Atlantic Herring Section Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (D. Pierce)
• Section Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from February 7, 2012
• Public Comment
• Consider Approval of Draft Addendum V for Public Comment (C. Vonderweidt) Action
• Section Comment on New England Fishery Management Council Draft Amendment 5 Action
  • Advisory Panel Report (C. Vonderweidt)
  • Summary of NEFMC Public Hearings (D. Pierce)
  • Working Group Recommendation (D. Pierce)
  • Discuss Preferred Management Alternatives
• Other Business/Adjourn

3:15 - 5:15 PM

American Lobster Management Board Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (D. Grout)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from February 7, 2012
• Public Comment
• Elect Vice Chair Action
• Consider Draft Addendum XVIII for Public Comment (T. Kerns) Action
  • Review of Draft Addendum Proposed Consolidation Program for Lobster Conservation Management Areas 2 and 3
• Review and Consider Terms of Reference for 2014 American Lobster Stock Assessment (J. Carloni) Action
• Discussion of Possible Impacts of Potential Council Action on Lobster in Closed Area II in Georges Bank (D. Grout)
• Other Business/Adjourn

Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (T. O’Connell)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from February 7, 2012
• Public Comment
• Review Draft Addendum III for Public Comment Action
  • Review of Draft Addendum III (K. Taylor)
  • Review Law Enforcement Committee Recommendations (M. Robson)
  • Consider Approval of Draft Addendum III for Public Comment
• Technical Committee Report (A. Sharov)
• Review and Populate Tagging Subcommittee Membership (K. Taylor)
• Other Business/Adjourn

Law Enforcement Committee Supplemental Material

• Welcome/Call to Order (K. Overturf)
• Roll Call of the States (M. Robson)
• Committee Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Meeting Summary from November 2011
• Public Comment
• Report of Data Relating to Seized Illegal Harvest (T. Kerns)
• Mechanism to Provide Input to NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement (OLE)
  • Discuss Key Issues of State/Federal Coordination
  • Discuss LEC Input Process to OLE
• Species Issues
  • Update on Striped Bass Tagging Issue and Draft Addendum III
  • Update on Status of Tautog Management (C. Vonderweidt)
  • Other Species Issues as Reported by LEC Members
• Discuss LEC Webpage
• State Issues (each state presents), Focusing on Success Stories
• Discuss ASMFC Priorities and Opportunities for Enhancing LEC Coordination with ASMFC Chair (P. Diodati)
• Federal Reports
  • NOAA Fisheries
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • U.S. Coast Guard
• Other Business/Adjourn

American Eel Management Board Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (T. Stockwell)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from May 5, 2010
• Public Comment
• 2012 American Eel Stock Assessment Report Action
  • American Eel Stock Assessment Report (L. Lee)
  • Peer Review Panel Report (K. Limburg)
  • Technical Committee Report (B. Chase)
  • Consider Acceptance of Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report for Management Use
  • Discussion of Management Response
• Proposed Endangered Species Act Status Review of American Eel by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (K. Taylor)
• Elect Vice Chair Action
• Other Business/Adjourn

12:30 - 2:30 PM
Closed Meeting

Executive Committee Supplemental Material
The Executive Committee will meet in closed session to discuss issues related to employment contracts and HR matters.

• Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
• Committee Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Meeting Summary from November 2011
• Public Comment
• Report of the Administrative Oversight Committee (L. Daniel)
  • Presentation of the FY13 Budget Action
  • 2012 Action Plan Progress
• Future Annual Meetings Update (L. Leach)
  • 2012 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 21-25 Radisson Plaza Warwick Hotel
  • 2013 - Georgia
  • 2014 - Connecticut
  • 2015 - Florida
  • 2016 - Maine
• Other Business/Adjourn

South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (L. Daniel)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from February 9, 2012
• Public Comment
• Elect Vice Chair Action
• Consider Approval of Modified Black Drum Public Information Document for Public Comment (D. Chesky) Action
• Review and Consider Approval of Spanish Mackerel Implementation Plans (D. Chesky) Action
• Review and Populate Black Drum Technical Committee, Stock Assessment Subcommittee, and South Atlantic Species Advisory Panel Membership (D. Chesky) Action
• SEAMAP Funding Update for FY2012 (M. Paine)
• Other Business/Adjourn

