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TABLE 9—PROPOSED TAKE ESTIMATES AS A PERCENTAGE OF STOCK ABUNDANCE
Species
Stock
(NEST)
Level A
harassment
Level B
harassment
Minke Whale ..............................................
Humpback Whale ......................................
N/A .............................................................
Hawaii DPS (9,487) a .................................
Mexico DPS (606) a ...................................
0 .....................
0 .....................
Gray Whale ................................................
Killer Whale ...............................................
Eastern North Pacific (26,960) ..................
Alaska Resident (2,347) ............................
Northern Resident (261) ............................
West Coast Transient (243) ......................
0 .....................
0 .....................
Pacific White-Sided Dolphin ......................
Dall’s Porpoise ...........................................
Harbor Porpoise ........................................
Harbor Seal ...............................................
Steller Sea Lion .........................................
North Pacific (26,880) ................................
Alaska (83,400) c .......................................
NA ..............................................................
Glacier Bay/Icy Strait (7,210) ....................
Eastern U.S. (41,638) ................................
Western U.S. (53,303) ...............................
0 .....................
0 .....................
32 ...................
16 ...................
15 ...................
1 .....................
(Total 16.)
9 .....................
406 .................
27 ...................
(Total 433.)
3 .....................
469 .................
52
49 ...................
(Total 570.)
164 .................
1,038 ..............
1,932 ..............
156 .................
520 .................
39 ...................
(Total 559.)
Percent of stock
N/A.
4.3.
4.5.
Less than 1 percent.
19.9 b
19.9 b
20.2. b
Less than 1 percent.
1.2.
NA.
2.16.
1.25
Less than 1 percent.
a Under the MMPA humpback whales are considered a single stock (Central North Pacific); however, we have divided them here to account for
DPSs listed under the ESA. Using the stock assessment from Muto et al. 2018 for the Central North Pacific stock (10,103 whales) and calculations in Wade et al. 2016; 9,487 whales are expected to be from the Hawaii DPS and 606 from the Mexico DPS.
b Take estimates are weighted based on calculated percentages of population for each distinct stock, assuming animals present would follow
same probability of presence in project area.
c Jefferson et al. 2019 presents the first abundance estimates for Dall’s porpoise in the waters of Southeast Alaska with highest abundance recorded in spring (N=5,381, CV= 25.4%), lower numbers in summer (N=2,680, CV=19.6%), and lowest in fall (N=1,637, CV=23.3%). However,
NMFS currently recognizes a single stock of Dall’s porpoise in Alaskan waters and an estimate of 83,400 Dall’s porpoises is used by NMFS for
the entire stock (Muto et al., 2018).
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Commerce.
ACTION: Meeting of the South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council.
AGENCY:
The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the following:
Personnel Committee (Closed Session);
Standard Operations, Procedures and
Policy (SOPPs) Committee; Executive
Finance Committee; Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC) Selection
Committee (Closed Session); Advisory
Panel (AP) Selection Committee (Closed
Session); Law Enforcement Committee
(Partially Closed Session); Spiny Lobster
Committee; Snapper Grouper
Committee; Dolphin Wahoo Committee;
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR) Committee (Partially
Closed Session); Mackerel Cobia
Committee; and a Committee of the
Whole. The Council meeting week will
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session, a formal public comment
period, training sessions for For-Hire
Electronic Reporting, a SaltonstallKennedy presentation and feedback
sessions, and a meeting of the full
Council.
DATES: The Council meeting will be
held from 8 a.m. on Monday, June 10,
2019 until 1 p.m. on Friday, June 14,
2019.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held at the Marriott Hutchinson Island,
555 NE Ocean Blvd., Stuart, FL 34996;
phone: 772/225–3700; fax 772/225–
0003.
Council address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer,
SAFMC; phone: (843) 302–8440 or toll
free (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–
4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
Meeting information is available from
the Council’s website at: https://
safmc.net/safmc-meetings/councilmeetings/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public
comment: Written comments may be
directed to Gregg Waugh, Executive
Director, South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (see Council
address) or electronically via the
Council’s website at https://safmc.net/
safmc-meetings/council-meetings/.
