June 2022 Council Meeting

Except for advertised (scheduled) public hearings and public comment sessions, the times indicated on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the completion of agenda items. Interested parties should be aware that meetings may start earlier or later than indicated.

Written comments were accepted from May 27 to June 17, 2022. These comments are accessible to the public, part of the administrative record of the meeting, and immediately available for Council consideration. 

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Written comments submitted by mail/fax received by close of business the Monday before the meeting (June 6, 2022) will be compiled, posted to the website as part of the meeting materials, and included in the administrative record.

Mailed comments:

• Bluefish- Aiken

Agenda

Monday, June 13, 2022

COUNCIL SESSION I / Bell 8:30 am –  10:30 am (CLOSED)

• Adopt agenda
• Approve minutes

1. Advisory Panel (AP), Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), and Socio-Economic Panel (SEP) Appointments
2. Selection of 2021 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year

COUNCIL SESSION I / Bell 10:30 am –  12:00 noon

• Call to order and introductions
• Adopt agenda
  • Council Session I Agenda
• Approve minutes
  • March 2022 Session 1
  • March 2022 Session 2

1. Reports (NOAA Office of Law Enforcement, US Coast Guard, Council liaisons, state agencies)
   • Attachment 1a: NOAA OLE Report
   • Attachment 1b: NOAA OLE presentation
   • Attachment 1c: Gulf Council Liasion Report
2. Input for data-gathering tool to inform sector allocations
   • SEP input
     • SSC Report, April 2022  
     • SEP Presentation, June 2022
   • Input on Data-Gathering Tool to Inform Sector Allocations
     • Attachment 2: Public Information Tool Summary
3. Commercial Electronic Logbook Amendment
   • Attachment 3: Commercial Electronic Logbook Options Paper

Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm

COUNCIL SESSION I (cont.) / Bell 1:30 pm –  5:00 pm

4. Acceptable Biological Catch Control Rule Amendment
   • Attachment 4a: ABC Control Rule Amendment Decision Document
   • Attachment 4b: ABC Control Rule Amendment Presentation
   • Attachment 4c: Draft ABC Control Rule Amendment
5. Progress Towards Meeting SAFMC Research Recommendations
   • Attachment 5: SEFSC Presentation

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Snapper Grouper Committee / McCawley 8:30 am – 12:00 noon

Approve agenda (Snapper Grouper Committee Agenda)

Approve transcript (March 2022 Transcript)

Reports (SSC Report, SG AP Report)

Presentations (SG AP Presentation, SSC Presentation)

1. Status of Amendments under formal review
2. Release Mortality Reduction and Red Snapper Catch Levels Framework (SG Reg Amendment 35)
   • Attachment 1: Regulatory Amendment 35 Decision Document
   • SG RA35 Chair Overview

Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm

Snapper Grouper Committee / McCawley 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm

3. Gag (SG Amendment 53)

• Attachment 2a: Amendment 53 Decision Document
• Attachment 2b: Amendment 53 Commercial Decision Tool (excel download)
• Attachment 2c: Amendment 53 Recreational Decision Tool (excel download)

4. Golden Tilefish and Blueline Tilefish (SG Amendment 52)

• Attachment 3a: Amendment 52 Decision Document (Revised)
• Attachment 3b: Amendment 52 Draft Document

Question and Answer Session 5:00 to 6:00 pm

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Snapper Grouper Committee/McCawley 8:30 am – 12:00 noon

5. Snowy Grouper (SG Amendment 51)

• Attachment 4a: Amendment 51 Decision Document
• Attachment 4b: Amendment 51 Draft Document

Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm

Snapper Grouper Committee/McCawley 1:30 pm – 3:45 pm

6. Greater Amberjack (SG Amendment 49)

• Attachment 5a: Amendment 49 Decision Document
• Attachment 5b: Amendment 49 Draft Document

7. SG AP input on items not on agenda

8. South Atlantic Reef Observer Coverage Expansion

• Attachment 6: SA Observer Coverage Expansion Presentation

9. Exempted Fishing Permit Brief

• Attachment 7a: EFP letter
• Attachment 7b: EFP application

Other Business

Public comments 4:00 pm

Public comment will be accepted from individuals attending the meeting (in-person and remotely) regarding any of the items on the Council agenda. The Council Chair, based on the number of individuals wishing to comment, will determine the amount of time provided to each commenter. Those intending to provide verbal public comment via webinar can sign-up here.

