2019 November Council Coordination Committee Meeting

The Council Coordination Committee meets twice each year to discuss issues relevant to all councils, including issues related to the implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

Meeting

About

The Council Coordination Committee consists of the chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors from each regional fishery management council, or other staff, as appropriate.

Schedule

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

Time	Discussion Item	Presenter(s)
1:30–1:50 p.m.	Welcome and Introductions Meeting Roster (PDF, 13 pages)	Jessica McCawley Chris Oliver
1:50–1:55 p.m.	Background—May CCC Minutes & Meeting Report May Transcript (PDF, 249 pages)	Gregg Waugh
1:55–3 p.m.	NMFS Update FY20 Priorities NOAA Fisheries Strategic Plan Best Available Scientific Information Shifting Distribution Workshop Policy Directive System Aquaculture Presentation (PDF, 12 pages) Draft Outline for a Work Plan for a Federal Aquaculture Regulatory Task Force	Chris Oliver Alan Risenhoover David O’Brien
3–3:15 p.m.	Public Comment
3:15–3:30 p.m.	Break
3:30–5:30 p.m.	Legislative Outlook and MSA Reauthorization Legislative Workgroup Report Presentation (PDF, 8 pages) CCC Working Paper (PDF, 93 pages) Roundtable Discussion with Congressional Members/Staff MSA Reauthorization Listening Tour (PDF, 4 pages)	Dave Whaley David Witherell Congressional staff (pending)
5:30 p.m.	Adjourn for the day

Time	Discussion Item	Presenter(s)
8:30–8:45 a.m.	Welcome and Agenda Review	Jessica McCawley
8:45–10:15 a.m.	Modern Fish Act Sec. 102—Fishery Management Approaches for Recreational Fisheries Alternative Management: An Angler's Perspective presentation (PDF, 6 pages) Recreational Reform Initiative presentation (PDF, 10 pages) Rebuilding West Coast Groundfish Stocks and Fisheries (PDF, 9 pages) Cobia Fishery Management presentation (PDF, 12 pages)	Chris Horton Julia Beaty Mike Burner Toni Kerns
10:15–10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30– 11:30 a.m.	When and How to Address Allocations with Assessments Based on New MRIP Data South Atlantic Fishery Management Council approach (PDF, 1 page) Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council approach (PDF, 1 page) Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council approach (PDF, 1 page)	CCC NMFS
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	NMFS Science Enterprise Updates Presentation (PDF, 31 pages)	Cisco Werner
12:30–2 p.m.	Lunch on your own
2–2:30 p.m.	Biodiversity Beyond Natural Jurisdictions	Evan Bloom
2:30–2:45 p.m.	Discussion of BBNJ	CCC
2:45–3:15 p.m.	Response to Council Research Priorities Presentation (PDF, 6 pages) North Pacific (PDF, 2 pages) Pacific (PDF, 240 pages) Western Pacific (PDF, 20 pages) Gulf of Mexico (PDF, 7 pages) Caribbean (PDF, 11 pages) South Atlantic (PDF, 6 pages) Mid-Atlantic (PDF, 12 pages) New England (PDF, 13 pages)	Cisco Werner
3:15–4 p.m.	CCC Input for Committee of Fisheries (COFI 34)– July 2020 Presentation (PDF, 6 pages)	Bill Tweit
4–4:15 p.m.	Break
4:15–4:45 p.m.	NS1 Technical Guidance Workgroup Update Presentation (PDF, 16 pages)	Stephanie Hunt
4:45–5:15 p.m.	NMFS Website Presentation (PDF, 14 pages)	Rebecca Ferro
5:15 p.m.	Adjourn for the day

Time	Topic	Presenter(s)
8:30–8:40 a.m.	Welcome and Agenda Review	Jessica McCawley
8:40–10 a.m.	Management and Budget Update NOAA Geographic Strategic Plan Presentation (PDF, 22 pages)	Brian Pawlak
10–11 a.m.	CCC Committees/Work Groups Scientific Coordination Subcommittee Presentation (PDF, 5 pages) Habitat Work Group Presentation (PDF, 14 pages) Report (PDF, 41 pages) Council Communication Group Report (PDF, 3 pages) Electronic Monitoring Workgroup Report (PDF, 9 pages) Regional Fishery Management Forum Proposal (PDF, 6 pages)	John Carmichael Roger Pugliese Kim Iverson Mike Burner Bill Tweit
11–11:15 a.m.	Break
11:15–11:45 a.m.	Other Business Terms of Reference (PDF, 5 pages)	Gregg Waugh
11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	Wrap Up and Next Meeting May 26–29, 2020 (WPFMC host) September 22–25, 2020 (NMFS host)	Jessica McCawley
12:30 p.m.	Meeting adjourned

Last updated on 11/07/2019