February 2016

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 - Thursday, February 11, 2016

New Bern, NC 28560

Meeting Materials

Agenda and Summary Documents

• Agenda (pdf)
• Compete Briefing Book
• Meeting Motions
• Meeting Summary

Stock Status

• MAFMC Stock Status
• Stock Size and Mortality Ratios

Executive Committee (Closed Session)

• Briefing Materials (Tab 1)

Collaborative Research Committee

• Briefing Materials (Tab 2)
• NOAA Technical Memorandum - Cooperative Research and Cooperative Management: A Review with Recommendations [FULL REPORT]
• Presentation
• Webinar Recording

Unmanaged Forage Fish

• Briefing Materials (Tab 3)
• FMAT prioritized list of unmanaged forage taxa (Excel spreadsheet) (Electronic Only)
• FMAT comments on EOP Committee list of unmanaged forage species (Electronic Only)
• Presentation
• Webinar Recording

NROC Party/Charter Electronic Reporting Project / SAFMC For Hire Reporting Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 4)
• Presentation - George Lapointe
• Presentation - Gregg Waugh
• Webinar Recording

Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management

• Briefing Materials (Tab 5)
  • Presentation - Rich Seagraves
  • Presentation - Sarah Gaichas
• Webinar Recording

GARFO Fisheries Dependent Data Project

• Presentation
• Webinar Recording

Ricks E Savage Award

• Webinar Recording

Law Enforcement Report

• Briefing Materials (Tab 6)
• Webinar Recording

Scup Gear Restricted Areas

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

Omnibus Industry Funded Monitoring Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 8)
• Electronic Only Documents:
  • Appendix 1: Background Information
  • Appendix 2: Cost Estimates
  • Appendix 3: Provider Requirements
  • PDT/FMAT Meeting Summary, 11/30/2015
  • PDT/FMAT Meeting Summary, 12/14/2015
  • December 17, 2015 NEFMC Observer Committee Summary
  • Draft (September 2015) Environmental Assessment
  • Action Plan
• Presentation
• Webinar Recording

Marine Recreational Information Program

• Briefing Materials (Tab 9)
• Webinar Recording

Naming the Deep Sea Coral Protection Areas

• Briefing Materials (Tab 10)
• Webinar Recording

Business Session

• Organization Reports
  • Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Tab 11)
    • Webinar Recording
  • GARFO - Status Report of Greater Atlantic Region Actions
    • Webinar Recording
  • Presentation: Improving Stock Assessments, Dr. William Karp
  • Presentation: Financial Disclosure Briefing, Kevin Collins
• Liaison Reports (Tab 12)
  • Webinar Recording
• Executive Director's Report (Tab 13)
  • 2016 Planned Meeting Topics
• Science Report (Tab 14)
• Committee Reports
  • Collaborative Research Committee Meeting Report
• Continuing and New Business
  • ASMFC Letter: Spiny Dogfish Trip Limits