2013 MAMFC February Council Agenda - Feb 12-14

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Thursday, February 14
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Presentation of New Council Website
9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Business Session
· December 2012 minutes
· Actions from December 2012 Meeting
Organizational Reports
· NMFS NERO Regional Administrator
· NMFS NEFSC
· NOAA Office of General Counsel
· Federal Enforcement Officials (NMFS and USCG)
· ASMFC Executive Director
Liaison Report
· New England Council Meeting of December 20, 2012 in Wakefield, MA and January 29 - January 31, 2012 in Portsmouth, NH
· South Atlantic Council Meeting of December 3-7, 2012 in Wilmington, NC
Executive Director's Report - Chris Moore
Science Report - Rich Seagraves
Committee Reports
· Ecosystems and Ocean Planning Committee report
· Monkfish Oversight Committee
Continuing and New Business


The above agenda items may not be taken in the order in which they appear and are subject to change as necessary. Other items may be added, but the Council cannot take action on such items even if the item requires emergency action without additional public notice. Non-emergency matters not contained in this agenda may come before the Council and / or its Committees for discussion, but these matters may not be the subject of formal Council or Committee action during this meeting. Council and Committee actions will be restricted to the issues specifically listed in this agenda. Any issues requiring emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act that arise after publication of the Federal Register Notice for this meeting may be acted upon provided that the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. The meeting may be closed to discuss employment or other internal administrative matters.



The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) is one of eight regional Councils established by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976. The Council has primary responsibility for twelve species of fish and shellfish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) between 3 and 200 miles off the Mid-Atlantic coast. Member states include New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. For more information, visit our website: www.mafmc.org.

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Wednesday, February 13

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Special Management Zones (SMZs)

Review public hearings comments on options for designating Delaware's permitted reef sites in the EEZ as SMZs

Develop recommendations to the Regional Administrator

Council Meeting in Hampton, VA: February 12-14, 2013

The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's February 2013 meeting to be held at Embassy Suites Hampton Roads, 1700 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, VA 23666, phone 757-827-8200. Below is the meeting agenda.

NOTE: For online access to the meeting, register at:

https://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/Council