ASMFC Spring 2005 Meeting Commission’s 2005 Spring Meeting in Alexandria, Virginia. All of the business meetings scheduled during this week are open to the public, free of charge. Meeting materials may be obtained via the Commission’s website at <http://www.asmfc.org/may05lMtgWk.htm>. Some documents may be very large, so
please be patient downloading. Meeting materials are also available on
CD-ROM; please contact Cecila Butler at
cb*****@as***.org
.
ASMFC Spring 2005 Meeting
May 9 – 12, 2005
Radisson Hotel, Old Town Alexandria
901 N. Fairfax
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 683-6000
FINAL SCHEDULE
(The preliminary agenda is subject to change. The agenda reflects current
estimate of time required for scheduled Board meetings. The Commission may
adjust this agenda in accordance with actual duration of Board meetings.
Interested parties should anticipate Boards starting earlier or later than
indicated herein.)
Monday, May 9
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass
Management Board
Public comment
Review Draft Addendum XVII for public comment – ACTION
Regional management
Multi-year averaging
Update on Amendment 14 timeline
Black sea bass and scup vent workshop update
Scup assessment update
10:45 AM – 12:45 PM Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board
Public comment
Review and consider approval of Draft Addendum I for public comment –
ACTION
Technical Committee Report
Update on review of state indices
Update on discussion of otolith collection
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM South Atlantic State-Federal Fisheries Management
Board
Elect Vice-Chair – ACTION
Public comment
Review Draft Atlantic Croaker Amendment 1
Discussion of options included in the Draft Atlantic Croaker Amendment 1
ACFCMA enhancement – Red Drum surveys
Peach State Reds Initiative
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM NEAMAP Board
Public comment
Approval of minutes from November 2004 – ACTION
Review and approval of the NEAMAP website – ACTION
Discussion on new projects and funding
Pilot trawl survey for the Mid-Atlantic Region
Tow comparison work in Maine and New Hampshire
Review and prioritization of remaining FY05 tasks
Update on Trawl Advisory Panel
Staff update
Election of Vice-Chair – ACTION
3:45 PM – 5:45 PM American Lobster Management Board
Public comment
PRT Report – ACTION
Area 6 Conservation Equivalency
Area 2 Effort Control Plan
NOAA Fisheries Report
Historical Participation Program
Technical Report
Advisory Panel nomination
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM NMFS Public Information Meeting: New Highly
Migratory Species FMP
Tuesday, May 10
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM American Eel Management Board
Public comment
Review and anticipated approval of Draft Terms of Reference – ACTION
Update on Eel Population Dynamics Workshop
Update on federal eel status review and ESA petition
Review and anticipated approval of Advisory Panel nomination – ACTION
9:15 AM – 12:15 PM Commissioner Workshop
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Management & Science Committee
Staff update
Discussion on State Fact Sheets
Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program update
Approve 2006 peer review schedule – ACTION
Approve benchmark stock assessment and peer review document – ACTION
Approve Power Plant Panel Report – ACTION
Adjourn (continued on May 11)
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Law Enforcement Committee
Public comment
Species Board Reports
Federal Agency Reports
NMFS presentation – Overview of Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan and
Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
USCG – Safe haven proposal from the MAFC
Enforcement techniques / lobster theft
Adjourn (continued on May 11)
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Atlantic Sturgeon Management Board
Public comment
Review and consider approval of Draft Addendum II commercial aquaculture –
ACTION
2:45 PM – 5:30 PM Weakfish Management Board
Public Comment
Draft Addendum I: Biological Sampling Program Recommendation – ACTION
Stock Assessment Report and Recommendation – potential ACTION
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Annual Awards of Excellence
Wednesday, May 11
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Winter Flounder Management Board
Public Comment
Review and anticipated approval of Amendment 1 implementation proposals
– ACTION
8:00 AM – Noon Management & Science Committee (continued)
Conservation engineering
Multispecies groupings of ASMFC managed species
Review of recommendations of Oceans Commissions
Updates on various ASMFC projects and committees
8:00 AM – Noon Law Enforcement Committee (continued)
Introduction to NMFS enforcement documents
NCIC presentation – Use and costs of NCIC for conservation agencies
Regional training needs
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Commissioner Workshop on Economic Modeling
Approaches
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Atlantic Menhaden Management Board
Public Comment
Review and discussion on Draft Addendum II for public comment – ACTION
12:45 PM — 3:45 PM Legislators & Governors’ Appointees Meeting
(Buffet Lunch for Members)
Public comment
Discuss ways in which L/GAs can support ASMFC’s fiscal growth and
stability
Identify process and procedures for ensuring Congressional support
for funding initiatives
Identify process and procedures for ensuring timely payment of state
dues
Discuss Commissioner code of conduct
