Caribbean Fishery Management Council

Conserving, Restoring and Managing of Fishery Resources in the US Caribbean

  • Day 1

    Day 1

    December 4, 2024

    Join the meeting

    TIME

    TOPIC

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

    Opening of the Meeting

    • Call to Order
    • Roll Call
    • Adoption of the Agenda
    • Consideration of 184th Verbatim Transcript
    • Executive Director’s Report

    9:30 a.m. -
    10:15 a.m.

    NOAA Fisheries SERO - IBFMP

    Update NMFS/Council Actions and IBFMP Amendments - María López Mercer, NOAA Fisheries/SERO

    10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 

    Break

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

    Queen Triggerfish

    Review and FInal Action for Framework Amendment 3 to USVI Queen Triggerfish Framework Action to Establish Management Reference Points Based in SEDAR 80—Sarah Stephenson, NOAA Fisheries/SERO

    • Document - Draft Regulatory Text for Framework Action 3 to the STX FMP and the STT/ STJ FMP
    • Document - Draft Framework Action 3 under the STX and the STT/ STJ FMPs: Modification of Status Determination Criteria and Management Reference Points based on the SEDAR 80 Queen Triggerfish Stock Assessments
    • Presentation

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

    Spiny Lobster

    2024 Annual Catch Limits and Overfishing Monitoring—Puerto Rico Spiny Lobster Allowable Catch Limit (ACL) Overage and Overfishing Determination—NOAA Fisheries/ SERO

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

    Lunch Break

    1:30 p.m. -
    1:50 p.m.

    Climate Change

    Community Climate Change Vulnerability Project for US Caribbean - Tarsila Seara, NOAA Fisheries/NERO

    1:50 p.m. -
    2:30 p.m.

    Rainbow Runner

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

    2:30 p.m. -
    2:50 p.m.

    SSC

    Scientific and Statistical Committee Report—Vance Vicente

    2:50 p.m. -
    3:20 p.m.

    Protected Resources

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

    3:20 p.m. -
    3:30 p.m.

    Break

    3:30 p.m. -
    4:00 p.m.

    Safe Fishing Zones

    Safe Fishing Zones - Carlos Farchette, CFMC Chair

    4:00 p.m. -
    4:30 p.m.

    PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

    4:30 p.m.

    ADJOURN FOR THE DAY

    4:45 p.m. -
    5:15 p.m.

    CLOSED SESSION

  • Day 2

    Day 2

    December 5, 2024

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    TIME

    TOPIC

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

    NOAA Fisheries Actions

    NOAA Fisheries Actions—Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, NOAA Fisheries

    • Confidentiality Rule Update
    • Council on Environmental Quality
    • NEPA Regulations
    • America the Beautiful 30 x 30
    • ESA/MSA Integration Policy Draft

    9:30 a.m. -
    10:00 a.m.

    Southeast Fisheries Science Center

    Southeast Fisheries Science Center Update—Kevin McCarthy, NOAA Fisheries Survey of Stakeholder Priorities for Caribbean Fisheries Management

    10:00 a.m. -
    10:15 a.m.

    WECAFC

    Outcomes from WECAFC Flying Fish Dolphinfish Working Group Meeting and WECAFC Spawning Aggregations Working Group Meeting—Laura Cimo, NOAA Fisheries, The Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce

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

    Break

    10:30 a.m. -
    11:15 a.m.

    Outreach and Education

    • Outreach and Education Report—Álida Ortiz and Jannette Ramos
    • Liaison Officers Descending Devices July Meeting Report—Wilson Santiago/Nicole Greaux
    • Liaison Officers Reports
    • Social Networks Report—Cristina Olán
    • Chefs’ Workshop on Underutilized Species—Jannette Ramos

    11:15 a.m. -
    11:30 a.m.

    Lionfish

    Lionfish Derby Report—Mike Funk

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

    Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP)

    EFP Update—Sarah Stephenson, NOAA Fisheries/SERO

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

    Lunch Break

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

    Spiny Lobster Study

    Aging of Spiny Lobster Study—Ana Medina, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

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

    EBFM TAP

    EBFM TAP Update—Sennai Habtes, EBFM TAP Chair and Liajay Rivera, CFMC Staff

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

    Enforcement Reports

    3:30 p.m. -
    3:40 p.m.

    Break

    3:40 p.m. -
    3:50 p.m.

    Advisory Bodies Membership

    3:50 p.m. -
    4:00 p.m.

    Other Business

    4:00 p.m. -
    4:30 p.m.

    Public Comment Period

    Next Meeting

    4:30 p.m.

    ADJOURN