Marine Fisheries Commission Business Meeting
Hilton Garden Inn, Kitty Hawk
November 19-21, 2014

Audio Presentations

Public Meeting
Receive public comment relative to any fisheries management issues

Call to Order
Conflict of Interest Reminder
Roll Call
Vote on Approval of Agenda
Vote on Approval of Meeting Minutes
Recognition of Paul Rose
Public Comment
Receive public comment relative to any fisheries management issues

Chairman's Report
Review administrative actions and issues from the chair

• Letters
• Ethics Training Reminder
• 2015 Meeting Schedule Reminder
• 2015 Initiative Development

Issues from Commissioners

• Oriental Artificial Reef 

Committee Reports
Review and consideration of action items from committee meetings

• Northern
• Southern
• Finfish/Striped Mullet Fishery Management Plan
• Habitat and Water Quality
• Shellfish/Crustacean
• Oyster and Hard Clam Fishery Management Plans
• Nominating
• Conservation Fund
• Sea Turtle Advisory Committee

Recreational Discard Mortality of Red Drum and Spotted Seatrout
Lee Paramore (Presentation)

Fishery Management Plans
Catherine Blum

• Status of On-Going Plans

Striped Mullet Fishery Management Plan
Jason Rock and Casey Knight (Presentation)
Review plan and vote to send out for review and comment

• Review Advisory Committee and Public Input
• Select Preferred Management Options
• Vote on Approving Draft FMP
• Vote to send to Department of Environment and Natural Resources and Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations

Rulemaking
Catherine Blum

• 2014/2015 Rulemaking Cycle
• Review of Public Hearings and Public Comment

Rule Suspensions
At each meeting, the commission must vote to continue suspension of any rules the Division of Marine Fisheries Director has suspended by proclamation.

• Vote on Rule Suspension for Portions of 15A NCAC 03J .0103 Gill Net Yardage Restrictions
• Vote on Rule Suspension for Portions of 15A NCAC 03O .0501 Atlantic Ocean Striped Bass Commercial Gear Permit
• Vote on Rule Suspension for Portions of 15A NCAC 03M. 0510 American Eel Harvest Limits

For-Hire Logbook Update
Doug Mumford (Presentation)

Region 3 Proposed Strategic Habitat Area Nominations
Anne Deaton (Presentation)
Review and approve strategic habitat areas for Coastal Region 3 for inclusion in the Coastal Habitat Protection Plan

• Vote on nominations of Region 3 Strategic Habitat Areas

Director's Report: part 1
Dr. Louis Daniel
Reports and updates on recent Division of Marine Fisheries activities

• Legislative Update
• Issues
  

  Characterization of unreported catch from standard commercial fishing license holders
  Dealer reporting requirements
  Lampera seine request
  Artificial reef buoys

• Quota Update
• Red Drum Landings Update- Lee Paramore (presentation)
• Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
  

  Sustainable Fishery Plan for American Shad
  Lindsey Staszak (Presentation)
  Striped Bass Addendum 4
  Estuarine Striped Bass Adaptive Management Measures
  Charlton Godwin (Presentation)
  American Eel - done
  Dogfish - Summer Flounder

  Fishery Management Plan
  Quota

• Highly Migratory Species – Holly White
• Oyster Season Update – Mike Marshall
• Southern Flounder Landings Update – Trish Murphey
• Protected Resources Update – Chris Batsavage

  Observer Program
  Incidental Take Permit updates

• Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Update – Chris Batsavage
• South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Update – Michelle Duval
  
  Director's Report: part 2
• Semi-Annual Seafood Dealers Report
• Preliminary Landings
• License and Statistics 2014 Annual Report

Issues from Commissioners
Meeting Assignments and Preview of Agenda Items for Upcoming Meeting
Nancy Fish