May 21, 2013 — The following was released by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
Press Contact:
Mary Clark
(302) 674-2331 (ext. 261)
Council Meeting
Tinton Falls-Eatontown, NJ
June 10-13, 2013
The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's June 2013 meeting
Double Tree by Hilton Tinton Falls-Eatontown
700 Hope Road
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(732) 544-9300
For online access to the meeting, enter as a guest at: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/council2013/
Agenda
Monday, June 10
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Research Set-Aside Committee with NMFS (Closed Session)
Technical/Management reviews of 2014 proposals
Tuesday, June 11
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish (MSB) Committee
Review and develop recommendations for annual MSB specifications and related management measures, including but not limited to:
Butterfish Allowable Biological Catch for 2014
River Herring/Shad cap for mackerel fishery
Gear stowage requirements
Longfin roll-over and reserve options
Longfin mesh requirements
Longfin possession limits for Illex fishery
Consider Illex control date
Amendment 15 update
Squid port meeting results
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog (SC/OQ) Committee
Review and develop recommendations for 2014-2016 specifications for surfclams and ocean quahogs
Review and advise on Data Collection Protocol document prepared by the Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT)
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.- Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee (Cont'd)
3:00 p.m.
Council Convenes
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Council Strategic Plan
Review and approve draft plan
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Listening Session – John Bullard (NERO)
Review of NMFS Listening Sessions
Wednesday, June 12
9:00 a.m.
Council Convenes
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Omnibus Recreational Amendment
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Update on Atlantic Sturgeon Biological Opinion – Kim Damon-Randall (NERO)
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Convened as a Committee of the Whole
Review Committee actions
Approve annual specifications and related management measures (see above list for MSB Committee)
Approve Illex control date
Amendment 15 update
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog
Review Committee actions
Approve 2014-2016 specifications for surfclams and ocean quahogs
Approve the Data Collection Protocol document prepared by the FMAT
Thursday, June 13
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Executive Committee
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Business Session
December 2012 and April 2013 Minutes
Organizational Reports
NMFS Regional Administrator
Review and Approve Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology Alternatives
NMFS NEFSC Director
NOAA Office of General Counsel
Federal Enforcement Officials (NMFS and USCG)
ASMFC Executive Director
Liaison Reports
New England Council
South Atlantic Council
Executive Director's Report – Chris Moore
Science Report – Rich Seagraves
Committee Reports
Continuing and New Business
The above agenda items may not be taken in the order in which they appear and are subject to change as necessary. Other items may be added, but the Council cannot take action on such items even if the item requires emergency action without additional public notice. Non-emergency matters not contained in this agenda may come before the Council and / or its Committees for discussion, but these matters may not be the subject of formal Council or Committee action during this meeting. Council and Committee actions will be restricted to the issues specifically listed in this agenda. Any issues requiring emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act that arise after publication of the Federal Register Notice for this meeting may be acted upon provided that the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. The meeting may be closed to discuss employment or other internal administrative matters.
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