ASMFC Spring Meeting - May 20 - 23, 2013

Crowne Plaza Hotel Old Town

901 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, Virginia

703.683.6000

Final Agenda

 
May 20    
10 - 11 AM

Atlantic Herring Section Supplemental Material Presentations 

  • Welcome/Call to Order (D. Pierce)
  • Section Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from February 2013
  • Public Comment
  • Consider Draft Amendment VI for Public Comment (M. Yuen)Action
  • Other Business/Adjourn
     
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Winter Flounder Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations  

  • Welcome /Call to Order, (R. White)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from February 2012
  • Public Comment
  • Consider Draft Addendum III for Final Approval (M. YuenFinal Action
    • Review of Management Options (M. Yuen)
    • Summary of Public Comment (M. Yuen)
    • Consider Final Approval of Draft Addendum III
  • Consider Specifications for Fishing Year 2013 (M. YuenAction
    • Pending Approval of Draft Addendum III
      • Review of Federal Specifications for Fishing Year 2013 (M. Yuen)
      • Technical Committee Report (M. Yuen)
      • Advisory Panel Report (H. Brown)
      • Consider 2013 Specifications and Harvest Control Measures
    Other Business/Adjourn

 

 

1:00 - 5:00 PM

Law Enforcement Committee Supplemental Material
(Note: A portion of this meeting will be closed to the public to discuss ongoing enforcement activities. Only members of the Law Enforcement Committee (LEC) and the LEC Coordinator can be in attendance)

  • Welcome/Call to Order (K.Overturf)
  • Approval of Agenda and Minutes from October 2012
  • Roll Call of the States
  • Public Comment
  • ASMFC Staffing Update and Review of Law Enforcement Committee Representation
  • Review and Discussion of Ongoing Enforcement Activities(Closed Session)
  • Review Draft Addendum III for American Eel and Public Comment
    • Consideration of Additional LEC Comments to the American Eel Management Board
  • Review ISFMP Species and Possible Comments to Boards
  • Review and Discussion of Equipment and Technology for Enforcement Use
  • Spreadsheet Review and Vendor Presentation
  • Review ASMFC 2013 Action Plan and Enforcement-related Tasks
  • Recess
     
1:15 - 3:15 PM

American Lobster Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations 

  • Welcome/Call to Order (D. Grout)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from February 2013
  • Public Comment
  • Consider Draft Addendum XXI for Public Comment (T. Kerns)Action
    • Review Working Group Definition of Ownership
    • Overview of Draft Addendum XXI Options
    • Consider Approval of Draft Addendum XXI for Public Comment
  • Overview of Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Action on Special Management Zones Impacts to the Commercial Lobster Fishery (T. Kerns)
  • Other Business/Adjourn
     
2:00 - 3:00 PM Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP) Executive Committee
   

3:30 - 5:30 PM

ACCSP Coordinating Council

  • Welcome/Introductions (M. Alexander)
  • Approval of Agenda Action
  • Public Comment
  • ACCSP Status Report
    • Program Status (M. Cahall)
    • Process (Committee) Status (K. Knowlton)
  • Updates on Program Funding (M. Cahall)
  • 2013 Funding
  • Current Projections for 2014
  • Updates on Program Review Process
    • Recommendation Vetting Process
    • Timeline
    • Strategic Planning Process
  • Consider Approval of 2014 Request for Proposal and Funding Decision Document (M. AlexanderAction
  • Distribution of 2012 Fiscal Year in Review (A. McElhatton)
  • Other Business/Adjourn
     
May 21  
8:00 AM - Noon

Strategic Planning Workshop

   
8:30 AM - Noon

Law Enforcement Committee (continued) Supplemental Material

  • Discussion of Cooperative Enforcement Agreements and at-Sea Enforcement of Fisheries
  • Update and Discussion of Joint Enforcement Agreement
  • Discussion of Enforcement Articles, Features or Presentations for ASMFC Meetings and Publications
  • State Issues Presentations by State
  • Federal Reports
    • National Marine Fisheries Service
    • U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    • United States Coast Guard
  • Other Business/Adjourn
     
