The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold
meetings of its Ecosystem-Based Management Committee; Dolphin Wahoo
Committee; Shrimp Committee; Snapper Grouper Committee; Ad Hoc Data
Collection Committee; King and Spanish Mackerel Committee; Advisory
Panel Selection Committee (Closed Session); Scientific and Statistical
Selection Committee (Closed Session); Golden Crab Committee; Law
Enforcement Committee; Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR)
Committee; and a meeting of the Full Council. The Council will take
action as necessary.
The Council will also hold a Habitat Workshop for Council members,
an informal public question and answer session regarding agenda items,
and a formal public comment session. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
additional details.
DATES: The meetings will be held June 11-15, 2012. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Renaissance Orlando Airport
Hotel, 5445 Forbes Place, Orlando, FL 32812; telephone: (1-800) 545-
1985 or (407) 240-1000; fax: (407) 240-1005. Copies of documents are
available from Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North
Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free at (866) SAFMC-10; fax:
(843)/769-4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Dates
1. Council Member Habitat Workshop: June 11, 2012, 9 a.m. Until 12 Noon
The Council Member Habitat Workshop will receive an overview and
demonstration of the Information Management System (IMS). The workshop
will include a hands-on session with individual assistance.
2. Ecosystem-Based Management Committee Meeting: June 11, 2012, 1:30
p.m. Until 3:30 p.m.
The Ecosystem-Based Management Committee will receive Advisory
Panel (AP) reports, review the decision document for Comprehensive
Ecosystem-Based Amendment 3 (CE-BA 3), provide recommendations relative
to management measures for Coral Habitat Areas of Particular Concern
(HAPC), and public hearings. The Committee will receive an update on
ecosystem activities and provide direction to staff.
3. Dolphin Wahoo Committee Meeting: June 11, 2012, 3:30 p.m. Until 4:30
p.m.
The Dolphin Wahoo Committee will receive a report on the status of
catches versus Annual Catch Limits (ACLs), as well as a report from the
Dolphin Wahoo AP.
4. Shrimp Committee Meeting: June 11, 2012, 4:30 p.m. Until 6 p.m.
The Shrimp Committee will receive a presentation on the Endangered
Species Act listing of Atlantic sturgeon and on the Biological Opinion
of the South Atlantic Shrimp Fishery. The Committee will also receive
reports from its advisory panels and from the Shrimp Review Panel. The
Committee will review actions and alternatives in Shrimp Amendment 9,
which would expedite the closure process during severe cold events in
order to protect overwintering shrimp populations and would revise the
Minimum Stock Size Threshold (MSST) proxy for pink shrimp. The
Committee is scheduled to recommend the amendment for public hearings,
take action as appropriate and provide guidance to staff.
5. Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting: June 12, 2012, 8:30 a.m. Until
5:30 p.m. and June 13, 2012, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 Noon
The Snapper Grouper Committee will receive updates on: Oculina
research activities; the status of catches versus quotas for species
under quota management (including all snapper grouper species included
in the Comprehensive ACL Amendment); the status of the new Southeast
Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Quota
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Monitoring Program; and the status of the delinquent logbook review.
The Committee will address any necessary actions as the result of these
reports. The Committee will receive updates on the status of amendments
under Secretarial Review and reports from the Council's Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC) and Snapper Grouper AP. The Committee will
discuss the resubmittal of Action 4 in Snapper Grouper Amendment 18A
addressing the transferability of black sea bass endorsements, and
recommend the resubmitted action for formal review. The Committee will
also review Amendment 18B that includes measures to limit participation
in the commercial golden tilefish fishery, modify the amendment as
necessary, and provide recommendations for submission for Secretarial
review. The Committee will also review available information and
recommendations relative to creating Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and/
or HAPCs for speckled hind and warsaw grouper, select preferred
alternatives, and provide recommendations as appropriate for public
hearings as part of CE-BA 3. The Committee will also receive a
presentation of the Marine Resources Monitoring Assessment and
Prediction Program's (MARMAP) fishery-independent catch per unit effort
(CPUE), discuss the potential for reopening a limited red snapper
fishery via an Emergency Rule, discuss potential changes in black sea
bass management, and provide recommendations as appropriate.
6. Ad Hoc Data Collection Committee Meeting: June 13, 2012, 1:30 p.m.
Until 5 p.m.
The Ad Hoc Data Collection Committee will receive presentations on
quota monitoring/dealer reporting and tracking harvested fish in
Florida and NMFS commercial and recreational quotas/ACL monitoring and
projections. The Committee will review the joint Gulf and South
Atlantic Council Generic Dealer Amendment and provide recommendations.
The Committee will also review and discuss actions relative to data
collection in CE-BA 3 and provide recommendations for public hearings.
Note: There will be an informal public question and answer
session with the NMFS Regional Administrator and the Council
Chairman on June 13, 2012, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
7. King and Spanish Mackerel Committee Meeting: June 14, 2012, 8:30
a.m. Until 12 Noon
The King and Spanish Mackerel Committee will receive updates on the
status of catches versus ACLs for king mackerel, Spanish mackerel and
cobia as well as a report from the Mackerel AP. The Committee will
review and discuss the joint Gulf and South Atlantic Mackerel Amendment
19 pertaining to permits and tournament sale requirements, Amendment 20
regarding boundaries and transit provisions and provide recommendations
for public hearings. The Committee will review and discuss the South
Atlantic Mackerel Framework, and provide guidance to staff.
