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Apr
8
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Council Meetings

April 2025 Council Meeting - Galloway, NJ

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet Tuesday, April 8 – Thursday, April 10, 2025 at the Seaview Dolce Hotel (401 South New York Road, Galloway, NJ 08205; 609-652-1800), with a webinar option for those who choose to participate virtually.

Webinar Information

The webinar will be conducted on the Webex meeting platform. No pre-registration is required. 

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  • To join by phone only, dial (415)-655-0001  and enter the access code shown above.

LIVE STREAM: All portions of the meeting will be live streamed to the Council’s YouTube channel. Recordings will available under “Past Live Streams” as soon as the live stream ends.

Public Comments

Public comments will be accepted from in-person and remote participants on all major agenda items. Written comments can be submitted through the comment portal or by email to cmoore@mafmc.org. Comments received by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, will be included in the relevant briefing tab. Comments submitted after this deadline and before 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2025, will be posted as supplemental materials. After the supplemental comment deadline, comments may only be submitted via the comment form (no email).

Agenda and Briefing Materials

Tuesday, April 8th

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 2025 Mid-Atlantic State of the Ecosystem Report
Dr. Sarah Gaichas, Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 2025 Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) Risk Assessment Report

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) 5-Year Review

Wednesday, April 9th 

9:00 a.m. Council convenes with Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Policy Board

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Recreational Measures Setting Process Framework/Addenda

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. --------- LUNCH ----------

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Recreational Sector Separation and Data Collection Amendment

  • Briefing Materials (Tab 5)

  • Supplemental:

    • Advisory Panel summary from 3/25/25 meeting and additional written advisor comments - to be posted

    • FMAT/PDT comments and recommendations from 3/31/25 meeting - to be posted

3:00 p.m. ASMFC Policy Board adjourns

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Gear Marking / On-Demand Gear Framework

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Council Awards Presentation

  • Presentation of the 2024 Ricks E Savage Award and the 2025 James A. Ruhle Cooperative Research Award

Thursday, April 10th

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Business Session

  • Committee Reports:

    • Scientific and Statistical Committee (Tab 7) - to be posted when available

  • Executive Director’s Report (Tab 8) - Dr. Chris Moore

  • Organization Reports:

    • NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office

    • NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center

    • NOAA Office of General Counsel

    • NOAA Office of Law Enforcement

    • US Coast Guard

  • Liaison Reports:

  • Other Business and General Public Comment

This meeting will be recorded. Consistent with 16 USC 1852, a copy of the recording is available upon request. The above agenda items may not be taken in the order in which they appear and are subject to change, as necessary.  Other items may be added, but the Council cannot take action on such items even if the item requires emergency action without additional public notice.  Non-emergency matters not contained in this agenda may come before the Council and / or its Committees for discussion, but these matters may not be the subject of formal Council or Committee action during this meeting.  Council and Committee actions will be restricted to the issues specifically listed in this agenda.  Any issues requiring emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act that arise after publication of the Federal Register Notice for this meeting may be acted upon provided that the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency.  The meeting may be closed to discuss employment or other internal administrative matters.

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Feb
11
to Feb 12
Council Meetings

February 2025 Council Meeting - Virtual Meeting

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met by webinar February 11-12, 2025.

Agenda and Briefing Materials

Tuesday, February 11th

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Executive Committee – Closed Session

  • Review Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) membership applications

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Spiny Dogfish Accountability Measures Framework

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Recreational Sector Separation and Data Collection Amendment: Recreational for-hire control dates

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Legal Review, Financial Disclosure and Recusal Training
John Almeida, NOAA Fisheries General Counsel

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ---------- LUNCH ----------

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Survey Update
Dr. Kathryn Ford, NEFSC

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Fishing Gear Effects on Marine Habitats: A National Database Presentation
Dr. David Stevenson and Tori Kentner

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Locking Away Carbon on the Northeast Shelf and Slope (LOC-NESS)
Dr. Adam Subhas, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Standardized Bycatch Reduction Methodology (SBRM) 3-Year Review

Wednesday, February 12th

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Business Session

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Dec
10
to Dec 12
Council Meetings

December 2024 Council Meeting - Annapolis, MD

  • The Westin Annapolis (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet Tuesday, December 10 – Thursday, December 12, 2024, in Annapolis, Maryland. The meeting will be held at the The Westin Annapolis (100 Westgate Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401; 410-972-4300), with a webinar option for those who choose to participate virtually.

