Council Meeting Discussion Documents

Thursday, November 20, 2008              
  Management Status
#1
#2 Amendment 15 alternatives to date
#3 Scallop PDT meeting summary (October 27)
#4 Scallop Committee meeting summary (November 3)
#5 Summary of turtle biological opinion with Committee recommendations and PDT analyses
#6 Correspondence
      • Oceana – Re: continued authorization of sea turtle takes in the Atlantic sea scallop fishery
      • Scallop PDT to Scallop Committee – Re: Oceana letter above
      • Fisheries Survival Fund (FSF) – Re: Summary of FSF proactive efforts to minimize harm and interactions with sea turtles
      • Oceana – Re: Development of ACLs and AMs for the Scallop FMP
      • FSF – Re: Recent suggestions regarding sea turtles and interplay between the MSA and ESA
      • Oceana - Re: consideration of Sea Turtle Conservation Measures
      • Arthur A. Ochse - re: permit stacking
      • Paul Weckesser - re: capacity reduction for Amendment 15

#7 Staff Presentation - March 2008 ESA Section 7 Consultation for Continued Authorization of the Scallop Fishery