August 2021 Council Meeting

Monday, August 9 – Thursday, August 12, 2021

Webinar Only

• Meeting Motions

• Meeting Summary

Agenda and Briefing Materials

• August 2021 Council Meeting Agenda

• Status Update Documents

• Combined Briefing Materials:

  • Combined Briefing Book (PDF)

  • Download all briefing materials (zip file)

Bluefish 2022-2023 Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 1)

• Bluefish FMP Review (Board Only)

• Presentation

• Webinar Recording

Summer Flounder 2022-2023 Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 2)

• Summer Flounder FMP Review (Board Only)

• Supplemental Public Comment

• Presentation

• Webinar Recording

Scup 2022-2023 Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 3)

• Scup FMP Review (Board Only)

• Presentation

• Webinar Recording

Black Sea Bass 2022-2023 Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 4)

• Presentation

• Webinar Recording

Recreational Harvest Control Rule Framework/Addendum (Framework Meeting #1)

• Briefing Materials (Tab 5)

• Presentation

• Webinar Recording

Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) Summer Flounder Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE)

• Briefing Materials (Tab 6)

• Presentation

• Webinar Recording

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocation Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 7)

• Presentation

• Webinar Recording

North Atlantic Right Whales

• Briefing Materials (Tab 8)

• Presentation

• Webinar Recording

Briefing on “Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful” Preliminary Report

• Briefing Materials (Tab 9)

• Presentation

• Webinar Recording

Council Awards and Acknowledgements

• Webinar Recording

Swearing in of New and Reappointed Council Members

• Briefing Materials (Tab 10)

Golden Tilefish - Multi-year Specifications Framework – Meeting #2

• Briefing Materials (Tab 11)

• Presentation

• Additional briefing materials not included in Tab 11:

  • Draft 2021 Management Track Peer Review Panel Summary Report

  • Multi-year Specifications Framework Document (Draft Environmental Assessment

• Webinar Recording

Atlantic Mackerel Issues (Specifications Review and Rebuilding Modifications Framework Meeting #1)

• Briefing Materials (Tab 12)

• Supplemental: Summary of the Aug. 6 MSB Committee and AP Meeting

• Presentation

• Webinar Recording

Joint Council-SSC meeting

• Briefing Materials (Tab 13)

• Presentation

• Webinar Recording

Business Session

• SSC Report (Tab 14)

  • Presentation

• Executive Director's Report (Tab 15)

  • Supplemental:

    • East Coast Climate Change Scenario Planning Press Release and Introductory Brochure

• Organization Reports

  • NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Regional Office

    • Update on commercial eVTR outreach

  • NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center

  • NOAA Office of General Counsel

  • NOAA Office of Law Enforcement

  • US Coast Guard

  • Liaison Reports – New England Council, South Atlantic Council

  • Continuing and New Business

• Webinar Recording