November 12, 2020 - The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
NOAA Fisheries seeks comment on a proposed rule that would adjust the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s risk policy. This action would adjust the Council’s risk policy by accepting a higher level of risk for stocks that are at or above biomass targets, resulting in the ability for the Council to set higher catch limits for healthy fisheries. This action would also remove the typical/atypical species designation when applied to the current risk policy allowing the Council to better use improvements in stock assessment and modeling approaches that can more appropriately account for and address overfishing vulnerability.
For more details, please read the rule as published in the Federal Register. You can provide comments through our online portal. Comments are due by November 26, 2020.