Agenda and Briefing Materials

Tuesday, December 10th

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Executive Committee Meeting (Closed Session)

10:00 a.m. Council Convenes with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 2025 Summer Flounder Recreational Measures Review

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 2025 Scup Recreational Measures Review

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.  ---------- LUNCH ----------

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 2025 Black Sea Bass Recreational Measures

2:00 p.m. ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board Adjourns / Council Convenes with the ASMFC’s Interstate Fisheries Management Program Policy Board

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Recreational Sector Separation and Catch Accounting Amendment

3:00 p.m. ASMFC Policy Board Adjourns

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 2024 Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) Risk Assessment

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 2025 Spiny Dogfish Specifications

Wednesday, December 11th  

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Species Separation Requirements Amendment Final Action

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.  ---------- LUNCH ----------

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 2025 – 2029 Council Research Priorities

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 2025 Implementation Plan

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Butterfish Mesh Requirements

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Ricks E Savage Award Presentation

Thursday, December 12th    

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Manomet’s River Herring Portal

9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Business Session

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Oct
24
12:00 PM12:00
Council Meetings

Joint Meeting with the ASMFC Policy Board and Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Interstate Fisheries Management Program Policy Board and Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board on Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. This meeting was hosted by the ASMFC during their annual meeting. Additional meeting details are provided on the ASMFC 2024 Annual Meeting page.

Agenda and Briefing Materials

12:00 - 2:00 p.m.  Council with ASMFC Interstate Fisheries Management Program Policy Board

2:15 - 3:00 p.m. Council with ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board

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Oct
8
to Oct 10
Council Meetings

October 2024 Council Meeting - Dewey Beach, DE

  • Hyatt Place Dewey Beach (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met Tuesday, October 8 – Thursday, October 10, 2024, in Dewey Beach, Delaware.

Agenda

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Executive Committee (Open Session)

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ---------- LUNCH ----------

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. 2025 – 2029 Strategic Plan

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Offshore Wind Update

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Habitat Activities Update - GARFO Habitat and Ecosystem Services Division

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 2025 Atlantic Mackerel Specifications

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 2025-2026 Butterfish Specifications

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 2025 Spiny Dogfish Specifications

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Scientific Coordination Subcommittee 8th National Workshop Outcomes

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ---------- LUNCH ----------

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Private Recreational Tilefish Permitting, Reporting, and Program Evaluation

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Proposed Rule: Electronic Reporting Requirements for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) – Karyl Brewster-Geisz, Rulemaking Branch Chief, NOAA Fisheries

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Review of Monkfish Fishery Performance Report and Monkfish Research Set Aside Improvements

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Council Awards Discussion

Thursday, October 10, 2024

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Business Session

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Aug
12
to Aug 15
Council Meetings

August 2024 Council Meeting - Philadelphia, PA

  • The Westin Philadelphia (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met Monday, August 12 – Thursday, August 15, 2024 in Philadelphia, PA.

Agenda and Briefing Materials

Monday, August 12

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Swearing in of new Council members / Election of officers

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. 2025-2027 Golden Tilefish Specifications

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 2025 Blueline Tilefish Specifications

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Grant Program
Willy Goldsmith, Pelagic Strategies

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) Road Map

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel (NTAP) Updates

Tuesday, August 13

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Council Process Review - Final Report
Brett Wiedoff, Parnin Group

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 2025 Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Specifications Review

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ---------- LUNCH ----------

1:00 p.m. Council Convenes with the ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. MRIP Update and Listening Session
Katherine Papacostas, NOAA Fisheries MRIP Program Manager

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 2025 Summer Flounder Specifications Review

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Summer Flounder Mesh Exemptions Framework/Addendum - Approve draft addendum for public comment

4:30 p.m. Council and Board Adjourn

Wednesday, August 14

9:00 a.m. Council Convenes with the ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 2025 Scup Specifications Review

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 2025 Black Sea Bass Specifications

11:30 a.m. Council Adjourns

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board Only FMP Review and Vice-Chair Elections

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ---------- LUNCH ----------

1:00 p.m. Council Convenes with ASMFC Interstate Fishery Management Program Policy Board

