December 2017

Monday, December 11, 2017 - Thursday, December 14, 2017

The Westin Annapolis, Capitol D Meeting Room
100 Westgate Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401
Telephone 410-972-4300

Overview and Briefing Materials

• Agenda

• Compiled Briefing Book

• View Late Comments

• December 2017 Council Motions - updated 2/21/18

• Press Release: Council Discontinues Development of Squid Buffer Framework

• Council Meeting Summary

Stock Status

• MAFMC Stock Status

• Stock Size and Fishing Mortality Ratios

 Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Risk Assessment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 1)

• Supplemental: Draft EAFM Risk Assessment Documentation and Results with EOP edits

• Presentation: MAFMC Implementation of Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management

• Presentation: Draft Mid-Atlantic EAFM Risk Assessment Documentation and Results

Risk Policy Framework – Meeting 2

• Briefing Materials (Tab 2)

• Presentation 1: Omnibus Risk Policy Framework

• Presentation 2: Evaluating alternatives for the Mid-Atlantic ABC control rule

Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization

• Briefing Materials (Tab 3)

• Supplemental Materials: http://www.fisherycouncils.org/msa-reauthorization/

• Presentation

Tilefish Survey Project Report

Michael Frisk, Jill Olin, Robert Cerrato

• Briefing Materials (Tab 4)

• Presentation

Executive Committee (CLOSED SESSION) - Ricks E Savage Award

• Briefing Materials (Tab 5)

Squid Buffer Zone Framework – Meeting 1

• Briefing Materials (Tab 6)

• Supplemental: Additional public and other comments

• Presentation

Chub Mackerel Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 7)

• Presentation

Law Enforcement Report

• Briefing Materials - Coast Guard (Tab 8)

• Office of Law Enforcement

Scup Recreational Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 9)

• Presentation

Summer Flounder Recreational Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 10)

• Supplemental:

  • Additional Public Comments, 12/7/17

  • ASMFC Addendum XXVIII: Summer Flounder Recreational Management for 2017

• Presentation

Summer Flounder Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 11)

• Supplemental: Supplemental staff memo on Alt. 2B, 12/8/17

• Presentation

Black Sea Bass Recreational Specifications

• Briefing Materials (Tab 12)

• Supplemental:

  • ASMFC Draft Addendum XXX for Board Review

  • ASMFC Memo: Summary of Technical Committee Work on Smoothing Approaches

  • Additional Public Comments, 12/7/17

  • Additional Proposed Option for Addendum XXX (12/13/17)

• Presentation - 2018 Rec Measures 

• Presentation - 2018 Wave 1 Fishery Review

• Presentation - Board Draft Addendum XXX

Black Sea Bass Wave 1 Letter of Authorization Framework

• Briefing Materials (Tab 13)

• Presentation

• Webinar Recording

Black Sea Bass Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 14)

• Presentation

Bluefish Amendment

• Briefing Materials (Tab 15)

• Presentation

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Presentation

Brian Hooker

• Briefing Materials (Tab 16)

• Presentation

2018 Implementation Plan

• Briefing Materials (Tab 17)

Business Session

• Briefing Materials

  • Executive Director's Report (Tab 18)

  • GARFO Status of Actions Report

  • Liaison Reports (Tab 19)