Atlantic Herring Section Supplemental Material Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (D. Pierce)
• Section Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2012
• Public Comment
• Review and Approve Comprehensive Spawning Regulations under Addendum V (T. Kerns) Final Action
• Review Technical Committee Report (M. Cieri)
  • Nantucket Shoals Spawning Area White Paper
• Update on New England Fishery Management Council Amendment 4 Court Ruling (T. Kerns)
• Discussion of ISFMP Policy Board Task to Review Flexibility and Delayed Implementation Under the Fishery Management Plan (T. Kerns)
• Other Business/Adjourn

Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership Steering Committee

• Welcome/Introductions (C. Powell)
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/National Fish Habitat Partnership Project Solicitation FY13 (J. Devers)
  • Review Subcommittee Recommendations
  • Consider Project Rankings for Approval
• Conservation Mooring Project (C. Boelke)
  • Overview of the Opportunity
  • Consider Proposals and Next Steps
• Operational Funding (E. Greene)
  • Update on Multistate Conservation Grant Program Funding
  • Overview of Potential Foundational Support
  • Consider Next Steps
• Overview of the Program Status of NOAA Community Based Restoration Grants (E. Greene)
  • Consider Participation and Next Steps
• National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Funding Opportunities (E. Greene)
  • Overview of Keystone and Bring Back the Natives Initiatives
  • Overview of Partnership Involvement to Date
  • Discuss Possibilities of Participation and Steps to Establish Focal Species
• Endorsements and Related Activities (C. Powell)
  • Consider Alternative Options for Regional Efforts
  • Discuss Participation in Letter-Writing Campaigns and Informal Letters of Support
• Consider Approval Process of Accepting New Memorandum of Understanding Partners (E. Greene)
• Overview of Activities and Involvement in the National Fish Habitat Partnership (E. Greene)
• Recess

American Lobster Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (D. Grout)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2012
• Public Comment
• Review Federal Rule-making Timeline and Development Progress of Additional Transferability Measures (B. Ross, T. Kerns)
• Consider Draft Addendum XIX for Public Comment (T. Kerns) Action
  • Review Options (T. Kerns)
  • Consider Approval of Draft Addendum XIX for Public Comment
• Discussion of Lobster Conservation Management Area 1 V-notch Definition
  • Technical Committee Report (J. Carloni)
• Technical Committee Report: Bottom Tending Gear Impacts on Lobster (J. Carloni)
• Fishery Management Plan Review (T. Kerns) Action
• Review and Populate Lobster Advisory Panel Membership (T. Kerns) Action
• Other Business/Adjourn

Tautog Management Board Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (B. Goldsborough)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from February 2012
• Public Comment
• Overview of State Implementation of Addendum VI
• Discussion of Federal Waters Tautog Harvest (T. Kerns)
• Report on Tautog Aging Workshop (K. Drew)
• Report on Tautog Assessment Scoping Workshop (P. Caruso)
• Other Business/Adjourn

Law Enforcement Committee

A portion of this meeting will be closed to the public due to the confidentiality of issues being discussed. Only members of the Law Enforcement Committee and LEC Coordinator can be in attendance.

• Welcome/Call to Order (K.Overturf)
• Approval of Agenda and May 2012 Minutes
• Roll Call of the States
• Public Comment
• ASMFC Staffing Update and Review of Law Enforcement Committee Assignments
• Review of Management Options in Atlantic Menhaden Draft Amendment and Consideration of LEC Comments for Input
• LEC Meets with USFWS Chief of Law Enforcement
• Review of Federal Enforcement Issues and Status of MOAs with states and USFWS -- NOTE: This portion of the meeting will be closed due to confidentiality of the issues being discussed.
• Review and Discussion of NOAA Office of Law Enforcement Priorities for 2013
• Update on JEA Process, Metrics, and Potential Impact of Federal Budget Sequestration
• Update on Federal Case Loads and Future Coordination of State/Federal Prosecution Efforts
• Recess

