December 2017

Monday, December 11, 2017 - Thursday, December 14, 2017

The Westin Annapolis, Capitol D Meeting Room
100 Westgate Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401
Telephone 410-972-4300

Overview and Briefing Materials

• Agenda
• Compiled Briefing Book
• View Late Comments
• December 2017 Council Motions - updated 2/21/18
• Press Release: Council Discontinues Development of Squid Buffer Framework
• Council Meeting Summary

Stock Status

• MAFMC Stock Status
• Stock Size and Fishing Mortality Ratios

 Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Risk Assessment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 1)
• Supplemental: Draft EAFM Risk Assessment Documentation and Results with EOP edits
• Presentation: MAFMC Implementation of Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management
• Presentation: Draft Mid-Atlantic EAFM Risk Assessment Documentation and Results
• Webinar Recording

Risk Policy Framework – Meeting 2

• Briefing Materials (Tab 2)
• Presentation 1: Omnibus Risk Policy Framework
• Presentation 2: Evaluating alternatives for the Mid-Atlantic ABC control rule
• Webinar Recording

Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization

• Briefing Materials (Tab 3)
• Supplemental Materials: http://www.fisherycouncils.org/msa-reauthorization/
• Presentation
• Webinar Recording

Tilefish Survey Project Report

Michael Frisk, Jill Olin, Robert Cerrato

• Briefing Materials (Tab 4)
• Presentation
• Webinar Recording

Executive Committee (CLOSED SESSION) - Ricks E Savage Award

• Briefing Materials (Tab 5)

Squid Buffer Zone Framework – Meeting 1

• Briefing Materials (Tab 6)
• Supplemental: Additional public and other comments
• Presentation
• Webinar Recording

Chub Mackerel Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 7)
• Presentation
• Webinar Recording

Law Enforcement Report

• Briefing Materials - Coast Guard (Tab 8)
• Office of Law Enforcement
• Webinar Recording (click the "Law Enforcement Reports" chapter marker in the panel on the left side of the screen)

Scup Recreational Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 9)
• Presentation
• Webinar Recording

Summer Flounder Recreational Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 10)
• Supplemental:
  • Additional Public Comments, 12/7/17
  • ASMFC Addendum XXVIII: Summer Flounder Recreational Management for 2017
• Presentation
• Webinar Recording

Summer Flounder Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 11)
• Supplemental: Supplemental staff memo on Alt. 2B, 12/8/17
• Presentation
• Webinar Recording

Black Sea Bass Recreational Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 12)
• Supplemental:
  • ASMFC Draft Addendum XXX for Board Review
  • ASMFC Memo: Summary of Technical Committee Work on Smoothing Approaches
  • Additional Public Comments, 12/7/17
  • Additional Proposed Option for Addendum XXX (12/13/17)
• Presentation - 2018 Rec Measures 
• Presentation - 2018 Wave 1 Fishery Review
• Presentation - Board Draft Addendum XXX
• Webinar Recording

Black Sea Bass Wave 1 Letter of Authorization Framework

• Briefing Materials (Tab 13)
• Presentation
• Webinar Recording

Black Sea Bass Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 14)
• Presentation
• Webinar Recording

Bluefish Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 15)
• Presentation
• Webinar Recording

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Presentation

Brian Hooker

• Briefing Materials (Tab 16)
• Presentation
• Webinar Recording

2018 Implementation Plan

• Briefing Materials (Tab 17)
• Webinar Recording

Business Session

• Briefing Materials
  • Executive Director's Report (Tab 18)
  • GARFO Status of Actions Report
  • Liaison Reports (Tab 19)
• Webinar Recordings:
  • Committee Reports (click the "Committee Reports" chapter marker in the panel on the left side of the screen)
  • Executive Director's Report
  • Organization Reports
  • ASMFC Report
  • Liaison Reports and New Business