ASMFC Spring Meeting, April 30 - May 3, 2012

Crowne Plaza Hotel Old Town

901 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, Virginia

703.683.6000

 

 
April 30 , 2012    
1:00 - 3:00 PM

Atlantic Herring Section Presentations

  • Welcome/Call to Order (D. Pierce)
  • Section Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from February 7, 2012
  • Public Comment
  • Consider Approval of Draft Addendum V for Public Comment (C. Vonderweidt) Action
  • Section Comment on New England Fishery Management Council Draft Amendment 5 Action
    • Advisory Panel Report (C. Vonderweidt)
    • Summary of NEFMC Public Hearings (D. Pierce)
    • Working Group Recommendation (D. Pierce)
    • Discuss Preferred Management Alternatives
  • Other Business/Adjourn
     

3:15 - 5:15 PM

American Lobster Management Board Presentations

  • Welcome/Call to Order (D. Grout)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from February 7, 2012
  • Public Comment
  • Elect Vice Chair Action
  • Consider Draft Addendum XVIII for Public Comment (T. Kerns) Action
    • Review of Draft Addendum Proposed Consolidation Program for Lobster Conservation Management Areas 2 and 3
  • Review and Consider Terms of Reference for 2014 American Lobster Stock Assessment (J. Carloni) Action
  • Discussion of Possible Impacts of Potential Council Action on Lobster in Closed Area II in Georges Bank (D. Grout)
  • Other Business/Adjourn
     
5:30 - 7:00 PM MAFMC Public Hearing on Draft Amendment 14
     
May 1 , 2012    
8:30 - 10:00 AM

Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

  • Welcome/Call to Order (T. O’Connell)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from February 7, 2012
  • Public Comment
  • Review Draft Addendum III for Public Comment Action
    • Review of Draft Addendum III (K. Taylor)
    • Review Law Enforcement Committee Recommendations (M. Robson)
    • Consider Approval of Draft Addendum III for Public Comment
  • Technical Committee Report (A. Sharov)
  • Review and Populate Tagging Subcommittee Membership (K. Taylor)
  • Other Business/Adjourn
     
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Law Enforcement Committee Supplemental Material

  • Welcome/Call to Order (K. Overturf)
  • Roll Call of the States (M. Robson)
  • Committee Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Meeting Summary from November 2011
  • Public Comment
  • Report of Data Relating to Seized Illegal Harvest (T. Kerns)
  • Mechanism to Provide Input to NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement (OLE)
    • Discuss Key Issues of State/Federal Coordination
    • Discuss LEC Input Process to OLE
  • Species Issues
    • Update on Striped Bass Tagging Issue and Draft Addendum III
    • Update on Status of Tautog Management (C. Vonderweidt)
    • Other Species Issues as Reported by LEC Members
  • Discuss LEC Webpage
  • State Issues (each state presents), Focusing on Success Stories
  • Discuss ASMFC Priorities and Opportunities for Enhancing LEC Coordination with ASMFC Chair (P. Diodati)
  • Federal Reports
    • NOAA Fisheries
    • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    • U.S. Coast Guard
  • Other Business/Adjourn

 

 

10:15 - 11:45 AM

American Eel Management Board Presentations

  • Welcome/Call to Order (T. Stockwell)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from May 5, 2010
  • Public Comment
  • 2012 American Eel Stock Assessment Report Action
    • American Eel Stock Assessment Report (L. Lee)
    • Peer Review Panel Report (K. Limburg)
    • Technical Committee Report (B. Chase)
    • Consider Acceptance of Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report for Management Use
    • Discussion of Management Response
  • Proposed Endangered Species Act Status Review of American Eel by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (K. Taylor)
  • Elect Vice Chair Action
  • Other Business/Adjourn
   

12:30 - 2:30 PM
Closed Meeting

Executive Committee Supplemental Material
The Executive Committee will meet in closed session to discuss issues related to employment contracts and HR matters.

  • Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
  • Committee Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Meeting Summary from November 2011
  • Public Comment
  • Report of the Administrative Oversight Committee (L. Daniel)
    • Presentation of the FY13 Budget Action
    • 2012 Action Plan Progress
  • Future Annual Meetings Update (L. Leach)
    • 2012 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 21-25 Radisson Plaza Warwick Hotel
    • 2013 - Georgia
    • 2014 - Connecticut
    • 2015 - Florida
    • 2016 - Maine
  • Other Business/Adjourn
 

 

2:30 - 3:30 PM

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 February 9, 2012
  • Public Comment
  • Elect Vice Chair Action
  • Consider Approval of Modified Black Drum Public Information Document for Public Comment (D. Chesky) Action
  • Review and Consider Approval of Spanish Mackerel Implementation Plans (D. Chesky) Action
  • Review and Populate Black Drum Technical Committee, Stock Assessment Subcommittee, and South Atlantic Species Advisory Panel Membership (D. Chesky) Action
  • SEAMAP Funding Update for FY2012 (M. Paine)
  • Other Business/Adjourn
     
