Council Meeting Briefing Book

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

1.  Agenda

2.  Minutes

3.  Status of Funding CY 1009

4.  Revisions to CY 2009 Budget*

Section F

Administrative Policy Committee

1.  Agenda

2.  Minutes

3.  Comments on Proposed Rule on Council Operations

     a. Proposed Rule

     b. Comments

Section G

Data Collection Committee

1.  Agenda

2.  Minutes

3.  Presentation on Monitoring the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery

4.  FIN Committee Report

Section H

Outreach and Education Committee

1.  Agenda

2.  Minutes

3.  Report of the O&E AP Meeting

Section I

Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Committee

1.  Agenda

2.  Minutes

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

1.  Agenda

2.  Minutes

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

Atlantic Sea Turtle Strategy (SATS) Update

1.  Federal Register Notice

Section M

SSC Selection Committee - CLOSED SESSION*

1.  Agenda**

2.  Minutes**

3.  Resumes & Backup Material**

Section N

Other Business*

Section Q

Regional Administrator's Report

Section R

Directors' Reports

1. GSMFC Report

2. Mississippi

Section S

 SAFMC Motions*