The Council Coordination Committee (CCC) met May 23-25, 2023 at the Marriott Beachside Hotel, in Key West, Florida. The meeting was hosted by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.
Summary and Outcome Documents
Agenda and Briefing Materials
Monday, May 22nd, 2023
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Meeting Registration (2nd Floor, above Hotel Lobby)
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023
9:00 am: CCC Convenes
I. 9:00 am – 9:05 am: Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Greg Stunz
Adoption of Agenda (Tab 1)
II. 9:05 am – 10:15 am: NOAA Fisheries Update and FY 23/24 Priorities (Tab 2) – Ms. Janet Coit / Mr. Sam Rauch / Ms. Kelly Denit
Wind Energy
National Equity and Environmental Justice (Tab 2b) - Ms. Kelly Denit
National Standards 4, 8, and 9 (Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) (Tab 2c) - Ms. Kelly Denit
Data Confidentiality Rule
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III. 10:30 am – 11:15 am: NOAA Fisheries Science Updates (Tab 3) – Dr. Cisco Werner
Fishery-Independent Surveys and Monitoring Efforts
Budget Limitations and Adequate Staffing for Monitoring and Assessment
Data Acquisition and Modernization Efforts
IV. 11:15 am – 11:45 am: Gulf Council Highlights (Tab 4) – Dr. John Froeschke / Ms. Emily Muehlstein / Mr. Ryan Rindone
V. 11:45 am – 12:00 pm: Revised Draft: National Recreational Saltwater Policy (Tab 5) – Mr. Russ Dunn
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VI. 1:30 Pm – 2:00 pm: Budget and 2024 Outlook (Tab 6) – Mr. Brian Pawlak
VII. 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm: Update on the Inflation Reduction Act (Tab 7) – Mr. Brian Pawlak / Ms. Kelly Denit
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VIII. 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm: Climate Change and Fisheries
East Coast Climate Change Scenario Planning Summit Meeting Presentation (Tab 8ai) – Ms. Kiley Dancy
Document (Tab 8aii)
Fisheries Climate Governance Policy (Tab 8b) – Ms. Kelly Denit / Ms. Marian Macpherson
Overview Presentation on Ocean Climate Action Plan (Tab 8c) – Ms. Kelly Denit
Background Information: March 2023 Ocean Climate Action Plan (Tab 8ci)
IX. 4:15 pm – 4:45 pm: Update on Anti-harassment Policies and Training Opportunities (Tab 9) – Ms. Stephanie Hunt
X. 4:45 pm – 5:15 pm: Public Comment (Tab 10)[i] – Dr. Greg Stunz
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Public comment may end before the published agenda time if all registered in-person and virtual participants have completed their comment.
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
XI. 9:00 am – 10:15 am: America the Beautiful Initiative
CCC Working Group Final Report on Area-Based Management (ABM) and ABM Dashboard (Tab 11a) – Mr. Eric Reid / Ms. Michelle Bachman
Background Information: Report: An Evaluation of Conservation Areas in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (Tab 11ai)
Background Information: Conservation Worksheet and Effectiveness Checklist by Region (Tab 11aii)
Fisheries Update on Interagency Effort (Tab 11b) – Mr. Sam Rauch
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XII. 10:30 am – 11:00 am: International Fisheries Issues
United Nations Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) (Tab 12a) – Ms. Kitty Simonds
Committee on Fisheries (COFI) Summary Overview (Tab 12b) – Mr. Carlos Farchette
XIII. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: 7th Scientific Coordination Subcommittee (SCS) Report pdf (Tab 13a) and weblink and Presentation (Tab 13ai) – Dr. Diana Stram / Mr. Bill Tweit
Overview (Tab 13bi) and Proposed Themes for SCS8 Meeting (Tab 13bii) – Mr. Tom Nies / Dr. Rachel Feeney
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XIV. 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: National Standard 1 – Technical Guidance Status
Presentation on Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) Reference Points and Status Determination Criteria (Tab 14a) and Draft Technical Memo (Tab 14b) – Dr. Rick Methot
XV. 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Communications Subcommittee Report (Tab 15a) and Presentation (Tab 15ai) – Ms. Emily Muehlstein
Updates to the Regional Councils’ Website (Tab 15b) – Ms. Mary Sabo
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XVI. 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm: Process for Establishing Fishing Regulations in Sanctuaries (Tab 16a) – Mr. John Armor
Background Document: National Marine Sanctuaries Act Fishing Regulations Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (Tab 16b)
WPRFMC Slides for Discussion (Tab 16c)
XVII. 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Public Comment (Tab 10)[i] – Dr. Greg Stunz
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Public comment may end before the published agenda time if all registered in-person and virtual participants have completed their comment.
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Thursday, May 25, 2023
XVIII. 9:00 am – 9:45 am: Legislative Outlook (Tab 18) – Mr. Dave Whaley
XIX. 9:45 pm – 10:00 am: Integration of the Endangered Species Act – Magnuson-Stevens Act
CCC Working Group Report (Tab 19a) and Presentation (Tab 19b) – Ms. Kitty Simonds
NOAA Fisheries Update (Tab 19c) – Mr. Sam Rauch
XX. 10:00 am – 10:30 am: Marine Resource Education Program (Tab 20) – Ms. Lauren O’Brien
Presentation (Tab 20b)
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XXI. 10:45 am – 11:45 am: CCC Workgroups/Subcommittees
Habitat Workgroup (Tab 21ai) – Dr. Lisa Hollensead
Council Member Ongoing Development (CMOD) Member Training (Tab 21b) – Ms. Diana Evans
Background Information: April 2023 CMOD Final Summary (Tab 21bi)
Background Information: CMOD Steering Committee Report (Tab 21bii)
XXII. 11:45 am – 12:00 pm: 2024 CCC Meetings (Tab 22) – Mr. Miguel Rolon
XXIII. 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm: Other Business and Wrap-Up – Dr. Greg Stunz
CCC Outcomes and Action Items (Tab 23)
