Council members serve on individual working committees in order to address issues specific to certain species, management issues, or Council affairs. Council committees generally meet prior to full Council meetings to review and discuss proposed management plans, amendments, and other information pertaining to issues at hand. The committees often provide recommendations to the full Council for consideration. Council Committees may work jointly with members of the appropriate advisory panels when reviewing materials and developing recommendations to the Council.  (updated 8/2012)

Ad Hoc Data Collection Michelle Duval, Chair Steve Amick Tom Burgess Ben Hartig  Wilson Laney Jessica McCawley, Vice Chair Charlie Phillips Tom Swatzel Advisory Panel Selection Doug Haymans, Chair Steve Amick Tom Burgess John Jolley Wilson Laney, Vice Chair Catch Shares Ben Hartig, Chair Mel Bell Tom Burgess David Cupka Michelle Duval Doug Haymans Jessica McCawley Charlie Phillips, Vice Chair Robert Beal, ASMFC rep Dolphin Wahoo Tom Swatzel, Chair Steve Amick Anna Beckwith Doug Haymans John Jolley, Vice Chair Wilson Laney Ecosystem-Based Management Doug Haymans, Chair Anna Beckwith Tom Burgess Roy Crabtree David Cupka Michelle Duval, Vice Chair Ben Hartig Wilson Laney Jessica McCawley Charlie Phillips  Tom Swatzel  Robert Beal, ASMFC rep Executive/Finance David Cupka, Chair Ben Hartig, Vice Chair Michelle Duval Jessica McCawley Charlie Phillips Golden Crab David Cupka, Chair Michelle Duval Ben Hartig John Jolley Wilson Laney Jessica McCawley Charlie Phillips, Vice Chair

Habitat and Environmental Protection Tom Burgess, Chair Wilson Laney Jessica McCawley Charlie Phillips Robert Beal, ASMFC rep Highly Migratory Species John Jolley, Chair Steve Amick Anna Beckwith David Cupka, Vice Chair Tom Swatzel Information & Education John Jolley, Chair Steve Amick Mel Bell Tom Burgess, Vice Chair Wilson Laney King and Spanish Mackerel Ben Hartig, Chair Steve Amick Anna Beckwith Mel Bell David Cupka Michelle Duval, Vice Chair Doug Haymans Jessica McCawley Charlie Phillips Tom Swatzel   Robert Beal, ASMFC rep  Law Enforcement Mel Bell, Chair Tom Burgess, Vice Chair David Cupka Mario Gil Doug Haymans Jessica McCawley Personnel Jessica McCawley, Chair Mel Bell David Cupka Michelle Duval, Vice Chair  Charlie Phillips Protected Resources David Cupka, Chair Anna Beckwith Michelle Duval John Jolley Wilson Laney, Vice Chair  Charlie Phillips

Scientific & Statistical Selection Michelle Duval, Chair Mel Bell Roy Crabtree Doug Haymans, Vice Chair John Jolley Wilson Laney SEDAR David Cupka, Chair Roy Crabtree Michelle Duval Ben Hartig, Vice Chair Doug Haymans Jessica McCawley Tom Swatzel Robert Beal, ASMFC rep Shrimp Charlie Phillips, Chair Mel Bell  Tom Burgess David Cupka, Vice Chair Doug Haymans  Wilson Laney  Jessica McCawley Snapper Grouper Michelle Duval, Chair Jessica McCawley, Vice Chair Steve Amick Anna Beckwith Mel Bell Tom Burgess Roy Crabtree David Cupka Ben Hartig Doug Haymans John Jolley Charlie Phillips   Tom Swatzel SOPPs Tom Swatzel, Chair Anna Beckwith Ben Hartig Doug Haymans Spiny Lobster  Jessica McCawley, Chair Anna Beckwith Roy Crabtree Ben Hartig, Vice Chair John Jolley