TIME

TOPIC

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Opening of the Meeting

• Call to Order
• Roll Call
• Adoption of Agenda
  • Agenda
• Consideration of the 187th Council Meeting Verbatim Transcript
  • Transcript
• Executive Director’s Report

9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. 

Actions and Amendments

Fishery Management Plans Amendments, Actions and Priorities Update for 2026 - María López-Mercer, NOAA Fisheries/SERO

• Presentation

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 

SEFSC Updates

Southeast Fishery Science Center Updates – Kevin McCarthy, Caribbean Fisheries Branch, NOAA Fisheries SEFSC

• Presentation

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

SSC Reports

Scientific and Statistical Committee Report – Vance Vicente, Chair

• Presentation

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch Break

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Spiny Lobster

St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John Fishery Spiny Lobster Overfishing Limits, Acceptable Biological Catches, and Annual Catch Limits — María López-Mercer / Graciela García-Moliner

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Pelagic Stocks

Accountability Measure Options for Pelagic Stocks

• Presentation

3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Coffee Break

3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Matrix

Matrix review of stocks - need for conservation and management – Sarah Stephenson, NOAA Fisheries/SERO

• Presentation

4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Public Comment Period (5-minute presentations)

4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Adjourn of the day

5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Closed Session

TIME

TOPIC

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

IRA

IRA Updates – Martha Prada, CFMC IRA Coordinator

• Presentation

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 

Aquaculture

Marine Aquaculture Workshop

• Presentation
• Presentation

Big Fish Initiative

• Presentation

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

OEAP, Social Media & Liaisons Officers Reports

Outreach and Education Advisory Panel Jannette Ramos-García, Chair

• Presentation

CFMC Social Networks – Cristina D. Olán-Martínez

• Presentation

CFMC Liaison Officers Reports

St. Thomas/St. John USVI – Nicole Greaux

• Presentation

Puerto Rico – Wilson Santiago

• Presentation

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

E.O. 14276

Letter sent to NOAA on E.O. 14276 Restoring America’s Seafood Competitiveness

• CFMC Response to E.O. 14276
• CFMC E.O. 14276 Federal Register Notice

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch Break

1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

DAP Reports

District Advisory Panel Reports

St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. – Julian Magras, Chair

St. Croix, U.S.V.I. – Gerson Martínez, Chair

Puerto Rico – Nelson Crespo, Chair

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Enforcement Reports

Puerto Rico DNER

• Presentation

U.S.V.I. DPNR

U.S. Coast Guard

• Presentation

NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement

• Presentation
• Document

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

SEDAR

Upcoming SEDAR 103 Procedural Workshop Updates

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Advisory Bodies Membership

3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Other Business

3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Public Comment Period (5-minute presentations)

Next Meetings

4:00 p.m.

Adjourn