March 24, 2015 — The following was released by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's upcoming meeting on April 14 – 16, 2015 in Long Branch, New Jersey.
Briefing Materials: All briefing materials will be posted at http://www.mafmc.org/briefing/april-2015 as they become available.
Webinar: For online access to the meeting, enter as guest at http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/april2015/.
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 14th
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Executive Committee (Closed Session)
– Review and approve Advisory Panel recommendations
2:00 p.m. Council Convenes
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management
– Discuss management approaches which address climate change and variability
– Discuss regulatory alternatives to address unmanaged forage fish
Wednesday, April 15th
9:00 a.m. Council Convenes
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Golden Tilefish
– Review 2016 specifications
– Discuss timetable for Framework
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 2015 Implementation Plan
– Consider initiation of Deepwater Complex FMP
– Review and approve possible revisions to the Plan
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Control Rule Clarifications
– Review staff and SSC recommendations
– Approve changes in regulatory language
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Industry Funded Observer Amendment
– Discuss and approve additional alternatives for Public Hearing Document
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. River Herring Technical Expert Working Group (TEWG)
– Update on recent activities
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Delaware River Herring/Shad Recreational Fishery
– John Punola
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Bycatch Reduction in Summer Flounder Recreational Fishery
– Dr. Jim Salierno PhD, Fairleigh Dickinson University and Carl Benson
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Proposed Rule – National Standards 1, 3, and 7
– Deb Lambert – NMFS
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Listening Session – Squid Capacity Amendment Scoping
– Jason Didden – MAFMC
Thursday, April 16th
9:00 a.m. Council Convenes
9:00 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
Review and approve changes to Council SOPPs
– Science Report – Rich Seagraves
– Committee Reports
SSC
– Continuing and New Business