MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION (MFC) BUSINESS MEETING

RAMADA INN, KILL DEVIL HILLS

DECEMBER 4-5, 2001

 

December 4, 2001

 

 9:00 am            Call to Order/Invocation

                        Roll Call

                        Approval of Agenda and Minutes*

                        Public Comment

                        Issues from Commission Members

                           

 9:30 am            Chairman’s Report

                        Advisor Appointments (Striped Bass, Core Sound Stakeholder, General)

                        Board of Ethics

                        Public Hearing Dates (February 6, 2002, Wilmington; February 26, 2002, Beaufort; March 19, 2002, Elizabeth City; April 22, 2002 Williamston)

                        Bluefish/Black Sea Bass Proposed Rules

 

 10:30 am          Committee Reports

                                                           


12:00 noon        Lunch

 

1:30 pm Rules

                        Permanent Rules - Approval

                                    Red Drum FMP Rules - 15A NCAC 3J.0103, 3M.0501

                                    Mutilated Finfish Rule - 15A NCAC 3M.0101

                                    License Renewal Rules - 15A NCAC 3O.0101


                                    King and Spanish Mackerel Rules - 15A NCAC 3M.0301

                       

                        Temporary Rules - Approval

                                    Black Sea Bass Minimum Size Limit - 15A NCAC 3M.0506

                                    Lease Cancelation Criteria and Procedures - 15A NCAC 3O.0208

                       

                        Subject Matter Notification


                                    Flounder size limits, rock shrimp restrictions, marine protected areas snapper/grouper restrictions, red porgy restrictions, Oyster and Clam Fishery Management Plans

 

3:30 pm             Fisheries Resource Grant Presentation -  Small Mesh Gill Net Study in Currituck Sound - Dr. Roger Rulifson, Blake Price, and Gage Williams

5:00 pm Adjourn

 

December 5, 2001

8:30 am Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Nominations

 

9:30 am             Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan - Sara Winslow

 

11:00 am           Presentation on Trip Ticket Program and Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey - Dee Lupton and Doug Mumford

 

12:00 noon        Lunch

1:30 pm Division of Marine Fisheries Director’s Report

                        King Mackerel Rule Suspension/Commercial Size Limit - 15A NCAC 3M.0301(c)(1)

                        Striped Bass Beach Seine

                        Summer Flounder Rule Suspension/Recreational Size Limit - 15A NCAC 3M .0503(a)(3)

                        Striped Bass

                        Atlantic Beach Gill Net Proclamation

                        Pamlico Sound Gillnet Fishery

                        Legislative Update

                        Marine Patrol Report - Colonel Joe Lynch

                        Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission     


                        Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council - Red Munden                                  

                        Highly Migratory Species Update - Preston Pate

 

4:00 pm Adjourn

                                                                       

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

 

MFC Meetings for 2001- 2002:

           

            February 7-8, 2002                    Wilmington

            April 23-24, 2002                       Williamston

            June 27-28, 2002                       Edenton/Chowan Area

            August 20-21, 2002                    Inland Area

            October 3-4, 2002                      Morehead City

            December 10-11, 2002               Dare County