April 2023 SSC Meeting

Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials

Public comment will be solicited at the beginning and at the end of the meeting. Those wishing to comment should indicate such in the manner requested by the Chair, who will then recognize individuals to provide comments.

Tuesday, April 18th, 2023

1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

1. Introduction
   1. Approval of April 2023 Agenda (Attachment 1a; revised)
   2. Approval of Transcript from January 2023 meeting (Attachment 1b)
2. Public Comment
3. Review of Population Projections
   1. SEFSC presentation: Review of Population Projections (Attachment 3a)
4. SEDAR 76: Black Sea Bass Operational Assessment
   1. SEDAR 76: Black Sea Bass SAR (Attachment 4a)
   2. SEDAR 76: Black Sea Bass Presentation (Attachment 4b)
   3. SAFMC ABC Control Rules (Attachment 4c)

Wednesday, April 19th, 2023

8:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

5. SEDAR 68OA: Atlantic Scamp Operational Assessment
   1. SEDAR 68OA: SPR, Rebuilding Time Frame, and Forecast Scenarios (Attachment 5a)
   2. SEDAR 68OA: Scamp Presentation (Attachment 5b)
   3. NOAA-NMFS 10732 SAFMC March 2023 memo (Attachment 5c)
6. SEDAR 78: South Atlantic Spanish Mackerel Operational Assessment
   1. Spanish Mackerel Summary and Background Presentation (Attachment 6a)
   2. SEDAR 78: Spanish Mackerel Revised SAR (Attachment 6b)
   3. SEFSC Spanish Mackerel Review April 2023 (Attachment 6c)
   4. SSC recommended changes for assessment re-run (Attachment 6d)
   5. Setting ABCs guidance and ABC Control Rules (Attachment 6e)
   6. NOAA Fisheries Procedure 01-101-10 (Attachment 6f)
   7. NOAA Fisheries Procedure 01-101-11 (Attachment 6g)
   8. NOAA-NMFS 10732 SAFMC March 2023 memo (Attachment 5c)
7. Deep Water Coral Distribution Model
   1. Deepwater Coral Distribution Model Presentation (Attachment 7a)
   2. Data Synthesis and Predictive Modeling of SEUS Corals Full Report (Attachment 7b)

Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm

1:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

8. Greater Amberjack Project Update
   1. Presentation of Greater Amberjack Estimation Project (Attachment 8a)
   2. Greater Amberjack project narrative (Attachment 8b)
9. Update on the Approach for the Vermilion Snapper Interim Analysis
   1. Update on the Approach for the Vermilion Snapper Interim Analysis (Attachment 9a)
10. SSC Workgroups
    1. Current membership of SSC workgroups (Attachment 10a)
    2. SAFMC SSC Workgroup Approach Document (Attachment 10b)
    3. SADL workgroup scope of work (Attachment 10c; also in recent docs)
11. SEP Report Summary
    • SEP meeting draft report (*Attachment 11a; posted as available)

Thursday, April 20th, 2023

8:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

12. Using Portfolio Theory to Improve Management of Living Marine Resources
    1. Portfolio Analyses of South Atlantic Fisheries Report (Attachment 12a)
    2. Presentation on Portfolio Analyses of South Atlantic Fisheries (Attachment 12b; also in recent docs)
13. SERFS 2022 Trends Report
    1. Presentation on SERFS and SEAMAP 2022 trends report (Attachment 13a)
14. SAFE Reports Update for Snapper Grouper
    1. SAFE reports update for Snapper Grouper FMP (Attachment 14a; also in recent docs)
15. FWC Gear Type Analysis
    1. FWC gear type analysis (Attachment 15a)

Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm

1:30 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.

16. South Atlantic Research and Monitoring Plan
    1. South Atlantic Research and Monitoring Plan 2023-2027 (Attachment 16a)
17. Other Business
18. Public Comment
19. Consensus Statement and Recommendations Review
20. Next Meetings

Recent Materials

• A01a_SSC_Apr2023_AGENDA_FINAL_REVISED
• A10c_SADL-scope-of-work-and-schedule-ssc.pdf
• A12b_Portfolio-SAFMC-SSC-Presentation.pdf
• A16a_SAResearchPlan_2023_Draft2.1_forSSC
• SSC_Apr2023_OVERVIEW_FINAL_REVISED_2

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Staff Contact

• Judd Curtis

  Quantitative Fishery Scientist

  judd.curtis@safmc.net

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