Nov. 2023 System Management Plan Workgroup Meeting

Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) is holding a meeting of its System Management Plan Workgroup on November 15th.  

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Agenda Approval

1. Spawning Special Management Zones (SSMZ) Review
   1. Snapper Grouper Amendment 36 (Attachment 1a)
   2. Snapper Grouper Amendment 36 System Management Plan (Attachment 1b)
2. Data Collection and Findings in SSMZ
   • Presentation on Data and Findings in Spawning Special Management Zones (Attachment 2; also in recent docs)
3. Larval Dispersal Models
   • Presentation on Larval Dispersal Models (Attachment 3; also in recent docs)
4. Evaluation Tools for the SSMZs
   1. SSMZ 2023 Evaluation METT4 (Attachment 4a)
   2. Potential Metrics included in Snapper Grouper Amendment 36 System Management Plan with Scoring (Attachment 4b)
5. Next Steps
6. Election of Co-Chair

Public Comment

Adjourn