Briefing Book Materials
April 14 - 17, 2009 - New Orleans, Louisiana
Section A
- Committee Schedule
- Committee Roster 2009
- Council Agenda
- January Full Council Minutes
- Revised Council Proposed 2008-2010 Actions
- SEDAR Schedule
- 2009 and 2010 Meeting Dates
Section B
Reef Fish Management Committee
1. Committee Agenda
2. Committee Minutes
3. a. Draft Amendment 31
b. Presentation of Turtle Stranding Data*
c. LEAP Report on Reef Fish Amendment 31
d. GOM Sea Turtle Takes
4. a. SEP Report*
b. Grouper Allocation Report by Gentner for CCA
c. Fisheries Economics of the United States 2006
5. Allocation Issues-Gag, Red Grouper, Greater Amberjack & Gray Triggerfish*
6. a. Wilde Article on Venting in Fisheries Magazine
b. Public Comment by Wilde to SAFMC on Venting
Section E
Budget/Personnel Committee
1. Agenda
2. Minutes*
3. a. Councils' Funding 2009*
b. Funding Status 2008*
4. CY 2009 Operational Budget Revisions*
Section F
Administrative Policy Committee
2. Minutes
3. Revised SOPPs SSC Charge*
Section G
Data Collection Committee
3. Olfish/Environmental Defnese Electronic Logbook Pilot Project*
4. Text Message Based Reporting Method for Marine Recreational Anglers*
5. CLS America Presentation on Satellite-Based Environmental Data
Collection*
6. GSMFC For-Hire Data Collection Methods Workshop Report
Section H
Outreach and Education Committee
3. Report of the O&E AP Meeting
a. Gulf of Maine Research Institute Program Information
b. Seagrant Outreach Example
4. Minutes of the O&E AP Meeting
Section I
Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Committee
3. Discussion Paper for Generic ACL/AM Amendment
Section J
AP Selection Committee (Closed Session)
1. Agenda*
3. Member/Nominee Chart*
4. Resumes
Section K
Section L
Section Q
Section R
Section T
SSC Selection Committee (Closed Session)
3. SSC Job Description*
4. Member/Nominee Chart*
5. Resumes*
Other Business
1. Update on SEDAR Streamlining Process*
Regional Administrator's Report
Directors' Reports
1. Mississippi
SAFMC Liaison Report
Older Briefing Books
January 2009 - Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
October 2008 - Mobile, Alabama
August 2008 - Key Largo, Florida
June 2008 - Houston, Texas
April 2008 - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
January 2008 - St. Petersburg, Florida
November 2007 - Biloxi, Mississippi
August 2007 - San Antonio, Texas
June/July 2007 - New Orleans, Louisiana
March 2007 - Destin, Florida
January 2007 - Point Clear, Alabama
November 2006 - Galveston, Texas
Section C
1. Nominees for Outreach & Education Committee
Section D
Shrimp Management Committee
3. Shrimp Vessel Effort Update
4. NMFS Report on Electronic Logbooks for Shrimp Fishery
Ad Hoc Allocation Committee
2. Charge of Allocation Committee
3. MSRA Language on Allocation
Habitat Protection Committee
3. Proposed Management Actions for Flower Garden Banks
4. Update on LNG Facilities
AP Selection Committee (CLOSED SESSION)**
3. Membership and Attendance Chart for APs and Ad Hoc APs
4. Nominee Resumes
5. Violation Summaries (if any)
6. Public Comment (E-mail/US Mail)*
SSC Selection Committee (CLOSED SESSION)**
3. Membership and Attendance Chart for SSC/SAP/SEP and Ad Hoc SSCs
Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum Management Committees
3. Generic Amendment - Offshore Marine Aquaculture and Figures
4. Summary of IPT Changes to Amendment
a) Proposed Aquaculture Revisions
b) Energy Policy Act
5. Public Hearing Summary
6. Public Comment Material
a)
b)
Section M
1. H.R. 5425
a) South Atlantic Comments on H.R. 5425
b) H.BB 2008-04\K - 1(b) - HR 5425.pdfR. 5425
2. Issue of Allowing each Chair to Select Cities for Upcoming Calendar Year
Operator Permit Committee
2. Options Paper for Generic Operator Permits Amendment
Budget/Personnel Committee (CLOSED SESSION)**
Section N
Action Schedules
1. Council Proposed '06 - '09 Actions
2. SEDAR Assessment List
3. 2008 Meeting Dates
4. 2009 Meeting Dates
Section O
Other Meeting Reports
1. SAFMC Liaison Report
Section P
Enforcement Reports
a. Fish and Wildlife Service
b. Mississippi
* Material to be mailed later or provided at meeting.
** Material provided to Council Members only.