| Magnuson-Stevens Act Implementation |
| Activity Sheet # | N-11.02 | November 15 2005 |
| Activity: | ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT: Actions by the Secretary and Councils regarding essential fish |
| habitat [Sec. 110(a)(3)]: Provide Councils with recommendations and information on |
| identification of essential fish habitat including threats and conservation and enhancement |
| measures |
| Completion date: | October 11 1998 | September 18 1998 |
| Product (s): | Reports to F/SF and Councils |
| Overview and scope of task and sub-tasks: |
| Completed | A. Provide each Council after consulting with the fishing industry and other interested |
| parties with recommendations and information regarding each fishery under that |
| Council's authority to assist in the identification of essential fish habitat adverse effects |
| to essential fish habitat and actions to ensure conservation and enhancement of that |
| habitat; and |
| Completed | B. New England Fishery Management Council EFH Provisions Preparation Schedule |
| (1) NEFMC approves draft EFH designation alternatives for species Group 1 (group |
| "a") (most likely candidates: monkfish cod haddock yellowtail flounder Atlantic |
| herring) |
| Completed |
| (2) NEFMC approves EFH designation alternatives for species Group 2 (group "b") |
| (all other species) |
| Completed |
| (3) NEFMC approves public hearing document for all EFH designations |
| Completed |
| (4) NEFMC approves public hearing document for EFH impacts and mitigation |
| options |
| Completed |
| (5) NEFMC approves final EFH designations |
| Completed |
| (6) NEFMC approves EFH amendments |
| Completed | C. Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council EFH provisions preparation schedule |
| (1) MAFMC approves draft EFH alternatives and public hearing document for |
| bluefish |
| Completed |
| (2) MAFMC approves draft EFH alternatives and public hearing document for |
| dogfish |
| Completed |
| (3) MAFMC approves bluefish amendment for submission to NMFS |
| Completed |
| (4) MAFMC approves draft EFH alternatives and public hearing document for the |
| summer flounder scup and black seabass FMP |
| Completed |
| (5) MAFMC approves draft EFH alternatives and public hearing document for the |
| squid mackerel and butterfish FMP |
| Completed |
| (6) MAFMC approves draft EFH alternatives and public hearing document for the |
| surf clam and ocean quahog FMP |
| Completed |
| (7) MAFMC approves dogfish FMP amendment for submission to NMFS |
| Completed |
| (8) MAFMC approves summer flounder scup and black seabass FMP amendment |
| for submission to NMFS |
| Completed |
| (9) MAFMC approves surf clam and ocean quahog FMP amendment for submission |
| to NMFS |
| Completed |
| (10) MAFMC approves squid mackerel and butterfish FMP amendment for |
| submission to NMFS |
| Completed | D. South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's EFH provisions preparation schedule |
| (1) SAFMC approves draft Habitat Plan/FMP amendment for public hearing and |
| review |
| Completed |
| (2) Council's SSC reviews draft Plan/Amendment and comments thereon |
| Completed |
| (3) Habitat Plan/Comprehensive Amendment and final NMFS EFH |
| recommendations reviewed at joint meeting of Council's Habitat and Coral Advisory |
| Panels |
| Completed |
| (4) SAFMC approves Habitat Plan and Comprehensive Amendment for submission |
| to NMFS |
| Completed | E. Gulf of Mexico Fishery management Council's EFH provisions preparation schedule |
| Completed | (1) Council's Technical Review Panel meets on EFH descrition and identification |
| threats and conservation measures; prepares report to Council |
| Completed |
| (2) Council's Technical Review Panel meets to review entire draft EFH amendment |
| Completed |
| (3) Council's Habitat Protection Committee reviews draft EFH amendment |
| Completed |
| (4) GFMC approves EFH amendment for public hearings |
| Completed |
| (5) GFMC approves final EFH amendment for submission to NMFS |
| Completed | F. Caribbean Fishery Management Council's EFH provisions preparation schedule |
| (1) CFMC staff and Committees complete development and review of draft generic |
| Habitat Plan/FMP amendment |
| Completed |
| (2) CFMC reviews and approves draft Habitat Plan/FMP amendment for public |
| hearings |
| Completed |
| (3) CFMC approves Habitat plan/comprehensive FMP amendment for submission to |
| NMFS |
| Completed | G. Pacific Fishery Management Council's EFH Provisions Preparation Schedule |
| (1) PFMC receives and discusses draft EFH recommendations |
| Completed |
| (2) Public hearings on draft EFH recommendations completed (hearings in |
| Portland OR; Seattle WA; San Francisco CA; and Boise ID from 4/9/98-4/16/98) |
| Completed |
| (3) PFMC receives and adopts proposed EFH FMP amendment for public comment |
| and hearings |
| Completed |
| (4) PFMC approves EFH FMP amendment for submission to NMFS |
| Completed | H. North Pacific Fishery Management Council's EFH Provisions Preparation Schedule |
| Completed | (1) 3-day Public meeting/workshop in Juneau to update and receive comments on |
| EFH assessments |
| Completed |
| (2) NPFMC and Committees review NEPA documents and EFH designations. Puiblic |
| meeting on these items is held concurrently by the Council |