Council to Meet in Secaucus, NJ: 4-6 May 2004
April 13, 2004
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet in Secaucus, NJ at the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands, Two Harmon Plaza, Secaucus, NJ on May 4-6, 2004
On Tuesday, May 4, the Fisheries Issues Focus Committee will meet from 12:00-1:00 p.m. The Research Set-Aside Committee will meet from 1:00-2:00 p.m. The Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee will meet from 2:00-4:00 p.m. The Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Committee will meet from 4:00-5:00. On Wednesday, May 5, The Executive Committee will meet from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Council will meet from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. There will be a NMFS Outreach Briefing from 3:30-4:00 p.m. There will be a South Atlantic Council Scoping Hearing on Amendment 15 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Fishery Management Plan from 4:00-5:00 p.m. On Thursday, May 6, Council will meet from 8:00 a.m. until approximately noon.
| Tuesday, May 4 |
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| 12:00 - 1:00 |
Fisheries Issues Focus |
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- Review status of east coast states' recreational saltwater fishing license programs |
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| 1:00 - 2:00 |
Research Set Aside Committee (RSA) |
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- Review of NEC process to incorporate research results into NMFS scientific data bases |
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| 2:00 - 4:00 |
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Commitee |
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- Address strategies to optimize use of mulit-year quota setting mechanisms |
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| 4:00 - 5:00 |
Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Committee |
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- Review NEC's action on herring and its likely impacts on mackerel |
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| Wednesday, May 5 |
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| 8:00 - 9:00 |
Executive Committee |
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- Review actions/outcomes of annual Council Chairmen's meeting |
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- Review and resolve any Advisory Panel appointment issues |
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- Update on Council's FY04 budget status |
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| 9:00 |
Council Convenes |
| 9:00 - 10:00 |
Climatic Impacts on East Coast Fishery Stocks - Tom Noji |
| 10:00 - 11:00 |
Clean Ocean Zone Initiative - Cindy Zipf |
| 11:00 - 12:00 |
Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Framework Adjustment 5 - Meeting 2 |
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- Review and adopt Framework 5 (multi-year TALs) |
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| 12:00 - 1:00 |
Lunch |
| 1:00 - 3:30 |
Approval of March 2004 Minutes |
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Actions from March |
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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 Counsel |
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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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Executive Director's Report - Mr. Furlong |
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Status of MAFMC FMPs - Dr. Moore |
| 3:30 - 4:00 |
NMFS Outreach Briefing - Ms. Trollan |
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- Northeast Regional Bycatch Workshop |
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- Amendment 13 to Multispecies FMP outreach materials |
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| 4:00 - 5:00 |
South Atlantic Council's Scoping Hearing on Amendment 15 to the Coastal Migratory |
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Pelagics Fishery Management Plan |
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| Thursday, May 6 |
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| 8:00 |
Council Convenes |
| 8:00 - 11:00 |
Council Committee Reports |
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- Trawl Survey |
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- Monkfish |
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- HMS |
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- Fisheries Issues Focus |
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- Research Set-Aside |
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- Surfclam and Ocean Quahog |
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- Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish |
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- Executive |
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| 11:00 - 12:00 |
Continuing and New Business |
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- Discuss "tautog stock" |
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- US Commission on Ocean Policy Reports |
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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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