AGENDA FOR MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETING

COMFORT INN SOUTH OCEANFRONT

NAGS HEAD, NORTH CAROLINA

MAY 4-5, 2000

May 4, 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

Advisory Committee Appointments

Role of Crab Stakeholders

Public Hearings on Permanent Rules

Joint Hearing With Wildlife Resources Commission

Fisheries Resource Grant Report

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

License Update

Striped Bass

Flounder

River Herring

Weakfish in Shrimp Trawls Proclamation

Snowy Grouper Proclamation

Hurricane Relief Grant Program

Joint Legislative Commission on Seafood and Aquaculture

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

Mercury in Mackerel

Marine Patrol Quarterly Report

12:00 noon Lunch

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

2:30 p.m. MFC Committee Reports

4:00 p.m. Violation Point System

5:30 p.m. Adjourn

May 5, 2000

8:30 a.m. Discussion of Joint Meeting with MFC Advisors

9:30 a.m. Permits

Adoption of Temporary Rules (crab shedding, pound nets, TED waiver)

11:00 a.m. Sunset Beach Gear Conflict Rule - Language to Take to Public Hearings

11:30 a.m. Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Compliance Measures:

- American Eel

- Horseshoe Crabs

- American Lobster

12 noon Lunch

1:30 p.m. Red Drum FMP and Public Meetings

2:00 p.m. Oyster and Clam FMPs and Public Meetings

2:30 p.m. Interjurisdictional FMP and Schedule Adoption

3:00 p.m. Pamlico River User Conflict Proclamation

3:30 p.m. Adjourn