April 3, 2013 — The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's April 2013 meeting
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Agenda
Tuesday, April 9
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
RSA Committee
NMFS response to Council letter and next steps
3:00 p.m.
Council convenes
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tilefish
Review, discuss, and recommend any changes to the 2014 ABC
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology (SBRM) – Doug Potts (NMFS/NERO)
Review and approve draft environmental assessment for the SBRM Omnibus Amendment for the purpose of Council and public comment
Final approval of this action is scheduled for June 2013
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Listening Session
Wednesday, April 10
9:00 a.m.
Council convenes
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Business Session
Approval of December 2012 and February 2013 minutes
Organizational Reports
NMFS Regional Administrator
NMFS NEFSC Director
NOAA Office of General Counsel
Federal Enforcement Officials (NMFS and USCG)
ASMFC Executive Director
Liaison Report
New England Council
South Atlantic Council
Executive Director's Report – Chris Moore
Science Report – Rich Seagraves
Committee Reports
Research Set-Aside
Continuing and New Business
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish
Squid workshop results / summary (Fisheries Forum)
Staff Recommendations on workshop results
Control dates, roll-over provisions, GRAs, port meetings, etc.
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Omnibus Recreational Amendment
Review and approval of Public Hearing Document
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
Discussion of potential reauthorization – what's working and what's not?
Identify issues to bring forward to MONF III
Thursday, April 11
8:30 a.m.
Council convenes
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Forage Fish Workshop
Workshop to discuss the key issues relevant to forage fish assessment and management under the Magnuson-Stevens Act. A panel of experts will discuss the role of forage species within ecosystems and best practices with respect to their exploitation, taking their role(s) within ecosystems into account.
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Forage Fish Workshop (cont'd)
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(c) 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.