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1. Executive Director’s Report – Cate O’Keefe
a. Budget Overview
b. Staff Updates
2. Inter-Agency Upcoming Meetings – Cate O’Keefe
a. NRCC Intersessional: January 8 virtual
b. MREP Greater Atlantic Module: January 13-17, Falmouth, MA
c. Executive Director’s Meeting: February 18, virtual
d. E3CG Intersessional: February 24, virtual
e. Maine Fishermen’s Forum: February 27-March 2, Rockland, ME
f. Seafood Expo North America: March 16-18, Boston, MA
3. Management Action Timelines – Cate O’Keefe
a. Scallop FW39 – submitted December 19, 2024
b. Groundfish FW69 – planned submission January 6, 2025
4. Council Meeting Preparations – Rick Bellavance
a. Later start: 12:30pm Tues 1/28
b. Council Closed Session: SSC Appointments – Tues 1/28
c. Council Public Outreach/Wind & Fisheries Research Poster Session – Weds 1/29
5. Groundfish Regulations for US-Canada Sharing Agreement – Mike Pentony
a. Initiate discussion on a rule-making action to modify the groundfish regulations related to the U.S.-Canada sharing agreement (Regulations at CFR 50 648.85(a)(2) and 648.90)
b. Relevant control rule(s) and SSC Terms of Reference to address the new TMGC process
c. Process and timeline for action
6. Other Business
a. Award for Excellence – 2025 nominations
b. Council Operations Handbook SSC section updates
7. Closed Session
a. 2025 SSC application review