The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board (Board) members will convene December 2-4, 2003 at Sheraton Suites, 422 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware to develop and approve recreational management measures for the 2004 summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass fisheries. The Council's Ecosystems Committee will meet on Tuesday to review the Committee's charge followed by the Council's review of New England's Groundfish Amendment 13 and Scallop Amendment 10. The Council will also review the Delaware's Artificial Reef Plan. On Wednesday, the Council will approve Framework 4 to the Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish Fishery Management Plan and then convene with the Commission's Board members to adopt 2004 recreational fishery management measures for summer flounder, scup and black sea bass. The Council will receive a presentation on the Council's Communication Plan on Thursday morning and conduct its regular business activities as scheduled.
Tuesday, December 2
10:00 - Noon Ecosystem Committee
- Review Committee charge re: Ecosystem-based management, Habitat, GRAs, etc.
- Determine need for advisors
Noon - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 Council Convenes
1:00 - 2:30 Groundfish Amendment 13
- Review effect of New England Council's action and likely schedule of events
2:30 - 4:00 Scallop Amendment 10
- Address exclusion of limited access vessels
- Develop Council position on NMFS' proposed action
4:00 - 5:00 Delaware Reef Site
- Review Delaware's Artificial Reef Plan
Wednesday, December 3
8:00 - 9:00 Executive Committee
- Review committees 2004 planned actions and schedules
- Review committee advisory panel status
9:00 Council Convenes
9:00 - 10:00 Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Framework 4 (Meeting 2)
- Review and adopt Framework 4
• Extend Illex squid moratorium
10:00 Council and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Boards Convene
10:00 - Noon Summer Flounder: 2004 Recreational Management Measures
- Review and discuss Monitoring Committee’s recommendations on summer flounder management measures
- Review and discuss Advisory Panel’s recommendations on summer flounder management measures
- Develop and approve management measures for 2004 summer flounder recreational fishery
Noon - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 1:15 Fisheries Achievement Award Presentation
1:15 - 3:00 Scup: 2004 Recreational Management Measures
- Review and discuss Monitoring Committee’s recommendations on scup management measures
- Review and discuss Advisory Panel’s recommendations on scup management measures
- Develop and approve management measures for 2004 scup recreational fishery
3:00 - 5:00 Black Sea Bass: 2004 Recreational Management Measures
- Review and discuss Monitoring Committee’s recommendations on black sea bass management measures
- Review and discuss Advisory Panel’s recommendations on black sea bass management measures
- Develop and approve management measures for 2004 black sea bass recreational fishery
Thursday, December 4
8:00 Council Convenes
8:00 - 8:15 Council Picture
8:15 - 9:00 Presentation of Council Communications Plan
- Review, discuss, and adopt plan recommendations
9:00 Approve October Minutes
Organizational Reports
- NMFS Regional Administrator
- NMFS NEFSC
- NOAA Office of General Counsel
- US Fish & Wildlife
- Federal Enforcement (NMFS and USCG)
- ASMFC
Executive Director’s Report
- National Conference Report
Status of MAFMC FMPs
Committee Reports
- Ecosystem Committee
- Highly Migratory Species - ICCAT
- Law Enforcement
- Executive
- New England Council
- South Atlantic Council - Red Drum
Continuing and New Business
The above agenda items may not be taken in the order in which they appear and are subject to change as necessary; other items may be added. The meeting may be closed to discuss employment or other internal administrative matters.
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