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11-19-2007, 04:20 PM
The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's December 2007 meeting to be held at Holiday Inn Harmon Meadow* 300 Plaza Drive* Secaucus* NJ 07094 (telephone 201-348-2000). Below is the meeting agenda.
MONDAY* DECEMBER 10
10:30 - 5:00 Workshop on Magnuson - Stevens Reauthorization Act of 2006 and Its Impact on the Mid-Atlantic Council.
TUESDAY* DECEMBER 11
8:30 Council convenes jointly with Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Summer Flounder* Scup* and Black Sea Bass Board
8:30 - 11:00 Summer Flounder: 2008 Recreational Management Measures
· Review and discuss Monitoring Committee's recommendations on summer flounder management measures
· Review and discuss Advisory Panel's recommendations on summer flounder management measures
· Develop and approve management measures for 2008 summer flounder recreational fishery
11:00 - 12:00 Scup: 2008 Recreational Management Measures
· Review and discuss Monitoring Committee's recommendations on scup management measures
· Review and discuss Advisory Panel's recommendations on scup management measures
· Develop and approve management measures for 2008 scup recreational fishery
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 Scup: 2008 Recreational Management Measures - Continued
· Review and discuss Monitoring Committee's recommendations on scup management measures
· Review and discuss Advisory Panel's recommendations on scup management measures
· Develop and approve management measures for 2008 scup recreational fishery
2:30 - 4:30 Black Sea Bass: 2008 Recreational Management Measures
· Review and discuss Monitoring Committee's recommendations on black sea bass management measures
· Review and discuss Advisory Panel's recommendations on black sea bass management measures
· Develop and approve management measures for 2008 black sea bass recreational fishery
4:30 - 5:30 Mid-Atlantic Section of Monkfish Committee
· Review and discuss action taken by New England Council regarding Framework 5 and 6
· Develop Council position regarding Framework 5
· Develop Council position regarding Framework 6
WEDNESDAY* DECEMBER 12
8:00 Council convenes
8:00 - 10:00 Business Session
· Approval of October minutes
· Actions from October meeting
Organizational Reports
· NMFS NERO Regional Administrator
· NMFS NEFSC Director
· NOAA Office of General Counsel
· Federal Enforcement Officials (NMFS and USCG)
· ASMFC's Executive Director
New England Council Liaison Report
Executive Director's Report - Mr. Furlong
Status of MAFMC FMPs - Mr. Seagraves
10:00 - 11:30 Framework 5 and 6 to Monkfish FMP (Phil Haring)
· Review and approve final action on Framework 5
· Discuss Framework 6
11:30 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 1:15 Award Presentation and Recognition
· Fisheries Achievement Award - Stewart Tweed
1:15 - 3:30 Squid* Mackerel* Butterfish Committee Amendment 11
· Review management alternatives to address mackerel limited entry program
3:30 - 5:30 Bycatch / Limited Access Committee
· Update on the National Bycatch Report
THURSDAY* DECEMBER 13
8:00 - 9:00 Executive Committee
· SSC membership process
· SSC member stipends
9:00 Council convenes
9:00 - 9:45 Marine Debris Presentation by Sarah Morison* National Ocean Service
9:45 - 12:00 Committee Reports
· Highly Migratory Species
· Squid* Mackerel* Butterfish
· Bycatch / Limited Access
· Executive Committee
Continuing and New Business
· Review and approve changes to SOPPs related to SSC role
· Address reappointment of existing members
· Fill two vacancies on SSC
· Discuss concept of adjunct members
***This press release will be available on our website in a downloadable PDF format in the coming days. Please visit:
http://www.mafmc.org/mid-atlantic/press/press.htm
NOTICE: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council maintains an e-mail directory of constituents that have specifically requested receiving communications from the Council electronically. Such requests can be made by sending an e-mail message to info@mafmc.org* or by phone* fax* or letter directed to the contact listed below.
Messages sent to the entire e-mail directory will be limited to press releases which announce upcoming meetings* or describe actions the Council is considering or has taken. Typically they will not exceed 2 transmissions per month.
