Section A

-    Committee Schedule

-    Committee Roster 2008

-    Council Agenda

-    August Council Minutes

-    Committee Roster 2009

-    Council Proposed Action 2007-2009

-    SEDAR Schedule

-    2009 and 2010 Meeting Dates

Section B

Reef Fish Management Committee

1.   Committee Agenda

2.   Committee Minutes

3.   Ad Hoc Recreational Red Snapper AP Recommendations*

4.   Alternative Opening Dates for Recreational Red Snapper Season

     a. Alternative Opening Dates

     b. Table 4a from Reef Fish Amendment 27/14

     c. Email Correspondence Crabtree-Zales re: Recreational Red Snapper

     d. Landings Data re: Recreational Red Snapper

     e. Permit Data re: Recreational Red Snapper

5.   Update on ESA Biological Opinion - New Sea Turtle Bycatch Estimates

6.   Consideration of Establishment of a Vessel Monitoring System AP Letter

Section E

Joint SSC/Administrative Policy Committee

1.  Agenda

2.  Minutes of Joint Administrative Policy Committee and Standing SSC -

     March 2006

3.  Minutes of Administrative Policy Committee - August 12, 2008

4.  MSCFMA New Responsibilities of the SSC

5.  Proposed Rule for National Standard 2

6.  Headquarter Comments - New Responsibilities and Compensation*

7.  Proposed Rule for ACLs and AMs

8.  Other Councils' Actions Regarding SSCs

     a. SAFMC

     b. MAFMC

     c. NEFMC

     d. PFMC

     e. WPFMC

     f.  NPFMC

9.  Current SSC Membership List

10. 2009 Gulf Council Budget for SSC Activities

11. SSC Attendance * (CLOSED SESSION)

Section F

Ad Hoc Allocation Committee

1.  Agenda

2.  Minutes

3.  Draft Allocation Principles

4.  Committee Charge

5.  Fishing Communities

Section G

Section H

Operator Permits Committee

1.  Agenda

2.  Minutes

3.  Scoping Document for Generic Operator Permit Amendment

4.  SSA Letter to Crabtree re: Operator Permits

5.  Crabtree Response to SSA Letter

Law Enforcement Committee

1.  Agenda

2.  Minutes

3.  Strategic Plan

4.  Operations Plan

Section I

Outreach and Education Committee

1.  Agenda

2.  Minutes

3.  Proposed Agenda for O&E AP Meeting

Section J

Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum Management Committees

1.  Agenda

2.  Minutes

3.  Final Aquaculture FMP

4.  Additional Modifications Suggested by IPT*

5.  Summary of Public Hearings - Table of Attendance

     a. February 2004

     b. July 2007

     c. December 2007

     d. February 2008

     e. July 2008

6.  Draft Proposed Rule*

7.  Public Comments*

Section K

Section L

Habitat Protection Committee

1.  Agenda

2.  Minutes

3.  Presentation on Amendment 1 to HMS EFH FMP

4.  Federal Register Notice

5.  Amendment 1 to the Consolidated HMS FMP for EFH

Highly Migratory Species Committee

1.  Agenda

2.  Minutes

3.  Presentation on Amendment 3 to HMS EFH FMP

4.  a. Summary of Amendment 4 - Issues and Options Paper for Revised

        Management of Highly Migratory Species in the U.S. Caribbean

     b. Amendment 4 - Issues and Options Paper for Revised Management of

         Highly Migratory Species in the U.S. Caribbean

Section M   

    Budget/Personnel Committee

   1.  Agenda

   2.  Minutes*

   3.  2008 Budget

   4.  2009 Budget

Section N

Marine Reserves Committee

1.  Agenda

2.  Minutes

3.  Presentation on MPA Framework and Proposed Nomination Process*

Section O

SSC Review of the 5-Year Research Plan*

Section P

 Other Business

1.  (a) GFA EFP Council Letter

     (b) GFA CRP Document

     (c) Letter to GFA re: EFP

Section Q

 Regional Administrator's Report*

Section R

Section T

 Directors' Reports

 1. Mississippi

 2. Louisiana

SAFMC Liaison Report

*   Material to be mailed later or provided at meeting.

** Material provided to Council Members only.