Council to Meet in Wrightsville Beach, NC: 16-18 March 2004
February 23, 2004
For its first time, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet in one of the southern-most reaches of its southern-most member state. The Council will meet at the Shell Island Hotel, 2700 North Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach, NC on March 16-18, 2004.
On Tuesday, March 16, the Council will tour a local area Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass Mariculture Facility. The Research Set-Aside Committee and the Executive Committee will meet during the afternoon of day one following the tour. From 6:30 until 9:00 p.m. there will be a New England Council Scoping Hearing on its Omnibus Essential Fishing Habitat (EFH) Amendment. On Wednesday, March 17, the Fisheries Issues Focus Committee will meet for two hours, and then the Council will meet for the rest of the day which will include a visit to the Wrightsville Beach USCG Station. On Thursday, March 18, the Council will continue to meet from 8:00 a.m. until noon.
| Tuesday, March 16 |
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| 10:00 - 12:00 |
Mariculture Facility Tour (Optional) |
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- Tour local area Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass Mariculture Facility |
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| 12:00 - 1:00 |
Lunch |
| 1:00 - 3:30 |
Research Set Aside Committee (RSA) |
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- Describe and discuss RSA program and 2005 Request for Proposal (RFP) |
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- Review RSA grants review/approval process |
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- Discus possible RSA program improvements |
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- Discuss how RSA program should be incorporated into NMFS science and management programs |
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| 3:30 - 5:00 |
Executive Committee |
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- Review Council's Selection Criteria for Industry Advisors |
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- Address future committee items |
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| 6:30 - 9:00 |
New England Council Scoping Hearing on Omnibus Essential Fishing Habitat (EFH) Amendment |
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| Wednesday, March 17 |
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| 8:00 - 10:00 |
Fisheries Issues Focus Committee |
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- Discuss how slot sizes may be used in recreational fisheries |
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- Address using market forces to mitigate impacts of restrictive fishery regulations |
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- Discuss January's MRFSS presentation and implications for future |
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- Review and discuss Council's October 2003 action regarding summer flounder petition |
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| 10:00 |
Council convenes |
| 10:00 - 12:30 |
Approval of December 2003 and January 2004 Minutes |
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Actions from January |
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Organizational Reports |
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- NMFS Regional Administrator |
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- NMFS NEFSC |
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- NOAA Office of General Counse |
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- US Fish & Wildlife |
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- Federal Enforcement (NMFS and USCG) |
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- ASMFC |
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Council Liaison Reports |
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- New England Counci |
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- South Atlantic Counci |
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Status of MAFMC FMPs - Dr. Moore |
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Executive Director's Report - Mr. Furlong |
| 12:30 - 1:30 |
Lunch |
| 1:30 - 3:30 |
Framework 5 to Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass - Framework 5 Meeting 1 |
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- Review options regarding multi-year setting of specifications |
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| 4:00 - 8:00 |
Visit Wrightsville Beach USCG Station |
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| Thursday, March 18 |
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| 8:00 |
Council Convenes |
| 8:00 - 9:00 |
Presentation by Kate Troll regarding seafood labeling |
| 9:00 - 9:30 |
Presentation by RADM Sally Brice-O'Hara |
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- Overview of current USCG operations and issues |
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| 9:30 - 11:00 |
Council Committee Reports |
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- Highly Migratory Species |
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- Dogfish |
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- Research Set-Aside |
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- Executive |
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- Fisheries Issues Focus |
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| 11:00 - 12:00 |
Continuing and New Business |
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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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