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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

8:30 a.m. Introductions and Announcements (Council Chairman John Pappalardo)

8:35 Closed Session (John Pappalardo) - Council member opportunity to comment on the qualifications of nominees to the 2011-2013 Scientific and Statistical Committee

9:00 Reports on Recent Activities - Council Chairman, Executive Director, NMFS Regional Administrator, NOAA General Counsel, Northeast Fisheries Science Center and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council liaisons, and representatives of the U.S. Coast Guard, NMFS Enforcement/VMS, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the RSC Chairman

10:45 Review Experimental Fishery Permit (EFP) Applications (Council Deputy Director Chris Kellogg)

10:50 Open Period for Public Comments (John Pappalardo) - Opportunity for the public to provide brief comments on items relevant to Council business but not otherwise listed on the agenda

11:00 Approve 2011-2012 Council Management Priorities (Executive Director Paul J. Howard)

Herring Fishery Information

12:30 p.m. Lunch Break

1:30 Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Report (Dr. Steve Cadrin, SMAST)

3:30 NMFS Briefing on Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (Sam Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs)

4:30 Enforcement Committee Report (Rodney Avila)

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

8:30 a.m. Scallop Committee Report (David Pierce)

12:00 p.m. Lunch Break

1:00 Scallop Agenda Items – continued

4:00 Skate Action (Terry Stockwell)

**** 7:00 p.m. Electronic Monitoring Outreach Meeting at the Ocean Edge Resort ****

Hosted by NMFS and Chaired by Archipelago Marine Research, Ltd.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

8:30 a.m. Monkfish Committee Report (Terry Stockwell)

9:30 Groundfish Committee Report (Frank Blount)

12:30 p.m. Lunch Break

1:30 Groundfish Agenda Items – continued

3:30 Spiny Dogfish Action (Council staff)

4:30 Other Business