Gulf of Mexico Regional Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species – Spring 2004 Meeting

Preliminary Agenda
Mobile, Alabama
March 31-April 1, 2004

THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2004

9:00 Call to Order

  • Introductions
  • Public Comment

9:15 Review and Adoption of Agenda

9:20 Review and Approval of Minutes (October 20-21, 2004, New Orleans, LA)

9:30 Administrative Report – Lukens

  • Mexican Government Membership
  • ANSTF Update
  • NISC/ISAC Update
  • Legislative Update

9:45 Discussion of Facilitated Session

  • Strategic Plan

10:15 Status of State Plans
• Florida – Hardin/Schmitz
o FISWG and FIATT

10:30 BREAK

11:00 Status of State Plans (continued)

  • Alabama – Hartman
  • Mississippi – Bass
  • Louisiana – McElroy
    • Plan
    • State legislation
  • Texas – Chilton

12:00 LUNCH BREAK

1:00 Work Group Reports

  • Information Management Work Group – Lukens
    • Disposition of GSMFC database
  • Education and Outreach Work Group – O’Leary
  • Early Detection/Rapid Response Work Group – Lukens
  • Research and Development Work Group – Perry

2:00 IAFWA Outreach and Law Enforcement Project – Gwen White

2:30 HACCP Presentation – Pitman

3:00 Background and Status of Fish Risk Assessments – Courtenay

3:30 BREAK

4:00 Mobile Bay Rapid Assessment Project – Yeager/Perry

4:30 Next Meeting

  • Time
  • Place

4:40 Other Business

4:55 Public Comment

5:00 Adjourn

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Gulf and South Atlantic Regional Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species