Winter Flounder Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

• Welcome / Call to Order (R. White)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2012
• Public Comment
• Draft Addendum II for Final Approval Final Action
  • Review Options (T. Kerns)
  • Public Comment Summary (T. Kerns)
  • Consider Final Approval of Addendum II
• Consider Draft Addendum III for Public Comment (T. Kerns) Action
• Elect Vice-Chair Action
• Other Business/Adjourn

Shad and River Herring Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (M. Duval)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2012
• Public Comment
• Review of NOAA Fisheries Potential Endangered Species Act Listing of River Herring (K. Taylor) Possible Action
• Update on NEFMC Amendments 4/5 and MAFMC Amendment 14 (K. Taylor)
• Review of MAFMC Amendment 15 Scoping Document (K. Taylor) Action
• Review and Consider Approval of American Shad and River Herring Sustainable Fishing Plans Action
  • Technical Committee Report (L. Miller)
• Consider Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance (K. Taylor)
• Other Business/Adjourn

8:30 - 11:30 AM
(Closed Session begins at 9:30 AM)

Executive Committee Supplemental Material

• Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
• Committee Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Meeting Summary from August 2012
• Public Comment
• Report of the Administrative Oversight Committee (L. Daniel)
  • Presentation of the FY12 Audit Action
• 2014-2018 Strategic Planning Process (P. Diodati)
• Future Annual Meetings Update (L. Leach)
  • October 27-31, 2013 – St. Simons Island, Georgia
  • 2014 – Connecticut
  • 2015 – Florida
  • 2016 – Maine
  • 2017 – Virginia
• Legislators and Governors’ Appointees Report (D. Abbott)
• Other Business
• Closed Session
  • Interview of Executive Director Candidate(s)
• Adjourn

Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership Steering Committee (reconvened)

• Science and Data Working Group Update
  • Overview of the Status of the Species-Habitat Matrix Publication
  • Overview of Habitat Assessment Efforts
  • Update on Northeast Climate Science Center Involvement
• Implementation Plan
  • Presentation of Plan Tasks
  • Consider Approval of the 2012-2013 Plan
  • Discuss Next Steps (Team Breakouts)
• Review of American Rivers Darby Project (S. Lindloff, L. Craig)
• Other Business/Adjourn

Law Enforcement Committee (reconvened)

• Discussion of Law Enforcement Equipment and Techniques
• Discussion of LEC Membership, Participation and Travel Reimbursement
• Review of Draft LEC Priorities List and 2013 Action Plan Goal 3
• Review of Species Issues, Focusing on New or Potential Enforcement Concerns
• Review of Law Enforcement Issues, Draft Addendum III for American Eel (K. Taylor)
• State Issues Presented by Each State; Focus on Success Stories
• Federal Reports
  • National Marine Fisheries Service
  • U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • United States Coast Guard
• Other Business/Adjourn

Weakfish Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (J. Gilmore)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from February 2012
• Public Comment
• Technical Committee Report (J. Cimino)
• Update on Weakfish Stock Status Indicators
• Consider Approval of 2012 Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance (M. Waine) Action
• Other Business/Adjourn

Habitat Committee Supplemental Material

• Welcome/Introductions (B. Van Dolah)
• Review 2012 Habitat Action Plan (M. Caldwell)
• Review Draft 2013 Habitat Action Plan (M. Caldwell)
• Fish Passage Update (J. Kipp)
• Habitat Management Series
  • Review Habitat Impacts of Harbor Deepening Projects (D. Clarke)
  • Discuss Future Habitat Management Series Topics
• Recess

Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (T. O’Connell)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2012
• Public Comment
• Consider Benchmark Stock Assessment Terms of Reference (A. Sharov)Action
• Review and Consider Rhode Island Addendum III Request (R.Ballou) Action
• Consider 2012 Fishery Management Plan Review (K. Taylor) Action
• Other Business/Adjourn

American Eel Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (T. Stockwell)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2012
• Public Comment
• Update on Proposed American Eel Endangered Species and CITES Petitions (K. Taylor)
• Update on Draft Addendum III (K. Taylor)
• Other Business/Adjourn

South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (L. Daniel)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2012
• Public Comment
• Consider Black Drum Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Public Comment (D. Chesky) Action
• South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Report Possible Action
  • Spanish Mackerel Dealer Permitting
• Elect Vice-Chair Action
• Other Business/Adjourn

8:00 - 9:00 AM
Closed Session

Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP) Executive Committee

Legislators and Governors’ Appointees Workshop with
Blank Rome Government Relations LLC

This workshop is the second to provide further information to the Legislative and Governor Appointed Commissioners’ on interactions with federal partners, both legislative and executive.

