Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission

The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort
201 Arnold Road
St. Simons Island, GA

October 27 - 31, 2013

Final Agenda

With the intent of developing policies in the Commission’s procedures for public participation that result in a fair opportunity for public input, the ISFMP Policy Board has approved the following guidelines for use at management board meetings:

For issues that are not on the agenda, management boards will continue to provide opportunity to the public to bring matters of concern to the board’s attention at the start of each board meeting. Board chairs will use a speaker sign-up list in deciding how to allocate the available time on the agenda (typically 10 minutes) to the number of people who want to speak.

For topics that are on the agenda, but have not gone out for public comment, board chairs will provide limited opportunity for comment, taking into account the time allotted on the agenda for the topic. Chairs will have flexibility in deciding how to allocate comment opportunities; this could include hearing one comment in favor and one in opposition until the chair is satisfied further comment will not provide additional insight to the board.

For agenda action items that have already gone out for public comment, it is the Policy Board’s intent to end the occasional practice of allowing extensive and lengthy public comments. Currently, board chairs have the discretion to decide what public comment to allow in these circumstances.

In addition, the following timeline has been established for the submission of written comment for issues for which the Commission has NOT established a specific public comment period (i.e., in response to proposed management action).

1. Comments received 3 weeks prior to the start of a meeting week will be included on the briefing CD.
2. Comments received by 5:00 PM on the Tuesday immediately preceding the scheduled ASMFC Meeting (in this case, the Tuesday deadline will be October 22, 2013) will be distributed electronically to Commissioners/Board members prior to the meeting and a limited number of copies will be provided at the meeting.
3. Following the Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 5:00 PM deadline, the commenter will be responsible for distributing the information to the management board prior to the board meeting or providing enough copies for the management board consideration at the meeting (a minimum of 50 copies).

The submitted comments must clearly indicate the commenter’s expectation from the ASMFC staff regarding distribution. As with other public comment, it will be accepted via mail, fax, and email.

Atlantic Herring Section Supplemental Material  Presentations Audio File

• Welcome/Call to Order (T. Stockwell)
• Section Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2013
• Public Comment
• Consider 2012 Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance (M. Yuen) Action
• Technical Committee Report (R. Zobel)
  • Georges Bank/Nantucket Shoals Spawning Study
• Update on New England Fishery Management Council Amendment 5 and
• Framework Adjustment 3 (M. Yuen)
• Election of Vice-Chair Action
• Other Business/Adjourn

American Lobster Management Board  Supplemental Material  Presentations  Audio File

• Welcome/Call to Order (D. Grout)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2013
• Public Comment
• Draft Addendum XXII for Final Approval Final Action
  • Review of Draft Addendum XXII Management Options (K. Taylor)
  • Review of Public Comment Summary (K. Taylor)
  • Consider Final Approval of Addendum XXII
• Consider Draft Habitat Addendum for Public Comment (K. Taylor) Action
• Review of Lobster Trap Transferability Database Progress (M. Cahall)
• Update on Federal Management Actions (A. Murphy)
• Review of Lobster Gear Marking Regulation Inconsistencies (D. Grout)
• Other Business/Adjourn

Business Session (Strategic and Action Planning)  Supplemental Material Presentations  Audio File1

• Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2013
• Public Comment
• 2014-2018 Strategic Plan (R. Beal) Action
  • Review Updated Plan
  • Consider Approval of Draft 2014-2018 Strategic Plan for Public Comment
• Review and Consider Approval of the 2014 Action Plan Action
• Other Business/Adjourn

Management & Science Committee State Regulations by Species Compliance Report  Supplemental Material  Presentations

