The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee and Advisory Panel will meet together, via webinar on Thursday, July 21, 2022 from 10am until 12pm. The purpose of this meeting is for the EOP Committee and its Advisors to develop comments for Council consideration related to the NOAA proposal to designate the Hudson Canyon as a National Marine Sanctuary.

Webinar Connection

• Click here to join the webinar (If prompted, enter Meeting Number: 2349 264 3872; Password: MAFMC2022). After you connect you will have the option to choose whether to use your phone or computer microphone and speakers for audio.

• Phone-Only Access: 1-415-655-0001; Access code: 2349 264 3872. Please only use this option if you are not connecting to the webinar on your computer or device. Otherwise follow the audio connection prompts to call in when you join the webinar.

Meeting Materials

• Agenda

• Staff Memo: Background and Considerations for Council Comments

• June 8, 2022 Federal Register Public Scoping Notice of Intent

• July 2022 ONMS letter to MAFMC regarding consultation during the designation process

• April 2017 Mid-Atlantic Council comment letter on Hudson Canyon Sanctuary nomination

• Staff Memo: Landings and Revenue Assessment for Original Nominated Area

• Staff Presentation

• Supplemental:

  • November 2016 WCS nomination for Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary

  • GARFO analysis: Assessment of Commercial Landings and Revenues in Original Nominated Area (downloads as html file)

  • GARFO analysis: Assessment of Recreational For-Hire Landings and Revenues in Original Nominated Area (downloads as html file)