Office of Sustainable Fisheries

Highly Migratory Species

FALL 2013 ADVISORY PANEL MEETING
Sheraton Hotel
8777 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring MD 20910
September 9 - 12, 2013

	Agenda & Meeting Materials

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4

Monday - September 9, 2013

TIME

DISCUSSION ITEM

PRESENTER

9:00 - 9:30
(30 min)

Welcome

•	Introduction of Facilitator, Advisory Panel, and Staff
•	Agenda overview

Scott McCreary
Facilitator

9:30 - 10:15
(45 min)

Overview of Recent Activities

•	Rulemaking not otherwise on the agenda
•	ICCAT Updates
•	Litigation Updates
•	CITES Updates
•	HMS Research Plan Update

Presentations:

HMS Management Overview

HMS Staff

10:15 - 10:45
(45 min)

Endangered Species Act Updates

•	Scalloped and Great Hammerhead Sharks
•	Dusky Sharks
•	Whale Sharks

Presentations:

Endangered Species Act Listing Updates

Maggie Miller, Office of Protected Resources

10:45 - 11:00

- Break - (15 min)

11:00 - 11:30
(30 min)

Electronic Dealer Reporting Update

Presentations:	eDealer Update
Webpage:	eDealer Webpage

HMS Staff

11:30 - 12:00
(30 min)

Enforcement Update

Presentations:	HMS Enforcement Overview
•	U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic HMS Update

NOAA Enforcement & USCG Staff

12:00 - 1:15

- Lunch -

1:15 - 1:45
(30 min)

NMFS Leadership Update

Samuel Rauch, Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries

1:45 - 2:45
(60 min)

Final Amendment 8 on Commercial Swordfish Management

Presentations:	Amendment 8: Commercial Swordfish Management
Documents:	Final Rule
•	Final Environmental Assessment (large file)
•	Listserv Notice
Webpage:	Amendment 8 Webpage

HMS Staff

2:45 - 3:00

- Break -

3:00 - 4:00
(60 min)

Draft Amendment 7 on Bluefin Tuna Management - Overview Presentation

Presentations:	Amendment 7: Overview of Proposed Bluefin Tuna Management Measures
Documents:	Proposed Rule
•	Draft Environmental Impact Statement (large file)
•	Listserv Notice
•	Stanley et al., 2011: The advantages of an audit over a census approach to the review of video imagery in fishery monitoring
	NOAA Fisheries Office of Policy Electronic Monitoring White Papers
	Environmental Defense Fund Electronic Monitoring: Lessons Learned and Recomendations for Further Development
Webpage:	Amendment 7 Webpage

HMS Staff

4:00 - 4:30
(30 min)

Draft Amendment 7 on Bluefin Tuna Management, Part 1: Quota Allocation - Presentation & Panel Discussion

Presentations:

Amendment 7: Proposed Quota Allocation

HMS Staff

4:30 - 5:30
(60 min)

Public Comment

5:30	- Adjourn -

Tuesday - September 10, 2013

TIME

DISCUSSION ITEM

PRESENTER

8:30 - 8:45
(15 min)

Reconvene

Scott McCreary
Facilitator

8:45 - 9:15
(30 min)

Draft Amendment 7 on Bluefin Tuna Management, Part 2: Individual Bluefin Quotas

•	Detailed Presentation and Panel Discussion

Presentation:

Amendment 7: Proposed Individual Bluefin Quotas

HMS Staff

9:15 - 9:45
(30 min)

Draft Amendment 7 on Bluefin Tuna Management, Part 3: Area Management and Performance Criteria

•	Detailed Presentation and Panel Discussion

Presentation:

Amendment 7: Proposed Area Management and Performance Criteria

HMS Staff

9:45 - 10:00

- Break - (15 min)

10:00 - 10:30
(30 min)

Alternative Gear Research: Preliminary Results

Presentation:

Alternative Gear Research Update

NMFS Staff

10:30 - 11:00
(30 min)

Draft Amendment 7 on Bluefin Tuna Management, Part 4: Other Measures

•	Detailed Presentation and Panel Discussion

Presentation:

