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Day 1
December 5, 2023
TIME
TOPIC
9:00 a.m. -
9:30 a.m.Opening of Meeting
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Adoption of Agenda
- Consideration of 182nd Verbatim Transcription
- Executive Director’s Report
9:30 a.m. -
9:45 a.m.Update on NOAA Fisheries Science to Monitor FMPs–Cisco Werner, NOAA Fisheries
9:45 a.m.-
10:30 a.m.Reports
- Scientific and Statistical Committee Report–Vance Vicente, Chair
Presentation - Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management Technical Advisory Panel Report–Sennai Habtes, Chair
Presentation - Southeast Fishery Science Center Updates–Kevin McCarthy, NOAA Fisheries
Presentation
Regional Strategies for US Caribbean Stock Assessment and EBFM
Estrategias regionales para la evaluación de poblaciones en el Caribe Estadounidense y manejo pesquero basado en ecosistemas
10:30 a.m. -
10:45 a.m.COFFEE BREAK
10:45 a.m. -
11:15 a.m.Fishery Management Plans
- Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) Amendments and Actions Update–María López-Mercer, NOAA Fisheries
11:15 a.m. -
11:30 a.m.Amendment 2
- Review and Final Action for Amendment 2 to the Island-Based FMPs: Trawl, Net Gear and Descending Devices–María López Mercer, NOAA Fisheries
11:30 a.m. -
12:00 p.m.Reclassification of Rainbow Runner
- Framework Amendment to the Puerto Rico FMP to Reclassify the Rainbow Runner as a Pelagic Species—María López-Mercer, NOAA Fisheries
12:00 p.m. -
1:30 p.m.LUNCH BREAK
1:30 p.m. -
2:00 p.m.Queen Triggerfish
- Framework Amendment to the Puerto Rico FMP: Queen Triggerfish Reference Point Updates—Sarah Stephenson, NOAA Fisheries Presentation
2:00 p.m. -
3:00 p.m.Federal Permits Program
- Development of a Federal Permits Program for the U.S. Caribbean, Process Overview—Jessica Stephen and Kevin McIntosh, NOAA Fisheries Presentation
3:00 p.m. -
3:15 p.m.COFFEE BREAK
3:15 p.m. -
3:30 p.m.Dolphinfish Project
- Update on Dolphinfish Project–Wessley Merten
Presentation
3:30 p.m. -
4:30 p.m.Microplastics
- Impact of Microplastics Related to COVID-19 Pandemic in the Caribbean and the Fishing Activity–Dalila Aldana
CFMC 5 Diciembre final_1-31 - CFMC 5 Diciembre final_-32-61
4:00 pm. -
4:15 p.m.Tropical Seaweed
- Farming of Tropical Seaweed in Puerto Rico–Gretchen Grebe - Gretchen Grebe
4:30 p.m.
ADJOURN DAY 1
4:45 p.m. -
5:30 p.m.CLOSED SESSION
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Day 2
December 6, 2023
TIME
TOPIC
8:00 a.m. -
10:00 a.m.Sargassum
- Aspects of Science, Management, and Industry on Sargassum—Moderator, Helena Antoun, NOAA Fisheries
- CFMC Sargassum Panel Meeting Agenda
- Pelagic Sagassum population in the tropical Atlantic
- Sargassum Management Structures and Work in Waters of the U.S.
- Impact of Sargassum on the Territory
- Sargassum in the US Caribbean
- Piloting a Sargassum Value Chain in Puerto Rico
- Transforming Environmental Crises into Value-Chains
- Sargassum & EFH
- Sargassum Management in the USVI
- FAQs Regarding Annual Inundations of Sargassum in the Southeastern USA
- Sargassum Management in Puerto Rico
10:00 a.m. -
10:30 a.m.Red Hind Seasonal Closure
- Draft Options Paper on Modification to the Red Hind Seasonal Closure in St. Croix to Address Pelagic Fish Fishing—NOAA Fisheries
- Draft Options Paper
- Presentation
10:30 a.m. -
10:45 a.m.COFFEE BREAK
10:45 a.m. -
11:15 a.m.MCD/Grammanik Bank
- Discussion on Hind Bank Marine Conservation District/Grammanik Bank in St. Thomas—NOAA Fisheries/CFMC
Presentation
11:15 a.m. -
11:35 a.m.OEAP
- Outreach and Education Advisory Panel Report—Alida Ortiz
- OEAP Report
- CFMC Social Media Update
11:35 a.m. -
12:00 p.m.CFMC Liaison Officers Reports
- St. Croix, USVI–Liandry De La Cruz
STX Report - St. Thomas/St. John–Nicole Greaux
- Puerto Rico–Wilson Santiago
PR Report
12:00 p.m. -
1:30 p.m.LUNCH BREAK
1:30 p.m. -
2:15 p.m.District Advisory Panel Reports
- St. Thomas/St. John–Julian Magras, Chair
- St. Croix, USVI–Gerson Martínez, Chair
- Puerto Rico – Nelson Crespo, Chair
2:15 p.m. -
2:45 p.m.EEJ
2:45 p.m. -
3:15 p.m.Protected Resources
- NOAA Fisheries’ Protected Resources Update—NOAA Fisheries
3:15 p.m. -
4:00 p.m.Enforcement Reports
- Puerto Rico DNER
DNER Report - USVI DPNR
- US Coast Guard
USCG Report - NOAA Fisheries OLE
OLE Report
OLE Overview
4:00 p.m. -
4:15 p.m.Advisory Bodies Membership
4:15 p.m. -
4:30 p.m.Closing remarks
- Other Business
- Public Comment Period
- Next Meetings
5:00 p.m.
ADJOURN DAY 2
- Aspects of Science, Management, and Industry on Sargassum—Moderator, Helena Antoun, NOAA Fisheries