3:45 - 6:15 PM

Shad & River Herring Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

  • Welcome/Call to Order (M. Duval)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from February 7, 2012
  • Public Comment
  • 2012 River Herring Stock Assessment Report Action
    • Presentation of River Herring Stock Assessment (J. Sweka)
    • Presentation of Peer Review Panel Report (K. Limburg)
    • Technical Committee Report (L. Miller)
    • Consider Acceptance of Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report for Management Use
  • Review and Discuss New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) Draft Amendment 5 Action
    • Advisory Panel Recommendations (P. Gromen)
    • Working Group Recommendations (K. Taylor)
    • Review of Draft Amendment 5 Management Alternatives (K. Taylor)
    • Discuss Preferred Management Alternatives in Draft Amendment 5
  • Review and Discuss Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) Draft Amendment 14 (K. Taylor)
  • Consider Approval of Amendment 3 American Shad Sustainable Fishery Plans Action
    • Technical Committee Report (L. Miller)
  • Review of Timeline for NOAA Fisheries Endangered Species Act Status Review of River Herring (K. Taylor)
  • Other Business/Adjourn
     
6:30 - 8:00 PM Annual Awards of Excellence Reception
     
May 2, 2012    

8:00 - Noon

Atlantic Menhaden Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

  • Welcome/Call to Order (L. Daniel)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Proceedings from February 8, 2012
  • Public Comment
  • Options to Define Ecological Reference Points Possible Action
    • Review Recommendation to Adopt Decision Analysis Framework for Developing Ecological-based Reference Points (J. Brust)
  • Public Information Document to Amendment 2
    • Review PID Options (M. Waine)
    • Review Public Comment Summary (M. Waine)
    • Advisory Panel Report (W. Windley)
  • Draft Amendment 2
    • Provide Guidance to Plan Development Team for Draft Amendment 2 (L. Daniel)
  • Other Business/Adjourn
     
1:15 - 3:15 PM

Sturgeon Management Board

  • Welcome/Call to Order (R. Beal)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Proceedings from October 29, 2007
  • Public Comment
  • Discussion of Endangered Species Listing
    • Technical Committee Report (B. Post)
    • Discussion and Development of Response Strategy
  • Review Georgia Section 10 Permit Application (S. Woodward) Action
  • Other Business/Adjourn
     
3:30 – 6:00 PM

ISFMP Policy Board Supplemental Material Presentations

  • Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings of February 8 and 9, 2012
  • Public Comment
  • Compliance Committee Report (J. Gilmore)
  • Assessment Science Committee Report (P. Campfield)
  • Law Enforcement Committee Report (M. Robson)
  • Update on ACFCMA Funding for FY 2012 and 2013
  • NEAMAP Report (R. O’Reilly)
  • Initiate Development of 2013 Annual Action Plan (V. O'Shea)
  • Discuss Research Set Aside Program (R. Beal)
  • Other Business/Recess
   

 

May 3, 2012

 

8:30 - 10:30 AM

Spiny Dogfish & Coastal Sharks Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

  • Welcome/Call to Order (D. Simpson)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from February 9, 2012
  • Public Comment
  • Elect Vice Chair Action
  • Consider Massachusetts Coastal Sharks de minimis Request (C. Vonderweidt) Action
  • Review of Preliminary 2012/2013 Spiny Dogfish Quotas (C. Vonderweidt)
  • Update on 2012/2013 Federal Quota and Possession Limit (C. Vonderweidt)
  • Discussion of Northern Region State Shares (M. Gibson)
  • Consider Approval of Addendum IV to the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan for Public Comment (C. Vonderweidt) Action
  • Spiny Dogfish Quota Transfer Update (C. Vonderweidt)
  • Other Business/Adjourn
     
10:45 - 11:45 AM

Horseshoe Crab Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

  • Welcome/Call to Order (D. Simpson)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from February 9, 2012
  • Public Comment
  • Elect Vice Chair Action
  • Transfer Request from North Carolina to Georgia (D. Chesky) Action
  • Consider Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance (D. Chesky) Action
  • Horseshoe Crab Technical Committee Report on Tagging Program (D. Chesky) Possible Action
  • Update on ARM Framework Implementation Schedule (D. Chesky)
  • Other Business/Adjourn
   
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

ISFMP Policy Board (continued) 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
   
12:15 - 12:30 PM

Business Session Supplemental Material

  • Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from November 2011
  • Public Comment
  • Review of Non-compliance Findings (if necessary)
  • Other Business/Adjourn
   
1:00 - 3:00 PM

Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program Coordinating Council

  • Welcome/Introductions (M. Alexander)
  • Approval of Agenda Action
  • Public Comment
  • ACCSP Status Report Action
    • Program Status (M. Cahall)
    • Process (Committee) Status (K. Knowlton)
    • Funding Process Updates (K. Knowlton)
  • Briefing on 2012 Independent Program Review (J. Travelstead)
  • Presentation on Atlantic Coast Fisheries Data Collection Standards (K. Knowlton) Action
  • Distribution of 2011 Fiscal Year in Review (A. McElhatton)
  • Overview of President’s FY2013 Budget (M. Cahall)
  • Elect Vice Chair Action
  • Other Business/Adjourn