Council Meeting in Washington, DC: August 11 - 14, 2014

Monday, August 11, 2014 – Thursday, August 14, 2014

W Hotel- Washington, D.C. 
515 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004

Agenda (PDF)

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