• Welcome/Introductions (M. Armstrong)
• Approval of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes from May 2012
• Public Comment
• Climate Change and Stock Distributions Subcommittee Report
  • Summer Flounder Distribution Analyses (J. Hare)
  • Management Implications for Summer Flounder (C. Kennedy)
  • Climate Change Vulnerability Analysis (W. Morrison)
• Commercial/Recreational Fisheries Regulations by State/Species Matrix (M. Hawk)
• E-Compliance Reporting and Assessment Data Delivery (P. Campfield)
• Mid-Atlantic Telemetry Observation System (D. Wilson)
  • Pilot Testing with Sturgeon
• Review Stock Assessment Schedule
  • Peer Review Subcommittee Planning (Tautog, Black Drum, Lobster, and Sturgeon)
• Management Risk and Uncertainty Working Session
• Updates
  • Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (E. Greene)
  • Cooperative Winter Tagging Cruise (W. Laney)
  • SEAMAP (S. Madsen)
  • NEAMAP (J. Gartland)
  • Coastwide Ageing Activities (J. Kipp)
• Recess

Atlantic Menhaden Management Board  Supplemental Material Presentations  Audio File

• Welcome/Call to Order (R. Boyles, Jr.)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2013
• Public Comment
• Review Episodic Event Set Aside Pilot Program (M. Waine) Action
  • Consider Postponed Motion on Episodic Event Program for 2014 and Beyond
• Technical Committee Report
  • Benchmark Stock Assessment Progress Report (M. Waine)
• Other Business/Adjourn

Management & Science Committee (continued) State Regulations by Species Compliance Report   Supplemental Material  Presentations

• MRIP Report (G. Colvin)
• Management Risk and Uncertainty Working Session (continued if needed)
• Climate Change and Stock Distributions Working Session
• Other Business/Adjourn

Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) Steering Committee

• Welcome/Introductions (K. Smith)
• Approval of Minutes from May 2013 Action
• Review and Consider Approval of New Memorandum of Understanding Partners Criteria Action
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/National Fish Habitat Partnership on the Ground
• Projects (J. Devers) Action
  • Funding Status Update
  • Review and Consider Approval of Project Review Team Recommendations
• Project Endorsement Criteria (E. Greene) Action
  • Discussion of Research/Monitoring Project Requests
• Implementation Updates Action
  • Strategic Action B.2.1 (D. McReynolds)
  • Strategic Action A.4.1 (C. Powell)
  • Strategic Action A.1.1, B.1.3, and B.1.5 (C. Patterson, P. Campfield)
  • Strategic Action A.6.1 (W. Laney)
• National Fish Habitat Partnership Update (E. Greene)
• Whitewater to Bluewater Initiative
  • Status of Communications and Science Objectives (E. Greene)
  • Status of Organizational Assessment (W. Wilson)
• Coastal Fish Habitat Partnerships Collaboration Update (E. Greene) Action
• Conservation Mooring Project Status Update (C. Powell) Action
• National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Funding Opportunities
  • River Herring Project Status Update (E. Greene)
• Operational Funding (P. Campfield) Action
  • NFHP Proposal to Multistate Conservation Program
  • 501(c)(3) Update
  • 2013 Activities
• Recess

Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board State Compliance Reports  Supplemental Material  Presentations  Audio File

• Welcome/Call to Order (T. O’Connell)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2013
• Public Comment
• 2013 Atlantic Striped Bass Stock Assessment Report Action
  • Presentation of Stock Assessment Report (G. Nelson)
  • Presentation of Peer Review Panel Report (C. Jones)
  • Consider Acceptance of Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report for Management Use
• Discussion of Management Response to the Stock Assessment Results (T. O’Connell)
• Consider 2013 Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance (M. Waine) Action
• Other Business/Adjourn

Legislators & Governors' Appointees Luncheon  Supplemental Material

• Welcome/Introductions (D. Abbott, M. Rhodes)
• Committee Consent
• Approval of Agenda
• Election of Committee Chairs Action
• Review of Legislators and Governors’ Appointees Chairs’ Year–to-Date Activities
• Discussion of Ethics and Conflicts of Interest
• Federal Congress Update (D. Tompkins)
• Other Business/Adjourn

Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP) Executive Committee  Supplemental Material
(A portion of this meeting will be a closed session for ACCSP Executive Committee members only)

