January 20, 2015 — The following was released by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
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The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's February 2015 meeting to be held February 10 – 12, 2015 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Actions and issues to be considered at the meeting include:
– Research Set-Aside (Cooperative Research) Program
– Climate Change and Fisheries
– Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Cost Recovery Amendment
– Omnibus Observer Amendment
– Deep Sea Coral Amendment
– MRIP – New Effort Estimation Methodology (Listening Session)
– ACCSP – Recent Data Collection Improvements
– NMFS – Electronic Technology Implementation Plan
Briefing Materials: All briefing materials will be posted on the February 2015 Council Meeting page as they become available.
Webinar Access: For online access during the meeting, enter as a guest at: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/february2015/ .
Meeting Agenda
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Tuesday, February 10
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Research Set-Aside (Cooperative Research) Committee
– Discuss goals for a MAFMC cooperative research program and criteria for evaluating success
– Review and decide on a plan of action, including whether the following are needed: additional committee members, a Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT), and/or an advisory panel
– Discuss workshop and potential invitees
3:00 p.m. Council Convenes
3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Climate Change and Fisheries – Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management
– NOAA Fisheries Climate Science Strategy
Roger Griffis – NMFS
– Review Climate White Paper
– Discuss incorporation of climate change and variability into Council fishery science and management programs
Wednesday, February 11
9:00 a.m. Council Convenes
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Cost Recovery Amendment
– Review public hearing comments
– Select preferred alternatives for submission to NMFS
10:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Omnibus Observer Amendment
– Review and approve document for public comment and hearings
11:50 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Ricks E Savage Award
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Deep Sea Coral Amendment
– Review public hearing comments
– Select preferred alternatives for submission to NMFS
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Listening Session – MRIP New Effort Estimation Methodology
Rob Andrews – NMFS
Thursday, February 12
8:00 a.m. Council Convenes
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. ACCSP Presentation – Recent Data Collection Improvements
Mike Cahill – Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Electronic Technology Implementation Plan – Update
Dan Morris – NMFS
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Business Session
– Organization Reports
– NMFS Greater Atlantic Regional Office
– NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center
– Stock Assessment Program Review and Follow-up
– 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 approval of revised SOPPs
– Science Report
Rich Seagraves
– Committee Reports
– RSA (Cooperative Research) Committee