Comments received by close of business
the Monday before the meeting (6/3/19)
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will be compiled, posted to the website
as part of the meeting materials, and
included in the administrative record;
please use the Council’s online form
available from the website. For written
comments received after the Monday
before the meeting (after 6/3/19),
individuals submitting a comment must
use the Council’s online form available
from the website. Comments will
automatically be posted to the website
and available for Council consideration.
Comments received prior to noon on
Thursday, June 13, 2019 will be a part
of the meeting administrative record.
The items of discussion in the
individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
Personnel Committee—Monday, June
10, 2019, 8 a.m. Until 9 a.m. (Closed
Session)
1. The Committee will discuss
personnel issues and provide
recommendations for Council
consideration.
SOPPs Committee—Monday, June 10,
2019, 9 a.m. Until 9:30 a.m.
1. The Committee will review
proposed changes to the Council
Handbook, discuss and provide
recommendations as appropriate.
2. The Committee will receive an
overview on the Council’s SOPPs and
timing for review, discuss and provide
guidance as needed.
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Executive Finance Committee—
Monday, June 10, 2019, 9:30 a.m. Until
12 p.m.; Wednesday, June 12, 2019,
3:45 p.m.–4 p.m.; and Thursday, June
13, 2019, 3:30 p.m.–4 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive a report
from the May 2019 meeting of the
Council Coordination Committee (CCC),
an update on the Magnuson-Stevens
Reauthorization and the Modern
Fisheries Act, and an overview of the
CCC Working Paper, discuss and
provide guidance to staff.
2. The Committee will review the
draft Calendar Year (CY) 2019
Operational Budget, discuss and
approve for Council consideration
3. The Committee will review a
prioritization schedule for work on
amendments, discuss and provide
guidance to staff.
SSC Selection Committee, Monday,
June 10, 2019, 1:30 p.m. Until 2:30 p.m.
(Closed Session)
The Committee will review
applications for open seats on the SSC
and provide recommendations for
Council consideration.
Advisory Panel Selection Committee,
Monday, June 10, 2019, 2:30 p.m. Until
3:30 p.m. (Closed Session)
The Committee will review
applications for open seats on advisory
panels and workgroups, discuss
structure of advisory panels as
necessary, and provide
recommendations for Council
consideration.
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Law Enforcement Committee, Monday,
June 10, 2019, 3:30 p.m. Until 4:30 p.m.
(Partially Closed Session)
1. The Committee will review
nominees for Law Enforcement Officer
of the Year and provide
recommendations for Council
consideration. (Closed Session)
2. The Committee will receive a report
from the Law Enforcement Advisory
Panel, discuss and provide guidance to
staff.
Spiny Lobster Committee, Monday,
June 10, 2019, 4:30 p.m. Until 5:30 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive a report
on the status of commercial and
recreational catches versus annual catch
limits (ACLs)
2. The Committee will receive an
overview of Spiny Lobster Amendment
13 addressing updated procedures for
coordinated management with Florida
and bully net regulations, discuss and
provide guidance to staff.
3. The Committee will receive an
overview on commercial trip limits for
spiny lobster in federal waters off the
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coasts of NC, SC, and GA, discuss and
provide guidance to staff.
4. The Committee will receive an
overview of the Gulf Council Carry Over
Amendment addressing species in the
joint Coastal Migratory Pelagic Fishery
Management Plan (FMP) and the Spiny
Lobster FMP, discuss and consider
approval for formal Secretarial review.
Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday,
June 11, 2019, 8:30 a.m. Until 4:50 p.m.
and Wednesday, June 12, 2019, From
8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive
updates from NOAA Fisheries on
commercial and recreational catches
versus quotas for species under annual
catch limits (ACLs) and the status of
amendments under formal Secretarial
review.
2. The Committee will receive an
update from Dr. Marcel Reichert on the
Southeast Reef Fish Survey (SERFS) and
reports from the Snapper Grouper
Advisory Panel and the SSC.