1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Recreational Measures Setting Process Framework/Addenda

3:30 p.m. Council Convenes with ASMFC Bluefish Management Board

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 2025 Bluefish Specifications Review

5:00 p.m. Council Adjourns

5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ASMFC Bluefish Board Only - FMP Review and Vice-Chair Elections

Thursday, August 15

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Business Session

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Jun
4
to Jun 6
Council Meetings

June 2024 Council Meeting - Riverhead, NY

  • Atlantis Banquets and Events (Meeting); Hyatt Place Long Island/East End (Rooms) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met Tuesday, June 4 – Thursday, June 6, 2024 in Riverhead, NY. The meeting was held at the Atlantis Banquets & Events/Hyatt Place Long Island/East End. 

Meeting Recordings

  • June 4, 2024 - Executive Committee, Summer Flounder Mesh Exemptions Framework

  • June 5, 2024 (AM) - Atlantic Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Species Separation Requirements Amendment

  • June 5, 2024 (PM) - 2025 Specifications for Chub Mackerel, Longfin Squid, and Illex Squid, Unmanaged Commercial Landings Report, SSC OFL CV Guidance Document, Acknowledgments of Departing Members

  • June 6, 2024 - Business Session

Agenda and Briefing Materials

Tuesday, June 4th

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Executive Committee (Closed Session)

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ---------- LUNCH ----------

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Executive Committee (Open Session)

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Summer Flounder Mesh Exemptions Framework/Addendum (Joint with ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Board)

Wednesday, June 5th

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Species Separation Requirements Amendment

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ---------- LUNCH ----------

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. 2025 Chub Mackerel Specifications

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 2025 Longfin Squid Specifications

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. 2025 Illex Squid Specifications

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Unmanaged Commercial Landings Report

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. SSC’s Overfishing Limit (OFL) Coefficient of Variation (CV) Guidance Document

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Acknowledgment of Outgoing Council Members

Thursday, June 6th

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Business Session

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Apr
9
to Apr 11
Council Meetings

April 2024 Council Meeting - Atlantic City, NJ

  • Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel (Pearl Ballroom) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met Tuesday, April 9 – Thursday, 11, 2024 at The Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Recordings

  • April 9, 2024 - MSA Confidentiality Proposed Rule, Offshore Wind Compensation, State of the Ecosystem Report, EAFM Risk Assessment, Habitat Updates

  • April 10, 2024 (AM) - Dogfish/Monkfish Sturgeon Bycatch Framework, Industry Based Survey Update

  • April 10, 2024 (PM) - Golden Tilefish Catch Share Program Review, Golden Tilefish Research Track Assessment Overview, Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy Construction Sounds on Longfin Squid and Black Sea Bass, Summer Flounder Commercial Mesh Exemptions Framework

  • April 11, 2024 - Business Session

Agenda and Briefing Materials

Tuesday, April 9th

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Proposed Rule to Update Regulations Associated with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act’s Confidentiality Requirements – NOAA Fisheries HQ Staff

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Offshore Wind Fisheries Compensation Programs

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 2024 State of the Ecosystem Report – Dr. Sarah Gaichas, NEFSC

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  2024 Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) Risk Assessment Report

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Habitat Activities Update – Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office Habitat and Ecosystem Services Division

Wednesday, April 10th  

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Joint MAFMC/NEFMC Framework to Reduce Atlantic Sturgeon Interactions in the Monkfish/Dogfish Gillnet Fisheries: Final action

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. NTAP Progress Report for Industry-Based Survey Pilot Program

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ---------- LUNCH ----------

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Golden Tilefish Catch Share Program Review

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Golden Tilefish Research Track Assessment Overview

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy Construction Sounds on Behavior of Longfin Squid and Black Sea Bass – Aran Mooney, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Summer Flounder Commercial Mesh Exemptions Framework Meeting #1 (with ASMFC SFSBSB Board)

Thursday, April 11th   

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Business Session

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Feb
6
to Feb 7
Council Meetings

February 2024 Council Meeting - Arlington, VA

  • The Westin Arlington (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met Tuesday, February 7 – Thursday, February 9, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Meeting Recordings

View the complete playlist of meeting recordings here.

