The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Research Steering Committee met via webinar on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 to review proposed updates to the Council’s Five Year (2020-2024) Research Priorities document and to also develop the objectives and agenda for planned in-person workshop regarding the redevelopment of the Council’s Research Set-Aside (RSA) program. Committee feedback and recommendations on both topics will be presented to the full Council at their December meeting.

• Meeting Summary

Staff Contact: Brandon Muffley, bmuffley@mafmc.org

Meeting Materials

• Agenda

Review of 2020-2024 Council Research Priorities

• Staff memo: Biennial review of research priorities document

• Draft mark-up of comprehensive research priorities list

Development of February In-Person RSA Workshop Agenda

• RSA Workshop #1 (Research) meeting summary

• RSA Workshop #2 (Funding) meeting summary

• RSA Workshop #3 (Enforcement) meeting summary

• Memo: Considerations for draft RSA strawmen objectives

• Potential topics for the February RSA workshop