October 2018

Monday, October 1, 2018 - Thursday, October 4, 2018

Congress Hall
200 Congress Place
Cape May, NJ 08204
Telephone 609-884-8421

Agenda Overview and Briefing Materials

• Detailed Agenda

• Compiled Briefing Book

• Council Meeting Motions

• Meeting Summary

Stock Status

• MAFMC Stock Status

• Stock Size and Fishing Mortality Ratios

Executive Committee Meeting - 2019 Implementation Plan

• Briefing Materials (Tab 1)

• Supplemental: Updated 2018 Deliverables and Accomplishments

Spiny Dogfish Specifications - 2019-2021 Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 2)

• Supplemental: Spiny Dogfish Committee Meeting Summary

• Presentations:

  • Staff Presentation

  • SSC ABC Recommendations

Annual Update on GARFO/NEFSC Fishery Dependent Data Initiative Project (FDDI)

David Gouveia and Barry Clifford, GARFO

• Briefing Materials (Tab 3)

• Presentations:

  • FDDI Update

  • Advancing Electronic Vessel Trip Reporting

Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Risk Assessment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 4)

• Presentation

Risk Policy Framework

• Briefing Materials (Tab 5)

• Presentations:

  • Risk Policy Framework: Update

  • Project Update: Economic Trade-Offs of Alternative ABC Control Rules for Summer Flounder

2020-2024 Strategic Plan

• Briefing Materials (Tab 6)

• Presentation

Squids and Butterfish Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 7)

• Presentations:

  • Squids and Butterfish Specifications

  • Illex Remand to the SSC

Industry-Funded Monitoring Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 8)

• Presentation

Illex Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 9)

Chub Mackerel Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 10)

• Supplemental:

  • Summary of September 24, 2018 Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish AP and Committee meeting

  • Revised draft public hearing document

• Presentation

South East Regional Office (SERO) Party/Charter Reporting Requirement

Rich Malinowski, SERO

• Briefing Materials (Tab 11)

• Presentation

HMS Permits and Law Enforcement Issues

Greg DiDomenico, Garden State Seafood Association

• Briefing Materials (Tab 12)

Business Session

Briefing Materials:

• Committee Reports - SSC Report (Tab 13)

• Executive Director's Report (Tab 14)

• Organization Reports

  • GARFO Status of Actions Report, posted 10/2/18

  • NOAA Office of Law Enforcement Report, posted 10/3/18

    • OLE Presentation

  • Coast Guard Enforcement Report, posted 10/2/18

  • Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Tab 15)

• Liaison Reports (Tab 16) / Supplemental: Mackerel Catch Maps