August 2018

Monday, August 13, 2018 - Thursday, August 16, 2018

Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront 
3001 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach, VA 23451, Telephone 757-213-3000

Agenda Overview and Briefing Materials

• Agenda

• Late Public Comments

• Compiled Briefing Book

• Meeting Motions

• Meeting Summary

Stock Status

• MAFMC Stock Status

• Stock Size and Fishing Mortality Ratios

Swearing in of New and Reappointed Council Members

• Briefing Materials (Tab 1)

• Webinar Recording

Election of Officers

• Briefing Materials (Tab 2)

Illex Control Date and 2018 and 2019 Fishery

• Briefing Materials (Tab 3)

• Supplemental:

  • Updated NEFSC Spring Illex Indices

  • Additional Public Comment

• Presentation

Atlantic Mackerel Rebuilding Framework and 2019-2021 Specifications (including river herring and shad cap)

• Briefing Materials (Tab 4)

• Supplemental:

  • Updated Annual RH/S Progress and Cap Review

  • Additional Public Comments

  • Staff Memo: Additional mackerel projections using benchmark methodology, 8/13/18

• Presentation

MRIP Presentation on New Estimates

NMFS

• Briefing Materials (Tab 5)

• Presentation

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Framework and Addendum on Conservation Equivalency, Block Island Sound Transit, and Slot Limits (Framework Meeting 1)

• Briefing Materials (Tab 6)

• Supplemental:

  • ASMFC Draft Addendum XXXI

  • See supplemental public comments under Tab 9

• Presentation

Black Sea Bass 2019 Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 7)

• Presentation

Black Sea Bass Wave 1 Fishery and Letter of Authorization (LOA)

• Briefing Materials (Tab 8)

• Presentation

Summer Flounder 2019 Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 9)

• Supplemental: Additional Public Comment

• Presentation

Scup 2019 Specifications Review

• Briefing Materials (Tab 10)

• Supplemental: Staff memo on scup incidental possession limit

• Presentation

Bluefish 2019 Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 11)

• Supplemental: Additional Public Comment

• Presentation

Bluefish Allocation Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 12)

• Presentation

ASMFC Bluefish FMP Review

• Briefing Materials (Tab 13)

• Presentation

Responsible Offshore Development Alliance

Anne Hawkins

• Briefing Materials (Tab 14), revised 8/10/18

• Presentation

Draft Amendment 11 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic HMS FMP for Management of Shortfin Mako Sharks

NMFS

• Briefing Materials (Tab 15)

• Supplemental: Draft Amendment 11 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (full document)

• Presentation

Business Session

Briefing Materials and Presentations

• Committee Reports - SSC Report (Tab 16)

• Executive Director's Report (Tab 17), Chris Moore

  • Supplemental: WPFMC Letter on NMFS Procedural Directive on Cost Allocation in Electronic Monitoring Programs

• Organization Reports (Tab 18)

  • Supplemental:

    • NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center]

    • Coast Guard Report

    • Office of Law Enforcement

      • Presentation

    • NMFS Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office

• Liaison Reports (Tab 19)

  • Supplemental: NEFMC Liaison Report, 8/6/18