The Council’s Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish (MSB) Monitoring Committee will meet via webinar on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 from 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Updated from originally planned time)
The MSB Monitoring Committee will meet to discuss butterfish and Atlantic mackerel specifications.
Webinar Connection
Webex Meeting number: 2341 738 5448
Password if needed: MJxByvtj436
If joining by phone only: 415-655-0001 and use meeting number
Meeting Materials
Please see Atlantic mackerel materials on the September 2024 SSC Meeting page and butterfish materials on the July 2024 SSC Meeting page.
Agenda: The task of the Monitoring Committee is to make recommendations to ensure that the Annual Catch Limit (ACL) and other specifications are not exceeded, starting with the Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) provided from the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC).
Atlantic mackerel is in a review year with previously-adopted level specifications for 2024/2025 and the SSC endorsed keeping the ABC level for 2025. Current measures are described here.
The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) has provided butterfish ABCs for 2025/2026 of 17,115 metric tons (MT) and 13,842 (MT) respectively. Draft Butterfish Specifications Table