The Council Coordination Committee (CCC) met May 14-16, 2019. This meeting was hosted by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council in Charleston, South Carolina.
Summary and Outcome Documents
Agenda and Briefing Materials
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
1:30 – 1:50 p.m. Welcome/Introductions, Jessica McCawley/Chris Oliver
1:50 – 2:10 p.m. NMFS Update & FY19 Priorities, Chris Oliver
2:10 – 3:10 p.m. Legislative Outlook & MSA Reauthorization, David Whaley
Legislative Work Group Report, David Witherell
3:10 - 3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 – 4:10 p.m. Aquaculture Updates, Sam Rauch/Paul Doremus/Michael Rubino
4:10 – 4:30 p.m. EBFM Regional Implementation, Sam Rauch
4:30 – 5:15 p.m. Electronic Technology Policies & Implementation Plans, Brett Alger
5:15 p.m. Adjourn for the day
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
8:30 – 9:15 a.m. South Atlantic Council Activities, Council Staff
Fish Rules, MyFishCount, Charter Logbook, Citizen Science, Habitat/Ecosystem Web Services, Best Fishing Practices, Student Research & Evaluation of Managed Areas
9:15 – 10:00 a.m. Unique Trip Identifier, Mike Cahall/ACCSP
10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 – 10:45 a.m. Net Gains Alliance/Update, Dorothy Lowman/George LaPointe
10:45 – 11:05 a.m. Implementing NS1/Update, Alan Risenhoover/Stephanie Hunt
Technical Guidance
11:05 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. NOAA Strategic Plan, Paul Doremus
Development of Geographic Plans
11:40 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Management and Budget Update, Paul Doremus
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Shifting Distributions & Changing Productivity Technical Memo, Cisco Werner/Melissa Karp
3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Voting Recusal and Financial Disclosure Proprosed Rule, Adam Issenberg
3:30 - 3:45 p.m. Break
3:45 - 4:05 p.m. SOPPs - Timing of Review, Alan Risenhoover
4:05 - 5:00 p.m. BSIA Guidance, Cisco Werner/Stephanie Hunt
5:00 - 5:30 p.m. Consultation with FMC on Developing US Positions: UN Convention on Law of the Sea, Kitty Simonds
5:30 p.m. Adjourn for the day
Thursday, May 16, 2019
8:30 – 9:15 a.m. Continued Council Member/Staff/NMFS Staff Development, Tom Nies /CCC/NMFS
9:15 – 10:00 a.m. CCC Committees/ Work Groups
Scientific Coordination Subcommittee (SCS), John Carmichael
Habitat Work Group, Roger Pugliese
Legislative Work Group, David Witherell
Council Communications Group, Kim Iverson
10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 – 10:35 a.m. Report on COFI 33, Bill Tweit
10:35 – 11:05 a.m. Other Business, Jessica McCawley
CCC Proposed 2020 Schedule, Kitty Simonds
May 26-29, 2020 - WPFMC Host; May 26th travel day
September 22-25, 2020 - WPFMC/NMFS Host in DC
11:05 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Actions, Wrap Up and Next Meeting CCC November 5-7, 2019/Washington, DC
12:00 p.m. Adjourn Meeting