NC Marine Fisheries Commission mtg. 9/28/06

[NCangler]

MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet on September 28 and 29 at the Clam Digger Inn in Atlantic Beach, N.C. The meeting is open to the public.
On September 27, the commission will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. at the same location to discuss fishery issues.

Public input is needed on the following proposed rules for the hearing:
· Compatibility of recreational tournament rules;
· Designate Dicks Creek in Carteret County as a Primary Nursery Area;
· Harvest limits for stone crab; and
· Technical modifications to the Coastal Recreational Fishing License blanket licenses.

For more information about these proposed rules, please contact Nancy Fish by e-mail at nancy.fish@ncmail.net or by calling 800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021.

Written comments my be submitted to Belinda Loftin, N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, P.O. Box 769, Morehead City, N.C. 28557 or by e-mail to belinda.loftin@ncmail.net by September 26, 2006.


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NR-30-06

Editor’s Note: Business Meeting Agenda Attached

MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION BUSINESS MEETING
CLAM DIGGER INN
ATLANTIC BEACH, NC
SEPTEMBER 28 & 29, 2006

Executive Order One mandates that the Chair inquire as to whether any member knows of any known conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to matters before the Commission. If any member knows of a conflict of interest or appearance of conflict, please so state at this time.

SEPTEMBER 28
9 a.m. Call to Order
Invocation
Executive Order One
Roll Call
Introduction of New Commissioners Approval of Agenda and Minutes (June)**
Public Comment
Issues from Commission Members
10:00 a.m. Chairman’s Report
· ASMFC/NMFS Letters and Responses
· MFC Advisor Appointments
· Waterfront Access Study Committee
· Petition for Rulemaking
· Letters
· 2007 Meeting Schedule
· Election of Vice Chairman**
10:30 a.m. Committee Reports
· Habitat and Water Quality
-Strategic Habitat Areas/Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Definitions**
-Adopt CHPP Annual Report**
· Shellfish
· Finfish
· Northeast
· Central
· Southeast
· Inland
· Spiny Dogfish CAP
· -Letter to ASMFC
· Strategic Habitat Area
· Conservation Fund
· Kingfish FMP
· Oyster and Clam FMP
Noon Lunch
1:30 p.m. Committee Reports (Continued)
2 p.m. Draft River Herring FMP- Sara Winslow
· Committee Recommendations
· Public Input
· Legal Guidance
· Approval of Draft FMP**
· Approval to Send to Secretary of DENR**
4 p.m. Director’s Report
· Legislative Update – Pres Pate
-Striped Bass Permit
-For-Hire CRFL Amendments
-Special Events CRFL Exemptions
-Budget
· ASMFC – Pres Pate
-Annual Meeting, Atlantic Beach Oct. 23-26
-Summer Flounder
-Weakfish
-Spiny Dogfish
-Striped Bass
· Striped Bass/Beach Seine Definition – Red Munden
· Sea Turtle Advisory Committee Report – Pres Pate
· Update on Coastal Recreational Fishing License Implementation – Pres Pate
· Coastal Recreational Fishing License Draft Strategic Plan - Dr. Louis Daniel
· Red Drum FMP - Dr. Louis Daniel
· Red Drum Daily Trip Limit Assessment – Dr. Louis Daniel
· Interjurisdictional FMP - Dr. Louis Daniel
· SAMFC Update – Dr. Louis Daniel
-Snapper-Grouper Amendment 13-C
-Marine Protected Areas
· Highly Migratory Species Update – Dr. Louis Daniel
-Large Coastal Sharks
-Senator Burr Letter
· MAFMC Update – Red Munden
-Coast Guard Safety Decal/NMFS Observers Letter
-USCG Chemical Testing
· Marine Patrol Report – Col. Joe Lynch
6 p.m. Adjourn

September 29
8:30 a.m. Bay Scallop Draft FMP – Trish Murphey & Tina Moore
- Draft FMP Review
- Approve Draft FMP to go to Public Meetings**
10 a.m. Rules for Final Approval**
- Compatibility of Recreational Fishing Tournament License To Sell Fish -15A NCAC O30 .0102
- Designate Dicks Creek in Carteret County as a Primary Nursery Area – 15A NCAC 03R .0103
- Establish harvest limits for stone crab – 15A NCAC 03L .0208
- Technical modifications to the Coastal Recreational Fishing License blanket licenses 15A NCAC 03I .0101, 03O .0101, .0106 and .0107
- Technical modifications to the Coastal Recreational Fishing License for-hire blanket license -15A NCAC 03O .0112, .0113, .0501 and .0503
10:45 a.m. Phase II Stormwater Update – Tom Reeder
11:45 a.m. License Eligibility Report – Rich Carpenter
- Set Eligibility Pool Cap**
Noon Adjourn


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

2006 Meeting Schedule
Nov. 30 – Dec. 1 Civic Center, Hatteras