[DRAFT] 188th CFMC Hybrid Regular Meeting Transcript

TABLE OF CONTENT TABLE OF MOTIONS............................................................ 3 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL................................................. 4 SWEARING-IN AND RECOGNITIONS................................................ 6 ADOPTION OF AGENDA.......................................................... 9 CONSIDERATION OF THE 187TH COUNCIL MEETING VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT.............. 9 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT................................................ 10 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS....................................................... 12 FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS AMENDMENTS, ACTIONS AND PRIORITIES UPDATE FOR 2026 MARÍA LÓPEZ-MERCER, NOAA FISHERIES/SERO.................................... 13 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS....................................................... 20 SOUTHEAST FISHERY SCIENCE CENTER UPDATES – KEVIN MCCARTHY, CARIBBEAN FISHERIES BRANCH, NOAA FISHERIES SEFSC..................................... 30 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS....................................................... 36 SOUTHEAST FISHERY SCIENCE CENTER UPDATES-Cont.............................. 38 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS....................................................... 40 SCIENTIFIC AND STATISTICAL COMMITTEE REPORT – VANCE VICENTE, CHAIR......... 58 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS....................................................... 64 ST. CROIX, ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN FISHERY SPINY LOBSTER OVERFISHING LIMITS, ACCEPTABLE BIOLOGICAL CATCHES, AND ANNUAL CATCH LIMITS — MARÍA LÓPEZ-MERCER / GRACIELA GARCÍA-MOLINER.................................................... 76 ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURE OPTIONS FOR PELAGIC STOCKS.......................... 84 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS....................................................... 92 MATRIX REVIEW OF STOCKS - NEED FOR CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT – SARAH STEPHENSON, NOAA FISHERIES/SERO........................................... 107 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS...................................................... 112 IRA UPDATES – MARTHA PRADA, CFMC IRA COORDINATOR.......................... 116 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS...................................................... 121 MARINE AQUACULTURE WORKSHOP- DANIELLE BLACKLOCK........................... 127 BIG FISH INITIATIVE-ANA SALCEDA........................................... 137 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS...................................................... 143 PERMITS, CERTIFICATIONS & ENDORSEMENTS FOR MARICULTURE PROJECTS PUERTO RICO & U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS....................................................... 146 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS...................................................... 152 OEAP, SOCIAL MEDIA & LIAISONS OFFICERS REPORTS............................ 174 OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ADVISORY PANEL JANNETTE RAMOS-GARCÍA, CHAIR...... 174 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS.................................................... 176 CFMC SOCIAL NETWORKS – CRISTINA D. OLÁN-MARTÍNEZ........................ 177 QUESTIONS/COMMENTS.................................................... 180 ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN USVI – NICOLE GREAUX................................ 185 PUERTO RICO – WILSON SANTIAGO........................................... 188