Time |
Subject |
Presenter |
---|---|---|
8:30 - 9:30 | New Member Orientation | HMS Division Staff |
9:30 - 9:45 |
Welcome and Introductions |
Bennett Brooks, Facilitator & HMS Division Staff |
9:45 - 10:15 |
Overview of Recent Activities/Rulemaking (PDF, 25 pages) |
HMS Division Staff |
10:15 - 10:45 | Outcomes from the 2017 ICCAT Annual Meeting (PDF, 22 pages) | Dr. John Graves, ICCAT Advisory Committee |
10:45 - 11:00 |
Break |
|
11:00 - 12:15 |
Shortfin Mako Shark Emergency Interim Final Rule and Public Hearing |
HMS Division Staff |
12:15 - 12:30 | Public Comment on Emergency Interim Final Rule | |
12:30 - 2:00 |
Lunch |
|
2:00 - 2:15 |
NOAA Fisheries Leadership Remarks |
Chris Oliver, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries (invited) |
2:15 - 3:15 |
Amendment 11 Scoping Review: Shortfin Mako Sharks |
HMS Division Staff |
3:15 - 3:30 |
Break |
|
3:30 - 4:15 |
Update on Pelagic Longline Closed Area Research EFP |
HMS Division Staff |
4:15 - 5:45 |
Discussion on Closed Area Data Collection (PDF, 20 pages) |
HMS Division Staff |
5:45 - 6:00 | Public Comment | |
6:00 |
Adjourn/No Host Social |
March 2018 HMS Advisory Panel Meeting
NOAA Fisheries holds periodic meetings of the Atlantic HMS Advisory Panel to consider alternatives for the conservation and management of highly migratory species.
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NOAA Fisheries holds periodic meetings of the Atlantic HMS Advisory Panel to consider alternatives for the conservation and management of highly migratory species.
Schedule
Time |
Subject |
Presenter |
---|---|---|
8:30 |
Reconvene |
Bennett Brooks, Facilitator |
8:30 - 9:30 |
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Management Review of 2017 Fishery Trends and 2018 Management Issues |
HMS Division Staff |
9:30 - 10:15 |
Implementation of ICCAT Recommendations for Bluefin Tuna and Northern Albacore |
HMS Division Staff |
10:15 - 10:30 |
Break |
|
10:30 - 11:30 |
Shark Stock Assessment Updates > Sandbar Shark Stock Assessment (PDF, 82 pages) |
HMS Division Staff |
11:30 - 12:00 |
Office of Protected Resources Updates >Oceanic Whitetip Shark Endangered Species Act Listing (PDF, 13 pages) >Pelagic Longline Take Reduction Team Updates (PDF, 19 pages) |
Office of Protected Resources Staff |
12:00 - 1:30 |
Lunch |
|
1:30 - 2:15 |
Amendment 7 Three-Year Review: Bluefin Tuna (PDF, 50 pages) >3-year review preliminary data (PDF, 84 pages) |
HMS Division Staff |
2:15 - 3:30 |
Pelagic Longline Bluefin Tuna Weak Hook and Area-Based Management Regulatory Amendment (PDF, 32 pages) |
HMS Division Staff |
3:30 - 3:45 |
Break |
|
3:45 - 5:15 |
Recreational Issues HMS MRIP Implementation/Priorities; >LPS Redesign Next Steps (PDF, 11 pages) >Angler & Tournament Survey Updates (PDF, 13 pages) >Louisiana Creel Survey Presentation (PDF, 52 pages) >Use of Circle Hooks in Billfish Tournaments (PDF, 8 pages) |
HMS Division Staff; |
5:15 - 5:30 |
Public Comment |
|
5:30 |
Adjourn |
Time |
Subject |
Presenter |
---|---|---|
8:30 |
Reconvene |
Bennett Brooks, Facilitator |
8:30 - 8:45 |
Update on Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Chub Mackerel Amendment (PDF, 6 pages) |
Matt Seeley, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council |
8:45 - 9:15 |
Caribbean Management Update |
HMS Division Staff |
9:15 - 10:00 | Modifications to Shark Fishery Closure Criteria Rulemaking (PDF, 10 pages) |
HMS Division Staff |
10:00 - 10:30 |
Enforcement Updates (PDF, 7 pages) >Coast Guard Presentation (PDF, 12 pages) |
NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement; |
10:30 - 10:45 |
Break |
|
10:45 - 11:30 |
International Updates: SPAW, CITES, WECAFC, MMPA Implementation, SIMP Implementation (PDF, 30 pages) |
Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection Staff |
11:30 - 11:45 |
Public Comment |
|
11:45 - 12:00 |
Wrap-Up/Priorities/Next Meeting Dates >Wrap-up Presentation (PDF, 33 pages) |
HMS Division Staff |
12:00 |
Adjourn |