MAFMC/ASMFC Hearings on 2008 Summer Flounder, Seacuacus NJ

[CapBob]

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's summer flounder board will meet Dec. 11-13 in Secaucus to decide on the final rules for the 2008 season

12/11 - 12/13 Holiday Inn Harmon Meadows
300 Plaza Dr.
Secaucus, New Jersey 07094

[ped579]

Its a cookie cutter meeting, they already know what they want all we can do for now is bend over and get ready for the ram. bngh

If we rally like we did for this last election maybe we can change things in the future before it is too late.

[CapBob]

Here is the meeting notice on the upcoming joint ASMFC & MAFMC summer flounder meeting on December 11.



Council Meeting Secaucus, NJ: December 10-13, 2007


The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's December 2007 meeting to be held at Holiday Inn Harmon Meadow, 300 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ  07094 (telephone 201-348-2000).   Below is the meeting agenda.

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 10

10:30 - 5:00                 Workshop on Magnuson - Stevens Reauthorization Act of 2006 and Its Impact on the Mid-Atlantic Council.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11

8:30                             Council convenes jointly with Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass           Board

8:30 -   11:00               Summer Flounder:  2008 Recreational Management Measures

·         Review and discuss Monitoring Committee's recommendations on summer flounder management measures

·         Review and discuss Advisory Panel's recommendations on summer flounder management measures

·         Develop and approve management measures for 2008 summer flounder recreational fishery

11:00 - 12:00              Scup: 2008 Recreational Management Measures

·         Review and discuss Monitoring Committee's recommendations on scup management measures

·         Review and discuss Advisory Panel's recommendations on scup management measures

·         Develop and approve management measures for 2008 scup recreational fishery

12:00 - 1:00                Lunch

1:00   - 2:30                Scup: 2008 Recreational Management Measures - Continued

·         Review and discuss Monitoring Committee's recommendations on scup management measures

·         Review and discuss Advisory Panel's recommendations on scup management measures

·         Develop and approve management measures for 2008 scup recreational fishery

2:30 - 4:30                  Black Sea Bass:  2008 Recreational Management Measures

·         Review and discuss Monitoring Committee's recommendations on black sea bass management measures

·         Review and discuss Advisory Panel's recommendations on black sea bass management measures

·         Develop and approve management measures for 2008 black sea bass recreational fishery

4:30 - 5:30                  Mid-Atlantic Section of Monkfish Committee

·         Review and discuss action taken by New England Council regarding Framework 5 and 6

·         Develop Council position regarding Framework 5

·         Develop Council position regarding Framework 6

 

 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12

8:00                             Council convenes

8:00 - 10:00                Business Session

·         Approval of October minutes

·         Actions from October meeting

                                    Organizational Reports

·         NMFS NERO Regional Administrator

·         NMFS NEFSC Director

·         NOAA Office of General Counsel

·         Federal Enforcement Officials (NMFS and USCG)

·         ASMFC's Executive Director

New England Council Liaison Report

                                    Executive Director's Report - Mr. Furlong

                                    Status of MAFMC FMPs - Mr. Seagraves

10:00 - 11:30              Framework 5 and 6 to Monkfish FMP (Phil Haring)

·         Review and approve final action on Framework 5

·         Discuss Framework 6

11:30 - 1:00                Lunch

1:00   - 1:15                Award Presentation and Recognition

·         Fisheries Achievement Award - Stewart Tweed

1:15   - 3:30                Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish Committee Amendment 11

·         Review management alternatives to address mackerel limited entry program

3:30   - 5:30                Bycatch / Limited Access Committee

·         Update on the National Bycatch Report

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13

8:00   - 9:00                Executive Committee

·         SSC membership process

·         SSC member stipends

9:00                             Council convenes

9:00 - 9:45                  Marine Debris Presentation by Sarah Morison, National Ocean Service

9:45 - 12:00                Committee Reports

·         Highly Migratory Species

·         Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish

·         Bycatch / Limited Access

·         Executive Committee

Continuing and New Business

·         Review and approve changes to SOPPs related to SSC role

·         Address reappointment of existing members

·         Fill two vacancies on SSC

·        Discuss concept of adjunct members