3. The Committee will receive an
update on Snapper Grouper
Amendment 38 addressing blueline
tilefish, an update on development of
the Council’s System Management Plan
for managed areas, and will review an
options paper for removing species in
the Jacks Complex from the Snapper
Grouper FMP.
4. The Committee will review an
options paper for draft Regulatory
Amendment 33 addressing season
modifications for red snapper, consider
public input, and consider approving
for public hearing.
5. The Committee will review
Regulatory Framework Amendment 29
to the Snapper Grouper FMP addressing
best fishing practices and the use of
powerhead gear, consider public input,
select preferred alternatives and
approve all actions.
6. The Committee will receive an
update on Regulatory Amendment 30
addressing the rebuilding plan for red
grouper and consider approval for
formal Secretarial review.
7. The Committee will receive an
overview of the Wreckfish Individual
Transferable Quota (ITQ) Review,
review the final draft document, and
provide guidance to staff.
8. The Committee will receive a
presentation on the Economic
Performance of the Snapper Grouper
fishery.
Saltonstall-Kennedy (S–K) Presentation,
Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 4:50 p.m. Until
5 p.m.
1. The Council will receive an
overview of the S–K process and the
opportunity for the public to comment.
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S–K Panel Discussion, Tuesday, June
11, 2019, 5 p.m. and Wednesday, June
12, 2019, 5 p.m.
JRD & Associates, Inc. were contracted
by NOAA Fisheries to conduct an
assessment of the Saltonstall-Kennedy
(S–K) Grant Program. As part of their
analysis, they are conducting feedback
sessions and interviews across the
country at the fishery management
council meetings to collect information
from the fishing industry to determine
their interest in the S–K project results
and the best methods to disseminate
and share the S–K project results.
Informal Question & Answer Session,
Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 5 p.m.
NOAA Fisheries and the Council will
hold an informal Q&A Session for the
public.
Training Session for For-Hire
Electronic Reporting, Tuesday, June 11,
2019, 5 p.m. and Wednesday, June 12,
2019, 4 p.m.
NOAA Fisheries and the Council will
hold training sessions targeting federally
permitted for-hire captains on use of
approved methods for electronic
reporting. Note: The training sessions
are dependent upon the Final Rule
being published for the South Atlantic
For-hire Electronic Reporting
Amendment prior to the Council
meeting.
Dolphin Wahoo Committee,
Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 1:30 p.m.
Until 3:45 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive
updates from NOAA Fisheries on the
status of commercial and recreational
catches versus annual catch limits.
2. The Committee will review the
goals and objectives of the Dolphin
Wahoo FMP and Amendment 10 to the
Dolphin Wahoo FMP. Draft Amendment
10 currently includes actions to: allow
bag-limit sales of dolphin by duallypermitted for-hire and commercial
permit holders; revise annual catch
limits and sector allocations for dolphin
and wahoo to accommodate new data
from the Marine Recreational
Information Program; modify
recreational vessel limits for dolphin;
modify gear, bait, and training
requirements in the commercial
longline fishery for dolphin and wahoo
to align with Highly Migratory Species
requirements; and other measures. The
Committee will review actions in the
draft amendment and consider
approving for public scoping.
3. The Committee will review public
scoping comments on adding bullet
mackerel and frigate mackerel as
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Ecosystem Component species and
provide guidance to staff.
Formal Public Comment, Wednesday,
June 12, 2019, 4 p.m.—Public comment
will be accepted on items on the
Council meeting agenda scheduled to be
approved for Secretarial Review:
Snapper Grouper Regulatory
Amendment 30 (red grouper) and the
Gulf Council’s Carry Over Amendment
(CMP & Spiny Lobster), and
consideration of requesting emergency
action to increase the Atlantic Group
king mackerel commercial trip limit.
Public comment will also be accepted
on all agenda items. The Council Chair,
based on the number of individuals
wishing to comment, will determine the
amount of time provided to each
commenter.