Agenda and Briefing Materials

Executive Committee Meeting (Closed Session)

NOAA Fisheries Overview

(Janet Coit, Assistant Administrator, NOAA Fisheries)

Monkfish Framework Adjustment 13 & Research Set-Aside Priorities

(Dr. Rachel Feeney, New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC))

Squid Squad Update

(Kim Hyde, Anna Mercer, and Sarah Salois - Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC))

Illex Permit Action Follow-Up

Lessons Learned – Piloting an Automatic Jigging Machine in Southern New England Squid Fisheries (Longfin)

(Dr. David Bethoney, Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation)

Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Update

(Randy Blankinship, Chief, Atlantic HMS Management Division, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NOAA Fisheries)

Bluefish and Spiny Dogfish Research Track Assessments

(Russ Brown, Supervisory Research Fishery Biologist, NEFSC, NOAA Fisheries)

Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team

(Coleen Coogan, Protected Resources, NOAA Fisheries)

Financial Disclosure and Recusal Presentation

(John Almeida, General Counsel, NOAA Fisheries)

-------- Lunch 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. --------

Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Industry Presentation

(Roger Mann, Virginia Institute of Marine Science Site Director for SCEMFIS)

Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Species Separation Requirements Amendment

NEFSC Cost Survey for Commercial Fishing Businesses Presentation

(Samantha Werner, Economist, NOAA Fisheries)

Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) Overview

(Lauren O’Brien, Senior Program Manager, Marine Resource Education Program, Gulf of Maine Research Institute)

Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel (NTAP) Presentation

Business Session

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Dec
12
to Dec 14
Council Meetings

December 2023 Council Meeting - Philadelphia, PA

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met Tuesday, December 12 – Thursday, December 14, 2023 at the The Notary Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (21 N. Juniper Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107; 215-496-3200).

Agenda and Briefing Materials

Summer Flounder Commercial Mesh Size Regulations and Exemptions

Tabs 1-5 Joint with Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass (SFSBSB) Management Board

Recreational Demand Model Overview

2024-2025 Summer Flounder Recreational Measures

2024-2025 Scup Recreational Measures

2024 Black Sea Bass Recreational Measures

Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass and Bluefish  Recreational Measures Setting Process Framework/Addenda

ASMFC Interstate Fishery Management Program Policy Board

Guidance Document for Council Review of Exempted Fishing Permit Applications for Unmanaged Forage Amendment Ecosystem Component Species

Responsible Offshore Science Alliance (ROSA)

Reneé Reilly, ROSA

2024-2026 Spiny Dogfish Specifications

2024-2025 Atlantic Mackerel Specifications

Golden Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota Program Twelve-Year Review

2024 Implementation Plan

Business Session

Committee Reports

Executive Director’s Report (Tab 14) – Dr. Chris Moore

Organization Reports:

Liaison Reports (Tab 15)

Other Business and General Public Comment

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Oct
3
to Oct 5
Council Meetings

October 2023 Council Meeting - New York City, NY

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met Tuesday, October 3 – Thursday, October 5, 2023 in New York, NY. The meeting was held at the Yotel New York.

Agenda and Briefing Materials

Executive Committee (Open Session) - 2024 Implementation Plan

Monkfish and Dogfish Joint Framework to Reduce the Bycatch of Atlantic Sturgeon

Illex Hold Framework Meeting #2: Final Action

Northeast Fishery Science Center (NEFSC) Federal Surveys: Survey Performance, Issues, and Planning for the Future

Dr. Kathryn Ford and Peter Chase, NEFSC

Policy/Process for Reviewing Exempted Fishing Permit Applications for Unmanaged Forage Amendment Ecosystem Component Species

Offshore Wind Energy Development - Updates from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) Risk Assessment Review

Private Recreational Tilefish Permitting and Reporting

Habitat Activities Update

Karen Greene, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office Habitat and Ecosystem Services Division

NEFSC Observer Program Update

Katherine McArdle, NEFSC

NEFSC Cooperative Research Update

Dr. Anna Mercer, NEFSC

Spiny Dogfish and Atlantic Mackerel Assessment and Peer Review Overviews

NEFSC Presentation on Maternal Effects

Mark Wuenschel and Richard McBride, NEFSC

Business Session

Committee Reports

Executive Director’s Report – Dr. Chris Moore

Organization Reports

Liaison Reports - New England Council, South Atlantic Council

Other Business and General Public Comment

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Aug
8
to Aug 11
Council Meetings

August 2023 Council Meeting - Annapolis, MD

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met Tuesday, August 8 – Friday, August 11, 2023 in Annapolis, MD. The meeting was held at the Westin Annapolis (100 Westgate Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401, 410-972-4300).