Jan Bryan* Executive Assistant
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
300 South New St* Suite 2115
Dover* DE 19904-6790
Tel. 302-674-2331 Ext 18
E-mail: jbryan@mafmc.org
MONDAY* DECEMBER 10
10:30 - 5:00 Workshop on Magnuson - Stevens Reauthorization Act of 2006 and Its Impact on the Mid-Atlantic Council.
TUESDAY* DECEMBER 11
8:30 Council convenes jointly with Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Summer Flounder* Scup* and Black Sea Bass Board
8:30 - 11:00 Summer Flounder: 2008 Recreational Management Measures
· Review and discuss Monitoring Committee's recommendations on summer flounder management measures
· Review and discuss Advisory Panel's recommendations on summer flounder management measures
· Develop and approve management measures for 2008 summer flounder recreational fishery
11:00 - 12:00 Scup: 2008 Recreational Management Measures
· Review and discuss Monitoring Committee's recommendations on scup management measures
· Review and discuss Advisory Panel's recommendations on scup management measures
· Develop and approve management measures for 2008 scup recreational fishery
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 Scup: 2008 Recreational Management Measures - Continued
· Review and discuss Monitoring Committee's recommendations on scup management measures
· Review and discuss Advisory Panel's recommendations on scup management measures
· Develop and approve management measures for 2008 scup recreational fishery
2:30 - 4:30 Black Sea Bass: 2008 Recreational Management Measures
· Review and discuss Monitoring Committee's recommendations on black sea bass management measures
· Review and discuss Advisory Panel's recommendations on black sea bass management measures
· Develop and approve management measures for 2008 black sea bass recreational fishery
4:30 - 5:30 Mid-Atlantic Section of Monkfish Committee
· Review and discuss action taken by New England Council regarding Framework 5 and 6
· Develop Council position regarding Framework 5
· Develop Council position regarding Framework 6
WEDNESDAY* DECEMBER 12
8:00 Council convenes
8:00 - 10:00 Business Session
· Approval of October minutes
· Actions from October meeting
Organizational Reports
· NMFS NERO Regional Administrator
· NMFS NEFSC Director
· NOAA Office of General Counsel
· Federal Enforcement Officials (NMFS and USCG)
· ASMFC's Executive Director
New England Council Liaison Report
Executive Director's Report - Mr. Furlong
Status of MAFMC FMPs - Mr. Seagraves
10:00 - 11:30 Framework 5 and 6 to Monkfish FMP (Phil Haring)
· Review and approve final action on Framework 5
· Discuss Framework 6
11:30 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 1:15 Award Presentation and Recognition
· Fisheries Achievement Award - Stewart Tweed
1:15 - 3:30 Squid* Mackerel* Butterfish Committee Amendment 11
· Review management alternatives to address mackerel limited entry program
3:30 - 5:30 Bycatch / Limited Access Committee
· Update on the National Bycatch Report
THURSDAY* DECEMBER 13
8:00 - 9:00 Executive Committee
· SSC membership process
· SSC member stipends
9:00 Council convenes
9:00 - 9:45 Marine Debris Presentation by Sarah Morison* National Ocean Service
9:45 - 12:00 Committee Reports
· Highly Migratory Species
· Squid* Mackerel* Butterfish
· Bycatch / Limited Access
· Executive Committee
Continuing and New Business
· Review and approve changes to SOPPs related to SSC role
· Address reappointment of existing members
· Fill two vacancies on SSC
· Discuss concept of adjunct members
***This press release will be available on our website in a downloadable PDF format in the coming days. Please visit:
http://www.mafmc.org/mid-atlantic/press/press.htm
NOTICE: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council maintains an e-mail directory of constituents that have specifically requested receiving communications from the Council electronically. Such requests can be made by sending an e-mail message to info@mafmc.org* or by phone* fax* or letter directed to the contact listed below.
Messages sent to the entire e-mail directory will be limited to press releases which announce upcoming meetings* or describe actions the Council is considering or has taken. Typically they will not exceed 2 transmissions per month.
Jan Bryan* Executive Assistant
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
300 South New St* Suite 2115
Dover* DE 19904-6790
Tel. 302-674-2331 Ext 18
E-mail: jbryan@mafmc.org