184th CFMC Regular Meeting Verbatim Transcript

TABLE OF CONTENT TABLE OF MOTIONS............................................... 4 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL.................................... 5 ADOPTION OF AGENDA............................................. 7 CONSIDERATION OF 183RD COUNCIL MEETING VERBATIM TRANSCRIPTION.. 7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT.................................... 8 SCIENTIFIC AND STATISTICAL COMMITTEE REPORT.................... 8 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS .......................................... 12 ECOSYSTEM-BASED FISHERIES MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANEL REPORT........................................................ 31 SOUTHEAST FISHERY SCIENCE CENTER UPDATES...................... 41 U.S. CARIBBEAN CONCH SURVEY PROJECT ......................... 41 QUESTION/COMMENTS ......................................... 43 UPDATES ..................................................... 49 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS ........................................ 54 HARVEST CONTROL RULES IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT: LESSONS FOR CONFRONTING NON-STATIONARY IN THE U.S. CARIBBEAN.............. 59 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS .......................................... 63 NMFS SOUTHEAST EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EEJ) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN........................................... 65 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS .......................................... 74 FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS: AMENDMENTS AND ACTIONS UPDATE....... 80 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS .......................................... 83 FRAMEWORK ACTION 3 UNDER THE PUERTO RICO FMP: MODIFICATION OF STATUS DETERMINATION CRITERIA AND MANAGEMENT REFERENCE POINTS FOR THE TRIGGERFISH STOCK..................................... 99 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS ......................................... 104 AMENDMENT 3 TO THE PUERTO RICO, ST. CROIX, AND ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS: MANAGEMENT MEASURES FOR DOLPHIN AND WAHOO.................................................... 111 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS ......................................... 116 QUEEN CONCH ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT FINAL LISTING............. 120 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS ......................................... 127 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD........................................ 137 DESCENDING DEVICES- MARCOS HANKE............................. 150 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS ......................................... 151