Monday, August 11, 2014 – Thursday, August 14, 2014
W Hotel- Washington, D.C.
515 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004
The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's August 2014 meeting August 11 - 14, 2014 in Washington, DC.
Webinar Access: For online access during the meeting, enter as a guest at: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/august2014/
Agenda
Monday, August 11th
2:00 p.m. Council Convenes
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Swearing in of New/Reappointed 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. Council Meeting with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Bluefish Board
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Bluefish Specifications
- 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. 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, Bluefish 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