1:00 - 5:00 PM

Management & Science Committee Supplemental Material Presentations 

  • Welcome/Introductions (M. Armstrong)
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Minutes from October 24, 2012
  • Public Comment
  • Discuss Climate Change Task from the ISFMP Policy Board (M. Armstrong)
  • Report from Subcommittee
  • Discuss Working with MRIP/MRFSS Ratio Estimators (J. O’Hop)
  • Discuss Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management (EBFM)
  • Report from MAFMC Forage Fish Workshop (R. Seagraves)
  • Discuss How to Integrate EBFM in the ASMFC Process
  • Other Business
  • Recess
     
1:00 - 2:30 PM

Spiny Dogfish & Coastal Sharks Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

  • Welcome/Call to Order (M. Gibson)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from February 2013
  • Public Comment
  • Review of Preliminary 2013/2014 Spiny Dogfish Quotas (M. Hawk)
  • Update on HMS Amendment 5a (K. Brewster-Geisz)
  • Consider Draft Addendum II to the FMP for Coastal Sharks for Final Approval Final Action
    • Review Options (M. Hawk)
    • Public Comment Summary (M. Hawk)
    • Advisory Panel Report (L. Gillingham)
    • Consider Final Approval of Draft Addendum II
  • Update on Endangered Species Act Listing of Great Hammerhead (M. Hawk)
  • Other Business/Adjourn
     
2:45 - 5:15 PM

American Eel Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations 

  • Welcome/Call to Order (T. Stockwell)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from February 2013
  • Public Comment
  • Review and Populate Advisory Panel Membership (K. Taylor)Action
  • Consider Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance (K. TaylorAction
  • Proposed American Eel Endangered Species Act Listing Update (K. Taylor)
  • Law Enforcement Committee Report
    • Maine Elver Fishery Enforcement (P. Keliher)
    • Update on Eel Enforcement Issues (M. Robson)
  • Draft Amendment III for Final Approval Final Action
    • Review of Draft Addendum III (K. Taylor)
    • Advisory Panel Report
    • Technical Committee Report (B. Chase)
    • Law Enforcement Committee Report (J. Fessenden)
  • Other Business/Adjourn
     
6:30 - 8:00 PM Annual Awards of Excellence Reception
     
May 22

 

8:00 - 11:00 AM

Atlantic Menhaden Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations 

  • Welcome/Call to Order (L. Daniel)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Proceedings from February 2013
  • Public Comment
  • Consider Episodic Events Set Aside Proposal by Board Subcommittee (M. WaineAction
  • Consider State Implementation Plans and Amendment 2 Compliance Action
    • Plan Review Team Report (M. Waine)
    • Consider Approval of State Implementation Plans
  • Technical Committee Report (M. Dean)
    • Benchmark Stock Assessment Progress Report
  • Consider Benchmark Stock Assessment Terms of Reference (M. DeanAction
  • Other Business/Adjourn
     
8:30 AM - Noon

Management & Science Committee (continued) Supplemental Material Presentations

  • Development of Guidance on Risk and Uncertainty (M. Armstrong)
    • Report from Assessment Science Committee on Characterizing Scientific Uncertainty
    • Report from Management and Science Subcommittee on Management Uncertainty
  • Discuss ASMFC 2013 Critical Research Priorities
    • Update on ASMFC 2013 Research Priorities (J. Kipp)
    • Finalize ASMFC 2013 Critical Research Priorities (J. Kipp/M. Paine)
    • Discuss Development of Funding Proposals to Address Critical Priorities (M. Paine)
  • Updates
    • Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (E. Greene)
    • Fish Ageing Activities (J. Kipp)
    • NEAMAP (M. Paine)
    • SEAMAP (M. Paine)
    • Cooperative Winter Tagging Cruise (W. Laney)
  • Other Business/Adjourn
     
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Horseshoe Crab Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations 

  • Welcome/Call to Order (D. Simpson)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from February 2013
  • Public Comment
  • Update on Virginia Tech Trawl Survey Funding (M. Hawk)
  • Consider Fishery Management Plan and State ComplianceAction
    • Review Biomedical Mortality (M. Hawk)
    • Review Status of the Horseshoe Crab Stock and Whelk Fishery (M. Hawk)
  • Other Business/Adjourn
   
