Approval of Agenda and Minutes*

Public Comment

Issues from Commission Members

9:30 a.m. Chairman’s Report

-Shrimp Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Advisors

-Flounder Size Limit in Internal Waters Rule Suspension

-Primary Nursery Area Rule Suspension

-Upcoming Meetings

10 a.m. Committee Reports

12 noon Lunch

1:30 p.m. River Herring Petition for Rulemaking - Coastal Conservation Association

3 p.m. Draft North Carolina Striped Bass FMP

-Approval to send Draft to Secretary of DENR and review by Joint Legislative Commission on Seafood and Aquaculture (Action)

-Notification of Rules (Action)

6p.m. Adjourn

November 19

8:30 a.m. Coastal Habitat Protection Plan (CHPP) - Wetlands Chapter Overview

10 a.m. Temporary Blue Crab Economic Assistance Rules (Action)

10:30 a.m. Shrimp Fishery Management Plan (FMP)

-Goals and Objectives (Action)

-Specific Step Timeline

-Maximum Sustainable Yield Proxy

11 a.m. Director’s Report

-Staff Changes

-Proposed Observer Program

-Summer Flounder

-Striped Bass

-Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Updates - Red Munden

-Highly Migratory Species Update

-South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Update

-Marine Patrol Report

12 noon Lunch

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

3:00 p.m. Adjourn

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

MFC Meetings for 2004:

January 12-14, 2004 Wilmington, NC

June 2-4, 2004 Burlington, NC

September 27-29, 2004 Kill Devil Hills, NC

December 1-3, 2004 Morehead City, NC