Briefing Book Materials
June 15 - 18, 2009 - Tampa, Florida
Section A
- Committee Schedule
- Committee Roster 2009
- Council Agenda
- April Full Council Minutes
- Revised Council Proposed 2008-2010 Actions
- SEDAR Schedule
- 2009 and 2010 Meeting Dates
- FWC Exemption Request
Section B
Reef Fish Management Committee
1. Committee Agenda
2. Committee Minutes
3. Discussion Initiating Action to Encompass Remaining Reef Fish into a LAPP
4. Update on Status of Goiliath Grouper Research/Assessment Preparation*
5. a. Presentation of Gag Grouper Assessment Results
b. Gag Benchmark Table
6. Presentation of Red Grouper Assessment Results
7. Reef Fish AP Comments
8. SSC Comments and ABC Recommendations
9. Presentation - Consultation Assessment of Draft Effects Analysis and
Draft Loggerhead Population Assessment*
10. Reef Fish Amendment 31
11. Public Hearing Comments
12. Letter from Florida Fish & Wildlife Regarding Distribution of Sea Turtles
via Satellite Tracking Devices
13. Letter from NMFS RE: Turtle Takes in April 2009
14. LEAP Comments
15. Mote Marine Letter RE: Amendment 31
16. Draft Proposed Rule
Section C
Mackerel Management Committee
1. Agenda
2. Minutes
3. Scoping Document for Mackerel Amendment 18
4. Mackerel SSC Recommendations
5. Mackerel AP Recommendations
Section E
Budget/Personnel Committee
3. Status of Funding CY 1009
4. Revisions to CY 2009 Budget*
Section F
Administrative Policy Committee
3. Comments on Proposed Rule on Council Operations
a. Proposed Rule
b. Comments
Section G
Section H
Data Collection Committee
3. Presentation on Monitoring the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery
4. FIN Committee Report
Outreach and Education Committee
3. Report of the O&E AP Meeting
Section I
Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Committee
3. a. Scoping Document for Generic ACL/AM Amendment
b. Revised Timeline for Generic ACL/AM Amendment
4. Report of the CRCP Meeting
Section J
Joint Stone Crab/Spiny Lobster Management Committee
3. Scoping Document for Joint Spiny Lobster Amendment 9
4. SAFMC Committee Recommendations
5. Spiny Lobster Work Group Letter
6. Spiny Lobster Tailing Permit Letter
Section L
Section M
Section N
Section Q
Section R
Section S
Atlantic Sea Turtle Strategy (SATS) Update
1. Federal Register Notice
SSC Selection Committee - CLOSED SESSION*
1. Agenda**
2. Minutes**
3. Resumes & Backup Material**
Other Business*
Regional Administrator's Report
Directors' Reports
1. GSMFC Report
2. Mississippi
SAFMC Motions*
April 14 - 17, 2009 - New Orleans, Louisiana
- January Full Council 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
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
4. Resumes
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 K
Other Business
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)**
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.