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Oct. 2025 Snapper Grouper AP Meeting

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Drury Plaza Hotel North Charleston: 2934 West Montague, North Charleston, SC 29418
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Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials

The Council will hold a meeting of its Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel for 3 consecutive days: Monday, October 27th from 1:00pm-5:00pm, Tuesday, October 28th from 8:30am-5:00pm, and Wednesday, October 29th from 8:30am-12:00pm.

Monday, October 27th

1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

  1. Committee Chair Remarks and Council Discussion Update
    1. Snapper Grouper Chair Presentation (Attachment 1a) 
    2. June 2025 and September 2025 Snapper Grouper Committee Final Reports (Attachment 1b)
  2. Updates on Developing Council Actions
    1. Update on recent regulation changes and status of amendments (Attachment 2a) 
    2. September 2025 Council Work Plan (Attachment 2b)
  3. Update on Florida Exempted Fishing Permit Projects
  4. Snapper Grouper Management Strategy Evaluation
    • Snapper Grouper Management Strategy Evaluation Presentation (Attachment 4)

Tuesday, October 28th

8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

  1. Black Sea Bass (Regulatory Amendment 37)
    1. Regulatory Amendment 37 (Black Sea Bass) Background Presentation (Attachment 5a) 
    2. Regulatory Amendment 37 (Black Sea Bass) Discussion Document (Attachment 5b)
  2. Yellowtail Snapper and Mutton Snapper (Amendment 44)
    • Amendment 44 (Yellowtail Snapper and Mutton Snapper) Presentation (Attachment 6)
  3. Blueline Tilefish
  4. Citizen Science Update
  5. Discussion About Commercial Trip Limits on Sale of Fish
    • Commercial Trip Limits Applied to Sale Overview Presentation (Attachment 9)

Wednesday, October 29th

8:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.

  1. Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Unit Revision (Amendment 61)
  2. Additional Updates
    1. Best Fishing Practices Presentation (Attachment 11a)
    2. SEDAR Presentation (Attachment 11b)
    3. SEDAR infographics(Attachment 11c)
  3. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
  4. Other Business
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Advisory Panel Members

Chris Kimrey, Vice Chair (Acting Chair) 

Vincent Bonura 

Jon Braun 

Gettys Brannon III 

Scott Buff 

Chris Conklin 

Tony Constant 

Jack Cox, Jr. 

Andrew Fish 

Robert Freeman 

Richard Gomez 

Joe Mathews 

Randy McKinley 

Jeff Marinko 

Chris Militello 

David Moss 

Paul Nelson 

John Polston 

Stephen Ranney 

Paul Rudershausen 

K.P. Scott 

Cameron Sebastian 

Haley Stephens 

Darrin Willingham 

Todd Kellison, Non-Voting Member 

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