The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's June 2013 meeting in Tinton Falls-Eatontown, NJ on June 10-13, 2013

Double Tree by Hilton Tinton Falls-Eatontown
700 Hope Road
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(732) 544-9300

For online access to the meeting, enter as a guest at: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/council2013/

Monday, June 10

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Research Set-Aside Committee with NMFS (Closed Session)
Technical/Management reviews of 2014 proposals

Tuesday, June 11

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish (MSB) Committee
Review and develop recommendations for annual MSB specifications and related management measures, including but not limited to:
Butterfish Allowable Biological Catch for 2014
River Herring/Shad cap for mackerel fishery
Gear stowage requirements
Longfin roll-over and reserve options
Longfin mesh requirements
Longfin possession limits for Illex fishery
Consider Illex control date
Amendment 15 update
Squid port meeting results

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog (SC/OQ) Committee
Review and develop recommendations for 2014-2016 specifications for surfclams and ocean quahogs
Review and advise on Data Collection Protocol document prepared by the Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT)
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.- Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee (Cont'd)

3:00 p.m.
Council Convenes

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Council Strategic Plan
Review and approve draft plan
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Listening Session - John Bullard (NERO)
Review of NMFS Listening Sessions

Wednesday, June 12

9:00 a.m.
Council Convenes

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Omnibus Recreational Amendment

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Update on Atlantic Sturgeon Biological Opinion - Kim Damon-Randall (NERO)

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Convened as a Committee of the Whole
Review Committee actions
Approve annual specifications and related management measures (see above list for MSB Committee)
Approve Illex control date
Amendment 15 update
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog
Review Committee actions
Approve 2014-2016 specifications for surfclams and ocean quahogs
Approve the Data Collection Protocol document prepared by the FMAT

Thursday, June 13

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Executive Committee

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Business Session
​December 2012 and April 2013 Minutes
​Organizational Reports
NMFS Regional Administrator
Review and Approve Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology Alternatives
NMFS NEFSC Director
NOAA Office of General Counsel
Federal Enforcement Officials (NMFS and USCG)
ASMFC Executive Director
Liaison Reports
New England Council
South Atlantic Council
Executive Director's Report - Chris Moore

Science Report - Rich Seagraves

Committee Reports

Continuing and New Business