South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

April 2025 Snapper Grouper AP Meeting

Date/Time:
April 2, 2025 - April 3, 2025
Location:
Charleston, SC.

Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials

The Council will hold a meeting of its Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel for 2 full, consecutive days, beginning at 9 am, Wednesday, April 2nd, and ending at 5 pm, Thursday, April 3rd.

Wednesday, April 2nd

9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

  1. Committee Chair Remarks
    1. Snapper Grouper Chair Presentation (Attachment 1a)
    2. December 2024 and March 2025 Snapper Grouper Committee Final Reports (Attachment 1b)
  2. Florida Red Snapper Exempted Fishing Permit Discard Research Projects Update (Attachment 2)
  3. Council Discussion Updates (Attachment 3)
  4. Citizen Science Update (Attachment 4)
  5. Golden Tilefish Catch Levels – Abbreviated Framework 4 (Attachment 5)
  6. Gag Fishery Performance Report and Stock Risk Rating Update
    1. Gag Fishery Performance Report Questions (Attachment 6a)
    2. ABC Control Rule Risk Rating Worksheet (Attachment 6b)
  7. Lines of Communication Run-Through (Attachment 7)

Thursday, April 3rd

9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

  1. Acceptable Biological Catch Control Rule Stock Risk Rating Recommendation for Black Sea Bass (Attachment 8same document as 6b)
  2. Black Sea Bass Assessment Response – SG Amendment 56 (Attachment 9)
  3. For-Hire Reporting Amendment (Attachment 10)
  4. South Atlantic Spawning Special Management Zones Research (Attachment 11)
  5. Council’s 2023-2027 Research and Monitoring Plan (2023-2027 Research and Monitoring Plan)
  6. SEDAR Update

Other Business

Public Comment

Adjourn


Additional Materials


Advisory Panel Members

James Paskiewicz, Chair
Chris Kimrey, Vice Chair
Thomas Meeks
Chris Militello
Vincent Bonura
David Moss
Gettys Brannon III
Paul Nelson
Scott Buff
John Polston
Chris Conklin
Stephen Ranney
Tony Constant
Paul Rudershausen
Jack Cox, Jr.
K.P. Scott
Andrew Fish
Cameron Sebastian
Robert Freeman
Haley Stephens
Richard Gomez
Todd Kellison, Non-Voting Member
Joe Mathews
Randy McKinley
Jeff Marinko


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