Oct. 2023 Snapper Grouper AP Meeting
Date/Time:
October 10, 2023 - October 12, 2023
Location:
Charleston, SC.
Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of its Snapper Grouper AP on October 10th-12th.
Except for advertised public hearings and public comment sessions, the timing of agenda items may change.
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
- Approval of Agenda
- April 2023 Meeting Minutes
- Public Comment
- Committee Chair Remarks
- Snapper Grouper Chair Presentation (Attachment 1a; also available in Recent Documents)
- June 2023 and September 2023 Snapper Grouper Committee Final Reports (Attachment 1b)
- Updates
- Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) Fishing Effort Survey (FES) Pilot Study Informative Resources and Upcoming Presentations (MRIP FES Pilot Study Resources)
- Recent Regulations and Status of Amendments (Attachment 2a)
- Amendment 44 – Yellowtail Snapper
- Amendment 48 – Wreckfish
- Regulatory Amendment 36 – Gag, Black Grouper, and Black Sea Bass
- Amendment 56 – Black Sea Bass
- Amendment 49 – Greater Amberjack
- Amendment 51 – Snowy Grouper
- Amendment 52 – Golden Tilefish and Blueline Tilefish
- Amendment 53 – Gag and Black Grouper
- Regulatory Amendment 35 – Red Snapper and Release Mortality
- Amendment 54 – Joint Comprehensive Commercial Electronic Logbook Amendment
- Best Fishing Practices Outreach (Attachment 2b and Attachment 2c)
- Private Recreational Permitting and Education Requirement (SG Amendment 46) (Attachment 3)
- Scamp/Yellowmouth Grouper (SG Amendment 55) (Attachment 4)
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
8:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
- Snapper Grouper Management Strategy Evaluation Update and Input (Attachment 5; also available in Recent Documents)
- AP Updates to the Golden Tilefish and Blueline Tilefish Fishery Performance Reports (Attachment 6)
Thursday, October 12, 2023
8:30 A.M. – Noon
- Offshore Wind Activities in the Southeast Region Presentation (Attachment 7; also available in Recent Documents)
- Discussion of Limited Entry into the For-Hire Component of the Snapper Grouper Fishery (Attachment 8)
- Other Updates:
- SEDAR – Chip Collier
- Citizen Science – Julia Byrd (Attachment 9)
- Other Business
- Public Comment
- Adjourn