NOAA Fisheries will hold a meeting of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP) May 14-16, 2024. This meeting is open to the public and will be broadcast via webinar.
The intent of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel meeting is to consider options for the conservation and management of Atlantic Highly Migratory Species.
Discussion topics will include:
Other NOAA Fisheries offices and the U.S. Coast Guard will provide updates, if available, on activities relevant to Atlantic highly migratory species fisheries.
Time | Subject | Presenter |
| 9:00 | Webinar Set Up | Bennett Brooks |
| 9:30 | Welcome/Introductions | Kelly Denit |
| 9:45 | Overview Presentation | HMS Staff |
| 10:45 | Break | |
| 11:00 | Results of the 2023 ICCAT Annual Meeting | Walt Golet |
| 11:30 | Lunch | |
| 1:00 | Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery update: management and recent trends | HMS Staff |
| 2:15 | Break | |
| 2:30 | Rulemaking Update | HMS Staff |
| 3:15 | EFH Final 5-Year Review | HMS Staff |
| 4:30 | Public Comment | |
| 4:45 | Daily Wrap-up | |
| 5:00 | Adjourn | Bennett Brooks |
Time | Subject | Presenter |
| 9:15 | Meeting Set-Up | |
| 9:30 | Welcome/Recap | Bennett Brooks |
| 9:45 | Amendment 15 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan regarding spatial management | HMS Staff |
| 10:45 | Break | |
| 11:00 | Amendment 15 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan regarding spatial management continued | HMS Staff |
| 12:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:30 | DWH Restoration Update | Jamie Reinhardt |
| 2:15 | Enforcement Update | USCG; NOAA Office of Law Enforcement |
| 3:15 | Break | |
| 3:30 | Atlantic shark fishery update: management and recent trends | HMS Staff |
| 4:30 | Public Comment | |
| 4:45 | Daily Wrap-up | |
| 5:00 | Adjourn | Bennett Brooks |
Time | Subject | Presenter |
| 8:30 | Meeting Set-up | Bennett Brooks |
| 9:00 | Welcome/Recap | Bennett Brooks |
| 9:15 | Atlantic highly migratory species fishing gear considerations: buoy gear, deep-set pelagic longline, bait nets, spearguns | HMS Staff |
| 10:15 | Break | |
| 10:30 | Leadership Update | Sam Rauch |
| 11:00 | Logic Model Description for Exploring Fishery Issues | HMS Staff |
| 11:30 | Public Comment | |
| 11:45 | Daily Wrap-up | Bennett Brooks |
| 12:00 | Adjourn |