• Welcome/Introductions (M. Alexander)
• Committee Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2013
  • Approval of Minutes from September 10, 2013 Conference Call
• FY 2014 Funding Recommendations
• Governance Review
• ACCSP Status Update (M. Cahall)
  • Independent Program Review Recommendations Implementation
  • Standard Operating Procedures Document
  • 2014 Strategic Plan
• Recreational Technical Committee’s Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) Recommendation
• Review Action Items from May 20, 2013 and Status as of October 7, 2013
• Review Action Items from August 7, 2013 and Status as of October 7, 2013
• Other Business (Closed Session)
• Adjourn

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board Supplemental Material  Presentations  Audio File

• Welcome/Call to Order (D. Pierce)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2013
• Public Comment
• Summer Flounder Recreational Working Group Report
  • Technical Committee Report (J. McNamee)
• Review of Wave 4 Data, if Available (K. Rootes-Murdy)
• Overview of 2014 Recreational Management Process for Black Sea Bass (K. Rootes-Murdy) Action
  • Consider Initiation of an Addendum to Allow for Continuation of Ad Hoc Regional Measures
• Other Business/Adjourn

ACCSP Coordinating Council  Supplemental Material

• Welcome/Introductions (M. Alexander)
• Council Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2013
• Public Comment
• ACCSP Status Report Update (M. Cahall)
  • Strategic Plan Outline
  • ACCSP Standard Operating Procedure
  • Outreach Strategic Plan Status
  • Governance Review
• Review FY2014 Funding Proposals Action
• Recreational Technical Committee’s Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) Recommendation Action
• Election of Vice-Chair Action
• Other Business/Adjourn

Executive Committee Supplemental Material
(A portion of this meeting will be a closed session for Executive Committee members only)

• Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
• Committee Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Meeting Summary from August 2013
• Public Comment
• Discuss Housekeeping Issues (R. Beal)
  • Distribution of Briefing Materials on CD
  • Discuss Converting Fisheries Focus to Electronic Distribution
  • Financial Implications of Commissioner and Proxy Attendance
• Report of 501(c) (3) Exploratory Committee (R. Beal)
• Report on Commissioner Conflict of Interest (R. Beal)
• Administrative Oversight Committee Report (L. Daniel)
  • Presentation of the FY13 Audit Action
• Future Annual Meetings Update (L. Leach)
  • October 27-30, 2014 – Mystic, Connecticut
  • 2015 – Florida
  • 2016 – Maine
  • 2017 – Virginia
• Other Business
• Human Resources (Closed Session)
• Adjourn

ACFHP Steering Committee (continued)

• Federal Urban Initiative Action
  • Review and Consider Approval of Subcommittee Recommendations
• Habitat Assessment Update (J. Devers, E. Greene)
• Species Habitat Matrix Publication Update (C. Shumway, M. Topolski)
• Other Business/Adjourn

Law Enforcement Committee
(A portion of this meeting will be a closed session for Law Enforcement Committee members only to discuss ongoing enforcement activities)

• Welcome/Call to Order (K.Overturf)
• Roll Call of the States
• Approval of Agenda and Minutes from May 2013 Action
• Public Comment
• Review and Appointment of Law Enforcement Committee Species Board Representation
• Update on Asian Horseshoe Crab Importation (M. Hawk)
• Identification Issues for Dusky Sharks (M. Hawk)
• Review and Discussion of Research Set-aside Enforcement Issues
• Review and Discussion of Enforcement Equipment/Safety Issues
• Review and Discussion of Ongoing Enforcement Activities (Closed Session)
• Discussion of Joint Enforcement Agreement (JEA) Program and Reimbursement Process
• Review and Discussion of American Lobster Enforcement Issues
  • Gear Removal During Closed Periods
  • Transferrable Trap Tags
• Review and Follow-up on American Eel Addenda
• Review and Discussion of Other ASMFC Species Plans and Issues
• State Agency Reports
• Federal Agency Reports
  • National Marine Fisheries Service
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • United States Coast Guard
• Election of Vice-Chair Action
• Other Business/Adjourn