Amendment 7: Other Proposed Measures

HMS Staff

11:00 - 12:00
(60 min)

Small Group Discussion - Draft Amendment 7 on Bluefin Tuna Management

12:00 - 1:15

- Lunch -

1:15 - 2:15
(60 min)

Small Group Discussion - Draft Amendment 7 on Bluefin Tuna Management (continued)

2:15 - 2:30

- Break - (15 min)

2:30 - 4:30
(120 min)

Reports Out from Small Group Discussions on Draft Amendment 7 on Bluefin Tuna Management

•	Full Panel Discussion

4:30 - 5:30
(60 min)

Public Comment

5:30	- Adjourn -

Wednesday - September 11, 2013

TIME

DISCUSSION ITEM

PRESENTER

8:30 - 8:45
(15 min)

Reconvene

Scott McCreary
Facilitator

8:45 - 10:15
(90 min)

Sharks Issues and Updates

•	Amendment 5a on Scalloped Hammerhead, Blacktip, and Blacknose Sharks
•	Amendment 5b on Dusky Sharks
•	Amendment 6 on the Future of the Shark Fishery

Presentations:	Amendments 5a and 5b Updates
•	Amendment 6: Future of the Shark Fishery Update
Documents:	Amendment 5 Split Listserv Notice
•	Amendment 5a Final Rule
•	Amendment 5a Final Environmental Impact Statement (large file)
•	Amendment 5a Listserv Notice
•	Amendment 5b Notice of Intent Listserv
Webpage:	Amendment 5 Webpage
•	Future of the Shark Fishery Webpage

HMS Staff

10:15 - 10:30

- Break - (15 min)

10:30 - 11:00
(60 min)

Recreational Action Agenda

•	National and HMS Updates

Presentations:

Atlantic HMS Recreational Action Agenda

Russell Dunn, National Policy Advisor & HMS Staff

11:00 - 12:00
(60 min)

LPS Survey Redesign Update

Presentation:

LPS Survey Design Update

Dr. Ron Salz, Office of Science and Technology

12:00 - 1:15

- Lunch -

1:15 - 2:30
(45 min)

U.S. - Bahamas Maritime Boundary

Presentations:

U.S. - Bahamas Maritime Border

Department of State Staff

2:30 - 3:00
(30 min)

Shark and Billfish Conservation Acts - Rulemaking Updates

Presentation:

Shark and Billfish Conservation Acts Rulemaking Updates

NMFS Domestic Fisheries Staff

3:00 - 3:15

- Break - (15 min)

3:15 - 4:00
(45 min)

Billfish Management Discussion

•	Western Central Atlantic Fisheries Comission Billfish Initiative

Presentation:	Caribbean Billfish Conservation and Management Plan
Documents:	Program Framework Document

HMS Staff and Dr. Russell Nelson

4:00 - 4:30
(60 min)

Public Comment

4:30	- Adjourn - NOTE: THIS IS A HARD END POINT

Thursday - September 12, 2013

TIME

DISCUSSION ITEM

PRESENTER

8:30 - 8:45
(15 min)

Reconvene

Scott McCreary
Facilitator

8:45 - 9:30
(45 min)

Vessel Monitoring System Proposed Rule Presentation

Presentation:	Proposed VMS Reporting Requirements
Documents:	Proposed Rule
•	Listserv Notice
Webpage:	VMS Webpage

HMS Staff

9:30 - 10:00
(45 min)

International Trade Updates

•	Electronic Bluefin Tuna Catch Document
•	International Trade Data System

Presentation:	Electronic Bluefin Tuna Catch Document
	International Trade Data System Update

Dr. Christopher Rodgers, Office of International Affairs

10:00 - 10:15

- Break - (15 min)

10:15 - 10:45
(30 min)

Compendium to HMS Management Measures Project

Presentation:

Atlantic HMS Compendium

HMS Staff

10:45 - 11:15
(30 min)

Public Comment

11:15 - 12:00
(45 min)

HMS Advisory Panel Priorities & Next Steps

Presentation:

HMS Advisory Panel: Priorities & Next Steps

HMS Staff

12:00

- Adjourn -