Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council …

     Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
                                        Airport Executive Center
                     2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100 · Tampa, Florida 33607
                                 (813) 348-1630 · FAX (813) 348-1711
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Meeting Notice                                                                FOR MORE INFORMATION
July 8, 2008                                                                  CONTACT: Steven Atran
                                                                                       813-348-1630

Gulf Council to convene Standing and Special Reef Fish Scientific & Statistical Committees
Tampa, Florida - The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a meeting of its
Standing and Special Reef Fish Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) to develop
recommendations for a prioritized five-year Gulf of Mexico research plan for submission to the
Secretary of Commerce.
The SSC will also review the terms of reference for several upcoming stock assessments,
including SEDAR benchmark (full) assessments on red drum and black grouper, and SEDAR
update assessments for red snapper, greater amberjack, gag, and red grouper. In addition, the
SSC will review the proposed annual catch limit (ACL) guidelines, as well as discuss the future
role of the SSC under SEDAR and ACL guidelines.
The meeting will be held at the Quorum Hotel, 700 N. Westshore Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33609.
The SSC will convene at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2008, and will conclude by 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 31, 2008. To obtain copies of the agenda please call the Council office at 813-
348-1630.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come before the SSCs for
discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (M-SFCMA), those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings.
Actions of the SSCs will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda, as well
as any issues that may arise after publication of this notice that require emergency action under
Section 305(c) M-SFCMA, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take
action to address the emergency.

This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Please direct requests for sign
language interpretation or other auxiliary aids to Tina O'Hern at the Council at least five working
days prior to the meeting.

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is one of eight regional fishery management
councils established by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of
1976. The Council prepares fishery management plans designed to manage fishery resources in
the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
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