May 2019 HMS Advisory Panel Meeting

May 21–23, 2019

About

NOAA Fisheries holds periodic meetings of the Atlantic HMS Advisory Panel to consider alternatives for the conservation and management of highly migratory species.

Schedule

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

May 21, 2019

Teleconference line: 800-857-5041

Participant passcode: 8756370

WebEx Webinar

Time	Discussion Item	Presenter
8:30-9:30 a.m.	New member orientation Presentation, Q&A	HMS Division staff
9:30-9:45 a.m.	Welcome and introductions	Bennett Brooks, facilitator HMS Division staff
9:45-10:15 a.m.	Overview of recent activities/rulemaking Recent and upcoming regulatory actions Litigation update Other business for meeting agenda	HMS Division staff
10:15-10:45 a.m.	Outcomes from the 2018 ICCAT Annual Meeting Presentation, Q&A HMS Advisory Panel discussion	Dr. John Graves, ICCAT Advisory Committee
10:45-11 a.m.	Break
11-12 p.m.	Amendment 14 Presentation, Q&A HMS Advisory Panel discussion	HMS Division staff
12-1:30 p.m.	Lunch
1:30-2:30 p.m.	Deepwater Horizon Restoration Plan 2 update	Aileen Smith, Restoration Center, Office of Habitat Conservation
2:30-3:30 p.m.	Seafood Import Monitoring Program update	Celeste Leroux, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection
3:30-3:45 p.m.	Break
3:45-4:30 p.m.	CITES 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP18) update	U.S. Fish and Wildlife staff
4:30-5:15 p.m.	HMS research priorities for HMS management Presentation Small breakout group discussion	HMS Division staff
5:15-5:45 p.m.	Public comment
5:45 p.m.	Adjourn/no host social

May 22, 2019

Teleconference line: 800-857-5041

Participant passcode: 8756370

WebEx Webinar

Time	Discussion Item	Presenter
8:30 a.m.	Reconvene	Bennett Brooks, facilitator
8:30–9:30 a.m.	Atlantic bluefin tuna management Review of 2018 fishery trends and 2019 management issues Presentation, Q&A HMS Advisory Panel discussion	HMS Division staff
9:30–10:15 a.m.	Amendment 7 Three-Year Review Presentation, Q&A HMS Advisory Panel discussion	HMS Division staff
10:15–10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.	Amendment 13 scoping Presentation, Q&A HMS Advisory Panel discussion	HMS Division staff
12:15–1:45 p.m.	Lunch
1:45–3 p.m.	Draft pelagic longline bluefin tuna weak hook and area-based management regulatory amendment Presentation, Q&A HMS Advisory Panel discussion	HMS Division staff
3–3:30 p.m.	HMS research priorities for HMS management report out HMS Advisory Panel discussion	HMS Division staff
3:30–3:45 p.m.	Break
3:45–5 p.m.	Spatial management scoping Presentation, Q&A HMS Advisory Panel discussion	HMS Division staff
5–5:30 p.m.	Public comment
5:30 p.m.	Adjourn

May 23, 2019

Teleconference line: 800-857-5041

Participant passcode: 8756370

WebEx Webinar

Time	Discussion Item	Presenter
8:30 a.m.	Reconvene	Bennett Brooks, facilitator
8:30–9:15 a.m.	Update on offshore wind	Brian Hooker, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
9:15–10 a.m.	Amendment 12 update Presentation, Q&A HMS Advisory Panel discussion	HMS Division staff
10–10:15 a.m.	Break
10:15–10:45 a.m.	Office of Law Enforcement updates U.S. Coast Guard update Presentation, Q&A Office of the General Counsel Enforcement Section update Presentation, Q&A	Office of Law Enforcement U.S. Coast Guard Office of the General Counsel Enforcement Section HMS Division staff
10:45–11 a.m.	Public comment
11–11:30 a.m.	Wrap-up, priorities, and next meeting dates Presentation	HMS Division staff
11:30 a.m.	Adjourn

Last updated by Office of Sustainable Fisheries on 10/29/2021