The revised plan establishes a 10-year stock rebuilding timeline and sets 2023 specifications for the fishery.
June 2022 Council Meeting
April 2022 Council Meeting Summary
April 2022 Council Meeting Agenda
December 2021 Hybrid Council Meeting
Monday, December 13 – Thursday, December 16, 2021
Westin Annapolis (100 Westgate Circle Annapolis, MD 21401, 410-972-4300) or via Webex webinar
October 2021 Council Meeting Webinar
August 2021 Council Meeting Summary
Illex Squid Stakeholder Listening Session – July 13
As part of the Research Track for Illex squid, there will be a virtual stakeholder listening session on July 13th, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: August 2021 Council Meeting to be Held by Webinar Only
NOAA Fisheries Announces Proposed Rule for the 2021-2023 Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Specifications
Comments on this rule must be received by 5 pm on June 10, 2021 and may be submitted though the online portal.
June 2021 Council Meeting Webinar
Monday, June 7* - Thursday, June 10, 2021
Note: The Executive Committee will meet in closed session on June 7. The public portion of the meeting will begin on Tuesday, June 8.
April 2021 Council Meeting Webinar
February 10-11, 2021 Council Meeting Webinar
Mid-Atlantic Council to Meet with ASMFC Boards on February 1, 2021
Mid-Atlantic Council to Meet by Webinar December 14-17, 2020
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet Monday, December 14 through Thursday, December 17, 2020. This meeting will be conducted by webinar. Additional information is available on the meeting webpage.
NEFSC Soliciting Butterfish and Illex Stock Assessment Working Group Members
October 2020 Council Meeting Agenda and Briefing Materials
NOAA Fisheries Announces Illex Squid Directed Fishery Closure
NOAA Fisheries Announces Increase to the Illex Squid Annual Quota
August 3, 2020 - The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
NOAA Fisheries announces an increase to the 2020 acceptable biological catch (ABC) for the Illex squid fishery from 26,000 mt to 30,000 mt. This quota increase was recommended by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council based on preliminary work by its Illex Squid Working Group, which concluded that the species continues to be lightly exploited and the fishery footprint is small. The Illex squid fishery has closed each summer in 2017, 2018, and 2019. This increase will enable full utilization of the available resource. This rule is effective on August 4, 2020.
For more details, please read the rule as filed in the Federal Register, and our permit holder bulletin.