The Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Monitoring Committee Meeting will meet Tuesday, September 14, 2021, from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. This meeting will be conducted via webinar.

Meeting Objectives:

1. Review recent fishery performance and management measure recommendations from the Advisory Panel, the Scientific and Statistical Committee, and Council staff;

2. Review, and if appropriate, recommend changes to the previously implemented 2022 annual catch limit (ACL), annual catch target (ACT), total allowable landings limit (TAL), and other management measures.

Staff Contact: Julia Beaty, jbeaty@mafmc.org, (302) 526-5250

Meeting Materials

• Agenda

• Staff Memo: 2022 Specifications for Atlantic Chub Mackerel

• Chub Mackerel 2021 Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report

• Chub Mackerel 2021 Fishery Information Document

Webinar Connection

• Click here to join the webinar (If prompted, enter Meeting Number: 179 832 8476; Password: FMkPStJc246)

• Audio Options: Participants can use their computer mic/speakers or telephone for webinar audio. Once you have joined the webinar at the link above, you will be able to select your audio options. If you have an unstable internet connection, we recommend using the “call in” option. To use your phone to connect to audio, first sign into the webinar link above, then look for the “call in” option (if you don’t see this, look for the “use computer audio” button, which will have a down arrow next to it that you can click on – that should bring up the “call in” option). That will give you a prompt with the phone number, access code, and attendee ID#. Please make sure to use the attendee ID# on your screen, as that will allow us to identify you on our end.

• Phone-Only Access: 1-844-621-3956 (U.S. Toll Free); Access code: 179 832 8476. Please only use this option if you are not connecting to the webinar on your computer or device. Otherwise follow the audio connection prompts to call in when you join the webinar.

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Monitoring Committee will meet via webinar on Wednesday September 16, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to discuss catch and landings limits and other management measures for Atlantic chub mackerel in 2021. The objectives of this meeting are for the Monitoring Committee to: 1) Review recent fishery performance and management measure recommendations from the Advisory Panel, the Scientific and Statistical Committee, and Council staff; 2) Review, and if appropriate, recommend changes to the previously implemented 2021 annual catch limit, annual catch target, total allowable landings limit, and other management measures.

Webinar

The webinar can be accessed at: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/msb-mc-sept2020/. Meeting audio can be accessed by following the prompts which appear after logging into the webinar, or via telephone by dialing 1-800-832-0736 and entering room number 5068871.

Meeting Materials

• Agenda

• Staff Memo: Review of 2021 Chub Mackerel Measures

• 2020 NEFSC Chub Mackerel Data Update - to be posted

• 2020 Advisory Panel Chub Mackerel Fishery Performance Report

• 2020 Chub Mackerel Fishery Information Document

• Characterization of the Atlantic Chub Mackerel Fishery and Stock, Robert Leaf, University of Southern Mississippi

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Advisory Panel will meet via webinar on Thursday, September 3, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.The purpose of this meeting is to discuss recent performance of the Atlantic chub mackerel fisheries and develop a Fishery Performance Report. This report will be considered by the Scientific and Statistical Committee, the Monitoring Committee, and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council when reviewing 2021 catch and landings limits and management measures for chub mackerel.

Webinar Details

To join the webinar, go to: http://mafmc.adobeconnect.com/msb-ap-sept2020/. Meeting audio can also be accessed via telephone by dialing 1-800-832-0736 and entering room number 5068871.

Staff Contact: Julia Beaty, jbeaty@mafmc.org, (302) 526-5250

Meeting Materials

• Agenda

• Chub Mackerel Fishery Information Document