TIME

TOPIC

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

Opening of the Meeting

• Call to Order
• Roll Call
• Adoption of Agenda
• Consideration of the 185th Council Meeting Verbatim Transcript
  • Transcript
• Executive Director’s Report

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 

Actions and Amendments

Fishery Management Plans Amendments, Actions and Priorities Update for 2025 — María López-Mercer, NOAA Fisheries/SERO

• Presentation

Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act Requirements for Stocks in Need of Conservation and Management, and Discussion of Modifications to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Units (FMUs) — Sarah Stephenson, NOAA Fisheries, SERO

• Presentation

10:30 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:40 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. 

Continue Reef Fish FMUs Discussion

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 

E.O. 14276

E.O. 14276 Restoring America’s Seafood Competitiveness — Recommendations from Ad Hoc Committee

• E.O. 14276
• Presentation

12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Lunch Break

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

E.O. 14276

CFMC’s Response to NOAA Fisheries on E.O. 14276

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

ACLs and Accountability Measures for Spiny Lobster

2025 Annual Catch Limit Monitoring Updates — Andy Strelcheck, NOAA Fisheries, SERO

Evaluating Alternative Accountability Measures for the Spiny Lobster Stock in Puerto Rico Federal Waters, NOAA Fisheries, SERO

• Presentation
• Document

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

Coffee Break

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

Accountability Measures for Pelagic Species

Discussion on Potential Options for Revising Accountability Measures for Pelagic Species in US Caribbean Federal Waters — NOAA Fisheries, SERO

• Presentation
• Document

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

Public Comment Period (5-minute presentations)

4:30 p.m.

Adjourn of the day

4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Closed Session

TIME

TOPIC

9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

SEFSC and SEDAR

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

SEDAR 84

SEDAR 91

Upcoming SEDAR Procedural Work

Ongoing Activities (Data Triage and History of Catch Reports)

• Presentation

9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 

IRA, EBFM TAP, Ecosystem Status and SSC Reports

Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) FundedProjects Update — Martha Prada, IRA Coordinator

• Presentation

Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management Technical Advisory Panel (EBFM TAP) Update — Sennai Habtes, Chair

Ecosystem Status Report— Mandy Karnauskas, SEFSC, NOAA Fisheries

• Presentation

Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Update — Vance Vicente, Chair

• Presentation

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Outreach and Education Reports

Outreach and Education Advisory Panel (OEAP) Report — Jannette Ramos García, Chair

• Presentation

CFMC Social Networks Report — Cristina D. Olán Martínez, CFMC

• Presentation

11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Coffee Break

11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Liaisons Officers Reports

CFMC Liaison Officers Reports

St. Croix, USVI — Liandry De La Cruz

• Presentation

St. Thomas/St. John, USVI — Nicole Greaux

• Presentation

Puerto Rico — Wilson Santiago

• Presentation

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

Lunch Break

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

Recreational Fisheries

Recreational Fisheries Engagement and Outreach Initiatives — Helena Antoun, NOAA Fisheries

2:00 p.m. - 2:45 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

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

Revisit CFMC Priorities for 2025-2026

• Presentation

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

Coffee Break

3:30 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.

Enforcement Reports

Puerto Rico DNER

• Presentation

U.S.V.I. DPNR

U.S. Coast Guard

• Presentation

NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement

• NOAA OLE Report
• Presentation

4:10 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Advisory Bodies Memberships

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Other Business

• Letter to the CFMC on the Use of Fish Traps in Puerto Rico — Mr. Edwin Font

Public Comment Period (5-minute presentations)

Next Meeting

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn