee and take
action as appropriate.
From 9 a.m. - 9:15 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Dolphin/
Wahoo Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
Spiny Lobster Committee and take
action as appropriate.
From 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
Mackerel Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 9:45 a.m. - 10 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Advisory
Panel Selection Committee and take
action as appropriate.
From 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the SOPPs
Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
SEDAR Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., the
Council will receive a report on the
Council Coordinating Committee (CCC)
meeting.
From 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m., the
Council will receive a status report from
NOAA Fisheries Service on commercial
quotas by fishing year for: Atlantic king
mackerel, Gulf king mackerel (eastern
zone), Atlantic Spanish mackerel,
snowy grouper, golden tilefish,
wreckfish, greater amberjack, South
Atlantic Octocorals and dolphin (soft
quota ratios), vermilion snapper, black
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sea bass, red porgy and gag. The Council
will also receive a status report of
Snapper Grouper Amendment 16,
Protected Species Issues, VMS
Compliance report from Law
Enforcement, and review and develop
recommendations on Experimental
Fishing Permits as necessary.
From 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m., the
Council will receive status reports from
NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science
Center on the Data Collection and Stock
Assessment Improvement Plans, a
progress report on aging red and black
grouper, 2007 and 2008 headboat data
entry, and the status of recreational
catches versus allocations where
appropriate of the following species:
Atlantic king mackerel and Spanish
mackerel, black sea bass, golden tilefish,
snowy grouper, red porgy, greater
amberjack, dolphin, wahoo, vermilion
snapper, gag, red snapper, mutton
snapper, and yellowtail snapper.
From 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., the
Council will receive agency and liaison
reports, discuss other business and
upcoming meetings.
Documents regarding these issues are
available from the Council office (see
ADDRESSES).
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before these groups for discussion, those
issues may not be the subjects of formal
final Council action during these
meetings. Council action will be
restricted to those issues specifically
listed in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305 (c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Except for advertised (scheduled)
public hearings and public comment,
the times and sequence specified on this
agenda are subject to change.
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These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the Council office
(see ADDRESSES) by June 4, 2009.
Dated: May 13, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN: 0648–XP25
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will convene a
meeting of the Reef Fish Advisory Panel
(AP).
DATES: The meeting will convene at 1
p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2009 and
conclude by 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2,
2009.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton, 2225 N. Lois Ave., Tampa,
FL 33607, (813) 877–6688.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL
33607.
Dr.
Carrie Simmons, Fishery Biologist; Gulf
of Mexico Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AP
will meet jointly with the Standing and
Special Reef Fish Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC) on the first
day of the meeting. The AP and SSC
will receive a brief orientation for new
members and will hear presentations on
update assessments for gag and red
grouper. The last full benchmark
assessments for these stocks were
completed in 2007 (SEDAR 10 for gag
and SEDAR 12 for red grouper). The AP
and SSC will also hear a presentation on
the issues and preferred alternatives in
Reef Fish Amendment 31 that address
bycatch of sea turtles in the bottom
longline reef fish fishery.
Following the presentations, the AP
and SSC will reconvene separately. The
AP will discuss the gag and red grouper
update assessments, and provide
comments and recommendations
concerning the assessments. The AP
will discuss and provide comments and
recommendations on Amendment 31.
The AP will also elect a new Chair and
Vice-chair. The comments and
recommendations of the AP will be
presented to the Council at its June 15–
18, 2009 meeting in Tampa, FL.
Copies of the agendas and other
related materials can be obtained by
calling (813) 348–1630.
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Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Actions will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Tina O’Hern at the
Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: May 13, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling public meetings of its
Monkfish Advisory Panel and its
Monkfish Committee, on June 2, 2009
and June 3, 2009, to consider actions
affecting New England fisheries in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from these groups
will be brought to the full Council for
formal consideration and action, if
appropriate.
DATES: This Advisory Panel meeting
will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2009
at 9 a.m. and the Committee meeting
will be held on Wednesday, June 3,
2009 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire Street,
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XP32
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), Golden
Crab Advisory Panel, Wreckfish Advisory Panel, Limited Access Privilege
Program (LAPP) Committee, Golden Crab Committee, SSC Selection
Committee (Closed Session), a joint meeting of its Executive and
Finance Committees, Dolphin/Wahoo Committee, Spiny Lobster Committee,
Mackerel Committee, Advisory Panel Selection Committee (Closed
Session), Standard Operating, Policy and Procedure (SOPPs) Committee,
SouthEast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Committee, Ecosystem-
Based Management Committee, Snapper Grouper Committee, and a meeting of
the full Council. The Council will conduct a workshop with the SSC and
Golden Crab Advisory Panel (AP) and a separate workshop with the SSC
and Wreckfish AP. The Council will also hold an informal public
question and answer session with NMFS Regional Administrator and
Council Chairman as well as an open public comment period relative to
agenda items. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional details.