Recordings

  • August 8, 2023 (AM) - Summer Flounder 2024-2025 Specifications

  • August 8, 2023 (PM) - Scup 2024-2025 Specifications, Scup Commercial Discards Report, Black Sea Bass 2024 Specifications

  • August 9, 2023 (AM) - Recreational HCR FW/Addenda 2.0, Bluefish 2024-2025 Specifications

  • August 9, 2023 (PM) - East Coat Scenario Planning, Climate Governance Policy, Awards

  • August 10, 2023 (AM) - Atlantic Mackerel 2024-2025 Specifications, River Herring and Shad Cap, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Presentation

  • August 10, 2023 (PM) - Longfin Squid 2024-2026 Specifications, Illex Hold Baseline FW, RSA Update, ANPR: National Standards 4, 8, 9

  • August 11, 2023 - Business Session

Agenda and Briefing Materials

Summer Flounder 2024-2025 Specifications and Commercial Measures

Scup 2024-2025 Specifications and Commercial Measures

Scup Commercial Discards Report

Black Sea Bass 2024 Specifications and Commercial Measures

ASMFC Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board Only

Recreational Harvest Control Rule Framework / Addenda 2.0 

Bluefish 2024-2025 Specifications and Recreational Management Measures

ASMFC Bluefish Board Only

East Coast Scenario Planning Initiative

Review outcomes and discuss MAFMC next steps

NOAA Fisheries Climate Governance Policy

Atlantic Mackerel 2024-2025 Specifications

River Herring and Shad (RH/S) Update and 2024-2025 RH/S cap

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Grant Program

Longfin Squid 2024-2026 Specifications

Illex Hold Baseline FW Meeting #1

Research Set-Aside Program Redevelopment Update

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR): National Standard 4, 8, and 9 Comments

Business Session

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Oct
4
to Oct 6
Council Meetings

October 2022 Council Meeting - Dewey Beach, DE

  • Hyatt Place Dewey Beach (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Monday, August 9 – Thursday, August 12, 2021

Webinar Only

Agenda and Briefing Materials

Bluefish 2022-2023 Specifications

Summer Flounder 2022-2023 Specifications

Scup 2022-2023 Specifications

Black Sea Bass 2022-2023 Specifications

Recreational Harvest Control Rule Framework/Addendum (Framework Meeting #1)

Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) Summer Flounder Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE)

Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocation Amendment

North Atlantic Right Whales

Briefing on “Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful” Preliminary Report

Council Awards and Acknowledgements

Swearing in of New and Reappointed Council Members

Golden Tilefish - Multi-year Specifications Framework – Meeting #2

Atlantic Mackerel Issues (Specifications Review and Rebuilding Modifications Framework Meeting #1)

Joint Council-SSC meeting

Business Session

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Feb
10
to Feb 11
Council Meetings

February 2021 Council Meeting (Webinar)

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met by webinar on Wednesday, February 10 and Thursday, February 11, 2021.

Agenda Overview and Briefing Materials

North Atlantic Right Whale Issues

Jen Anderson (GARFO, Assistant Regional Administrator for Protected Resources)

Aquaculture Update

Kevin Madley (GARFO, Regional Aquaculture Coordinator)

Review Staff River Herring and Shad White Papers

Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment -

Approve joint public hearing document for public comment

Offshore Wind Updates

Brian Hooker (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management); Ron Larsen and Kevin Carroll (Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind); Rick Robins and Brian Benito (Kitty Hawk Wind)

Business Session

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Feb
1
10:30 AM10:30
Council Meetings

Joint Council/ASMFC Meeting (ASMFC Winter Meeting Webinar)

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) met jointly by webinar with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Policy Board and Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board on Monday February 1, 2021.

Agenda and Briefing Materials

Recreational Reform Initiative (Joint with Policy Board)

Draft Addendum XXXIII/Black Sea Bass Commercial State Allocation Amendment

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