183rd CFMC Verbatim Transcript

Table of Content Table of Motions............................................... 4 Call to Order and Roll Call.................................... 5 Adoption of Agenda............................................ 10 Consideration of 182nd Verbatim Transcription................. 10 Executive Director’s Report................................... 11 WECAFC Update................................................. 14 Update on NOAA Fisheries Science to Monitor FMPs–Cisco Werner, NOAA Fisheries................................................ 17 Questions/Comments .......................................... 23 SSC Report – Vance Vicente, Chair............................. 29 Questions/Comments .......................................... 33 EBFM TAP Report – Sennai Habtes, Chair........................ 35 Questions/Comments .......................................... 37 SEFSC Updates – Kevin McCarthy, NOAA Fisheries................ 47 Questions/Comments .......................................... 54 FMPs Amendments and Actions Update – María López-Mercer, NOAA Fisheries..................................................... 59 Questions/Comments .......................................... 65 Framework Amendment to the Puerto Rico FMP to Reclassify the Rainbow Runner as a Pelagic Species — María López-Mercer, NOAA Fisheries..................................................... 66 Questions/Comments .......................................... 71 Review and Final Action for Amendment 2 to the Island-Based FMPs: Trawl, Net Gear and Descending Devices – María López Mercer, NOAA Fisheries........................................ 78 Update on Dolphinfish Project–Wessley Merten.................. 93 Questions/Comments .......................................... 99 Framework Amendment to the Puerto Rico FMP: Queen Triggerfish Reference Point Updates—Sarah Stephenson, NOAA Fisheries..... 102 Questions/Comments ......................................... 113 Development of a Federal Permits Program for the U.S. Caribbean, Process Overview—Jessica Stephen and Kevin McIntosh, NOAA Fisheries.................................................... 114 Questions/Comments ......................................... 126 Impact of Microplastics Related to COVID-19 Pandemic in the Caribbean and the Fishing Activity–Dalila Aldana............. 132