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September 2024 Council Meeting

Date/Time:
September 16, 2024 - September 20, 2024
Location:
Town & Country Inn and Suites 2008 Savannah Highway Charleston, SC 29407
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Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials

Except for advertised public hearings and public comment sessions, the timing of agenda items may change.

Committee Reports

The public comment session (Wednesday, September 18th, 2024, 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.

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Written comments submitted by mail/fax received by close of business the Monday before the meeting (September 9th, 2024) will be compiled, posted to the website as part of the meeting materials, and included in the administrative record.

Monday, September 16th, 2024

Council Session I/Belcher 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Closed Session)

During this closed session, the Council will receive a litigation brief and discuss appointments to advisory bodies.

Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm

Council Session I/Belcher 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm

  1. Reports
    1. Attachment 1a: NOAA OLE Report
    2. Attachment 1b: NOAA OLE Presentation (also available in Recent Documents)
    3. Attachment 1c: Gulf Council Liaison Report
  2. Staff Report
    1. Attachment 2a: Staff Report
    2. Attachment 2b: Stakeholder Engagement Meetings Update
    3. Attachment 2c: Revised SSC Workgroup Approach
  3. Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary
  • Shrimp AP restructuring discussion

Tuesday, September 17th, 2024

COUNCIL SESSION I/Belcher 8:30 am – 12:00 noon

  1. Agency reports (SERO, SEFSC)
  2. Western Central Atlantic Fisheries Commission (WECAFC) Flyingfish and Dolphinfish Workgroup Update
  3. Southeast For-Hire Integrated Electronic Reporting (SEFHIER) Program Improvement Amendment
    1. Attachment 6a: SEFHIER Improvement Amendment Decision Document
    2. Attachment 6b: SEFHIER Improvement Amendment Summary Presentation

Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm

COUNCIL SESSION I/Belcher 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

  1. Update on the East Coast Climate Change Scenario Planning (E3CSP) Initiative
    1. Attachment 7a: E3CSP Presentation (also available in Recent Documents)
    2. Attachment 7b: E3CG Final Action Items (May 2024)
    3. Attachment 7c: E3CG Charter
    4. Attachment 7d: E3CSP Core Team Guidance
    5. Attachment 7e: E3CSP Initial Action Menu (June 2023)
  2. Review of allocations for species meeting the time-based criteria in the SAFMC Allocation Review Trigger Policy
    1. Attachment 8a: Allocations Discussion Document
    2. Attachment 8b: Allocations Discussion Summary Presentation

SEDAR Committee/Belcher 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

  1. Steering Committee meeting reports
    1. Attachment 1a: SEDAR Steering Committee (STC) March 2024 Meeting Summary
    2. Attachment 1b: STC May 2024 Meeting Summary
    3. Attachment 1c: STC July 2024 Meeting Overview
  2. Discuss changes to the SEDAR process and identify key stocks
    1. Attachment 2a: SEDAR Process and Identifying Key Stocks
    2. Attachment 2b: SEFSC Response to SAFMC Requests from June 2024 Council Meeting
  3. Review species selected for 2026 assessments

Wednesday, September 18th, 2024

Habitat & Ecosystem Committee/Murphey 8:30 am – 10:00 am

  1. Coral Amendment 10 resubmission discussion
    1. Attachment 1a: Coral 10 Resubmission Decision Document
    2. Attachment 1b: Coral FMP summary

Snapper Grouper Committee/McCawley 10:00 am – 12:00 noon

  1. Regulatory Amendment 36 (Ropeless Gear and Vessel Limit for Gag & Black Grouper)
    1. Attachment 1a: Regulatory Amendment 36 Decision Document
    2. Attachment 1b: Regulatory Amendment 36 Draft Amendment
    3. Attachment 1c: Regulatory Amendment 36 Draft Codified Text (also available in Recent Documents)

Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm

Snapper Grouper Committee/McCawley 1:30 pm – 3:45 pm

  1. Amendment 56 (Black Sea Bass)

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: Virtual Comment Sign-in

Thursday, September 19th, 2024

Snapper Grouper Committee/McCawley 8:30 am – 12:00 noon

  1. Amendment 55 (Scamp & Yellowmouth Grouper)
    1. Attachment 3a: Amendment 55 Decision Document
    2. Attachment 3b: Amendment 55 Draft Amendment
    3. Attachment 3c: Amendment 55 Draft Codified Text
  2. Topics for Fall AP meeting

Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm

COUNCIL SESSION II/Belcher 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Committee Reports

  1. Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary activities
  2. MRIP Fishing Effort Survey research update and listening session
    1. Attachment 2a: MRIP Re-envisioning presentation (also available in Recent Documents)
    2. Attachment 2b: Fishing Effort Survey Assessment Management Guidance 2024
    3. Attachment 2c: Re-envisioning handout 2024

Friday, September 20th, 2024

COUNCIL SESSION II/Belcher 8:30 am – 12:00 noon

  1. Council Workplan
  2. Upcoming Meetings

Other business

Adjourn

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