Shad & River Herring Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (M. Duval)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from February 7, 2012
• Public Comment
• 2012 River Herring Stock Assessment Report Action
  • Presentation of River Herring Stock Assessment (J. Sweka)
  • Presentation of Peer Review Panel Report (K. Limburg)
  • Technical Committee Report (L. Miller)
  • Consider Acceptance of Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report for Management Use
• Review and Discuss New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) Draft Amendment 5 Action
  • Advisory Panel Recommendations (P. Gromen)
  • Working Group Recommendations (K. Taylor)
  • Review of Draft Amendment 5 Management Alternatives (K. Taylor)
  • Discuss Preferred Management Alternatives in Draft Amendment 5
• Review and Discuss Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) Draft Amendment 14 (K. Taylor)
• Consider Approval of Amendment 3 American Shad Sustainable Fishery Plans Action
  • Technical Committee Report (L. Miller)
• Review of Timeline for NOAA Fisheries Endangered Species Act Status Review of River Herring (K. Taylor)
• Other Business/Adjourn

8:00 - Noon

Atlantic Menhaden Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (L. Daniel)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Proceedings from February 8, 2012
• Public Comment
• Options to Define Ecological Reference Points Possible Action
  • Review Recommendation to Adopt Decision Analysis Framework for Developing Ecological-based Reference Points (J. Brust)
• Public Information Document to Amendment 2
  • Review PID Options (M. Waine)
  • Review Public Comment Summary (M. Waine)
  • Advisory Panel Report (W. Windley)
• Draft Amendment 2
  • Provide Guidance to Plan Development Team for Draft Amendment 2 (L. Daniel)
• Other Business/Adjourn

Sturgeon Management Board

• Welcome/Call to Order (R. Beal)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Proceedings from October 29, 2007
• Public Comment
• Discussion of Endangered Species Listing
  • Technical Committee Report (B. Post)
  • Discussion and Development of Response Strategy
• Review Georgia Section 10 Permit Application (S. Woodward) Action
• Other Business/Adjourn

ISFMP Policy Board Supplemental Material Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings of February 8 and 9, 2012
• Public Comment
• Compliance Committee Report (J. Gilmore)
• Assessment Science Committee Report (P. Campfield)
• Law Enforcement Committee Report (M. Robson)
• Update on ACFCMA Funding for FY 2012 and 2013
• NEAMAP Report (R. O’Reilly)
• Initiate Development of 2013 Annual Action Plan (V. O'Shea)
• Discuss Research Set Aside Program (R. Beal)
• Other Business/Recess

Spiny Dogfish & Coastal Sharks Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (D. Simpson)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from February 9, 2012
• Public Comment
• Elect Vice Chair Action
• Consider Massachusetts Coastal Sharks de minimis Request (C. Vonderweidt) Action
• Review of Preliminary 2012/2013 Spiny Dogfish Quotas (C. Vonderweidt)
• Update on 2012/2013 Federal Quota and Possession Limit (C. Vonderweidt)
• Discussion of Northern Region State Shares (M. Gibson)
• Consider Approval of Addendum IV to the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan for Public Comment (C. Vonderweidt) Action
• Spiny Dogfish Quota Transfer Update (C. Vonderweidt)
• Other Business/Adjourn

Horseshoe Crab Management Board Supplemental Material Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (D. Simpson)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of Proceedings from February 9, 2012
• Public Comment
• Elect Vice Chair Action
• Transfer Request from North Carolina to Georgia (D. Chesky) Action
• Consider Fishery Management Plan Review and State Compliance (D. Chesky) Action
• Horseshoe Crab Technical Committee Report on Tagging Program (D. Chesky) Possible Action
• Update on ARM Framework Implementation Schedule (D. Chesky)
• Other Business/Adjourn

ISFMP Policy Board (continued) Supplemental Material Presentations

• Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
• Public Comment
• Review of Non-compliance Findings (if necessary)
• Other Business/Adjourn

Business Session Supplemental Material

• Welcome/Call to Order (P. Diodati)
• Board Consent
  • Approval of Agenda
• Approval of Proceedings from November 2011
• Public Comment
• Review of Non-compliance Findings (if necessary)
• Other Business/Adjourn

Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program Coordinating Council

• Welcome/Introductions (M. Alexander)
• Approval of Agenda Action
• Public Comment
• ACCSP Status Report Action
  • Program Status (M. Cahall)
  • Process (Committee) Status (K. Knowlton)
  • Funding Process Updates (K. Knowlton)
• Briefing on 2012 Independent Program Review (J. Travelstead)
• Presentation on Atlantic Coast Fisheries Data Collection Standards (K. Knowlton) Action
• Distribution of 2011 Fiscal Year in Review (A. McElhatton)
• Overview of President’s FY2013 Budget (M. Cahall)
• Elect Vice Chair Action
• Other Business/Adjourn