Wednesday, November 13

Thursday, November 14

Call to Order

• Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
• Conflict of Interest Reminder
• Roll Call
• Approval of Agenda
• Approval of Meeting Minutes

Chairman’s Report — Part 1

• Letters
• Ethics Training and Statement of Economic Interest Reminder
• Update on litigation and comments on conflict of Interest – Shawn Maier
• 2020 Meeting Schedule
• Commission Committee Assignments
• Update on Wildlife Resources Commission and Marine Fisheries Commission to jointly adopt rules on delineation of fishing waters

Committee Reports

• Update on CHPP Steering Committee Meeting – Commissioner Posey
• Nominating Committee – Chris Batsavage
  
  • Vote on slate of nominees for obligatory seat for the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
• Coastal Recreational Fishing License Advisory Committee
  • Coastal Recreational Fishing License Advisory Committee Meeting Report
    – Commissioner Kornegay
• Northern Regional Advisory Committee
• Southern Regional Advisory Committee
• Shellfish/Crustacean Advisory Committee
• Habitat and Water Quality Advisory Committee
• Blue Crab Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee

Director’s Report — Part 3

• Shellfish Sanitation: Naturally Occurring Pathogens (Presentation) – Shannon Jenkins
• Update on Development of Issue Paper Regarding Recreational Hook-and-Line Modifications – Steve Poland
• Civil Penalty Process Update – Carter Witten
• Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Update – Chris Batsavage
  
  • Sustainable Fishery Plan for American Shad
• Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Update – Chris Batsavage
• South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Update – Steve Poland
• Highly Migratory Species Update – Randy Gregory
• Informational Materials
  • Landings Update for Red Drum and Southern Flounder
  • Protected Resources Update
    
    • Observer Program
    • Incidental Take Permit Updates
  • Semi-Annual Dealer’s Report License and Statistics 2018 Annual Report

Update on Act to Provide Further Support tthe Shellfish Aquaculture Industry in North Carolina (Session Law 2019-37)
– Jacob Boyd (Presentation)

• Shellfish Cultivation Lease Review Committee Update
• Vote on study on How to Reduce User Conflicts Related to Shellfish Cultivation Leases

Friday, November 15

Fishery Management Plan Update
Status of ongoing plans – Catherine Blum

Vote to Send Draft Plan to the Department of Environmental Quality for Review and Comment Blue Crab Fishery Management Plan Amendment 3
– Jason Rock and Corrin Flora (Presentation)

• Public Comment Summary
• Review Recommendations from Advisory Committees and the Division of Marine Fisheries
• Review Management Options
• Vote to Select Preferred Management Options

Rulemaking Update
– Catherine Blum

• Update on S.L. 2019-198 – Legislative Review of Regulatory Crimes
• Periodic Review and Expiration of Existing Rules per G.S. 150B-21.3A
  
  • 15A NCAC 03 rule readoption update
  • Vote on 15A NCAC 18A Rule Readoption Schedule