Overview of State Implementation of MRIP (M. Cahall, G. White) — Speakers include Dave Donaldson, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission Luiz Barbieri, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Kathy Knowlton, Georgia Coastal Resources Division Doug Mumford, North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries Kevin Sullivan, New Hampshire Fish and Game

Election of Governor Appointee Vice-Chair Action. Statement of Related Interest Policy Discussion.

Investigations of Climate-induced Shifts in Stock Distributions. Evaluation of State Quota Allocations (M. Armstrong). Consider Initiating Cancer Crab Fishery Management Plan (T. Kerns) Action. American Lobster Stock Assessment Update (G. Nesslage). Assessment Science Committee Report (G. Nesslage) Action — Update to the Stock Assessment Schedule. Review and Consider Comments on NOAA Fisheries Stock Assessment Prioritization…

Overview of Stakeholder Positions and Commission Impacts (R. Beal). Discussion to Determine Commission Position on Elements of the MSA Reauthorization.

Meet and Greet with Eileen Sobeck, Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries. Review NOAA Marine Debris’ Program Derelict Gear Assessment (N. Wallace). Review Proposed Rulemaking on Special Management Zones for Five Artificial Reefs off the Coast of Delaware (M. Pentony). Discuss and Consider Recommendations from the Cancer Crab Fishery Improvement Project (T. Kerns) Possible Action.