October 2017

Tuesday, October 10, 2017 - Thursday, October 12, 2017

Lodging: Hyatt Long Island East End
451 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901, Telephone 631-208-0002

Meeting: Atlantis Banquets and Events, Level 3
431 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901

Agenda Overview and Briefing Materials

• October 2017 Meeting Agenda

• Compiled Briefing Book

• View Late Comments

• Meeting Motions

• Meeting Report

Stock Status

• MAFMC Stock Status - revised 1/5/18

• Stock Size and Fishing Mortality Ratios

Executive Committee Meeting - 2018 Implementation Plan

• Briefing Materials (Tab 1)

• Webinar Recording

Swearing In of New and Reappointed Council Members and Election of Officers

• Briefing Materials (Tab 2)

• Webinar Recording

Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Goals and Objectives Workshop

• Briefing Materials (Tab 3)

• Presentation

• Webinar Recording

Golden Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota Program Review

• Briefing Materials (Tab 4)

  • Supplemental: Golden Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota Program 5-Year Review

• Presentation

• Webinar Recording

Regional Planning Body - Draft Vessel Monitoring System, Communities at Sea, and Ecologically Rich Areas Data Presentation

Nick Napoli - MARCO

• Briefing Materials (Tab 5)

• Supplemental: Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal Overview Video

• Presentation

• Webinar Recording

Lobster Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology Framework – Meeting 2

• Briefing Materials (Tab 6)

• Presentation

• Webinar Recording

Spiny Dogfish - Review 2018 Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 7)

• Presentation

• Webinar Recording (Note: The webinar lost connectivity at several points during this session. For a complete recording click on the audio-only link below.)

• Audio Recording

Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Risk Assessment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 8)

• Presentations:

  • MAFMC Implementation of Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management, Andy Loftus

  • EAFM Based Risk Assessment, Sarah Gaichas, Geret DePiper

• Webinar Recording

• Revised list of risk elements, approved 11/11/17

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial Accountability Measure Framework – Meeting 1

• Briefing Materials (Tab 9)

• Presentation

• Webinar Recording

2018 Recreational Black Sea Bass Wave 1 Fishery

• Briefing Materials (Tab 10)

  • Supplemental: Additional Public Comments

• Presentation

• Webinar Recording

Law Enforcement

• U.S. Coast Guard Report

• Webinar Recordings:

  • Coast Guard

  • Office of Law Enforcement

2019 – 2023 Strategic Plan

• Briefing Materials(Tab 11)

• Presentation

• Webinar Recording

Business Session

• Briefing Materials:

  • Committee Reports (Tab 12)

    • Presentation: Selecting an Appropriate CV for an OFL

  • Executive Director's Report (Tab 13) updated 10/2, Chris Moore

    • Supplemental:

    • Letter from Hare re: surfclam data request, 9/27/17

    • Regional Fishery Management Council Overview Handout

  • Organization Reports (Tab 14)

    • NMFS Greater Atlantic Regional Office

  • Liaison Reports (Tab 15)

• Webinar Recordings:

  • GARFO Report

  • NEFSC Report

  • Committee Reports

  • Executive Director’s Report

  • NOAA Office of General Counsel

  • ASMFC Report

  • Liaison Reports

  • Continuing & New Business