8. Advisory Panel Selection Committee Meeting: June 14, 2012, 1:30 p.m.
Until 2:30 p.m. (Closed Session)
The Advisory Panel Selection Committee will review advisory panel
applications and develop recommendations for appointments.
9. Scientific and Statistical Selection Committee Meeting: June 14,
2012, 2:30 p.m. Until 3:30 p.m. (Closed Session)
The Scientific and Statistical Selection Committee (SSC) will
review SSC applications and develop recommendations for appointments.
The Committee will also review SSC policies.
10. Golden Crab Committee Meeting: June 14, 2012, 3:30 p.m. Until 4:30
p.m.
The Golden Crab Committee will review the ``Expression of
Interest'' responses for catch shares from golden crab fishermen as
well as Amendment 6, pertaining to establishing a catch share program
for the commercial golden crab fishery. The Committee will modify the
amendment as appropriate and provide recommendations relative for
submission of the amendment for Secretarial review.
11. Law Enforcement Committee Meeting: June 14, 2012, 4:30 p.m. Until
5:30 p.m.
The Law Enforcement Committee will: Review law enforcement efforts
in the Deepwater MPAs; and will receive briefings from the NOAA Office
of Law Enforcement and the U.S. Coast Guard. The Committee will discuss
issues as appropriate and select the 2011 Law Enforcement Officer of
the Year.
Note: A formal public comment session will be held on June 14,
2012, beginning at 5:30 p.m., on: Snapper Grouper Amendment 18A,
Action 4 (transferability of black sea bass endorsements); Snapper
Grouper Amendment 18B (golden tilefish); and Golden Crab Amendment 6
(catch shares); followed by comment on any other item on the agenda.
12. SEDAR Committee Meeting: June 15, 2012, 8 a.m. Until 9 a.m.
The SEDAR Committee will receive an overview of SEDAR activities
and a presentation on the SSC Only Reliable Catch Stocks (ORCS)
workshop. The Committee will review, discuss and approve the SAFMC
Research Prioritization Plan and develop SEDAR Steering Committee
recommendations for Council SEDAR members and staff.
Council Session: June 15, 2012, 9:30 a.m. Until 4 p.m.
From 9 a.m. until 9:30 a.m., the Council will call the meeting to
order, adopt the agenda, and approve the March 2012 meeting minutes.
From 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m., the Council will receive a report
from the Snapper Grouper Committee, approve the resubmittal of
Amendment 18A/Action 4 and Amendment 18B for formal Secretarial review,
approve speckled hind/warsaw grouper actions in CE-BA 3 for public
hearing, consider other Committee recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
From 10:30 a.m. until 11 a.m., the Council will receive a report
from the Golden Crab Committee, approve Amendment 6 for formal
Secretarial review, consider recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
From 11 a.m. until 11:15 a.m., the Council will receive a report
from the Ecosystem-Based Management Committee, approve Coral HAPC
actions in CE-BA 3 for public hearing, consider other Committee
recommendations and take action as appropriate.
From 11:15 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., the Council will receive a report
from the Dolphin Wahoo Committee, consider other Committee
recommendations and take action as appropriate.
From 11:30 a.m. until 11:45 a.m., the Council will receive a report
from the Shrimp Committee, approve Amendment 9 for public hearing,
consider other Committee recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
From 11:45 a.m. until 12 noon, the Council will receive a report
from the Ad Hoc Data Collection Committee, approve data actions in CE-
BA 3 for public hearing, consider other Committee recommendations and
take action as appropriate.
From 1 p.m. until 1:15 p.m., the Council will receive a legal
briefing on litigation. (Closed Session)
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From 1:15 p.m. until 1:30 p.m., the Council will receive a report
from the King and Spanish Mackerel Committee, approve Amendments 19 and
20 for public hearings, consider other Committee recommendations and
take action as appropriate.
From 1:30 p.m. until 1:45 p.m., the Council will receive a report
from the Advisory Panel Selection Committee, review applications and
make appointments, consider other Committee recommendations and take
action as appropriate.
From 1:45 p.m. until 2 p.m., the Council will receive a report from
the SSC Selection Committee, review applications and make appointments,
consider other Committee recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
From 2 p.m. until 2:15 p.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Law Enforcement Committee, select the Law Enforcement Officer of
the Year, consider other Committee recommendations and take action as
appropriate.
From 2:15 p.m. until 2:30 p.m., the Council will receive a report
from the SEDAR Committee, consider Committee recommendations and take
action as appropriate.
From 2:30 p.m. until 4 p.m., the Council will receive presentations
and status reports from the NOAA Southeast Regional Office (SERO) and
the NMFS SEFSC, review agency and liaison reports, and discuss other
business, including upcoming meetings.
Documents regarding these issues are available from the Council
office (see ADDRESSES).
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the
subjects of formal final Council action during these meetings. Council
action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this
notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that
require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to
take final action to address the emergency.
Except for advertised (scheduled) public hearings and public
comment, the times and sequence specified on this agenda are subject to
change.