April 2016

Monday, April 11 — Thursday, April 14, 2016
Montauk, New York

Agenda and Briefing Materials

• Agenda with Feb-2016 Motions

• Complete Briefing Book (17 MB)

• Meeting Motions

• Meeting Summary

Stock Status

• MAFMC Stock Status

• MAFMC Stock Size and Mortality Ratios

Blueline Tilefish Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 1)

• Supplemental Documents:

  • Blueline Tilefish Subcommittee Report

  • Tilefish AP Summary

  • FMAT Summary and Staff Recommendations

• Presentations:

  • Staff Presentation

  • SSC ABC Recommendations

Omnibus Industry Funded Monitoring Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 2)

• Supplemental Documents:

  • Appendix 1-5 (Combined)

    • Appendix 1: Monitoring and Service Provider Requirements

    • Appendix 2: Monitoring Cost Estimates

    • Appendix 3: Cost Survey

    • Appendix 4: Economic Impact Analysis Details

    • Appendix 5: Analysis of Sea Day Monitoring Costs

  • RH/S and MSB AP Summary

  • PDT/FMAT Summary

  • Updated Action Plan/Timeline

• Presentations

  • MAFMC Presentation

  • GARFO Presentation

River Herring and Shad - Stocks in the Fishery Issue

• Briefing Materials (Tab 3)

Executive Committee

• Briefing Materials (Tab 4)

• Presentation

Ecosystems Approach to Fisheries Management

• Briefing Materials (Tab 5)

• Presentations:

  • EAFM Guidance Document, Rich Seagraves

  • MAFMC Managed Species and Climate Change, Jon Hare/Sarah Gaichas

Unmanaged Forage Fish Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 6)

• Supplemental

  • Additional Public Comments

  • Additional AP Comments

• Presentation

European Union Pelagic Advisory Council and EAFM

Dr. Verena Ohms, Pelagic Advisory Council

• Briefing Materials (Tab 7)

• Presentation

November 2016 Discard Methods Workshop

• Briefing Materials (Tab 8)

• Presentation

Golden Tilefish – 2017 Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 9)

• Presentation

Golden Tilefish Framework 2

• Briefing Materials (Tab 10)

• Supplemental: AP Comments on Framework 2

• Presentation

Law Enforcement Report

• Coast Guard Report

• OLE Report

Scup Gear Restricted Areas Framework

• Briefing Materials (Tab 11)

• Supplemental:

  • Staff Memo: Scup GRA Alternatives

  • Additional public comments

• Presentation

Spiny Dogfish Trip Limits

• Briefing Materials (Tab 12)

• Supplemental: Dogfish Webinar Summary

• Presentation

National Bycatch Reduction Strategy

• Briefing Materials (Tab 13)

• Presentation

Business Session

• Briefing Materials

  • Organization Reports (Tab 14) 

    • NMFS Greater Atlantic Regional Office

      • Presentation: NEFSC Reorganization

  • Liaison Reports (Tab 15)

  • Executive Director's Report (Tab 16)

  • Committee Reports (Tab 17)