TIME

TOPIC

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

Opening of the Meeting

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

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

• Presentation
• Presentation (stock status)

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

• Presentation

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

• Presentation
• Document

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

SSC

Scientific and Statistical Committee Report—Vance Vicente

• Presentation

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

Protected Resources

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

• Presentation

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

• Presentation

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

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

• Presentation 1
• Presentation 2
• Presentation 3

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

• Presentation

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
  • Presentation
• Liaison Officers Descending Devices July Meeting Report—Wilson Santiago/Nicole Greaux
• Liaison Officers Reports
  • Wilson Santiago, Puerto Rico
    • Presentation
• Social Networks Report—Cristina Olán
  • Presentation
• Chefs’ Workshop on Underutilized Species—Jannette Ramos
  • Presentation

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

Lionfish

Lionfish Derby Report—Mike Funk

• Presentation

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

Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP)

EFP Update—Sarah Stephenson, NOAA Fisheries/SERO

• Presentation

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

• Presentation

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

EBFM TAP

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

• Presentation

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

Enforcement Reports

• Puerto Rico—DNER
  • Presentation
• USVI—DPNR
• NOAA Fisheries/OLE
  • Presentation
• U.S. Coast Guard—CG Requirements for Caribbean Vessels<
  • Presentation
  • Document

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