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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. 

Schedule

September 5, 2018

Teleconference line: 800-369-3144

Participant passcode: 5572189

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

8:30-8:45Welcome/IntroductionsBennett 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
 
10:00-10:15Break 
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
12:00-1:30Lunch 
1:30-2:15NOAA Fisheries Leadership RemarksSam Rauch - NOAA Fisheries Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs
2:15-3:45

Amendment 7 Three-Year Review and Amendment 13 – Bluefin Tuna Management

HMS Division Staff
3:45-4:00Break 
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 

HMS Division Staff
6:00-6:15Public Comment 
6:15Adjourn 
6:30No-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

8:30-8:45ReconveneBennett 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
9:45-10:00Break 
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
 
12:00-1:30Lunch 
1:30-2:30

Amendment 14 – Domestic Shark Quota Management

  • Presentation (PDF, 32 pages)
  • Questions & Answers
  • HMS Advisory Panel Discussion
HMS Division Staff
2:30-2:45Public Comment 
2:45-3:00

Meeting Wrap Up & HMS Division Priorities 

HMS Division Staff
3:00Adjourn 

Last updated by Office of Sustainable Fisheries on 05/22/2024