SEDAR Committee, Thursday, June 13,
2019, 8:30 a.m. Until 9:30 a.m.
(Partially Closed Session)
1. The Committee will discuss
appointments to upcoming SEDAR
assessments and provide
recommendations for Council
consideration. (Closed Session)
2. The Committee will receive an
Assessment Activities update, a report
from the SSC, and an overview of the
Research and Monitoring Plan, discuss
and take action as necessary.
Committee of the Whole, Thursday,
June 13, 2019, 9:30 a.m. Until 2:30 p.m.
1. The Committee of the Whole will
receive a presentation on the
management history of sector
allocations by the Council, discuss and
take action as needed.
2. The Committee of the Whole will
review the draft Allocation Review
Trigger Policy, provide guidance to staff,
and take action as needed.
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Mackerel Cobia Committee, Thursday,
June 13, 2019, 2:30 p.m. Until 3:30 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an
update on the status of commercial and
recreational catches versus ACLs and
the status of amendments under formal
Secretarial review.
2. The Committee will receive a report
from the Mackerel Cobia Advisory
Panel, consider recommendations and
take action as appropriate.
3. The Committee will discuss
possible emergency action to increase
the Atlantic king mackerel commercial
trip limit and develop recommendations
for Council consideration.
4. The Committee will receive an
overview of Framework Amendment 8
to the Coastal Migratory Pelagic FMP
addressing king mackerel commercial
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Southern Zone and consider approving
for public scoping.
5. The Committee will receive an
update on previous considerations to
address Spanish mackerel closures in
the Atlantic Northern Zone, discuss
management options, and take action as
needed.
Council Session: Thursday, June 13,
2019, 4 p.m. Until 5:30 p.m. and Friday,
June 14, 2019, 8:30 a.m. Until 1 p.m.
(Partially Closed Session if Needed)
The Full Council will begin with the
Call to Order, adoption of the agenda,
and approval of minutes.
The Council will receive a Legal
Briefing on Litigation from NOAA
General Counsel (if needed) during
Closed Session. The Council will
receive staff reports including the
Executive Director’s Report, updates on
the MyFishCount pilot project, the
Council’s Citizen Science Program, and
an update from the April 2019 meeting
of the Atlantic Large Whale Take
Reduction Team.
Updates will be provided by NOAA
Fisheries including a report on the
status of commercial and recreational
catches versus ACLs for species not
covered during an earlier committee
meeting, data-related reports, protected
resources updates, update on the status
of the Commercial Electronic Logbook
Program, and the status of the Marine
Recreational Information Program
(MRIP) conversions for recreational
fishing estimates. The Council will
discuss and take action as necessary.
The Council will review any Exempted
Fishing Permits received as necessary.
The Council will receive committee
reports from the Snapper Grouper,
Mackerel Cobia, Spiny Lobster, SSC
Selection, SEDAR, AP Selection,
Dolphin Wahoo, Committee of the
Whole, SOPPs, Personnel, and
Executive Finance Committees, and take
action as appropriate.
The Council will also receive a
presentation from NOAA Fisheries
Highly Migratory Species (HMS)
Division on actions currently being
considered for sharks and bluefin tuna,
and a presentation on management
within the Biscayne National Park and
take action as appropriate.
The Council will receive agency and
liaison reports; and discuss other
business and upcoming meetings and
take action as necessary.
Documents regarding these issues are
available from the Council office (see
ADDRESSES).
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
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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
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for auxiliary aids should be
directed to the council office (see
ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting
Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 6, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
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ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold public meetings of the Council and
its Committees.