• Welcome and Approval of Agenda (5 min)
• Introductions (15 min)
  • Commissioners
  • Blank Rome
• Discussion of Desired Workshop Outcomes (15 min)
  • Build on previous workshop and outreach efforts
  • Develop further efforts to help states through interactions with Congressional delegation
  • Improve understanding of impacts of upcoming events
  • Additional suggestions from Commissioners
• Capitol Hill and Election Update (30 min)
  • Overview of FY13 Appropriations Bills status
  • Lame Duck Outlook
  • Fiscal Cliff and Sequestration
  • Possible Legislative Agenda Items for the 113th Congress
• “Tri-Commission Initiative” (30 min)
  • FY13 and FY14 efforts
• Past experience messaging as a Commissioner (20 min)
  • George Lapointe, ASMFC Commissioner 1998 - 2010
• Commissioner involvement (30 min)
  • Impacts in 2012
  • An effective message – lessons learned
  • Moving forward
• Next Steps and Discussion (30 min)
  • Election impact
  • Commissioner visits/contacts with Congressional delegations
  • FY13/14 Talking Points
• Adjournment (5 min)

Habitat Committee (reconvened) Supplemental Material

• Habitat Information in Stock Assessments (G. Nesslage)
  • Eel Stock Assessment and Eel Habitat Geographic Information Systems
• Discussion of Habitat Bottlenecks (M. Caldwell)
  • Red Drum, Lobster and Black Drum Habitat Updates
  • Fishery Management Plan Outline
  • Future: Expand to a Larger Effort?
• Discussion of Habitat Hotline
  • 2012 Issue (C. Patterson)
  • Future Issues
• Elect Vice-Chair Action
• Other Business/Adjourn

ACCSP Coordinating Council

• Welcome/Introductions (M. Alexander)
• Approval of Agenda Action
• Public Comment
• ACCSP Status Report
  • Program Status (M. Cahall)
  • Process Status (K. Knowlton)
• 2012 Independent Program Review Action
  • Review of Process (J. Travelstead)
  • Presentation of Findings (K. Sender)
  • Consider Acceptance of Program Review
• Review FY2013 Funding Proposals Action
  • Present Recommendations of Operations and Advisory Committees (K. Knowlton)
  • Review and Consider Approval of Operations and Advisory Committes Recommendations
• Other Business/Adjourn

Management & Science Committee

• Welcome/Introductions (M. Armstrong)
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Minutes from April 18, 2012
• Public Comment
• Report on ASC Development of Guidance on Characterizing Uncertainty (M. Cieri)
  • MSC to Revisit Task for Developing Guidance on Risk and Uncertainty
• Discuss Technical Committee Guidance Document Revision and Update (P. Campfield)
  • MSC Review Stock Assessment Scientist Workload
  • Public Participation at Meetings
  • Independent Review of Alternative Stock Assessments
• Updates
  • ASMFC Research Priorities (J. Kipp)
  • ACCSP Research Proposals to Address ASMFC Critical Research Priorities (M. Paine)
  • ACFHP (E. Greene)
  • Cooperative Winter Tagging Cruise (W. Laney)
  • SEAMAP (M. Paine)
  • NEAMAP (J. Gartland)
  • Ageing Workshop and Manual (K. Drew, J. Kipp)
• Discuss Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management (EBFM)
  • Update on Incorporating Forage Species into Fisheries Management (M. Paine, K. Drew)
  • Update on Biological Ecosystem Reference Points Work Group (G. Nesslage)
  • Revisit EBFM task from Action Plan (W. Laney)
• Discuss Need for an Integrated Peer Review for Tautog (P. Campfield)
• Update on Telemetry Work in Chesapeake Bay and Efforts to Develop a Database of Tags (D. Orner)
• Report from Marine Recreational Information Program Calibration Workshop (K. Drew)
• Discuss Data Management Issues (C. Patterson)
  • Design Databases for Managed Species’ Required Data (e.g., Annual Compliance Reports, Standardized Data for Stock Assessments)
  • Web-based Data Entry System for Partners to Enter Data Annually
• Discuss Climate Change Induced Shifts in Species Distribution (M. Armstrong)
• Discuss Future Issues which may be addressed by MSC (M. Armstrong)
• Other Business/Adjourn

