August 8, 2014 — The following was released by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
Council Meeting Agenda
August 2014 Council Meeting in Washington, D.C.
August 11-14, 2014
W Hotel
515 15th St., NW, Washington, D.C., 20004
Telephone: 202-661-2400
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet next week, August 11-14, at the W Hotel in Washington D.C. Briefing materials for the meeting are posted at www.mafmc.org/briefing/august-2014. For online access, go to http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/august2014/ during the meeting and select "enter as a guest."
Agenda
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Monday, August 11th
2:00 p.m. Council Convenes
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Swearing in of New / Reappointed Council Members and Election of Council Officers
2:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Deep Sea Coral Amendment
Review alternatives and Fishery Management Action Team recommendations
Approve Public Hearing Document
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Listening Session – Fishery Data Modernization Plan – Dan Morris
Tuesday, August 12th
9:00 a.m. Council Convenes
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Black Sea Bass Wave 1/May 1 Opening Framework – Meeting 2
Review and recommend alternatives for submission
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. SMZ Proposed Rule
Review proposed regulations
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Research Set-Aside
Review program operations and discuss future direction of RSA program
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Bluefish Specifications
with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Bluefish Board
Review SSC, Bluefish Monitoring Committee, and Advisory Panel recommendations regarding 2015 harvest levels and associated management measures
Adopt recommendations for 2015 harvest levels and associated management measures
ASMFC approval of the 2014 Fishery Management Plan Review and the Terms of Reference for the Bluefish stock assessment
Wednesday, August 13th
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Demersal Committee Meeting as a Committee of the Whole with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Board
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Black Sea Bass Specifications
Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, and Advisory Panel recommendations regarding 2015 harvest levels and associated management measures
Recommend any changes to 2015 management measures
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Scup Specifications
Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, and Advisory Panel recommendations regarding 2015 harvest levels and associated management measures
Recommend any changes to 2015 management measures
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Summer Flounder Specifications
Review SSC, Monitoring Committee, and Advisory Panel recommendations regarding 2015 harvest levels and associated management measures
Recommend any changes to 2015 management measures
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Comprehensive Summer Flounder Amendment
Approve Scoping Document
Thursday, August 14th
9:00 a.m. Council Convenes
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Omnibus Amendment to Simplify Vessel Baselines – Melissa Hooper (GARFO)
Review and approve document for Public Hearings
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Business Session
Organization Reports
NMFS Greater Atlantic Regional Office
NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center
NOAA Office of General Counsel
NOAA Office of Law Enforcement
U.S. Coast Guard
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
Liaison Reports
New England Council
South Atlantic Council
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(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.
Press Contact:
Mary Clark
302-674-2331 (ext. 261)
mclark@mafmc.org