DATES: The meetings will be held
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 through
Thursday, June 6, 2019. For agenda
details, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
SUMMARY:
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held at the Yotel New York, 570 Tenth
Ave (at W 42nd), New York, NY 10036,
telephone: (646) 449–7700.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N. State St.,
Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone:
(302) 674–2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council; telephone: (302)
526–5255. The Council’s website,
www.mafmc.org also has details on the
meeting location, proposed agenda,
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the following: Personnel Committee (Closed Session);
Standard Operations, Procedures and Policy (SOPPs) Committee; Executive
Finance Committee; Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Selection
Committee (Closed Session); Advisory Panel (AP) Selection Committee
(Closed Session); Law Enforcement Committee (Partially Closed Session);
Spiny Lobster Committee; Snapper Grouper Committee; Dolphin Wahoo
Committee; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Committee
(Partially Closed Session); Mackerel Cobia Committee; and a Committee
of the Whole. The Council meeting week will include an informal public
discussion session, a formal public comment period, training sessions
for For-Hire Electronic Reporting, a Saltonstall-Kennedy presentation
and feedback sessions, and a meeting of the full Council.
DATES: The Council meeting will be held from 8 a.m. on Monday, June 10,
2019 until 1 p.m. on Friday, June 14, 2019.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Marriott
Hutchinson Island, 555 NE Ocean Blvd., Stuart, FL 34996; phone: 772/
225-3700; fax 772/225-0003.
Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer, SAFMC; phone: (843) 302-8440 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax:
(843) 769-4520; email: [email protected]. Meeting information is
available from the Council's website at: https://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public comment: Written comments may be
directed to Gregg Waugh, Executive Director, South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (see Council address) or electronically via the
Council's website at https://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/council-meetings/.
Comments received by close of business the Monday before the meeting
(6/3/19) will be compiled, posted to the website as part of the meeting
materials, and included in the administrative record; please use the
Council's online form available from the website. For written comments
received after the Monday before the meeting (after 6/3/19),
individuals submitting a comment must use the Council's online form
available from the website. Comments will automatically be posted to
the website and available for Council consideration. Comments received
prior to noon on Thursday, June 13, 2019 will be a part of the meeting
administrative record.
The items of discussion in the individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
Personnel Committee--Monday, June 10, 2019, 8 a.m. Until 9 a.m. (Closed
Session)
1. The Committee will discuss personnel issues and provide
recommendations for Council consideration.
SOPPs Committee--Monday, June 10, 2019, 9 a.m. Until 9:30 a.m.
1. The Committee will review proposed changes to the Council
Handbook, discuss and provide recommendations as appropriate.
2. The Committee will receive an overview on the Council's SOPPs
and timing for review, discuss and provide guidance as needed.
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Executive Finance Committee--Monday, June 10, 2019, 9:30 a.m. Until 12
p.m.; Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 3:45 p.m.-4 p.m.; and Thursday, June
13, 2019, 3:30 p.m.-4 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive a report from the May 2019 meeting of
the Council Coordination Committee (CCC), an update on the Magnuson-
Stevens Reauthorization and the Modern Fisheries Act, and an overview
of the CCC Working Paper, discuss and provide guidance to staff.
2. The Committee will review the draft Calendar Year (CY) 2019
Operational Budget, discuss and approve for Council consideration
3. The Committee will review a prioritization schedule for work on
amendments, discuss and provide guidance to staff.
SSC Selection Committee, Monday, June 10, 2019, 1:30 p.m. Until 2:30
p.m. (Closed Session)
The Committee will review applications for open seats on the SSC
and provide recommendations for Council consideration.
Advisory Panel Selection Committee, Monday, June 10, 2019, 2:30 p.m.
Until 3:30 p.m. (Closed Session)
The Committee will review applications for open seats on advisory
panels and workgroups, discuss structure of advisory panels as
necessary, and provide recommendations for Council consideration.
Law Enforcement Committee, Monday, June 10, 2019, 3:30 p.m. Until 4:30
p.m. (Partially Closed Session)
1. The Committee will review nominees for Law Enforcement Officer
of the Year and provide recommendations for Council consideration.
(Closed Session)
2. The Committee will receive a report from the Law Enforcement
Advisory Panel, discuss and provide guidance to staff.
Spiny Lobster Committee, Monday, June 10, 2019, 4:30 p.m. Until 5:30
p.m.
