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October 29 - November 1, 2007 Loews Annapolis Hotel 126 West Street Annapolis, MD (410) 263-7777 FINAL SCHEDULE The final agenda is subject to change. The agenda reflects the current estimate of time required for scheduled Board meetings. The Commission may adjust this agenda in accordance with the actual duration of Board meetings. Interested parties should anticipate Boards starting earlier or later than indicated herein.

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October 29 , 2007
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM		American Lobster Management Board Welcome/Call to Order, J. Nelson Board Consent – ACTION Approval of Agenda Approval of Proceedings from August 13, 2007 Public Comment Review Transferability Committee Recommendation - ACTION, T. Kerns Review and Approve Lobster FMP Review - ACTION, T. Kerns Review Technical Committee Report on Relative Stock Trends LCMA 3 LCMT Proposal – ACTION State-Specific Conservation Equivalency Proposal for Addendum X Update on 2008 Stock Assessment Other Business Adjourn

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM		Atlantic Herring Section Welcome/Call to Order, T. Stockwell Board Consent – ACTION Approval of Agenda Approval of Proceedings from August 13, 2007 Public Comment Update of 2007 Fishery, C. Vonderweidt Spawning Compliance Days Out Meeting Area 1A Closure/Withdrawal of Closure Technical Reporting Issues Meeting Consideration of 2008 and 2009 Specifications Stock Assessment Update and Technical Committee Recommendations, M. Cieri Discussion Discuss Efficacy of Spawning Area Closures, T. Stockwell Other Business Adjourn

1:30 - 4:30 PM		Spiny Dogfish and Coastal Sharks Management Board Welcome/Call to Order, E. Smith Board Consent - ACTION Approval of Agenda Approval of Proceedings from August 14, 2007 Public Comment Updates Draft FMP for Coastal Sharks - ACTION, C.Vonderweidt Technical Committee Meeting Summary Advisory Panel Meeting Summary Recommended Changes to Draft Plan Discuss and Consider Approval for Public Comment Review Recommendations for Federal Amendment II, C.Vonderweidt Discussion of Spiny Dogfish Northern States Closure, C.Vonderweidt Set Spiny Dogfish Specifications for 2008/2009+ Fishing Years - ACTION Assessment Update, J. Armstrong Technical Committee Recommendations Board Discussion Review and Consider Approval of the Nominations for the Spiny Dogfish Technical Committee Other Business Adjourn

1:30 - 5:30 PM		Law Enforcement Committee Welcome/Call to Order, J. Marston Public Comment Review and Approve May 2007 Meeting Summary - ACTION Review Outstanding Items from May 2007 Meeting VMS Committee Update Species Board Reports Enforceability, Annual Compliance Reports Sturgeon, Tautog, EEZ Enforcement Federal Agency Report Updates USCG NMFS – Joint Enforcement Agreement USFWS Overview of Maryland Natural Resources Police and Tour of Communications Center (at Tawes State Office Building) Adjourn; To Reconvene October 30th

4:45 - 5:45 PM		Sturgeon Management Board Welcome / Call to Order, E. Smith Board Consent – ACTION Approval of Agenda Approval of Proceedings from August 14, 2007 Public Comment Presentation and Review of the ASMFC Guidelines for Stocking Cultured Atlantic Sturgeon for Supplementation or Reintroduction and the USFWS-NMFS Policy Regarding Controlled Propagation of Species Listed Under the Endangered Species Act, E. Robbins Discussion regarding the Update of ASMFC Guidelines for Stocking Cultured Atlantic Sturgeon for Supplementation or Reintroduction Other Business Adjourn

6:30 - 8:00 PM		Welcome Reception

October 30, 2007
8:00 - 9:30 AM		Horseshoe Crab Management Board Welcome/Call to Order, R. Miller Board Consent - ACTION Approval of Agenda Approval of Proceedings from May 10, 2007 Public Comment Recent Alternative Bait Developments, B. Spear Biomedical Industry Harvest, B. Spear Update on Joint Meeting with the USFWS Shorebird Technical Committee, L. DeLancey Update on Delaware Regulations, R. Miller Other Business Adjourn

