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 185th Council Meeting Verbatim Transcript
  • Transcript
• Executive Director’s Report

9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. 

Actions and Amendments

Update NOAA Fisheries/Council Island-Based Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) Actions and Amendments – 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. 

Reclassification of Rainbow Runner

Amendment 4 to Puerto Rico FMP: Reclassification of the Rainbow Runner as a Pelagic Fish–Final Action – María López-Mercer, NOAA Fisheries/SERO

• Presentation
• Document
• Draft Codified Text

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 

SSC & EBFMTAP Reports

Scientific and Statistical Committee Report – Vance Vicente, Chair

Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management Technical Advisory Panel Report – Sennai Habtes, Chair

• Presentation

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

Sea Grant

Sea Grant Program Update – Ruperto Chaparro, Director/René F. Esteves, Associate Director, Puerto Rico Sea Grant

• Presentation

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

Lunch Break

1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

eReporting

Progress of the eReporting Application After 4 Years Implemented in Puerto Rico – Daniel Matos Caraballo, Fisheries Research Laboratory, Puerto Rico DNER

• Presentation

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

SEFSC Updates

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

• Presentation

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

Coffee Break

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

Federal Permits

Federal Permits Discussion and Example – Jessica Stephen, NOAA Fisheries/SERO

• Presentation

4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 

Grammanik Bank Management

Response to St. Thomas Fishers Association Questions Regarding Grammanik Bank Management – Sarah Stephenson, NOAA Fisheries/SERO

• Document

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

Public Comment Period (5-minute presentations)

4:45 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 Update – Martha Prada, CFMC IRA Coordinator

• Presentation

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 

Protected Resources

Protected Resources Division Update – Jennifer Lee, NOAA Fisheries/SERO

• Presentation

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Social Science

Recap of Social Science in the U.S. Caribbean: a 23-year perspective – Brent Stoffle, NOAA Fisheries/SEFSC

• 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

Puerto Rico – Wilson Santiago 

• Presentation

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

Sargassum

Sargassum Season Update – Julio Morell/Loraine Martell, CARICOOS, Inc.

• Presentation

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. - 2:55 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

2:55 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Ecosystem Risk Assessment – Leigh Fletcher, Bioimpact Inc.

• Presentation

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

Advisory Bodies Memberships

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