1. The Committee will receive a report on the status of commercial
and recreational catches versus annual catch limits (ACLs)
2. The Committee will receive an overview of Spiny Lobster
Amendment 13 addressing updated procedures for coordinated management
with Florida and bully net regulations, discuss and provide guidance to
staff.
3. The Committee will receive an overview on commercial trip limits
for spiny lobster in federal waters off the coasts of NC, SC, and GA,
discuss and provide guidance to staff.
4. The Committee will receive an overview of the Gulf Council Carry
Over Amendment addressing species in the joint Coastal Migratory
Pelagic Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and the Spiny Lobster FMP,
discuss and consider approval for formal Secretarial review.
Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 8:30 a.m. Until 4:50
p.m. and Wednesday, June 12, 2019, From 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
1. The Committee will receive updates from NOAA Fisheries on
commercial and recreational catches versus quotas for species under
annual catch limits (ACLs) and the status of amendments under formal
Secretarial review.
2. The Committee will receive an update from Dr. Marcel Reichert on
the Southeast Reef Fish Survey (SERFS) and reports from the Snapper
Grouper Advisory Panel and the SSC.
3. The Committee will receive an update on Snapper Grouper
Amendment 38 addressing blueline tilefish, an update on development of
the Council's System Management Plan for managed areas, and will review
an options paper for removing species in the Jacks Complex from the
Snapper Grouper FMP.
4. The Committee will review an options paper for draft Regulatory
Amendment 33 addressing season modifications for red snapper, consider
public input, and consider approving for public hearing.
5. The Committee will review Regulatory Framework Amendment 29 to
the Snapper Grouper FMP addressing best fishing practices and the use
of powerhead gear, consider public input, select preferred alternatives
and approve all actions.
6. The Committee will receive an update on Regulatory Amendment 30
addressing the rebuilding plan for red grouper and consider approval
for formal Secretarial review.
7. The Committee will receive an overview of the Wreckfish
Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Review, review the final draft
document, and provide guidance to staff.
8. The Committee will receive a presentation on the Economic
Performance of the Snapper Grouper fishery.
Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) Presentation, Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 4:50
p.m. Until 5 p.m.
1. The Council will receive an overview of the S-K process and the
opportunity for the public to comment.
S-K Panel Discussion, Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 5 p.m. and Wednesday,
June 12, 2019, 5 p.m.
JRD & Associates, Inc. were contracted by NOAA Fisheries to conduct
an assessment of the Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) Grant Program. As part
of their analysis, they are conducting feedback sessions and interviews
across the country at the fishery management council meetings to
collect information from the fishing industry to determine their
interest in the S-K project results and the best methods to disseminate
and share the S-K project results.
Informal Question & Answer Session, Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 5 p.m.
NOAA Fisheries and the Council will hold an informal Q&A Session
for the public.
Training Session for For-Hire Electronic Reporting, Tuesday, June 11,
2019, 5 p.m. and Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 4 p.m.
NOAA Fisheries and the Council will hold training sessions
targeting federally permitted for-hire captains on use of approved
methods for electronic reporting. Note: The training sessions are
dependent upon the Final Rule being published for the South Atlantic
For-hire Electronic Reporting Amendment prior to the Council meeting.
Dolphin Wahoo Committee, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 1:30 p.m. Until 3:45
p.m.
1. The Committee will receive updates from NOAA Fisheries on the
status of commercial and recreational catches versus annual catch
limits.
2. The Committee will review the goals and objectives of the
Dolphin Wahoo FMP and Amendment 10 to the Dolphin Wahoo FMP. Draft
Amendment 10 currently includes actions to: allow bag-limit sales of
dolphin by dually-permitted for-hire and commercial permit holders;
revise annual catch limits and sector allocations for dolphin and wahoo
to accommodate new data from the Marine Recreational Information
Program; modify recreational vessel limits for dolphin; modify gear,
bait, and training requirements in the commercial longline fishery for
dolphin and wahoo to align with Highly Migratory Species requirements;
and other measures. The Committee will review actions in the draft
amendment and consider approving for public scoping.
