The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Ecosystem and Ocean Planning (EOP) Committee and Advisory Panel will meet jointly on Wednesday, September 13th from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. and Thursday, September 14th from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Royal Sonesta Harbor Court in Baltimore, MD (550 Light Street).

Topics to be covered during this meeting are development of a policy/process for Council review of exempted fishing permit applications for Unmanaged Forage Amendment Ecosystem Component Species and the Council’s Ecosystem Approaches to Fisheries Management Risk Policy.

Staff Contact: Brandon Muffley, (302) 526-5260, bmuffley@mafmc.org; Julia Beaty, (302) 526-5250, jbeaty@mafmc.org

Webinar Connection

• Click here to join the September 13-14 EOP meeting  (if prompted, enter Meeting number: 2347 728 7065; Meeting password: p8NBHyqJS34).

• For telephone-only access, dial +1-415-655-0001 (US Toll) and enter access code 2347 728 7065

Meeting Materials

• Agenda

• Materials for EFP Policy/Process

  • Draft Policy and Process for Council Review of Exempted Fishing Permit Applications for Unmanaged Forage Amendment Ecosystem Component Species

  • Supplemental:

    Summary of April 27, 2023 EOP Committee meeting

    Summary of May 15, 2023 EOP Advisory Panel meeting

• Materials for EAFM Risk Assessment

  • Discussion Document 1: Risk Elements for Further Review (focus for in-person meeting discussion)

  • Discussion Document 2: Risk Elements with General Agreement (feedback for post meeting)

  • August 22, 2023 EOP Committee and AP Meeting Summary

  • July 7, 2023 EOP Committee and AP Meeting Summary