MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO MEET JULY 19-21
MOREHEAD CITY — The Marine Fisheries Commission will meet July 19-21 at the Quality Inn, 701 North Marine Blvd., in Jacksonville.
The meeting is open to the public.
On July 19, a public meeting will be held at beginning at 7 p.m. to review draft recommendations for the Coastal Habitat Protection Plan.
On July 20 – 21, the commission will hold a business meeting.
For more information, contact Jess Hawkins by e-mail at: Je**********@****il.net or by calling 1-800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021.
Please be sure to visit http://www.ncdmf.net/mfc/advisor.html to review summaries of past commission meetings.
NOTE: Meeting Agenda Attached
NR-25-04
AGENDA Below:
MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION (MFC) BUSINESS MEETING
QUALITY INN, JACKSONVILLE, NC
JULY 21 & 22, 2004
Executive Order One mandates that the Chair inquire as to whether any member knows of any known conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to matters before the Commission. If any member knows of a conflict of interest or appearance of conflict, please so state at this time.
July 20, 2004
9:00 a.m. Call to Order
Invocation
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda and Minutes*
Public Comment
Issues from Commission Members
9:30 a.m. Chairman’s Report
Southern Flounder Recreational Size Limit in Internal Waters Rule Suspension (NCAC 15A.03M.0503 (a) (1)) (Action)
Flounder Recreational Size Limit in Atlantic Ocean Rule Suspension (NCAC 15A 03M.03M.0503 (a) (3) (Action)
Primary Nursery Area Rule Suspension (NCAC 15A 03R.0103 (d)) (Action)
Core Sound Crab Pot Proclamation (Action)
MFC Information and Education Subcommittee
Striped Bass Atlantic Ocean Commercial Fishery Management
Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan Update
Draft Blue Crab FMP update
Status of Stormwater Rules Legal Complaint
Sea Turtle Closure by NMFS in the Atlantic Ocean
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Resolution
Clarification of Blue Crab FMP measures – no trawling in designated pot areas
10:00 a.m. Committee Reports
Habitat & Water Quality 6/1/04
PCS Permit comments (Action)
Shellfish 6/28/04
Non-native Oyster Research
Oyster Dredge Weight (Action)
Under- the-dock oyster culture
Finfish 6/22/04
CCA Petition for Rulemaking
Southern Flounder FMP
Central 7/15/04
Southern Flounder FMP
Southeast 7/06/04
Stone Crabs (Action)
Inland 6/03/04
Shrimp FMP 5/18,6/07, 7/01, 7/12, 2004
Sea Turtle Bycatch 4/08/04, 6/10/04
12:00 Noon Lunch
1:30 p.m. MFC Conflict Mediation – Dr. Barbara Garrity-Blake (MFC), Dr. Steve Smudko (NCSU)
2:30 p.m. Coastal Habitat and Protection Plan (CHPP)
Overview of Draft Plan
September 9, 2004 Tri-Commission Meeting – Raleigh, NC
4:30 pm. Temporary Rule Regarding Management Measures for Southern Flounder (Action)
5:30 p.m. Coastal Conservation Association Petition for Rulemaking concerning Management Measures for Southern Flounder (Action)
6:30 p.m. Adjourn
July 21, 2004
8:30 a.m. Rules (Action)
Permanent
#1 Spooners Creek 15A NCAC 03J.0402
#2 Striped Bass FMP 15A NCAC 03M.0201, 030.0503,03Q.0108m 03Q.0109, 03R.0201
#3 Oyster FMP- Mechanical Methods Prohibited 15A NCAC 03R.0108
Economic Assistance
General – 15A NCAC 03S0.101
Shrimp – 15A NCAC 03S.0102
Blue Crab – 15A NCAC 03S.0103
9:00 a.m. Red Drum Management Measures
10:00 a.m. Dogfish Management Measures
11:00 a.m. Stock Status Report
12:00 Noon Lunch
1:30 a.m. FMP Priorities and Schedule (Action)
2:00 p.m. License Eligibility Report (Action)
2:30 p.m. Director’s Report
Legislative Update
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Update – Preston Pate
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Update – Red Munden
Highly Migratory Species Update – Louis Daniel
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Update – Louis Daniel
Marine Patrol Report – Colonel Joe Lynch
4:30 p.m. Adjourn
* Times indicated are merely for guidance. The Commission will proceed through the agenda until completed.
MFC Meetings for 2004:
September 27-29, 2004 Kill Devil Hills, NC
December 1-3, 2004 Morehead City, NC
ETHICS EXECUTIVE ORDER:
Every member of the Marine Fisheries Commission has the duty to avoid conflicts of interest or appearances of conflict with respect to matters before the Commission, or Committees and Councils of the Commission. In addition, the ethics executive order mandates that the Chairman inquire whether any Commissioner knows of any known conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to matters before the Commission, Committee or Council. If any Commissioner knows of a conflict of interest or appearance of conflict, he should so state at the beginning of this meeting. Commissioners having questions about a conflict of interest or appearance of conflict should consult with counsel to the Marine Fisheries Commission or the Secretary’s ethics liaison. Upon discovering a conflict consistent with Executive Order One, the Commissioner should inform the Chairman of the Commission, Committee or Council.
MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO MEET JULY 19-21
MOREHEAD CITY — The Marine Fisheries Commission will meet July 19-21 at the Quality Inn, 701 North Marine Blvd., in Jacksonville.
The meeting is open to the public.
On July 19, a public meeting will be held at beginning at 7 p.m. to review draft recommendations for the Coastal Habitat Protection Plan.
On July 20 – 21, the commission will hold a business meeting.
For more information, contact Jess Hawkins by e-mail at: Je**********@****il.net or by calling 1-800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021.
Please be sure to visit http://www.ncdmf.net/mfc/advisor.html to review summaries of past commission meetings.
NOTE: Meeting Agenda Attached
NR-25-04
AGENDA Below:
MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION (MFC) BUSINESS MEETING
QUALITY INN, JACKSONVILLE, NC
JULY 21 & 22, 2004
Executive Order One mandates that the Chair inquire as to whether any member knows of any known conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to matters before the Commission. If any member knows of a conflict of interest or appearance of conflict, please so state at this time.
July 20, 2004
9:00 a.m. Call to Order
Invocation
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda and Minutes*
Public Comment
Issues from Commission Members
9:30 a.m. Chairman’s Report
Southern Flounder Recreational Size Limit in Internal Waters Rule Suspension (NCAC 15A.03M.0503 (a) (1)) (Action)
Flounder Recreational Size Limit in Atlantic Ocean Rule Suspension (NCAC 15A 03M.03M.0503 (a) (3) (Action)
Primary Nursery Area Rule Suspension (NCAC 15A 03R.0103 (d)) (Action)
Core Sound Crab Pot Proclamation (Action)
MFC Information and Education Subcommittee
Striped Bass Atlantic Ocean Commercial Fishery Management
Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan Update
Draft Blue Crab FMP update
Status of Stormwater Rules Legal Complaint
Sea Turtle Closure by NMFS in the Atlantic Ocean
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Resolution
Clarification of Blue Crab FMP measures – no trawling in designated pot areas
10:00 a.m. Committee Reports
Habitat & Water Quality 6/1/04
PCS Permit comments (Action)
Shellfish 6/28/04
Non-native Oyster Research
Oyster Dredge Weight (Action)
Under- the-dock oyster culture
Finfish 6/22/04
CCA Petition for Rulemaking
Southern Flounder FMP
Central 7/15/04
Southern Flounder FMP
Southeast 7/06/04
Stone Crabs (Action)
Inland 6/03/04
Shrimp FMP 5/18,6/07, 7/01, 7/12, 2004
Sea Turtle Bycatch 4/08/04, 6/10/04
12:00 Noon Lunch
1:30 p.m. MFC Conflict Mediation – Dr. Barbara Garrity-Blake (MFC), Dr. Steve Smudko (NCSU)
2:30 p.m. Coastal Habitat and Protection Plan (CHPP)
Overview of Draft Plan
September 9, 2004 Tri-Commission Meeting – Raleigh, NC
4:30 pm. Temporary Rule Regarding Management Measures for Southern Flounder (Action)
5:30 p.m. Coastal Conservation Association Petition for Rulemaking concerning Management Measures for Southern Flounder (Action)
6:30 p.m. Adjourn
July 21, 2004
8:30 a.m. Rules (Action)
Permanent
#1 Spooners Creek 15A NCAC 03J.0402
#2 Striped Bass FMP 15A NCAC 03M.0201, 030.0503,03Q.0108m 03Q.0109, 03R.0201
#3 Oyster FMP- Mechanical Methods Prohibited 15A NCAC 03R.0108
Economic Assistance
General – 15A NCAC 03S0.101
Shrimp – 15A NCAC 03S.0102
Blue Crab – 15A NCAC 03S.0103
9:00 a.m. Red Drum Management Measures
10:00 a.m. Dogfish Management Measures
11:00 a.m. Stock Status Report
12:00 Noon Lunch
1:30 a.m. FMP Priorities and Schedule (Action)
2:00 p.m. License Eligibility Report (Action)
2:30 p.m. Director’s Report
Legislative Update
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Update – Preston Pate
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Update – Red Munden
Highly Migratory Species Update – Louis Daniel
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Update – Louis Daniel
Marine Patrol Report – Colonel Joe Lynch
4:30 p.m. Adjourn
* Times indicated are merely for guidance. The Commission will proceed through the agenda until completed.
MFC Meetings for 2004:
September 27-29, 2004 Kill Devil Hills, NC
December 1-3, 2004 Morehead City, NC
ETHICS EXECUTIVE ORDER:
Every member of the Marine Fisheries Commission has the duty to avoid conflicts of interest or appearances of conflict with respect to matters before the Commission, or Committees and Councils of the Commission. In addition, the ethics executive order mandates that the Chairman inquire whether any Commissioner knows of any known conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to matters before the Commission, Committee or Council. If any Commissioner knows of a conflict of interest or appearance of conflict, he should so state at the beginning of this meeting. Commissioners having questions about a conflict of interest or appearance of conflict should consult with counsel to the Marine Fisheries Commission or the Secretary’s ethics liaison. Upon discovering a conflict consistent with Executive Order One, the Commissioner should inform the Chairman of the Commission, Committee or Council.