Horseshoe Crab Management Board Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (D. Simpson)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from May 2012
• Public Comment
• Delaware Bay Ecosystem Technical Committee Reports (J. Brust) Action
  • ARM Framework Harvest Output Recommendations for 2013
  • Shorebird and Horseshoe Crab Survey Reports Summary
• Other Business/Adjourn

Interstate Fisheries Management Program (ISFMP) Policy Board Supplemental Material Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2012
• Public Comment
• Update on Marine Recreational Information Program Implementation (G. Colvin)
• Assessment Science Committee Report (M. Cieri) Action
  • Assessment Prioritization
• Review White Paper on ASMFC Meeting Transparency (R. Beal) Action
  • Web Broadcasting ASMFC Meetings
  • Roll Call Voting
• Habitat Committee Report (R. Van Dolah) Action
  • Discuss Future Direction of Habitat Program
• ACFHP Report (E. Greene)
• Law Enforcement Committee Report
• Update on Technical Orientation and Guidance Document (T. Kerns)
• Discuss Climate Change Induced Shifts in Species Distribution (M. Armstrong)
• Other Business/Recess

Business Session

• Welcome/Introductions (P. Diodati)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from May 2012
• Public Comment
• Review and Consider Approval of the 2013 ASMFC Action Plan Action
• Elect Commission Chair Action
• Elect Commission Vice-Chair Action
• Other Business/Adjourn

Sturgeon Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (R. Allen)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2012
• Public Comment
• Atlantic Sturgeon Endangered Species Petition Update (K. Taylor)
  • Review and Discuss Petition
• Atlantic Sturgeon Stock Assessment Planning
  • Technical Committee Report (D. Fox)
• Draft Habitat Addendum I for Final Approval Final Action
  • Review Changes to the Habitat Section
  • Public Comment Summary (K. Taylor)
  • Consider Final Approval of Habitat Addendum I
• Other Business/Adjourn

Spiny Dogfish & Coastal Sharks Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (M. Gibson)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2012
• Public Comment
• Set 2013/2014+ Spiny Dogfish Specifications Action
  • Spawning Stock Biomass and Reference Point Update (J. Armstrong)
  • Technical Committee Recommendations (D. Chesky)
• Update on Draft Amendment 3 to Federal Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan (D. Chesky)
• Set 2013 Coastal Sharks Specifications (G. Skomal) Action
• Elect Vice-Chair Action
• Other Business/Adjourn

Lunch for Commissioners & Proxies

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (D. Simpson)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from February 2012
• Public Comment
• Review Wave 4 Recreational Data for Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass (T. Kerns)
  • Potential Actions in the Federal Fishery Management Plan if Catch Levels Exceed Recreational Annual Catch Limits
• Overview of 2013 Recreational Management Process for Black Sea Bass (T. Kerns)
  • Consider Initiation of an Addendum to Allow for Management Tools Other than Coastwide Measures Action
• Other Business/Adjourn

ISFMP Policy Board (reconvened) Supplemental Material Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
• Public Comment
• Review of Non-compliance Findings (if necessary)
• Other Business/Adjourn

Business Session (reconvened)

• Welcome; Introductions (P. Diodati)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
• Public Comment
• Review of Non-compliance Recommendations (if necessary)
• Report from the Resolutions Committee
• Other Business/Adjourn