September 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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September 5-6, 2018

Schedule

Day 1 Day 2

September 5, 2018

Teleconference line: 800-369-3144

Participant passcode: 5572189

WebEx Webinar
Event number: 990 067 613
Event password: noaa

8:30-8:45	Welcome/Introductions	Bennett Brooks, Facilitator
8:45-9:30	Overview of Recent Activities/Rulemaking Presentation (PDF, 29 pages) Regulatory Actions, Landings, & Tournament Updates International Updates Reporting, Permitting, & Other Issues Other Business for Meeting Agenda	HMS Division Staff
9:30-10:00	Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) Road Map Draft Implementation Plan for HMS Presentation (PDF, 18 pages) Questions & Answers HMS Advisory Panel Discussion
10:00-10:15	Break
10:15-11:00	Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Management: Review of 2018 Year to Date Presentation Questions & Answers HMS Advisory Panel Discussion	HMS Division Staff
11:00-12:00	Pelagic Longline Bluefin Tuna Area-based and Weak Hook Management Updates Presentation (PDF, 17 pages) Questions & Answers HMS Advisory Panel Discussion	HMS Division Staff
12:00-1:30	Lunch
1:30-2:15	NOAA Fisheries Leadership Remarks	Sam Rauch - NOAA Fisheries Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs
2:15-3:45	Amendment 7 Three-Year Review and Amendment 13 â€“ Bluefin Tuna Management A13 Issues and Options Presentation (PDF, 11 pages) Draft A7 3-year Review of IBQ Program Presentation (PDF, 39 pages) Draft Executive Summary (PDF, 12 pages) Questions & Answers HMS Advisory Panel Discussion	HMS Division Staff
3:45-4:00	Break
4:00-4:30	United States / Bahamas Boundary Negotiations Update Presentation Questions & Answers HMS Advisory Panel Discussion	David Hogan U.S. Department of State
4:30-5:15	HMS Charter-Headboat Electronic Logbook Reporting Presentation (PDF, 17 pages) Questions & Answers HMS Advisory Panel Discussion	HMS Division Staff
5:15-6:00	Amendment 12 - Implementing Recent NMFS National Policy Directives Presentation (PDF, 19 pages) Supplement: 2006 FMP Objectives (PDF, 2 pages) Questions & Answers HMS Advisory Panel Discussion	HMS Division Staff
6:00-6:15	Public Comment
6:15	Adjourn
6:30	No-Host Social at Sheraton Lobby Lounge

September 6, 2018

Teleconference line: 800-369-3144

Participant passcode: 5572189

WebEx Webinar
Event number: 991 310 285
Event password: noaa

8:30-8:45	Reconvene	Bennett Brooks, Facilitator
8:45-9:15	NMFS Bottom Longline Shark Survey History and Results Presentation (PDF, 16 pages) Questions & Answers HMS Advisory Panel Discussion	Lisa Natanson – NOAA Fisheries Northeast Science Center
9:15-9:45	Trends in Indices of Abundance used in Dusky and Sandbar Shark Stock Assessments Presentation (PDF, 29 pages) Questions & Answers HMS Advisory Panel Discussion	Enric Cortes – NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Science Center
9:45-10:00	Break
10:00-11:00	Amendment 11 – Shortfin Mako Sharks Presentation (PDF, 26 pages) Questions & Answers HMS Advisory Panel Discussion	HMS Division Staff
11:00-12:00	Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) Fishing Effort Survey Transition Plan Update Presentation Questions & Answers HMS Advisory Panel Discussion	Dave Van Voorhees and John Foster – NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology
12:00-1:30	Lunch
1:30-2:30	Amendment 14 – Domestic Shark Quota Management Presentation (PDF, 32 pages) Questions & Answers HMS Advisory Panel Discussion	HMS Division Staff
2:30-2:45	Public Comment
2:45-3:00	Meeting Wrap Up & HMS Division Priorities Presentation Questions & Answers	HMS Division Staff
3:00	Adjourn

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