SUNSET BEACH, NC

FEBRUARY 17-18, 2000

February 17, 2000

9:00 a.m. Call to Order/Invocation

-Approval of Agenda and Minutes

-Public Comments

-Issues from Commission Members

10:00 a.m. Chairman’s Report

-Election of Vice-Chairman

-Advisory Committee Appointments

-Sunset Beach Fishing Pier

-Planning Meeting Results

-Public Hearings on Permanent Rules (mackerel, dolphin, and snapper/grouper)

-Joint Hearing With Wildlife Resources Commission

-Mid Atlantic and South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council

11:00 a.m. Division of Marine Fisheries Director’s Report

-License Update

-Striped Bass

-Flounder

-Fisheries Reform Act Deadlines

-Point System Development

-Rule Suspension (Menhaden)

-Hurricane Relief Program

-Joint Legislative Commission on Seafood and Aquaculture

-Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission

-Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council - Red Munden

-South Atlantic Fishery Management Council - Louis Daniel

-Marine Patrol Quarterly Report

12:00 noon Lunch

1:30 p.m. Director’s Report (continued)

2:30 p.m. Committee Reports

4:00 p.m. River Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP)

5:30 p.m. Adjourn

February 18, 2000

8:30 a.m. Blue Crab FMP - Effort Management

10:00 a.m. Core Sound Human Use Study - Dr. Mike Orbach

11:00 a.m. Oyster and Clam FMPs

11:30 a.m. Red Drum FMP

12:00 noon Lunch

1:30 p.m. Permits

2:30 p.m. Fishery Management Plans

-Guidelines Amendment

-Regional Fisheries Management Councils and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission FMP

3:30 p.m. Gill Net FMP Request

4:00 p.m. Southern Flounder FMP

4:30 p.m. Adjourn

Times indicated are merely for guidance. The Commission will proceed through the agenda until completed.