SAFMC Council Meeting in Annapolis, MD: April 12-14, 2011

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Council Meeting in Annapolis, MD: April 12-14, 2011



The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's April 2011 meeting to be held at the Historic Inns of Annapolis, 58 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401 (telephone: 410-263-2641). Below is the meeting agenda. NOTE: For online access to the meeting register at:


https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/822828928. Once registered you will receive an email confirming your registration with the information you need to join the Webinar.



Tuesday, April 12

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Ecosystems / Ocean Planning Committee

· Prioritize recommendations from December Workshop



Wednesday, April 13

8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish Committee

· Review AP Membership

· Review Amendment 14 analysis and direct FMAT as necessary

· Adjust Amendment 14 range of alternatives as appropriate

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. HMS Presentation - Squid Trawl Proposed Rule

· Options to minimize discards of swordfish in the Illex fishery

· Trawl retention limits for incidental catch of smooth dogfish

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish Committee (Cont'd)

· See above for agenda items

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Spiny Dogfish Committee

· Identify action alternatives in Amendment 3

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Public Listening Session

· The Council invites the public to engage Council leadership and NMFS representatives in a Q & A roundtable session. Those in attendance will be able to ask questions or comment on any issue related to Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management including annual specifications, ecosystem management, bycatch reduction, catch shares, etc.

For online access to the Public Listening Session, register at:

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/963693944



Thursday, April 14

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Executive Committee

· Council Budget

· Process and timeline for 2012 specifications

· AP Performance Report

· Ecosystem based fisheries management goals and objectives

· Advisory panel composition and governance

· Council communications

· NRCC meeting review

9:00 a.m. Council Convenes

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 3-Year SBRM Report

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Presentation

· BOEMRE Overview of Offshore Wind Energy

· Introduction to the Smart from the Start Energy Initiative

· Overview of the Proposed Mid-Atlantic Wind Energy Areas

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Update on Amendment 6 Monkfish FMP

11:30a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Business Session

· Approval of February 2011 minutes

Organizational Reports

· NMFS Regional Administrator

· NMFS NEFSC Director

· NOAA Office of General Counsel

· Federal Enforcement Officials (NMFS and USCG)

· ASMFC Executive Director

Liaison Report

· South Atlantic Council

Executive Director's Report

Science Report

Committee Reports

· Ecosystems / Ocean Planning

· Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish

· Highly Migratory Species (HMS)

· Spiny Dogfish

· River Herring / Shad

· Executive Committee

· Visioning Committee

Continuing and New Business








The above agenda items may not be taken in the order in which they appear and are subject to change as necessary. Other items may be added, but the Council cannot take action on such items even if the item requires emergency action without additional public notice. Non-emergency matters not contained in this agenda may come before the Council and / or its Committees for discussion, but these matters may not be the subject of formal Council or Committee action during this meeting. Council and Committee actions will be restricted to the issues specifically listed in this agenda. Any issues requiring emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act that arise after publication of the Federal Register Notice for this meeting may be acted upon provided that the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. The meeting may be closed to discuss employment or other internal administrative matters.









**This press release will be available on our website in a downloadable PDF format in the coming days. Please visit: http://www.mafmc.org/press.htm



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Kathy Collins

Kathy Collins

Public Affairs Specialist

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Council

800 N. State Street, Suite 201

Dover, DE 19901-3901

PHONE: 302-674-2331 EXT: 253

FAX: 302-674-5399

Email: Kcollins1@mafmc.org OR Kathy.Collins@noaa.gov

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Public Listening Session

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting

Wednesday April 13, 2011 - 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Annapolis, MD





Ask Questions! Express Your Concerns! Let Council Leadership and National Marine Fisheries Service Representatives Know What You Think!



The Council welcomes your input during a public question & answer session from 5pm-6pm on Wednesday April 13, 2011 in Annapolis, MD. The session will be in the evening and is designed to allow stakeholders an opportunity outside of the normal Council agenda to ask questions or express concerns regarding Council management issues. Topics you may want to discuss include:







Ecosystem Management

Bycatch Reduction

Catch Shares

Recent Assessment Results

Recreational Data Collection

Research Set-Aside Program

Allocation Issues

Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning

Annual Catch Limits

…And Anything Else on Your Mind!





Questions will be taken as time allows from both those attending in person and via webinar. For online webinar access register at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/963693944. Once registered you will receive an email confirming your registration with the information you need to join the webinar.



For those interested in attending in person, directions are available at: http://www.historicinnsofannapolis.c...olis-hotel.asp. The session will be in the Governor Calvert House (410-263-2641).



Contact Jason Didden at jdidden@mafmc.org or (302) 526-5254 if you have any other questions or if you would like to confirm your ability to access the session via webinar.







Kathy Collins

Kathy Collins

Public Affairs Specialist

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Council

800 N. State Street, Suite 201

Dover, DE 19901-3901

PHONE: 302-674-2331 EXT: 253

FAX: 302-674-5399

Email: Kcollins1@mafmc.org OR Kathy.Collins@noaa.gov