2020 May Council Coordination Committee Meeting

The Council Coordination Committee consists of the chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors from each of the eight regional fishery management councils and meets twice yearly.

About

The Committee meets each February and May to discuss issues relevant to all councils, including issues related to the implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

Schedule

Day 1 Day 2

Time	Subject	Presenter
1:30 - 1:45	Welcome/Introductions - NOAA Fisheries Update - NOAA Fisheries Science Update on Coral Work in the Caribbean
1:45 - 2:45	Recent Issues with Council Operations and NMFS Rulemaking	Paul Doremus Sam Rauch Cisco Werner Council Chairs & Executive Directors
2:45 - 3:15	CARES Act - $300M Stimulus package for fisheries and aquaculture.	Kelly Denit
3:15 - 5:15	NOAA Fisheries Updates
	Priorities	Chris Oliver
	Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth	Paul Doremus
	NEPA Rulemaking Update	Sam Rauch
	Offshore Wind Issues	Candace Nachman Mike Pentony Jon Hare
	Status of Policy Directives and Prioritization Development	Kelly Denit
	NS1 Technical Guidance Workgroups	Jenni Wallace
	Status of Bycatch Initiatives	Jenni Wallace
	NOAA Fisheries Guidance on Changing Stock Status from Known to Unknown	Regina Spallone
5:15 - 5:30	Public Comment

Time	Subject	Presenter
1:30 - 3:00	Management & Budget Update
	NMFS 2020/2021 Budget Issues >Presentation	Brian Pawlak
	Funding for Basic Surveys >Presentation	Cisco Werner
	Fishery Management and Services PPA >Presentation	Tom Nies
3:00 - 4:00	Legislative Issues
	Report on Legislative Outlook and MSA Authorization	David Whaley
	Legislative Work Group Report >Presentation	David Witherell
4:00 - 4:50	CCC Committees and Working Groups
	Scientific Coordination Subcommittee >Report Presentation >National Meeting Theme Abstract	Marlowe Sabater Diana Evans
	Habitat Working Group >Report	Josh DeMello
	Council Member Ongoing Development (CMOD) >Terms of Reference >Report	Diana Evans
4:50 - 5:10	Administrative
	Update on Voting Recusals >NPFMC Comments >WPRFMC Comments	Adam Issenberg
	Freedom of Information Act	Adam Issenberg Stacey Nathanson
5:10 - 5:30	Wrap-up, Other Business, and Public Comment

Last updated by Office of Sustainable Fisheries on 12/27/2021

Regional Fishery Management Councils