June 2023 Council Meeting
Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials
Except for advertised public hearings and public comment sessions, the timing of agenda items may change.
- Committee/Council Reports
The public comment session (Wednesday, June 14th, 2023, 4 p.m.), will allow for in-person and remote (via webinar) verbal public comment. Individuals intending to provide comments remotely are asked to sign-up HERE. Those intending to provide verbal public comment in person will be asked to sign in at the meeting.
Written Comments:
Monday, June 12th, 2023
Council Session I/Belcher 8:30 am – 12:00 pm (Closed Session)
- The Council will receive a litigation brief, discuss appointments to advisory bodies and SEDAR, and select the recipient of the 2022 Law Enforcement of the Year Award.
Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm
Council Session I/Belcher 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
- Council Session I Agenda and Overview (revised)
- March 2023 Council Session I Minutes
- March 2023 Council Session II Minutes
- Reports
- Attachment 1a: NOAA OLE Report
- Attachment 1b: NOAA OLE presentation (available at meeting)
- Attachment 1c: Gulf Liaison Report (also in recent docs)
- NMFS Highly Migratory Species Update
- Attachment 2: HMS Update Presentation Revised (also in recent docs)
- Joint Commercial Electronic Logbook Amendment
- SAFMC Research Recommendations
Citizen Science Committee/Marhefka 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Citizen Science Project Idea Portal
- Citizen Science Projects & Program Evaluation Update
Tuesday, June 13th, 2023
Mackerel Cobia Committee/Roller 8:30 am – 11:00 am
- Mackerel Cobia Committee Agenda and Overview
- March 2023 Mackerel Cobia Committee Minutes
- Spanish Mackerel Assessment (SEDAR 78)
- Mackerel Cobia Advisory Panel
- Mackerel Port Meetings
- King Mackerel Tournament Landings
- Topics for Mackerel Cobia Advisory Panel Meeting
Dolphin Wahoo Committee/Marhefka 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
- Dolphin Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE)
- Dolphin-related management actions in the Caribbean
- Regulatory Amendment 3
Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm
Snapper Grouper Committee/McCawley 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
- Snapper Grouper Committee Agenda and Overview
- March 2023 Snapper Grouper Committee Minutes
- Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel Report
- SSC Report
- Wreckfish (Amendment 48)
- Attachment 1a: Amendment 48 Decision Document (also in recent docs)
- Attachment 1b: Wreckfish ITQ Monitoring Options Presentation (also in recent docs)
- Attachment 1c: Wreckfish ITQ Eligibility and Participation Presentation (also in recent docs)
- Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Report
Wednesday, June 14th, 2023
Snapper Grouper Committee/McCawley 8:30 am – 12:00 noon
- Yellowtail Snapper (Amendment 44)
- Scamp Yellowmouth Grouper (Amendment 55)
Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm
Snapper Grouper Committee/McCawley 1:30 pm – 3:45 pm
- Black Sea Bass Assessment (SEDAR 76)
- SSC recommendations on topics not covered under agenda items
- AP recommendations on topics not covered under agenda items
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.
Approve for scoping:
- Scamp/Yellowmouth (SG Amendment 55)
Thursday, June 15th, 2023
Snapper Grouper Committee/McCawley 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Private Recreational Permit (Amendment 46)
- Updates
- Spawning SMZs Sunset
- Best Fishing Practices Outreach
Council Session II/Belcher 10:30 am – 12:00 noon
- Full Council II Agenda
- Litigation Brief
- Staff Report
- Attachment 1: Summary Report on Staff Activities Revised (also in recent docs)
- Council Coordinating Committee (CCC)
- Attachment 2: Summary of CCC May 2023 Meeting (also in recent docs)
- Revision to National Standards 4, 8 and 9
Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm
Council Session II/Belcher 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
- Space Operations off Florida
- Equity and Environmental Justice (EEJ)
- Attachment 5: EEJ Presentation Revised (also in recent docs)
- NMFS Southeast Regional Office Report
- NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center Report
- Attachment 7: SEFSC Draft FY2023 Spend Plan (also in recent docs)
Friday, June 16th, 2023
Council Session II/Belcher 8:30 am – 12:00 noon
- Committee/Council Reports
- Council Workplan
- Upcoming Meetings
Other business
Adjourn

Summary Motions
Recent Documents
- ActiveAmendments_FINAL_revised_202306.pdf
- FC_A2_SAFMCCCCUpdate
- FC1_A2_HMS-Update-Presentation_revised
- FC1_A4a_SADraftResearchPlan_202306_REVISED.pdf
- FC1_A4b_SEFSC-Presentation-on-Research-Recommendations
- FC1_AgendaOverview_202306_revised
- FC2_A1_Staff-Report_202306-REVISED
- FC2_A5_EEJ-Presentation_REVISED
- FC2_A6_ProtectedResources_202306_REVISED.pdf
- FC2_A7_Spend-plan-for-FY23-SAtl-reef-fish-funds.pdf
- FC2_A8_SAFMC_Workplan_202306REVISED.xlsx
- June-2023-Gulf-Council-Liasion-Report.pdf
- MC_A3b_TournamentLandingsPresentation_20230613.pdf
- SG_A1a_Amendment48DecisionDocument
- SG_A1b_WreckfishITQMonitoringPresentation
- SG_A1c_WreckfishITQEligibilityPresentation
- SG_A3a_SGAM44_RFAM55DecisionDocument_202306_V2.pdf
- SG_AdvisoryPanelMeetingReport
- SG_AgendaOverview_202306.pdf
- SSC-Report-to-Council-Presentation_April2023