9:45 - 11:45 AM		2008 Action Plan Workshop

12:00 - 1:30 PM		Legislators and Governors Appointees Luncheon

1:00 – 5:00 PM		Management and Science Committee Welcome/Call to Order, D. Grout Approval of Agenda Approval of Proceedings from May 8, 2007 Public Comment Review Stock Assessment Peer Review Schedule 2008, M. Paine Review Revisions for the Benchmark Stock Assessment Document, M. Paine/M. Caldwell Review Progress on Report Card Project, M. Caldwell Update on Energy Source Document Outline, J. Thomas ASMFC Action Plan, M. Caldwell Clarification of Multispecies Technical Committee Considerations Charge to MSTC on Use of MSVPA-X Output in Single Species Assessments, M. Cieri Food Habit Data Use in Multispecies Assessments, H. Speir Updates Assessment Science Committee, M. Paine Multispecies Technical Committee, M. Cieri Habitat Committee, J. Thomas Fishing Gear Technology Work Group, P. Campfield Interstate Shellfish Transport Committee, M. Caldwell Interstate Tagging Committee, G. Nesslage NEAMAP, M. Paine SEAMAP, M. Paine Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan FEIS, M. Paine Other Business Adjourn

1:00 – 5:00 PM		Law Enforcement Committee (continued) Welcome/Call to Order, J. Marston Review Outstanding Items from Previous Day Magnuson-Stevens Act: Overview of Federal Sport Fishing License Requirement, G. Colvin Review Guidelines for Resource Managers and Compare to NOAA/OLE’s Precepts for Law Enforcement Election of Chair Election of Vice Chair Other Business Identification of Compliance Measures Adjourn

1:45 - 3:45 PM		Atlantic Menhaden Management Board Welcome/Call to Order, A.C. Carpenter Board Consent - ACTION Approval of Agenda Proceedings from May 9, 2007 Public Comment Update on 2007 Landings, B. Spear Menhaden Collaborative Research Program, D. Orner LIDAR Update, A. Sharov Technical Committee Report and Response to Board Tasks, A. Sharov Other Business Adjourn

4:00 - 5:00 PM		Tautog Management Board Welcome/Call to Order, D. Pierce Board Consent - ACTION Approval of Agenda Approval of Proceedings from August 15, 2007 Public Comment Review and Consider Approval of Additional Plan to Achieve F=0.20-Delaware - ACTION, J. McNamee Review and Consider Approval of State-Specific Assessments - ACTION, J. McNamee Rhode Island/Massachusetts VPA New Jersey TBAM Review Live Market Poaching VPA Analysis, J. McNamee Other Business Adjourn

6:00 - 8:00 PM		Annual Dinner at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

October 31 , 2007
8:00 - 11:00 AM		Shad and River Herring Management Board Welcome/Call to Order, E. Kray Board Consent – ACTION Approval of Agenda Proceedings from January, 2007 Public Comment Presentation and Review of the River Herring Public Information Document - ACTION, E. Robbins Review and Consider Approval of Annual Reports - ACTION, E. Robbins 2007 Fishery Management Plan 2007 Plan Review Team Report on State Compliance Review and Consider Approval of Recommendations from the 2007 American Shad Benchmark Stock Assessment - ACTION, E. Robbins Technical Committee Report, R. Sadzinski Consider Reinstatment of Recreational Monitoring - ACTION Review River Herring Stock Assessment Time Requirements Review Recommendations Regarding the Virginia Bycatch Allowance - ACTION Review and Consider Approval of Plan Development Team Membership - ACTION, E. Robbins Other Business Adjourn

8:00 – Noon		Habitat Committee Welcome/Introductions, J. Thomas New Habitat Committee Member Updates Program Updates, J. Thomas ACFHP Diadromous Source Document Energy Source Document Habitat Committee Member Description Document Fishing Gear Technology Work Group, P. Campfield ISTC Update, M. Caldwell Artificial Reefs Update, J. Tinsman New Chair Recent Meetings NARP Monitoring Document 2008 Action Plan Review, J. Thomas Effectiveness Review Follow-Up Operational Procedures Manual FMP Guidance Progress Updates, V. Malkoski and R. Schrock Progress Review Policy Sequential Updating of Habitat Sections of FMPs Working Waterfronts Letter Review Energy Outline Review Bycatch Reduction/Ghost Pot Elimination Partnership, W. Laney 2008 Meeting Options Other Business Adjourn

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM		ISFMP Policy Board Welcome/Call to Order, G. Lapointe Board Consent - ACTION Approval of Agenda Approval of Proceedings from August 15 and 16, 2007 Public Comment Presentation on the Vessel/Net Calibration of S/V Bigelow, C. Bonzek Assessment Science Committee Report, M. Murphy Multispecies Technical Committee Report, M. Cieri Management and Science Committee Report, D. Grout Fishing Gear Technology Workgroup, P. Campfield