Staff update on opportunities for outreach to State Legislatures and
Governors
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program
Coordinating Council
Public comment
Review and approval of FY06 Biological Targets and Priority Matrix –
ACTION
Review and approval of FY06 Bycatch Priority Matrix – ACTION
Review and approval of FY05 ACCSP Operations Plan – ACTION
Review and approval of FY06 ACCSP Annual Action Plan – ACTION
Review and approval of Plan for External Peer Review – ACTION
Review and approval of Plan for Updating the 2002-2006 Strategic Plan –
ACTION
Review and approval of membership criteria and charge for the ACCSP
Executive Committee – ACTION
Discussion of guidance for the ACCSP Finance Subcommittee / Review and
approval of membership criteria for the ACCSP Finance Subcommittee –
ACTION
Thursday, May 12
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Executive Committee
Public comment
Report of the Administrative Oversight Committee – ACTION
Presentation of the FY06 Budget
Interim Review of 2005 Action Plan Accomplishments
Future Annual Meetings Update
October 30 – November 3, 2005 – Galloway, New Jersey
October 21 – 26, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
2007 – Maryland
2008 – Rhode Island
2009 – Delaware
8:45 AM – 2:45 PM ISFMP Policy Board (Buffet Lunch for Board Members)
Public comment
MRAG Report on ASMFC stock assessment development process
Discussion on Multispecies Implementation Plan
Update on non-native oyster activities
NEAMAP update
Law Enforcement Committee report
Stock Assessment Committee report – ACTION
Long-term peer review schedule
Benchmark assessment and peer review process
Multispecies peer review terms of reference
Management and Science Committee report
2006 peer review schedule – ACTION
Benchmark assessment and peer review process – ACTION
Power Plant Panel report – ACTION
Conservation Engineering Subcommittee
Multispecies Groupings
Recommendations of Oceans Commissions
Committee on Economics and Social Science report
Habitat Committee report
Review recommendations of noncompliance findings (If necessary)
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM Business Session
Public comment
Review recommendations of noncompliance findings (If necessary)
Review and consider approval of fishery management plan amendments (If
necessary)
*************************
Tina Berger
Public Affairs Specialist
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
1444 I Street. NW, Sixth Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202)289-6400
FAX: (202)289-6051
Email:
tb*****@as***.org
www.asmfc.org
ASMFC Vision: Healthy, self-sustaining populations of all Atlantic coast
fish species or successful restoration well in progress by the year 2015.
ASMFC Spring 2005 Meeting
Commission’s 2005 Spring Meeting in Alexandria, Virginia. All of the business meetings scheduled during this week are open to the public, free of charge. Meeting materials may be obtained via the Commission’s website at <http://www.asmfc.org/may05lMtgWk.htm>. Some documents may be very large, so
please be patient downloading. Meeting materials are also available on
CD-ROM; please contact Cecila Butler at
cb*****@as***.org
.
ASMFC Spring 2005 Meeting
May 9 – 12, 2005
Radisson Hotel, Old Town Alexandria
901 N. Fairfax
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 683-6000
FINAL SCHEDULE
(The preliminary agenda is subject to change. The agenda reflects current
estimate of time required for scheduled Board meetings. The Commission may
adjust this agenda in accordance with actual duration of Board meetings.
Interested parties should anticipate Boards starting earlier or later than
indicated herein.)
Monday, May 9
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass
Management Board
Public comment
Review Draft Addendum XVII for public comment – ACTION
Regional management
Multi-year averaging
Update on Amendment 14 timeline
Black sea bass and scup vent workshop update
Scup assessment update
10:45 AM – 12:45 PM Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board
Public comment
Review and consider approval of Draft Addendum I for public comment –
ACTION
Technical Committee Report
Update on review of state indices
Update on discussion of otolith collection
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM South Atlantic State-Federal Fisheries Management
Board
Elect Vice-Chair – ACTION
Public comment
Review Draft Atlantic Croaker Amendment 1
Discussion of options included in the Draft Atlantic Croaker Amendment 1
ACFCMA enhancement – Red Drum surveys
Peach State Reds Initiative
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM NEAMAP Board
Public comment
Approval of minutes from November 2004 – ACTION
Review and approval of the NEAMAP website – ACTION
Discussion on new projects and funding
Pilot trawl survey for the Mid-Atlantic Region
Tow comparison work in Maine and New Hampshire
Review and prioritization of remaining FY05 tasks
Update on Trawl Advisory Panel
Staff update
Election of Vice-Chair – ACTION
3:45 PM – 5:45 PM American Lobster Management Board
Public comment
PRT Report – ACTION
Area 6 Conservation Equivalency
Area 2 Effort Control Plan
NOAA Fisheries Report
Historical Participation Program
Technical Report
Advisory Panel nomination
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM NMFS Public Information Meeting: New Highly
Migratory Species FMP
Tuesday, May 10
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM American Eel Management Board
Public comment