Public hearings:

(1) Greater Amberjack (SG Amendment 49)

Approval for public hearings:

(1) Acceptable Biological Catch Control Rule Amendment

(2) Snowy Grouper (SG Amendment 51)

(3) Golden Tilefish and Blueline Tilefish (SG Amendment 52)

Thursday, June 16, 2022

Dolphin Wahoo Committee / Marhefka 8:30 am – 12:00 noon

Approve agenda (Dolphin Wahoo Committee Agenda)

Approve transcript (March 2022)

Status of Amendments under formal review

1. Dolphin Wahoo Advisory Panel Summary Meeting Report
   • Attachment 1a: AP Report, April 2022
   • Attachment 1b: Dolphin Fishery Performance Report
   • DW AP Presentation June 2022
2. Modifications to the minimum size limit, recreational retention limits, and for-hire captain and crew bag limits for dolphin (Regulatory Amendment 3)
   • Attachment 2: DW Regulatory Amendment 3 Options Paper
3. Development of empirical Management Procedures (MPs) for dolphin
   • Attachment 3: Presentation on empirical management procedures (MPs) for dolphin

Other Business

Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm

Citizen Science Committee / Marhefka 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Approve agenda (Citizen Science Committee Agenda)

Approve transcript (December 2021)

1. Program evaluation interview findings & next steps
   • Attachment 1: Citizen Science Program Evaluation Interview Report
2. FISHstory highlights
   • Attachment 2: FISHstory Highlights Presentation
3. Snowy grouper project update
   • Attachment 3: Snowy Grouper Project Development
4. Citizen Science Program update
   • Attachment 4: Citizen Science Program Update Presentation

Other Business

COUNCIL SESSION II / Bell 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Call to order

Approve agenda (Council Session II Agenda)

Legal brief (if needed)

1. Council Coordination Committee Report 
   • Attachment 1: May 2022 CCC Report
2. Council staff reports 
   • Attachment 2a:  Council Staff Report, June 2022
   • Attachment 2b: Climate Change Scenario Planning Status, CCC May 2022
3. Large Whale Take Reduction Team Report
4. SSC and SEP input on items not on agenda
   • SSC Report, SSC Presentation
5. NMFS Southeast Regional Office Report
   • Attachment 3: Protected Resources Update
6. NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center Report
   1. NOAA SATL Red Snapper Count June 2022

Friday, June 17, 2022

COUNCIL SESSION II / Bell 8:30 am – 12:00 noon

8. Committee & Full Council Session Reports
   • Full Council Session 1 Committee Report FINAL
   • Snapper Grouper Committee Report FINAL 
   • Dolphin Wahoo Committee Report FINAL
   • Citizen Science Committee Report FINAL
   • Full Council Session 2 Committee Report FINAL
9. FMP Workplan Review and Upcoming Meetings 
   • Attachment 4a: FMP Workplan (June 2022 excel download)
   • Attachment 4b: SAFMC Upcoming Meetings

Other business

Adjourn

Summary Motions

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Recent Documents

• 2022junecouncilmeetingpubliccomment_entries.xlsx
• DW AP Presentation June 2022
• FC2 Attachment 4a SAFMC Workplan June 2022 REVISED
• Full Council I Attachment 4b: ABC CR Amendment Presentation
• Full Council II Attachment 3: Protected Resources Update June 2022
• NOAA SATL Red Snapper Count June 2022
• SEP_SummaryPresentation_Jun2022
• SG Attachment 1: Regulatory Amendment 35 Decision Document
• SG Attachment 3a: Amendment 52 Decision Document
• SG RA35 Chair Overview

Additional materials

• 2022junecouncilmeetingpubliccomment_entries.xlsx
• SA Commercial Landings
• CMP Landings Report
• Active Amendments March 2022