American Eel Management Board  Supplemental Material  Presentations  Audio File1  Audio File2

• Welcome/Call to Order (T. Stockwell)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2013
• Public Comment
• Update on the Proposed Endangered Species Act Listing of American Eel
• Consider 2013 Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance (K. Taylor) Action
• Consider Harvest Permit Request in North Carolina (L. Daniel) Action
• Consider Draft Addendum IV for Public Comment (K. Taylor) Action
• Recess

American Eel Management Board (continued)  Supplemental Material

• Continued Consideration of Draft Addendum IV for Public Comment (K. Taylor) Action
• Other Business/Adjourn

Habitat Committee  Presentations

• Welcome/Introductions (K. Smith)
• Review 2013 Action Plan (M. Yuen)
• Review Draft 2014 Habitat Action Plan (M. Yuen)
• Fish Passage Update (J. Kipp)
• Habitat Management Series
  • Review Draft of Estuarine and Nearshore Aquaculture (M. Topolski)
• Recess

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

• Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2013
• Public Comment
• MRIP Implementation Update (G. Colvin)
• NOAA Fisheries Electronic Technologies Initiative (G. Lapointe)
• Discussion of Cancer Crab White Paper (T. Kerns) Possible Action
• Discuss Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Action on Shad and River Herring Management (T. Kerns)
• Committee on Economics and Social Sciences Report (M. Hall-Arber)
• ACFHP Report (E. Greene)
• Law Enforcement Committee Report (M. Robson)
• Management and Science Committee Report (M. Armstrong)
• Other Business/Recess

Business Session (Election of Officers)  Audio File2

• Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
• Public Comment
• Election of Commission Chair Action
• Election of Commission Vice-Chair Action
• Other Business/Adjourn

Spiny Dogfish & Coastal Sharks Management Board Presentations  Audio File

• Welcome/Call to Order (A. Nowalsky)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from August 2013
• Public Comment
• Review and Reconsider 2014-2015 Spiny Dogfish Specifications Final Action
  • Spawning Stock Biomass and Reference Point Update (P. Rago)
  • Discuss Cumulative Use of Trip Limits (T. Kerns)
• Consider 2013 Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance (M. Hawk) Action
• Set 2014 Coastal Sharks Specifications (C. Belcher) Final Action
• Atlantic Coastal Sharks Draft Addendum III for Final Approval Final Action
  • Review Options and Public Comment Summary (M. Hawk)
  • Technical Committee Report (C. Belcher)
  • Advisory Panel Report (L. Gillingham)
  • Consider Final Approval of Draft Addendum III
• Other Business/Adjourn

Habitat Committee (continued)

• Review Sciaenid Source Document (M. Yuen)
• Discussion of Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (M. Yuen)
• Review Bottleneck Working Paper (J. Kritzer)
• Discussion of 2013 Habitat Hotline (C. Patterson)
• Other Business/Adjourn

Horseshoe Crab Management Board  Supplemental Material  Presentations Audio File

• Welcome/Call to Order (D. Simpson)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from May 2013
• Public Comment
• 2013 Stock Assessment Update (P. Howell) Action
  • Presentation of Stock Assessment Report
  • Consider Acceptance of Stock Assessment Update for Management Use
• Horseshoe Crab Technical Committee Report (P. Howell)
  • Review Asian Horseshoe Crab Bans
  • Proposed Listing of Red Knots
  • Use of Alternative Bait in Conch and Eel Fisheries
• Delaware Bay Ecosystem Technical Committee Reports (G. Breese) Action
  • ARM Framework Harvest Output for 2014
  • Shorebird and Horseshoe Crab Survey Reports Summary
  • Delaware Bay Egg Survey Review Report
• Other Business/Adjourn

ISFMP Policy Board (continued if necessary)  Supplemental Material

• 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 (continued if necessary)

• Welcome/Call to Order
• Public Comment
• Review of Non-compliance Findings (if necessary)
• Resolutions Committee Report
• Other Business/Adjourn