1:15 - 4:15 PM

Interstate Fisheries Management Program (ISFMP) Policy BoardSupplemental Material Presentations

  • Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings of February 2013
  • Public Comment
  • Discuss the Proposed Rule for the Domestic Elements of the Shark Conservation Act (K. Denit)
    • Consider ASMFC Public Comment on the Proposed RuleAction
  • Discuss Concerns with the Implementation of the Marine Recreational Informational Program (L. Daniel)
  • Consider Revisions to the ISFMP Charter Based on the Approved Technical Guidance Document (T. KernsAction
  • Discuss Whelk/Conch Management (T. Kerns)
  • Review and Consider the Recommendation from the Artificial Reef Committee to Send a Letter to the U. S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (T. KernsAction
  • Management and Science Committee Report (M. Armstrong)
  • Law Enforcement Committee Report (M. Robson)
  • NEAMAP Report (R. O’Reilly)
  • Habitat Committee Report (T. Kerns)
  • Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership Report (E. Greene)
  • Other Business
  • Recess
   
4:30 - 5:30 PM

Commissioners Meet with John Bullard, NOAA Fisheries Northeast Regional Administrator, to Review and Discuss Recent Public Listening Sessions

   
May 23, 2013  
7:30 - 8:30 AM

Executive Committee

  • Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
  • Committee Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Meeting Summary from February 2013
  • Public Comment
  • Report of the Administrative Oversight Committee (L. Daniel)
    • Presentation of the FY14 Budget
    • Action Plan Progress
    • 2014-2018 Strategic Planning Process
    • Potential for Establishment of 501c (3) Foundation Arm of the Commission
  • Future Annual Meetings Update (L. Leach)
    • 2013 - October 27-31: St. Simons Island, Georgia
    • 2014 - Connecticut
    • 2015 - Florida
    • 2016 - Maine
    • 2017 - Virginia
  • Other Business/Adjourn
   
8:45 - 9:45 AM

Sturgeon Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations 

  • Welcome/Call to Order (R. Allen)
    • Board Consent 
      Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from February 2013
  • Public Comment
  • NOAA Fisheries Atlantic Sturgeon Draft Biological Opinion and Population Estimation Analysis Update (J. Bullard)
  • Consider Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance (K. TaylorAction
  • Other Business/Adjourn
   
10:00 - 11:00 AM

Tautog Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations 

  • Welcome/Call to Order (J. Gilmore)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from October 2012
  • Public Comment
  • Consider 2012 Fishery Management Plan Review Report and State Compliance (M. YuenAction
  • Consider Terms of Reference (J. McNameeAction
    • Overview of Benchmark Stock Assessment Progress and Terms of Reference
  • Elect Vice Chair Action
  • Other Business/Adjourn
   
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations 

  • Welcome/Call to Order (L. Daniel)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
  • Public Comment
  • Consider Black Drum Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Final Approval (T. KernsFinal Action
    • Review Options (T. Kerns)
    • Public Comment Summary (T. Kerns)
    • Advisory Panel and Habitat Committee Reports (T. Kerns)
    • Consider Final Approval of Black Drum FMP
  • Consider North Carolina White Paper on Spanish Mackerel (L. DanielAction
  • Technical Committee Report (T. Kerns) Action
    • Florida Red Drum Recreational Measures
    • Black Drum Terms of Reference
  • Discuss Proposed Rule that Designates Beaches as Critical Habitat for Loggerhead Sea Turtles (L. Daniel)
  • Review SEAMAP Report (M. Paine)
  • Consider Red Drum Habitat Draft Addendum I for Public Comment (T. KernsAction
  • Other Business/Adjourn
   
1:15 - 2:15 PM

ISFMP Policy Board (continued) Supplemental Material   Presentations

  • Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
  • Public Comment
  • Consider Shad and River Herring Research Proposals (K. Taylor)Action
  • Review of Non-compliance Findings (if necessary)
  • Other Business/Adjourn
   
2:30 - 2:45 PM

Business Session

  • Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
  • Board Consent
    • Approval of Agenda
    • Approval of Proceedings from February 2013
  • Public Comment
  • Consider Black Drum Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Final Approval (L. DanielFinal Action
  • Review of Non-compliance Findings (if necessary)
  • Other Business/Adjourn