August 2016

Monday, August 8, 2016 - Thursday, August 11, 2016
Virginia Beach, VA 2345

Agenda Overview and Briefing Materials

• Meeting Agenda

• Complete Briefing Book (13.0 MB)
  NOTE: The SSC report found in Tab 5 on page 131 has been revised to correct an error in the value for the 2018 summer flounder OFL. Please click here for the updated version. 

• Meeting Motions

• Meeting Summary

Stock Status

• MAFMC Stock Status

• Stock Size and Mortality Ratios

Executive Committee

• Briefing Materials (Tab 1)

Unmanaged Forage Amendment Final Action

• Briefing Materials (Tab 2)

  • Additional Public Comment

• Presentation

Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) Guidance Document

• Briefing Materials (Tab 3)

• Supplemental:

  • Draft EAFM Guidance Document (Second Draft)

  • A context for ecosystem-based fishery management: Developing concepts of ecosystems and sustainability, Sarah Gaichas

• Presentation

Summer Flounder Amendment Alternatives

• Briefing Materials (Tab 4)

  • Additional Public Comment

• Presentation

Summer Flounder Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 5)
  NOTE: The SSC report in Tab 5 has been revised to correct an error in the value for the 2018 summer flounder OFL. Please click here for the updated version. 

• Supplemental Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Materials:

  • Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass AP - 7/29/16 Webinar Summery

  • Additional Advisor Comments, updated 8/2/16

• Staff Presentation

• Assessment Update Presentation

Black Sea Bass Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 6)

• See Supplemental Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Materials linked under Summer Flounder section

• Presentation

Scup Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 7)

• See Supplemental Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Materials linked under Summer Flounder section

• Presentation

Bluefish Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 8)

• Supplemental:

  • Revised Table 2 in the “Report of the July 2016 Meeting of the MAFMC Bluefish MC"

• Presentation

Policy on Fishing Impacts on Habitat

• Briefing Materials (Tab 9)

• Presentation

For-Hire Electronic Vessel Trip Report Framework Meeting 2

• Briefing Materials (Tab 10)

Law Enforcement Reports

• Briefing Materials (not included in briefing book):

  • Coast Guard

  • Office of Law Enforcement

Swearing In of New Council Members/Election of Officers

• Briefing Materials (Tab 11)

Business Session

• Briefing Materials:

  • Organization Reports (Tab 12)

  • Status Report of Greater Atlantic Region Actions

  • Liaison Reports (Tab 13)

  • Executive Director's Report (Tab 14)

    • Collaborative Research Letter to Karp

    • 2016/2017 Collaborative Research Project Progress Reports