SSC meeting

this should be where the fit hits the shan......we'll see if it actually does....

snook

Meeting Notice

September 10, 2014

Gulf of Mexico Standing and Special Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committees to Meet in October

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene its Standing and Special Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSCs) beginning at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2014, until noon Thursday, October 2, 2014. The meetings will be held at the Council office - 2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, in Tampa, Florida.

The Standing and Special Reef Fish SSCs will review and discuss the results of the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) Calibration Workshop being held this week. Also on the agenda are review of:

• Gag Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) with the 2014 red tide event incorporated


• Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission Hogfish Benchmark Assessment


• Estimates of Red Snapper Abundance on Alabama's Offshore Reefs


• Review of the Red Snapper Abundance, Biomass, and Catch Estimates Presented During Public Hearings


• Five-Year Research Plan


• Terms of Reference and Schedule for the Gray Triggerfish Standard Assessment


• ABC Control Rule - Council Comments & Next Steps

The committee will also review a draft agenda for the 2015 National SSC Meeting and tentative dates for 2015 SSC meetings.

This meeting will be broadcast over the internet via webinar. You can register to watch the meeting live at

http://ift.tt/1AD4BI0. Meeting materials can be downloaded from the Council FTP site at http://ift.tt/1AD4BI2 - username and password are both gulfguest.