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Marine Fisheries - 08 2020 MFC Audio Recordings

Marine Fisheries

Cape Hatteras lighthouse

N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Webinar
August 20, 2020

8-point rule

 

Audio Presentations

The following are audio files in .mp3 format, recorded at the recent Division of Marine Fisheries public meeting. These audio files are compatible with multimedia applications such as iTunes, Windows Media Player or RealPlayer (etc.). You may listen online or right click on the file name to download the audio files to your hard drive to listen to later.
NOTE: Originally scheduled for Aug. 20-21, all agenda items were presented and discussed on Aug. 20, making the Aug. 21 meeting unnecessary.

Welcome / Call to Order

– Lara Klibansky

Review Ethics Evaluations for New Commissioners
Conflict of Interest Reminder
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Meeting Minutes

Chairman’s Report

Letters and Online Comments
Ethics Training and Statement of Economic Interest Reminder
2020 Meeting Schedule
2021 Proposed Meeting Schedule
Commission Committee Assignments
Elect Vice Chair
Presentation on MFC Powers and Duties – Shawn Maier

Shellfish Lease Regulation – Director Steve Murphey
Shellfish Lease Regulation

Special Management Zones in State Waters – Steve Poland, Jordan Byrum
Special Management Zones North Carolina’s Artificial Reefs

Committee Reports

• Joint Meeting of the MFC Commercial Resources Fund Committee and the Funding Committee for the N. C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund

Director’s Report

– Director Steve Murphey

Reports and updates on recent Division of Marine Fisheries activities

  • Legislative Update
  • Division of Marine Fisheries Quarterly Update - COVID-19 Impacts
  • Updates on Issues from Commissioners:- Gill Net Workgroup
    • Recreational Hook and Line Modification Workgroup
    • Repacking of Foreign Crabmeat Issue Paper
  • Informational Materials: - Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
    • Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Update
    • South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Update
    • Highly Migratory Species
    • Protected Resources Update . Observer Program
    • Incidental Take Permit Updates
    • Landings Updates
    • Rules Suspension Update

2021 Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Update

– Anne Deaton, Jimmy Johnson
N.C. Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Amendment Update

CHPP Steering Committee Update

– Commissioner Martin Posey

Stock Overview Report

– Lee Paramore
2020 Stock Overview

Fishery Management Plans

Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Report

– Capt. Garland Yopp, Stephanie McInerny
Standard Commercial Fishing License(SCFL) Eligibility Pool Determination
Vote to set annual temporary cap on the number of licenses in the Eligibility Pool

Rulemaking Update

– Catherine Blum
Rulemaking Update

  • 2020-2021 Annual Rulemaking Cycle Update
  • “Package A” - Coastal Recreational Waters Monitoring, Evaluation, and Notification
  • “Package B”- Periodic Review and Expiration of Existing Rules, per G.S. 150B-21.3A-
    • Vote on rule readoption for the following MFC rules in 15A NCAC 18A - Sanitation: .
      • Classification of Shellfish Growing Waters and Laboratory Procedures (14 rules)
      • Rules with minor changes relating to standards for commercial shellfish sanitation and processing procedures (21 rules)
    • Vote on rule readoption for MFC rules in 15A NCAC 03 – Marine Fisheries
      • Shellfish Lease User Conflicts, per S.L. 2019-37 (3 rules)
      • General Regulations: Joint (9 rules)
      • Shrimp FMP Amendment 1 Special Secondary Nursery Areas (2 rules)
  • Vote on the following proposed rules and associated fiscal analysis for Notice of Text for Rulemaking
    • Oyster Sanctuaries (1 rule)

       

Issues from Commissioners

Meeting Assignments and Preview of Agenda Items for August Meeting

– Lara Klibansky

 

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