DATES: The meeting will be held June 7-12, 2009. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hutchinson Island Marriott,
555 NE Ocean Boulevard, Stuart, FL 34996; telephone: (800) 775-5936 or
(772) 225-3700; fax: (772) 225-0003. Copies of documents are available
from Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free at (866) SAFMC-10; fax:
(843) 769-4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Dates
1. Golden Crab Advisory Panel and SSC Workshop: June 7, 2009, 9 a.m.
until 10:30 a.m.
The Golden Crab Advisory Panel and SSC will review the biology of
the golden crab and red crab fisheries, available data, and receive a
presentation on the fishery from AP members.
2. Wreckfish Advisory Panel and SSC Workshop: June 7, 2009, 10:30 a.m.
until 12 p.m.
The Wreckfish Advisory Panel and SSC will review the biology of
wreckfish, available data, and receive a presentation on the fishery
from the Wreckfish AP.
3. Scientific and Statistical Committee: June 7, 2009, 1:30 p.m. until
5 p.m.; June 8, 2009, 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.; and June 9, 2009, 8:30
a.m. until 5 p.m.
The SSC will receive updates on the status of Amendments 15B, 16
and 18 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP), the
Fishery Ecosystem Plan, the Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 1,
Amendment 18 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics FMP, and the
Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Amendment. The SSC will also
review the Council's Research and Monitoring Plan and consider for
approval. The SSC will receive presentations regarding the Acceptable
Biological Catch (ABC) Control Rule, discuss applications, and finalize
an ABC Control Rule document. The SSC will also receive an update on
Amendment 17 to the Snapper Grouper FMP, discuss area closures, and
receive a report regarding possible implementation of a monitoring plan
under Amendment 17. The SSC will prepare a written report for
presentation to the Council.
4. Golden Crab Advisory Panel Meeting: June 8, 2009, 8:30 a.m. until
10:30 a.m.
The Golden Crab Advisory Panel will discuss the Golden Crab and SSC
Workshop, develop recommendations on Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) and
Accountability Measures (AMs) and other management measures, and will
receive an update and discuss the Golden Crab LAPP.
5. Wreckfish Advisory Panel Meeting: June 8, 2009, 10:30 a.m. until 12
p.m.
The Wreckfish Advisory Panel will discuss the Wreckfish and SSC
Workshop, develop recommendations on ACLs and AMs, and discuss
Amendment 18 wreckfish Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) changes and
develop recommendations.
6. LAPP Committee Meeting: June 8, 2009, 1:30 p.m. until 4 p.m.
The LAPP Committee will receive an update on meetings with the
Golden Crab and Wreckfish Advisory Panels, review options and provide
direction to staff.
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7. Golden Crab Committee Meeting: June 8, 2009, 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
The Golden Crab Committee will receive an update on meetings with
the golden crab fishermen, review options and provide direction to
staff.
8. SSC Selection Committee Meeting (Closed Session): June 9, 2009, 8:30
a.m. until 10 a.m.
The SSC Selection Committee will review membership, discuss policy
issues, and develop recommendations as appropriate.
9. Joint Executive/Finance Committees Meeting: June 9, 2009, 10 a.m.
until 11 a.m.
The Joint Executive and Finance Committee will meet jointly to
review the status of Calendar Year (CY) 2009 Council funding and
approve the CY 2009 budget.
10. Dolphin/Wahoo Committee Meeting: June 9, 2009, 11 a.m. until 12
p.m.
The Dolphin/Wahoo Committee will review options to be included in
the Comprehensive ACL Amendment and provide guidance to staff.
11. Spiny Lobster Committee Meeting: June 9, 2009, 1:30 p.m. until 2:30
p.m.
The Spiny Lobster Committee will receive a report on the status of
the work with the Gulf Council on the joint Spiny Lobster Amendment,
review options and provide guidance to staff.
12. Mackerel Committee Meeting: June 9, 2009, 2:30 p.m. until 4 p.m.
The Mackerel Committee will receive a report on the status of the
work with the Gulf Council on the joint Mackerel Amendment, review
options, and provide direction to staff.
13. SOPPs Committee Meeting: June 9, 2009, 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
The SOPPs Committee will review the proposed rule addressing
Council SOPPs and develop comments. The Committee will develop changes
to SOPPs as necessary.