3. The Committee will review public scoping comments on adding
bullet mackerel and frigate mackerel as
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Ecosystem Component species and provide guidance to staff.
Formal Public Comment, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 4 p.m.--Public
comment will be accepted on items on the Council meeting agenda
scheduled to be approved for Secretarial Review: Snapper Grouper
Regulatory Amendment 30 (red grouper) and the Gulf Council's Carry Over
Amendment (CMP & Spiny Lobster), and consideration of requesting
emergency action to increase the Atlantic Group king mackerel
commercial trip limit. Public comment will also be accepted on all
agenda items. The Council Chair, based on the number of individuals
wishing to comment, will determine the amount of time provided to each
commenter.
SEDAR Committee, Thursday, June 13, 2019, 8:30 a.m. Until 9:30 a.m.
(Partially Closed Session)
1. The Committee will discuss appointments to upcoming SEDAR
assessments and provide recommendations for Council consideration.
(Closed Session)
2. The Committee will receive an Assessment Activities update, a
report from the SSC, and an overview of the Research and Monitoring
Plan, discuss and take action as necessary.
Committee of the Whole, Thursday, June 13, 2019, 9:30 a.m. Until 2:30
p.m.
1. The Committee of the Whole will receive a presentation on the
management history of sector allocations by the Council, discuss and
take action as needed.
2. The Committee of the Whole will review the draft Allocation
Review Trigger Policy, provide guidance to staff, and take action as
needed.
Mackerel Cobia Committee, Thursday, June 13, 2019, 2:30 p.m. Until 3:30
p.m.
1. The Committee will receive an update on the status of commercial
and recreational catches versus ACLs and the status of amendments under
formal Secretarial review.
2. The Committee will receive a report from the Mackerel Cobia
Advisory Panel, consider recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
3. The Committee will discuss possible emergency action to increase
the Atlantic king mackerel commercial trip limit and develop
recommendations for Council consideration.
4. The Committee will receive an overview of Framework Amendment 8
to the Coastal Migratory Pelagic FMP addressing king mackerel
commercial trip limits in Season 2 in the Atlantic Southern Zone and
consider approving for public scoping.
5. The Committee will receive an update on previous considerations
to address Spanish mackerel closures in the Atlantic Northern Zone,
discuss management options, and take action as needed.
Council Session: Thursday, June 13, 2019, 4 p.m. Until 5:30 p.m. and
Friday, June 14, 2019, 8:30 a.m. Until 1 p.m. (Partially Closed Session
if Needed)
The Full Council will begin with the Call to Order, adoption of the
agenda, and approval of minutes.
The Council will receive a Legal Briefing on Litigation from NOAA
General Counsel (if needed) during Closed Session. The Council will
receive staff reports including the Executive Director's Report,
updates on the MyFishCount pilot project, the Council's Citizen Science
Program, and an update from the April 2019 meeting of the Atlantic
Large Whale Take Reduction Team.
Updates will be provided by NOAA Fisheries including a report on
the status of commercial and recreational catches versus ACLs for
species not covered during an earlier committee meeting, data-related
reports, protected resources updates, update on the status of the
Commercial Electronic Logbook Program, and the status of the Marine
Recreational Information Program (MRIP) conversions for recreational
fishing estimates. The Council will discuss and take action as
necessary. The Council will review any Exempted Fishing Permits
received as necessary.
The Council will receive committee reports from the Snapper
Grouper, Mackerel Cobia, Spiny Lobster, SSC Selection, SEDAR, AP
Selection, Dolphin Wahoo, Committee of the Whole, SOPPs, Personnel, and
Executive Finance Committees, and take action as appropriate.
The Council will also receive a presentation from NOAA Fisheries
Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Division on actions currently being
considered for sharks and bluefin tuna, and a presentation on
management within the Biscayne National Park and take action as
appropriate.
The Council will receive agency and liaison reports; and discuss
other business and upcoming meetings and take action as necessary.
Documents regarding these issues are available from the Council
office (see ADDRESSES).
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
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the
council office (see ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are
subject to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 6, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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