The Alternative Gear Marking Framework Adjustment FMAT/PDT will meet via webinar on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

This FMAT/PDT was formed by the NOAA Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) to discuss the Alternative Gear Marking Framework. The development of this action, led by GARFO, will take place between the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) and the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC). Both Councils are anticipated to take final action in 2025, with the MAFMC tentatively scheduled to hold framework meeting 1 at the April 2025 Council Meeting and take final action at the October 2025 Council Meeting.

Staff Contact: Hayden Dubniczki, 302-526-5259; hdubniczki@mafmc.org

Webinar information and Meeting Materials

• Webinar information and meeting materials can be found on the New England Council’s meeting page (here)

About FMAT Meetings

Fishery Management Action Team (FMAT) meetings are working meetings of the Council, NOAA Fisheries, and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission staff. Information on FMAT meeting locations for in-person meetings may be obtained by contacting Council staff prior to the meeting. This information is not posted to the Council’s website. The date and time of FMAT meetings are generally posted to the calendar on the Council’s website, sometimes with very little notice. FMAT members may discuss topics listed on the agenda in any order and may also discuss topics not listed. Members of the public may attend FMAT meetings, or listen to the meetings if they are broadcast, but should not expect to participate in the discussion unless the FMAT chair invites public input during a specified public comment period to be noted at the beginning of the meeting. Work carried out by the FMAT is considered during committee and/or Council meetings, during which public comments are encouraged.