NOTE: Interested persons will be provided the opportunity to
present oral or written statements regarding matters on the Council
agenda from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m.
14. Advisory Panel Selection Committee (Closed Session): June 10, 2009,
8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.
The Advisory Panel Selection Committee will review applicants and
develop recommendations.
15. SEDAR Committee Meeting: June 10, 2009, 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
The SEDAR Committee will review the results of the SEDAR Steering
Committee meeting and develop recommendations.
16. Ecosystem-Based Management Committee: June 10, 2009, 10:30 a.m.
until 12 p.m.
The Ecosystem-Based Management Committee will review the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and legal comments on the Fishery
Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 1 and
develop recommendations. The Committee will also review options for the
Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 2 and provide direction to
staff as well as receive a presentation on the South Atlantic
Governor's Alliance.
17. Snapper Grouper Committee: June 10, 2009, 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.;
June 11, 2009, 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m.
The Snapper Grouper Committee will receive an update on Oculina
monitoring activities, receive a report from the SSC, and receive a
report on the status of the Red Snapper Interim Rule. The Committee
will also receive a presentation of the red snapper rebuilding
projections, review draft Snapper Grouper Amendment 17 and provide
direction to staff, and approve Amendment 17 for public hearing (if
possible). In addition, the Committee will review Snapper Grouper
Amendment 18 options and provide direction to staff, review SSC
recommendations on control rules, and review the Comprehensive ACL
Amendment.
NOTE: There will be an informal public question and answer session
with NOAA Fisheries Services' Regional Administrator and the Council
Chairman, focusing on management issues relative to red snapper, on
June 10, 2009 beginning at 5:30 p.m.
18. Council Session: June 11, 2009, 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. and June 12,
2009, 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Council Session: June 11, 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.
From 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m., the Council will call the meeting to
order, adopt the agenda, and approve the March 2009 meeting minutes.
From 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., the Council will receive a report on
Florida's management of permit (Trachinotus falcatus) in federal
waters.
From 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m., the Council will receive an update on the
Atlantic Sea Turtle Strategy.
From 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., the Council will receive an update on the
National Marine Protected Area Program.
From 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m., the Council will receive a report from the
Ecosystem-Based Management Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., the Council will receive a report from the
Snapper Grouper Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m., the Council will receive a report from
the LAPP Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 4:45 p.m. - 5 p.m., the Council will receive a report from the
Golden Crab Committee and take action as appropriate.
Council Session: June 12, 2009, 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
From 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the SSC Selection Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 8:45 a.m. - 9 a.m., the Council will receive a report from the
Joint Executive/Finance Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 9 a.m. - 9:15 a.m., the Council will receive a report from the
Dolphin/Wahoo Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Spiny Lobster Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Mackerel Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 9:45 a.m. - 10 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Advisory Panel Selection Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the SOPPs Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., the Council will receive a report
from the SEDAR Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., the Council will receive a report on
the Council Coordinating Committee (CCC) meeting.
From 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m., the Council will receive a status
report from NOAA Fisheries Service on commercial quotas by fishing year
for: Atlantic king mackerel, Gulf king mackerel (eastern zone),
Atlantic Spanish mackerel, snowy grouper, golden tilefish, wreckfish,
greater amberjack, South Atlantic Octocorals and dolphin (soft quota
ratios), vermilion snapper, black
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sea bass, red porgy and gag. The Council will also receive a status
report of Snapper Grouper Amendment 16, Protected Species Issues, VMS
Compliance report from Law Enforcement, and review and develop
recommendations on Experimental Fishing Permits as necessary.
From 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m., the Council will receive status
reports from NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center on the Data
Collection and Stock Assessment Improvement Plans, a progress report on
aging red and black grouper, 2007 and 2008 headboat data entry, and the
status of recreational catches versus allocations where appropriate of
the following species: Atlantic king mackerel and Spanish mackerel,
black sea bass, golden tilefish, snowy grouper, red porgy, greater
amberjack, dolphin, wahoo, vermilion snapper, gag, red snapper, mutton
snapper, and yellowtail snapper.
From 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., the Council will receive agency and
liaison reports, discuss other business and upcoming meetings.
Documents regarding these issues are available from the Council
office (see ADDRESSES).
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the
subjects of formal final Council action during these meetings. Council
action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this
notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that
require emergency action under section 305 (c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to
take final action to address the emergency.
Except for advertised (scheduled) public hearings and public
comment, the times and sequence specified on this agenda are subject to
change.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES)
by June 4, 2009.
Dated: May 13, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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