Review and anticipated approval of Draft Terms of Reference – ACTION
Update on Eel Population Dynamics Workshop
Update on federal eel status review and ESA petition
Review and anticipated approval of Advisory Panel nomination – ACTION
9:15 AM – 12:15 PM Commissioner Workshop
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Management & Science Committee
Staff update
Discussion on State Fact Sheets
Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program update
Approve 2006 peer review schedule – ACTION
Approve benchmark stock assessment and peer review document – ACTION
Approve Power Plant Panel Report – ACTION
Adjourn (continued on May 11)
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Law Enforcement Committee
Public comment
Species Board Reports
Federal Agency Reports
NMFS presentation – Overview of Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan and
Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
USCG – Safe haven proposal from the MAFC
Enforcement techniques / lobster theft
Adjourn (continued on May 11)
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Atlantic Sturgeon Management Board
Public comment
Review and consider approval of Draft Addendum II commercial aquaculture –
ACTION
2:45 PM – 5:30 PM Weakfish Management Board
Public Comment
Draft Addendum I: Biological Sampling Program Recommendation – ACTION
Stock Assessment Report and Recommendation – potential ACTION
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Annual Awards of Excellence
Wednesday, May 11
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Winter Flounder Management Board
Public Comment
Review and anticipated approval of Amendment 1 implementation proposals
– ACTION
8:00 AM – Noon Management & Science Committee (continued)
Conservation engineering
Multispecies groupings of ASMFC managed species
Review of recommendations of Oceans Commissions
Updates on various ASMFC projects and committees
8:00 AM – Noon Law Enforcement Committee (continued)
Introduction to NMFS enforcement documents
NCIC presentation – Use and costs of NCIC for conservation agencies
Regional training needs
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Commissioner Workshop on Economic Modeling
Approaches
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Atlantic Menhaden Management Board
Public Comment
Review and discussion on Draft Addendum II for public comment – ACTION
12:45 PM — 3:45 PM Legislators & Governors’ Appointees Meeting
(Buffet Lunch for Members)
Public comment
Discuss ways in which L/GAs can support ASMFC’s fiscal growth and
stability
Identify process and procedures for ensuring Congressional support
for funding initiatives
Identify process and procedures for ensuring timely payment of state
dues
Discuss Commissioner code of conduct
Staff update on opportunities for outreach to State Legislatures and
Governors
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program
Coordinating Council
Public comment
Review and approval of FY06 Biological Targets and Priority Matrix –
ACTION
Review and approval of FY06 Bycatch Priority Matrix – ACTION
Review and approval of FY05 ACCSP Operations Plan – ACTION
Review and approval of FY06 ACCSP Annual Action Plan – ACTION
Review and approval of Plan for External Peer Review – ACTION
Review and approval of Plan for Updating the 2002-2006 Strategic Plan –
ACTION
Review and approval of membership criteria and charge for the ACCSP
Executive Committee – ACTION
Discussion of guidance for the ACCSP Finance Subcommittee / Review and
approval of membership criteria for the ACCSP Finance Subcommittee –
ACTION
Thursday, May 12
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Executive Committee
Public comment
Report of the Administrative Oversight Committee – ACTION
Presentation of the FY06 Budget
Interim Review of 2005 Action Plan Accomplishments
Future Annual Meetings Update
October 30 – November 3, 2005 – Galloway, New Jersey
October 21 – 26, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
2007 – Maryland
2008 – Rhode Island
2009 – Delaware
8:45 AM – 2:45 PM ISFMP Policy Board (Buffet Lunch for Board Members)
Public comment
MRAG Report on ASMFC stock assessment development process
Discussion on Multispecies Implementation Plan
Update on non-native oyster activities
NEAMAP update
Law Enforcement Committee report
Stock Assessment Committee report – ACTION
Long-term peer review schedule
Benchmark assessment and peer review process
Multispecies peer review terms of reference
Management and Science Committee report
2006 peer review schedule – ACTION
Benchmark assessment and peer review process – ACTION
Power Plant Panel report – ACTION
Conservation Engineering Subcommittee
Multispecies Groupings
Recommendations of Oceans Commissions
Committee on Economics and Social Science report
Habitat Committee report
Review recommendations of noncompliance findings (If necessary)
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM Business Session
Public comment
Review recommendations of noncompliance findings (If necessary)
Review and consider approval of fishery management plan amendments (If
necessary)
*************************
Tina Berger
Public Affairs Specialist
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
1444 I Street. NW, Sixth Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202)289-6400
FAX: (202)289-6051
Email:
tb*****@as***.org
www.asmfc.org
ASMFC Vision: Healthy, self-sustaining populations of all Atlantic coast
fish species or successful restoration well in progress by the year 2015.