12:30 – 1:30 PM		Captain David H. Hart Award Luncheon

1:45 - 3:45 PM		ISFMP Policy Board Update on Federal Recreational Registry, G. Colvin Discussion on ASMFC Involvement in State Recreational Registry Update on Process to Improve Recreational Fisheries Statistics, P. Pate Discussion on Alignment of State/Federal Management Programs Presentation on NMFS Fishwatch Program, C. Moore Law Enforcement Committee Report Habitat Committee Report, K. Chytalo Committee on Economics and Social Sciences Report, J. Kirkley Interstate Tagging Committee Report, W. Laney Other Business Adjourn

4:00 - 5:00 PM		Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board Welcome/Call to Order, P. Diodati Board Consent - ACTION Approval of Agenda Proceedings from August 15, 2007 Public Comment Clarify Intent of Section 4.1 Planning Horizon, N. Meserve Technical Committee Update, D. Grout Review Stock Assessment Terms of Reference - ACTION Review and Consider Approval of Revised Draft Addendum I - FINAL ACTION, N. Meserve Plan Review Team Update: Juvenile Abundance Indices, N. Meserve Other Business Adjourn

November 1, 2007
8:00 - 9:00 AM		Executive Committee Welcome/Call to Order, G. Lapointe Board Consent - ACTION Approval of Agenda Approval of Proceedings from May 10, 2007 Public Comment Report of the Administrative Oversight Committee, R. Boyles Presentation of the FY07 Audit – ACTION Review of 2007 Action Plan Accomplishments Update on Future Annual Meeting Locations, L. Leach Other Business Adjourn

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM		Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership Interim Steering Committee Welcome/Introductions, J. Thomas Update on Progress since August 2007 Meeting Funding Subcommittee/Grant Applications Science and Data Working Group Meeting and Leadership Communications and Website Presentation from Wetlands and Watersheds Workshop National Board Information Eligibility for 2008 FWS NFHAP Funds Presentation at October NFHAP Board Meeting ACFHP Management Structure Documents Mission and Vision Statements Charter and Bylaws Memorandum of Understanding Science and Data Working Group Issues Following SDWG Meeting Revised Timeline Discussion of Contractors Quantity Needed, Responsibilities and Full/Part-Time Status Description of Coordinator Position Pilot Projects SDWG Thoughts on Pilot Projects Should the Projects be Pilot Assessments or On-The-Ground Projects? What Should These Projects Demonstrate? Selection Process of Pilot Projects Other Business Adjourn

9:15 - 11:45 AM		South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board Welcome/Call to Order, S. Woodward Board Consent - ACTION Approval of Agenda Approval of Proceedings from May 9, 2007 Public Comment Vice Chair Election, S. Woodward SEAMAP Update, M. Paine Review and Consider Approval of the 2007 FMP Reviews - ACTION, N. Meserve Atlantic Croaker Red Drum Spot Spotted Seatrout Spanish Mackerel Atlantic Croaker Technical Committee Update, H. Rickabaugh Review and Consider Approval of the Nominations for the Southern Kingfish Technical Committee - ACTION, N. Meserve Review and Consider Approval of the Nominations for the South Atlantic Species Advisory Panel - ACTION, N. Meserve Other Business Adjourn

12:00 - 1:00 PM		ISFMP Policy Board (continued) Welcome/Call to Order, G. Lapointe Public Comment Review Non-Compliance Findings Update on Non-Native Oyster Activities, M. Caldwell Discussion on de minimis Provisions in FMPs, R. Beal Presentation by the National Ocean Service on Coastal Visioning Other Business Adjourn

1:00 -1:30 PM		Buffet Lunch for Commissioners

1:30 - 2:00 PM		Business Session Welcome/Call to Order, G. Lapointe Board Consent - ACTION Approval of Agenda Approval of Proceedings from August 15, 2007 Public Comment Report of the Resolutions Committee, B. Culhane Review and Consider Approval of the 2008 ASMFC Action Plan Review Non-Compliance Recommendations Report of the Nominating Committee, J. Nelson Other Business Adjourn

2:15 – 5:15 PM		Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program Coordinating Council Welcome/Introductions, B. Mahood Approval of Agenda - ACTION Approval of May 7, 2007 Meeting Minutes - ACTION, B. Mahood Approval of Funds Retained at NMFS to be Used for FY08 MRIP Projects Review and Consider Approval of Outreach Strategic Plan Review and Consider Approval of ACCSP Strategic Plan Review and Consider Approval of FY08 Projects NMFS Voting Discussion Election of Vice-Chair Other Business Adjourn